FIELD: aerosol generation systems.
SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to an aerosol generation system and a method for aerosol generation. The aerosol generation system comprises: an aerosol generator containing one metered dose of an aerosol-generating substrate, which in turn contains an amount of an aerosol-generating substrate sufficient to generate an amount of aerosol for only one puff; an air flow passage located between the air inlet and the air outlet; an aerosolisation chamber disposed along the air flow path such that the air flow path extends through at least a portion of the aerosolisation chamber; and a flow controller for selectively controlling air flow through the air flow passage. The flow regulator has an open configuration that allows air to flow into and out of the aerosolisation chamber, and a closed configuration that substantially prevents air from flowing into and out of the aerosolisation chamber. The aerosolisation chamber is configured to open to attach only one aerosol generator at a time. The aerosolisation chamber is configured to be closed to hold the aerosol generator. The aerosol generation system further comprises a heating element configured to heat the aerosolisation chamber when the aerosol generating article is placed within the aerosolisation chamber. The aerosol generation system is configured to heat the aerosolisation chamber containing the aerosol generating product only when the flow regulator is in a closed configuration.
EFFECT: reliable determination of the amount of generated aerosol, ability for the user to more accurately regulate the consumption of an aerosol or one or more aerosol components.
15 cl, 10 dwg
