Shisha device for heating a substrate without combustion

Abstract

A shisha device for use with a cartridge containing an aerosol-generating substrate includes a vessel, a receptacle, and an electrical heating element. The cartridge comprises a housing surrounding the aerosol-generating substrate. The vessel defines an interior configured to contain liquid and defines an outlet in communication with the interior of the vessel. The receptacle is configured to receive the cartridge. The heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate in the cartridge to generate an aerosol when the cartridge is received by the receptacle. Preferably, the heating element is configured to heat the tobacco substrate to an extent sufficient to generate the aerosol without combusting the aerosol-generating substrate.

1 . A shisha device for use with a cartridge containing an aerosol-generating substrate, the shisha device comprising:
 a vessel defining an interior configured to contain liquid and defining an outlet in communication with the interior of the vessel;   a receptacle configured to receive the cartridge;   an electrical heating element configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate in the cartridge to generate an aerosol when the cartridge is received by the receptacle; and   an actuatable element that, when actuated, punctures the cartridge received in the receptacle to create openings in the cartridge for air flow through the cartridge.   
     
     
         2 . The shisha device according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate to an extent sufficient to generate an aerosol without combusting the aerosol-generating substrate. 
     
     
         3 . A system comprising:
 the shisha device according to  claim 2 ; and   the cartridge containing the aerosol-generating substrate.   
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein the aerosol-generating substrate contained in the cartridge comprises tobacco. 
     
     
         5 . A system comprising:
 the shisha device according to  claim 1 ; and   the cartridge containing the aerosol-generating substrate.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein the aerosol-generating substrate contained in the cartridge comprises tobacco.