Smoking apparatus

Abstract

A smoking apparatus for smokeless and odorless smoking is provided. The smoking apparatus includes an ignition unit, an elongated covering unit and a mouthpiece unit. A smoking substance is heated in a bowl in the ignition unit in presence of air to generate smoke in a burning chamber configured by the elongated covering unit. The smoke is inhaled by the user through an opening in the mouthpiece unit. The user exhales through the same opening in the mouthpiece unit. The exhaled smoke is filtered by a filtering element and released through vents into the surrounding environment to facilitate smokeless and odorless smoking.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking apparatus, comprising:
 an ignition unit, the ignition unit comprising:
 a chamber comprising at least one air inlet and an ignition switch disposed on a body of the chamber, the at least one air inlet capable of enabling surrounding air to enter the chamber, the ignition switch configured to receive user input for switching ON or switching OFF of an electrical power supply, 
 a bowl disposed on a top portion of the body of the chamber, the bowl configured to receive and hold a smoking substance, and 
 a heating element disposed substantially under the howl, the heating element electrically connected to the ignition switch and configured to generate heat upon receiving electrical power subsequent to the switching ON of the electrical power supply, the heat generated by the heating element configured to facilitate burning of the smoking substance held in the bowl to generate smoke; 
   an elongated covering unit comprising an open end portion capable of being removably attached to the top portion of the body of the chamber, the elongated covering unit capable of housing the bowl to configure a burning chamber; and   a mouthpiece unit attached to the elongated covering unit at an end opposite to the open end portion of the elongated covering unit, the mouthpiece unit comprising an elongated body having a closed bottom portion at one end and an opening at an opposite end, the closed bottom portion associated with an aperture for receiving the smoke generated by burning of the smoking substance in the burning chamber, the opening configured to enable a user to place a mouth portion thereon and inhale the smoke generated from the burning of the smoking substance, the opening further configured to receive smoke exhaled by the user by placing the mouth portion thereto, the mouthpiece unit further comprising a filtering element configured to filter the exhaled smoke, wherein the smoking apparatus is configured to release the filtered exhaled smoke into surrounding environment.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the chamber further comprises a check valve disposed within the body of the chamber, the check valve configured to provide a one-way entry for the surrounding air into the bowl to facilitate combustion of the smoking substance during heating of the smoking substance. 
     
     
         3 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the chamber is configured to house a power supply cord for connecting to an external electrical power supply source, the external electrical power supply source capable of providing the electrical power to the heating element subsequent to the user input on the ignition switch for switching ON the electrical power supply. 
     
     
         4 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body of the chamber is configured to house one or more batteries capable of providing the electrical power to the heating element subsequent to the user input on the ignition switch for switching ON the electrical power supply. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the smoke received through the aperture is directed towards the opening in the mouthpiece unit by bypassing the filtering element. 
     
     
         6 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mouthpiece unit comprises a check valve disposed substantially below the filtering element, the check valve configured to enable the filtered exhaled smoke to exit the filtering element towards the closed bottom portion of the mouthpiece unit. 
     
     
         7 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the mouthpiece unit comprises one or more vents disposed substantially near the closed bottom portion, the one or more vents configured to serve as an outlet for the exhaled smoke to escape into the surrounding environment. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the smoking apparatus comprises a water chamber disposed in-between the closed bottom portion associated with the mouthpiece unit and the burning chamber, the water chamber configured to temper and treat the smoke prior to the inhaling of the smoke by the user. 
     
     
         9 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the smoking substance is one of herbs, tobacco and flower essence. 
     
     
         10 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bowl is associated with a lid capable of being detachably coupled to a bowl opening portion. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one air inlet is disposed on a bottom portion of the body of the chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the open end portion of the elongated covering unit is configured to be screwably attached to the top portion of the body of the chamber. 
     
     
         13 . A smoking apparatus, comprising:
 an ignition unit, the ignition unit comprising:
 a power supply chamber comprising an ignition switch disposed on a body of the power supply chamber, the ignition switch configured to receive user input for switching ON or switching OFF of an electrical power supply, 
 a bowl disposed on a top portion of the body of the power supply chamber, the bowl configured to receive and hold a smoking substance, and 
 a heating element disposed substantially under the bowl, the heating element electrically connected to the ignition switch and configured to generate heat upon receiving electrical power subsequent to the switching ON of the electrical power supply, the heat generated by the heating element configured to facilitate burning of the smoking substance held in the bowl to generate smoke; 
   an elongated covering unit comprising an open end portion capable of being removably attached to the top portion of the body of the power supply chamber, the elongated covering unit capable of housing the bowl to configure a burning chamber, the elongated covering unit comprising at least one air inlet configured to enable surrounding air to enter the burning chamber;   a water chamber attached to the elongated covering unit at an end opposite to the open end portion of the elongated covering unit, the water chamber comprising an opening to enable an entry of the smoke generated in the burning chamber into the water chamber the water chamber comprising water configured to treat the smoke; and   a mouthpiece unit attached to the water chamber and configured to receive the treated smoke from the water chamber, the mouthpiece unit comprising a mouthpiece opening configured to enable a user to place a mouth portion thereon and inhale the treated smoke, the mouthpiece opening further configured to receive smoke exhaled by the user by placing the mouth portion thereto, the mouthpiece unit further comprising a filtering element configured to filter the exhaled smoke, wherein the smoking apparatus is configured to release the filtered exhaled smoke into surrounding environment.   
     
     
         14 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the elongated covering unit further comprises a first check valve configured to provide a one-way entry for the surrounding air into the burning chamber to facilitate combustion of the smoking substance during heating of the smoking substance. 
     
     
         15 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the body of the power supply chamber is configured to house a power supply cord for connecting to an external electrical power supply source, the external power supply source capable of providing the electrical power to the heating element subsequent to the user input on the ignition switch for switching ON the electrical power supply. 
     
     
         16 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the body of the power supply chamber is configured to house one or more batteries capable of providing the electrical power to the heating element subsequent to the user input on the ignition switch for switching ON the electrical power supply. 
     
     
         17 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the filtering element is associated with a second check valve configured to enable the exhaled smoke filtered by the filtering element to exit the mouthpiece unit and escape into the surrounding environment. 
     
     
         18 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the smoking substance is one of herbs, tobacco and flower essence. 
     
     
         19 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the bowl is associated with lid capable of being detachably coupled to a bowl opening portion. 
     
     
         20 . The smoking apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the open end portion of the elongated covering unit is configured to be screwably attached to the top portion of the body of the power supply chamber.