RU2751626C1 - Hookah container with pre-packaged smoking mixture - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: smoking device.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of devices for smoking tobacco, in particular to containers for hookah with a pre-packaged smoking mixture, for example, a hookah mixture or hookah tobacco. The invention provides greater freshness, better preservation of the product before its use, significant ease of use, ease of use. The technical result is achieved due to the design of the container, which is made of a heat-resistant material and has the shape of a half of a torus-shaped figure cut off along its planes perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, which forms an internal space for placing smoking material or product (5) in it, in particular tobacco or smoking mixture. In this case, the inner wall (12) has an annular section (13) in its upper part and holes (14) in the lower part. In the central part of the housing there is an inner wall (12) containing an annular section (13) formed during the manufacture of the container (100). The height of the inner wall (12) H2is performed 8-12% lower than the entire height of the container H1, i.e. from the height of the outer wall (11).EFFECT: increased efficiency of using the product when smoking a hookah, achieved with the help of a container shape that ensures the passage of air flow due to the fact that the height of the central part of the container is performed below its outer walls and contains holes for the passage of air flow in the lower part.7 cl, 11 dwg

Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The invention relates to the field of devices for smoking, in particular to containers for hookah with a prepackaged smoking mixture (Taboud, English Taboud), for example, hookah mixture or hookah tobacco, which provides greater freshness, better preservation of the product before use, significant convenience in use, ease of use.

LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

Hookah consists of a flask, a shaft with a valve, a bowl for tobacco, a saucer, a hose, a mouthpiece, a connector. The flask is filled with water, then the hookah shaft is attached to the flask. A 2-3 centimeters tube is immersed from the hookah shaft into the flask, through which the smoke will pass. The valve is necessary for blowing the hookah, thereby relieving it of unpleasant smoke and excess smoke, if any. A seal is inserted into the connector to seal the hose and connector. Smoke is inhaled through this hose while smoking. Next, a protective ash saucer and a bowl in which tobacco is placed are attached to the shaft. There are holes in the bowl for air to pass into the shaft. Cover the bowl with perforated foil and put lighted charcoal on it. It is important to observe the tightness of the connection of all parts. When air is inhaled through the mouthpiece of the hookah hose, a vacuum is created over the water in the flask, due to which air begins to flow into the flask through the top. In this case, the air first passes through the coal and heats up, then the air passes through the bowl of tobacco, in which it dries the tobacco. Due to this, smoke is formed, which enters through the mine into the water or other filtering liquid, and after the water it goes out into the air space of the flask, from where it is inhaled through the mouthpiece of the hose.

The smokable material is placed into the bowl either with fingers or with a set of tongs, the amount and density of which are determined by the user. The user physically moves the hookah mix from its packaging to the bowl, which can lead to its non-uniform density and forces the user to take the hookah mix with his hands or use a tool.

When the hookah mixture is moved, the bowl is covered with a lid and coals are placed on top of it (Patent RU 171519, 06/05/2017).

This traditional method of preparing a hookah bowl is ineffective, time consuming and results in direct contact with the smoking material when it is placed in the bowl.

A device is known for storing and subsequent use in a hookah of a non-combustible smoking filler containing a container with a smoking filler placed inside it, as well as means ensuring the tightness of the container when storing the smoking filler and the possibility of opening the container for using the smoking filler in a hookah, in which the container is formed with the possibility of using it in a hookah together with the filler placed inside it, the upper part of the container is made with the possibility of providing heating of the smoking filler placed in the container, and the lower part of the container is made with perforations allowing the breathing gas mixture formed in the container to pass through them when the smoking filler is heated ... The container is made of a closed type, its upper part covering is made in the form of a lid with perforations. The container is made with a configuration that repeats the inner surface of the bowl, the means ensuring tightness during storage of the smoking filler and the possibility of opening the container for using the smoking filler in the bowl are made in the form of two self-adhesive films applied to the lower and upper parts of the container. (Patent RU 143528, 27.07.2014)

Known prepackaged capsule with smoking material, containing: a container having an upper surface, a lower surface and side walls, the lower surface and side walls form a closed internal volume with a portion of smoking material with the possibility of free movement in the specified internal volume, the upper and lower surfaces additionally contain a plurality of openings for the passage of air through the specified capsule, which are closed by a removable closure, providing a hermetic sealing of the specified openings and preventing the passage of air through them. (Patent RU 2574705, 08/10/2015). There is a known container with smoking material for an electronic hookah, made in the form of a bowl filled with tobacco, in the central part of which there is a protrusion with holes located in the upper part of the protrusion for the passage of smoke during smoking, installed on a special tray - a retainer (Application US 20170099873 A1, 04/13/2017).

The general disadvantages of these technical solutions are the complexity of the design, the need to use additional means of fixing the container when using it in the hookah, as well as the low organoleptic qualities of the smoking product with such a design, which is due to insufficient provision of air entrapment when smoking the hookah, which affects the quality of the smoke.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention solves the technical problem of creating a structurally simple container with a pre-packaged smoking material that can be used on most types of hookah bowls and provide an effective use of the smoking product with an increase in its organoleptic properties.

The technical result is to increase the efficiency of the product when smoking a hookah, achieved by the shape of the container, which provides an improved passage of air flow due to the fact that the height of the central part of the container is below its outer walls and contains openings in the lower part for the passage of air flow.

An additional technical effect is to ensure a tight fit of the container to the hookah bowl during its use, as well as to expand the arsenal of technical means in the part of containers with a prepackaged smoking product for hookahs.

Also, a concomitant effect of the application of the declared solution is a significant simplification of the process of making a hookah, reducing the time of its preparation and reducing the required level of skills in the field of making a hookah.

The claimed technical result is achieved due to the container for the hookah with prepackaged smoking material, made of heat-resistant material, characterized in that the container has the shape of a half-toroidal shape cut off along its planes perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, in the central part there is an inner annular cut, which is 8 -12% below the outer annular cut, on the side surface of the inner wall of the container, in its lower part holes are made, the lower edge of which is at a height of 30-40% of the height of the outer wall.

In one of the particular examples of the container, the heat-resistant material is a fluoroplastic.

In another particular embodiment of the container, the heat-resistant material is silicone.

In one of the particular examples of the container, the openings are formed in a longitudinally elongated shape.

In one of the particular examples of the container, the shape of the holes is selected from the group: rectangular, oval, elliptical or curly

In one of the particular examples of the container, the total area of the holes is 55-65% of the area of the area where the holes are located.

In one particular embodiment, the container contains at least one removable closure.

Other particular aspects of the implementation of the claimed technical solution arising from the forms and examples of its implementation will be disclosed further in these application materials.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A-1B illustrates a general view of the hookah and the claimed container.

FIG. 2A-2B illustrate a schematic view of the claimed container.

FIG. 3A-3D illustrate different views of the claimed container.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic view of the claimed container placed in a bowl.

FIG. 5 illustrates a graph of the organoleptic qualities of hookah smoking as a function of the height of the container openings.

CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1A-1B shows a general view of the hookah and the claimed container (100). The drawings show the main components of a functioning hookah: flask (1), shaft (2), bowl (3), hose (4), tobacco (5), calaud (6), coals (7) and the declared container design (100) ...

As shown in FIG. 2A-2B, the declared design of the container (100) contains a body that has the shape of a half toroidal figure, cut off along its planes perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, which forms an internal space for placing in it a smoking material or product (5), in particular tobacco or a smoking mixture ...

The container (100) is manufactured in a single structure, for example, by molding from a heat-resistant material. The container body (100) is a monolithic product containing an outer wall (11) and an inner wall (12). In this case, the inner wall (12) has an annular cut (13) in its upper part and holes (14) in the lower part. In the central part of the body there is an inner wall (12) containing an annular cut (13) formed during the manufacture of the container (100). The height of the inner wall (12) H ₂ is 8-12% lower than the entire height of the container H ₁ , i.e. from the height of the outer wall (11).

The material for the container (100) is selected from the group of heat-resistant materials that provide a snug fit when the container (100) is placed on the hookah bowl. Such materials can be fluoroplastic, aluminum or silicone.

The holes (14) are made in such a way that the lower edge of the holes is at a height h, preferably 30-40% of the height of the outer wall (11) H ₁ . The number of holes (14) is selected based on the achievement of optimal air flow when using the container (100) for smoking the prepackaged product (5).

The width of the openings (14) a is chosen to provide the most effective coverage of the area (15) of the inner wall (12) of the container (100) to ensure efficient passage of the air flow with the smoke generated when the smoking product (5) is consumed. The width of the holes (14) a, in particular, can be selected from the range of 1.5-2.5 mm. However, this is not a limiting example of the execution of the holes (14), the dimensions of which may be different without losing their main functional purpose.

FIG. 3A-3D show an example of the arrangement of the holes (14). The number of holes (14) can vary based on the manufacturing process of the container (100) or a specific example of execution.

As shown in FIG. 3B-3G holes (14) are located in the area (15) on the side surface of the inner wall (12). The holes (14) can be made of various shapes, in particular, rectangular, oval, elliptical, round, square, shaped, etc.

The total area of the holes (14) is preferably 55-65% of the total area of the area (15) for placing the holes.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the use of the container (100) when it is placed in a hookah bowl (3). The container (100) in a preliminary state contains at least one closure (not shown in the drawing), for example, a film, a lid, a membrane, etc., which is necessary to prevent the product (5) from spilling out and drying out of the container (100).

Before installing the hookah into the bowl (3), the closure is removed, after which the bowl (3) with the installed container (100) is covered with kaloud (6) (https://kaloud.com) or perforated foil. Lit and burning coals (7) are placed on the surface of the calaud (6) (or perforated foil) to heat the smoking product (5) contained inside the container (100). When smoking the product (5), the user draws in air by pulling from the working end of the hookah hose, which pulls air from the environment through the coals and into the container (100) and ignites the smoking product (5) to start burning. The smoke generated in the process passes through the holes (14) of the container (100) and enters the shaft (2) of the hookah. After the smoke passes through the water container of the hookah, the user inhales it.

The provision of the gap formed by the ratio of the heights of H ₁ and H ₂ equal to 8-12% was determined experimentally, which provides an open area between the calaud (6) (or foil), on which the coals are placed (7), and the layer of the smoking product (5), without significantly reducing the useful volume of the container (100), and ensuring the efficiency of the formed air flows when smoking a hookah with a container (100).

The location and shape of the holes (14) is also one of the key aspects to achieve the claimed technical result, since the inhaled air from the top of the container (100) through the said holes (14) passes into the shaft (2), then enters the water, and then to a person who uses a hookah. Ensuring the presence of holes (14) in the lower part of the inner wall (12) of a given shape allows both to increase the efficiency of the passage of smoke from the smoking product (5) through the shaft (2) of the hookah, and to improve the quality of the formation of smoke and aroma from the smoking product (5), due to the fact that smoldering and non-burning smoking product (5) contains a more intense aroma. By placing the edges of the holes (14) at a specified height on the inner wall (12), the air flows down the container (100) and does not come into contact with the top layer of the burnt smoking product (5).

FIG. 4 shows a graph of the organoleptic qualities (indicators) of the smoking product versus the height of the holes, from which it can be seen that the best quality of the product used is achieved when the holes (14) are placed at a height of 30-40% of the total height of the inner wall (12).

Organoleptic indicators of aerosol of tobacco or smoking mixture based on it for hookah is determined by the method of tasting assessment according to the method: aroma - taste - smoke density - strength. The "Smoke density" indicator is of great importance in determining the quality of the mix for the hookah. Smoke saturation is an indicator of gustatory and visual saturation (density) of smoke, which depends on the balance of the work of hookah elements, the quality of coal and the ingredient composition of the hookah mixture (Bubnova N.N. G.

https://kubstu.ru/data/fdlist/FDD0512.pdf?9z8ejw).

As can be seen from the graph, the dependence of the location of the holes (14) on the total height of the inner wall (12) critically affects the final organoleptic properties of the smoking product (5) in the container (100).

Product quality assessment was carried out on a test group in which people received a container (100) with different hole levels (14). After smoking a hookah with a container (100), each of them filled out a tasting sheet containing the following indicators:

- (the best quality) is estimated from 41 to 50 points;

- (taste with a slight defect) is evaluated from 31 to 40 points;

- (taste with a defect) is evaluated from 21 to 30 points;

- (taste with a significant defect) is evaluated from 11 to 20 points;

- (taste with a pronounced defect) is evaluated from 1 to 10 points.

Also, tobacco products are rated for flammability. In the course of the study, described in the above work, the quality of tobacco smoke, according to the importance of its components, is in the following order: taste - aroma - strength - combustibility.

The taste of tobacco smoke is an indicator characterizing the total sensations perceived directly by the smoker's taste organs. Indicators of the taste of tobacco smoke are: bitterness, burning, irritation, pinching, coating, emptiness of taste. Bitterness is an indicator of taste that gives rise to the unpleasant bitterness that occurs in the mouth when smoking, perceived by the middle and back of the tongue. Burning is an indicator of taste, characterized by a burning sensation that is localized in the middle and back of the tongue, palate and throat. Irritation is a measure of the taste of tobacco smoke that determines the degree to which the tobacco smoke is exposed to the smoker's throat. Pinching is a measure of taste characterizing the pinching of the mucous membranes of the mouth, tip and middle of the tongue. The cover is a taste indicator that results in residual taste sensations perceived by the palate. Emptiness is a feeling of tastelessness of smoke.

Thus, to achieve this effect, it is necessary that the holes (14) are located on the inner wall (12) as low as possible, but there is a limit to their location, since with an almost hermetic fit of the container (100) to the walls and bottom of the hookah bowl (3) , it may happen that the holes are "plugged", which will cause the inhaled air to move through the top gap rather than through the holes. In this case, it is also necessary to provide a gap formed by the difference in heights of the inner wall (12) H ₁ and the outer wall (11) H ₂ , to ensure air flow when using the container (100) when smoking a hookah.

Also, due to this design of the claimed container (100), it provides a lower lifting height of the liquid accumulating in the lower part of the container (100), which allows the inhaled air to pass through the fresh smoking product (5) and retain all the aromas from the hookah use.

The implementation of the proposed container (100) elastic allows it to be used in hookahs with a bowl of different shape (3), which simplifies the application and increases the versatility and convenience of using the claimed technical solution.

In the present application materials, the preferred disclosure of the implementation of the claimed technical solution has been presented, which should not be used as limiting other, particular embodiments of its implementation, which do not go beyond the scope of the claimed scope of legal protection and are obvious to specialists in the relevant field of technology.

Claims (7)

1. Container for hookah with prepackaged smoking material, made of heat-resistant material, characterized in that the container is installed in the bowl of the hookah, has the shape of a half toroidal shape cut off along the planes perpendicular to the axis of its symmetry, in the central part on the inner wall in its upper part, an inner annular cut is made, which is 8-12% lower than the outer annular cut made on the outer wall, holes are made on the side surface of the inner wall of the container in its lower part, the lower edge of which is at a height of 30-40% of the outer wall height. 2. The container according to claim. 1, characterized in that the heat-resistant material is fluoroplastic. 3. A container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-resistant material is silicone. 4. The container according to claim. 1, characterized in that the holes are made in a shape elongated in the longitudinal direction. 5. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the shape of the holes is selected from the group: rectangular, oval, elliptical or curly. 6. The container according to claim. 1, characterized in that the total area of the holes is 55-65% of the area of the area of placement of the holes. 7. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains at least one removable closure.

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