Ultrasonic vaporizing element

• US 20160213866A1
• Filed: 01/23/2016
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Tan
• Original Assignee: William Tan
• Inventors: Tan, William
• Application Number:
  US15/004,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20160213866A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/05 Devices without heating means
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/10 Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/20 Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/42 Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/44 Wicks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/042 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0021 Mouthpieces therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0085 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/06 Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3693 by mechanical waves, e.g. ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0623 coupled with a vibrating horn
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 17/0684 Wicks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B06B 1/0611 in a pile

Abstract

An electronic vaporization device, used for the purpose of inhalation of vapor created by using an ultrasonic signal generator to vaporize a solid or liquid; the apparatus also employs a Langevin transducer, a horn, and a probe, which is attached to the horn and is bent to optimize vibrational amplitude/displacement at the tip.

Claims

1. An apparatus for ultrasonic atomizing of a liquid in a container, comprising:

a housing with a power source;

the housing has a mouthpiece and the container with the liquid for atomizing;

the container has a wick for drawing the liquid to a probe on an ultrasonic transducer, which is located in the housing;

the probe engages the wick and allows for a displacement of greater than 10 micrometer;

the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the power source and a signal generator;

Whereby when activated, the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the probe, such that the liquid from the wick is atomized, and vapor of the atomized liquid exits the mouthpiece.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the power source is an internal battery or an external power source;

and the ultrasonic transducer is activated by an activation switch or an activation button.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the container is removable from the housing.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the ultrasonic transducer has multiple piezoelectric elements, a transduction portion, an anvil bearing member and a sonotrode amplification member;

and the ultrasonic transducer is acoustically coupled.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the housing has acoustic isolators to dampen vibrations emitted from the ultrasonic transducer to the housing.

6. An apparatus for ultrasonic atomizing of a substance in a container with a soft bottom membrane and at least one rigid side wall, comprising:

a housing with a power source;

the housing has a mouthpiece and the container with the substance for atomizing;

the housing has an ultrasonic transducer, which contacts the soft bottom membrane of the container;

the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the power source and a signal generator;

Whereby when activated, the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the soft bottom membrane of the container such that the substance is atomized, and vapor of the atomized substance exits the mouthpiece.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the power source is an internal battery or an external power source;

and the ultrasonic transducer is activated by an activation switch or an activation button.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the ultrasonic transducer has multiple piezoelectric elements, a transduction portion, an anvil bearing member and a sonotrode amplification member;

and the ultrasonic transducer is acoustically coupled.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the housing has acoustic isolators to dampen vibrations emitted from the ultrasonic transducer to the housing.

10. An apparatus for ultrasonic atomizing of a substance in a container, comprising:

a housing with a power source;

the housing has a mouthpiece and the container with the substance for atomizing;

the housing has an ultrasonic transducer, which is integrated with the container;

the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the power source and a signal generator;

Whereby when activated, the ultrasonic transducer vibrates the container such that the substance is atomized, and vapor of the atomized substance exits the mouthpiece.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the power source is an internal battery or an external power source;

and the ultrasonic transducer is activated by an activation switch or an activation button.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the ultrasonic transducer has multiple piezoelectric elements, a transduction portion, an anvil bearing member and a sonotrode amplification member;

the ultrasonic transducer is acoustically coupled.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the housing has acoustic isolators to dampen vibrations emitted from the ultrasonic transducer to the housing.