US20180064171A1 - Vaporizer with cover sleeve - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates generally to the field of vaporizers, which may also be referred to as electronic cigarettes.
- Electronic cigarettes have recently emerged as a new product for providing nicotine through a smokeless inhalation process.
- implementations consist of a power supply (typically a battery) and an atomizing device.
- a power supply typically a battery
- an atomizing device In reusable electronic cigarettes the two items are separated into a battery and a cartomizer, to allow the disposal and replacement of a nicotine containing fluid cartomizer while preserving the more costly battery and associated circuitry (microcontroller, switch, etc.) for additional use.
- the two items are combined to integrate the functions into one unit that is discarded after either the battery energy or the nicotine containing liquid is exhausted.
- the electronic cigarette liquid used to vaporize ingredients such as nicotine is generally a solution of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), or polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG400), as well as their mixtures to which a flavor and/or nicotine has been added.
- PG propylene glycol
- VG vegetable glycerin
- PEG400 polyethylene glycol 400
- the solution is often sold in a bottle (for refilling by the user) or in disposable cartridges or cartomizers. Many different flavors are incorporated into these liquids, including those that resemble the taste of regular tobacco, menthol, vanilla, coffee, cola and/or various fruits.
- Various nicotine concentrations are also available, and nicotine-free solutions are also common.
- a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, and internal components housed within the outer shell.
- the internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, at least one illuminable indicator which illuminates in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator.
- the vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell.
- the internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- An additional embodiment of a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, a retaining ring provided externally on an area of the outer shell, and internal components housed within the outer shell.
- the internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, a plurality of light emitting diodes which illuminate in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator.
- the vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell.
- the internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- the vaporizer may also include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer, the sleeve including an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer, the retaining ring contacting an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of a vaporizer with a vaporizer sleeve in accordance with the disclosure
- FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the vaporizer with the vaporizer sleeve of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a rear view of the vaporizer with the vaporizer sleeve of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded side view of a vaporizer, without a vaporizer sleeve, in accordance with the disclosure, with the outer shell of the vaporizer transparent thereby illustrating the internal components of the vaporizer;
- FIG. 4A illustrates a reverse side view of the printed circuit board of the vaporizer shown in FIG. 4 .
- a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, and internal components housed within the outer shell.
- the internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, at least one illuminable indicator which illuminates in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator.
- the vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell.
- the internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- Embodiments of a vaporizer may further include at least one illuminable indicator comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein the PCB operates to illuminate a predetermined number of light emitting diodes after determining the battery voltage.
- the plurality of light emitting diodes may include five light emitting diodes, and all five diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least first predetermined level of volts, four diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a second predetermined level of volts, three diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a third predetermined level of volts, two diodes may illuminate if a the battery has at least a fourth predetermined level of volts, one diode may illuminate if the battery has at least a fifth predetermined level of volts, and no diode may illuminate if the battery has less than the fifth predetermined level of volts.
- the vaporize may include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer.
- the sleeve may include an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer.
- An outer surface of the sleeve may include a pattern or color which is the same or complimentary as a pattern or color provided on an outer surface of battery portion.
- the battery portion further include a retaining ring provided on external area of the outer shell of the battery portion, the retaining ring may contact an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion.
- the retaining ring may be provided in a recess of the outer shell of the battery portion.
- the pressure switch may be encapsulated in an elastic material in order to prevent air flow around the pressure switch.
- An additional embodiment of a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, a retaining ring provided externally on an area of the outer shell, and internal components housed within the outer shell.
- the internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, a plurality of light emitting diodes which illuminate in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator.
- the vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell.
- the internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- the vaporizer may also include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer, the sleeve including an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer, the retaining ring contacting an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion.
- the retaining ring may be provided in a recess of the outer shell of the battery portion.
- the pressure switch may be encapsulated in an elastic material in order to prevent air flow around the pressure switch.
- the plurality of light emitting diodes may include five light emitting diodes, and all five diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least first predetermined level of volts, four diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a second predetermined level of volts, three diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a third predetermined level of volts, two diodes may illuminate if a the battery has at least a fourth predetermined level of volts, one diode may illuminate if the battery has at least a fifth predetermined level of volts, and no diode may illuminate if the battery has less than the fifth predetermined level of volts.
- Vaporizer 100 may include a battery portion 100 A and a cartomizer 100 B.
- cartomizer 100 B may share a common housing with battery portion 100 A, however the illustrated embodiment shows battery portion 100 A as removably connectable with cartomizer 100 B.
- Battery portion may have a first distal end 102 and a second proximate end 104 .
- Cartomizer may have a first battery-side end 106 and a second mouthpiece-side end 108 , and battery portion 100 A and cartomizer 100 B may be connectable at proximate end 104 and battery-side end 106 .
- Battery portion 100 A and cartomizer 100 B may be connectable by an known or to be developed connectors, including as illustrated matable male and female threading.
- Battery portion 100 A may include an outer battery shell 110 A having a diameter similar, or nearly identical, as the diameter of an outer cartomizer shell 110 B. Accordingly, when battery portion 100 A and cartomizer 100 B are mated, vaporizer 100 may be substantially elongate and cylindrical. In some embodiments, the diameter of vaporizer 100 is approximately 9 mm.
- Battery portion 100 A may include a variety of components housed within outer shell 110 A.
- One such component may be a rechargeable battery 112 , which in one embodiment is a lithium-ion battery.
- a pressure switch 114 and a printed circuit board (PCB) 116 may also be housed within outer shell 110 A.
- Electronic circuity may be further provided in order to electrically connect battery 112 , pressure switch 114 , and PCB 116 as part of the operation of vaporizer 100 .
- At least one air hole 118 may be provided on outer shell 110 , proximate to either end of battery portion 100 A, with at least one additional air hole (not illustrated) provided on or proximate to proximate end 104 in order to establish internal air flow through battery portion 100 A.
- the at least one additional air hole may be in fluid communication with at least one battery-side air hole (not illustrated) provided on cartomizer 100 B, which in turn may be fluidly communicable with a tube 122 passing through cartomizer 100 B.
- the tube may terminate at a mouthpiece 124 provided at or proximate to the mouthpiece-side end 108 of cartomizer 100 B. Accordingly, when a user inhales through mouthpiece 124 , an air flow is generated from air hole 118 , through the at least one additional air holes and battery-side end air holes, and further through tube 122 , terminating at mouthpiece.
- pressure switch 114 may identify a pressure differential generated from this airflow, which may in turn activate vaporizer 100 .
- pressure switch 114 may be held or encapsulated in an compressible or elastic material 126 , which in one embodiment is rubber or an elastomer, thereby preventing air from flowing around pressure switch 114 .
- pressure switch 114 may communicate with PCB 116 in order to activate vaporizer 100 .
- PCB 116 may be controlled by a program operating on PCB 116 , upon detection of a pressure differential a current may be sent through the electronic circuitry to a heating element 128 provided in cartomizer 100 B.
- Heating element 128 may be any known or to be discovered material which elevates in temperature once a current passed through the material, and in one embodiment heating element 128 may be substantially composed of nichrome wire.
- Heating element may be provided within proximity to a storage component 130 for a vaporizable substance, such that heating element may elevate the temperature of a vaporizable substance stored in the storage component 130 to a vaporization temperature, at which point the vaporizable substance may become a gaseous form inhalable by the user through tube 122 and mouthpiece 124 .
- storage component includes a porous material, such as fiber bating, which may be soaked with a liquid vaporizable fluid.
- a wick, connected with or otherwise in communication with storage component 130 may be intertwined with heating element 128 in order to facilitate delivery of vaporizable fluid to heating element 128 .
- PCB 116 may include a series of illuminable indicators 132 , which in some embodiments may be light emitting diodes (LED). In the illustrated embodiment, a series of five (5) LED indicators 132 are provided. A series of holes in outer shell 110 A may be provided so that indicators 132 are externally viewable. PCB 116 may further operate to detect voltage remaining of battery 112 , such that the LED lights 132 may illuminate depending on the voltage remaining. For instance, if battery 112 operates with 4.1V or more, all five indicators 132 may illuminate, however as the voltage drops only a subset of indicators may illuminate.
- LED light emitting diodes
- battery 112 has less than 4.1V, only four indicators illuminate; if less than 3.9V, only three indicators illuminate; if less than 3.7V, only two indicators illuminate; if less than 3.5V, only one indicator illuminates; and if less 3.3V, no indicators illuminate.
- Other pre-determined voltage levels may be used depending on factors, such as battery type and power required to operate vaporizer 100 .
- Further components of PCB 116 may include a microcontroller for executing one or more control programs, output transistor and various passive components, embodiments of which are illustrated in FIG. 4A on a side opposite of indicators 132 .
- PCB 116 may further include a time operation, such that when vaporizer 100 has been active for longer than a pre-set time period, the PCB 116 may automatically stop the vaporizer's functioning by ceasing current to heating element 128 .
- This cutoff time mechanism may improve the safety of vaporizer 100 .
- the cutoff time may be, for example, ten (10) seconds of continued activation of vaporizer 100 .
- PCB 116 may detect when battery portion 100 a is connected to a charger (not illustrated) in order to recharge battery 112 .
- the charger may include threading matable with the threading of the battery portion 100 A provided proximate to end 104 .
- PCB 116 may operate to illuminate one or more indicators 132 in order to visually indicate to a user of vaporizer 100 that it was entered into the charging state.
- the PCB 116 may adjust indicators 132 in order to emit an alternative visualization to the user indicating a charged state.
- indicators 116 may be sequentially illuminated as charge returns the battery, until all indicators 116 all illuminated in order to indicate that vaporizer 100 has reached a charged state.
- Vaporizer sleeve 200 may be dimensioned to conform with the dimensions of cartomizer 100 B such that sleeve 200 may slide over and cover cartomizer 100 B.
- Sleeve 200 may be slightly longer than cartomizer 100 B and, as such, may be held into place by retaining ring 134 provided about battery portion 110 A at or near proximate end 104 .
- Retaining ring 134 may operate to press against the inner surface of sleeve 200 , thereby holding sleeve 200 in place from frictional force.
- Retaining ring 134 may be embedded in a recess in outer shell 110 A, thereby maintaining the position of retaining ring 134 .
- Sleeve 200 may further include a mouthpiece hole 206 which may be aligned with mouthpiece 124 once sleeve 200 is placed over cartomizer 100 B.
- sleeve 200 and outer shell 110 A may include a complimentary motif or design. Examples of such a design are illustrated in U.S. Design App. No. 29/487,413, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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- This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/543,389, filed Nov. 17, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/905,093, filed Nov. 15, 2013, the entire disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- This disclosure relates generally to the field of vaporizers, which may also be referred to as electronic cigarettes.
- Electronic cigarettes have recently emerged as a new product for providing nicotine through a smokeless inhalation process. Typically, implementations consist of a power supply (typically a battery) and an atomizing device. In reusable electronic cigarettes the two items are separated into a battery and a cartomizer, to allow the disposal and replacement of a nicotine containing fluid cartomizer while preserving the more costly battery and associated circuitry (microcontroller, switch, etc.) for additional use. In disposable electronic cigarettes, the two items are combined to integrate the functions into one unit that is discarded after either the battery energy or the nicotine containing liquid is exhausted.
- The electronic cigarette liquid used to vaporize ingredients such as nicotine is generally a solution of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), or polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG400), as well as their mixtures to which a flavor and/or nicotine has been added. The solution is often sold in a bottle (for refilling by the user) or in disposable cartridges or cartomizers. Many different flavors are incorporated into these liquids, including those that resemble the taste of regular tobacco, menthol, vanilla, coffee, cola and/or various fruits. Various nicotine concentrations are also available, and nicotine-free solutions are also common.
- The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of the invention nor delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts ofthe invention, in accordance with the disclosure, in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
- In one embodiment of the disclosure, a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, and internal components housed within the outer shell. The internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, at least one illuminable indicator which illuminates in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator. The vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell. The internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- An additional embodiment of a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, a retaining ring provided externally on an area of the outer shell, and internal components housed within the outer shell. The internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, a plurality of light emitting diodes which illuminate in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator. The vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell. The internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell. The vaporizer may also include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer, the sleeve including an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer, the retaining ring contacting an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion.
- The following description and the annexed drawings set forth certain illustrative aspects of the invention. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed and the present invention is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of a vaporizer with a vaporizer sleeve in accordance with the disclosure; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the vaporizer with the vaporizer sleeve ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a rear view of the vaporizer with the vaporizer sleeve ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded side view of a vaporizer, without a vaporizer sleeve, in accordance with the disclosure, with the outer shell of the vaporizer transparent thereby illustrating the internal components of the vaporizer; and -
FIG. 4A illustrates a reverse side view of the printed circuit board of the vaporizer shown inFIG. 4 . - The following detailed description and the appended drawings describe and illustrate some embodiments of the invention for the purpose of enabling one of ordinary skill in the relevant art to make and use the invention. As such, the detailed description and illustration of these embodiments are purely illustrative in nature and are in no way intended to limit the scope of the invention, or its protection, in any manner. It should also be understood that the drawings are not to scale and in certain instances details have been omitted, which are not necessary for an understanding of the present invention, such as details of fabrication and assembly. In the accompanying drawings, like numerals represent like components.
- In one embodiment of the disclosure, a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, and internal components housed within the outer shell. The internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, at least one illuminable indicator which illuminates in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator. The vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell. The internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell.
- Embodiments of a vaporizer may further include at least one illuminable indicator comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein the PCB operates to illuminate a predetermined number of light emitting diodes after determining the battery voltage. The plurality of light emitting diodes may include five light emitting diodes, and all five diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least first predetermined level of volts, four diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a second predetermined level of volts, three diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a third predetermined level of volts, two diodes may illuminate if a the battery has at least a fourth predetermined level of volts, one diode may illuminate if the battery has at least a fifth predetermined level of volts, and no diode may illuminate if the battery has less than the fifth predetermined level of volts. The vaporize may include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer. The sleeve may include an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer. An outer surface of the sleeve may include a pattern or color which is the same or complimentary as a pattern or color provided on an outer surface of battery portion. The battery portion further include a retaining ring provided on external area of the outer shell of the battery portion, the retaining ring may contact an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion. The retaining ring may be provided in a recess of the outer shell of the battery portion. The pressure switch may be encapsulated in an elastic material in order to prevent air flow around the pressure switch.
- An additional embodiment of a vaporizer may include a battery portion including an outer shell having an outer shell diameter, a plurality of holes thereby permitting airflow to be established through at least a section of the battery portion, a retaining ring provided externally on an area of the outer shell, and internal components housed within the outer shell. The internal components may include a battery, a printed circuit board, including a microcontroller for operating a program to control the vaporizer, a pressure switch operable to detect a pressure differential generated when the airflow is established, a plurality of light emitting diodes which illuminate in association with charge remaining of the battery, and electronic circuitry housed within the outer shell, the electronic circuitry electrically connecting the battery, the printed circuit board, the pressure switch, and the at least one illuminable indicator. The vaporizer may further include a cartomizer including a cartomizer outer shell having a cartomizer outer shell diameter substantially similar to the outer shell diameter, the cartomizer connectable with the battery portion, the cartomizer including internal cartomizer components housed within the outer cartomizer shell. The internal cartomizer components may include a heating element electrically connected with the electronic circuitry of the battery portion when the cartomizer and the battery portion are connected, the heating element operable to heat to a vaporization temperature when a current is passed along the heating element, a storage component for holding a vaporizable fluid, and a tube in fluid communication between the airflow of the battery portion and a mouthpiece provided on the cartomizer outer shell. The vaporizer may also include a sleeve having dimensions conforming with the cartomizer, the sleeve fitable over the cartomizer, the sleeve including an air hole alignable with the mouthpiece of the cartomizer when the sleeve is fitted the cartomizer, the retaining ring contacting an internal surface of the vaporizer sleeve when the vaporizer sleeve is placed over the cartomizer and the cartomizer is connected with battery portion.
- In further embodiments of the vaporizer, the retaining ring may be provided in a recess of the outer shell of the battery portion. The pressure switch may be encapsulated in an elastic material in order to prevent air flow around the pressure switch. The plurality of light emitting diodes may include five light emitting diodes, and all five diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least first predetermined level of volts, four diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a second predetermined level of volts, three diodes may illuminate if the battery has at least a third predetermined level of volts, two diodes may illuminate if a the battery has at least a fourth predetermined level of volts, one diode may illuminate if the battery has at least a fifth predetermined level of volts, and no diode may illuminate if the battery has less than the fifth predetermined level of volts.
- With reference now to the figures, an embodiment of a
vaporizer 100 with aremovable vaporizer sleeve 200 are illustrated.Vaporizer 100 may include abattery portion 100A and acartomizer 100B. In some embodiments,cartomizer 100B may share a common housing withbattery portion 100A, however the illustrated embodiment showsbattery portion 100A as removably connectable withcartomizer 100B. - Battery portion may have a first
distal end 102 and a secondproximate end 104. Cartomizer may have a first battery-side end 106 and a second mouthpiece-side end 108, andbattery portion 100A andcartomizer 100B may be connectable atproximate end 104 and battery-side end 106.Battery portion 100A andcartomizer 100B may be connectable by an known or to be developed connectors, including as illustrated matable male and female threading.Battery portion 100A may include anouter battery shell 110A having a diameter similar, or nearly identical, as the diameter of anouter cartomizer shell 110B. Accordingly, whenbattery portion 100A andcartomizer 100B are mated,vaporizer 100 may be substantially elongate and cylindrical. In some embodiments, the diameter ofvaporizer 100 is approximately 9 mm. -
Battery portion 100A may include a variety of components housed withinouter shell 110A. One such component may be arechargeable battery 112, which in one embodiment is a lithium-ion battery. Apressure switch 114 and a printed circuit board (PCB) 116 may also be housed withinouter shell 110A. Electronic circuity may be further provided in order to electrically connectbattery 112,pressure switch 114, andPCB 116 as part of the operation ofvaporizer 100. At least oneair hole 118 may be provided on outer shell 110, proximate to either end ofbattery portion 100A, with at least one additional air hole (not illustrated) provided on or proximate toproximate end 104 in order to establish internal air flow throughbattery portion 100A. The at least one additional air hole may be in fluid communication with at least one battery-side air hole (not illustrated) provided oncartomizer 100B, which in turn may be fluidly communicable with atube 122 passing throughcartomizer 100B. The tube may terminate at amouthpiece 124 provided at or proximate to the mouthpiece-side end 108 ofcartomizer 100B. Accordingly, when a user inhales throughmouthpiece 124, an air flow is generated fromair hole 118, through the at least one additional air holes and battery-side end air holes, and further throughtube 122, terminating at mouthpiece. Upon establishing this airflow,pressure switch 114 may identify a pressure differential generated from this airflow, which may in turn activatevaporizer 100. In order to facilitatepressure switch 114 in detecting a pressure differential,pressure switch 114 may be held or encapsulated in an compressible orelastic material 126, which in one embodiment is rubber or an elastomer, thereby preventing air from flowing aroundpressure switch 114. - After detecting a pressure differential,
pressure switch 114 may communicate withPCB 116 in order to activatevaporizer 100. As may be controlled by a program operating onPCB 116, upon detection of a pressure differential a current may be sent through the electronic circuitry to aheating element 128 provided incartomizer 100B.Heating element 128 may be any known or to be discovered material which elevates in temperature once a current passed through the material, and in oneembodiment heating element 128 may be substantially composed of nichrome wire. Heating element may be provided within proximity to astorage component 130 for a vaporizable substance, such that heating element may elevate the temperature of a vaporizable substance stored in thestorage component 130 to a vaporization temperature, at which point the vaporizable substance may become a gaseous form inhalable by the user throughtube 122 andmouthpiece 124. In some embodiments, storage component includes a porous material, such as fiber bating, which may be soaked with a liquid vaporizable fluid. A wick, connected with or otherwise in communication withstorage component 130, may be intertwined withheating element 128 in order to facilitate delivery of vaporizable fluid toheating element 128. -
PCB 116 may include a series ofilluminable indicators 132, which in some embodiments may be light emitting diodes (LED). In the illustrated embodiment, a series of five (5)LED indicators 132 are provided. A series of holes inouter shell 110A may be provided so thatindicators 132 are externally viewable.PCB 116 may further operate to detect voltage remaining ofbattery 112, such that the LED lights 132 may illuminate depending on the voltage remaining. For instance, ifbattery 112 operates with 4.1V or more, all fiveindicators 132 may illuminate, however as the voltage drops only a subset of indicators may illuminate. In some embodiments, ifbattery 112 has less than 4.1V, only four indicators illuminate; if less than 3.9V, only three indicators illuminate; if less than 3.7V, only two indicators illuminate; if less than 3.5V, only one indicator illuminates; and if less 3.3V, no indicators illuminate. Other pre-determined voltage levels may be used depending on factors, such as battery type and power required to operatevaporizer 100. Further components ofPCB 116 may include a microcontroller for executing one or more control programs, output transistor and various passive components, embodiments of which are illustrated inFIG. 4A on a side opposite ofindicators 132. In addition to operatingindicators 132,PCB 116 may further include a time operation, such that whenvaporizer 100 has been active for longer than a pre-set time period, thePCB 116 may automatically stop the vaporizer's functioning by ceasing current toheating element 128. This cutoff time mechanism may improve the safety ofvaporizer 100. The cutoff time may be, for example, ten (10) seconds of continued activation ofvaporizer 100. Furthermore,PCB 116 may detect when battery portion 100 a is connected to a charger (not illustrated) in order to rechargebattery 112. The charger may include threading matable with the threading of thebattery portion 100A provided proximate to end 104. Upon detection of a charging state,PCB 116 may operate to illuminate one ormore indicators 132 in order to visually indicate to a user ofvaporizer 100 that it was entered into the charging state. Oncebattery 112 is recharged to an optimum voltage capacity, thePCB 116 may adjustindicators 132 in order to emit an alternative visualization to the user indicating a charged state. In one embodiment, as the battery voltage capacity increase during charging,indicators 116 may be sequentially illuminated as charge returns the battery, until allindicators 116 all illuminated in order to indicate thatvaporizer 100 has reached a charged state. -
Vaporizer sleeve 200 may be dimensioned to conform with the dimensions ofcartomizer 100B such thatsleeve 200 may slide over and covercartomizer 100B.Sleeve 200 may be slightly longer thancartomizer 100B and, as such, may be held into place by retainingring 134 provided aboutbattery portion 110A at or nearproximate end 104. Retainingring 134 may operate to press against the inner surface ofsleeve 200, thereby holdingsleeve 200 in place from frictional force. Retainingring 134 may be embedded in a recess inouter shell 110A, thereby maintaining the position of retainingring 134.Sleeve 200 may further include amouthpiece hole 206 which may be aligned withmouthpiece 124 oncesleeve 200 is placed overcartomizer 100B. In some embodiments,sleeve 200 andouter shell 110A may include a complimentary motif or design. Examples of such a design are illustrated in U.S. Design App. No. 29/487,413, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. - The descriptions set forth above are meant to be illustrative and not limiting. Various modifications of the invention, in addition to those described herein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the concepts described herein. The disclosures of each patent, patent application and publication cited or described in this document are hereby incorporated herein by reference, in their entireties.
- The foregoing description of possible implementations consistent with the present disclosure does not represent a comprehensive list of all such implementations or all variations of the implementations described. The description of some implementation should not be construed as an intent to exclude other implementations. For example, artisans will understand how to implement the invention in many other ways, using equivalents and alternatives that do not depart from the scope of the invention. Moreover, unless indicated to the contrary in the preceding description, none of the components described in the implementations are essential to the invention. It is thus intended that the embodiments disclosed in the specification be considered as illustrative, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims
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