A three-piece bowl assembly is disclosed, including a base to fittingly engage with a water pipe and an adapter fittingly engaged to the base and a reservoir. The reservoir receives a smokable material therein. A plurality of apertures are positioned on the reservoir and the adapter. The apertures directs the flow of smoke into the water pipe and to filter particulates.

A three-piece bowl assembly is disclosed, including a base to fittingly engage with a water pipe and an adapter fittingly engaged to the base and a reservoir. The reservoir receives a smokable material therein. A plurality of apertures are positioned on the reservoir and the adapter. The apertures directs the flow of smoke into the water pipe and to filter particulates.

A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the cartridge including: a porous ceramic body having a porosity of between 30% and 65%; and a mesh heater engaged with the porous ceramic body, the mesh heater including a plurality of apertures, each aperture having a dimension between 50 microns and 200 microns, in which the mesh heater is a hybrid mesh heater including a network of wires and fibres, the fibres having a different material composition from the wires. An aerosol-generating system, including an aerosol-generating device and the cartridge, is also provided.

A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

A heating apparatus for an aerosol generating device comprising includes a heating element supported within a housing and extending along the length of the housing and an air flow path arranged to transport air over the heating element, wherein the air flow path includes an air inlet located on a lateral portion of the housing with respect to the length of the housing.

The present application provides an aerosol generating device which comprises: a cavity, being configured to receive a smokable material; a heater, being configured to extend along the axial direction of the cavity and at least partially surround the cavity, and being configured to heat the smokable material received in the cavity, a temperature sensor, being kept in the cavity, and being configured to be inserted into the smokable material when the smokable material is received in the cavity to sense the temperature of the smokable material. By adopting the aforesaid aerosol generating device in which the temperature sensor is arranged in the cavity and is capable of being inserted into the smokable material to directly detect the temperature of the smokable material, it is convenient to control the temperature in the heating process and the temperature monitoring in the smoking process is more accurate.

The present application provides an aerosol generating device which comprises: a cavity, being configured to receive a smokable material; a heater, being configured to extend along the axial direction of the cavity and at least partially surround the cavity, and being configured to heat the smokable material received in the cavity, a temperature sensor, being kept in the cavity, and being configured to be inserted into the smokable material when the smokable material is received in the cavity to sense the temperature of the smokable material. By adopting the aforesaid aerosol generating device in which the temperature sensor is arranged in the cavity and is capable of being inserted into the smokable material to directly detect the temperature of the smokable material, it is convenient to control the temperature in the heating process and the temperature monitoring in the smoking process is more accurate.

A composite-type temperature raising and control integrated heating element and a temperature control method are provided. The heating element includes a heating body, which is integrated by welding two different conductive materials at a welding point. The heating element is not provided with a temperature measuring element other than the heating body. The heating body of the temperature raising and control integrated heating element is formed by welding two conductive materials. When a high voltage is applied, the two conductive materials serve as the heating body to generate heat. When the supply of the voltage is stopped, the two conductive materials serve as a thermocouple temperature measuring sensor to measure the temperature of the heating element. Compared to existing heating elements, the temperature measuring sensor is omitted, the fabrication process of the heating element is simplified, and the performance of the heating element is improved.

A composite-type temperature raising and control integrated heating element and a temperature control method are provided. The heating element includes a heating body, which is integrated by welding two different conductive materials at a welding point. The heating element is not provided with a temperature measuring element other than the heating body. The heating body of the temperature raising and control integrated heating element is formed by welding two conductive materials. When a high voltage is applied, the two conductive materials serve as the heating body to generate heat. When the supply of the voltage is stopped, the two conductive materials serve as a thermocouple temperature measuring sensor to measure the temperature of the heating element. Compared to existing heating elements, the temperature measuring sensor is omitted, the fabrication process of the heating element is simplified, and the performance of the heating element is improved.

The present application provides an aerosol producing article and an aerosol generating system comprising the aerosol producing article. The aerosol producing article comprises: an aerosol-forming matrix and an external wrapping part; the external wrapping part comprises a first portion, and at least a part of the extension length of the first portion along the axial direction of the aerosol producing article coincides with the extension length of the aerosol-forming matrix; the outer surface of the first portion is provided with a plurality of holes penetrating through the external wrapping part. The above aerosol producing article has optimized infrared transmittance, and can promote the utilization efficiency of infrared rays when infrared heating is used.