Aerosol provision device

Abstract

There is provided an aerosol provision device including at least one inlet through which air can enter the device; an outlet through which aerosol within the device can pass; at least one aerosol generating region arranged to generate an aerosol; at least one flow channel arranged to provide fluid communication between at least one inlet, the outlet and at least one aerosol generating region; a moveable component arranged to move between a number of predetermined positions including at least a first and a second position, wherein in the first position the moveable component at least partially blocks at least one flow channel and wherein in the second position the moveable component does not block airflow through at least one flow channel.

1 . An aerosol provision device, comprising:
 at least one inlet through which air can enter the aerosol provision device;   an outlet through which aerosol within the aerosol provision device can pass;   at least one aerosol generating region arranged to generate the aerosol;   at least one flow channel arranged to provide fluid communication between the at least one inlet, the outlet, and at least one aerosol generating region; and   a moveable component arranged to move between a number of predetermined positions comprising at least a first position and a second position,   wherein, in the first position, the moveable component at least partially blocks the at least one flow channel, and wherein, in the second position, the moveable component does not block airflow through the at least one flow channel.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising control circuitry arranged to prevent activation of the aerosol provision device when either:
 the moveable component is not in one of the number of predetermined positions, or   the moveable component is in the first position.   
     
     
         3 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the first position, the moveable component is arranged to block airflow through the at least one flow channel. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a further aerosol generating region arranged to generate a further aerosol;   a further flow channel arranged to provide fluid communication between the at least one inlet, the outlet, and the further aerosol generating region;   wherein, in a third position, the moveable component is arranged to not block airflow through the further flow channel, and arranged to block airflow through the at least one flow channel.   
     
     
         5 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the moveable component is a part of at least one of:
 a mouthpiece of the aerosol provision device;   a portion comprising the aerosol generating region of the aerosol provision device; or   a distal end of the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         6 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 5 , wherein the moveable component is arranged to provide relative movement between the aerosol generating portion and the power portion. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , wherein the moveable component is arranged to be rotatably movable. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a power source portion, wherein in a fourth position the moveable component unlocks the power source portion. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 8 , wherein, in the fourth position, the moveable component unlocks the power source portion to provide access to the power source portion for at least one of removing a power source from or inserting the power source to the power source portion. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a removable cover for removably covering the outlet. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 10 , wherein the removable cover is arranged to support the aerosol provision device when located on a flat surface. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 10 , wherein the removable cover has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and wherein at least one of the first end or the second end has a flat end surface. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 10 , wherein the removable cover further comprises a housing connection for connecting to a housing of the aerosol provision device, and wherein the removable cover is arranged to rotate around the housing connection of the removable cover. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 11 , further comprising a slideable cover for slideably covering at least the outlet. 
     
     
         15 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 14 , wherein the slideable cover is arranged to support the aerosol provision device when located on a flat surface. 
     
     
         16 . The aerosol provision device according to  claim 14 , wherein the slideable cover is arranged to slide between at least two positions, wherein in a first position the slideable cover covers the outlet, and wherein in a second position the slideable cover does not cover the outlet.