Aerosol delivery device with sliding and axially rotating locking mechanism

A holder for use with a removable and replaceable substrate cartridge, the holder comprising:

• a first body portion defining a main body and a guide post extending from the main body, the guide post defining a distal end, and the main body defining an opposite mouth end, the guide post further defining a receiving chamber extending at least a portion therethrough;
• and
• a second body portion,
• wherein the second body portion is configured to rotate about and slide along at least a portion of the guide post to and from at least:
• a use position, wherein the second body portion is proximate the main body of the first body portion and the substrate cartridge is retained in the receiving chamber, and
• an open position, wherein the second body portion is rotated relative to and extended away from the main body of the first body portion such that the substrate cartridge can be inserted into or removed from the receiving chamber,
• wherein at least one of the first body portion or the second body portion includes a cartridge retention feature,
• wherein the cartridge retention feature comprises one or more retention spheres disposed in the guide post, and
• wherein the cartridge retention feature further comprises one or more corresponding cam surfaces located on an inner surface of the second body portion.

An aerosol delivery device comprising:

• a removable cartridge comprising a substrate portion that includes a substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition configured to form an aerosol upon application of heat thereto;
• and
• a holder comprising a first body portion defining a main body and a guide post extending from the main body, the guide post defining a distal end, and the main body defining an opposite mouth end, the guide post further defining a receiving chamber extending at least a portion therethrough, and a second body portion,
• wherein the second body portion is configured to rotate about and slide along at least a portion of the guide post to and from at least:
• a use position, wherein the second body portion is proximate the main body of the first body portion and the cartridge is retained in the receiving chamber, and
• an open position, wherein the second body portion is rotated relative to and extended away from the main body of the first body portion such that the cartridge can be inserted into or removed from the receiving chamber;
• wherein the second body portion is biased in the open position relative to the main body of the first body portion.

An aerosol delivery device comprising:

• a removable cartridge comprising a substrate portion that includes a substrate material having an aerosol precursor composition configured to form an aerosol upon application of heat thereto;
• and
• a holder comprising a first body portion defining a main body and a guide post extending from the main body, the guide post defining a distal end, and the main body defining an opposite mouth end, the guide post further defining a receiving chamber extending at least a portion therethrough, and a second body portion,
• wherein the second body portion is configured to rotate about and slide along at least a portion of the guide post to and from at least:
• a use position, wherein the second body portion is proximate the main body of the first body portion and the cartridge is retained in the receiving chamber, and
• an open position, wherein the second body portion is rotated relative to and extended away from the main body of the first body portion such that the cartridge can be inserted into or removed from the receiving chamber,
• wherein at least one of the first body portion or the second body portion includes a cartridge retention feature,
• wherein the cartridge retention feature comprises one or more retention spheres disposed in the guide post,
• wherein the cartridge retention feature further comprises one or more corresponding cam surfaces located on an inner surface of the second body portion.