Aerosol generation device

Abstract

An aerosol generation device in which an aerosol generating substrate is heated to form an aerosol includes: an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, the aerosol generation chamber including at least a heating element; an oblong housing; a cover which can be in a closed position covering the aerosol generation chamber and in an open position exposing the aerosol generation chamber; and a tray configured to receive and hold the substrate, the tray being connected to the cover.

1 . An aerosol generation device comprising:
 an aerosol generation chamber configured to receive and heat a substrate to generate aerosol, the aerosol generation chamber comprising at least a heating element;   an oblong housing;   a cover which can be in a closed position covering the aerosol generation chamber and in an open position exposing the aerosol generation chamber; and   a tray configured to receive and hold the substrate, the tray being connected to the cover;   wherein when the cover is in the open position, the tray is configured to receive the substrate, and the received substrate is located at least partly outside of the aerosol generation chamber, and when the cover is in the closed position, a received substrate is fully contained in the aerosol generation chamber and in contact with the heating element; and   wherein the cover is configured to be moved from the open position to the closed position by rotation, whereby the tray is translated in a longitudinal direction of the housing and towards the heating element and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing such that a substrate held by the tray is put in contact with the heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray comprises means for fixing the substrate to the tray. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for fixing are one or more protrusions which are configured to engage with respective recesses of the substrate. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 3 , further comprising an aerosol generating substrate having recesses, wherein the recesses of the substrate are configured to be formed by stamping the substrate with the one or more protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein movement of the tray in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing is caused by a slanted wall of the aerosol generation chamber. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the tray has a generally L-shaped configuration, a long leg of the L-shaped configuration being oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a short leg of the L-shaped configuration extending from the long leg towards the heating element. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is connected to the housing by a hinge which allows for the rotation of the cover. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is biased towards the closed position by a spring. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 7 , wherein the tray is connected to the cover such that the rotation of the cover around the hinge results in translation the tray. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 9 , wherein a connection between the tray and the cover is realized by a second hinge, the second hinge being distanced from the hinge which allows for the rotation of the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 8 , wherein the rotation of the cover is translated into translation of the tray by a lever. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray is configured to moves towards a center of the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing moves from the open position to the closed position, and in an opposite direction as the cover moves from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 6 , wherein the substrate is moved away from a center of the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing by the short leg when the cover moves from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 2 , wherein the substrate is moved away from a center of the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing by the means for fixing the substrate to the tray. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 14 , further comprising an aerosol generating substrate having recesses, wherein a cross-section of the tray has a generally L-shaped configuration, a long leg of the L-shaped configuration being oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a short leg of the L-shaped configuration extending from the long leg towards the heating element, and wherein the substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface, and in the closed position of the cover the lower surface is in contact with the long leg of the tray, and the upper surface is in contact with the heating element.