Abstract: A heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a capsule and a device body. The capsule may include an aerosol-forming substrate and a conductive component. The conductive component may include a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section may be configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate. The first end section and the second end section may each have at least one surface discontinuity. The device body may include connector pins configured to engage with the at least one surface discontinuity of each of the first end section and the second end section of the conductive component so as to establish an electrical connection with the capsule.

Abstract: An apparatus for an electric connection between a printed circuit board inserted into a receiving channel of a guide rail and a module rail carrying the guide rails of a component rack is disclosed. A sliding bow contact is aligned parallel to the inner walls of the first receiving channel of a guide rail into which the peripheral region of a printed circuit board in which region is located a ground conductor path is inserted. The sliding bow contact is secured to the guide rail. The sliding bow contact has at least one contact tip and at least one contact lug which are in electrical communication with the module rail and a divider strip insertable into a second receiving channel in the module rail.