Vaporizer

Abstract

A vaporizer can include a body, an air inlet for airflow into the body, an air outlet for airflow out of the body and a chamber disposed fluidically between the inlet and the outlet. The chamber can be configured to hold a porous body having fluid disposed therein. The porous body can be removable. A vaporizer can include a heater disposed in the chamber for heating and removably holding the porous body. The heater can be fluidically insulated and can be structurally supported by one or more electrical conductors.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 62 / 835,950 filed Apr. 18, 2019 and 62 / 843,561 filed May 6, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this disclosure. This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 380,948 filed Apr. 10, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 756,362 filed Nov. 6, 2018 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 760,924 filed Nov. 14, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this disclosure. This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 402,139 filed May 2, 2019, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 950,083 filed Apr. 10, 2018, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 483,868 filed Apr 10, 2017 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively prevents burning and carbonization of oil, reduces leakage and clogging, and recycles condensed vapor, enhancing the operational efficiency and usability of the vaporizer while maintaining the quality of the inhaled vapor.

Problems solved by technology

However, at least some conventional vaporizers may suffer from one or more shortcomings, such as burning or carbonization of the oil, excessive wicking, leaking, or clogging.

When oil flows into such a depleted area and comes in contact with the over-heated coil, burning of the oil can occur, which can generate smoke that may reach air flow through the device.

In at least some cases, such burning may result in undesirable tastes or flavors during use of the device, which can continue for some time or even for the life of the device, and which can effectively render the device no longer useable.

Carbonization can result in carbon buildup, e.g., on the wick or heating coil of the device, which can foul or prevent proper operation or continued use of a vaporization device.

Carbonization may also result in undesirable compounds being present in the vapor or air flow exiting a vaporizer during use, which may include carcinogenic or otherwise dangerous compounds.

However, such wicking devices can result in leaking of oil from the vaporizer, such as onto a user's hand or clothing.

Excessive wicking may also clog air channels within the device or leave oil exposed to air, which may result in malfunctions or, e.g., allow volatile medication dissolved in the oil to evaporate.

In some cases, such evaporation may cause the oil's viscosity to change to a point that prevents the oil from being re-liquefied or vaporized within the device.

Excessive wicking and clogging may lead to the loss of some or all of the oil contained in the vaporizer, or even render the vaporizer inoperable such that repair or replacement may be needed.

As further examples, in some cases, the oil used in the vaporizer can be corrosive (e.g., having a PH between 8 and 11.5) and may come into contact with metal parts within the device, which can result in a metallic taste that may be undesirable to some users.

Additionally, conventional devices may lack a manner of recycling or trapping condensed oil within the device for prevent waste or leaking of the oil.

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