Aerosol generating device with induction heater with side opening
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorsEnrico Stura, Oleg Mironov, Tony Reevell
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Abstract
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate and including an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil, the induction coil including a first side opening along a longitudinal length of the induction coil, and the first side opening being configured to enable access to the heating element; and a housing, the induction coil being arranged within the housing, and the housing including a second side opening, which corresponds to the first side opening of the induction coil within the housing. A method for manufacturing the aerosol-generating device is also provided.
Claims14
An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
- an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate and comprising an induction coil and a heating element, the heating element being arrangeable within the induction coil, the induction coil comprising a first side opening along a longitudinal length of the induction coil, and the first side opening being configured to enable access to the heating element;
- and
- a housing,
- wherein the induction coil is arranged within the housing, and
- wherein the housing comprises a second side opening, which corresponds to the first side opening of the induction coil within the housing.
A method for manufacturing an aerosol-generating device, comprising:
- providing an induction heater for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, the induction heater comprising an induction coil and a heating element,
- wherein the heating element is arrangeable within the induction coil,
- wherein the induction coil comprises a first side opening along a longitudinal length of the induction coil,
- wherein the first side opening is configured to enable access to the heating element;
- and
- providing a housing,
- wherein the induction coil is arranged within the housing, and
- wherein the housing comprises a second side opening, which corresponds to the first side opening of the induction coil within the housing.
An aerosol-generating device, comprising
- an induction heater configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate, the induction heater comprising an induction coil configured to receive a heating element, the induction coil comprising a first side opening along a longitudinal length of the induction coil,
- wherein the first side opening is configured to enable access to the heating element received within the induction coil;
- and
- a housing,
- wherein the induction coil is arranged within the housing, and
- wherein the housing comprises a second side opening, which corresponds to the first side opening of the induction coil within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.