JP2005348734A - Easily ignitable calean - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easily usable safe calean or water pipe. <P>SOLUTION: This calean is provided with a filter bottle 1 having a suction port 10, a bowl 21 designed to hold a combustible mixture M for smoking, and a plunger tube 22 to connect the bowl 21 to the inside of the bottle 1, immerse the bowl in the water in the bottle and filter the descending smoke. The calean further contains a supporting structure 3, an energy source 4 and a heat-generator 5. The supporting structure 3 holds the bottle 1, the energy source 4 and the heat-generator 5 at relatively stable positions, and the heat-generator 5 is positioned above the bowl 21 to supply the energy from the energy source 4 in use to heat the combustible mixture M at a proper temperature. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates generally to articles for smokers, and more particularly, the present invention is a hookah or water pipe to contain a filter bottle with a suction outlet and a combustible mixture to be swallowed. And a plunger tube that filters the smoke that falls during use of the hookah by immersing the ball in the bottle and immersing the ball in the water contained in the bottle. It has a hookah or water pipe.

  This type of article is well known and has been used for centuries in Africa and Asia.

  Thanks to the advantages of filtering smoke with water in the bottle, the low tobacco content in the flammable mixture, and the relatively low “distillation” temperature of this mixture, hookah is now available worldwide. It can change for tobacco consumption habits that are more prevalent and well known for their risks.

  However, using traditional hookahs in the current environment requires skillful operation to rapidly incandescent natural or chemically produced charcoal to initiate and maintain heating of the mixture As a result, some difficulty arises.

  This operation not only poses a risk of burns and fires, especially if the embers fall because the hookah has fallen, but the combustion gases and smoke (including carbon monoxide) from the embers are not the smokers and their surroundings. May irritate people.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hookah that is easy to use and safe and has no drawbacks of the conventional hookah.

  Thus, a hookah according to the present invention in accordance with the general definition set forth at the outset essentially has a support structure, an energy source, and a heat generator in addition to the filter bottle, the ball, and the plunger tube, The support structure holds the bottle, the energy source, and the heat generator in a relatively stable position, and the heat generator is located on the ball to supply energy from the energy source during use. Heating the combustible mixture to an appropriate temperature for distillation.

  The support structure includes a base that can define a storage for storing an energy source and preferably has a seating surface on which the bottle is placed.

  For example, the energy source may be a combustible gas storage, where the heat generator typically includes a burner connected to the gas storage through a pipe, where the pipe and burner are in place by two upstanding portions of the support structure. Can be retained.

  The burner is preferably composed of a pot, an internal metal grid facing the pot, and an external metal grid facing the ball, the internal grid and the external grid depending on the space in which the combustion gas flame is formed. Are separated from each other.

  For example, the support structure includes a cap in which the burner is housed, thus preventing peripheral members from inadvertently contacting the burner.

  Furthermore, the stability of the hookah according to the invention can be optimized by arranging a support structure consisting of a combination of a base and a cap approximately in the shape of a pyramid.

  By separating the cap from the seating surface of the base by a space in which both the bottle and the ball can be easily inserted, access to the ball when loading the mixture can be facilitated.

  As a variant, the cap can also be mounted for free rotation or movement with respect to the base.

  For example, the base may have one hole, and at least one gas writer or gas flow control valve may be installed in a protruding state in the container of the base through the hole.

  Finally, the hookah according to the present invention is fitted with a suction outlet and an excess smoke discharge valve and is equipped with a stopper that closes the suction outlet during use.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in the following description, which is presented for purposes of illustration and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are a single view showing a schematic cross section of a hookah according to the present invention. It will become clear by reading.

  As mentioned above, this seed hookah traditionally includes a filter bottle 1, a ball 21 and a plunger tube 22.

  The filter bottle 1 is usually made of glass but is not necessarily glass, and has a suction outlet 10 that is half-filled with water and connected to a long flexible pipe through a quick coupling fitting. The sex pipe ends in an end piece, and the smoker uses the end piece in his / her mouth. Note that the end piece and the smoker are not shown.

  In use, the bottle 1 is closed, for example by a stopper 6 that supports a suction outlet 10, and a plunger tube 22 is inserted into the stopper 6 and a valve 7 is provided so that the smoker wishes to discharge excess smoke. In some cases, this valve 7 is used to blow excess smoke into the bottle 1.

  The ball 21 is designed to contain a combustible mixture M to be smoked, from which a plunger tube 22 extends long downwards, the lower end of which is in the water that is put into the bottle 1 during use. It will face and filter the falling smoke.

  The hookah according to the present invention further comprises a support structure 3, an energy source 4 and a heat generator 5.

  The function of the support structure 3 is to hold the bottle 1, the energy source 4 and the heat generator 5 in a relatively stable position.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the support structure 3 includes a base 30, two uprights 31, and a cap 32, and the cap 32 is coupled to the base 30 via the uprights 31, and this assembly is The external shape of is similar to a truncated pyramid and has a small angle at the apex.

  Furthermore, the base 30 defines a container part in which the energy source 4 is housed, and has a seating surface 300 on which the bottle 1 is placed.

  As can be understood from the drawing, the suction outlet 10 is preferably directed downward and supported between the upright portions 31, and such an arrangement prevents the bottle 1 from being inclined.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the suction outlet 10 is provided with a quick attachment mechanism or a structure that allows a flexible tube to be attached to a correct position quickly and easily.

  The heat generator 5 is disposed above the ball 21 in the cap 32 and is supplied with energy from the energy source 4 during use to raise the combustible mixture M to an appropriate heating temperature.

  In the example shown in the figure in which the energy source 4 is composed of the combustible gas storage unit 4, the heat generator 5 essentially passes through the pipe 40, the flow control valve 41 and the pressure reducing valve 42, and the gas storage unit 4. The burner 51 is connected to.

  The flow control valve 41 and, in some cases, a gas igniter, for example, a piezoelectric writer, are at least partially housed in the body portion of the base 30 and protrude outward from the base 30 through the hole 301. The control valve 41 and the gas igniter are activated from the outside of the base 30 in some cases.

  The pipe 40 and the burner 51 are preferably supported at least partially by the upright portion 31 of the support structure 3.

  The burner 51 includes a pot 510, an internal metal grid 511 facing the pot 510, and an external metal grid 512 facing the ball 21.

  These inner and outer metal grids 511, 512 are made of, for example, steel and are separated from each other by a space, in which a gas flame is formed in the space that burns in the burner 51 during use.

  The height of the ball 21 relative to the burner 51 can be adjusted by means of the adjustment pull-back device 8 and thus the distillation rate of the mixture M to be drowned can be changed.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the cap 32 is spaced from the seating surface 300 of the base 30 while holding the space, into which the bottle 1 and the ball 21 can be inserted together, so that in particular the mixture on the ball 21 M can be easily refilled and ash can be removed after use.

  As a modified embodiment, the cap 32 may be attached to the base 30 so as to be rotatable or movable. By doing so, it is possible to change the position of the cap 32 that enables access to the bottle and the ball.

  In the upper part of the cap 32, an opening 320 is opened over 36% or more of the surface thereof, so that, for example, combustion gas and heat from the burner can be appropriately discharged. If not properly drained, the residual temperature in the cap becomes too high and can cause a micro-explosion of the combustion gas still contained in the cap.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of the hookah concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Filter bottle 3 Support structure 4 Energy source 5 Heat generator 6 Plug 7 Excess smoke discharge valve 8 Control pull-back apparatus 10 Suction outlet 21 Ball 22 Plunger tube 30 Base 31 Upright part 32 Cap 40 Pipe 41 Flow control valve 42 Pressure reducing valve 51 Burner 300 Seat surface 301 Hole 320 Opening 510 Pot 511 Internal metal lattice 512 External metal lattice M Combustible mixture

Claims (8)

  A filter bottle (1) with a suction outlet (10), a ball (21) designed to contain a combustible mixture (M) to be swollen, and the ball (21) into the bottle (1) And a hookah with a plunger tube (22) for filtering the falling smoke, immersed in water contained in a bottle, further comprising a support structure (3) and an energy source ( 4) and a heat generator (5), the support structure (3) has a base (30), the bottle (1), the energy source (4) and the heat generator (5). In a relatively stable position, and the heat generator (5) is positioned on the ball (21) and supplies energy from the energy source (4) during use to supply the energy. The combustible mixture (M) is heated to a suitable heating temperature and the base ( 0), the energy source (with 4) defines a casing portion which is accommodated, hookah, characterized in that the bottle (1) has a seat surface (300) to be placed on top.   The hookah according to claim 1, wherein the energy source (4) comprises a combustible gas storage part (4).   The heat generator (5) includes a burner (51) connected to the gas storage unit (4) through a pipe (40), and the pipe (40) and the burner (51) are connected to the support structure ( Hookah according to claim 2, characterized in that it is held in place by two uprights (31) of 3).   The burner (51) comprises a pot (510), an internal metal grid (511) facing the pot (510), and an external metal grid (512) facing the ball (21), The hookah according to claim 3, wherein the inner metal grid (511) and the outer metal grid (512) are separated from each other by an internal space in which a combustion gas flame is formed.   The support structure (3) has a cap (32) for accommodating a burner (51), and the support structure comprising a combination of the base (30) and the cap (32) has an approximate shape to a pyramid. The hookah according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hookah is provided.   The cap (32) is spaced apart from the seat surface (300) of the base (30) while maintaining a space, and the bottle (1) and the ball (21) can be inserted into the space. The hookah according to claim 5, wherein the cap (32) is movably attached to the base (30).   The base (30) has one hole (301), and at least one gas igniter or gas flow control valve (41) projects into the container of the base (30) through the hole (301). The hookah according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the hookah is provided.   2. A plug (6) for closing the bottle (1), the plug (6) being adapted to the suction outlet (10) and the excess smoke discharge valve (7). The hookah as described in any one of thru | or 7.

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