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US 10,368,579 B2Granted
Microvaporizer quick-release mechanism
OwnerYongjie James Xuinventor
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Abstract
Quick-release mechanism of a microvaporizer having a quick-release cartridge coupled to a quick-release atomizer assembly by engaging a root portion of the quick-release cartridge with a receiver mechanism in the quick-release atomizer assembly, moving a trapdoor in the quick-release cartridge, and locking the root portion in the receiver mechanism. The quick-release cartridge is provided with at least one groove or depression on a root portion extension that can be inserted into and locked with the receiver mechanism.
Claims22
A quick-release cartridge for a microvaporizer comprising:
- an outer casing;
- an inner casing radially inward of the outer casing, and having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the outer casing;
- a top surface spanning and fixed to both the outer casing and the inner casing at an upper end section of the cartridge;
- a root portion including a bottom surface spanning and fixed to both the outer casing and the inner casing;
- a fluid storage chamber formed between the outer casing, the inner casing, the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the fluid storage chamber is sealed by the outer casing, the inner casing, the top surface and the bottom surface;
- at least one fluid opening provided in the inner casing and providing fluid communication from the fluid storage chamber to a passage within the inner chamber and having an opening through the top surface;
- a root portion extension attached to the root portion and extending below the bottom surface, wherein the root portion extension is configured to connect to an atomizer assembly;
- a groove or depression provided on an exterior surface of the root portion extension, wherein the groove or depression is configured to receive a locking component of the atomizer assembly;
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- a spring-loaded trapdoor adjacent and covering surface of the inner casing which includes the at least one fluid opening, wherein the spring-loaded trap door is configured to move in an axial along the surface of the inner casing between a first position at which the spring-loaded trapdoor is configured to seal the at least one fluid opening and a second position which exposes the at least one fluid opening to provide fluid communication between the fluid storage chamber and a through passage within the inner passage and extending through the top surface to an upper opening of the cartridge,
- wherein the spring-loaded trapdoor is configured to be moved from the first position to the second position by connecting the atomizer assembly to the root portion extension.
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A quick-release mechanism having a quick-release cartridge and a quick-release atomizer assembly, comprising:
- a quick-release cartridge having a top end and a bottom end, including an inner casing, an outer casing having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the inner casing, a spring-loaded trapdoor provided along the radially inner surface of the inner casing, a fluid storage chamber defined in between the outer casing and the inner casing, at least one fluid opening provided on the inner casing, and a groove or depression provided on an extended root portion at the bottom end of the cartridge;
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- a quick-release atomizer assembly having an insertion end and a base end, including a base portion at the base end, a heating element connected to the base portion having a heating element extension that extends from the base portion towards the insertion end, and a receiver mechanism supported by the base portion and located radially outwards of the heating element;
- wherein the groove or depression on the extended root portion is configured to attach to the receiver mechanism when the quick-release cartridge and the quick-release atomizer assembly are coupled together.
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A method to engage a quick-release cartridge with a quick-release atomizer assembly, comprising:
- providing a quick-release cartridge for a microvaporizer, the cartridge having a top end and a bottom end, including an inner casing, an outer casing having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the inner casing, a spring-loaded trapdoor extending along the radially inner surface of the inner casing, a fluid storage chamber defined in between the outer casing and the inner casing, at least one fluid opening provided on the inner casing as an opening to the fluid storage chamber, and a groove or depression on a root portion extension located at the bottom end of the cartridge;
- providing a quick-release atomizer assembly to engage with the quick-release cartridge, the quick-release atomizer assembly having an insertion end and a base end, including a base portion at the base end, a heating element connected to the base portion having a heating element extension that extends towards the insertion end, and a receiver mechanism provided on the base portion that is located radially outwards of the heating element;
- inserting the heating element extension from the atomizer assembly into a through passage radially inwards of the inner casing;
- pushing the spring-loaded trapdoor in an axial direction towards the top end of the cartridge when the heating element extension is inserted;
- exposing the at least one fluid opening when the spring-loaded trapdoor is pushed;
- inserting the extended root portion into the receiver mechanism;
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- locking the extended root portion in place within the receiver mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.