ELECTRIC HEATER FOR HOOKAH

摘要

Electric heat for generating smoke from tobacco or the like in a hookah type smoking pipe. Electric heat is obtained from an electrically powered heating element which may be placed proximate the tobacco. The heating element may be contained within a housing which in turn may be placed above the smoking chamber of the hookah. The housing may have adjustably damped holes disposed to pass air over the heating element. Electrical circuitry serving the heating element may comprise a step down transformer and a voltage adjusting switch. The heating element may be integral with the hookah, may take the form of a separate component which is mountable over the smoking chamber of the hookah, or may comprise a free standing assembly which may be placed to stand adjacent to the hookah.

主权项

1. A system for providing heat to ignite a combustible substance within a smoking chamber of a hookah smoking pipe, comprising:
an electrical heating element, the heating element associated with an electric supply circuit disposed to conduct electrical power to the electrical heating element whereby the electrical heating element generates heat when electrical current flows through the electric supply circuit and no heat is generated when no current flows through the electric supply circuit; a heater housing configured to house the electrical heating element, the heater housing having a plurality of vents configured to direct air flow through the housing such that air passes over the electrical heating element during active smoking of the hookah and whereby heated air is allowed to escape from the vents during in-active smoking periods; and a heater support member for maintaining the heater housing in a position relative to the smoking chamber whereby heat when generated by the heating element can impinge upon the combustible substance placed in the smoking chamber.