DE202020104166U1 - Evaporation device - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) for vaporizing a material to be vaporized, in particular a material to be vaporized comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts, comprising an evaporation chamber (2) provided for loading with the material to be vaporized, and comprising a first vaporization chamber opening (21), a feed chamber (3) with a first feed chamber opening ( 31) and a second supply chamber opening (32), a mouthpiece (5) fluidically connected to the second supply chamber opening (32) and a fluidically connecting the first evaporation chamber opening (21) of the evaporation chamber (2) with the first supply chamber opening (31) of the supply chamber (3) Connecting line (4).

Description

The present invention relates to a device for vaporizing a material to be vaporized, as well as a device for producing a herbal extract from a material to be vaporized and an evaporation and extraction system comprising such a device for vaporizing and such a device for producing a herbal extract.

In the prior art, various inhalation applications of vaporized products to be vaporized are known. In particular, the inhalation of vaporized herbs or herbal extracts can be used for therapeutic or non-therapeutic purposes. In many cases, inhalation is a particularly effective method of administering the active substance, since the vapors produced during evaporation are absorbed directly through the nose and / or mouth.

However, there is the problem that the material to be vaporized, in particular herbs and herbal extracts to be vaporized, first vaporises, i.e. from their solid or liquid phase to their gas phase, and then the resulting vapors must be offered to the user for inhalation as an inhalant. In other words, volatile substances are volatilized from solid substances, which can then be inhaled as vapor.

Both during evaporation and during inhalation, higher temperature fluctuations are disadvantageous. On the one hand, if the evaporation temperature is too low, the evaporation reaction may take place inadequately and thus the effectiveness of the inhalation may be negatively influenced by, for example, too little active ingredient being provided as inhalant. On the other hand, if the evaporation temperature is too high, the material to be evaporated can burn and thus the effectiveness of the inhalation can be negatively influenced in that, for example, too little active ingredient is provided as inhalant. In the worst case, the combustion can even produce combustion products that are harmful to the user. Furthermore, the temperature of the vapor offered for inhalation can also be too hot for the inhaling user, so that under certain circumstances this can even lead to burns.

It is also known in the prior art to evaporate an extract made from herbs and to provide the generated vapors for inhalation. However, an extract produced in this way is produced with possibly considerable effort, in which case losses can occur in particular during the filling process and finally the transfer into the evaporation device.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems. It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improved vaporization and inhalation device. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an evaporation and extraction system which is improved over the prior art.

These and other objects are achieved by the subject matter of the attached independent claims. Preferred embodiments can be found in the dependent claims and also in the following description and drawing.

The stated objects are achieved in particular by a device for vaporizing a material to be vaporized according to protection claim 1, a device for producing a herbal extract from a material to be vaporized according to protection claim 22 and an evaporation and extraction system according to protection claim 23.

The object on which the invention is based is achieved in a first aspect by a device for vaporizing a material to be vaporized, in particular a material to be vaporized comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts, comprising an evaporation chamber provided for equipping with the material to be vaporized, and comprising a first vaporization chamber opening, a storage chamber with a first supply chamber opening and a second supply chamber opening, a mouthpiece fluidically connected to the second supply chamber opening and a connecting line fluidically connecting the first evaporation chamber opening of the evaporation chamber to the first supply chamber opening of the supply chamber.

It is immediately apparent to the person skilled in the art that the individual compartments of the device according to the invention can be designed in different dimensions. It has proven to be particularly advantageous if the evaporation chamber and the reservoir chamber have essentially the same volume size. The volume size of the reservoir chamber preferably deviates from the volume size of the evaporation chamber by less than 50%, more preferably by less than 25%, even more preferably by less than 10%, most preferably less than 5%. A volume size of the reservoir chamber and the evaporation chamber that is as similar as possible leads to an advantageously improved circulation balance between the reservoir chamber and the evaporation chamber.

Such a device according to the invention is particularly advantageous because the evaporation of the Evaporation material can take place directly in the evaporation chamber, which is in fluid connection with the reservoir chamber via the connecting line. Since the mouthpiece is fluidically connected to the delivery chamber, the inhalant produced by the evaporation is produced directly in the system which provides the inhalant to the user through the mouthpiece. It is also advantageous here that the evaporation chamber can be equipped with the evaporation material with little effort through the first evaporation chamber opening.

The person skilled in the art will also immediately recognize that the device according to the invention is advantageously suitable for a large number of products to be vaporized, but in particular for the vaporization and inhalation of herbal and herbal extracts, fruit products and other plant products and mixtures thereof. In particular, therapeutically or medically effective or ineffective vaporization materials can be used. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a material to be vaporized is one or more therapeutically or medically effective or ineffective material to be vaporized which is selected from the group comprising eucalyptus, chamomile, tobacco, cannabis, blue lotus, pituri, lavender, sage, peppermint, mullein, mugwort, Chaliponga, lotus.

In an advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the opening of the connecting line connected to the first reservoir chamber opening, in particular in the form of a tubular main part, is designed as an elongated hollow tube which preferably protrudes into the reservoir chamber opening.

The opening of the connecting line connected to the first reservoir chamber opening is particularly preferably arranged near the bottom wall of the reservoir chamber. This is advantageous if liquid, in particular water, is placed in the supply chamber at the factory or by the user for the intended use. For this purpose, the fill level of the liquid is preferably selected so that the opening of the connecting line connected to the first reservoir chamber opening is arranged below the fill level of the liquid. It is immediately apparent to a person skilled in the art that a negative pressure applied on the mouthpiece side, in particular through intended suction at the mouthpiece, bubbled the inhalant from the evaporation chamber via the connecting line into the delivery chamber and into the liquid. This advantageously leads to a simple pressure equalization, as well as a filtering and cooling of the inhalant by the provided liquid. In particular, the present inventors have found that the relative humidity of the inhalant passed through the liquid is advantageously increased and thus appears more pleasant to the user during inhalation. The liquid advantageously prevents the inhalant from escaping unintentionally from the evaporation chamber and the connecting piece.

It is also advantageous if, in addition to the material to be evaporated, liquid is placed in the evaporation chamber, or if a liquid or material to be vaporized or dissolved in liquid is placed in front of the vaporization chamber. With regard to the precession of the evaporation reaction and especially with regard to its temperature control, this has proven to be more favorable compared to filling the evaporation chamber with evaporation material, which consists of essentially dry plant material, such as dried flower and / or leaf material.

It is also preferred if, at the beginning of an evaporation reaction, a desired evaporation temperature can be preset or is preset which is lower than a desired evaporation temperature which is considered to be optimal for the material to be evaporated. This makes it possible to slowly increase the evaporation temperature in the course of the reaction to this desired evaporation temperature which is considered to be optimal. This can be particularly advantageous in order to compensate for a measurement inertia, which results, for example, from a positioning of the temperature sensor that is objectionable by the evaporation material.

The device according to the invention has at least one mouthpiece which is fluidically connected to the second presentation chamber opening and which the user can enclose with his lips for inhalation. If a negative pressure is then built up by the user, "he pulls on the mouthpiece", the steam will flow into his mouth. A person skilled in the art will immediately recognize that, with the device according to the invention, the user can advantageously ingest the inhalant through the passage of the inhalant through the presentation chamber than if the vaporized vapor is inhaled directly into the oral cavity and then into the lungs.

The device according to the invention has a connecting line which fluidly connects the first evaporation chamber opening of the evaporation chamber to the first reservoir chamber opening of the reservoir chamber.
It should be understood that such a connection line is initially used for the fluidic connection of the evaporation chamber and the receiver chamber. The length of the connecting line can be selected to suit the required requirements. In particular, a connecting line can be relatively short, in particular less than 10 cm, preferably less than 5 cm, more preferably less than 2.5 cm long. This has the advantage of being able to provide a particularly compact device according to the invention. On the other hand, however, a connecting line can be relatively long, in particular longer than 5 cm, preferably longer than 7.5 cm, more preferably longer than 10 cm. This has the advantage that greater cooling can take place through a longer connecting line. This is particularly the case when a cooling device for cooling the inhalant in the connecting line is provided on the connecting line.

In an advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the evaporation chamber has at least one further evaporation chamber opening, preferably two further evaporation chamber openings. Additional components can advantageously be connected in a simple manner to these evaporation chamber openings in order to advantageously expand the device. These further evaporation chamber openings can also be used to feed air into the system. This can be advantageous in order to supply ambient air to the system and in particular to the evaporation chamber and thus to compensate for a negative pressure generated by the user at the mouthpiece.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the evaporation chamber has an essentially round shape, at least in its bottom area. A round bottom shape has proven to be advantageous for the evaporation of the evaporation material, since the evaporation material then collects due to gravity at the lowest point of the evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber further preferably has an essentially round shape, in particular the shape of a round-bottomed flask. This has the advantage that the vapors generated during evaporation can collect directly in the dome of the round-bottomed flask and are thus present directly at the evaporation chamber openings. Likewise, in an essentially round evaporation chamber, the vapors generated from the evaporation material can mix and swirl more easily with the transport air than would be the case in a chamber with corners or other depressions, which focus on optimal circulation of the transport air and mixing with it can have a detrimental effect on the fumes.

It is also advantageous if evaporation chamber openings, in particular the first evaporation chamber opening, are arranged on an upper side of the evaporation chamber, in particular an evaporation chamber designed as a round flask.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least one of the evaporation chamber openings is designed to equip the evaporation chamber with an evaporation material. This has the advantage that an evaporation chamber opening which has at least one further function, in particular the connection of a cooling system or the connection piece, can be used as a charging opening, as it were. It is advantageous if the evaporation chamber opening through which the evaporation chamber is to be equipped with an evaporation material is dimensioned in such a way that it can be equipped without problems for the user.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the storage chamber has at least one further storage chamber opening. A further storage chamber opening is advantageous since further components can be attached to it if necessary. In particular, a further mouthpiece can be connected, which then allows the device according to the invention to be used by several users at the same time. However, a further reservoir chamber opening is also advantageous in order to supply ambient air to the reservoir chamber in a simple manner. This allows the user to suck in and inhale the remaining steam directly from the delivery chamber at the mouthpiece. For example, a ground-joint stopper fitted in the delivery chamber opening only has to be lifted slightly in order to achieve the supply of ambient air and the suction and inhalation of the remaining inhalant located in the delivery chamber.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the storage chamber has a standing surface, in particular in the form of an essentially planar shape, at least in a floor area. As a result, the storage chamber can be placed directly on an essentially flat surface without tilting. It is particularly advantageous if the reservoir chamber has the shape of a reservoir piston and / or a Woulff bottle.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises a heating device, preferably an electrical heating device, which is set up to supply thermal energy to the evaporation chamber, preferably in a floor area, so that the evaporation material is heated to an evaporation temperature ( T ) is heated. The evaporation chamber can be heated with different heating means and types of energy. However, it has proven to be particularly advantageous if the Evaporation chamber, especially in a floor area, is heated in a controlled manner by means of a heater, preferably an electric heater, until the material to be evaporated has an evaporation temperature ( T ) has reached. The heater preferably has an actuator that allows a target evaporation temperature (TSOLL) to be set and, if necessary, to be adjusted.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the connecting line has a tubular main part. In particular, in a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the connecting line can be designed as a preferably one-piece distillation bridge. A connecting line configured in this way can be advantageous, in particular to achieve cooling of the inhalant and / or to additionally connect a cooling device.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises at least one temperature measuring sensor, which is preferably set up to determine a temperature of the evaporation chamber and / or of a material to be evaporated. A temperature inside the device can advantageously be determined by means of a temperature sensor. The determination of a temperature in the evaporation chamber and / or an evaporation material is advantageous in order to monitor the evaporation reaction and, if necessary, to regulate the thermal energy emitted by a heater. This ensures that the evaporation reaction takes place at an optimal evaporation temperature. Such a temperature measuring sensor can be designed differently. For example, a simple glass thermometer allows the temperature to be monitored inexpensively. On the other hand, a temperature control with a measuring sensor controlled by a microcontroller can allow a more precise temperature determination. A connection to a control instrument connected to the heater for control purposes can also allow the temperature to be regulated. It is a preferred embodiment of the present invention that the device according to the invention comprises a control unit which comprises one or more temperature control programs preset and / or variable for the user. Different program sequences of different degrees of complexity are conceivable. On the one hand, a temperature control program can include a simple closed-loop control in which the user sets a desired evaporation temperature and the program control regulates the actual evaporation temperature to the desired evaporation temperature by controlling the heating device. The input of the user can also take place as an input of a material to be vaporized, in which case the desired vaporization temperature is then assigned to a selected material to be vaporized. Furthermore, a temperature control program can include at least one warm-up step in which the actual evaporation temperature is initially selected to be lower than an evaporation temperature considered optimal for the evaporation material and is then increased over a predetermined period of time until the actual evaporation temperature reaches an evaporation temperature optimally considered for the evaporation material. A simple closed-loop control can then follow.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the temperature measuring sensor is arranged in such a way that it protrudes with a first end comprising a temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor through a, preferably the first, evaporation chamber opening into the evaporation chamber, and preferably a second, which the Temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor comprehensive end facing away, the end of the temperature sensor protrudes from the device. This is particularly advantageous because the first evaporation chamber opening, which is used to connect the connecting piece, can also be used to position the temperature sensor. For this purpose, the connecting piece can have a passage opening or passage adapted to the temperature sensor at the end provided for connection to the first evaporation chamber opening. In particular, a temperature measuring sensor can be detachably connected to the device in the device according to the invention. The first evaporation chamber opening is preferably dimensioned in such a way that a temperature measuring sensor has a ground precisely fitting with a first evaporation chamber opening, so that the temperature measuring sensor can be removed briefly during operation of the device according to the invention, or removed from the connecting line or a ground joint stopper. to allow the evaporation to be refilled in the evaporation chamber.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least one of the openings in the evaporation chamber and / or at least one opening in the storage chamber is designed as a ground-joint opening. The person skilled in the art is familiar with the principle of the ground joint opening, in particular on glass apparatus. These are particularly advantageous in connection with the device according to the invention, since they allow individual parts of the device according to the invention to be connected easily and preferably essentially fluidically tight. Preferably, a ground joint opening can be reversible with a ground joint stopper be locked. The device according to the invention can advantageously have ground-joint stoppers, in particular at openings that are currently unused, in order to reversibly close these unused openings. In this case, an opening closed by a ground joint plug can preferably be secured against unintentional opening by means of a ground joint clip. Advantageously, further parts of the device according to the invention, in particular selected from the group comprising the connection part, mouthpiece and cooling device, can have a shape adapted to a ground joint opening at their respective ends and openings. This is particularly advantageous if the respective components are made of glass. It will be immediately recognized by a person skilled in the art that the device according to the invention provides a modular system in which the connecting line and / or the mouthpiece and / or the cooling device can be combined and expanded as required and suitable for the intended use. In particular, several mouthpiece and / or cooling device parts can be connected in series.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, at least one further mouthpiece, which is fluidically connected to the supply chamber via a further supply chamber opening, is connected. This allows the device according to the invention to be used by several users at the same time. It has proven to be particularly hygienic if a separate mouthpiece is made available to each user.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, a mouthpiece comprises at least one, preferably several, more preferably in a row modularly pluggable and mutually pivotable mouthpiece parts. Such a modular and pluggable mouthpiece system allows the mouthpiece length to be adapted to the individual needs of the respective user. In particular, the mouthpiece parts can be pivotable relative to one another and / or can be rotated relative to one another at their connection points. This particularly advantageously allows the mouthpiece to be adapted to individual needs and enables particularly ergonomic handling of the device according to the invention by the user. In order to further improve this, at least one of the mouthpiece parts preferably has a curved shape. In particular, when a plurality of curved mouthpiece parts are plugged into one another in a modular manner and are arranged such that they can pivot relative to one another, the user can easily bring the mouthpiece into a position that is comfortable for him.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, a suction hose is provided between the mouthpiece and the first or the further delivery chamber opening and / or between two of the mouthpiece parts that can be plugged into one another. Such a suction tube allows the mouthpiece to be fed to the mouth for inhalation even at a greater distance from the device according to the invention.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention according to the invention, further cooling devices and / or filters and / or attachments can also be connected to a second and / or to a further reservoir chamber opening.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention has at least one cooling device and / or one filter device. Such a cooling device and / or such a filter device can be advantageous at different points of the device according to the invention. A cooling device is advantageous in particular to cool the storage chamber, the evaporation chamber or the connecting piece. A filter device is advantageous in order to clean the inhalate of undesired smoke and / or solid particles and / or advantageously to increase the humidity of the inhalate. In this way, inhalation can advantageously be more pleasant for the user.

Different types of cooling devices and filter devices can be used. Various cooling and / or filter devices are known to the person skilled in the art, including air cooling or water cooling. Nitrogen, ice and / or compressed air cooling. It is also advantageous if, for improved air supply, the device according to the invention comprises a vivarium and / or oxygen-enriched air is supplied to the device according to the invention.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cooling device is a pre-cooling which is fluidically connected to the evaporation chamber via at least one of the further evaporation chamber opening. The cooling device can preferably be designed as water cooling or air cooling. In particular, air cooling in the form of a fan can advantageously increase the air supply into the evaporation chamber and is therefore suitable for generating an overpressure that may be desired. For users who can only generate a weak negative pressure by sucking on the mouthpiece, for example in particular asthma patients, the negative pressure required for inhalation at the mouthpiece can thereby advantageously be reduced.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cooling device is an after-cooling device which is fluidically connected to the delivery chamber via at least the second or the further delivery chamber openings, the cooling device preferably being arranged between the second and / or the further delivery chamber opening and the corresponding mouthpiece. This advantageously allows the steam in the receiving chamber to be cooled and thus a comfortable steam temperature to be achieved for inhalation. In addition, a cooling device arranged between the second and / or the further delivery chamber opening and the corresponding mouthpiece can also serve as a vapor barrier and prevent unintentional escape of the steam from the delivery chamber through the mouthpiece.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cooling device is a throughflow cooling system which is set up to cool the connecting piece, preferably the tubular main part. Such a cooling of the connection piece can be advantageous depending on the type of material to be evaporated, in particular if the material to be evaporated is distilled by means of the device according to the invention and / or the material to be evaporated comprises dried herbs that are optionally freeze-dried and / or shock-frozen. The person skilled in the art will also immediately recognize that the device according to the invention is also advantageously suitable for steam distillation of material to be evaporated. For example, oil and / or resin can be extracted from an evaporation material comprising herbs. The dissolved oil or resin is transported with the carrier material, in particular water vapor, through the connecting piece, which is then preferably cooled by means of continuous cooling.

The cooling device is advantageously designed as liquid cooling, preferably water cooling or alcohol cooling, in particular in the form of a Liebig cooler or air cooling. The connecting piece is preferably actively cooled by means of liquid cooling with alcohol, the coolant, in particular alcohol, being particularly preferably cooled by means of further active cooling. In a simple embodiment, the coolant for the liquid cooling can be passed through a cooling chamber. It is advantageous to lower the temperature of the coolant to up to 4 ° C. It should be understood, however, that cooling at lower temperatures and / or by other means is also possible and can be configured depending on the intended use. For example, a cooling chamber can also be designed as a nitrogen freezer, whereby particularly low temperatures of theoretically down to −195.9 ° C. can be achieved.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the cooling device comprises a radiator cooling. Commercially available radiator cooling systems, such as those used, for example, in computer construction, can be used here. Such a radiator cooling is preferably designed to circulate the coolant, in particular water, via a pump and to guide it through the cooling system. The waste heat from the radiator is preferably circulated by means of a fan and the coolant is cooled in the fins of the radiator.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, the evaporation chamber and / or the supply chamber and / or the mouthpiece and / or the connecting line is in particular a tubular main part and / or a ground-glass stopper is made essentially of glass. The use of glass is particularly advantageous because the glass material is easy to clean and is wear-resistant. This makes glass particularly sustainable and individual parts of the device essentially only have to be replaced if they break. In addition, the use of glass is also advantageous for reasons of hygiene, since the glass surfaces offer bacteria a less favorable colonization surface compared to commercially available plastic materials. Likewise, a person skilled in the art will immediately recognize that any residues of evaporated materials in glass bodies can be recovered more easily, for example by rinsing with isopropanol.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises a control and regulating device which is set up to regulate the heating device in such a way that an actual evaporation temperature (TIST) of the evaporation chamber and / or measured in the evaporation chamber by means of the at least one temperature sensor of a material to be evaporated corresponds to a target evaporation temperature (TSOLL) that can be specified by a user. In other words, the temperature in the evaporation chamber and / or an evaporation material can be automatically regulated to a target evaporation temperature (TSOLL) in a so-called “closed loop” control scheme. In this way, unintentional deviations from an optimal evaporation temperature range are avoided and counteracted. At the same time, the ideal evaporation target temperature (TSOLL) for the material to be evaporated can be set.

The device according to the invention is preferably designed with a heating device which allows evaporation temperatures of up to 230 ° C, preferably up to 250 ° C, more preferably up to 275 ° C and even more preferably up to 300 ° C.

The device according to the invention is preferably designed with a heating device, the evaporation temperatures of between 150 ° C and 230 ° C, preferably between 150 ° C and 250 ° C, more preferably between 200 ° C and 275 ° C and even more preferably between 155 ° C and 300 ° C allowed.

The person skilled in the art will immediately recognize that temperatures in these ranges are particularly advantageous for the intended use of the device according to the invention. A temperature range of from 200 ° C. is particularly advantageous, since in this temperature range cellulose contained in an evaporation material burns. The person skilled in the art also knows that herbs, for example cannabis, can be completely vaporized at temperatures of around 230 °, with any THC-A and CBD-A molecules also advantageously being decarboxylated. In particular with regard to products to be evaporated such as extracts of THC or any canabis oils, advantageous evaporation temperatures of between 155 ° C and 300 ° C are selected. The heating device of the device according to the invention can in particular include a limitation of the maximum evaporation temperature. This can be advantageous in order to protect the user from unintentional evaporation at excessively high temperatures. E.g. With some evaporation products, highly toxic substances can arise if the evaporation temperature is set too high. The person skilled in the art knows, for example, that the highly toxic methacrolein can be formed from an evaporation temperature of about 315 ° C.

The device according to the invention is preferably designed with a heating device which allows evaporation temperatures of at most 315 ° C., preferably of at most 300 ° C.

The object on which the invention is based is achieved in a second aspect by a device for producing a herbal extract from a material to be vaporized, in particular a material to be vaporized comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts, comprising an extraction chamber, the extraction chamber preferably being an evaporation chamber of a device for vaporizing a material to be vaporized According to a first aspect of the invention, having a first extraction chamber opening, which is preferably the first evaporation chamber opening of an evaporation chamber of a device for evaporating an evaporation material according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein a glass capillary, which can be equipped with evaporation material, is connected with a first open end to the first extraction chamber opening so that the glass capillary is fluidically connected to the extraction chamber, and wherein a gas cartridge, in particular a butane gas cartridge, at a second open end the glass capillary is connected or can be connected so that a gas can flow from the gas cartridge into the glass capillary.

The person skilled in the art knows various extraction methods which can be represented with the device according to the invention. In particular, extraction can be carried out using butane gas and dimethyl ether (DME), for example. This is especially used for terpenes and chlorophyll extractions.

The object on which the invention is based is achieved in a third aspect by an evaporation and extraction system comprising a device for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to the first aspect of the present invention, and a device for producing a herbal extract according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein a Evaporation chamber of the device for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to the first aspect of the invention, can be used as an extraction chamber of a device for producing a herbal extract according to the second aspect of the invention.

It should be understood that particularly advantageously and by easy conversion, the extraction of a herbal extract with the device according to the second aspect of the invention can take place directly in the extraction chamber, which then serves as a vaporization chamber as soon as the device is simply converted into the device according to the first aspect of the invention was converted. By using the extraction chamber as an evaporation chamber, the extract remains in the chamber during the reconstruction and any losses are advantageously avoided.

In the present application, terms such as “side”, “top”, “bottom”, “bottom”, “rear”, “front”, “above”, “below”, “inside”, “outside”, or the like are used used in such a way that they are related to the position or positioning of an object or device in its intended use.

The present invention is described in more detail below with reference to the attached figure, from which further features, embodiments and advantages can be taken.

1 shows a side view of a cross section of an embodiment of the device according to the invention according to the first aspect.

1 shows a device 1 for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to the present invention. Leave in such a device In particular, goods to be evaporated which include herbs and / or herbal extracts evaporate. The device 1 an evaporation chamber 2 which can be equipped with the evaporation material. The vaporization chamber 2 has a first evaporation chamber opening 21st . The device 1 also has a submission chamber 3 with a first 31 and a second 32 reservoir chamber opening 32 . How immediately out 1 is a mouthpiece 5 with the second template chamber opening 32 fluidically connected. Furthermore, the first evaporation chamber opening is 21st the evaporation chamber 2 with the first submission chamber opening 31 the submission chamber 3 fluidically via the connecting line 4th connected. The user sucks on the mouthpiece 5 , then evaporated material to be evaporated from the evaporation chamber 2 via the connection line 4th in the submission chamber 3 and then through the original chamber opening 32 into the mouthpiece 5 and then get into the user's mouth. In the 1 illustrated device 1 has an evaporation chamber 2 and a submission chamber 3 with essentially the same volume size. In the embodiment shown, the evaporation chamber 2 the shape of a round-bottomed flask with a diameter of about 10 cm. The round bottom flask shown has a volume of about 500ml. Due to the design of the evaporation chamber 2 as a round bottom flask is the evaporation chamber 2 in their bottom area of a round shape, which has proven to be advantageous in the evaporation of the evaporation material, since the evaporation material is then due to gravity at the lowest point of the evaporation chamber 2 collects. The submission chamber 3 is in the in 1 The embodiment shown is realized by a Woulff bottle also with a volume of 500 mL. One in the vaporization chamber 2 The material to be evaporated can be placed directly in the evaporation chamber 2 evaporated when a sufficient actual evaporation temperature TIST is reached. First of all, material to be evaporated is placed in the evaporation chamber 2 presented in the desired amount. The evaporation chamber 2 through the first evaporation chamber opening 21st can be equipped with the evaporation material with little effort. The one with the first submission chamber opening 31 connected opening of the connecting line 4th , which in the embodiment shown in the form of a one-piece distillation bridge 4th with Liebig cooler 7th is shown having a tubular main part 41 possesses, is designed as an elongated hollow tube that enters the reservoir chamber opening 31 protrudes. The one with the first storage chamber opening can be seen immediately 31 connected opening of the connecting line 4th near the bottom wall of the storage chamber 3 arranged. If for the intended use in the storage chamber 3 At the factory or by the user, liquid, in particular water, is placed in front of the end and thus the opening of the elongated hollow tube below the fill level of the liquid. By sucking in on the mouthpiece, the inhalant is released from the vaporization chamber 2 via the connection line 4th in the submission chamber 3 and bubbled into the liquid and the inhalant cooled and moistened and then through the mouthpiece 5 sucked into the user's mouth. The connecting line 4th connects the first evaporation chamber opening 21st the evaporation chamber 2 with the first submission chamber opening 31 the submission chamber 3 fluidically, so that vapors from the evaporation chamber 2 via the connection line 4th in the submission chamber 3 can flow, or are there in the elongated hollow tube. The length of the connecting line 4th depends on the positioning of the evaporation chamber 2 that are in a Heizeinrictung 6th is arranged, and template chamber 3 elected. However, there are other arrangements, and in particular shorter configurations of connecting lines 4th realizable. The vaporization chamber 2 in 1 has two further evaporation chamber openings 22nd and 23 on. Additional components can advantageously be connected in a simple manner to these evaporation chamber openings. In the embodiment shown, the evaporation chamber opening is attached 22nd a pre-cooling 7th connected in the form of a water pre-cooling. It is immediately apparent that the system is open to the outside, so that due to the pre-cooling 7th Ambient air into the evaporation chamber 2 can flow in as soon as the mouthpiece 5 a negative pressure will be generated. The evaporation chamber openings 23 are with a ground joint stopper 9 sealed from glass. After removing the ground stopper 9 can the evaporation chamber 2 can easily be equipped with an evaporation material which passes through the evaporation chamber opening 23 can be introduced. Alternatively, however, this can also be done through the evaporation chamber opening 22nd happened if previously the cooling 7th is removed. In both ways, the equipment can be made for the user without problems. Also the submission chamber 3 has next to the storage chamber openings 31 and 32 via another storage chamber openings 33 , which in the illustrated embodiment also by means of a ground stopper 9 is locked. However, additional components, for example cooling devices, can optionally be attached to this 33 or possibly additional reservoir chamber openings 7th or other mouthpieces 5 to be ordered. After sucking in the inhalant at the mouthpiece 5 however, it can also be done by temporarily removing the ground joint stopper 9 the submission chamber 3 ambient air can be supplied in a simple manner, so that the user can use the remaining steam directly from the storage chamber 3 can suck in and inhale. In the embodiment in 1 indicates the submission chamber 3 a flat floor area that serves as a stand. The vaporization chamber 2 is a round bottom flask 2 who at a electric heater 6th is arranged, which also has a flat bottom area, so that the device is stable on the ground. The heating device 6th is arranged so that the evaporation chamber 2 Thermal energy is supplied in their bottom area and so the evaporation material is brought to an evaporation temperature T is heated. There is also a temperature sensor 8th provided to a temperature in the evaporation chamber 2 to determine the actual evaporation temperature TIST. The temperature sensor 8th is arranged so that it has a first end, comprising a temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor, through the evaporation chamber opening 21st into the evaporation chamber 2 protrudes, and a second end of the temperature sensor facing away from the end comprising the temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor 8th from the device 1 and through the end of the distillation bridge 4th protrudes. The distillation bridge shows this 4th on that for connection to the first evaporation chamber opening 21st provided end one to the temperature sensor 8th adapted passage opening or implementation. In the in 1 illustrated embodiment of the device according to the invention 1 are all openings 21st , 22nd , 23 the evaporation chamber 2 , and all openings 31 , 32 , 33 the submission chamber 3 designed as ground-joint openings and the respective openings and ends of the cooler 7th , the mouthpiece 5 , the ground stopper 9 and the distillation bridge 4th have a matching cut so that there are essentially gas-tight connections between two parts that are connected to one another. This is particularly beneficial because all parts of the device according to the invention in the embodiment shown include the distillation bridge 4th , the mouthpiece 5 who have favourited Ground stopper 9 and the cooling devices 7th are made of glass, and have a shape adapted to a ground joint opening at their respective ends and openings. The design of the connector 4th as a distillation bridge 4th with Liebig cooler 7th allows the connecting part to be liquid-cooled 4th . For this purpose, a coolant, in particular water or alcohol, but also air can be passed through the Liebig cooler in order to cool the inhalant flowing through the distillation bridge. This happens especially at room temperature. However, it is conceivable to actively cool the coolant itself and thus to use coolant of a significantly lower temperature. This can be advantageous, especially when working at higher evaporation temperatures of up to 300 ° C. In order to achieve a constant evaporation temperature in this case, the device 1 a control and regulating device can be connected, which is set up to the heating device 6th so regulate that one in the evaporation chamber 2 by means of the at least one temperature sensor 8th Measured actual evaporation temperature TIST of the evaporation chamber 2 and / or an evaporation material corresponds to an evaporation setpoint temperature TSOLL which can be specified by a user and is regulated in a so-called “closed loop” control scheme. In this way, it can be avoided in particular that evaporation temperatures that are too high or too low are used, which lead to undesirable, possibly toxic by-products on the one hand and / or insufficient evaporation of the material to be evaporated on the other.

As also immediately from 1 the device according to the invention can be seen 1 easily into a device 1 to produce a herbal extract from a material to be evaporated, in particular a material to be evaporated comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts. The evaporation chamber 2 as an extraction chamber 2 serve. A glass capillary (not shown), which is equipped with material to be evaporated, is then essentially attached to the evaporation chamber opening with a first open end 21st which is now called the extraction chamber opening 21st is designated, with connected so that the glass capillary with the extraction chamber 2 is fluidically connected. By connecting a gas cartridge, in particular a butane gas cartridge, to a second open end of the glass capillary, it is possible to introduce a gas from the gas cartridge into the glass capillary. This brings the gas into contact with the material to be evaporated and the extract enters the extraction chamber 2 drop in and can be collected there.

In this way, an evaporation and extraction system can also be provided which has a device 1 for evaporating a material to be evaporated and at the same time a device 1 for the preparation of an herbal extract. There is an evaporation chamber 2 the device 1 for evaporating a material to be evaporated, also as an extraction chamber 2 a device 1 can be used for the production of a herbal extract according to the second aspect of the invention. By means of the conversion described above, which can be easily accomplished by the user, the extraction of a herbal extract with the device according to the second aspect of the invention can be carried out directly into the extraction chamber, which then serves as a vaporization chamber as soon as the device is simply converted into the device according to the first Aspect of the invention. By using the extraction chamber as an evaporation chamber, the extract remains in the chamber during the reconstruction and any losses are advantageously avoided.

The features of the present invention disclosed in the description, the figures and / or the protection claims can be used both individually or in any combination in order to implement the present invention.

List of reference symbols

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Evaporator

2

Evaporation chamber

21st

first evaporation chamber opening

22, 23

further evaporation chamber openings

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Submission chamber

31

first submission chamber opening

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second submission chamber opening

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further storage chamber opening

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Connection line, distillation bridge

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tubular main part

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Mouthpiece

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heater

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Cooling device

8th

Temperature sensor

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Ground stopper

T

Evaporation temperature

Claims (23)

Device (1) for vaporizing a material to be vaporized, in particular a material to be vaporized comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts an evaporation chamber (2) provided for equipping with the evaporation material, and comprising a first evaporation chamber opening (21), a feed chamber (3) with a first feed chamber opening (31) and a second feed chamber opening (32), a mouthpiece (5) fluidically connected to the second delivery chamber opening (32) and a connecting line (4) fluidically connecting the first evaporation chamber opening (21) of the evaporation chamber (2) to the first reservoir chamber opening (31) of the reservoir chamber (3). Device (1) according to Claim 1 wherein the evaporation chamber (2) has at least one further evaporation chamber opening (22, 23), preferably two further evaporation chamber openings (22, 23). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 or 2 wherein the evaporation chamber (2), at least in its bottom area, has an essentially round shape, and more preferably has the shape of a round-bottomed flask (2). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 3 , wherein at least one of the evaporation chamber openings (21, 22, 23) is aligned to equip the evaporation chamber (2) with an evaporation material. Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 4th , wherein the reservoir chamber (3) has at least one further reservoir chamber opening (33). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 5 , wherein the reservoir chamber (3) has at least one base area, a standing surface, in particular in the form of a substantially planar shape, and / or more preferably has the shape of a reservoir piston and / or a Woulff's bottle (3). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 6th , comprising a heater (6), preferably an electrical heater (6), which is set up to supply the evaporation chamber (2), preferably in a floor area, with thermal energy so that the evaporation material is heated to an evaporation temperature (T). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 7th wherein the connecting line (4) has a tubular main part (41). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 8th , especially after Claim 8 , the connecting line (4) being designed as a preferably one-piece distillation bridge (4). Device (1) according to one of the Claims 1 to 10 , comprising at least one temperature sensor (8), which is preferably set up to determine a temperature of the evaporation chamber (2) and / or of a material to be evaporated. Device (1) according to Claim 10 , wherein the temperature measuring sensor (8) is arranged such that it has a first end comprising a temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor through an evaporation chamber opening (21, 22, 23), preferably the first (21), into the evaporation chamber (2) protrudes, and preferably a second end of the temperature sensor (8) facing away from the end comprising the temperature measuring point and / or temperature sensor protrudes from the device. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the openings (21, 22, 23) of the evaporation chamber (2), and / or at least one opening (31, 32, 33) of the Submission chamber (3) is designed as a ground joint opening and wherein the ground joint opening is preferably reversibly closable with a ground joint stopper (9), and an opening closed by a ground joint plug (9) is preferably secured against unintentional opening by means of a ground joint clip (91). Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one further mouthpiece (5) fluidically connected to the delivery chamber (3) via a further delivery chamber opening (33). Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one mouthpiece (5) comprises at least one, preferably several, more preferably in a row modularly pluggable and mutually pivotable mouthpiece parts, at least one of the mouthpiece parts preferably having a curved shape. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, a suction hose being provided between the mouthpiece (5) and the first or the further delivery chamber opening (32, 33) and / or between two of the mouthpiece parts that can be plugged into one another. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the device (1) has at least one cooling device (7) and / or filter device (7). Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cooling device (7) is a pre-cooling which is fluidly connected to the evaporation chamber (2) via at least one of the further evaporation chamber openings (22, 23), the cooling device (7) preferably being water cooling or as air cooling. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cooling device (7) is an after-cooling that is fluidically connected to the reservoir chamber (3) via at least the second (32) or the further (33) reservoir chamber openings, the cooling device (7) preferably between the second (32) and / or the further (33) delivery chamber opening and the corresponding mouthpiece (5) is arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the cooling device (7) is throughflow cooling, the connecting piece (4) is preferably set up to cool the tubular main part (41), the cooling device (7) preferably as water cooling, in particular in the form of a Liebig cooler or as air cooling. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the evaporation chamber (2) and / or the reservoir chamber (3) and / or the mouthpiece (5) and / or the connecting line (4), in particular a tubular main part (41), and / or a ground-glass stopper (9) is essentially made of glass. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a control and regulating device which is set up to regulate the heating device (6) in such a way that an actual evaporation temperature (8) measured in the evaporation chamber (2) by means of the at least one temperature measuring sensor (8) TIST) of the evaporation chamber (2) and / or of a material to be evaporated corresponds to a target evaporation temperature (TSOLL) that can be specified by a user. Device (1) for producing a herbal extract from a material to be evaporated, in particular a material to be evaporated comprising herbs and / or herbal extracts an extraction chamber (2), the extraction chamber preferably being an evaporation chamber (2) of a device (1) for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to one of the preceding claims, having a first extraction chamber opening (21), which is preferably the first evaporation chamber opening (21) of an evaporation chamber (2) of a device (1) for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a glass capillary, which can be equipped with evaporation material, is connected with a first open end to the first extraction chamber opening (21) so that the glass capillary is fluidically connected to the extraction chamber (2), and a gas cartridge, in particular a butane gas cartridge, being connected or connectable to a second open end of the glass capillary so that a gas can flow from the gas cartridge into the glass capillary. Evaporation and extraction system comprising a device (1) for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to one of the Claims 1 to 21st , and a device (1) for producing a herbal extract according to Claim 22 , wherein an evaporation chamber (2) of the device (1) for evaporating a material to be evaporated according to one of the Claims 1 to 21st , as extraction chamber (2) of a device (1) for the production of a herbal extract Claim 22 can be used.

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