A smoking set comprises: a heating cavity and a heater; a first detection module, being configured to detect whether an object exists at a first position in the heating cavity to output a first detection signal; a second detection module, being configured to detect whether an object exists at a second position in the heating cavity to output a second detection signal; a microcontroller, being configured to: acquire the first detection signal and the second detection signal; identify object situation in the heating cavity according to different combinations of the first detection signal and the second detection signal. According to the present application, object situation in the heating cavity is identified according to different combinations of the first detection signal and the second detection signal; and the heater may be controlled to start heating or be turned off according to the identification result.

A smoking set comprises: a heating cavity and a heater; a first detection module, being configured to detect whether an object exists at a first position in the heating cavity to output a first detection signal; a second detection module, being configured to detect whether an object exists at a second position in the heating cavity to output a second detection signal; a microcontroller, being configured to: acquire the first detection signal and the second detection signal; identify object situation in the heating cavity according to different combinations of the first detection signal and the second detection signal. According to the present application, object situation in the heating cavity is identified according to different combinations of the first detection signal and the second detection signal; and the heater may be controlled to start heating or be turned off according to the identification result.

A control device for controlling operation of a vaping apparatus. The control device comprises control circuitry to control activation of the vaping source, measurement circuitry to obtain a temperature-dependent parameter of the vaping source, and memory circuitry for data storage. The control device is configured to determine the ambient temperature, to obtain the parameter at the ambient temperature as an initial parameter, to set and store a target parameter for stopping activation of the vaping source, and to stop activation of the vaping source when the target parameter has been reached.

A control device for controlling operation of a vaping apparatus. The control device comprises control circuitry to control activation of the vaping source, measurement circuitry to obtain a temperature-dependent parameter of the vaping source, and memory circuitry for data storage. The control device is configured to determine the ambient temperature, to obtain the parameter at the ambient temperature as an initial parameter, to set and store a target parameter for stopping activation of the vaping source, and to stop activation of the vaping source when the target parameter has been reached.

An aerosol generating device includes: a liquid storage configured to store an aerosol generating material; a first residual amount detection sensor and a second residual amount detection sensor respectively arranged on a first inner surface and a second inner surface that face each other among inner surfaces of the liquid storage; a third residual amount detection sensor and a fourth residual amount detection sensor respectively arranged on a third inner surface and a fourth inner surface of the liquid storage that face each other and are different from the first inner surface and the second inner surface of the liquid storage; and a controller configured to measure a remaining amount of the aerosol generating material based on a first detected value output by the first residual amount detection sensor and a second detected value output by the second residual amount detection sensor.

An inhalation device defines a receptacle for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate containing at least one vaporizable substance; an atomizer configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-forming substrate; a first sensor configured to generate a first signal or first data associated with a presence of at least one chemical substance in the generated aerosol; a second sensor configured to generate a second signal or second data associated with a further characteristic of the generated aerosol or of the aerosol-forming substrate or of the at least one vaporizable substance; and at least one controller configured to separately analyze both the first signal or first data and the second signal or second data to determine first and second analysis results, and configured to determine an operation mode of the inhalation device or to determine whether to alter an operation of the inhalation device based on both the first and second analysis results.

An inhalation device defines a receptacle for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate containing at least one vaporizable substance; an atomizer configured to generate an aerosol from the aerosol-forming substrate; a first sensor configured to generate a first signal or first data associated with a presence of at least one chemical substance in the generated aerosol; a second sensor configured to generate a second signal or second data associated with a further characteristic of the generated aerosol or of the aerosol-forming substrate or of the at least one vaporizable substance; and at least one controller configured to separately analyze both the first signal or first data and the second signal or second data to determine first and second analysis results, and configured to determine an operation mode of the inhalation device or to determine whether to alter an operation of the inhalation device based on both the first and second analysis results.

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device comprises a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion comprises a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The first housing portion and second housing portion are configured arrangeable in a first position, in which the first housing portion is extended relative to the second housing position, and in which the cavity is accessible for insertion of the aerosol-generating article. The first housing portion and second housing portion are configured arrangeable in a second position, in which the second housing portion is retracted at least partly within the cavity.

The invention relates to an aerosol-generating device. The aerosol-generating device comprises a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion comprises a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-forming substrate. The first housing portion and second housing portion are configured arrangeable in a first position, in which the first housing portion is extended relative to the second housing position, and in which the cavity is accessible for insertion of the aerosol-generating article. The first housing portion and second housing portion are configured arrangeable in a second position, in which the second housing portion is retracted at least partly within the cavity.

An aerosol provision system including a consumable having a plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, and a heater comprising a plurality of heating elements, each heating element corresponding to a region of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material, wherein in use the heater is arranged to controllably heat at least two of the plurality of regions of aerosol generating material to produce a personalised aerosol for inhalation.