AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING A COVER ELEMENT MECHANISM

There is provided an aerosol-generating device (10) comprising a first housing (14), a second housing (16) arranged for movement relative to the first housing (14), and a cavity (32) for receiving an aerosol-generating article (80). The aerosol-generating device (10) also comprises an aperture (34) at least partially defined by the second housing (16), wherein the aperture (34) is positioned at an end of the cavity (32) for insertion of an aerosol-generating article (80) into the cavity (32) through the aperture (34). The aerosol-generating device (10) also comprises a cover element (42) arranged for movement with respect to the second housing (16) between a closed position in which the cover element (42) at least partially covers the aperture (34) and an open position in which the aperture (34) is at least partially uncovered. The aerosol- generating device (10) also comprises a latching mechanism (158) arranged to retain the cover element (42) in the open position and arranged to release the cover element (42) when the second housing (16) is moved relative to the first housing (14). The aerosol-generating device (10) also comprises a closing mechanism (159) arranged to move the cover element (42) away from the open position and into the closed position when the latching mechanism (158) releases the cover element (42).