Aerosol Generation System, Device

Abstract

An aerosol generation device includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive a consumable having a portion of aerosol generating substrate; and a loading channel extending through the aerosol generation device and intersecting with the aerosol generation chamber. The loading channel includes a loading port at one end through which a consumable can be pushed into the loading channel, and the loading channel is configured to hold a plurality of consumables pushed along the loading channel towards the aerosol generation chamber by addition of a further consumable at the loading port.An aerosol generation system includes: the aerosol generation device—including a plurality of the consumables in the loading channel, and a heating element configured to heat a portion of aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generation chamber.

1 . An aerosol generation system comprising:
 an aerosol generation device comprising:
 an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive a consumable comprising a portion of aerosol generating substrate; and 
 a loading channel comprising a loading port at one end, and intersecting with the aerosol generation chamber; 
   a plurality of the consumables in the loading channel, wherein each consumable is configured to push an adjacent consumable along the loading channel towards the aerosol generation chamber as successive consumables are pushed into the loading port; and   a heating element configured to heat a portion of aerosol generating substrate in the aerosol generation chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 1 , wherein a length of the loading channel is equal to a length of the plurality of the consumables. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of consumables comprises:
 a support frame configured to hold a portion of aerosol generating substrate,   wherein the support frame is substantially rigid or resilient along a loading axis, wherein the consumable is configured to pass through the loading channel along the loading axis.   
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 , further comprising a sealing member for inhibiting air flow along the loading channel. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 ,further comprising an air inlet and air outlet for allowing air to pass through the portion of aerosol generating substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 , further comprising a cleaning member for wiping an internal surface of the loading channel. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 , further comprising a lid for accessing and covering the portion of aerosol generating substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 , further comprising a heating element. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generation system according to  claim 3 , wherein the support frame comprises a thermally conductive plate configured to transmit heat from the heating element of the aerosol generating device to the aerosol generating substrate. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol generation device comprising:
 an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive a consumable comprising a portion of aerosol generating substrate; and   a loading channel extending through the aerosol generation device and intersecting with the aerosol generation chamber,   wherein the loading channel comprises a loading port at one end through which a consumable is configured to be pushed into the loading channel towards the aerosol generation chamber, and the loading channel is configured to hold a plurality of consumables pushed along the loading channel by addition of a further consumable at the loading port.   
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a sealing member arranged to inhibit air flow along the loading channel when a consumable is received in the aerosol generation chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The An aerosol generation device according to  claim 10 , wherein the loading channel comprises an unloading port at an end of the loading channel opposed to the loading port, wherein pushing an additional consumable into the loading port pushes a previous consumable out of the unloading port. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 12 , wherein the loading port and the unloading port are similar such that the consumable can is configured to be pushed into the loading channel via either the loading port or the unloading port. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 10 , further comprising an elongate body and a mouthpiece arranged at one end of the elongate body, wherein the loading channel is arranged along the elongate body. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a driver for pushing a plurality of consumables in the loading channel.