Apparatus with electric heating device for water-pipe smoking

Abstract

An apparatus for water-pipe smoking includes a water-pipe and an electric heating device. The water-pipe has a bowl body for holding combustible smoking material therein. The electric heating device includes a shroud that confines a heating space, a handle that is connected to the shroud and that is disposed outwardly of the heating space, and an electric heating unit that includes at least one heating element mounted in the shroud, disposed in the heating space, and operable so as to generate heat for causing the smoking material in the bowl body to combust when the shroud is moved relative to the water-pipe to bring the heating element close to the smoking material in the bowl body.

1 . An apparatus for water-pipe smoking, comprising: 
 a water-pipe having a bowl body adapted for holding combustible smoking material therein; and    an electric heating device including a shroud that confines a heating space, a handle that is connected to said shroud and that is disposed outwardly of said heating space, and an electric heating unit that includes at least one heating element mounted in said shroud, disposed in said heating space, and operable so as to generate heat for causing the smoking material in said bowl body to combust when said shroud is moved relative to said water-pipe to bring said at least one heating element close to the smoking material in said bowl body.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said shroud is extendible into said bowl body.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said bowl body is extendible into said heating space of said shroud.  
   
   
       4 . An electric heating device adapted for use with a water-pipe, the water-pipe including a bowl body for holding combustible smoking material therein, said electric heating device comprising: 
 a shroud including a surrounding wall that confines a heating space;    a handle disposed outwardly of said heating space, and having a connecting part that is connected to said shroud, and a grip part that is connected to said connecting part; and    an electric heating unit that includes at least one heating element mounted in said shroud, disposed in said heating space, and operable so as to generate heat for causing the smoking material in the bowl body to combust when said shroud is moved relative to the water-pipe to bring said at least one heating element close to the smoking material in the bowl body.    
   
   
       5 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said surrounding wall of said shroud is formed with a plurality of vent holes therethrough.  
   
   
       6 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said shroud further includes: 
 a mounting wall that is disposed in said surrounding wall, that separates an interior of said surrounding wall into said heating space and a wiring space, and that has said at least one heating element mounted thereon; and    a cover that is mounted on said surrounding wall to close said wiring space.    
   
   
       7 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said electric heating unit further includes: 
 a heating controller disposed outside said shroud; and    a power coupling cable that interconnects electrically said heating controller and said at least one heating element.    
   
   
       8 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said power coupling cable extends into said wiring space to connect electrically with said at least one heating element, and further extends through said connecting part and said grip part of said handle to connect electrically with said heating controller.  
   
   
       9 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said electric heating unit further includes a power supply cable connected electrically to said heating controller and adapted to be connected electrically to a power source.  
   
   
       10 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said grip part of said handle has first and second segments respectively proximate to and distal from said connecting part, said first segment of said grip part being disposed closer to said surrounding wall of said shroud than said second segment of said grip part.  
   
   
       11 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said shroud is extendible into the bowl body.  
   
   
       12 . An electric heating device adapted for use with a water-pipe, the water-pipe including a bowl body for holding combustible smoking material therein, said electric heating device comprising: 
 a shroud including a surrounding wall that confines a heating space and that has a distal edge;    a tubular extension having one end coupled removably to said distal edge of said shroud;    a handle disposed outwardly of said heating space, and having a connecting part that is connected to said shroud, and a grip part that is connected to said connecting part; and    an electric heating unit that includes at least one heating element mounted in said shroud, disposed in said heating space, and operable so as to generate heat for causing the smoking material in the bowl body to combust when the bowl body is extended into said heating space via said tubular extension to bring said at least one heating element close to the smoking material in the bowl body.    
   
   
       13 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said shroud further includes: 
 a mounting wall that is disposed in said surrounding wall, that separates an interior of said surrounding wall into said heating space and a wiring space, and that has said at least one heating element mounted thereon; and    a cover that is mounted on said surrounding wall to close said wiring space.    
   
   
       14 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said electric heating unit further includes: 
 a heating controller disposed outside said shroud; and    a power coupling cable that interconnects electrically said heating controller and said at least one heating element.    
   
   
       15 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein said power coupling cable extends into said wiring space to connect electrically with said at least one heating element, and further extends through said cover to connect electrically with said heating controller.  
   
   
       16 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein said electric heating unit further includes a power supply cable connected electrically to said heating controller and adapted to be connected electrically to a power source.  
   
   
       17 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein said connecting part of said handle is connected to said cover of said shroud.  
   
   
       18 . The electric heating device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein said tubular extension flares in a direction away from said shroud.