Smoking substitute system

The smoking substitute device according to claim 16,

• wherein the first direction is a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the smoking substitute device;
• and/or
• wherein the second direction is a direction substantially parallel to the radial axis of the smoking substitute device;
• and in particular
• wherein the first direction and the second direction are substantially perpendicular to one another.

A method for cleaning of a smoking substitute device, the smoking substitute device comprising

• a body having a longitudinal extension;
• a cavity, arranged at an end of the body, for receiving an aerosol-generating consumable;
• a heating element arranged in the cavity and having a longitudinal extension substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the body;
• and
• a removable cap covering the end of the body at which the cavity is arranged;
• the method comprising
• moving the removable cap in a first direction;
• and
• subsequently moving the removable cap in a second direction,
• wherein the second direction is in particular substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
• wherein, by the movement of the removable cap in a combination of the second direction and the first direction, the heating element is cleaned.

A smoking substitute device, comprising

• a body having a longitudinal extension;
• a cavity, arranged at an end of the body, for receiving an aerosol-generating consumable;
• a heating element arranged in the cavity and having a longitudinal extension substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the body;
• and
• a removable cap covering the end of the body where the cavity is arranged;
• wherein, for detaching the removable cap from the smoking substitute device, the removable cap is arranged to be moved in a first direction and subsequently moved in a second direction, in particular substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and/or
• wherein, for reattaching the removable cap to the smoking substitute device, the removable cap is arranged to be moved in a second direction and subsequently moved in a first direction, in particular substantially perpendicular to the second direction.