An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device having a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber including a first end having an opening, a second end having a base, and a side wall extending between the opening and the base; and a residue collector removably insertable into the heating chamber and positionable at or near the second end, the heating chamber further including a first side opening in the side wall and a second side opening in the side wall, opposite the first side opening, and the residue collector being insertable into the heating chamber and removable from the heating chamber through the first and the second side openings.

An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device having a heating chamber configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the heating chamber including a first end having an opening, a second end having a base, and a side wall extending between the opening and the base; and a residue collector removably insertable into the heating chamber and positionable at or near the second end, the heating chamber further including a first side opening in the side wall and a second side opening in the side wall, opposite the first side opening, and the residue collector being insertable into the heating chamber and removable from the heating chamber through the first and the second side openings.

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing; a cavity to receive an aerosol-generating article; an aperture at least partially defined by the housing and disposed at an end of the cavity for insertion of the article through the aperture; a cover element to move relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position; a sensor to provide an electrical signal indicative of a position of the cover element with respect to the aperture and including an optical sensor; and an indicator element to move relative to the sensor when the cover element is moved between the closed and the open positions and including an optical surface, the signal being determined by a position of the indicator element relative to the sensor, and the optical surface being configured to move relative to the optical sensor when the cover element moves between the closed and the open positions.

A sterilization box includes a box body with a receiving room for receiving an electronic cigarette therein, a lid including a sterilization device formed on an end towards the receiving room and configured to sterilize the electronic cigarette, and a locking device including a clamping structure, an inserting structure which includes a pressing member, a first spring abutted against the pressing member to push the pressing member to be reset, an inserting member received in and extending out of the receiving room and including a wedge-shaped upper surface to contact with the pressing member which is buckled with the inserting member and then pushing the inserting member to move along a longitudinal direction of the box body for separating from the clamping structure to quickly open the lid and the box body, which can sterilize the electronic cigarette to ensure users' health with a firmly installation and a small footprint thereof.

A sterilization box includes a box body with a receiving room for receiving an electronic cigarette therein, a lid including a sterilization device formed on an end towards the receiving room and configured to sterilize the electronic cigarette, and a locking device including a clamping structure, an inserting structure which includes a pressing member, a first spring abutted against the pressing member to push the pressing member to be reset, an inserting member received in and extending out of the receiving room and including a wedge-shaped upper surface to contact with the pressing member which is buckled with the inserting member and then pushing the inserting member to move along a longitudinal direction of the box body for separating from the clamping structure to quickly open the lid and the box body, which can sterilize the electronic cigarette to ensure users' health with a firmly installation and a small footprint thereof.

A load and sterilization combination control circuit arranged on a suction device includes a main control unit, a battery management unit, a load output unit, a load detection circuit and an ultraviolet sterilization circuit including an operation switch and an enabled switch connected with the operation switch in series and the main control unit. The load detection unit and the enabled switch are conducted to externally output. When a load of the suction device applied on the load output unit is detected by the main control unit via the load, detection circuit, the operation switch is configured to perform on-off control on the entire ultraviolet sterilization circuit after the enabled switch is turned on. The present disclosure can avoid waste electricity due to misoperation by performing a linkage control thereof and the ultraviolet sterilization circuit can work normally only after by connecting with the load and closing the operation switch.

A load and sterilization combination control circuit arranged on a suction device includes a main control unit, a battery management unit, a load output unit, a load detection circuit and an ultraviolet sterilization circuit including an operation switch and an enabled switch connected with the operation switch in series and the main control unit. The load detection unit and the enabled switch are conducted to externally output. When a load of the suction device applied on the load output unit is detected by the main control unit via the load, detection circuit, the operation switch is configured to perform on-off control on the entire ultraviolet sterilization circuit after the enabled switch is turned on. The present disclosure can avoid waste electricity due to misoperation by performing a linkage control thereof and the ultraviolet sterilization circuit can work normally only after by connecting with the load and closing the operation switch.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for charging an aerosol generation device, the system including: an aerosol generation device including a heater for generating heat by resistance when a current is applied to the heater, a power storage unit for supplying electric power to the heater, and a controller for controlling the heater; and an external power supply device including a case, a charger receiving unit mounted rotatably on the case and configured to receive the aerosol generation device in a detachable and attachable manner, an auxiliary power storage device for storing electric power to be delivered to the aerosol generation device, and an auxiliary power supplying device for controlling the auxiliary power storage device to supply the electric power to the aerosol generation device, wherein the aerosol generation device is driven in one mode from among a charging mode, a cleaning mode, a preheating mode, and a smoking mode, according to where the aerosol generation device is received in the charger receiving unit.

A system and method for refilling an electronic cigarette cartridge provide an efficient means to refill a cartridge of an electronic cigarette with an e-liquid. The system includes a refillable cartridge operable inside an electronic cigarette. The cartridge has an elongated cavity that contains an e-liquid. The cartridge also has a closed-end and an open end. A silicone seal covers the open end. An injection needle penetrates the seal to inject an e-liquid into the cavity. Adjacent to the injection needle, a vent needle penetrates the airtight silicone seal to create a passageway for air to simultaneously escape the airtight cartridge while e-liquid is being injected therein. In this manner, an equilibrium is formed inside the cavity, creating a smoother refilling. In alternative embodiments, the retail package encapsulates the cartridge, whereby injection and vent needles penetrate both the retail package and the seal.

Provided is a device including: a battery configured to supply power; a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating material by receiving power from the battery; a sensor; at least one output unit; and a controller, wherein the controller detects a user's puff by using the sensor and controls at least one output unit based on puff characteristic data based on a result of the detection.