Aerosol generator

Abstract

An aerosol generator is provided. The aerosol generator comprises an aerosol generating layer comprising aerosol generating material, a resistive heating layer configured to heat the aerosol generating material, and a support layer comprising a support. The resistive heating layer is on a first side of the support. The resistive heating layer comprises at least one of a first type of electrical contact and at least one of a second type of electrical contact. At least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support.

1 . An aerosol generator of an article for an aerosol provision device, the aerosol generator comprising:
 an aerosol generating layer comprising aerosol generating material;   a resistive heating layer comprising a resistive heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol;   the aerosol generating layer being on the resistive heating layer;   a first type of electrical contact;   a second type of electrical contact;   wherein the resistive heating element is at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact; and   a support, wherein the resistive heating layer is on a first side of the support between the aerosol generating layer and the support;   wherein at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , wherein the resistive heating layer is free from a fold. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , wherein the support is electrically insulative. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive layer and the support layer define a substrate. 
     
     
         5 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support. 
     
     
         6 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , comprising an opening in the support so that the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from the second side of the support. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosol generator of  claim 2 , wherein the opening is configured to receive at least a portion of a device electrical connector of an aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosol generator of  claim 6 , wherein the support defines an exposed contact region of at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generator of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact extends at least partially through the support. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generator of  claim 9 , comprising a path in the support through which at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact extends. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generator of  claim 10 , wherein the path comprises an aperture through the support, and the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact extends around a sidewall of the aperture. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosol generator of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture extends through the resistive heating layer. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosol generator of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact comprises a conductive coating. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosol generator of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact overlaps the second side of the support. 
     
     
         15 . A method of forming an aerosol generator of an article for an aerosol provision device, the method comprising:
 providing a resistive heating layer;   providing an aerosol generating layer on the resistive heating layer, wherein the resistive heating layer comprises a resistive heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol;   providing a first type of electrical contact;   providing a second type of electrical contact;   wherein the resistive heating element is at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact;   providing a support;   providing the resistive heating layer on a first side of the support between the aerosol generating layer and the support;   wherein at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support.   
     
     
         16 . An aerosol provision system comprising:
 an article and an aerosol provision device configured to receive at least a portion of the article, the article comprising:   an aerosol generating layer comprising aerosol generating material;   a resistive heating layer comprising a resistive heating element configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol;   the aerosol generating layer being on the resistive heating layer;   a first type of electrical contact;   a second type of electrical contact;   wherein the resistive heating element is at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact; and   a support, wherein the resistive heating layer is on a first side of the support between the aerosol generating layer and the support;   wherein at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is accessible from a second side of the support.   
     
     
         17 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 16 , wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a device electrical connector configured to connect with the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 17 , wherein the device electrical connector comprises a piercing element configured to pierce a feature of the article. 
     
     
         19 . The aerosol provision system of  claim 18 , wherein the feature of the article comprises the support, and the piercing element is configured to pierce the support to electrically contact the at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled)