Ash vac

Abstract

According to an embodiment a cleaning assembly for a smoking component is provided with a housing and a base. The housing has a proximal end and a distal end. The base is removably coupled to the distal end of the housing. The cleaning assembly is also provided with a first tool member with a stem portion and a head portion. The stem portion of the first tool member is sized to fit within the proximal end of the housing. The cleaning assembly is further provided with an electric drive device oriented within the housing to rotationally oscillate the first tool member about an axis when the first tool member is connected to the housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning assembly for a smoking component, the cleaning assembly comprising:
 a housing with a proximal end and a distal end;   a base removably coupled to the distal end of the housing;   a first tool member with a stem portion and a head portion, wherein the stem portion of the first tool member is sized to fit within the proximal end of the housing; and   an electric drive device oriented within the housing to rotationally oscillate the first tool member about an axis when the first tool member is connected to the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a suction device disposed within the housing for sucking debris from a smoking component. 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first tool member further comprises an opening associated with the suction device for introducing debris from a smoking component into the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the housing further comprises a debris collection compartment for receiving debris sucked from a smoking component by the suction device. 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first tool member further comprises a wire brush connected to the head portion to remove debris from a smoking component. 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second tool member with a stem portion sized to fit within the proximal end of the housing and a tapered head portion, wherein the tapered head portion comprises an abrasive surface to remove debris from a smoking component. 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first tool member is removably coupled to the housing and is interchangeable with a second tool member. 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment member removably coupled to the housing, wherein the attachment member is sized to receive the stem portion of the first tool member. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an attachment member connected to the housing, wherein the attachment member is sized to receive the stem portion of the first tool member and wherein the attachment member cannot be removed from the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a cavity sized to receive a filter of a smoking device. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising a tool member sized to be received within the cavity of the smoking device to aid in removing the filter from the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the housing further comprises a threaded region sized to receive and be in threaded engagement with the base. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the electric drive device oscillates at a predetermined speed. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the housing comprises a circumference and the proximal end of the housing comprises a circumference that is smaller than the circumference of the distal end of the housing. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a rechargeable electric power source. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the base further comprises an indicator in communication with the electric power source, to indicate a charge level of the electric power source. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the indicator further comprises an LED and a controller, wherein the controller is programmed to receive a signal indicative of the charge level of the electric power source and turn the LED on in response to the charge level of the electric power source being below a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         18 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the indicator further comprises a plurality of LEDs and a controller, wherein the controller is programmed to receive a signal indicative of the charge level of the electric power source and turn on a selective number of the plurality of LEDs that correspond to the level of charge left in the electric power source. 
     
     
         19 . A cleaning assembly for a smoking component, the cleaning assembly comprising:
 a housing;   a first tool member with a stem portion and a head portion, wherein the first tool member is receivably connected with the housing by the stem portion of the first tool member, being operably associated with the housing; and   an electric drive device within the housing to oscillate the head portion of the first tool member to enable the head portion to remove debris from a smoking component when the first tool member is operationally received within the housing and the head portion is disposed within a smoking component.   
     
     
         20 . The cleaning assembly of  claim 19 , further comprising a suction device disposed in the housing for sucking debris from a smoking component, the first tool member having an opening associated with the suction device for introducing debris from a smoking component into the housing.