Vapor dispenser with integrated vapor delivery system

Abstract

A vapor dispenser is provided. The vapor dispenser includes a main body housing having one or more taps. A vapor cartridge and a vapor delivery system including a vaporizer, an electrical source and air delivery mechanism are disposed in the main body housing. Opening the tap activates the electrical source which activates the vaporizer to vaporize the liquid in the vapor cartridge and the air delivery mechanism forces the vapor out of a dispensing nozzle of the tap. The vapor is collected in a vessel which is removed from the dispensing nozzle when the desired amount of vapor is collected in the vessel. The vessel may include a top through which a straw can be placed for a user to extract vapor from the vessel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vapor dispenser comprising:
 a main body housing supporting at least one tap;   a vapor cartridge disposed within the main body housing and configured to contain a liquid that can be vaporized;   a vapor delivery system disposed within the main body housing and coupled with the vapor cartridge and configured to deliver vapor to the tap, the vapor delivery system including an air delivery mechanism for moving vapor to the tap; and   and a switch moveable between an open position allowing vapor to pass through the tap and a closed position preventing vapor from passing through the tap.   
     
     
         2 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the air delivery mechanism comprises at least one of an air pump, a fan, or a compressor. 
     
     
         3 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 1  wherein the vapor delivery system further comprises a heating element. 
     
     
         4 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 3  further comprising an electrical source coupled with at least one of the heating element or the air delivery mechanism. 
     
     
         5 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the tap comprises a lever and a nozzle. 
     
     
         6 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 5  wherein the switch is configured to be moved between the on and off positions by the lever. 
     
     
         7 . A vapor dispenser as set forth in  claim 4  wherein the dispenser contains a plurality of vapor cartridges, and a plurality of taps, wherein each of the plurality of vapor cartridges is coupled with one of the plurality of taps. 
     
     
         8 . A vapor dispenser comprising:
 a main body housing supporting at least one tap including a switch moveable between an open position allowing vapor to pass through the tap and a closed position preventing vapor from passing through the tap;   a vapor cartridge disposed within the main body housing and configured to contain a liquid that can be vaporized;   a vapor delivery system comprising a heating element for heating the liquid and an air delivery mechanism comprising at least one of a pump, compressor, or fan, coupled with the vapor cartridge and configured to deliver vapor to the tap.   
     
     
         9 . In an implementation, there is provided a method of dispensing vapor. The method comprises activating, by moving a switch between a closed position and an open position, a heating element coupled with a vapor cartridge to vaporize a liquid. The method further comprises activating an air delivery mechanism to move the vaporized liquid to a nozzle, and delivering the vaporized liquid through the nozzle to a vessel. 
     
     
         10 . A method as set forth in  claim 9  wherein the air delivery mechanism is at least one of an air pump, a fan, or a compressor.