Electric Vaporizer Heating Element for Water Pipe

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional water pipes are not well-suited for vaporization of botanical substances, as they require high temperatures for effective vaporization, and open-flame designs pose safety hazards.

Innovation Solution

An electrically powered vaporizer with a heating element that extends through a vaporizer body, capable of heating to 800 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, connected to a water pipe via an adapter that directs the vaporized gas beneath the water surface for inhalation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional open-flame hookahs are used for vaporization, then heating capability is achieved, but safety hazards increase and toxic substances are generated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheating capabilityVSAvoidsafety hazards and toxic substances

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical/open-flame heating system with an electrical heating element. The heating element is electrically powered and contained within a housing, eliminating the need for open flames while providing controlled heating capability to vaporize botanical substances without generating the same safety hazards and toxic substances associated with combustion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the harmful combustion function from the vaporization system by separating the heating function (retained via electrical element) from the combustion function (removed). This allows the device to achieve necessary heating temperatures while eliminating the production of carcinogenic and flammable substances associated with open-flame burning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If high temperatures (800 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) are used for effective vaporization, then vaporization efficiency improves, but device complexity and safety requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevaporization efficiencyVSAvoiddevice complexity and safety requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent achieves high-temperature vaporization (800 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) through controlled electrical heating parameters. The heating element is designed with specific electrical characteristics (power, resistance, thermal mass) that enable it to reach and maintain the necessary temperatures for effective vaporization of botanical substances without requiring complex safety systems or device architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If vaporization occurs in a narrow temperature range, then flavor quality improves, but control precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflavor qualityVSAvoidtemperature control precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a localized heating environment where the heating element is in direct thermal contact with the botanical substance in the cup member. This localized heat transfer ensures that the vaporization occurs precisely at the interface between the heating element and substance, maintaining the narrow temperature range needed for optimal flavor quality without requiring complex temperature control systems throughout the entire device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Provides a safe and efficient method for vaporizing botanical substances, reducing toxic substances and providing a smoother, more flavorful experience while eliminating the need for combustible heat sources.

Implementation Method 1

electrically heated heating element... capable of heating to 800 degrees Fahrenheit or higher

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

The heating element extends through a vaporizer body and carries a cup member atop thereof

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 3

heating to cause release of an inhalable gas... heating to cause vaporization of gaseous substance

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVaporization: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentUS9675111B2Vaporizer for use with a smoking water pipe

Publication Date: 2017.06.13 ELLIS MATTHEW

AI summary

A vaporizer for use with a water pipe or hookah has electrically heated beating element. The heating element extends through a vaporizer body and carries a cup member atop thereof. A pre-determined quantity of a vaporizable substance is placed in the cup member and is heated to cause release of an inhalable gas. An adapter directs the inhalable gas beneath water surface of a water reservoir of the water pipe. By drawing on an outlet end of the water pipe the user can inhale the inhalable substance released during heating of the vaporizable substance.