阅读说明：本技术 用于气溶胶生成装置的清洁套件 (Cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device ) 是由 安挥庆 金钟明 尹石淳 李种益 林胜必 于 2020-12-04 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于气溶胶生成装置的清洁套件包括：叶片部分,该叶片部分形成在清洁套件的一个侧部处,并且构造成将附着至气溶胶生成装置的加热器和容置部分中的至少一者的残留物质分离；以及刷子部分,该刷子部分形成在清洁套件的另一侧部处,并且构造成将分离的残留物质从气溶胶生成装置移除。(A cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device comprising: a blade portion formed at one side of the cleaning kit and configured to separate residual substances adhered to at least one of the heater and the receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device; and a brush portion formed at the other side of the cleaning kit and configured to remove the separated residual substance from the aerosol-generating device.)

1. A cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device, the cleaning kit comprising:

a blade portion formed at one side of the cleaning kit and configured to separate residual substances adhered to at least one of a heater and a receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device; and

a brush portion formed at another side of the cleaning kit and configured to remove the separated residual substances from the aerosol-generating device.

2. The cleaning kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blade portion and the brush portion are arranged in series along a longitudinal direction of the cleaning kit.

3. The cleaning kit of claim 1 further comprising a cover portion configured to cover the blade portion and the brush portion.

4. The cleaning kit according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is formed in the blade portion so that the residual substance separated from the heater and the accommodating portion is discharged through the through hole.

5. The cleaning kit of claim 1 wherein the blade portion comprises a first blade portion and a second blade portion, the first blade portion and the second blade portion configured to exert a spring force that pulls the first blade portion and the second blade portion toward each other.

6. The cleaning kit according to claim 5, wherein a hollow is formed between the first blade portion and the second blade portion, so that the heater is inserted into the hollow when the blade portions are inserted into the receiving portions.

7. The cleaning kit according to claim 6, wherein a diameter of the hollow part is changed according to a diameter of the heater when the heater is inserted into the hollow part.

8. The cleaning kit of claim 1 wherein a bottom edge of the blade portion is configured to contact a bottom surface of the receiving portion when the blade portion is inserted into the receiving portion.

9. The cleaning kit according to claim 8 wherein said bottom edge of said blade portion is curved and the curvature of said bottom edge decreases when said blade portion is inserted into said receiving portion.

10. The cleaning kit according to claim 9, wherein the blade portion is formed as a plate spring having elasticity.

11. The cleaning kit according to claim 1 wherein side edges of said blade portion are configured to contact an inner wall of said housing portion when said blade portion is inserted into said housing portion.

12. The cleaning kit of claim 11 wherein the side edges of the blade portion extend parallel to a longitudinal central axis of the blade portion.

Technical Field

One or more embodiments relate to a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device, and more particularly, to a cleaning kit for cleaning an aerosol-generating device by moving while in contact with a receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device and a heater.

Background

In recent years, the need for alternative methods to conventional cigarettes has increased. For example, there is an increasing demand for aerosol-generating devices that generate an aerosol not by burning a cigarette, but by heating an aerosol-generating substance. Therefore, research into heating cigarettes and heating aerosol-generating devices is actively underway.

When an aerosol-generating article (e.g., a cigarette) is heated to generate an aerosol, residual substances of the aerosol may adhere to the aerosol-generating device and may cause damage or failure of the aerosol-generating device. In addition, thermal efficiency may be reduced due to incomplete combustion caused by the adhered residual substances, and unpleasant odor may be generated at the time of smoking.

Thus, the user needs to clean the aerosol-generating device separately. However, it is difficult for a user to clean cleanly the residual substances adhering to the aerosol-generating device by means of conventional cleaning tools.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

Residual substances adhering to the aerosol-generating device may cause damage or malfunction of the aerosol-generating device and may cause discomfort to the user by altering the flavour of the generated aerosol.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a cleaning kit to a user for effective removal of residual substances adhering to an aerosol-generating device. For thorough cleaning, the cleaning kit needs to be in close contact with components of the aerosol-generating device (e.g. the heater).

The technical problem of the present disclosure is not limited to the above technical problem, and other technical problems may be derived from the embodiments to be described below.

Solution scheme

One or more embodiments include a cleaning kit for separating residual matter adhering to a heater unit and a containment portion of an aerosol-generating device and removing the separated residual matter.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device comprises: a blade portion formed at one side of the cleaning kit and configured to separate residual substances adhered to at least one of the heater and the receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device; and a brush portion formed at the other side of the cleaning kit and configured to remove the separated residual substance from the aerosol-generating device.

Advantageous effects

In a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device according to one or more embodiments, residual substances adhering to the heater unit and the receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device may be separated and removed from the aerosol-generating device. The blade portion at one side of the cleaning kit may separate the attached residual substances while being in close contact with the heater unit and the receiving unit. A brush portion located at the other side of the cleaning kit may remove residual matter separated by the blade portion from the aerosol-generating device.

By using a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device according to one or more embodiments, a user may conveniently clean the aerosol-generating device without having to use additional cleaning tools or disassemble the aerosol-generating device.

As a result of the removal of residual substances of the aerosol-generating device, the risk of damage or malfunction of the aerosol-generating device may be reduced. Furthermore, since the residual substance is removed, unnecessary substances can be prevented from being generated when the aerosol-generating device is heated, and an aerosol having a high quality flavor can be provided to a user.

Drawings

Figure 1 shows an example of an aerosol-generating device.

Fig. 2A is a perspective view of a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2B is a perspective view of a cleaning kit for the aerosol-generating device shown in fig. 2A, with the cover portion removed.

Fig. 3A is a perspective view of a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 3B to 3C are plan views of the blade portion shown in fig. 3A.

Figures 4 and 5 are views schematically illustrating insertion of the blade portion of figure 3A into an aerosol-generating device.

Detailed Description

Best mode

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device comprises: a blade portion formed at one side of the cleaning kit and configured to separate residual substances adhered to at least one of the heater and the receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device; and a brush portion formed at the other side of the cleaning kit and configured to remove the separated residual substance from the aerosol-generating device.

The blade portion and the brush portion may be arranged in series along a longitudinal direction of the cleaning kit.

The cleaning kit may further include a cover portion configured to cover the blade portion and the brush portion.

A through hole may be formed in the blade part such that residual substances separated from the heater and the receiving part are discharged through the through hole.

The blade portion may comprise a first blade portion and a second blade portion configured to exert a spring force that pulls the first and second blade portions towards each other.

A hollow portion may be formed between the first blade portion and the second blade portion such that the heater is inserted into the hollow portion when the blade portion is inserted into the receiving portion.

When the heater is inserted into the hollow portion, the diameter of the hollow portion may be changed according to the diameter of the heater.

The bottom edge of the blade portion may be configured to contact the bottom surface of the receiving portion when the blade portion is inserted into the receiving portion.

The bottom edge of the blade portion may be curved and the curvature of the bottom edge may decrease when the blade portion is inserted into the receiving portion.

The blade portion may be formed as a leaf spring (leaf spring) having elasticity.

The side edges of the blade portion may be configured to contact an inner wall of the receiving portion when the blade portion is inserted into the receiving portion.

The side edges of the blade section may extend parallel to the longitudinal centre axis of the blade section.

Aspects of the invention

With respect to terms in various embodiments, general terms that are currently widely used are selected in consideration of functions of structural elements in various embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the meanings of these terms may be changed according to intentions, judicial cases, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in some cases, terms that are not commonly used may be selected. In this case, the meaning of the term will be described in detail at the corresponding part in the description of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the terms used in the various embodiments should be defined based on the meanings and descriptions of the terms provided herein.

In addition, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word "comprise" and variations such as "comprises" or "comprising" will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements. In addition, the terms "-device", "-section" and "module" described in the specification refer to a unit for processing at least one function and/or work, and may be implemented by hardware components or software components, and a combination thereof.

In addition, the terms used in the specification of the present application are used for describing the embodiments, and are not intended to limit the embodiments. In this document, the singular forms also include the plural forms unless specifically stated in the phrase.

Throughout this application, the "longitudinal direction" of a component may be the direction in which the component extends along an axis in one direction of the component, where the axis in one direction of the component extends longer than an axis in another direction of the component that intersects the axis in one direction of the component.

As used herein, expressions such as "at least one of … …" modify the entire list of elements when preceded by the list of elements and do not modify individual elements in the list. For example, the expression "at least one of a, b and c" should be understood to include only a, only b, only c, both a and b, both a and c, both b and c, or a, b and c.

It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being "on," "over," "on," "connected to," or "coupled to" another element or layer, it can be directly on, over, on, connected to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly over," "directly on," "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

Since various embodiments described in the specification are arbitrarily classified only for the purpose of explaining the invention, the embodiments should not be construed as being exclusive of each other. For example, some features disclosed in one embodiment may be applied to or implemented in other embodiments. In addition, some features may be altered for application or implementation in other embodiments within the scope and spirit of the disclosure.

The present disclosure now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the disclosure are shown so that those skilled in the art can readily practice the disclosure. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein.

Fig. 1 shows an example of an aerosol-generating device 200.

According to an embodiment, the aerosol-generating device 200 is the subject of cleaning using a cleaning kit (see 100 of fig. 2A). The aerosol-generating device 200 may comprise a containment portion 210 and a heater 220.

The receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 may receive a cigarette. The cigarette may be housed in the housing portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, used, and then removed by the user. When the cigarette is heated or removed, the residue of the cigarette may adhere to the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 (e.g., the sidewalls of the cavity for receiving the cigarette), the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210, and the heater 220. The residual material generated from the cigarette may cause damage or failure of the aerosol-generating device 200. In addition, when the residual substance is heated, the flavor of the aerosol may be deteriorated.

The aerosol-generating device 200 may comprise a heater 220. The heater 220 of the aerosol-generating device 200 may be a resistive heater 220. Heater 220 may include conductive traces, and heater 220 may be heated when current flows through the conductive traces. In the aerosol-generating device 200 of fig. 1, the heater 220 may be a needle-type heater. However, the shape of the heater 220 is not limited thereto, and the heater 220 may be an external heating type heater, and may have a shape surrounding the cigarette.

Components related to a cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment are shown in the aerosol-generating device 200 shown in fig. 1. Accordingly, those skilled in the art to which the embodiments relate will appreciate that other general components than those shown in fig. 1 may also be included in the aerosol-generating device 200.

The components of the aerosol-generating device 200 shown in fig. 1 may be referred to below as describing the cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device in more detail according to embodiments.

Fig. 2A is a perspective view of a cleaning kit 100 having cover portions 101 and 102 coupled to a body portion 103, and fig. 2B is a perspective view of the cleaning kit 100 without the cover portions 101 and 102, according to an embodiment.

Referring to fig. 2A, the external shape of a cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment is shown. A cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment may comprise cover portions 101 and 102 and a body portion 103. The cover parts 101 and 102 may include a first cover part 101 and a second cover part 102.

The first cover part 101 and the second cover part 102 may protect different components of the cleaning kit 100 for the aerosol-generating device. The first cover part 101 and the second cover part 102 may be arranged in series along the longitudinal direction of the cleaning kit 100 and may be coupled to the cleaning kit 100.

The cover portions 101 and 102 can be coupled to the body portion 103 of the cleaning kit 100, for example, by an interference fit or magnetic force. In the case where the cover parts 101 and 102 are coupled to the body part 103 of the cleaning kit 100 by interference fit, hook parts (not shown) may be formed on the cover parts 101 and 102, and receiving grooves (not shown) for receiving the hook parts may be formed on the body part 103 of the cleaning kit 100. The hook portions formed on the cover parts 101 and 102 may be inserted into the receiving grooves so that the cover parts 101 and 102 may be coupled to the body part 103 of the cleaning kit 100.

In the case where the cover parts 101 and 102 are coupled to the body part 103 of the cleaning kit 100 by magnetic force, a magnetic member may be disposed in each of the cover parts 101 and 102 and the body part 103 of the cleaning kit 100. When the cover portions 101 and 102 are adjacent to the body portion 103 of the cleaning kit 100, the magnetic members disposed on the cover portions 101 and 102 and the body portion 103 may attract each other. Thus, the cover portions 101 and 102 and the body portion 103 may be coupled to each other.

When the cleaning kit 100 is used, at least a portion of the cover portions 101 and 102 may be separated from the body portion 103. That is, the cleaning kit 100 may be used by a user when a portion of the cover portions 101 and 102 is connected to the body portion 103 or the cover portions 101 and 102 are completely separated from the body portion 103.

The internal components of the cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2B. Fig. 2B is a perspective view of the cleaning kit 100 shown in fig. 2A, with the cover portions 101 and 102 removed.

A cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to an embodiment may comprise a blade portion 110 at one side of the body portion 103 and a brush portion 120 connected to an opposite side of the body portion 103.

The blade portion 110 may separate residual substances from the containment portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the bottom surface 230 of the containment portion 210, and the heater 220. The blade portion 110 may be inserted into the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200 and may apply a force to a component in the receiving portion 210.

When the blade portion 110 is inserted into the receiving portion 210, the blade portion 110 may be in close contact with each of the receiving portion 210, the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210, and the heater 220. The blade portion 110 may be inserted into the receiving portion 210 and rotated about a longitudinal axis of the receiving portion 210. As the blade part 110 rotates, the residual substances may be separated from the accommodating part 210, the bottom surface of the accommodating part 210, and the heater 220.

A brush portion 120 located at the other side of the body portion 103 may remove the separated residual substance from the aerosol-generating device 200. The brush portion 120 may include a plurality of nap. The plurality of hairs may collect residual substances that adhere to the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210, and the heater 220, such that the residual substances may be removed.

The user may use the blade portion 110 and the brush portion 120 to clean the aerosol-generating device 200. For example, a user may insert the blade portion 110 into the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, thereby separating the adhering residual substance from the receiving portion 210, the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210, and the heater 220.

Subsequently, the user may insert the brush portion 120, thereby removing the separated residual substances from the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210, and the heater 220. Since the blade portion 110 and the brush portion 120 are integrally formed, a user may more conveniently clean the aerosol-generating device 200.

Fig. 3A is a perspective view of a blade portion 110 of a cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device, according to an embodiment. The blade portion 110 may have a through hole 116 formed therein. Residual substances separated from the heater 220 and the receiving portion 210 may be collected from the aerosol-generating device through the through-hole 116.

For example, the blade part 110 may be rotated about a longitudinal axis of the receiving part 210 while being inserted into the receiving part 210. Accordingly, the residual substances may be separated from the accommodating part 210, the bottom surface 230 of the accommodating part 210, and the heater 220. When the residual substances are separated, the through-holes 116 formed in the blade part 110 may be paths through which the residual substances pass.

The blade portion 110 may include a first blade portion 110a and a second blade portion 110b, which may exert an elastic force against each other. The blade portion 110 may be symmetrical. The first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b may be separated from each other by a distance. A hollow 115 into which the heater 220 is inserted may be formed between the first blade part 110a and the second blade part 110 b.

The first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b may exert an elastic force against each other. In other words, the elastic force may act in a direction in which the first and second blade portions 110a and 110b are pulled toward each other. When an external force greater than the elastic force is applied to spread the first and second blade portions 110a and 110b, the separation distance between the first and second blade portions 110a and 110b may be increased.

Fig. 3B is a plan view of the blade portion 110 shown in fig. 3A according to one aspect, and fig. 3C is a plan view of the blade portion 110 shown in fig. 3A according to another aspect. Referring to fig. 3B and 3C, the appearance of one aspect and another aspect of the blade portion 110 may be shown in more detail.

Fig. 3B is a plan view when no external force is applied to the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110B. For example, when the blade portion 110 is not used, the diameter of the hollow 115 between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b may be d 1.

Fig. 3C is a plan view when an external force is applied to the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110 b. For example, when the blade part 110 is used, the heater 220 may be inserted into the hollow 115 between the first blade part 110a and the second blade part 110 b. The heater 220 may have a diameter larger than that of the hollow portion 115. Accordingly, when the heater unit 220 is inserted into the hollow portion 115, the diameter of the hollow portion 115 may be changed to correspond to the diameter of the heater unit 220.

Comparing fig. 3B with fig. 3C, as the heater 220 is inserted into the hollow 115, the diameter of the hollow 115 between the first and second blade parts 110a and 110B may be changed from d1 to d 2. At this time, d2 may be greater than d 1.

The spring may be disposed between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110 b. When the distance between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b increases, the spring may exert an elastic force in a direction in which the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b are pulled toward each other.

As the separation distance between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b increases (e.g., as the diameter of the hollow 115 changes from d1 to d2), the spring force between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110b may increase. Accordingly, the inner surface of the first blade part 110a and the inner surface of the second blade part 110b forming the hollow part 115 may be in close contact with the inserted heater 220.

Fig. 4 and 5 are views schematically illustrating corresponding components when the blade portion 110 shown in fig. 3A is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 200.

Fig. 4 and 5 show how the aerosol-generating device 200 contacts the blade portion 110 when the blade portion 110 is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 200.

When the blade portion 110 is inserted into the aerosol-generating device 200, the blade portion 110 may be in contact with a corresponding portion of the aerosol-generating device 200.

When the blade portion 110 is inserted into the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the heater 220 may be inserted into the hollow 115 of the blade portion 110.

As described above with reference to fig. 3B and 3C, when the heater 220 is inserted into the hollow portion 115 of the blade portion 110, the diameter of the hollow portion 115 may be changed to correspond to the size of the heater 220. The blade portion 110 and the heater 220 may be in close contact with each other by an elastic force between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110 b.

Furthermore, when the blade portion 110 is inserted into the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the end 112 of the blade portion 110 may be in contact with the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200. The contact between the end 112 of the blade portion 110 and the bottom portion 230 of the receiving portion 210 may be ensured by an external force of a user.

In embodiments where the blade portion 110 may include a first blade portion 110a and a second blade portion 110B as described in fig. 3B and 3C, the bottom edge of the first blade portion 110a and the bottom edge of the second blade portion 110B may be the bottom surface 230 of the receiving portion 210. The separation distance between the bottom edges 112 may vary depending on the variation in separation distance between the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110 b.

For example, as the blade portion 110 is inserted into the receiving portion 210 and the separation distance between the first and second blade portions 110a, 110b increases from d1 to d2, the distance between the bottom edge 112 may increase by the difference between d1 and d 2. Further, as the blade portion 110 is withdrawn from the receiving portion 210 and the separation distance between the first and second blade portions 110a, 110b is reduced from d2 to d1, the distance between the bottom edge 112 may be reduced by the difference between d1 and d 2.

Furthermore, when the blade portion 110 is inserted into the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, the side edges 113 of the blade portion 110 may be in contact with the inner wall of the receiving portion 210. The inner wall of the receiving portion 210 may form a cavity for receiving a cigarette and may be disposed to surround the heater 220. The side edges 113 of the blade section 110 may be the edges that are furthest away from the longitudinal central axis of the blade section 110 in the radial direction.

For example, the blade portion 110 may include four side edges 113. In embodiments where the blade portion 110 includes a first blade portion 110a and a second blade portion 110b, two side edges 113 may be formed on each of the first blade portion 110a and the second blade portion 110 b. The side edges 113 may be formed to extend parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the blade portion 110.

The blade portion 110 may be a plate spring and may have a certain elasticity. As shown in fig. 4, the bottom edge 112 of the blade portion 110 may be convexly curved towards the longitudinal center axis of the blade portion 110. When the blade portion 110 is inserted, the blade portion 110 may be deformed by contacting the receiving portion 210 such that the curvature of the blade portion 110 is reduced. For example, pressure may be applied to the blade portion 110 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the blade portion 110, such that the radius of curvature of the blade portion 110 may be reduced.

Figure 5 shows components of an aerosol-generating device 200 according to an embodiment in contact with the blade portion 110.

When the blade part 110 is inserted into the receiving part 210, the hollow 115 of the blade part 110 may contact the heater 220, and the bottom edge 112 of the blade part 110 may contact the bottom surface 230 of the receiving part 210, and the side edge 113 of the blade part 110 may contact the inner wall of the receiving part 210.

That is, the blade part 110 may be in close contact with the heater 220, the bottom surface 230 of the receiving part 210, and the inner wall of the receiving part 210, and may rotate while maintaining the contact. When the blade part 110 is inserted into the receiving part 210, a longitudinal central axis of the hollow part 115 of the blade part 110 and a longitudinal central axis of the heater 220 may coincide with each other, and the blade part 110 may rotate about the longitudinal central axis of the heater 220.

When the blade part 110 rotates, a frictional force may act between the blade part 110 and components positioned in the receiving part 210 (i.e., the bottom surface 230 of the receiving part 210, the inner wall of the receiving part 210, and the heater 220). Accordingly, the residual substances may be separated from the bottom surface 230 of the accommodating part 210, the inner wall of the accommodating part 210, and the heater 220.

The cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to the above-described embodiment may separate residual substances adhered to the heater 220 and the receiving portion 210 of the aerosol-generating device 200, and may remove the separated residual substances from the aerosol-generating device. The blade portion 110 formed at one side of the cleaning kit 100 may be in contact with the heater 220 and the receiving portion 210 to separate the attached residual substances, and the brush portion 120 formed at the other side of the cleaning kit 100 may remove the residual substances separated by the blade portion 110 from the aerosol-generating device 200.

With the cleaning kit 100 for an aerosol-generating device according to embodiments, a user may conveniently clean the aerosol-generating device 200 without using additional cleaning tools or disassembling the aerosol-generating device 200.

Since residual substances of the aerosol-generating device 200 are removed, the risk of damage or malfunction of the aerosol-generating device 200 may be reduced and unnecessary substances may be prevented from being generated when the aerosol-generating device is heated. Therefore, an aerosol with a high quality flavor can be provided to the user, and the satisfaction of the user can be improved.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present embodiments relate that the present disclosure may be embodied in modified forms without departing from the essential characteristics described above. The disclosed methods should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the disclosure is indicated in the claims rather than in the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope to the disclosure should be construed as being included in the present disclosure.

Industrial applicability

One or more embodiments relate to a cleaning kit for an aerosol-generating device that can clean the aerosol-generating device while in contact with a receiving portion of the aerosol-generating device and a heater.