Apparatus and method for vaporizing oils

Abstract

An apparatus and method for vaporizing oil are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first chamber acting as a reservoir for oil, and a second chamber insulated from the first chamber where vaporizing takes place. The degradation of oil may be reduced due to the insulation between chambers.

1 . An apparatus for vaporizing oil, the apparatus comprising:
 a first chamber for storing oil to be vaporized;   a second chamber for vaporizing said oil, said second chamber being selectively fluidly coupled to said first chamber, and said second chamber being thermally insulated from said first chamber; and   a chimney connecting said second chamber to an external vent.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second chamber comprises a heating element for vaporizing said oil. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said oil is cannabis oil. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second chamber is selectively coupled to said first chamber via a valve. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said valve is:
 a one-way valve; or   an electronic valve actuated by activating a trigger; or   a vacuum-triggered valve connected to said chimney.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second chamber is contained within said first chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first chamber is positioned vertically above said second chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second chamber is positioned vertically above said first chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising a plunger for applying upward pressure to said oil in said first chamber. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first chamber is configured to be compressed to supply additional oil to said second chamber. 
     
     
         11 . A method of vaporizing oil, the method comprising:
 transporting said oil from a first chamber to a second chamber, said second chamber being thermally insulated from said first chamber;   vaporizing said oil via a heating element within said second chamber;   ventilating said vaporized oil from said second chamber to an external vent.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said oil is cannabis oil. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said second chamber is selectively coupled to said first chamber via a valve. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said valve is a one-way valve, or an electronic valve actuated by activating a trigger. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said second chamber is contained within said first chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said first chamber is positioned vertically above said second chamber. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said value is a vacuum-triggered valve connected to said chimney. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said second chamber is positioned vertically above said first chamber. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein transporting said oil comprises applying pressure to said oil via a plunger. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising transporting additional oil to said second chamber by compressing said first chamber.