Electronic pipe personal vaporizer with concealed removable atomizer/ cartomizer

Abstract

A porous ceramic atomized cartridge contains a heating element, a porous ceramic wick, and the liquid to be vaporized removably concealed within the body of an electronic simulated smoking pipe. Adjustment of the spacing of a circular disc heating element relative to the porous ceramic wick adjusts the level of atomization. All components are easily removable and replaceable and cleaned. A bowl of the pipe is used as an open battery chamber to allow any battery fumes to escape and allow easy removal and replacement of the battery. A conductive contact arm pivots between contact with the battery and the pipe body to control power. Vapor is activated by a manual push button switch or an automatic sound activated switch responsive to the puffing sound of a user.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present utility patent application claims the advantage of applicant's provisional patent application.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0003]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates to electronic smoking-substitute devices and in particular to a porous ceramic atomized cartridge electronic pipe relating to electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipes which allow the user of the device to inhale a flavored vapor which may be comprised of nicotine or other substance without a flame or smoke.[0006]2. Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98[0007]Conventional smoking devices function by burning tobacco with an open exposed flame and are known to be a health and safety hazard. The smoke inhaled from burning tobacco is compos...

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Benefits of technology

[0019]The present invention solves many of the problems of prior art devices by providing an electronic pipe substitute smoking device which conceals the atomizer or cartomizer cartridge within the substitute smoking device, which has a safety lock switch to prevent accidental activation, which uses a porous ceramic wick element and has no flammable components adjacent to the heating element thereby preventing toxic smoke, which has separable components housing removable and replaceable parts to allow substitution or replacement, cleaning, and maintenance of any parts of the device, and which favorably resembles the exterior of a normal smoking device. The present invention utilizes the bowl of the pipe as an open battery chamber so that if the battery fails, the expanding gas is released without containment thus avoiding any sudden pressure burst or fragmentation of any components. The open bowl also allows the battery to be easily removed and replaced. The present invention is provided with a power jack and a USB power cable that can be plugged into an AC charger, a DC charger, or a USB port for recharging the battery during use, for charging the device directly and by-passing the battery, for charging the battery while the device is not in use. In one embodiment a ceramic disc heating element provides a large and uniform heat distribution on the surface of the porous ceramic wick and by changing the thickness of a ceramic base behind the ceramic disk heating element, the distance between the ceramic disk heating element and the porous ceramic wick can be changed to allow the user to adjust the vapor production as desired. Alternately, an elongated heating element, such as a heating coil, removably fits into a central opening along the length of the ceramic wick.

Problems solved by technology

Conventional smoking devices function by burning tobacco with an open exposed flame and are known to be a health and safety hazard.

For tobacco smokers not smoking can produce unpleasant and dramatic psychological and physiological symptoms.

When the cartridge is empty or with a low level of liquid the coil will start to burn the fiberglass tube and the wicking material in it immediate vicinity of the coil producing toxic fumes.

The prior art electronic pipe cannot be used while the battery is charging.

If prior art atomizer is damaged or fails the pipe cannot be repaired and becomes unusable.

It is an unreliable design and expensive to maintain.

None of the prior art devices conceal the atomizer cartridge or provide safety switches and are susceptible to accidental activation in a pocket of a user.

The rapid expending gas from the failed battery can create a pressure that can rapidly build up to instant shatter of the plastic cap and transform it in plastic shrapnel that can be very dangerous to the user.

Prior art devices may not be used while recharging the batteries and the batteries are not replaceable.

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