| abstract |
The invention relates to an inhaler component for producing a nicotine-containing steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol by evaporation of a nicotine solution which is highly diluted with ethanol or/and water. Said inhaler component comprises the following elements: a housing (3); a chamber (21) arranged in said housing (3); an air inlet opening (26) for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber (21); an evaporator (22) for evaporating a portion of the highly diluted nicotine solution (16), said evaporator comprising an evaporation or steam emission surface arranged in the chamber (21), from which surface the steam produced passes over to the chamber (21) and mixes in the chamber (21) with the air supplied through the air inlet opening (26), thereby eventually producing the nicotine-containing steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol. In order to remove the high solvent diluent in the formed steam/air mixture or condensation aerosol to a maximum possible extent, the inhaler component comprises a two-step solvent removal device which consists of a condensate drainage and storage device communicating with the chamber (21) and of a condenser through which the produced steam/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol can flow. |