CPC H05B 1/0227 (2013.01) [A24F 40/40 (2020.01); A24F 40/465 (2020.01); A24F 40/53 (2020.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); H05B 2203/021 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A heated aerosol-generating article, the heated aerosol-generating article having an outlet end and a distal end, the heated aerosol-generating article comprising:
a heat diffuser at the distal end of the heated aerosol-generating article, the heat diffuser defining a cavity configured to receive an electric heating element; and
an aerosol-forming substrate configured to be entirely between the heat diffuser and the cavity of the heat diffuser and the outlet end of the heated aerosol-generating article in a longitudinal direction of the heated aerosol-generating article such that at least a portion of the heat diffuser is between the cavity and the aerosol-forming substrate in the longitudinal direction,
wherein the heat diffuser includes a non-combustible porous body configured to absorb heat, such that the heat diffuser is configured to heat air drawn through the heated aerosol-generating article from the distal end to the outlet end.
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