Multi-Product Vaporizer With Piston-Fed Heating Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaporizers are often specific to one form of cannabis or tobacco product and require disassembly and reassembly to switch between different forms, limiting their usability and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A vaporizer design that allows for multiple types of cannabis or tobacco products to be used without disassembly, featuring a piston mechanism to move product into a heating chamber, powered by a battery, and equipped with a heating mechanism that can handle various forms including dry herb, semi-dry extracts, and concentrated oils, with options for manual or motorized operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vaporizer is designed to be specific to one form of cannabis or tobacco product, then it can effectively vaporize that particular product type, but it requires disassembly and reassembly to switch between different product forms
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer device is designed with a universal heating chamber and adjustable temperature control system that can accommodate multiple forms of cannabis and tobacco products (dry herb, concentrated oil, semi-dry extracts) without requiring disassembly or reconfiguration. The heating element and airflow pathway are configured to handle various product viscosities and vaporization temperatures, enabling a single device to perform multiple product types effectively.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a vaporizer is designed to handle multiple forms of cannabis or tobacco products, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer incorporates a temperature-controlled heating system with localized heating zones that can be adjusted based on the specific product type being used. The heating chamber features variable temperature control allowing optimization for different product forms (higher temperatures for dry herbs, lower temperatures for concentrated oils), enabling versatility through parameter adjustment rather than structural complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If a vaporizer contains only the amount of product for one use, then the device size is minimized, but it cannot be used multiple times without refilling or disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The vaporizer employs a dynamic product delivery system with a movable piston or plunger mechanism that allows controlled dispensing of product from a larger storage chamber into the heating chamber. This dynamic system enables multiple uses from a single product load, extending usage duration while maintaining a compact overall device volume, as the product is only transferred to the heating chamber when needed.
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
Enables versatile use of different cannabis or tobacco products without disassembly, providing convenience and safety by avoiding open flames, and allowing multiple uses without reconfiguration.
Implementation Method 1
heating a substance to such a temperature, below its point of combustion, that the gaseous byproduct commonly referred to in the art of cannabis as 'aerosol' or 'vapor' is created
Implementation Method 2
use a piston to move the product proximally through a casing of the vaporizer so that at least a portion of the amount of product is moved into a heating chamber
Implementation Method 3
The heating mechanism may be powered by a battery
Implementation Method 4
The heating mechanism may use induction to heat the product within the heating chamber
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention comprise a vaporizer capable of storing an amount of product sufficient for multiple uses of said product. The product may be stored in a casing or cartridge of the invention. The invention may comprise a heating chamber and heating mechanism for which to heat the product to create vapor that may be inhaled by a user. The invention may comprise a mouthpiece. The invention may comprise means for moving product from the casing or cartridge into the heating chamber. In some embodiments, said means may be a piston movable my use of a knob and screw, motor and screw, plunger, or linear actuator. Various embodiments of the invention comprise different features and/or forms of the same feature so that the invention may be used to vaporize multiple types of product.