Quick connect adapter and electronic vaporizer having a ceramic heating element having a quick connect adapter

Abstract

A vaporizer has a main unit, an atomizer, a mouthpiece and a quick connect adapter. The quick connect adapter includes a housing, air flow path, a quick release connector and an adapter connector. The housing defines an inner channel. The inner channel has a first open end and a second open end. The air flow path is defined by the housing to allow vapor to flow from the atomizer to the mouthpiece. The quick release connector is coupled to, and located adjacent, the first end of the housing. The quick release connecter is configured to allow the mouthpiece to be releasably coupled to the main unit via the quick connect adapter. The adapter connector coupled to, and located adjacent, the second end of the housing. The adapter connector is configured to allow the quick connect adapter to be releasably coupled to the main unit.

1 . A quick connect adapter for use in an electronic vaporizer, the electronic vaporizer having a main unit, a removable atomizer and a removable mouthpiece, the quick connect adapter comprising:
 a quick connect adapter housing at least partially defining an inner channel and being configured to be positioned adjacent the atomizer and the removable mouthpiece, the inner channel having a first open end and a second open end, the quick connect adapter housing having an interior cavity and a valve aperture configured to allow a flow of ambient air through the valve into the interior cavity of the quick connect adapter housing, the quick connect adapter being configured to allow the mouthpiece to be releasably coupled to the electronic vaporizer; and,   an air flow path at least partially defined by the quick connect adapter housing to allow vapor to flow from the atomizer to the mouthpiece.   
     
     
         2 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an adapter connector coupled to, and located adjacent, the second end of the quick connect adapter housing, the adapter connector configured to allow the quick connect adapter to be releasably coupled to the main unit. 
     
     
         3 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the adapter connector includes a magnet coupled to the second end of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         4 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the adapter connector is a physical connector. 
     
     
         5 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a mouthpiece quick release connector coupled to, and located adjacent, the first end of the quick connect adapter housing, the mouthpiece quick release connecter configured to allow the mouthpiece to be releasably coupled to the main unit via the quick connect adapter. 
     
     
         6 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the mouthpiece quick release connector includes a flexible seal coupled to the first end of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         7 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the flexible seal is a silicon seal. 
     
     
         8 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a sealed inner vapor channel is at least partially formed by the quick connect adapter configured to allow vapor to flow from the atomizer to the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         9 . The quick connect adapter, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the valve aperture is configured to receive a valve operable by a user to control the flow of ambient air through interior cavity of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         10 . An electronic vaporizer, comprising:
 a main unit;   a removable atomizer;   a quick connect adapter removably coupled to the main unit; and,   a mouthpiece removably coupled to the main unit via the quick connect adapter, the quick connect adapter including:
 a quick connect adapter housing at least partially defining an inner channel and being configured to be positioned between the atomizer and the removable mouthpiece, the inner channel having a first open end and a second open end, the quick connect adapter housing having an interior cavity; 
 an air flow path at least partially defined by the quick connect adapter housing to allow vapor to flow from the atomizer to the mouthpiece; and, 
 a mouthpiece quick release connector coupled to, and located adjacent, the first end of the quick connect adapter housing, the mouthpiece quick release connecter configured to allow the mouthpiece to be releasably coupled to the electronic vaporizer via the quick connect adapter. 
   
     
     
         11 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the quick connect adapter further comprises an adapter connector coupled to, and located adjacent, the second end of the quick connect adapter housing, the adapter connector configured to allow the quick connect adapter to be releasably coupled to the main unit. 
     
     
         12 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the adapter connector includes a magnet coupled to the second end of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the adapter connector is a physical connector. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the mouthpiece connector includes a flexible seal coupled to the first end of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the flexible seal is a silicon seal. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic vaporizer, as set in  claim 10 , the quick connected adapter housing having a valve aperture configured to allow a flow of ambient air through the valve into the interior cavity of the quick connect adapter housing. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic vaporizer, as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the valve aperture is configured to receive a valve operable by a user to control the flow of ambient air through interior cavity of the quick connect adapter housing.