Aerosol-generating device with a self-supporting component

An aerosol-generating device, comprising:

• a heater casing housing a heating chamber, the heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate;
• an air-flow tube configured to provide air to the heating chamber;
• and
• a control element configured to control operation of the aerosol-generating device,
• wherein the heater casing, the air-flow tube, and the control element are mounted to one another and form a self-supporting component of the aerosol-generating device.

A self-supporting component for an aerosol-generating device comprising:

• a heater casing configured to house a heating chamber for an aerosol-generating article;
• an air-flow tube configured to provide air to the heater casing;
• and
• a control element,
• wherein the heater casing, the air-flow tube, and the control element are mounted on one another.