Heating elements for an aerosol delivery system

Abstract

An aerosol generating component including a plurality of elongate heating portions extending between terminal portions, wherein an elongate aperture is provided between adjacent heating portions, wherein the at least one elongate aperture tapers longitudinally.

1 . An aerosol generating component comprising: a plurality of elongate heating portions extending between terminal portions, wherein an elongate aperture is provided between adjacent heating portions, wherein the at least one elongate aperture tapers longitudinally. 
     
     
         2 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of elongate apertures that taper longitudinally are provided in the aerosol generating component. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol generating component as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each elongate aperture is provided between a respective pair of adjacent heating portions. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 2 , wherein at least two of the adjacent elongate apertures taper in opposite directions. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate heating portion has a substantially constant cross sectional area, wherein the cross section is taken orthogonally to the length of the at least one heating portion. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate aperture is enclosed. 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 6 , wherein the at least one elongate aperture is enclosed by adjacent heating portions and opposing terminal portions. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the or each elongate aperture has a minimum width of at least 0.1 mm and a maximum width of up to 2.0 mm. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating component is substantially planar. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating component is formed of a single layer. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating component is formed of an electrically conductive material. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol generating component comprising: a plurality of elongate heating portions extending between terminal portions; wherein an elongate aperture is provided between adjacent heating portions, wherein at least one heating portion tapers longitudinally. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein a plurality of the elongate heating portions taper longitudinally. 
     
     
         14 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 13 , wherein at least two of the adjacent heating portions taper in opposite directions. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one elongate aperture is enclosed. 
     
     
         16 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 15 , wherein the at least one elongate aperture is enclosed by adjacent heating portions and opposing terminal portions. 
     
     
         17 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the heating portions has a minimum width of at least 0.1 mm and a maximum width of up to 2.0 mm. 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating component is substantially planar. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating component is formed of a single layer. 
     
     
         20 . An aerosol generating component according to  claim 12 , wherein the aerosol generating component is formed of an electrically conductive material. 
     
     
         21 . An article for use as part of a non-combustible aerosol provision system, the article comprising: an aerosol generating component as claimed in  claim 1 ; and one or more of a reservoir for aerosolizable material, and an aerosol generation chamber. 
     
     
         22 . An article as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the aerosol generating component is at least partly located in the aerosol generation chamber. 
     
     
         23 . An article as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the reservoir is configured to provide aerosolizable material to the aerosol generating component. 
     
     
         24 . An article as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the reservoir is configured to hold a liquid aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         25 . An article as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the aerosol generating component is biased against an aerosol-generating material transfer component. 
     
     
         26 . A non-combustible aerosol provision system comprising: an article comprising the aerosol generating component as claimed in  claim 1 ; and a device comprising one or more of a power source and a controller.