CN217851314U - Modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories comprises a body assembly, a base assembly and a lid assembly, a container assembled into hookah and its accessories (optional). The body assembly includes a sheath coupled to the base assembly and the set of components. The base assembly includes a connecting portion that engages the base of the hookah to hold it in place within the hookah housing. The lid assembly may include a storage structure. An optional insert may also be provided which is inserted into the body assembly to secure the accessory of the hookah.

Description

Modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a protective and transport housing for a smoking article, and more particularly to a housing for protecting hookah and its associated accessories.

Background

Hookah, smoking device with water filtration system (hookah, etc.), can be made of a variety of materials, including glass, metal, acrylic, silicone, ceramic, and metal. Hookah may be a way of personal expression and therefore may be somewhat unusual in design. For structural reasons, some hookah bags may be fragile or more easily damaged, which may cause concerns when shipping the hookah bag. In addition, hookah may be used with small fittings, such as stems and bowls, which may be prone to misplacement.

Many users use soft-walled, padded suitcases to transport hookah bags and their associated accessories. Despite the liner, the hookah may be damaged if the soft-walled shipping box is crushed. In addition, many conventional carrying cases are practical in shape and appearance, and some users may wish (and certainly discreetly) to store hookah bags in open areas (e.g., on a shelf).

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses to the easy impaired problem when current shredded tobacco for water pipes bag is preserved and is transported, provided a protection shredded tobacco for water pipes bag and accessory's modularization casing, for shredded tobacco for water pipes bag and accessory provide the protection when preserving and transporting.

A modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories, comprising: a base assembly, a body assembly and a cover assembly; wherein the base assembly comprises a first connecting portion (e.g. a seventh threaded segment in the embodiment) for engaging the base of the hookah and a second connecting portion (e.g. a sixth threaded segment in the embodiment); the body assembly includes a sheath having a first connection portion (e.g., a fifth threaded section in one embodiment) for mating with the second connection portion of the base assembly and a second connection portion (e.g., a fourth threaded section in one embodiment); the cap assembly has a connecting portion (e.g., a second threaded segment in an embodiment) for mating with the second connecting portion of the body assembly.

Further, the cap assembly includes an outer cap subassembly and an inner cap subassembly, the inner cap subassembly including a connection portion (e.g., a second thread segment in an embodiment) for mating with the second connection portion of the body assembly.

Further, the inner cap assembly further includes second connection portions (e.g., first thread segments in the embodiment), and the cap assembly further includes an inner cap assembly cooperating with the second connection portions of the inner cap assembly to form a storage space.

Further, the connection portion of the cap assembly includes a threaded portion.

Further, the body assembly includes a handle.

Further, the base assembly comprises an internal base element comprising a first connection portion (e.g. the seventh threaded section in the embodiment) for engaging the hookah base.

Further, the inner base member further comprises a second connection portion (e.g., a sixth threaded section in an embodiment) that is mateable with the first connection portion of the body assembly.

Further, the first coupling portion of the base assembly includes a threaded portion for engaging a corresponding threaded portion of a hookah.

Further, the base assembly further comprises an outer base element arranged to be mounted on the inner base element.

Further, the base assembly is a single base assembly that includes a first connection portion for engaging the hookah base and a second connection portion engageable with the first connection portion of the body assembly.

Further, the connection portion of the base assembly includes a threaded portion.

Further, the hookah housing further comprises an insert positionable within the sheath, the insert for securing a fitment of the hookah.

A kit comprises the hookah shell and a hookah.

Further wherein the hookah comprises a beaker type hookah.

Further, the hookah base includes an attachment portion that mates with the first attachment portion of the base assembly.

Further, the first attachment portion of the base assembly and the attachment portion of the hookah base each include a threaded portion.

The utility model has the advantages that:

1. the utility model discloses a hookah casing can be fixed hookah and accessory in inside, avoids preserving and damages in the transportation.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an embodiment of a hookah housing;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view in plan view of the major components of the hookah housing with a hookah of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom exploded view of the lid assembly of the hookah housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic assembled view of the outer cap assembly and the inner cap assembly of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 isbase:Sub>A schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the inner lid assembly of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the inner lid assembly of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a portion of the sheath of the body assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of the ring of the body assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the lower ring of the body assembly of FIG. 1;

fig. 12 is a top view of the internal base components of the base assembly of fig. 1.

FIG. 13 is a schematic front view of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIGS. 13C-C;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of an outer base member of the base assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a schematic front view of a hookah for use with the hookah housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 18;

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of the hookah of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of an insert for use with the hookah housing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the insert of FIG. 19 showing an example fitting;

in the figure: 10. a housing, 20, a hookah, 21, a pipe, 22, a base chamber, 23, a mouthpiece, 24, a shaped bottom portion, 25, a base, 26, an eighth thread segment, 30, a neck, 50, an insert, 52, a body, 53, a second shoulder, 54, a smaller diameter portion, 55, an upper portion, 58, a central aperture, 100, a cap assembly, 110, an outer cap assembly, 112, a first dome, 113, a first exterior sidewall, 114, an opening rim, 120, an inner cap assembly, 122, a second dome, 123, a first upper sidewall, 124, a shoulder, 125, a first lower sidewall, 126, a first thread segment, 128, a second thread segment, 129, a first rim, 130, an inner cap assembly, 132, a second exterior sidewall, 133, a third thread segment, 134, base, 135, recess, 137, inner sidewall, 138, face plate, 139, second rim, 200, body member, 210, jacket, 220, first sidewall, 222, upper opening edge, 224, lower opening edge, 226, second upper sidewall, 227, fourth threaded segment, 228, first shoulder, 230, upper ring, 232, first inner surface, 234, first outer surface, 240, lower ring, 242, second inner surface, 243, fifth threaded segment, 244, second outer surface, 248, handle, 300, base member, 310, inner base member, 312, base, 313, third outer sidewall, 314, sixth threaded segment, 315, center inner sidewall, 316, seventh threaded segment, 318, bottom plate, 320, outer base member.

Detailed Description

The embodiments described herein provide a housing for hookah which provides both protection from damage and a convenient way to transport hookah and its accessories and smoking materials (e.g., tobacco). The housing includes at least one separable base and cover (e.g., a sheath), the hookah being configured to remain in a fixed position with the base. Therefore, the hookah can be fixed in the shell, and the risk of damage in the transportation process is reduced. The hookah and the base may be arranged to be removably connected to each other, for example by a threaded connection. Further, the housing may include a removable cover portion. As will be seen from the description below, each part of the housing may be formed from an assembly comprising a plurality of sub-assemblies which provide additional functions, such as a hidden storage compartment in the cap assembly for storage of accessories or smoking materials, and the possibility for replacement parts to alter the appearance of the housing. The housing may also include an insert for storing accessories.

In this embodiment, fig. 1 shows a hookah housing 10. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the hookah housing 10 is generally cylindrical and includes three main components: a lid assembly 100, a body assembly 200, and a base assembly 300. These three components cooperate to provide a protective or transport shell for the hookah 20 or similar container. Briefly, in the example depicted in the figures, the hookah 20 can be removably connected to the base assembly 300, and the base assembly 300 can in turn be removably connected to the body assembly 200, the body assembly 200 forming a protective sleeve around the hookah 20. The body assembly 200 is in turn detachably connected to the cap assembly 100. An insert 50 is optionally provided in the body assembly 200 to provide both protection for the hookah 20 and a storage location for the accessory. The lid assembly 100 may also optionally include a storage compartment (not visible in fig. 1 and 2).

The exterior of the housing 10 may have any desired shape and appearance and may be formed of any suitable material, including but not limited to metals (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel), fibrous materials (e.g., bamboo, wood veneer), composites, and plastics. The outer surface of the housing 10 may include decoration such as texture or graphic patterns. In the example shown in the figures, the exterior of the housing 10 resembles a normal vacuum bottle for beverages, which ensures that the housing 10 can be displayed in a discreet manner in a common area, since it can be mixed with similar items.

As will be seen from the examples described below, the housing 10 may include several separate components that may be selected to create a decorative appearance by selecting different materials or decorations. In some embodiments, some of these components may combine the functionality of discrete components in a single unit, or none at all. For example, in the example depicted in the figures, the body assembly 200 includes an upper ring 230 and a lower ring 240, the upper ring 230 and the lower ring 240 providing optional ornamentation and providing attachment points for an optional handle 248. However, one or both of upper ring 230 and lower ring 240 may be omitted, or even handle 248. Of course, if a handle 248 is provided, the upper ring 230 and the lower ring 240 may be eliminated and connected directly to the housing 10.

Fig. 3-8 show schematic views of the lid assembly 100 of the hookah housing 10. As shown in the exploded view of fig. 3, the cap assembly 100 includes a lined outer cap subassembly 110 having a storage space. The outer cap subassembly 110 has a first dome 112 and a first exterior sidewall 113 terminating in an open edge 114. Inside the outer cap assembly 110 is an inner cap assembly 120, the inner cap assembly 120 being sized to be press fit within the outer cap assembly 110. The inner cap subassembly 120 in this example has a second dome 122 and sidewalls. In this example, the sidewall transitions from an inner, first upper sidewall 123 having a smaller diameter to an inner, first lower sidewall 125 having a larger diameter at a shoulder 124. The first lower sidewall 125 terminates in a slightly enlarged first edge 129. When the outer cap subassembly 110 is press-fitted with the inner cap subassembly 120, the opening edge 114 of the outer cap subassembly 110 contacts the first edge 129, and thus, the first edge 129 prevents debris from entering between the inner cap subassembly 120 and the outer cap subassembly 110.

As shown in fig. 5, the inner cap subassembly 120 includes two thread segments, a first thread segment 126 and a second thread segment 128, respectively, on the inner surfaces of the first upper sidewall 123 and the first lower sidewall 125, respectively. The first thread segments 126 serve as connecting portions for engaging the inner cap assembly 130, and the second thread segments 128 serve as connecting portions for engaging the body assembly 200. When the housing 10 is assembled, the first lower sidewall 125 having a larger diameter receives the upper end of the body member 200 therein, the second thread segments 128 engage with corresponding thread portions on the body member 200, and the first thread segments 126 engage with corresponding thread portions of the inner cap member 130.

The specific external shape and internal shape of the inner cap subassembly 120 and the outer cap subassembly 110 may be different. For example, while the current example has a circular top, the top may be square or some other symmetrical or asymmetrical shape.

As shown in fig. 6-8, the inner cap assembly 130 has a base 134, the base 134 is connected to a second outer sidewall 32, the second outer sidewall 32 terminates in a slightly enlarged second rim 139, and the outer surface of the second outer sidewall 32 is provided with third thread segments 133. The base 134 also connects to an inner sidewall 137 that is approximately the same depth as the second outer sidewall 32, but the inner sidewall 137 and the second outer sidewall 32 do not have to be equal in depth. The inner side wall 137 terminates in a panel 138, which is best shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8. Thus, as shown in FIG. 6, the inner side wall 137 and the panel 138 define a recess 135 when viewed from the top of the inner cover assembly 130, and as shown in FIG. 3, have a projection when viewed from the bottom of the inner cover assembly 130 that is surrounded by the channel formed by the base 134 and the second outer side wall 32. When the inner cap assembly 130 is inserted into the inner cap assembly 120, the third thread segments 133 of the inner cap assembly 130 may engage the first thread segments 126 of the inner cap assembly 120 to define an enclosed space within the inner cap assembly 120. The slots and protrusions formed by the base 134, the second outer sidewall 32, and the inner sidewall 137 facilitate a user grasping the inner cap assembly 130, screwing or unscrewing the inner cap assembly 130 to seal or expose the chamber within the inner cap assembly 120. To this end, the outer surface of the inner sidewall 137, i.e., the surface of the inner sidewall 137 that is accessible from the bottom of the inner cover assembly 130, may be textured or contoured to facilitate gripping by a user.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other means of connecting the inner cap assembly 130 to the inner cap assembly 120 may also be used. For example, the inner cap assembly may not be threaded at all, but may be press fit (e.g., with a rubber O-ring seal) or hinged to a mating portion of the inner cap assembly 120. An elastomeric seal may be disposed between the inner cap assembly 120 and the inner cap assembly 130 to ensure that the isolation chamber is substantially or completely impermeable to water or air to avoid contamination of the contents of the isolation chamber and to minimize odor leakage.

In a simple embodiment, not shown, the cap assembly 100 may simply comprise a single cap without an internal cavity, e.g., a single cap with internal threads for mating with the body assembly 200. Alternatively, the lid assembly 100 may still include a chamber formed in cooperation with the inner lid assembly 130, but combine the functions of the inner and outer lid assemblies into a single, integral unit. However, using a means of separating the inner and outer cover sub-assemblies 120, 110 allows more upholstery material (e.g., metal such as aluminum or stainless steel, or other materials such as bamboo) to be used for the outer cover when selecting the material, while the inner and inner cover assemblies 120, 130 may use more durable but less aesthetically pleasing materials (e.g., food grade plastics).

One example of a body assembly 200 is shown in fig. 9-11, in which the body assembly 200 includes a sheath 210 (fig. 9), an upper ring 230 (fig. 10), and a lower ring 240 (fig. 11), and optionally a handle 248 (shown in fig. 1 and 2). The body assembly 200 further includes connection structures for mating with the lid assembly 100 and the base assembly 300, respectively.

The sheath 210 should have an inner diameter sufficient to accommodate the hookah and have sufficient clearance to facilitate removal of the hookah. In this example, the sheath 210 is substantially cylindrical and extends between an upper open edge 222 and a lower open edge 224. The upper portion of the sheath 210 includes a second, smaller diameter upper sidewall 226, the second upper sidewall 226 having a fourth threaded section 227 on an outer surface thereof. Jacket 210 transitions from second upper sidewall 226 to larger diameter first sidewall 220 along first shoulder 228, first sidewall 220 comprising a substantial portion of jacket 210. As will be appreciated from the discussion of the cap assembly 100, the fourth thread segments 227 of the boot 210 provide a connection portion that engages the second thread segments 128 of the cap assembly 100. The reduction in diameter of the second upper sidewall 226 ensures a smooth transition of the outer surface of the hookah housing 10 when the lid assembly 100 and the body assembly 200 are engaged. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the lid assembly 100 and the body assembly 200 may have different dimensions while still being able to perform the functions described herein.

In this example, body assembly 200 optionally includes a handle 248, which handle 248 is mounted to case 210 by upper ring 230 and lower ring 240, with upper ring 230 and lower ring 240 surrounding case 210 near the upper or lower end of case 210, respectively. Upper ring 230 and lower ring 240 in this example are sized to have an interference fit with sheath 210; however, in some embodiments, upper ring 230 and lower ring 240 can be adhered to jacket 210 or fabricated on jacket 210.

Upper ring 230 has a smooth inner surface, first inner surface 232, which may be located at any suitable location on sheath 210. On the other hand, the lower ring 240 has a second inner surface 242, the second inner surface 242 being provided with fifth thread segments 243, the fifth thread segments 243 providing a connecting portion for engagement with the base assembly 300 of the hookah housing 10. Thus, the lower ring 240 is mounted at the lower opening edge 224 of the sheath 210 such that the fifth thread segments 243 extend beyond the lower opening edge 224.

The upper ring 230 includes a first connection 236, the lower ring 240 includes a second connection 246, and the optional handle 248 may be mounted through the first connection 236 and the second connection 246, such as using a linkage (not shown). As shown in fig. 1, a first outer surface 234 of the upper ring 230 and a second outer surface 244 of the lower ring 240 extend from the side wall of the sheath 210. However, in some embodiments, recessed portions may be provided in the sidewalls of the jacket 210 to accommodate the upper and lower rings 230, 240 such that the first sidewall 220, the first outer surface 234, and the second outer surface 244 have the same outer diameter.

Since the handle 248, upper ring 230, and lower ring 240 are optional, in some embodiments, the body assembly 200 can be comprised of a single sheath 210, in which case the sheath 210 has connecting portions for engaging the lid assembly 100 and base assembly 300. Thus, for example, threads may be provided on the inner surface of the lower end of jacket 210 to engage base assembly 300, thereby eliminating the need for a separate lower ring 240.

The structure of the base assembly 300 is shown in fig. 12-15, the base assembly 300 including an inner base member 310 (fig. 12-14) and an outer base member 320 (fig. 15), and attachment portions for engaging the body assembly 200 and hookah 20, respectively. The inner base member 310 includes a base 312 and a third outer sidewall 313, and a sixth thread section 314 for engaging the body assembly 200 is provided at an upper portion of the third outer sidewall 313, and is engaged with a fifth thread section 243 of the body assembly 200 by the sixth thread section 314.

The base 312 is configured as required for installation of the hookah 20 and includes an attachment portion for removably attaching the hookah 20. The connection portion in this example is a central interior sidewall 315 having a seventh threaded segment 316, the seventh threaded segment 316 mating with a corresponding threaded portion of the hookah 20. The central interior side wall 315 terminates in a floor 318, as best seen in fig. 14. Thus, when viewed from the bottom of the inner base member 310, the central inner side wall 315 and the bottom plate 318 form a ledge surrounded by a channel, which is covered by the outer base member 320, the outer base member 320 being dimensioned in the following manner: when the outer base member 320 is mounted on the inner base member 310 from the bottom direction, the protrusions and recesses of the inner base member 310 can be hidden inside and provide a larger surface area of the bottom surface. The outer base member 320 is mounted on the lower unthreaded portion of the third outer side wall 313 and may be permanently affixed to the inner base member 310. Thus, when the hookah housing 10 is assembled, the inner base element 310 is not visible from the outside.

In alternative embodiments, the outer base member 320 may provide a connection means for connecting the body assembly 200 and the base assembly 300. For example, the outer base element 320 may be provided with external threads that mate with the stud assembly 200, while the inner base element 310 is connected to the hookah 20 and is mounted within the outer base element 320. In another embodiment, the base assembly 300 may consist of only a single assembly connected to the hookah 20 and body assembly 200; for example, the base assembly 300 may only include the inner base member 310, although in this case, the inner base member 310 is externally visible when the hookah housing 10 is assembled. In any of these embodiments, the hookah 20 is secured to the body assembly 200 by a one-piece or multi-piece base assembly 300, as the hookah 20 is attached to the base assembly 300.

Fig. 16-18 illustrate a hookah 20 for use with the hookah housing 10, the hookah 20 may be of a unitary or modular construction. In this example, the hookah 20 is of a beaker-type design (conical beaker) with an enlarged base chamber 22, the base chamber 22 tapering from a maximum outer diameter to a smaller outer diameter pipe 21, the outer diameter of the pipe 21 being substantially constant. The smoke tube 21 terminates in a suction nozzle 23. The enlarged base chamber 22 also tapers from a maximum diameter to a base 25, in this case the base 25 is a cylindrical base wall of smaller external diameter having an eighth thread segment 26 on its outer surface. The hookah 20 also has a protruding neck 30 that provides a second opening (not shown in fig. 16-18) during insertion of the hookah 20. As can be seen in fig. 18, the neck 30 may extend beyond the outer diameter of the base chamber 22.

To assemble the hookah housing 10 with the hookah 20, the hookah 20 is first screwed into place on the inner base element 310, at which point the eighth threaded section 26 of the hookah 20 engages the seventh threaded section 316 on the central interior sidewall 315 of the inner base element 310 and the shaped bottom portion 24 (shown in fig. 16 and 17) of the hookah 20 mates with the base 312 of the inner base element 310. The inner base member 310 is then screwed onto the body assembly 200 and the sixth threaded section 314 of the third exterior side wall 313 of the inner base member 310 engages the fifth threaded section 243 of the lower ring 240 of the body assembly 200. At this point, the outer base member 320 may be mounted to the bottom of the base assembly 300 to conceal the inner base member 310. Next, the cap assembly 100 is coupled to the upper end of the body assembly 200, and the second screw segments 128 of the inner cap assembly 120 are engaged with the fourth screw segments 227 of the body assembly 200.

Alternatively, if the cap assembly 100 is provided with a storage space, the material to be stored may be placed inside the cap assembly before the cap assembly 100 is coupled to the body assembly 200, and then the storage space may be closed with the inner cap assembly 130.

It will be appreciated that the assembly of the hookah housing 10 and hookah 20 may occur in a different order, for example, with the cover assembly 100 being connected to the body assembly 200 before the base assembly 300 is connected to the body assembly 200, or with the external base element 320 being connected last. In some embodiments, the separate outer base element 320 may be completely eliminated. Since the hookah 20 is secured within the hookah housing 10 by its connection to the base assembly 300, movement of the hookah 20 within the housing 10 is minimized and the hookah 10 is less likely to contact the interior of the jacket 210 during transport.

The hookah housing 10 can be removed to expose the hookah 20 by detaching the lid assembly 100 and the base assembly 300 from the body assembly 200 and removing the body assembly 200. The hookah 20 can then be used without removing the hookah 20 from the base assembly 300, as the base assembly 300 provides a stable support for placing the hookah 20 on a surface.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that other ways of removably connecting the lid assembly 100, body assembly 200, base assembly 300 and hookah 20 may be used. The threaded connection described herein is particularly useful because, in normal use, the connection provided by the threaded connection is secure and also easy to disassemble. A snap-fit connection may also be used, for example the base 25 of the hookah 20 may be pressed into the base assembly, and/or the base assembly may snap into the body assembly, and/or the body assembly snap into the cap assembly. The use of a threaded pin and box connection between the hookah 20 and the base assembly 300 may be more advantageous for certain hookah designs, as the use of a snap connection may more easily result in a user applying force to the tube portion of the hookah 20 when attempting to separate the hookah and the base assembly 300, thereby increasing the risk of hookah damage.

In another embodiment, the hookah 20 may be integrated with the base assembly 300. In such an embodiment, the body assembly 200 may be screwed directly onto the hookah 20. In this case, the base of the hookah 20 may have a larger outer diameter and threads may be provided on the base outer diameter to mate with the lower threaded portion of the body assembly 200.

Further, while the example depicted in the figures is a beaker design, other types of hookah may be similarly adapted for similar threaded connection with the base assembly 300. For example, straight tube hookah generally consists of a narrow cylindrical tube of constant diameter and a protruding neck, usually with the bottom of the straight tube connected to a flat bottom of greater diameter to maintain stability. In one embodiment, the bottom of the straight tube may not be enlarged, but instead provided with a threaded portion that may mate with a threaded portion of the base assembly. Because the design of the housing 10 is modular, different base assemblies 300 designed to engage different hookah may be configured for the same body assembly 200. Thus, the user may choose to replace the base assembly 300 to accommodate a particular hookah.

Alternatively, the enlarged base of the hookah (whether in the form of a straight tube, beaker, or other design) may be configured to be directly connected to the body assembly 200 without the use of a separate base assembly 300.

As mentioned above, the outer components of the hookah housing 10 may be made of a suitable material. In the example shown in the figures, the outer lid sub-assembly 110, the jacket 210 and the outer base element 320 are selected from materials (e.g., metal, aramid or carbon fiber composite, bamboo or wood) according to their decorative and/or protective value, while those components that directly contact the store in the hookah housing 10 and/or lid assembly 100 may be selected from other quality-requiring materials (e.g., food-safe or waterproof materials).

An insert may be provided to provide additional protection and/or storage of the accessory. The example insert 50 shown in fig. 19-21 may be made of a foam material (e.g., ethylene-vinyl acetate foam). The insert 50 is generally shaped to fit the inner diameter of the body assembly 200 with little or no clearance. Additionally, it may be useful to make the outer dimensions of the insert 50 slightly larger than the inner dimensions of the body assembly 200 so that the insert 50 is compressed when inserted into the body assembly 200 to ensure that its position within the body assembly 200 does not change. In this example, the insert 50 is substantially cylindrical, with a larger diameter of its body 52 (corresponding to the larger inner diameter of the sheath 210), and transitions from its body 52 to a smaller diameter portion 54 (corresponding to the smaller inner diameter of the upper sidewall 226) along the second shoulder 53. The bottom (as shown in figure 20) of the insert 50 is partially hollow with a central aperture 58 sized to receive the mouthpiece 23 and the pipe 21 of the hookah bag 20, wherein the central aperture 58 may not extend through the entire insert 50. Insert 50 may be secured to the inside of sheath 210 (e.g., adhesively bonded) so that it is not removable; but in other embodiments may be designed to be removable from the sheath 210.

If the insert 50 is also used for storage, its upper portion 55 may be substantially solid, with holes or recesses (collectively "cutouts") cut into the upper surface for receiving various accessories. As shown in fig. 21, the present embodiment is configured to receive eight accessories, such as a first cut-out 60a to receive a bowl 70a, a second cut-out 60b to receive a pipe 70b, a third cut-out 60c to receive a cone 70c, a fourth cut-out 60d to receive a lighter 70d, a fifth cut-out 60e to receive a spatula 70e, a sixth cut-out 60f to receive a water pipe 70f, a seventh cut-out 60g to receive a mouthpiece 70g, and a eighth cut-out 60h to receive a pipe bowl 70h. When the fittings are in place in the cutouts, they may protrude from the upper surface of the insert 50. In this case, the insert 50, the body assembly 200, and the cap assembly 100 must be properly sized to ensure sufficient space to accommodate.

The cuts may be formed by molding or casting the expanded foam to the desired insert shape, or engraving a solid insert material. The term "notch" is not limited to a particular method of manufacture.

Throughout the specification, terms such as "may" and "may be used interchangeably. Use of any particular term should not be construed as limiting the scope or requiring an experiment to be performed to practice the claimed subject matter or embodiments described herein. Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. Although specific technical problems to be solved by the present invention may be set forth, the present invention is not intended to be limited in this respect, and other technical problems to be solved by the present invention will be readily recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Claims (12)

1. The utility model provides a protection shredded tobacco for water pipes bag and modularization casing of accessory which characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps: a base assembly, a body assembly and a cover assembly; wherein the base assembly comprises a first connection portion for mating with a base of a hookah; the body assembly includes a sheath having a first connection portion and a second connection portion, the first connection portion of the body assembly for mating with the second connection portion of the base assembly; the cap assembly has a connection portion for mating with the second connection portion of the body assembly.

2. A modular housing for protecting a hookah and its accessories, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap assembly comprises an outer cap subassembly and an inner cap subassembly, the inner cap subassembly comprising a connection portion for mating with the second connection portion of the body assembly.

3. The modular housing for protecting a hookah and its accessories of claim 2, wherein said inner cap assembly further comprises a second connection portion, said cap assembly further comprising an inner cap assembly that cooperates with said second connection portion of said inner cap assembly to form a storage space.

4. A modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories, as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connection portion of the cap assembly comprises a threaded portion.

5. The modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories of claim 1, further comprising an insert positionable within the sheath, the insert for securing the accessory of the hookah.

6. A modular housing for protecting a hookah and its accessories, according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said body assembly comprises a handle.

7. A modular housing for protecting a hookah and its accessories, according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the base assembly comprises an internal base element comprising a first connection portion for mating with a hookah base.

8. A modular housing for protecting hookah and accessories, as claimed in claim 7, wherein said internal base element further comprises a second connection portion matable with a first connection portion of said body assembly.

9. The modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories of claim 7, wherein the first connection portion of the base assembly includes a threaded portion for mating with a corresponding threaded portion of the hookah.

10. The modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories of claim 7, wherein said base assembly further comprises an outer base element configured to be mounted on said inner base element.

11. A modular housing for protecting a hookah and its accessories, according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the base assembly is a single base assembly comprising a first connection portion for mating with the hookah base and a second connection portion matable with the first connection portion of the body assembly.

12. A modular housing for protecting hookah and its accessories, as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connection portion of the base assembly comprises a threaded portion.

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