Vaporiser assembly for an aerosol-generating system
US10881140B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/10
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vaporizer assembly includes a tube having a first end with an inlet opening and a second end with an outlet opening. The vaporizer assembly also includes a heater element configured to vaporize liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The heater element is at the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube is fluidly connectable with a liquid storage portion. When the first end of the tube is fluidly connected with the liquid storage portion, the liquid aerosol-forming substrate can flow from the liquid storage portion through the inlet opening into the tube. The outlet opening of the tube includes perforations having a width ranging from about 1 micrometer to about 500 micrometers.
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