Electronic pipe with modified heat source
An electronic pipe includes a first pipe section having an electronic module and a first connector element that communicates with the electronic module. A second pipe section is attached to the first pipe section, the second pipe section including a combustible material reservoir having a passageway that communicates with a mouthpiece receiver, with an aperture located on a surface of the second pipe section, the aperture communicating with the combustible material reservoir so that a fluid exterior to the electronic pipe can pass into the aperture, through the combustible material reservoir and into the passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver and a second connector element coupled to the first connector element, with both connector elements structured to transmit an electric current from the battery to a laser diode or induction coil heat source located within the combustible material reservoir.
1. An electronic pipe, comprising:
a first pipe section comprising a battery, an electronic module and a first connector element, the battery and first connector element both communicating with the electronic module;
a second pipe section comprising:
a mouthpiece receiver;
a combustible material reservoir, the combustible material reservoir including a passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a second connector element coupled to the first connector element, with both connector elements structured to transmit an electric current from the battery to a heat source located within the combustible material reservoir, the heat source initiating a combustion reaction in the combustible material reservoir; and
the heat source comprising a laser diode.
2. The electronic pipe of claim 1 , further comprising a light-emitting diode (LED) coupled to a distal end of the first pipe section, the LED communicating with the electronic module.
3. The electronic pipe of claim 1 , further comprising a liquid crystal display (LCD) located on a surface of the first pipe section, the LCD communicating with the electronic module.
4. The electronic pipe of claim 1 , further comprising a mouthpiece structured to be removably attachable to the mouthpiece receiver.
5. The electronic pipe of claim 4 , wherein the mouthpiece includes a ceramic filter, a laser reflective diffuser, and a spring that together act to retain combustible material inside the combustible material reservoir.
6. The electronic pipe of claim 1 , where the electronic module is selected from a group consisting of: a printed circuit board, an integrated circuit, a computer chip; a printed circuit board having an integrated circuit mounted thereon, and a memory module encoded with a program.
7. The electronic pipe of claim 1 , wherein one or more surfaces of the combustible material reservoir is coated with a laser reflective material.
8. An electronic pipe, comprising:
a first pipe section comprising a battery, an electronic module and a first connector element located at a first distal end of the first pipe section, with the battery and first connector element both communicating with the electronic module;
a second pipe section comprising:
a mouthpiece receiver;
a heating net receiver, the heating net receiver including a passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a heating net received in said heating net receiver;
an aperture located on a surface of the second pipe section, the aperture communicating with the heating net receiver so that a fluid exterior to the electronic pipe can pass into the aperture, through the heating net receiver and into the passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a second connector element coupled to the first connector element, with both connector elements structured to transmit an electric current from the battery to a heat source located within the heating net receiver to heat said heating net, the heat source initiating a combustion reaction in the heating net; and
the heat source comprising a laser diode.
9. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , further comprising a light-emitting diode (LED) coupled to a distal end of the first pipe section, the LED communicating with the electronic module.
10. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , further comprising a liquid crystal display (LCD) located on a surface of the first pipe section, the LCD communicating with the electronic module.
11. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , further comprising a mouthpiece structured to be removably attachable to the mouthpiece receiver.
12. The electronic pipe of claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece includes a ceramic filter, a laser reflective diffuser, and a spring that together act to retain combustible material inside the heating net.
13. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , where the electronic module is selected from a group consisting of: a printed circuit board, an integrated circuit, a computer chip; a printed circuit board having an integrated circuit mounted thereon, and a memory module encoded with a program.
14. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , wherein one or more surfaces of the heating net or the heating net receiver is coated with a laser reflective material.
15. The electronic pipe of claim 8 , where both the first and second pipe section are constructed of a material selected from a group consisting of: a steel alloy, an aluminum alloy, a plastic, and a combination of an aluminum alloy and a plastic.
16. An electronic pipe, comprising:
a first pipe section comprising a battery, an electronic module and a first connector element, the battery and first connector element both communicating with the electronic module;
a second pipe comprising:
a mouthpiece receiver;
a combustible material reservoir, the combustible material reservoir including a passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a second connector element coupled to the first connector element, with both connector elements structured to transmit an electric current from the battery to a heat source located within the combustible material reservoir, the heat source initiating a combustion reaction in the combustible material reservoir; and
the heat source comprising an induction coil disposed around said combustible material reservoir.
17. The electronic pipe of claim 16 , wherein only the combustible material reservoir comprises stainless steel.
18. An electronic pipe, comprising:
a first pipe section comprising a battery, an electronic module and a first connector element located at a first distal end of the first pipe section, with the battery and first connector element both communicating with the electronic module;
a second pipe section comprising:
a mouthpiece receiver;
a heating net receiver, the heating net receiver including a passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a heating net received in said heating net receiver;
an aperture located on a surface of the second pipe section, the aperture communicating with the heating net receiver so that a fluid exterior to the electronic pipe can pass into the aperture, through the heating net receiver and into the passageway that communicates with the mouthpiece receiver;
a second connector element coupled to the first connector element, with both connector elements structured to transmit an electric current from the battery to a heat source located within the heating net receiver to heat said heating net, the heat source initiating a combustion reaction in the heating net; and
the heat source comprising an induction coil disposed around said heating net.
19. The electronic pipe of claim 18 , wherein only the heating net comprises stainless steel.