Vaporization device

Abstract

A device and method for vaporizing a consumable is presented herein and includes a chimney, a battery pack connected to a heating element, a cup for holding a consumable to be vaporized. The heating element heats the cup and/or the consumable. The consumable vaporizes dues to being heated (directly or via the cup). The vapor mixes with the air and flows around the cup, down the chimney, avoiding the heating element. That is, the heating element is separated from the flow of vapor product and air. Thus, the flow of vapor product and air bypasses the heating element. Further, the power source is arranged in close proximity to a common axis of the chimney, cup, and carb, and thus, improves the stability of the vaporization device.

1 . A vaporization device comprising:
 a cup configured to receive a consumable;   a heating element disposed on the cup and configured to heat the cup;   a power source having a transfer element configured to transfer power to the heating element;   a chimney having a chimney outlet; and   a carb having a carb inlet, the carb configured to regulate a flow of air;   wherein the carb, the cup, the transfer element, and the chimney are configured to define a fluid flow path from the carb inlet to the chimney outlet, and the flow path bypasses the heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The vaporization device of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer element is an induction coil and the heating element is a resistive heater configured to receive power from the induction coil. 
     
     
         3 . The vaporization device of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer element is a conductive contact configured to contact and electrically couple to the heating element. 
     
     
         4 . The vaporization device of  claim 1 , wherein the heating element is disc-shaped or cup shaped. 
     
     
         5 . The vaporization device of  claim 1 , wherein the chimney further comprises a tapered section defining the chimney outlet, the chimney configured to engage an inlet of a vaporization rig. 
     
     
         6 . The vaporization device of  claim 1 , wherein the carb, the transfer element and the chimney are coaxially aligned along a common axis; and
 the power source further comprises a longitudinal axis offset from the common axis.   
     
     
         7 . The vaporization device of  claim 6 , wherein a center of gravity of the vaporization device is disposed between the common axis and the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         8 . A vaporization system comprising:
 a vaporization device configured to vaporize a consumable comprising:
 a cup configured to receive the consumable; 
 a heating element disposed on the cup and configured to heat the cup; 
 a power source having a transfer element configured to transfer power to the heating element; 
 a chimney having a chimney outlet; and 
 a carb having a carb inlet, the carb configured to regulate a flow air; 
 wherein the carb, the cup, the transfer element, and the chimney are configured to define a fluid flow path from the carb inlet to the chimney outlet, and the fluid flow path bypasses the heating element; and 
   a vaporization rig configured to support the vaporization device and cool vaporization products from the vaporization device, the vaporization rig comprising:
 a base having a cavity, a base inlet, and a base outlet; and 
 a mouthpiece having a mouthpiece inlet and mouthpiece outlet. 
   
     
     
         9 . The vaporization system of  claim 8 , wherein the base inlet is configured to receive the vaporization device. 
     
     
         10 . The vaporization system of  claim 9 , wherein the chimney is substantially disposed in the base inlet. 
     
     
         11 . The vaporization system of  claim 8 , wherein the base outlet receives the mouthpiece inlet. 
     
     
         12 . The vaporization system of  claim 8 , wherein the fluid flow path is further defined by the cavity, the base outlet, the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece outlet. 
     
     
         13 . The vaporization system of  claim 8 , wherein the carb, the transfer element, the chimney, and the base inlet are coaxially aligned along a common axis; and
 the power source further comprises a longitudinal axis offset from the common axis.   
     
     
         14 . The vaporization system of  claim 13 , wherein a center of gravity of the vaporization device is disposed between the common axis and the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         15 . The vaporization system of  claim 8 , wherein the heating element is disc-shaped or cup shaped. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 guiding a flow of fluid through an inlet of a carb and into a cup disposed within the carb;   guiding the flow of fluid from the cup to an annular channel between an outer surface of the cup and an inner surface of the carb;   guiding the flow of fluid from the annular channel to a gap between a transfer element and support ring;   guiding the flow of fluid from the gap to a chimney; and   guiding the flow of fluid through the chimney and out a chimney outlet.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the flow of fluid bypasses an interior of a heating element and an interior of the transfer element. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising discharging the flow of fluid from the chimney outlet into a liquid disposed in a cavity of a vaporization rig. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising guiding the flow of fluid from the cavity to a mouthpiece of the vaporization rig. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising heating a consumable disposed the cup; and
 mixing the flow of fluid with vaporization products from the heated consumable.