| abstract |
A flavor generation article (10) has a casing (12)nconstituted by first and second portions (12a, 12b)nthat are detachably connected to each other. A gasnflow path (26) is formed in the casing first portionn(12a) to extend from an air intake port (24) to reachna suction port (22). The first portion (12a) incorporatesna material container (32) of a liquid materialn(36) containing a flavor substance. A discharge portn(35) of the material container (32) is arranged in thengas flow path (26), and a ceramic heater (42) isndisposed to oppose it. The liquid material (36) isnsupplied from the discharge port (35) onto the ceramicnheater (42) and is heated, so that it is gasified innthe gas flow path (26). The casing second portionn(12b) incorporates a control circuit (72) and a powernsupply (62). |