A Vapour Generating System

Abstract

A vapour generating system includes a base part including a heating element and a cartridge releasably connectable to the base part. The cartridge includes a liquid store for storing a vapour generating liquid, first and second vaporization zones physically separated from each other and in communication with the liquid store for receiving vapour generating liquid from the liquid store, and a heat transfer unit configured to transfer heat from the heating element to the first and second vaporization zones to vaporize vapour generating liquid in the first and second vaporization zones.

1 . A vapour generating system comprising:
 a base part including a heating element; and   a cartridge releasably connectable to the base part, the cartridge comprising:
 a liquid store for storing a vapour generating liquid; 
 first and second vaporization zones in communication with the liquid store for receiving vapour generating liquid from the liquid store, wherein the first and second vaporization zones are physically separated from each other; and 
 a heat transfer unit configured to transfer heat from the heating element to the first and second vaporization zones to vaporize vapour generating liquid in the first and second vaporization zones. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is configured to contacts the heat transfer unit in a first contact zone to transfer heat to the first vaporization zone and in a second contact zone to transfer heat to the second vaporization zone. 
     
     
         3 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 2 , wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a first heat transfer element positioned in the first contact zone and a second heat transfer element positioned in the second contact zone. 
     
     
         4 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 2 , wherein the heat transfer unit consists of one heat transfer element having a first part positioned in the first contact zone and a second part positioned in the second contact zone. 
     
     
         5 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 4 , wherein the first and second parts of the heat transfer element are separated by a thermal barrier. 
     
     
         6 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second vaporization zones are located oppositely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vapour generating system. 
     
     
         7 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first sorption member at least partially disposed in the first vaporization zone for absorbing vapour generating liquid from the liquid store and a second sorption member at least partially disposed in the second vaporization zone for absorbing vapour generating liquid from the liquid store, wherein the heat transfer unit contacts the first and second sorption members respectively in the first and second vaporization zones to vaporize the absorbed vapour generating liquid. 
     
     
         8 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 1 , wherein the liquid store includes first and second liquid outlets and the first and second vaporization zones are in communication respectively with the first and second liquid outlets for receiving vapour generating liquid from the liquid store. 
     
     
         9 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 2 , wherein the heating element and the heat transfer unit are configured to define a mating profile in at least the first and second contact zones. 
     
     
         10 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the mating profile comprises a plurality of cooperating mating surfaces. 
     
     
         11 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the mating profile comprises a convex profile section and a complementary concave profile section. 
     
     
         12 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 11 , wherein the heating element is formed with the convex profile section and the heat transfer unit is formed with the concave profile section. 
     
     
         13 . The vapour generating system according to  claim 9 , wherein the mating profile is a substantially V-section profile.