The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapour/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol by evaporation of a liquid material (18) and, if appropriate, condensation of the formed vapour, comprising: an electric heating element for evaporating a portion of the liquid material (18)； a wick with a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite (10) with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with the liquid material (18)； a carrier plate (11), preferably a printed circuit board, which carries the composite (10) and on which the heating element is electrically contacted； a capillary gap (16) formed at least partially by the carrier plate (11) and automatically supplying the composite (10) with the liquid material (18), by means of an end portion of the wick extending into the capillary gap (16)； a liquid container (19) which contains the liquid material (18) and from which the capillary gap (16) draws the liquid material (18). In order to achieve a compact overall arrangement, it is proposed that the capillary gap (16) at least partially covers the liquid container (19) on the outside, in a view perpendicular to the carrier plate (11).本發明涉及一種吸入器，其作用是透過蒸發液態材料(18)及必要時將所產生的蒸汽冷凝，以形成蒸汽-空氣混合物及/或冷凝氣溶膠，此種吸入器具有：一電加熱元件，其作用是將一份液態材料(18)蒸發；一具有毛細結構的燈芯，這個燈芯與加熱元件構成一複合體(10)，並主動供應液態材料(18)給加熱元件；一承載板(11)，而且最好是印刷電路板，其作用是承載複合體(10)，並讓加熱元件在其上形成電接觸；一至少部分由承載板(11)構成的毛細間隙(16)，其作用是主動供應液態材料(18)給複合體(10)，其中燈芯的一個尾端伸入毛細間隙(16)；一裝有液態材料(18)的液體容器(19)，毛細間隙(16)從這個容器吸取液態材料(18)。為了達到緊密的結構，從垂直於承載板(11)的角度看過去，毛細間隙(16)從外面將液體容器(19)至少部分覆蓋住。
