Heat and airflow regulation smoking bowl

Abstract

Presented are systems and methods for heat and air regulation in a smoking device. The systems and methods presented herein are applicable to smoking bowls for hookahs and other smoking devices. In some embodiments, an airflow and heat regulation apparatus is presented, comprising a bowl stem or cylinder, with an open upper end and an open lower end and a heating chamber capable of holding heatable matter or other receptacles between the open upper end and open lower end; and a removable lid sealably coupled to the upper end of the stem or cylinder via a lid connection end, the removable lid including an extended rim protruding outwards from the removable lid to beyond the outer edges of the upper end of the stem or cylinder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An airflow and heat regulation apparatus comprising:
 a bowl stem or cylinder, with an open upper end and an open lower end and a heating chamber, between the open upper end and the open lower end, capable of holding heatable consumable matter; and   a removable lid sealably coupled to the upper end of the stem or cylinder via a lid connection end, the removable lid including an extended rim protruding outwards from the removable lid to at least the outermost bounds of the stem or cylinder.   
     
     
         2 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a heating source placed adjacent to a portion of the bowl stem or cylinder.   
     
     
         3 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 2 , where the extended rim extends to cover the bounds of the heating source, the extended rim aiding in the maintenance of heat around the bowl stem or cylinder. 
     
     
         4 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 2 , where a tray adjacent to at least a portion of the bowl stem or cylinder holds the heating source. 
     
     
         5 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more platform pieces attached to a portion on the exterior of the bowl stem or cylinder, where the one or more platform pieces may be used individually or in combination as one or more bases upon which one or more trays may be placed on or attached to.   
     
     
         6 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 4 , where the tray surrounds the circumference of the bowl stem or cylinder. 
     
     
         7 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sealable connection between the removable lid and the stem or cylinder piece comprises the lid connection end sealably fitting inside at least a portion of the open upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder. 
     
     
         8 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sealable connection between the removable lid and the bowl stem or cylinder comprises the upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder sealably fitting inside at least a portion of the lid connection end. 
     
     
         9 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , where a silicon ring is used to sealably couple the lid connection end and the open upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder. 
     
     
         10 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more air inflow apertures placed on the removable lid.   
     
     
         11 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more air inflow apertures placed on the bowl stem or cylinder.   
     
     
         12 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 11 , where the bowl stem or cylinder further comprises:
 an at least one redirection channel to redirect air entering the bowl stem or cylinder from the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one redirection channel including an at least one outflow channel opening, the at least one redirection channel attached to the inner surface of the bowl stem or cylinder at one or more locations of, and open to, the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one airflow channel directing the air flow from the at least one of the one or more air inflow apertures through the at least one airflow channel to the at least one outflow channel opening.   
     
     
         13 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a removable vessel for holding heatable matter, the removable vessel placeable inside the heating chamber.   
     
     
         14 . The airflow and heat regulation apparatus of  claim 1 , where the heating airflow apparatus is connected, via the open lower end of the bowl stem or cylinder, to a stem or shaft of a hookah smoking device. 
     
     
         15 . A hookah bowl apparatus, for heating and burning of smokable matter, attached to a hookah comprising:
 a bowl stem or cylinder, with an open upper end and an open lower end and a heating chamber, between the open upper end and the open lower end, capable of holding one or more of heatable consumable matter, and at least one receptacle;   a removable lid sealably coupled to the upper open end of the bowl stem or cylinder via a lid connection end, the removable lid including an extended rim protruding outwards from the center of the removable lid, wherein the coupling between the removable lid and the bowl stem or cylinder piece comprising the lid connection end sealably fitting inside at least a portion of the open upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder;   a heating source placed outside the bowl stem or cylinder, where the edge of the extended rim extends to at least the outer bounds of the heating source to maintain high temperatures near the bowl stem or cylinder; and   a tray surrounding at least a portion of the bowl stem or cylinder holding the heating source, the tray resting on one or more platform pieces.   
     
     
         16 . The hookah bowl apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a removable vessel for holding heatable matter, the removable vessel placeable inside the heating chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The hookah bowl apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 one or more air inflow apertures placed on the removable lid.   
     
     
         18 . The hookah bowl apparatus of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 one or more air inflow apertures placed on the bowl stem or cylinder.   
     
     
         19 . The heating airflow apparatus of  claim 18 , where the bowl stem or cylinder further comprises:
 an at least one redirection channel to redirect air entering the bowl stem or cylinder from the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one redirection channel including an at least one outflow channel opening, the at least one airflow channel attached to the inner surface of the bowl stem or cylinder at the location of, and open to, the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one airflow channel directing the air flow from the at least one of the one or more air inflow apertures through the at least one airflow channel to the at least one outflow channel opening.   
     
     
         20 . An airflow and heat regulation apparatus, attached to a hookah or other smoking device, the apparatus comprising:
 a bowl stem or cylinder, with an open upper end and an open lower end and a heating chamber, between the open upper end and the open lower end, capable of holding one or more of heatable consumable matter, and at least one receptacle;   a removable lid coupled to the open upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder via a lid connection end, the removable lid including an extended rim protruding outwards from the center of the removable lid, wherein the coupling between the removable lid and the bowl stem or cylinder comprising the lid connection end sealably fitting inside at least a portion of the open upper end of the bowl stem or cylinder, wherein the extended rim extends to at least the outermost bounds of the stem or cylinder, to maintain high temperatures near the bowl stem or cylinder;   a heating source placed adjacent to at least one portion of the stem or cylinder;   a tray surrounding at least a portion of the bowl stem or cylinder holding the heating source, the tray resting on one or more platform pieces;   one or more air inflow apertures, wherein the one or more air inflow apertures are placed at points on the bowl stem or cylinder that are below the tray; and   an at least one redirection channel to redirect air entering the bowl stem or cylinder from the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one redirection channel including an at least one outflow channel opening, the at least one airflow channel attached to the inner surface of the bowl stem or cylinder at the location of, and open to, the one or more air inflow apertures, the at least one airflow channel directing the air flow from the at least one of the one or more air inflow apertures through the at least one airflow channel to the at least one outflow channel opening.