| abstract |
A vaporizer comprising: na shell (106) having a battery segment (102) and a cartomizer receiving segment (104), the cartomizer receiving segment defining a chamber (108) having an insertion end distal from the battery segment and a base end proximate to the battery segment; na cartomizer (200) insertable into the chamber at the insertion end, the cartomizer including: na cartomizer body dimensioned to hold a vaporizable substance, na heating element provided within or proximate to the cartomizer body operable to heat the vaporizable substance, ncartomizer electrical contacts provided on the exterior of the cartomizer, cartomizer electrical circuitry operable to direct an electronic current between the cartomizer electrical contacts and the heating element, and na mouthpiece (220) in fluid communication with the cartomizer body, the mouthpiece extending from the insertion end of the chamber when the cartomizer is inserted in the chamber, nwherein the heating element is activated by the current and is operable to heat the vaporizable substance to a vaporization temperature; na battery (110) housed within the battery segment; nbattery electrical contacts provided between the base end of the chamber and the battery segment, the battery electrical contacts positioned to contact the cartomizer electrical contacts when the cartomizer is inserted in the chamber; and nbattery electrical circuitry housed within the battery segment and operable to direct an electrical current between the battery, the battery electrical contacts, the cartomizer electrical contacts, the heating element, and the inserted cartomizer. |