Hybrid aerosol-generating element and method for manufacturing a hybrid aerosol-generating element

Abstract

The hybrid aerosol-generating element for use in an aerosol-generating article comprises a liquid retention material for holding an aerosol-forming liquid and a solid aerosol-forming substrate arranged next to the liquid retention material.

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         14 . A hybrid aerosol-generating element for use in an aerosol-generating article, the hybrid aerosol-generating element comprising: a liquid retention material holding an aerosol-forming liquid in the form of glycerin, and a tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate is arranged next to the liquid retention material. 
     
     
         15 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate comprises homogenized tobacco. 
     
     
         16 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , further comprising a liquid impervious wrapper wrapping the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         17 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , having a diameter between 5 millimeters and 12 millimeters. 
     
     
         18 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the liquid retention material is a sheet. 
     
     
         19 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate comprises a capillary material in contact with the liquid retention material. 
     
     
         20 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 19 , wherein the capillary material enables glycerine to be transported into the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate. 
     
     
         21 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the liquid retention material and the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate are arranged subsequently along the longitudinal axis of the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         22 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the liquid retention material and the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate are arranged at least partially at a same longitudinal position of the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         23 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 22 , wherein the liquid retention material and the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate are arranged at a same longitudinal position over an entire length of the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         24 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , having a length between 8 millimeters and 14 millimeters. 
     
     
         25 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to claim  1 , wherein the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate comprises granules. 
     
     
         26 . The hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 , wherein the tobacco containing solid aerosol-forming substrate is contained within paper. 
     
     
         27 . A hybrid aerosol-generating article comprising a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod, the plurality of elements comprising the hybrid aerosol-generating element according to  claim 14 . 
     
     
         28 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 27 , wherein the plurality of elements comprises at least one of a mouthpiece element, a support element, a sealing element or an aerosol-cooling element. 
     
     
         29 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 28 , wherein the mouthpiece element is located at a mouth end of the aerosol-generating article, the mouthpiece element comprising at least one filter segment. 
     
     
         30 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 29 , wherein the filter segment is longitudinally spaced apart from the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         31 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 27 , wherein the plurality of elements comprises a support element being a hollow element arranged downstream of the hybrid aerosol-generating element. 
     
     
         32 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 31 , wherein the support element comprises cellulose acetate. 
     
     
         33 . The hybrid aerosol-generating article according to  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of elements comprises at least one sealing element arranged in an end-to-end relationship with the hybrid aerosol-generating element, the at least one sealing element sealing at least a portion of a distal end of the hybrid aerosol-generating element.