| abstract |
An aerosol generating device (12) includes a housing (16) defining a chamber (18) having an open end (20) for insertion of an aerosol generation article (14). ) in the chamber (18), and a closed end (22) opposite the open end (20). The aerosol generating device (12) also includes a flat spiral induction coil (26) disposed at the closed end (22) of the chamber (18), and a susceptor element (24) positioned within the chamber (18) at the closed end (22). The aerosol generating device (12) also includes a power supply (32) and a controller (30), which is connected to the flat spiral inductor coil (26) and is configured to provide a current reciprocating electric coil coil coil (26) such that, in use, the flat spiral inductor coil (26) generates an alternating magnetic field to inductively heat the susceptor element (24). and thereby heating at least a portion of an aerosol generating article (14) received within the chamber (18). |