Inverted Heater

An electronic cigarette comprising a main body and a capsule wherein the main body comprises a power supply unit, electrical circuitry, and a capsule seating configured to connect with the capsule, the capsule comprising:

• a first end configured to engage with the electronic cigarette device and a second end arranged as a mouthpiece portion having a vapor outlet, the capsule further comprising:
• a liquid reservoir located towards the first end of the capsule, the liquid reservoir configured to store a liquid to be vaporised;
• a vaporising chamber located towards the second end of the capsule, the vaporising chamber comprising an air inlet and a vapor outlet;
• a heating element arranged between the liquid reservoir and the vaporising chamber, the heating element configured to vaporise liquid received from the liquid reservoir and generate a vapor;
• a flow path extending between the vaporising chamber and the mouthpiece to allow the generated vapor to flow from the vaporising chamber to the mouthpiece;
• wherein the heating element comprises:
• a heating surface at a first end of the heating element, the heating surface exposed to the vaporising chamber;
• and
• a capillary element comprising a capillary surface, the capillary surface exposed to the liquid reservoir;
• wherein the heating surface is substantially planar;
• and
• wherein the capillary surface is located at a second end of the heating element, and the capillary surface extends at least partially parallel to the heating surface.