SYSTEM COMPRISING A HEATING APPARATUS ARRANGED TO HEAT SMOKABLE MATERIAL AND A SMOKING ARTICLE

摘要

A system comprising a heating apparatus (1) arranged to heat smokable material to volatilise at least one component of said smokable material and a smoking article (301) for insertion into the apparatus (1);wherein the smoking article (301) comprises:a body of smokable material (303); andan assembly (305) comprising:a cooling segment (307) for cooling the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material (303);a filter segment (309) adjacent to the cooling segment (307) for filtering the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material (303); anda mouth end segment (311) adjacent to the filter segment (309) for being received in a mouth of a user, wherein the cooling segment (307) is located adjacent the body of smokable material (303) between the body of smokable material (303) and the filter segment (309); wherein the smoking article (101, 301) is arranged so that when the smoking article (101, 301) is fully inserted into the apparatus (1), a first section of the cooling segment (307) is within the apparatus (1) and a second section of the cooling segment (307) extends outside of the apparatus (1) and wherein, the second section of the cooling segment (307) comprises a ventilation region (317) to enable air to pass into the cooling segment (307) to mix with the volatilised at least one component of the smokable material (303); andwherein the heating apparatus (1) comprises a housing (9) having a first opening (20) at a first end for inserting the smoking article (101,301) .