Cartridge with a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
US11445576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/022
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-generating device including a power source; and a cartridge removably coupled to the aerosol-generating device, the cartridge including: a liquid storage portion including a housing having an open end and containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a heater assembly at the open end of the housing and including a planar electrical heating element to heat the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, and a capillary material in contact with the planar electrical heating element and being configured to convey the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the planar electrical heating element, the liquid storage portion being at a first side of the heater assembly and an airflow channel being at a second side of the heater assembly, and the power source of the aerosol-generating device is to supply power to the heater assembly.
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