Aerosol provision system

Abstract

An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol (1). The aerosol provision system comprises an aerosol provision device (4), and a consumable (2) configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device (4). The consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device (4) in a first position (P1) for allowing the aerosol provision system (1) to perform a first predetermined operation, and is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device (4) in a second position (P2) for allowing the aerosol provision system (1) to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation. In this way, an operation of the aerosol provision system (1) can be controlled based on how the consumable is received by, or inserted into, the aerosol provision device (4).

1 . An aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol, wherein the aerosol provision system comprises:
 an aerosol provision device; and   a consumable configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device;   wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and   wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received by the aerosol provision device in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first position of the consumable comprises the consumable being received by the aerosol provision device in a first rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device, and the second position comprises the consumable being received by the aerosol provision device in a second rotational position relative to the aerosol provision device which is different from the first rotational position. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the consumable comprises a symmetrical portion with rotational symmetry of order ‘n’, wherein n is a positive integer number of at least 2. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a power source, wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a first plurality of electrodes for transferring electrical power from the power source of the aerosol provision device to the consumable when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, and   wherein the consumable comprises a second plurality of electrodes for contacting the first plurality of electrodes from the aerosol provision device when the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device.   
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 6 , wherein the second plurality of electrodes are configured to contact the first plurality of electrodes about a first configuration, in the first position, for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform the first predetermined operation; and
 wherein the second plurality of electrodes are configured to contact the first plurality of electrodes about a second configuration, which is different from the first configuration, in the second position, for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform the second predetermined operation.   
     
     
         10 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 6 , wherein the first plurality of electrodes comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, and the second plurality of electrodes comprises a first electrode and a second electrode;
 wherein the first position, the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes; and   wherein the second position, the first electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes.   
     
     
         11 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 10 ;
 wherein the first position, the second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the second electrode of the second plurality of electrodes; and   wherein the second position, the second electrode of the first plurality of electrodes is configured to contact the first electrode of the second plurality of electrodes.   
     
     
         12 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to supply air to the consumable via a first arrangement of the aerosol provision system when the consumable is in the first position; and
 wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to supply air to the consumable via a second arrangement of the aerosol provision system when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the second arrangement is different from the first arrangement.   
     
     
         19 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to modify the temperature of aerosol, which is generated by the aerosol provision system, when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions. 
     
     
         20 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to modify the temperature of air, which is supplied to the consumable from the aerosol provision device, for generating the aerosol, when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions. 
     
     
         21 - 29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 , wherein the consumable is configured to slide between the first position and the second positon for moving the consumable between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         31 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate the aerosol at a first aerosol-generation rate when the consumable is in the first position, and   wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate the aerosol at a second aerosol generation rate when the consumable is in the second position, wherein the first aerosol-generation rate is different from the second aerosol-generation rate.   
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the consumable comprises a first reservoir for storing a first aerosol-generating material, wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol using the first aerosol-generating material when the consumable is in the first position, and   wherein the consumable comprises a second reservoir for storing a second aerosol-generating material, wherein the aerosol provision system is configured to generate an aerosol using the second aerosol-generating material when the consumable is in the second position.   
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the aerosol provision system is operable to provide at least one feedback signal when the consumable is in the first position;   wherein the aerosol provision system is operable to not provide the at least one feedback signal when the consumable is in the second position.   
     
     
         36 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a tertiary electrode which is configured to be engaged by an electrode from the consumable when the consumable is in one of the first and second positions, but not the other of the first and second positions.   
     
     
         37 . (canceled) 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first predetermined operation comprises configuring the aerosol provision system to operate in a first mode of operation for providing at least one notification to a user of the aerosol provision system;   wherein the second predetermined operation comprises configuring the aerosol provision system to operate in a second mode of operation in which the aerosol provision system is configured to not provide the at least one notification to the user of the aerosol provision system.   
     
     
         40 . (canceled) 
     
     
         41 . An aerosol provision system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first predetermined operation comprises the aerosol provision system being configured to not generate an aerosol, and the second predetermined operation comprises the aerosol provision system being configured to generate an aerosol.   
     
     
         42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . An aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol in an aerosol provision system comprising the aerosol provision device and consumable;
 wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive a consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation;   wherein the aerosol provision device is configured to releasably receive the consumable, for generating the aerosol, in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.   
     
     
         44 . A consumable configured to be releasably received by an aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol;
 wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a first position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a first predetermined operation; and   wherein the consumable is configured to be releasably received, by the aerosol provision device, in a second position for allowing the aerosol provision system to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.   
     
     
         45 . A method for controlling the operation of an aerosol provision system for generating an aerosol, wherein the method comprises:
 moving a consumable, from the aerosol provision system, between a first position in which the consumable is releasably received by an aerosol provision device of the aerosol provision system, and a second position in which the consumable is releasably received by the aerosol provision device, wherein the second position is different from the first position;   wherein the first position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a first predetermined operation; and   wherein the second position, the aerosol provision system is configured to perform a second predetermined operation which is different from the first predetermined operation.   
     
     
         46 - 48 . (canceled)