Control assembly for aerosol generating device

A control assembly for an aerosol generating device, the control assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• a button moveable between a first position and a second position and configured to be brought into mechanical contact with a push switch, the push switch being electrically connected to the printed circuit board;
• and
• one or more button-support mechanisms in mechanical contact with the button, wherein:
• each of the one or more button-support mechanisms is mechanically biased to maintain mechanical contact with the button when the button is moved by a user between the first position and the second position;
• at least one of the one or more button-support mechanisms forms an electrical grounding pathway between the button and the printed circuit board;
• and
• the one or more button-support mechanisms each include a first cylinder and a second cylinder wherein the first cylinder is configured to slide within the second cylinder.