Patent ID: 11910828
Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An elongated aerosol-generating device configured to receive an aerosol-generating article, comprising;
a heater configured to heat the aerosol-generating article, the heater extending longitudinally with respect to the elongated aerosol-generating device and being further configured to penetrate an internal portion of the aerosol-generating article; and
an extractor configured to extract the aerosol-generating article received in the aerosol-generating device, the extractor being slidable within the aerosol-generating device, the extractor being slidable between a first position and a second position, the first position being an operating position defined by the heater being in contact with the aerosol-generating article, and the second position being an extraction position defined by the heater being separated from aerosol-generating article,
wherein the extractor is further configured to be removed from the aerosol-generating device for cleaning,
wherein the extractor comprises a cavity configured to receive the aerosol-generating article, a first aperture being defined through an end-wall of the cavity to allow the heater to penetrate the cavity when the extractor is moved between the second position and the first position, in which the extractor further defines an air-flow channel to allow air flow into the cavity, an inlet of the air-flow channel being positioned radially-outward of the first aperture,
wherein the air-flow channel is disposed entirely within a thickness of the end-wall, and
wherein the inlet of the air-flow channel is defined in a side-wall of the cavity.