Leak-resistant vaporizer device
Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils.
1. A vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising: an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover; wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge; and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol; and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.
2. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising an air tube configured to deliver the aerosol from the atomizer to the mouthpiece; wherein the first pad does not intersect with a central axis of the air tube.
3. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the atomizer comprises ceramic.
4. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the housing piece is cylindrical.
5. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , further comprising: a magnet configured to couple and secure the vaporizer cartridge within a cartridge receiver of the vaporizer body.
6. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the back piece is configured to form a seal with the cartridge body from within the cartridge body.
7. A vaporizer device, comprising:
the vaporizer cartridge of claim 1 ; and
the vaporizer body, comprising:
a cartridge receiver configured to insertably receive and couple to the vaporizer cartridge, the cartridge receiver comprising:
the base contact configured to electrically couple to the electrical contact of the vaporizer cartridge;
an insertion end into which the vaporizer cartridge is inserted; and
a base opposite the insertion end.
8. The vaporizer device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a pressure sensor configured to detect a draw on the mouthpiece to activate the vaporizer device; and
a channel extending from the base of the cartridge receiver to the pressure sensor.
9. The vaporizer device of claim 7 , further comprising one or more LEDs, wherein the vaporizer device is configured to cause the one or more LEDs to change a color of illumination during the generation of the aerosol by the atomizer of the vaporizer cartridge.
10. The vaporizer device of claim 7 , wherein the vaporizer device is configured to receive an instruction from a mobile device to control a temperature of the atomizer.
11. The vaporizer device of claim 10 , wherein the vaporizer device is configured to transmit dose information to the mobile device for dosage monitoring.
12. A vaporizer device comprising:
a vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a first pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a second pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising: an air opening configured to allow air to pass into the vaporizer cartridge;
an electrical contact, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis;
a third pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover;
a fourth pad positioned between the reservoir and the bottom cover; wherein the third pad and the fourth pad are each positioned offset from the central longitudinal axis of the vaporizer cartridge; and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material to generate an aerosol; and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece; and
a vaporizer body, comprising:
a cartridge receiver configured to insertably receive and couple to the vaporizer cartridge, the cartridge receiver comprising:
a base contact configured to electrically couple to the electrical contact of the vaporizer cartridge;
an insertion end into which the vaporizer cartridge is inserted; and
a base opposite the insertion end; and
one or more LEDs, wherein the vaporizer device is configured to cause the one or more LEDs to change a color of illumination during the generation of the aerosol by the atomizer of the vaporizer cartridge;
wherein the vaporizer body is configured to transmit dose information to a mobile device for dosage monitoring.
13. The vaporizer device of claim 12 , wherein the vaporizer cartridge further comprises an air tube configured to deliver the aerosol from the atomizer to the mouthpiece; wherein the first pad is positioned offset from a central axis of the air tube.
14. The vaporizer device of claim 12 , wherein the atomizer comprises ceramic.
15. The vaporizer device of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the housing piece is cylindrical.
16. The vaporizer device of claim 12 , wherein the vaporizer cartridge further comprises: a magnet configured to couple and secure the vaporizer cartridge within the cartridge receiver of the vaporizer body.
17. The vaporizer device of claim 12 , wherein the vaporizer body is configured to receive an instruction from the mobile device to control a temperature of the atomizer.
18. A vaporizer cartridge having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first central transverse axis perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and a second central transverse axis perpendicular to the first central transverse axis and the central longitudinal axis, the cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body having a proximal body end and a distal body end opposite the proximal body end;
a mouthpiece coupled to the proximal body end, the mouthpiece comprising an outlet;
a back piece comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the proximal portion configured to be inserted into the distal body end of the cartridge body;
a reservoir comprising an internal volume at least partially defined by the proximal portion of the back piece and the cartridge body, the internal volume configured to hold a vaporizable material;
a bottom cover forming the distal end of the vaporizer cartridge, the bottom cover configured to be coupled to the distal portion of the back piece, the bottom cover comprising: an air opening;
an electrical contact configured to contact a corresponding base contact on a vaporizer body, wherein the air opening and the electrical contact are aligned along a line that is perpendicular to the first central transverse axis; and
a heater chamber comprising:
an atomizer configured to heat the vaporizable material from the reservoir to generate an aerosol; and
a housing piece coupled to the back piece, the housing piece configured to house at least a portion of the atomizer, the housing piece comprising a housing opening into which at least a portion of the atomizer passes into the housing piece.
19. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 18 , further comprising:
an air tube configured to deliver the aerosol from the atomizer to the mouthpiece; and
a pad positioned between the reservoir and the outlet of the mouthpiece, the pad positioned offset from a central axis of the air tube.
20. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 18 , wherein the back piece is configured to form a seal with the cartridge body from within the cartridge body.
21. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 18 , wherein at least a portion of the housing piece is cylindrical.
22. The vaporizer cartridge of claim 18 , wherein the vaporizer cartridge is coupleable to the vaporizer body via a snap fit connection.
23. A vaporizer device, comprising:
the vaporizer cartridge of claim 18 ; and
the vaporizer body, comprising:
a cartridge receiver configured to insertably receive and couple to the vaporizer cartridge, the cartridge receiver comprising:
the base contact configured to electrically couple to the electrical contact of the vaporizer cartridge;
an insertion end into which the vaporizer cartridge is inserted; and
a base opposite the insertion end.