Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler comprising a housing with a mouth end, at least one air inlet opening and an air channel extending into the housing between the at least one air inlet opening and the mouth end, a receiving area for a fluid reservoir, an electric energy accumulator, a supply device for generating steam and/or aerosol from a component mixture extracted from the fluid reservoir and adding the steam and/or the aerosol to an air flow flowing into the air channel, wherein the supply device comprises an evaporator which can be controlled separately and a control device for controlling the supply device. The control device is connected or can be connected a data store in which at least one set predefining the evaporating parameters can be called upon and stored therein for evaporating the component mixture in the evaporator.

Abstract: An evaporator unit for an inhaler comprising a heating element is designed to evaporate liquid, the evaporated liquid being taken up by an airflow flowing through the evaporator unit. The evaporator unit comprises at least one air-permeable capillary structure having a surface that is heatable in order to preheat the liquid and can be wetted, at least in part, by liquid and is supplied with liquid by capillary action, and the heating element is designed to heat the airflow flowing through the evaporator unit, the capillary structure being arranged downstream of the heating element such that the heated airflow leads to evaporation of the preheated liquid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vaporiser unit for an inhaler, comprising a vaporiser body which consists of an electrically conductive substrate with an inlet side, an outlet side, and a plurality of micro-channels each of which extend through said substrate from the inlet side to the outlet side, and a resistive heating element for vaporising liquid conveyed through said micro-channels. The resistive heating element is formed by the substrate.

Abstract: Suction belt conveyor of a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry for conveying materials, in particular tobacco, a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry and use of the rod-forming machine and a method for measuring material properties of a material rod of the tobacco processing industry. The suction belt conveyor includes at least one rod guiding channel, which is open at the bottom and which is delimited by two lateral channel sides and a suction belt along a conveying path. At least one electromagnetic measuring device is integrated in the channel sides of the suction belt conveyor at at least one position along the conveying path in order to determine properties of the conveyed material.

Abstract: An evaporator device for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product comprises an electrically heatable heating body having at least one passage opening for evaporating liquid contained in the passage opening and a carrier for retaining the heating body. The evaporator device has a sealing device, and the sealing device is arranged between the heating body and the carrier and encloses the at least one passage opening in a sealing manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vaporiser head for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product, comprising a heating element-wick structure assembly consisting of an electrically operable heating element, which has at least one liquid-conducting through-channel and a porous and/or capillary wick structure arranged at an inlet side of the heating element, and a support plate for retaining the heating element-wick structure assembly. The vaporiser head has a liquid-conducting cannula having a preferably protruding piercing region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic cigarette product, comprising a housing having a mouth end, at least one air inlet opening, and an air channel extending in the housing between the at least one air inlet opening and the mouth end, a liquid reservoir, an electrical energy store, and an adding device connected to the liquid reservoir for generating vapor and/or aerosol from liquid extracted from the liquid reservoir, and adding the vapor and/or aerosol to an air flow flowing in the air channel. The adding device is at least partly a micro-system unit.

Abstract: A vaporizer device for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product, comprises an electrical vaporizer having one or more heating elements for vaporizing liquid supplied by the vaporizer. The vaporizer device is characterized in that a carrier is formed of a layer system with a polymer film and at least one metal film in contact with the polymer film in a planar manner, the polymer film comprises at least one fluid permeable opening, the metal film comprises at least one fluid permeable second opening communicating with the first opening, and the metal film forms the heating elements, wherein the heating elements are arranged delimiting the second opening.

Abstract: Evaporator unit for an inhaler comprising an evaporator having a heating element for vaporizing a liquid fed through said evaporator. Said evaporator unit comprises a circulation line in which said evaporator is arranged. A circulation device is arranged in said circulation line for circulating the liquid through said circulation line.

Abstract: A processing machine for rod-shaped articles includes a base frame including a back plate extending upward from the base frame; and a plurality of function modules each adapted to perform a manufacturing function on a rod-shaped article. Each function module includes a mounting plate adapted to removably attach the function module to the back plate as a unit, and a dedicated drive motor supported on the mounting plate and adapted to move at least a portion of the function module. The plurality of function modules includes at least one of a rod infeed module, a hopper module, a drum module, a knife module, and a gluing module. A method of configuring a modular processing machine for rod-shaped articles is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a double-layered tube of the tobacco processing industry and a method for producing such a tube. When applying a positioning adhesive, it is provided to apply said adhesive with an application thickness of 10 ?m to 80 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a first subunit of an HNB smoking article that comprises a rod-shaped body and a cavity arranged thereon, wherein a tubular body is arranged on and attached to one of the end faces of the rod-shaped body, such as via a cover strip attaching the tubular body to the rod-shaped body.

Abstract: A capsule for insertion into a head of a water pipe, a machine of the tobacco processing industry and a method for producing the capsule. The capsule for insertion into a head of a water pipe that includes a capsule body and a cover having at least one cover aperture. The capsule body and the cover, which are arranged to enclose a portion chamber configured to receive a single portion of water pipe tobacco, are joined directly to one another in a moisture-tight manner via a weld seam. The welded seam between the capsule body and cover is generated without auxiliary materials and provides a joint that is pressure-tight at least up to a pressure differential of 0.5 bar.

Abstract: Laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry. The unit includes a supply frame structured to receive one or more supply devices for the at least one laser device and at least one of an adapter device structured to position the at least one laser device one of on or in the supply frame, at least one laser device structured to be positionable in operative connection with an adapter device of a machine of the tobacco processing industry. The at least one laser device is positionable in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame one of on or in the supply frame.

Abstract: The present application is directed to an apparatus for inserting objects into a filter rod. The apparatus can include: a first conduit adapted to convey a plurality of the objects in series; a first escapement having a first inlet and a first outlet connected by a first channel, wherein the first inlet is connected to the first conduit; a first singulation drum having an outer periphery defining a first row of first pockets adapted to hold the objects, wherein the first singulation drum is adapted to rotate about a first axis to successively move the first pockets into registry with the first outlet; and at least one first source of air that conveys the objects from the first inlet to the first outlet, and successively into the first pockets of the first singulation drum. Other details and methods of inserting objects into a filter rod are also discussed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a double-layered tube of the tobacco processing industry and a method for producing such a tube. When applying a positioning adhesive, it is provided to apply said adhesive with an application thickness of 10 ?m to 80 ?m.

Abstract: Method for providing a particulate tobacco product and a device of the tobacco processing industry for performing the method. After harvesting tobacco plant, the method includes shredding the harvested tobacco plant and processing the shreds of the tobacco plant to form flat reconstituted tobacco material. The method also includes conveying the flat reconstituted tobacco material in a processing plane to a punching station. Further, the method includes punching tobacco particles out of the tobacco material in the punching station with a punching tool and providing the punched-out tobacco particles as particulate tobacco product.

Abstract: Method and device for producing a particulate tobacco product. The method includes conveying a supplied flat starting material comprising tobacco along a processing plane to a punching station; punching out at least one tobacco particle from the starting material using a punching tool of the punching station; and supplying the at least one punched-out tobacco particles as a particulate tobacco product.

Abstract: Suction belt conveyor of a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry for conveying materials, in particular tobacco, a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry and use of the rod-forming machine and a method for measuring material properties of a material rod of the tobacco processing industry. The suction belt conveyor includes at least one rod guiding channel, which is open at the bottom and which is delimited by two lateral channel sides and a suction belt along a conveying path. At least one electromagnetic measuring device is integrated in the channel sides of the suction belt conveyor at at least one position along the conveying path in order to determine properties of the conveyed material.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for producing an endless filter rod of the tobacco processing industry. An embodiment of the apparatus includes a transport nozzle loadable with compressed air, a guide tube, an elongated rod, which is arranged in the guide tube, having a rod projection, and an infeed roller, which is non-driven and freely rotatable, positioned immediately at an end of the transport nozzle and at a distance to the rod, and has a bearing surface that defines in sections a conveying path of a filter material web. The apparatus also includes a guide element positioned between the infeed roller and the rod by which a cross-section of the filter material web is reduced between the rod and the guide element in a region of the rod projection.