An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material has a housing. The housing has a first opening at a first end through which smokable material can pass so as to be received within and removed from the apparatus in use. The housing has a second opening at a second end opposed from the first end. The housing further has a chamber between the first and second openings. At least one heater is arranged within the housing for heating smokable material removably received within the chamber in use. A user can access the chamber through at least the second opening to clean within the apparatus.

The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette automatic cleaning apparatus includes a main body having an accommodating space, a cleaning tub provided in an accommodating space of the main body and storing a cleaning material for cleaning an electronic cigarette device, a cover coupled to the cleaning tub and having a through hole through which a cleaning portion of the electronic cigarette device is immersed in the cleaning material, and an ultrasound generation portion provided in the main body and configured to emit ultrasonic waves to the cleaning material to separate a foreign material from the electronic cigarette device.

The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette automatic cleaning apparatus includes a main body having an accommodating space, a cleaning tub provided in an accommodating space of the main body and storing a cleaning material for cleaning an electronic cigarette device, a cover coupled to the cleaning tub and having a through hole through which a cleaning portion of the electronic cigarette device is immersed in the cleaning material, and an ultrasound generation portion provided in the main body and configured to emit ultrasonic waves to the cleaning material to separate a foreign material from the electronic cigarette device.

The present invention relates to a loosening mechanism and an aerial fog generating device, wherein the loosening mechanism comprises a rotating portion; the rotating portion comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, the outer housing is sleeved onto the inner housing, and the inner housing is used for placing an aerial fog forming substrate; a pressing mechanism is provided on the inner housing, the outer housing is capable of moving along a circumferential direction, and the circumferential movement is converted into axial movement to drive the pressing mechanism to apply a radial pressing force to the aerial fog forming substrate; the inner housing is capable of being rotatably connected to the aerial fog generating device between a first position and a second position, and the aerial fog forming substrate and a heating element are capable of generating relative movement in the circumferential direction in the process from the first position to the second position; and the aerial fog forming substrate is in contact with the heating element in the first position and the second position. By using the loosening mechanism, a user can easily pull out the aerial fog forming substrate from the heating element, so that the user can conveniently clean the aerial fog generation device.

The present invention relates to a loosening mechanism and an aerial fog generating device, wherein the loosening mechanism comprises a rotating portion; the rotating portion comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, the outer housing is sleeved onto the inner housing, and the inner housing is used for placing an aerial fog forming substrate; a pressing mechanism is provided on the inner housing, the outer housing is capable of moving along a circumferential direction, and the circumferential movement is converted into axial movement to drive the pressing mechanism to apply a radial pressing force to the aerial fog forming substrate; the inner housing is capable of being rotatably connected to the aerial fog generating device between a first position and a second position, and the aerial fog forming substrate and a heating element are capable of generating relative movement in the circumferential direction in the process from the first position to the second position; and the aerial fog forming substrate is in contact with the heating element in the first position and the second position. By using the loosening mechanism, a user can easily pull out the aerial fog forming substrate from the heating element, so that the user can conveniently clean the aerial fog generation device.

An aerosol-generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol, the aerosol-generating device including: a housing; a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article containing an aerosol-generating substrate; and a heating element disposed in the heating chamber and being configured to be arranged in a first position, in which the heating element penetrates the aerosol-generating substrate, and in a second position, in which the heating element is at least partly retracted from the heating chamber, and being further configured to move, during retraction from the heating chamber, relative to the housing. A method for retracting a heating element from a heating chamber of an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

An aerosol-generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol, the aerosol-generating device including: a housing; a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article containing an aerosol-generating substrate; and a heating element disposed in the heating chamber and being configured to be arranged in a first position, in which the heating element penetrates the aerosol-generating substrate, and in a second position, in which the heating element is at least partly retracted from the heating chamber, and being further configured to move, during retraction from the heating chamber, relative to the housing. A method for retracting a heating element from a heating chamber of an aerosol-generating device is also provided.

The present invention relates to a cleaning tool configured for cleaning a heating element of an aerosol-generating device. The cleaning tool comprises a mechanical actuator element, one or more cleaning elements, and a driving element. The driving element is configured to transmit a mechanical driving force from the actuator element to the cleaning element. The driving element comprises one or more gears. The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device together with a cleaning tool and a method for cleaning a heating element of an aerosol-generating device.

The present invention relates to a cleaning tool configured for cleaning a heating element of an aerosol-generating device. The cleaning tool comprises a mechanical actuator element, one or more cleaning elements, and a driving element. The driving element is configured to transmit a mechanical driving force from the actuator element to the cleaning element. The driving element comprises one or more gears. The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device together with a cleaning tool and a method for cleaning a heating element of an aerosol-generating device.

The present invention relates to a cleaning tool configured for cleaning a heating element (22) of an aerosol-generating device (20). The cleaning tool comprises a handle (10) and a main body (12). The main body comprises one or more cleaning elements (14). The handle is rotatably attached to the main body. The present invention further relates to an aerosol-generating device and a cleaning tool and a method for cleaning a heating element of an aerosol-generating device.