Neuvanna | Industrial Design
A capsule-based “dry herb” vaporizer
“Dry Herb” vaporizers are extremely popular, and attract a wider audience than standard oil vaporizers, however, problems exist.
From a business perspective, the devices sell well, but this is an open system compatible with any cannabis flower, without a repeat-buy consumable needed, these companies have extremely limited revenue streams.
For consumers, as “dry herb” vaporizers are an open system consistency is a problem, namely discretion as well as burning the material and continuing to try to consume material once it is exhausted.
My client, through BeGreen Supply, seemed a device that solved these problems along with a few others.
Consumables
Opposed to standard “dry-herb vapes, where a large open reservoir is packed with material by the consumer, set serving pucks are loaded into the device.
This solves the consumer issue of a lack of consistency and burning through predefined sections, that are smaller and more easily heated consistently. For the business, other than selling the initial device, the pucks are licensed to cannabis brands, charging for both the pucks and a royalty on sales.
A shield protects other sections and the rest of the internal device from heat.
A number, mechanically displayed through a magnifier window, shows consumers which chamber they are currently using.
Odor Reduction
Cannabis flower, even if vaporized is quite pungent, making consumption not terribly discrete.
A replaceable, multi-stage air filter was incorporated into the device. Simply exhale through the secondary mouthpiece to reduce odor.
Process (condensed)
Sketching| Priority interaction of consumable
Continuation of sketching
Start of physical modeling | holding the device unlike a standard vape (parallel to the longest axis)
CAD start| Focus on the two adjustable components; variable heat & chamber position
Looking at consumable loading + positioning
Looking at consumable loading + positioning
Exploring perpendicular device holding to aid in discretion. Think of holding the device like an Advair® inhaler or harmonica.
Perpendicular continuation.
Perpendicular hybrid.
Back to the recerder shape, prioritizing a “Sploof”, or exhale feature to reduce odor.
Back to sketching to explore the form for this alternate shape with a dual mouthpiece.
Continuation of form sketching.
Now featuring a magnifying, Rolex Day-Date® style magnification window to enhance chamber position viewing without wasting space on a secondary large internal dial.
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