Vaporizing assembly comprising a viewable heating element and delivery device for an aerosol-generating system
A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.
1. A vaporizing assembly of an aerosol-generating system, comprising:
a heater assembly including a thermal transfer substrate and a heating element, the thermal transfer substrate including a first surface and an opposing second surface, the heating element disposed on the second surface of the thermal transfer substrate; and
a delivery device including a pump and a nozzle configured to spray an aerosol-forming substrate onto the first surface of the thermal transfer substrate.
2. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal transfer substrate of the heater assembly is transparent.
3. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the thermal transfer substrate is substantially flat.
4. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the heating element is embedded between the thermal transfer substrate and an adjacent substrate.
5. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the heater assembly is releasably connected to the delivery device.
6. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal transfer substrate of the heater assembly is non-porous.
7. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle is spaced at least 0.1 mm and no more than 2.5 mm from the heater assembly.
8. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the thermal transfer substrate is oblique to a longitudinal axis of the delivery device.
9. An aerosol-generating system comprising:
the vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 and further including a housing including a transparent material such that the heater assembly within the housing is visible based on an exterior view.
10. The aerosol-generating system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a mouthpiece including a transparent material and configured to cover the heater assembly of the vaporizing assembly.
11. The aerosol-generating system according to claim 10 , wherein the mouthpiece and heater assembly are structured as a single integral part.
12. The aerosol-generating system according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a device portion including a power supply and a control unit,
wherein the vaporizing assembly further includes a storage portion, and the mouthpiece is detachable from the vaporizing assembly.
13. The vaporizing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal transfer substrate of the heater assembly is spaced apart from the nozzle of the delivery device by a support post.
14. A method for generating an aerosol, comprising:
storing an aerosol-forming substrate in a storage portion of an aerosol-generating system;
providing a heater assembly configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate, the heater assembly including a thermal transfer substrate and a heating element;
delivering the aerosol-forming substrate from the storage portion to the heater assembly via a delivery device including a pump and a nozzle, the delivery device being in fluidic communication with the storage portion and configured to spray the aerosol-forming substrate onto the heater assembly; and
volatilizing the aerosol-forming substrate delivered to the heater assembly by activating the heating element, the heating element being separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the thermal transfer substrate during the volatilizing.