Shaped heater for an aerosol generating system
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1. A method, comprising:
- flat stamping an individual sheet of heating element material to form heating elements, each of the heating elements including a first end and a second end that is opposite to the first end;
coupling the first end of each of the heating elements to a linking element so that the heating elements are electrically and mechanically coupled together, the linking element being substantially straight, the coupled heating elements being substantially parallel to each other;
bending the linking element into a substantially circular shape, such that opposite ends of the linking element are coupled together;
coupling the heating elements to a collar element to establish an electrical connection between the heating elements and the collar element, the coupling of the heating elements to the collar element including,forming a plurality of slots in the collar element, andinserting the heating elements into the slots; and
electrically coupling the collar element to a voltage source.
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Abstract
A heater for heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a plurality of elongate heating elements arranged in an elongate array. The elongate array has a support end with a first dimension, a heating end with a second dimension and a middle portion with a third dimension. The array is arranged to heat the substrate to form an aerosol. The third dimension is greater than the first dimension and greater than the second dimension. An electrically heated aerosol generating system can include the heater.
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1. A method, comprising:
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flat stamping an individual sheet of heating element material to form heating elements, each of the heating elements including a first end and a second end that is opposite to the first end; coupling the first end of each of the heating elements to a linking element so that the heating elements are electrically and mechanically coupled together, the linking element being substantially straight, the coupled heating elements being substantially parallel to each other; bending the linking element into a substantially circular shape, such that opposite ends of the linking element are coupled together; coupling the heating elements to a collar element to establish an electrical connection between the heating elements and the collar element, the coupling of the heating elements to the collar element including, forming a plurality of slots in the collar element, and inserting the heating elements into the slots; and electrically coupling the collar element to a voltage source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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flat stamping an individual sheet of heating element material to form heating elements each of the heating elements including a first end and a second end that is opposite to the first end; first coupling the first ends of each of the heating elements together so that the heating elements are substantially parallel to each other; and second coupling the second ends of each of the heating elements to a voltage source, the first coupling and the second coupling causing the heating elements to be mechanically and electrically connected to each other, the second coupling including, forming a plurality of slots in a collar element, and inserting the second ends of the heating elements into separate, respective slots of the plurality of slots. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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