An inductively heatable susceptor for use with an inductively heated aerosol-generating device or system includes an open-porous inductively heatable ceramic material configured to hold an aerosol-forming liquid and configured to heat the aerosol-forming liquid under the influence of an alternating electromagnetic field. A cartridge for use with an aerosol-generating device includes an aerosol-forming liquid and a susceptor. An aerosol-generating device includes a susceptor.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.

An induction heating assembly for a vapour generating device includes an induction coil, radially inward of which a heating compartment is defined for receiving, in use, a body including a vaporisable substance and an induction heatable susceptor; and a temperature sensor located against a side of the heating compartment on the central longitudinal axis of the induction coil at an end of the heating compartment, wherein the induction coil is arranged to heat, in use, the susceptor, and the temperature sensor is arrange to monitor, in use, a temperature related to heat generated from the susceptor. There is also provided an induction heatable cartridge for use with the induction heating assembly. The cartridge includes a solid vaporisable substance; and an induction heatable susceptor held by the vaporisable substance, the susceptor being planar and having an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing edge.

A welding station for welding parts of electronic cigarettes includes feeding means, set in a feeding area for feeding parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded; welding means, set in a welding area, downstream of the feeding area, for welding the parts of electronic cigarettes; and a transfer device, set between the feeding means and the welding means for receiving from the feeding means the parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them from the feeding area to the welding area. The transfer device includes a first transfer sector and a second transfer sector, pre-arranged for receiving from the feeding means, respectively, first parts and second parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them into the welding area. The first transfer sector and the second transfer sector are mobile in rotation about an axis, independently of one another.

A welding station for welding parts of electronic cigarettes includes feeding means, set in a feeding area for feeding parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded; welding means, set in a welding area, downstream of the feeding area, for welding the parts of electronic cigarettes; and a transfer device, set between the feeding means and the welding means for receiving from the feeding means the parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them from the feeding area to the welding area. The transfer device includes a first transfer sector and a second transfer sector, pre-arranged for receiving from the feeding means, respectively, first parts and second parts of electronic cigarettes to be welded and transferring them into the welding area. The first transfer sector and the second transfer sector are mobile in rotation about an axis, independently of one another.

A cartridge consumption system contains a first housing having a first open end and a second end, wherein the housing is adapted to contain a consumable material therein. The first open end is adapted to draw effluent from said housing therethrough, by a mouthpiece, for example. A heating element extends within the housing along the length of the housing from the second end towards the first end, the heating element adapted to directly contact and heat consumable material in thermal communication therewith. A power source such as a battery electrically communicates with the heating element, wherein the heating element is preferably a metallic mesh substrate.

A cartridge consumption system contains a first housing having a first open end and a second end, wherein the housing is adapted to contain a consumable material therein. The first open end is adapted to draw effluent from said housing therethrough, by a mouthpiece, for example. A heating element extends within the housing along the length of the housing from the second end towards the first end, the heating element adapted to directly contact and heat consumable material in thermal communication therewith. A power source such as a battery electrically communicates with the heating element, wherein the heating element is preferably a metallic mesh substrate.

The present disclosure provides an atomizing device and an assembling method thereof. The atomizing device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first outer case and an atomizing component. The atomizing component is disposed in the first outer case. The second body is detachably connected to the first body, wherein the second body includes a second outer case, a controlling component, and a battery component. The controlling component is disposed on one side of the second outer case close to the atomizing component, wherein the controlling component is electrically connected to the atomizing component. The battery component is disposed on one side of the second outer case away from the atomizing component, wherein the battery component is electrically connected to the controlling component.

The present disclosure provides an atomizing device and an assembling method thereof. The atomizing device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first outer case and an atomizing component. The atomizing component is disposed in the first outer case. The second body is detachably connected to the first body, wherein the second body includes a second outer case, a controlling component, and a battery component. The controlling component is disposed on one side of the second outer case close to the atomizing component, wherein the controlling component is electrically connected to the atomizing component. The battery component is disposed on one side of the second outer case away from the atomizing component, wherein the battery component is electrically connected to the controlling component.

An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device includes a first container accommodating an aerosol-generating substance, a heater heating the aerosol-generating substance, a second container configured to be rotatable and including chambers, a rotation detection sensor sensing rotation of the second container, and a controller. The controller determines any one of the chambers to be an application chamber through which an aerosol passes based on a signal received from the rotation detection sensor, and determines usage of a chamber determined to be the application chamber. The heater is heated to a first temperature or higher when the usage is equal to or greater than a first reference and less than a second reference, and is heated to a second temperature or higher when the usage is equal to or greater than the second reference and less than a third reference. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature.