CN113974227A

CN113974227A - Heating element and aerosol generating device

Info

Publication number: CN113974227A
Application number: CN202111310629.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 廖振龙; 牛彦明; 张森林
Original assignee: Shenzhen Woody Vapes Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Woody Vapes Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-03
Filing date: 2021-11-03
Publication date: 2022-01-28
Also published as: WO2023077853A1

Abstract

The invention discloses a heating component and an aerosol generating device, wherein the heating component comprises a base, a shell, a containing cup, a heating mechanism and at least two first conducting rings, the shell is arranged on the base, the containing cup is arranged in the shell, for receiving an aerosol-generating article, a heating mechanism disposed within the housing for heating the aerosol-generating article, at least two first conductive rings disposed on the base at spaced intervals along the long axis of the receiving cup, is used for being respectively abutted with at least two second conducting rings of the main machine for conduction, and the electric connection between the heating component and the main machine is realized through the first conducting ring and the second conducting ring, the structure is simple, the preparation is easy, and the contact resistance can be reduced because the contact area of the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring is larger, therefore, the aerosol generating device can bear large current, and the reliability of the electric connection between the heating assembly and the host machine is improved.

Description

Heating element and aerosol generating device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of aerosol, in particular to a heating assembly and an aerosol generating device.

Background

An aerosol-generating device generally comprises a heating assembly and a host machine for supplying power to the heating assembly to enable the heating assembly to heat an aerosol-generating article to form an aerosol, wherein the heating assembly and the host machine are removably connectable to facilitate replacement of the heating assembly.

At present, the aerosol generating device generally realizes the electric connection between the heating assembly and the host machine in a mode of matching the exposed electrode contact and the electrode elastic sheet, but the contact area between the electrode contact and the electrode elastic sheet is small, so that the contact resistance is large, the large current cannot be borne, the problem of poor contact is easily caused, and the reliability is poor. Particularly, in an HNB (Heat Not Burning) type aerosol generating device, since the heating process is divided into a preheating stage and an aerosol production stage, the aerosol generating article needs to be baked by sufficient heating in the preheating stage to generate aerosol in the aerosol production stage, if a problem of poor contact between the heating element and the host occurs, the electrical connection is interrupted, so that the aerosol generating article in the aerosol production stage returns to the preheating stage, which seriously affects the use of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a heating assembly and an aerosol generating device, which aim to solve the technical problem that the reliability of an electric connection structure of the heating assembly and a host of the aerosol generating device in the prior art is poor.

In order to solve the above technical problem, one technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a heating assembly, including:

a base;

the shell is arranged on the base;

a containment cup disposed within the housing for containing an aerosol-generating article;

a heating mechanism, at least part of which is disposed within the housing, for heating the aerosol-generating article;

the at least two first conducting rings are arranged on the base at intervals along the long axis direction of the containing cup and are used for being respectively abutted with the at least two second conducting rings of the host machine so as to be conducted.

In a specific embodiment, the host includes a support, one of the base and the support is formed with an insertion groove, the other of the base and the support is provided with an insertion protrusion, the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring are respectively disposed on the insertion groove and the insertion protrusion and respectively at least partially exposed out of the insertion groove and the insertion protrusion, so that when the insertion protrusion is inserted in the insertion groove, the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring abut against each other.

In a specific embodiment, when the insertion protrusion is inserted into the insertion groove, at least two of the first conductive rings and at least two of the second conductive rings are respectively nested, so that an inner wall of the first conductive ring at least partially abuts against an outer wall of the second conductive ring.

In one embodiment, the first conductive ring is formed with an opening, so that the first conductive ring can be deformed by a force.

In a specific embodiment, the heating assembly further includes an additional function unit, and the heating assembly includes at least three first conductive rings, two of the first conductive rings are respectively connected to the heating mechanism, and another one of the first conductive rings is used for being electrically connected to the additional function unit.

In a specific embodiment, the heating mechanism is disposed through the containment cup.

In a particular embodiment, the containment cup is at least partially spaced from the heating mechanism such that a first air passage is formed between the containment cup and the heating mechanism.

In a specific embodiment, the receiving cup is spaced apart from the housing such that an isolated cavity is formed between the receiving cup and the housing.

In a specific embodiment, the heating assembly further includes a blocking member disposed in the isolation cavity for forming a second air passage bent, curved or spirally disposed around the receiving cup in the isolation cavity.

In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution of the present invention is to provide an aerosol generating device, including the above heating assembly and a host, wherein the heating assembly is electrically connected to the host, and the host is configured to supply power to the heating assembly.

The heating assembly comprises a base, a shell, a containing cup, a heating mechanism and at least two first conducting rings, wherein the shell is arranged on the base, the containing cup is arranged in the shell and is used for containing an aerosol generating product, the heating mechanism is arranged in the shell and is used for heating the aerosol generating product, the at least two first conducting rings are arranged on the base at intervals along the long axis direction of the containing cup and are respectively abutted to and conducted with the at least two second conducting rings of a host, and the heating assembly is electrically connected with the host through the first conducting rings and the second conducting rings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive efforts, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a heating assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an aerosol generating device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a main body of an embodiment of an aerosol generating device of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of an aerosol generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article according to an embodiment of the invention;

figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of an aerosol generating device of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.

The terms "first" and "second" in this application are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless explicitly specifically limited otherwise. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. While the term "and/or" is merely one type of association that describes an associated object, it means that there may be three types of relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the heating assembly 10 of the present invention includes a base 110, a housing 120, a receiving cup 130, a heating mechanism 140, and at least two first conductive rings 150, wherein the housing 120 is disposed on the base 110, the receiving cup 130 is disposed in the housing 120 for receiving an aerosol-generating article 30, at least a portion of the heating mechanism 140 is disposed in the housing 120 for heating the aerosol-generating article 30, the at least two first conductive rings 150 are disposed on the base 110 at intervals along a long axis direction of the receiving cup 130 for being respectively abutted against at least two second conductive rings 210 of a host 20 for conduction, and an electrical connection between the heating assembly 10 and the host 20 is achieved through the first conductive rings 150 and the second conductive rings 210, which has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture, and since the first conductive rings 150 and the second conductive rings 210 have a large contact area, contact resistance can be reduced, so that an aerosol-generating device can bear a large current, the reliability of the electrical connection between the heating assembly 10 and the main body 20 is improved.

The at least two first conductive rings 150 and the at least two second conductive rings 210 are in one-to-one correspondence.

In the present embodiment, the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 may be metal rings, such as iron rings, copper rings, and the like.

In this embodiment, the base 110 may be made of an insulating material, so as to avoid the short circuit problem caused by the contact between the heating mechanism 140 and other components.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, in the embodiment, the main body 20 includes a support 220, the base 110 is formed with an insertion groove 111, the support 220 is provided with an insertion protrusion 221, the first conductive ring 150 is disposed on the insertion groove 111 and at least partially exposed out of the insertion groove 111, and the second conductive ring 210 is disposed on the insertion protrusion 221 and at least partially exposed out of the insertion protrusion 221, so that when the insertion protrusion 221 is inserted into the insertion groove 111, the first conductive ring 150 abuts against the second conductive ring 210, and thus the heating assembly 10 and the main body 20 can be electrically connected.

In other embodiments, the insertion groove may also be formed on the bracket 220, and the insertion protrusion is correspondingly disposed on the base 110, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment, when the insertion protrusion 221 is inserted into the insertion groove 111, the at least two first conductive rings 150 and the at least two second conductive rings 210 are respectively nested, so that at least a portion of the inner wall of the first conductive ring 150 abuts against the outer wall of the second conductive ring 210, and the contact area between the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 is further increased, thereby further reducing the contact resistance and improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the heating assembly 10 and the host 20.

In other embodiments, the bottom surface or the top surface of the first conductive ring 150 may abut against the top surface or the bottom surface of the second conductive ring 210, which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment, when the insertion protrusion 221 is inserted into the insertion groove 111, the contact area of the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 is the inner wall area of the first conductive ring 150, the contact area of the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 is larger, and the reliability of the electrical connection between the heating assembly 10 and the host 20 is better.

In other embodiments, the abutting area of the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 may also be less than 100%, such as 50%, 70%, or 90%, etc., of the inner wall area of the first conductive ring 150, which is not limited herein.

In this embodiment, the first conductive ring 150 may be provided with a connecting protrusion 151, the connecting protrusion 151 is formed with a connecting hole 152, and the connecting hole 152 is used for connecting with the conducting wire 141, so as to electrically connect the first conductive ring 150 and the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140 in the heating assembly 10.

In this embodiment, the opening 153 may be formed in the first conductive ring 150, and the inner diameter of the first conductive ring 150 may be smaller than the outer diameter of the insertion protrusion 221, so that when the insertion protrusion 221 is inserted into the first conductive ring 150, the first conductive ring 150 is deformed by a force, and the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 are abutted more tightly, and the reliability of the electrical connection is higher.

In other embodiments, the first conductive ring 150 may be a polygonal ring such as a rectangular ring, a triangular ring, or an elliptical ring or other curved rings, or the first conductive ring 150 may be a complete continuous, non-interrupted circular ring, polygonal ring, or other curved rings, which can make the electrical connection between the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 more reliable.

In this embodiment, one first conductive ring 150 is connected to only the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, so that the reliability of the electrical connection can be improved.

In other embodiments, the first conductive ring 150 may include a plurality of conductive segments (not shown), and the plurality of conductive segments may be electrically connected to at least two of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140 and the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the other device, respectively, wherein the plurality of conductive segments are spaced apart or spaced apart by an insulating member, which may make the structure of the heating assembly 10 simpler and more compact and occupy less space.

In the embodiment, the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 may be disposed in an interference fit manner, so that the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 are connected more tightly, and further the electrical connection effect between the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210 is better.

In this embodiment, the heating assembly 10 may further include an additional function device, and the heating assembly 10 may include three first conductive rings 150, two of the first conductive rings 150 are electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, respectively, and another one of the first conductive rings 150 may be electrically connected to the additional function device, so as to implement the additional function, so that the function of the aerosol generating device is more comprehensive.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the additional function device may be a temperature detector 160, the temperature detector 160 is disposed close to the heating mechanism 140, one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the temperature detector 160 multiplexes one of two first conductive rings 150 electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, the other of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the temperature detector 160 is electrically connected to the third first conductive ring 150, and by disposing the temperature detector 160, the host 20 can intelligently adjust the power of the heating mechanism 140 according to the detected temperature, so that the aerosol generating device is more intelligent.

In this embodiment, the temperature detector 160 may be a temperature sensor, which can directly sense the temperature near the receiving cup 130.

In other embodiments, the warmth detector 160 may also be a temperature measuring circuit disposed on the heating mechanism 140, the temperature measuring circuit may be made of a material similar to a thermistor, when the temperature changes, the resistance value on the temperature measuring circuit changes, and the host 20 can perform the determination and control according to the change of the resistance value.

In other embodiments, the additional function may also be an identification element, which is connected in a manner similar to that of the temperature detector 160 and will not be described herein again, and by providing the identification element, the host 20 can identify the heating assembly 10 and/or the aerosol-generating article 30 and alarm when the heating assembly 10 and/or the aerosol-generating article 30 are not matched, so that the aerosol-generating device is more intelligent.

For example, capacitive, inductive, etc. devices may be provided within the aerosol-generating article 30 to identify electrical parameter characteristics of the aerosol-generating article 30 in cooperation with the host 20. For another example, when the heating mechanism 140 is an eddy current heating system, and the heating mechanism 140 includes an induction coil and a heating element (not shown), and the heating element is disposed in the aerosol-generating article 30, the host 20 can directly identify the electrical parameter characteristic of the aerosol-generating article 30 via the heating element without the need for additional components in the aerosol-generating article 30 to match the identification.

Specifically, a plurality of types of heating manners may be pre-stored in the host 20 to correspond to the plurality of types of heating assemblies 10 and/or aerosol-generating articles 30, and when the host 20 recognizes that the heating assembly 10 and/or aerosol-generating article 30 is one of the pre-stored plurality of types, the host controls the heating mechanism 140 to heat with the heating temperature control curve in the corresponding heating manner.

In this embodiment, the identification member may be identified by a difference in electrical parameters such as resistance, inductance, capacitance, digital signal or analog signal, for example, the identification member may be a thermistor, and the host 20 may identify the heating assembly 10 and/or the aerosol-generating article 30 according to the resistance of the identification member; as another example, the identification member may be an identification chip and the host 20 may identify the heating assembly 10 and/or the aerosol-generating article 30 based on a digital signal detected by the identification chip.

In other embodiments, the additional function device may also be a heating element, one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating element may be reused as one of the two first conductive rings 150 electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, and the other of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating element is electrically connected to the third first conductive ring 150, so that the heating effect can be enhanced, and the atomization speed of the aerosol-generating product 30 can be increased. And the power of the heating body may be different from the power of the heating mechanism 140, and the host 20 can supply power to either one of the heating mechanism 140 and the heating body alone or both of the heating mechanism 140 and the heating body at the same time as needed to provide different heating strengths.

Specifically, one of the heat generating body and the heating mechanism 140 may be a columnar or sheet-like heat generating member for insertion into the aerosol-generating article 30, and the other may be a cup-like or ring-like heat generating member; alternatively, one of the heat generating body and the heating mechanism 140 may be a sheet-shaped heat generating member for abutting against the bottom of the aerosol-generating article 30, and the other may be a cup-shaped or ring-shaped heat generating member, which is not limited herein. The main body 20 may control one of the heating element and the heating mechanism 140 to operate, or may control the heating element and the heating mechanism 140 to operate simultaneously.

In other embodiments, four first conductive rings 150 may be provided, wherein two first conductive rings 150 are electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, and the other two first conductive rings 150 are electrically connected to the additional function unit. Alternatively, the number of the additional functions may be plural, the number of the first conductive rings 150 may be three or more, for example, two or three of the identifier, the temperature detector 160, or the heating element may be included, one end of the plural additional functions may be multiplexed with one of the two first conductive rings 150 electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, and the other end may be electrically connected to the other first conductive ring 150, or the plural additional functions may be connected to two first conductive rings other than the two first conductive rings 150 electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140, respectively.

In this embodiment, the heating mechanism 140 may be a heating blade that can be inserted into the aerosol-generating article 30 to heat the aerosol-generating article 30.

In other embodiments, the heating mechanism 140 can also be a heating post, which can also be inserted within the aerosol-generating article 30.

In this embodiment, the heating mechanism 140 is provided through the containment cup 130, wherein the containment cup 130 and the aerosol-generating article 30 may be provided in an interference fit, enabling the aerosol-generating article 30 to be more stable within the heating assembly 10.

The heating element in the other embodiments described above may be provided in the containing cup 130.

In other embodiments, the heating mechanism 140 may also be cup-shaped or ring-shaped, the heating mechanism 140 being disposed within the receiving cup 130, the heating mechanism 140 being disposed around the aerosol-generating article 30 when the aerosol-generating article 30 is placed in the receiving cup 130 to heat the aerosol-generating article 30.

In this embodiment, the heating mechanism 140 may adopt a resistance heating manner, and the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the heating mechanism 140 are electrically connected to the host 20, respectively, to directly generate heat to heat the aerosol-generating product 30.

In other embodiments, the heating mechanism 140 may also be an eddy current heating method, and the heating mechanism 140 includes an induction coil and a heating element (not shown), wherein the positive pole and the negative pole of the induction coil are electrically connected to the main machine 20 respectively to receive an alternating current to generate a changing magnetic field, and the heating element generates an eddy current in the magnetic field to generate heat, so as to heat the aerosol-generating article 30. Wherein the induction coil may be disposed outside the receiving cup 130.

In the vortex heating mode, the heating element may be disposed within the containment cup 130 or may be disposed within the aerosol-generating article 30, without limitation.

In the present embodiment, the receiving cup 130 is at least partially spaced from the heating mechanism 140 such that a first air passage 131 is formed between the receiving cup 130 and the heating mechanism 140, and the receiving cup 130 is spaced from the housing 120 such that an isolation chamber 121 is formed between the receiving cup 130 and the housing 120, such that air in the isolation chamber 121 can enter the receiving cup 130 through the first air passage 131 to form aerosol with the aerosol-generating article 30. Through setting up isolation chamber 121, can play thermal-insulated heat retaining effect for the heat that holds cup 130 is difficult for diffusing, and then makes aerosol generate being heated of goods 30 and strengthens, and the temperature of shell 120 can not be too high, and the user of being convenient for is handheld. And the heat emitted by the receiving cup 130 can be received in the air flow-through insulating cavity 121, which has a preheating effect on the air, and the preheated air can be atomized better through the aerosol-generating article 30.

In this embodiment, an air inlet channel (not shown) is further formed in the base 110, and the air inlet channel is respectively communicated with the insertion groove 111 and the isolation cavity 121, so that air can enter the isolation cavity 121 through the insertion groove 111 and the air inlet channel in sequence.

In this embodiment, the heating assembly 10 may further include an upper cover 170, the upper cover 170 is covered on the outer casing 120, and the receiving cup 130 is disposed through the upper cover 170 so that the receiving cup 130 can communicate with the outside. The upper cover 170 and the housing 120 may be integrally formed or fixedly connected.

Referring to fig. 7, in another embodiment of the heating assembly 10, the heating assembly 10 may further include a blocking member 180, and the blocking member 180 is disposed in the isolation cavity 121, and is used to form a second air channel bent, curved or spirally disposed around the containing cup 130 in the isolation cavity 121, so as to prolong a path through which air flows in the isolation cavity 121, so that the air is preheated more effectively, and the aerosol-generating article 30 is atomized more effectively.

In other embodiments, the number of the barriers 180 may also be multiple, and the barriers 180 are spaced apart and staggered on the base 110 and the upper cover 170, so as to further extend the path of the air flowing through the isolation cavity 121, so that the preheating effect of the air is better, and the atomization effect of the aerosol-generating article 30 is better.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, the aerosol generating device of the present invention includes a heating element 10 and a main unit 20, wherein the heating element 10 is electrically connected to the main unit 20, and the main unit 20 is used for supplying power to the heating element 10. The structure of the heating element 10 is described in the above embodiments of the heating element 10, and is not described herein again.

In this embodiment, the main machine 20 further includes a main machine housing 230, a battery 240, and a controller 250, wherein a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the controller 250 are respectively connected to the second conductive ring 210 through a conducting wire 251 or other electrical connectors, and the controller 250 is electrically connected to the battery 240, so that the controller 250 can control the battery 240 to supply power to the heating mechanism 140.

In the present embodiment, the controller 250 may be a PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) or the like.

In this embodiment, at least two conductive members 222 may be disposed on a side of the bracket 220 away from the insertion protrusion 221, the at least two conductive members 222 are electrically connected to the at least two second conductive rings 210, and the conductive member 222 is used for being connected to a conducting wire 251 to electrically connect the second conductive ring 210 and the controller 250 in the host 20, so that the heating assembly 10 and the host 20 can be electrically connected through the first conductive ring 150 and the second conductive ring 210.

In this embodiment, the conductive member 222 may be a metal arc sheet, such as an iron sheet, a copper sheet, or the like.

In this embodiment, the bracket 220 may further include a third air passage 223 extending along the long axis direction of the accommodating cup 130 and a fourth air passage 224 extending along a third direction perpendicular to the long axis direction of the accommodating cup 130, the third air passage 223 may be communicated with the second air passage, the fourth air passage 224 is respectively communicated with the third air passage 223 and the outside, so that air may enter the bracket 220 from the side of the host 20 and enter the heating assembly 10 from the middle of the bracket 220, a closed air passage may be formed, the air flow is not easily dispersed, the air is favorably concentrated in the heating assembly 10, the suction effect of the user is better, and residues generated in the process of generating aerosol may be prevented from flowing into the host 20 from the middle, and the protection effect on the host 20 may be achieved.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes performed by the present specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heating assembly, comprising:

a base;

the shell is arranged on the base;

2. The heating assembly according to claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a support, one of the base and the support is formed with an insertion groove, the other of the base and the support is provided with an insertion protrusion, the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring are respectively disposed on the insertion groove and the insertion protrusion and are respectively at least partially exposed out of the insertion groove and the insertion protrusion, so that when the insertion protrusion is inserted in the insertion groove, the first conductive ring abuts against the second conductive ring.

3. The heating assembly of claim 2, wherein when the insertion protrusion is inserted into the insertion slot, the at least two first conductive rings and the at least two second conductive rings are nested such that an inner wall of the first conductive ring at least partially abuts an outer wall of the second conductive ring.

4. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein the first conductive ring is formed with an opening such that the first conductive ring can be forced to deform.

5. The heating assembly of claim 1, further comprising an additional function, wherein the heating assembly comprises at least three first conductive rings, two of the first conductive rings being connected to the heating mechanism, and another one of the first conductive rings being adapted to be electrically connected to the additional function.

6. The heating assembly of claim 1, wherein the heating mechanism is disposed through the containment cup.

7. The heating assembly of claim 6, wherein the containment cup is at least partially spaced from the heating mechanism such that a first air passage is formed between the containment cup and the heating mechanism.

8. The heating assembly of claim 6, wherein the receiving cup is spaced from the housing such that an isolation chamber is formed between the receiving cup and the housing.

9. The heating assembly of claim 8, further comprising a baffle disposed within the insulating cavity for forming a second air passage within the insulating cavity that is bent, curved, or helically disposed about the receiving cup.

10. An aerosol generating device comprising a heating assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 and a host machine, the heating assembly being electrically connected to the host machine, the host machine being arranged to supply power to the heating assembly.