Aerosol-generating device with an induction heater with a conical induction coil
US11324258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F40/20
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a housing having a chamber configured to receive at least a portion of an aerosol-generating article, the chamber including at least one solid elongate heating element extending into the chamber in a longitudinal direction of the chamber and being configured to penetrate an aerosol-generating article received in the chamber, the heating element having a conical shape and being tapered at a free end thereof; an induction coil disposed around at least a portion of the chamber and having a conical shape; and a power supply and a controller connected to the induction coil and being configured to provide an alternating electric current to the induction coil such that the inductor coil generates a fluctuating magnetic field for heating the heating element disposed in the chamber.
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