Aerosol-generating device comprising a venting channel

Abstract

An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing including a housing part, in which a venting channel extends from a housing part outer opening to a housing part inner opening, and in which the venting channel extends in at least two different directions inside the housing part along an extension thereof from the housing part outer opening to the housing part inner opening. A method of manufacturing the aerosol-generating device is also provided. An aerosol-generating system including the aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating article is also provided.

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         16 . An aerosol-generating device, comprising:
 a housing comprising a housing part,   wherein a venting channel extends from a housing part outer opening to a housing part inner opening, and   wherein the venting channel extends in at least two different directions inside the housing part along an extension thereof from the housing part outer opening to the housing part inner opening.   
     
     
         17 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the housing part is formed from a unitary piece. 
     
     
         18 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the venting channel comprises a first venting channel section and a second venting channel section,   wherein the first venting channel section extends in a first direction and the second venting channel section extends in a second direction, and   wherein the first direction and the second direction are inclined relative to each other with an angle between 30 degrees and 150 degrees.   
     
     
         19 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the venting channel comprises a first venting channel section and a second venting channel section,   wherein the first venting channel section extends in a first direction and the second venting channel section extends in a second direction, and   wherein the first direction and the second direction are inclined relative to each other with an angle between 60 degrees and 120 degrees.   
     
     
         20 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the venting channel comprises a first venting channel section and a second venting channel section,   wherein the first venting channel section extends in a first direction and the second venting channel section extends in a second direction, and   wherein the first direction and the second direction are inclined relative to each other with an angle of about 90 degrees.   
     
     
         21 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 further comprising an electrical connector,   wherein the electrical connector forms a venting channel extension,   wherein the venting channel is connected to an inner opening of the venting channel extension, and   wherein the venting channel extension is at least partially surrounded by an electrical conductor.   
     
     
         22 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein an electrical conductor is embedded in the housing part. 
     
     
         23 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the housing part sealingly closes the housing. 
     
     
         24 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein the housing part outer opening opens towards an end surface of the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         25 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the housing further comprises a housing wall,   wherein the housing part forms a closing member closing an end of the housing wall, and   wherein a sealing member is arranged in between the housing part and the housing wall.   
     
     
         26 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , wherein a venting means is attached to the housing part. 
     
     
         27 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the venting means is adjacent to the housing part inner opening. 
     
     
         28 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the venting means is configured to allow gas flow from a sealed inner housing compartment through the venting channel to an outside of the aerosol-generating device. 
     
     
         29 . The aerosol-generating device according to  claim 26 , wherein the venting means comprises a membrane. 
     
     
         30 . A method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , the method comprising the steps of:
 casting a molding material into a molding die to form a housing part,   wherein a venting channel extends in at least two different directions inside the housing part; and   connecting the housing part to a housing wall to form a sealed inner housing compartment,   wherein the venting channel enables venting of the sealed inner housing compartment.   
     
     
         31 . An aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device according to  claim 16 , and an aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-generating substrate for the aerosol-generating device.