Refilling device and method

Abstract

A refilling device for an article of an aerosol provision system comprises an article interface configured to receive the article, a disassembly module and refilling control circuitry. The refilling control circuitry is configured to control the disassembly module to disassemble the article into one or more components in response to determining the article is expired.

1 . A refilling device for an article of an aerosol provision system comprising:
 an article interface configured to receive the article;   a disassembly module; and   refilling control circuitry configured to control the disassembly module to disassemble the article into one or more components in response to determining the article is expired.   
     
     
         2 . The refilling device of  claim 1 , further comprising a cleaning module, and wherein the refilling control circuitry configured to control the cleaning module to clean the article and/or the one or more components of the article in response to determining the article is expired. 
     
     
         3 . The refilling device of  claim 1 , wherein the refilling control circuitry is configured to determine the article is expired by reading data stored on the article. 
     
     
         4 . The refilling device of  claim 1 , wherein the refilling control circuitry is configured to cause a notification to be provided to the user in response to determining the article is expired. 
     
     
         5 . The refilling device of  claim 4 , wherein the refilling control circuitry is configured to control the disassembly module to disassemble the article in response to a user input. 
     
     
         6 . A method of operating a refilling device for an article of an aerosol provision system comprising:
 receiving an article for an aerosol provision system; and   controlling a disassemble module to disassemble the article into one or more components in response to determining the article is expired.   
     
     
         7 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, perform a method comprising:
 receiving an article for an aerosol provision system; and   controlling a disassemble module to disassemble the article into one or more components in response to determining the article is expired.