Aerosol provision system

Abstract

An aerosol provision system including a casing and an aerosolizable material transport element, inside the casing, for receiving aerosolizable material to be vaporized. The aerosolizable material transport element further includes a first portion; and a second portion having a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The first portion is between the first end portion and the second end portion, and each end portion is for receiving aerosolizable material for delivering to the first portion. The aerosol provision system also has a fluid delivery tube at least partly located inside the casing. In this way, the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to be at least partly compressed by, and between, the casing and the fluid delivery tube for securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing.

1 . An aerosol provision system comprising:
 a casing;   an aerosolizable material transport element, inside the casing, for receiving aerosolizable material to be vaporized, wherein the aerosolizable material transport element further comprises:
 a first portion; 
 a second portion comprising a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; 
 wherein the first portion is between the first end portion and the second end portion, and wherein each end portion is for receiving aerosolizable material for delivering to the first portion; 
   a fluid delivery tube at least partly located inside the casing;   wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to be at least partly compressed by, and between, the casing and the fluid delivery tube for securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to be at least partly compressed by, and between, the casing and the fluid delivery tube for securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery tube comprises a fluid outlet tube for receiving vaporized aerosolizable material from the aerosolizable material transport element. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery tube comprises an inlet air channel for delivering air to the aerosolizable material transport element. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to move between a first configuration in which the second portion is configured to be uncompressed or partly compressed, and a second configuration in which the second portion is configured to be compressed by a greater amount than in the first configuration. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the casing is configured to be separated from the second portion of the aerosolizable material transport element in the first configuration, and is configured to abut and compress the second portion of the aerosolizable material transport element in the second configuration. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured to move between the first configuration and the second configuration. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured to rotate between the first configuration and the second configuration. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to move between the first configuration and the second configuration. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to move between the first configuration and the second configuration. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 5 , wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to move between the first configuration and the second configuration in response to a signal from a controller from the aerosol provision system. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 11 , wherein the aerosol provision system further comprises at least one of a user interface and/or an actuator, connected to the controller, for controlling the generation of the signal. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is C-shaped. 
     
     
         14 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery tube comprises a recess for accommodating the first portion of the aerosolizable material transport element. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 13 , wherein the recess is located at a first end of the fluid delivery tube. 
     
     
         16 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is located at a first end of the fluid delivery tube. 
     
     
         17 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 15 , wherein the fluid delivery tube comprises a second, open, end, wherein the second end is located opposite the first end. 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to be at least partly compressed by, and between, a portion of the casing and the fluid delivery tube for securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 18 , wherein the portion is part of an outermost or external wall of the casing. 
     
     
         20 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 18 , wherein the portion is part of an end wall of the casing. 
     
     
         21 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 18 , wherein the portion of the casing is flat. 
     
     
         22 . An aerosol provision cartridge comprising:
 a casing;   an aerosolizable material transport element, inside the casing, for receiving aerosolizable material to be vaporized, wherein the aerosolizable material transport element further comprises:
 a first portion; 
 a second portion comprising a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; 
 wherein the first portion is between the first end portion and the second end portion, and wherein each end portion is for receiving aerosolizable material for delivering to the first portion; 
   a fluid delivery tube at least partly located inside the casing;   wherein the aerosolizable material transport element is configured to be at least partly compressed by, and between, the casing and the fluid delivery tube for securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing.   
     
     
         23 . A method of securing an aerosolizable material in an aerosol provision system comprising:
 a casing;   an aerosolizable material transport element, inside the casing, for receiving aerosolizable material to be vaporized, wherein the aerosolizable material transport element further comprises:
 a first portion; 
 a second portion comprising a first end portion, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; 
 wherein the first portion is between the first end portion and the second end portion, and wherein each end portion is for receiving aerosolizable material for delivering to the first portion; and 
   a fluid delivery tube at least partly located inside the casing;   wherein the method comprises securing the aerosolizable material transport element inside the casing such that the aerosolizable material transport element is at least partly compressed by, and between, the casing and the fluid delivery tube.