Abstract:
An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating device, a removable aerosol-forming cartridge, and a removable heater provided separately from the cartridge. The cartridge includes at least one aerosol-forming substrate; the heater includes at least one electric heater element and first electrical contacts connected to the heater element; the device includes a main body defining a main cavity and at least one opening configured to receive the cartridge and the heater within the cavity, and an electric power supply and second electrical contacts connected thereto. When the cartridge and the heater are received within the cavity, the first and second electrical contacts contact each other and the heater is configured to heat the substrate, the cartridge and the heater are substantially flat, and the cavity, the cartridge, and the heater are arranged so that the cartridge and the heater are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other.
Abstract:
There is provided an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-forming cartridge including at least one aerosol-forming substrate, wherein in use the aerosol-forming cartridge is at least partially received within the aerosol-generating device. The system further includes at least one electric heater configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate, at least one air inlet, and at least one air outlet. The system further includes an air flow channel extending between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet. The air flow channel is in fluid communication with the aerosol-forming substrate, and has an internal wall surface on which one or more flow disturbing devices are disposed, the flow disturbing devices being arranged to create a turbulent boundary layer in a flow of air drawn through the air flow channel.
Abstract:
There is provided a container for an aerosol-generating substrate for use in an electrically heated aerosol-generating device, including a casing having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet; a tubular liquid retention element configured to sorb an aerosol-generating substrate; and an air permeable capillary wick membrane including at least one electrical heater and being provided on an end face of the retention element, such that an airflow pathway is provided from the at least one air inlet through a portion of the membrane to the at least one air outlet. There is also provided an electrically heated aerosol-generating device including a power supply; a cavity configured to receive a container; electrical contacts connected to the power supply and configured to couple the power supply to a heater; and an air inlet configured to be coupled to the at least one air inlet.
Abstract:
An aerosol-generating system including a liquid storage portion is provided, the portion including a rigid housing holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening and a fluid permeable heater assembly including a plurality of electrically conductive filaments, wherein the fluid permeable heater assembly is fixed to the housing and extends across the opening of the housing. The provided heater assembly that extends across an opening of a liquid storage portion allows for a robust construction that is relatively simple to manufacture and allows for a large contact area between the heater assembly and liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The heater assembly may be substantially flat, allowing for simple manufacture.