LU100747B1 - Whistle for smoking a smokable stimulant - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a pipe (1; 1a; 1b; 1c) for smoking a smokable stimulant (5; 5c) comprising a bowl (4; 4c), a hollow bowl (2; 2b; 2c) and at least one mouthpiece (3 3a, 3b, 28, 3c), wherein the bowl (4; 4c) and the at least one mouthpiece (3; 3a; 3b, 28, 3c) are each fluidically connectable to the bowl body (2; 2b; 2c). According to the invention, the size of a space (10; 10b; 10c) enclosed by the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) is variable by moving a movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) from a first position in at least one further position is movable. Conveniently, the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is movably arranged in a preferably cylindrical guide section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c).

Description

Description:

Kevin Thieser, 66763 Dillingen (Germany) "Smoking pipe for a smokable luxury food"

The invention relates to a smoking pipe for a smokable beverage comprising a whistle head, a hollow pipe body and at least one mouthpiece, the whistle head and the at least one mouthpiece each being fluidically connectable to the pipe body.

From the state of the art water pipes and so-called bongs are known.

A disadvantage of the prior art whistles is the need to create a negative pressure on a first draft on the mouthpiece and to draw air aspirated from outside the whistle body into the whistle body via a smoldering, smokable beverage, with another pull than edible smoke to be consumed through the mouthpiece.

The present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a whistle of the type mentioned, which overcomes this disadvantage and can be used more easily.

According to the invention, the object is achieved in that the size of a space enclosed by the pipe body can be changed by moving a movable wall section of the pipe body from a first position into at least one further position.

Advantageously, by increasing the size of the space, a negative pressure can be created which causes air to be drawn in from outside the pipe body above the pipe bowl. This eliminates the need for a first draft of a smoker to introduce edible smoke into the pipe body. By further movement of the wall section back to the home position, a reduction of the space can be effected so that the pourable smoke can escape from the whistle through the mouthpiece and be consumed.

Conveniently, the movable wall portion is movably disposed in a preferably cylindrical guide portion of the pipe body. Advantageously, the wall section is guided with a volume change of the space, so that tilting and / or tilting, which can cause the wall section to be stuck, is prevented.

In one embodiment of the invention, a sealing surface is formed between the movable wall portion and the guiding portion of the pipe body. Thereby, upon movement of the wall portion, no gas, smoke and / or air can enter or leave between the wall portion and the guide portion. Advantageously, formation of a negative pressure in the body of the pipe when enlarging the space, as well as forming an overpressure in the body of the pipe when the space is reduced, so that consumable smoke can be formed and discharged through the mouthpiece.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the movable wall section is at least partially coated on a side surface facing the guide section of the pipe body, and / or the guide section of the pipe body is provided with a coating, preferably on an inner side. Advantageously, for example by means of a sliding layer, a particularly good sliding of the wall section in the guide section can be effected. Use of the whistle thus requires only a very small amount of force. It is also conceivable that the coating improves a seal of the pipe body, in particular of the guide section. Particularly advantageous is the coating of the wall portion, since then not the entire guide portion must be coated, but only the sealing surface forming a contact surface of the Wandabschnitts.Fern marks may be attached to the guide portion, which indicate a pipe user, by which volume of the pipe body was increased.

Conveniently, a sealing means is provided between the movable wall portion and the guiding portion of the pipe body. Advantageously, a seal can be improved. It is conceivable that the sealing means is formed as a coating or coating and both a better seal causes as well as a particularly easy sliding of the wall portion in the guide portion.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the sealing means comprises at least one sealing ring.

In one embodiment of the invention, the movable wall section is made of the same material as the pipe body, a material other than the pipe body and / or a plurality of parts. The pipe body could be formed of glass and the movable wall portion of plastic, such as a thermoset or thermoplastic. Also conceivable is that the movable wall portion is formed of a plastic and a surface of the pipe body facing surface of the wall portion with a gas and / or a ceramic Material is coated or plated.

Conveniently, the movable wall portion is provided with an additional weight and / or formed of a material having a high density, in particular lead, iron and / or a lead or iron alloy. Thereby, a movement of the wall portion from an end position towards an initial position can be effected by the own weight and / or the additional weight. An engagement of a pipe smoker to move the wall section to the starting position is not required. It is conceivable that by a suitable choice of the additional weight, a volume flow of consumable smoke exiting through a mouthpiece of the pipe is adjustable. The higher the weight, the higher the volume flow. This can be achieved a special smoking experience.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a connecting channel is provided which fluidly connects the mouthpiece to the pipe body and comprises means for opening and blocking the channel, preferably a valve. Advantageously, the opening and locking means can be closed by enlarging the space enclosed by a pipe body, so that only air from outside the pipe can flow into the pipe via a pipe bowl provided with a smokeless smoking stimulant. This results in a particularly good filling of the pipe body with consumable smoke and prevents suction of outside air through the mouthpiece.

In one embodiment of the invention, the movable wall portion abuts against an end stop in an end position in which no further enlargement of the space enclosed by the pipe body can be effected any more. The end stop may be formed from an underside of a guide member attached in a guide portion of the whistle. The wall portion is movably disposed in the guide portion and abuts against the end stop in the end position with a side facing away from the space enclosed by a pipe body. The guide member is advantageously provided with a passageway through which air can escape upon movement of the wall portion towards the end position or air can be drawn in upon movement back to an initial position.

In another embodiment of the invention, the movable wall portion has a connection part adapted to connect the movable wall portion to a handle or drive means. Advantageously, the wall section can be moved to and returned to the desired position by operation of the handle or by the drive means at a certain speed.

Conveniently, a drive device is provided, which in particular comprises a controllable and preferably electric drive, and which is adapted to move the movable wall portion from the first to the further position. It will be understood that the drive means can drive any position of the wall portion that is between a home position and an end position where no further enlargement of the space is possible. Furthermore, a control unit can be provided which moves the wall section into specific positions at specific times. As a result, use of the whistle can be automated. In addition, it is conceivable that the control unit is also arranged for opening or closing a valve which is arranged in a connection duct between a mouthpiece and a pipe bowl.

In a further embodiment of the invention, a lower portion of the pipe body is adapted to receive a liquid, preferably water, with a connecting channel fluidly connecting the pipe bowl to the pipe body for immersion in the liquid. When consumable smoke is formed in the pipe body upon suction of air through a pipe head with smoldering, consumable smoke, there is a passage through the liquid start ("bubbling") where the smoke is cooled down to a consumption temperature.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings relating to the exemplary embodiments. Show it:

1 shows a pipe according to the invention in a sectional side view,

2 shows various details of a pipe according to the invention in a sectional side view,

Fig. 3 shows a detail of another pipe according to the invention in a cut

Top view,

Fig. 4 shows a particular embodiment of a pipe according to the invention in a sectional side view.

A whistle (1) shown in cross-section in Fig. 1a has a hollow pipe body (2) formed of algae, and a mouthpiece (3) and a bowl (4), the mouthpiece (3) for sucking tobacco smoke through a pipe smoker and the pipe bowl (4) is intended to contain a smoldering, smokable stimulant (5).

The mouthpiece (3) is fluidly connected to the pipe body (2) through a connecting channel (6) formed as a metallic tube and passing through an opening (7) in the pipe body (2). The pipe bowl (4) is fluidly connected to the pipe body (2) through a connecting channel (8) formed as a glass tube and passing through an opening (9) in the pipe body (2).

A space (10) enclosed by the pipe body (2) is defined by an inner surface (11) of the pipe body (2), a liquid level (12) of a non-combustible liquid (13) in the pipe body (2), usually water, and a bottom surface (14) of this embodiment, cylindrical, movable wall portion (15) limited. The movable wall portion (15) is movably arranged in a cylindrical guide portion (16) of the pipe body (2) along the cylinder axis in the direction of a double-headed arrow (22) shown in FIG. Between an outer side (17) of the movable Wandab-section (15) and an inner side facing this (18) of the guide portion (16) is formed a gas-tight sealing surface.

For movement of the wall portion (15) a handle (19) is provided, which is detachably connected by a connection rod (20) with the wall portion (15). In an upper one

In the region of the guide section (16), a guide element (21) is introduced into the pipe body (2), which guides the connecting rod (20) and is releasably introduced into the guide section (16). This allows the pipe (1) to be easily dismantled for cleaning. Further, in the guide member (21) of a whistle (1) according to the present invention, there is provided a vertical through hole not shown in Fig. 1a. It is also conceivable that between the guide element (21) and connecting rod (20) an air passage is formed. As a result, air trapped between the guide member (21) and the wall portion (15) upon movement of the wall portion (15) can escape or be sucked in from outside the pipe (19).

A pipe smoker may use the whistle (1) by introducing into the whistle head (4) the smoldering agent (5), for example tobacco, and the movable wall section (15) from a starting position shown in Fig. 1a by pulling on the handle (Fig. 19) upwards in the direction of the double arrow (22) in a further, an enlargement of the pipe body of the body (2) enclosed space (10) causing the position is moved. Think of any position between the starting position and an end position where no further enlargement of the space (10) is possible. In the end position shown in Fig. 1b, the movable wall portion (15) with a side facing away from the space (10) abuts against an end stop (23) formed by a side of the guiding element (21) facing the space (10).

By closing the mouthpiece (3) either by a finger of the smoker, or by blocking a valve (24) inserted in the tube (6), a vacuum is formed as the space (10) is enlarged so that air from outside the body of the whistle (10) 2) is sucked into the pipe bowl (4) via the smoldering beverage (5) and accumulates as edible smoke in the pipe body (2). The liquid (13) in this embodiment serves to cool the edible smoke formed by sucking in the air from outside the pipe (1) by contact with the glowing pouring agent (5). When the valve (24) is opened or the finger removed, then the handle (19) is moved down towards the double arrow (22) and sucked on the mouthpiece (3), the edible smoke passes through the tube (6) and mouth (3 ) through in the direction of the arrow (25) from the whistle (1) and can be consumed.

It is further conceivable that a movable wall portion (15) and / or a handle (19) is provided with an additional weight and / or is formed of a material having a high density, so that movement of the wall portion (15) from a final position back to a home position due to a weight force is possible. Manual movement of the wall portion (15) back to the home position by operation of the handle (19) would not be required.

Although in this example a nonflammable liquid (13) is provided in the whistle (1) into which the tube (8) dips, this is not mandatory. If no cooling is desired or required, filling of the whistle (1) with the liquid (13) can be dispensed with.

It is also grateful that in the tube (8), a valves not shown in Fig. 1 is provided, which is opened at an enlargement of the space (10) and closed at a reduction. Advantageously, the edible smoke can escape through the mouthpiece (3) from the whistle (1).

Reference is now made to Fig. 2, where like or equivalent parts with the same reference number are designated as in Fig. 1 and the relevant reference number is attached to each of the letter a.

A cylindrical, movable wall section (15a), which is shown in cross-section in FIG. 2a, has a jacket surface coated at least in sections with a rubber material (25) which forms a sealing surface against an inside (18a) of a guide section (16a). Thereby, sealing upon movement of the wall portion (15a) can be improved.

It is also conceivable that the coating has a friction-reducing component or is formed from a friction-reducing material, for example polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and / or that the coating is applied to the inside (18a) of the guide section (16a).

A cylindrical, movable wall section (15a), which is shown in cross-section in FIG. 2b, has a sealing ring (26) which is introduced into a peripheral groove (27) in a lateral surface of the wall section (15a).

Reference is now made to Fig. 3, where the same or equivalent parts with the same reference number as in Fig. 1 and 2 are designated and the relevant reference number is attached to the letter b.

A whistle (1b) shown in a sectional plan view in Fig. 3 comprises two mouthpieces (3b, 28) fluidly connected by two tubes (6b, 29) to a whistle body (2b), the tubes (6b, 29 ) are provided with valves (24b, 30). Although the two tubes (6b, 29) have the same dimensions in this example, this is not required. It is conceivable that they have different lengths, diameters and / or cross sections.

By using the second tube (29), the pipe (1b) according to the invention can be used by two pipe smokers at the same time. In addition, smoke passing through a suitable valve position of the valves (24b, 30) from the pipe (1b) may be distributed in a determinable volume ratio to the two pipe smokers.

Reference is now made to Fig. 4, where like or like parts are designated by the same reference numerals as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and the reference numeral c is appended to each reference character.

A whistle (1c) shown in Fig. 4 differs from that shown in Fig. 1 in that the movement of a movable wall portion (15c) can be performed by a driving means (31) with an electric drive (32), for example. is controllable by a control unit, not shown in Fig. 4, and could also control opening and closing of a valve (24c).

By actuating a switch of the control unit, the valve (24c) is closed and the wall section (15c) is moved from an initial position for enlarging the space (10c) shown in Fig. 1a to an end position shown in Fig. 1b, in which the wall section (15c) is opposite an end stop (23c) is applied. Thereafter, the valve (24c) is opened and the wall portion (15c) is moved back to the initial position so that a smoker can consume the smoke exiting through a mouthpiece (3c) of the whistle (1c). It is understood that even in the case of the whistle (1c) shown in FIG. 4, a vertical through-hole (not shown) may be provided in a guide element (21c).

Also conceivable is a timer provided with a control unit which controls a certain number of flues per minute.

It is also conceivable that the whistle shown in Fig. 4 can also have a plurality of mouthpieces, which preferably each have a valve, wherein each of the valves can be individually controlled. It is also conceivable that the control unit can drive a valve (not shown) inserted in a tube (8; 8c).

A pipe body (2; 2a; 2b; 2c) may be formed of glass, plastic, a metallic material such as iron, aluminum or copper, while a movable wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) is preferably made of plastic.

It is also conceivable that a movable wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) is formed in several parts, wherein a space (10; 10a; 10c) facing away from the wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) is formed of a plastic and a the Area (10; 10a; 10c) facing region of a different material, such as Gias, is formed.

It is also conceivable that intermediate positions of a movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) are provided between an initial and an end position in order to be able to control a quantity of smoke to be taken up by a pipe body (2; 2a; 2b; 2c) and subsequently to a pipe user.

It is also conceivable that a movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is both coated and provided with a sealing means, for example a sealing ring (26).

Claims (13)

claims: A whistle (1; 1a; 1b; 1c) for smoking a smokable stimulant (5; 5c) comprising a whistle head (4; 4c), a hollow whistle body (2; 2b; 2c) and at least one mouthpiece (3; 3a; 3b , 28; 3c), wherein the pipe head (4; 4c) and the at least one mouthpiece (3; 3a; 3b, 28, 3c) are each fluidically connectable to the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c), characterized in that the Size of a space (10; 10b; 10c) enclosed by the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) can be varied by moving a movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) from a first position into at least one further position is movable. A whistle according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is movably arranged in a preferably cylindrical guide section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c). Whistle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a sealing surface is formed between the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) and the guiding section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c). 4. Whistle according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is at least partially coated on a side facing the guide section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) and / or the guide section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) is provided with a coating, preferably on an inner side (18; 18a; 18c). Whistle according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a sealing means is provided between the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) and the guiding section (16; 16a; 16c) of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c). 6. Whistle according to claim 5, characterized in that the sealing means comprises at least one sealing ring (26). A whistle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is made of the same material as the whistle body (2; 2b; 2c), a material other than the whistle body (2; 2b; 2c) and / or formed in several parts. Whistle according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is provided with an additional weight and / or of a material with a high density, in particular lead, iron and / or a lead or iron alloy , is formed. 9. Whistle according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a connecting channel (6; 6b, 29; 6c) is provided, the mouthpiece (3; 3a; 3b, 28, 3c) with the pipe body (2, 2b 2c) and a means for opening and closing the channel (6; 6b, 29; 6c), preferably a valve (24; 24b, 30; 24c). Whistle according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the movable wall section (15; 15a; 15c) is in an end position in which no further enlargement of the space (10; 10b) enclosed by the pipe body (2; ; 10c) can be effected, abuts against an end stop (23; 23c). A whistle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the movable wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) has a connection part (20; 20a; 20c) for connecting the movable wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) Handle (19) Or a drive device (31) is set up. A whistle according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a drive means (31) is provided which comprises in particular a controllable and preferably electric drive (32) and which is movable to move the movable wall portion (15; 15a; 15c) out of first in the further position is set up. A whistle according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a lower portion of the pipe body (2; 2b; 2c) is adapted to receive a liquid (13; 13c), preferably water, a connecting channel (8; 8a; 8b 8c) fluidly connecting the bowl (4; 4b; 4c) with the bowl body (2; 2b; 2c) for immersion in the liquid (13,13c).