Aerosol-generating device with button centering

An aerosol-generating device, comprising:

• a housing having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a through-hole connecting the outer surface and the inner surface;
• and
• a button at least partially arranged in the through-hole, the button being configured to be pressed in a pressing direction,
• wherein centering parts are provided at one of a lateral surface of the button and a wall portion of the housing delimiting the through-hole, the centering parts being configured to center the button in the through-hole, and
• wherein the centering parts are further configured to limit rotation of the button within the through-hole.

A method for operating a button of an aerosol-generating device, the method comprising the steps of:

• pressing a button provided at least partially within a through-hole of a housing of an aerosol-generating device to move the button from a resting position towards an inside of the aerosol-generating device into an activated position;
• and
• centering the button in the through-hole with centering parts provided at one of a lateral surface of the button and a wall portion of the housing delimiting the through-hole,
• wherein the centering parts are configured to limit rotation of the button within the through-hole.