Vaporizer mixer

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments relate to vaporizer devices which may be configured to allow a user to blend two different substances capable of being vaporized and to adjust the blend. For example, the vaporizer may include a housing having two chambers holding the substances capable of being vaporized. A mechanical valve may be used to mechanically alter the airflow through the two chambers, thereby altering the vapor percentage of the substance in each chamber of the two chambers which reaches the user at a mouthpiece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vaporizer mixer for receiving and mixing vapor output from at least two vaporizers, the vaporizer mixer comprising:
 a first end comprising a mouthpiece opening;   a second end opposite the first end comprising a first vaporizer receiving opening and a second vaporizer receiving opening, wherein each of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening is configured for receiving a mouthpiece end of a vaporizer of the at least two vaporizers;   a valve manifold disposed between the mouthpiece opening and the second end; and   a valve provided in the valve manifold, wherein the valve is configured to allow for adjustment of an amount of fluid communication between the mouthpiece opening and at least one of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening.   
     
     
         2 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein the vaporizer mixer lacks a power source. 
     
     
         3 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein respective ones of the at least two vaporizers comprise a cartridge, a vaporizing element, and a power source. 
     
     
         4 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid communication between the mouthpiece opening and at least one of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening is through at least the valve manifold. 
     
     
         5 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first vaporizer receiving opening is configured to receive a first vaporizer of the at least two vaporizers, the first vaporizer being configured for independent, stand-alone usage; and   the second vaporizer receiving opening is configured to receive a second vaporizer the at least two vaporizers, the second vaporizer being configured for independent, stand-alone usage.   
     
     
         6 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sealing element provided in each of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening, wherein the sealing element is configured to provide a seal between the vaporizer mixer and an outer surface of a vaporizer the at least two vaporizers provided in respective ones of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening.   
     
     
         7 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first vaporizer receiving opening comprises a first inner wall extending from the valve manifold; and   the second vaporizer receiving opening comprises a second inner wall extending from the valve manifold,   wherein an inner diameter of respective ones of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening decreases in a direction toward the valve manifold.   
     
     
         8 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the valve is configured to allow for adjustment of the amount of fluid communication between the mouthpiece opening and each of the first vaporizer receiving opening and the second vaporizer receiving opening.   
     
     
         9 . The vaporizer mixer of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the valve comprises a manually adjustable mechanical valve.   
     
     
         10 . A method of combining vapor output of more than one vaporizer, the method comprising:
 providing an unpowered vaporizer mixer;   providing a first vaporizer, the first vaporizer having a first cartridge of vaporizing material, a first vaporizing element, and a first power source;   providing a second vaporizer, the second vaporizer having a second integrated cartridge of vaporizing material, a second vaporizing element, and a second power source;   connecting an end of the first vaporizer to the vaporizer mixer;   connecting an end of the second vaporizer to the vaporizer mixer; and   controlling the vaporizer mixer to allow a portion of a vaporized substance to be drawn from at least one of the first vaporizer and the second vaporizer.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 selecting a desired relative vapor output of each of the first vaporizer and the second vaporizer; and   applying a negative air pressure to a mouthpiece opening of the vaporizer mixer.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein applying the negative air pressure comprises inhaling through the mouthpiece opening, and the method further comprising:
 completing an electrical circuit between the first vaporizing element and the first power source, and an electrical circuit between the second vaporizing element and the second power source to activate the first vaporizing element and the second vaporizing element and to produce vaporized material within each of the first vaporizing element and the second vaporizer, wherein the vaporized material from each of the first vaporizing element and the second vaporizer passes through the vaporizer mixer and out of a mouthpiece opening of the vaporizer mixer.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the vaporizer mixer comprises a valve, wherein the valve is disposed at the end of the first vaporizer and at the end of the second vaporizer; and   controlling the vaporizer mixer comprises operating the valve to at least partially obstruct a flow of the vaporized substance from at least one of the first vaporizer and the second vaporizer.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the valve comprises a manually adjustable mechanical valve.   
     
     
         15 . A vaporizer comprising:
 a housing having at least two chambers, wherein each of the at least two chambers holds a substance capable of being vaporized;   a mouthpiece coupled to the housing; and   a valve configured to control vapor flow such that vaporized portions of the substance from each of the at least two chambers are mixed at respective percentages at at least an outlet portion of the mouthpiece.   
     
     
         16 . The vaporizer of  claim 15 , wherein each of the at least two chambers comprises a wick and a heating element configured to vaporize the substance from each of the at least two chambers. 
     
     
         17 . The vaporizer of  claim 15 , further comprising at least two chamber openings, wherein:
 the valve comprises a rotatable dial including at least two dial openings configured to rotate with respect to the at least two chamber openings; and   the respective percentages are altered based on alignment of the at least two dial openings with the at least two chamber openings.   
     
     
         18 . The vaporizer of  claim 17 , wherein spacing of the at least two dial openings with respect to each other differs from spacing of the at least two chamber openings with respect to each other. 
     
     
         19 . The vaporizer of  claim 17 , wherein the valve further comprises one or more stop points defining a range of rotation of the rotatable dial with respect to the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The vaporizer of  claim 19 , wherein:
 when the rotatable dial is rotated to a first stop point of the one or more stop points, a first opening of the at least two dial openings is fully aligned with a first one of the at least two chamber openings, and a second opening of the at least two dial openings is fully misaligned with a second one of the at least two chamber openings; and   when the rotatable dial is rotated to a second stop point of the one or more stop points, the second opening of the at least two dial openings is fully aligned with the second one of the at least two chamber openings, and the first opening of the at least two dial openings is fully misaligned with the first one of the at least two chamber openings.