US20230071922A1

US20230071922A1 - Smoking water pipe with transparent window

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Publication number: US20230071922A1
Application number: US17/471,009
Authority: US
Inventors: Chuanli Xu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-09-09
Filing date: 2021-09-09
Publication date: 2023-03-09

Abstract

A water pipe for a smoking system includes a main body including a base portion, a neck portion upwardly extended from the base portion, a stem portion inclinedly formed on the base portion, and a plurality of transparent windows; wherein the main body includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer including a plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes, the outer layer directly coated on the inner layer; wherein the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are filled with transparent materials to form the plurality of transparent windows; wherein the neck portion includes a smoking outlet to release smoke for the smoking system.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a water pipe, and more particularly, to a smoking water pipe with transparent windows. More specifically, the present invention is a smoking water pipe with more than one layers forming a plurality of transparent windows, enable the smoker to observe an interior of a main body of the smoking water pipe.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Generally, smoking is the common practice of combusting herbs in order to release active substances to be consumed. The hookah or water pipe has been used for centuries to smoke both plain and flavored tobaccos, mixtures of various aromatic herbs and spices, or mixtures of both.
Typically, a basic smoking water pipe includes a base portion, a neck portion having a mouthpiece, a downstem portion downwardly extended to the end of the base portion, and a bowl portion cooperated with the downstem portion, wherein the bowl portion is configured to store combustible substances. The smoker may place his/her mouth over the mouthpiece of the neck portion for inhaling the smoke generated from the combustible substances. The smoking water pipe may be generally made of a single material. The oldest smoking water pipe is made of ceramic materials, and the ceramic water pipes are usually reliable, heavy duty, and provide excellent performances and smoking experience for the smokers. However, the ceramic material is not transparent, so the smokers are unable to observe a level of smoke or the fluid (e.g., water) inside the water pipe.
In the current market, glass smoking water pipes are the original type of water pipes, and there are easy to be manufactured as the transparent appearance for facilitating the smoker to observe the level of smoke or even the fluid stored inside the base portion of the water pipe. However, The glass water pipe may break easily when compared with other types of water pipes. Overall, the single material of glass water pipe is prone to breaking if the smokers drop them.
Accordingly, there is a continuing need for new ways to develop a durable ceramic smoking water pipe with a transparent appearance to provide a better smoking experience for smokers.
All referenced patents, applications and literatures are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Furthermore, where a definition or use of a term in a reference, which is incorporated by reference herein, is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply. The disclosed embodiments may seek to satisfy one or more of the above-mentioned desires. Although the present embodiments may obviate one or more of the above-mentioned desires, it should be understood that some aspects of the embodiments might not necessarily obviate them.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In a general implementation, a water pipe for a smoking system comprises a main body comprising a base portion, a neck portion upwardly extended from the base portion, a stem portion inclinedly formed on the base portion, and a plurality of transparent windows; wherein the main body comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer comprising a plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes, the outer layer directly coated on the inner layer; the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are filled with transparent materials to form the plurality of transparent windows; wherein the neck portion comprises a smoking outlet to release smoke for the smoking system.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the inner layer is made of a ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the ceramic material is a non-transparent ceramic material.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the outer layer is made of transparent enamel material.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the inner layer comprises a thickness of 5 millimeters.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the outer layer comprises a first thickness defining between a first inner surface of the outer layer and an outer surface of the outer layer, wherein the first thickness of the outer layer is approximately 1 millimeter.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, a thickness of the inner layer is greater than the first thickness of the outer layer.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, a diameter of each of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes is 5 millimeters.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes occupy at least 40% of a surface area of the inner layer of the main body.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are formed on a neck inner layer portion of the inner layer and a base inner layer portion of the inner layer.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, each of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes is formed at an equal distance with one another.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the transparent materials are filled into each of the spacedly-arranged through holes to form a smooth surface inside the main body.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the spacedly-arranged through hole with the transparent materials comprises a second thickness defining between a second inner surface of the transparent materials and a first outer surface of the inner layer, wherein the second thickness of the transparent materials is smaller than an amount of a thickness of the inner layer with the first thickness of the outer layer.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the first inner surface of the outer layer is positioned between the second inner surface of the transparent materials and the outer surface of the outer layer.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the inner layer comprises a thickness defining between a third inner surface of the inner layer and a first outer surface of the inner layer.
Another aspect of the embodiment is directed to a smoking system with a water pipe, wherein the smoking system comprises a bowl detachably cooperated with a stem portion of the water pipe to store combustible substances; and the water pipe comprises a main body comprising a base portion, a neck portion upwardly extended from the base portion, and the stem portion inclinedly formed on the base portion; wherein the main body comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer comprising a plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes, the outer layer coated on the inner layer; wherein the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are filled with transparent materials to form the plurality of transparent windows; wherein the neck portion comprises a smoking outlet to release smoke for the smoking system.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the stem portion comprises a smoking conduit configured to communicate with the bowl, the base portion, and the neck portion.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the inner layer is made of a non-transparent (an opaque) ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, the outer layer is made of enamel materials and the transparent materials are transparent fritted glass and/or enamel materials.
In another aspect combinable with the general implementation, a diameter of one of or each of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes is equal to a thickness of the inner layer, wherein the thickness of the inner layer is defined between a first outer surface of the inner layer and a third inner surface of the inner layer.
While this specification contains many specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any inventions or of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features specific to particular implementations of particular inventions. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate implementations can also be implemented in combination in a single implementation. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single implementation can also be implemented in multiple implementations separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above and below as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.
A number of implementations have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. For example, example operations, methods, or processes described herein may include more steps or fewer steps than those described. Further, the steps in such example operations, methods, or processes may be performed in different successions than that described or illustrated in the figures. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims.
The details of one or more implementations of the subject matter described in this disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

It should be noted that the drawing figures may be in simplified form and might not be to precise scale. In reference to the disclosure herein, for purposes of convenience and clarity only, directional terms such as top, bottom, left, right, up, down, over, above, below, beneath, rear, front, distal, and proximal are used with respect to the accompanying drawings. Such directional terms should not be construed to limit the scope of the embodiment in any manner.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a smoking system with a water pipe according to an aspect of the embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a water pipe for the smoking system, illustrating the embodiment of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 2B is a side view of the water pipe for the smoking system, illustrating the embodiment of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the water pipe, illustrating an inner layer having a plurality of through holes filled with transparent materials.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a method of making the water pipe according to an aspect of the embodiment of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The different aspects of the various embodiments can now be better understood by turning to the following detailed description of the embodiments, which are presented as illustrated examples of the embodiments defined in the claims. It is expressly understood that the embodiments as defined by the claims may be broader than the illustrated embodiments described below.
As used herein, the term “approximately” as used herein, refers to a range of a number between not more than 10% of the number and not less than 10% of the number. For example, “approximately 5 millimeters” may be equal to 4.5 millimeters to 5.5 millimeters. For another example, “approximately 1 millimeter” may be equal to 0.9 millimeters to 1.1 millimeters.
The term “a” or “an” entity refers to one or more of that entity. As such, the terms “a” (or “an”), “one or more” and “at least one” can be used interchangeably herein. It is also to be noted that the terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” can be used interchangeably.
It shall be understood that the term “means,” as used herein, shall be given its broadest possible interpretation in accordance with 35 U.S.C., Section 112(f). Accordingly, a claim incorporating the term “means” shall cover all structures, materials, or acts set forth herein, and all of the equivalents thereof. Further, the structures, materials or acts and the equivalents thereof shall include all those described in the summary of the invention, brief description of the drawings, detailed description, abstract, and claims themselves.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and position terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. Although many methods and materials similar, modified, or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice of the present invention without undue experimentation, the preferred materials and methods are described herein. In describing and claiming the present invention, the following terminology will be used in accordance with the definitions set out below.
FIG. 1 generally depicts a smoking system with a water pipe according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 1 , the smoking system comprises a water pipe 100 and a bowl 200 detachably communicated and/or cooperated with the water pipe 100 to store combustible substances.
In some embodiments, the water pipe 100 may comprise a main body 10 detachably cooperated with the bowl 200, wherein the main body 10 comprises a base portion 11 configured to store a fluid (e.g., water), a neck portion 13 communicated with the base portion 11, and a stem portion 12 communicated with the neck portion 13 and the base portion 11, wherein the neck portion 13 may comprise a mouthpiece 131 configured to release smoke generated from the combustible substances and/or to allow the smoker to inhale the smoke.
In some embodiments, the stem portion 12 may comprise a smoking conduit 121 embedded inside the stem portion 12, wherein the smoking conduit 121 may communicate with the mouthpiece 131. For example, the smoking conduit 121 may be communicated with the base portion 11 and the neck portion 13, and the smoke generated from the combustible substances may be able to pass through the smoking conduit 121 to mix with the fluid stored inside the base portion 11 to allow the smoker to inhale the smoke through the mouthpiece 131 of the neck portion 13.
FIG. 2A generally depicts a perspective view of the water pipe according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 2A, the main body 10 of the water pipe may comprise the base portion 11, the neck portion 13 upwardly and integrally extended from the base portion 11, a middle portion 132 formed between the base portion 11 and the neck portion 13, and the stem portion 12 inclinedly formed on the base portion 11.
In some embodiments, the main body 10 may comprise a plurality of transparent windows 14 which allow the user to see through the transparent windows 14 to observe a level of the smoke inside an interior of the main body 10 and the fluid stored inside the base portion 11, so as to facilitate the smokers for cleaning the water pipe.
In some embodiments, the transparent windows 14 may be formed on the base portion 11 and/or the neck portion 13 without forming on the stem portion 12. In still another embodiments, the transparent windows 14 may be formed on the base portion 11, and the neck portion 13, and/or the stem portion 12. For example, the transparent windows 14 may be formed on more than or at least 40% of the surface area of the base portion 11 or less than 40% of the surface area of the base portion 11. In some embodiments, the transparent windows 14 may form on more than or at least 40% of the main body 10 or less than 40% of the main body 10. For another example, the transparent windows 14 may be formed adjacent to or close to a bottom edge 111 of the base portion 11. In other words, the transparent windows 14 may not be formed on the middle portion 132 of the main body 10. For still another example, the plurality of the transparent windows 14 may be formed between the middle portion 132 and the bottom edge 111 of the base portion 11. In other words, the transparent windows 14 may not be formed on the middle portion 132 defined between the base portion 11 and the neck portion 13.
In some embodiments, the stem portion 12 may be formed on the base portion 11 of the main body 10, wherein the stem portion 12 may be formed adjacent to the transparent windows 14. In other words, the plurality of the transparent windows 14 may surround a first edge 122 of the stem portion 12, wherein the first edge 122 of the stem portion 12 may be directly contacted with the base portion 11.
In some embodiments, the plurality of transparent windows 14 may be only formed on the neck portion 13 and/or only formed on the base portion 11 without forming on the middle portion 132 which is defined between the neck portion 13 and the base portion 11, and without forming on the stem portion 12. It should be noted that either the neck portion 13 or the base portion 11 may comprise the plurality of transparent windows 14.
It should be understood that the above-described locations of the transparent windows 14 are exemplary and the transparent windows 14 may be located at any location of the main body 10 of the water pipe which can be adopted in various embodiments of this disclosure.
Continuing to FIG. 2A, in some embodiments, the middle portion 132 could be utilized to carry labels, logos, or other brandings. Accordingly, the neck portion 13 may further comprise a distal end (the mouthpiece) 131 opposite to the middle portion 132, wherein the plurality of the transparent windows 14 may be located between the distal end (the mouthpiece) 131 and the middle portion 132.
As just one example further illustrating the water pipe of FIG. 2A, each of the transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged with one another. For example, each of the transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged with one another at an equal distance or at different distances. In such a way, each of the transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged with one another at a distance of below or equal to 5 millimeters.
As just one another example further illustrating the water pipe of FIG. 2A, each of the transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged with one another to form a plurality of lines, including a plurality of transversal lines T and a plurality of angled lines A, wherein one of the plurality of transversal lines T may be formed at a predetermined angle with respect to one of the plurality of angled lines A. The plurality of transversal lines T may be formed at predetermined angles with respect to the plurality of angled lines A. For example, the predetermined angle may be 30 degrees to 120 degrees. In other words, the plurality of transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged along the plurality of transversal lines T and may be spacedly arranged along the plurality of angled lines A. For another example, the plurality of transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged to form at least one row.
FIG. 2B generally depicts a side view of the water pipe according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 2B, in some embodiments, the stem portion 12 may be inclinedly formed on the base portion 11 with respect to the neck portion 13 at less than 90 degrees. For another example, the stem portion 12 may be inclinedly formed on the base portion 11 with respect to the neck portion 13 at approximately 45 degrees.
In some embodiments, each of or one of the plurality of transparent windows 14 may have a diameter “d” of 5 millimeters. The diameter of the transparent window 14 may be more than 5 millimeters to facilitate the smoker to observe the level of the fluid stored inside the base portion 11. It should be noted that the larger diameters of the transparent windows 14 may be much easier for the smoker to observe the smoke and fluid inside the main body 10; however, while the diameter “d” of the transparent window 14 is larger than 20 millimeters, the overall structure of the main body 10 may be deformed during the manufacturing process. The diameter “d” of the transparent window 14 may be 5 millimeters to 20 millimeters.
Referring to the details of FIG. 1 to FIG. 2A, the smoking conduit 121 of the stem portion 12 may communicate with the base portion 11 and the neck portion 13, wherein the smoking conduit 121 has a diameter “D” which is larger than the diameter “d” of one of the plurality of transparent windows 14 or each of the plurality of transparent windows 14. For example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be 10 millimeters to 20 millimeters. For another example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be 5 millimeters to 20 millimeters. For still another example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be more than two times larger than the diameter “d” of the transparent windows 14. It should be noted that the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 is designed to be larger enough to receive or cooperate with the bowl 200.
It should be understood that the above-described diameters of the transparent windows 14 and the above-described diameters of the smoking conduit 121 are exemplary and any other diameters of the transparent windows 14 and the smoking conduit 121 can be adopted in various embodiments of this disclosure.
FIG. 3 generally depicts sectional views of the water pipe according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 3 , the main body 10 of the water pipe comprises an inner layer 101 and an outer layer 102 directly coated on the inner layer 101. In some embodiments, the inner layer 101 comprises a plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 where transparent materials 103 are filled thereinto. In some embodiments, some of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 are filled with the transparent materials 103. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 is filled with the transparent materials 103. The outer layer 102 may cover over the inner layer 102 and the transparent materials 103 filled within the through holes 1011. For one example, the outer layer 102 may cover over all of the spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 with the transparent materials 103 filled thereinto to form the transparent windows 14 located on the main body 10 as described in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B.
In some embodiments, the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 of the inner layer 101 may be formed on the neck portion 13 and the base portion 11 of the main body 10. The outer layer 102 may be coated on the entire outer surface of the inner layer 101 for sealedly covering all of the spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 with the transparent materials 103 filled thereinto. It should be noted that the main body 10 of the water pipe consists of two layers which are the outer layer 102 and the inner layer 101 with the transparent materials 103, wherein the outer layer 102 and the inner layer 101 may be made of different materials. The transparent materials 103 filled into the plurality of through holes 1011 are different than the materials of the outer layer 102 and the inner layer 101. In still another embodiments, the transparent materials 103 filled into the plurality of through holes 1011 may be the same as the material of the outer layer 102.
In some embodiments, each of the through holes 1011 or one of the through holes 1011 may be spacedly arranged with one another at an equal distance or at different distances. In such a way, each of the through holes 1011 or one of the through holes 1011 may be spacedly arranged with one another at a distance of below or equal to 5 millimeters. In still some embodiments, the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 may occupy at least 40% of a surface area of the inner layer 101 of the main body 10. In still some embodiments, the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 may occupy less than 40% of the surface area of the inner layer 101 of the main body 10.
In some embodiments, the inner layer 101 may further comprise an inner middle portion 1012 formed between a neck inner layer portion 1013 and a base inner layer portion 1014, wherein the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 may be formed on the neck inner layer portion 1013 and the base inner layer portion 1014. The plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 are not formed on the inner middle portion 1012.
In some embodiments, each of the through holes 1011 or one of the through holes 1011 may be spacedly arranged with one another to form the plurality of lines, including the plurality of transversal lines T and the plurality of angled lines A, wherein one of the plurality of transversal lines T may be formed at the predetermined angle with respect to one of the plurality of angled lines A. For example, the predetermined angle may be 30 degrees to 120 degrees. In other words, the plurality of transparent windows 14 may be spacedly arranged along the plurality of transversal lines T and may be spacedly arranged along the plurality of angled lines A. For another example, the plurality of through holes 1011 may be spacedly arranged to form at least one row.
In some embodiments, each of the plurality of spacedly arranged through holes 1011 or one of the plurality of through holes 1011 may have the diameter “d” of 5 millimeters which is equal to the diameter “d” of the transparent windows 14 as described in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B.
The diameter “d” of the spacedly arranged through holes 1011 may be equal to or more than 5 millimeters to facilitate the smokers to observe the level of the smoke and the fluid stored inside the main body 10. It should be noted that the larger diameters of the spacedly arranged through holes 1011 may be easier for the smoker to observe the interior of the main body 10; however, while the diameter “d” of the spacedly arranged through hole 1011 is larger than 20 millimeters, the overall structure of the inner layer 101 may be deformed during the manufacturing process. The diameter “d” of the spacedly-arranged through hole 1011 may be 5 millimeters to 20 millimeters.
Continuing to FIG. 3 , the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be larger than the diameter “d” of each of or one of the plurality of spacedly arranged through holes 1011. For example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be 10 millimeters to 20 millimeters. For another example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be 5 millimeters to 20 millimeters. For still another example, the diameter “D” of the smoking conduit 121 may be more than two times larger than the diameter “d” of the spacedly arranged through hole 1011.
In some embodiments, the inner layer 101 may be made of a ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof. It should be noted that the ceramic material of the inner layer 101 may be a non-transparent (an opaque) ceramic material, and the user may not see through the ceramic material of the inner layer 101 of the main body 10.
In some embodiments, the outer layer 102 may be made of transparent enamel materials. The outer layer comprises a first thickness “m” which is defined between a first inner surface 1021 of the outer layer 102 and an outer surface 1023 of the outer layer 102.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials 103 may be transparent fritted glass and/or enamel materials. For example, the transparent materials 103 may be filled into each of the spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 or some of the spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 of the inner layer 101 to form a second thickness “M” which is defined between a second inner surface 1022 of the transparent materials 103 and the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101. In other words, the first inner surface 1021 of the outer layer 102 may be located between the third inner surface 1016 of the inner layer 101 and the outer surface 1023 of the outer layer 102. In some embodiments, the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 may be located between the second inner surface 1022 of the transparent materials 103 and the outer surface 1023 of the outer layer 102. It should be noted that the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 may directly contact with the first inner surface 1021 of the outer layer 102.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials 103 may be filled into the through holes 1011 and may be aligned with the inner layer 101 to form the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101. It should be noted that after the transparent materials 103 are filled into the through holes 1011, the transparent materials 103 with the inner layer 101 may be polished to form the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101. In other words, the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 may be a smooth surface.
In some embodiments, the inner layer 101 may comprise a thickness “M” of the inner layer 101, wherein the thickness “M” of the inner layer 101 may be defined between a first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 and a third inner surface 1016 of the inner layer 101. It should be noted that the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 may directly contact with the first inner surface 1021 of the outer layer 102.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials (fritted glass and/or enamel materials) 103 may be filled into the entire spacedly-arranged through holes 1011. The transparent materials (fritted glass and/or enamel materials) 103 may further comprise a first side surface and a second side surface opposite of the first side surface, wherein the first side surface may be angledly extended or vertically extended from the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101, wherein the second side surface may be angledly extended or vertically extended from the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101. For example, the first side surface and the second side surface may be directly contacted with the inner layer 101.
In some embodiments, the first inner surface 1021 of the outer layer 102 may be directly coated on the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101. It should be noted that the first side surface of the transparent materials 103 and the second side surface of the transparent materials 103 may be directedly contacted with the inner layer 101. In other words, the first side surface of the transparent materials 103 and the second side surface of the transparent materials may be directly contacted with the inner layer 101.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials 103 may be filled into the entire spacedly arranged through holes 1011 of the inner layer 101 to form the second inner surface 1022 of the transparent materials 103. In still some embodiments, the second inner surface 1022 of the transparent materials 103 may be aligned with the third inner surface 1016 of the inner layer 101 to form a smooth surface inside the main body 10 of the water pipe. In still some embodiments, at least a part of the spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 may be filled with the transparent materials 103 to form the smooth surface inside the main body 10.
In some embodiments, the thickness “M” of the inner layer 101 may be approximately 5 millimeters. The first thickness “m” of the outer layer 102 is approximately 1 millimeter. The second thickness “M” of transparent materials 103 may be equal to the thickness “M” of the inner layer 102, wherein the second thickness “M” of the transparent materials 103 may be approximately 5 millimeters. In other words, the second thickness “M” of the transparent materials 103 may be smaller than an amount of the thickness “M” of the inner layer 101 with the first thickness “m” of the outer layer 102. In still another embodiment, the thickness “M” of the inner layer 101 may be greater than the first thickness “m” of the outer layer 102.
It should be understood that the above-described amounts of “the thickness”, “the first thickness”, and “the second thickness” are exemplary and any other amounts of “the thickness”, “the first thickness”, and “the second thickness” can be adopted in various embodiments of this disclosure.
FIG. 4 generally depicts a method of making a smoking water pipe with transparent windows according to an embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 4 , the method of making the smoking water pipe comprises the following steps:
(a) forming an inner layer of a main body of the smoking water pipe (301),
(b) air-drying the inner layer of the main body for at least 24 hours (302),
(c) heating the inner layer in a kiln at a temperature of 500 Celsius degrees to 700 Celsius degrees (303),
(d) forming a plurality of spacedly arranged through holes on the inner layer by CNC method (304),
(e) filling with transparent materials into the spacedly arranged through holes (305);
(f) coating an outer layer directly on the inner layer and the transparent materials filled into the spacedly arranged through holes (306),
(g) air-drying the inner layer, the outer layer, and the transparent materials for at least 24 hours (307),
(h) heating the main body having the inner layer, the outer layer, and the transparent materials in the kiln at a temperature of around 1300 Celsius degrees for 12 hours (308),
(i) cooling down the main body having the inner layer, the outer layer, and the transparent materials at room temperature (309).
In some embodiments, the method further comprises polishing the transparent materials 103 and the inner layer 101 to form the first outer surface 1015 of the inner layer 101 located between the outer surface 1023 of the outer layer 102 and the second inner surface 1022 of the transparent materials 103.
In some embodiments, the thickness of the inner layer 101 may be approximately 5 millimeters, and a first thickness of the outer layer 102 covered on the inner layer 101 and the transparent materials 103 may be approximately 1 millimeter.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials 103 may be filled into the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 to form the second thickness “M”. The second thickness “M” may be equal to the thickness of the inner layer 101.
In some embodiments, the inner layer 101 may be made of a ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof. The ceramic material may be non-transparent ceramic or opaque ceramic material.
In some embodiments, the outer layer 102 may be made of transparent enamel materials.
In some embodiments, the transparent materials 103 filled into the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes 1011 may be transparent fritted glass and/or enamel materials.
Similarly, while operations and/or methods may be depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations and/or method steps be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.
Many alterations and modifications may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, it must be understood that the illustrated embodiments have been set forth only for the purposes of example and that it should not be taken as limiting the embodiments as defined by the following claims. For example, notwithstanding the fact that the elements of a claim are set forth below in a certain combination, it must be expressly understood that the embodiment includes other combinations of fewer, more, or different elements, which are disclosed herein even when not initially claimed in such combinations.
Thus, specific embodiments and applications of the smoking water pipe for the smoking system have been disclosed. It should be apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the disclosed concepts herein. The disclosed embodiments, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalent within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. The claims are thus to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, what can be obviously substituted and also what essentially incorporates the essential idea of the embodiments. In addition, where the specification and claims refer to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C . . . and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring at least one element from the group which includes N, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc.
The words used in this specification to describe the various embodiments are to be understood not only in the sense of their commonly defined meanings, but to include by special definition in this specification structure, material or acts beyond the scope of the commonly defined meanings. Thus if an element can be understood in the context of this specification as including more than one meaning, then its use in a claim must be understood as being generic to all possible meanings supported by the specification and by the word itself.
The definitions of the words or elements of the following claims therefore include not only the combination of elements which are literally set forth, but all equivalent structure, material or acts for performing substantially the same function in substantially the same way to obtain substantially the same result. In this sense it is therefore contemplated that an equivalent substitution of two or more elements may be made for any one of the elements in the claims below or that a single element may be substituted for two or more elements in a claim. Although elements may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, it is to be expressly understood that one or more elements from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination and that the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A water pipe for a smoking system, comprising

a main body comprising a base portion, a neck portion upwardly extended from the base portion, a stem portion inclinedly formed on the base portion, and a plurality of transparent windows; wherein

the main body comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer comprising a plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes, the outer layer directly coated on the inner layer; wherein

the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are filled with transparent materials to form the plurality of transparent windows; wherein

the neck portion comprises a smoking outlet to release smoke for the smoking system.

2. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the inner layer is made of a non-transparent ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof.

3. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the outer layer is covered over the inner layer and the transparent materials filled within the through holes.

4. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the outer layer is made of transparent enamel materials.

5. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the inner layer comprises a thickness of approximately 5 millimeters.

6. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the outer layer comprises a first thickness defining between a first inner surface of the outer layer and an outer surface of the outer layer.

7. The water pipe of claim 6, wherein the first thickness of the outer layer is approximately 1 millimeter.

8. The water pipe of claim 6, wherein a thickness of the inner layer is greater than the first thickness of the outer layer.

9. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein a diameter of one of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes is 5 millimeters.

10. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are formed on a neck inner layer portion of the inner layer and a base inner layer portion of the inner layer.

11. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are spacedly arranged in a row.

12. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the transparent materials are filled into the spacedly-arranged through holes of the inner layer to form a smooth surface inside the main body.

13. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the spacedly-arranged through hole with the transparent materials comprises a second thickness defining between a first outer surface of the inner layer and a second inner surface of the transparent materials, wherein the second thickness is larger than a first thickness of the outer layer.

14. The water pipe of claim 13, wherein the first outer surface is positioned between a third inner surface of the inner layer and the outer surface of the outer layer.

15. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the inner layer comprises a thickness defining between a third inner surface of the inner layer and a first outer surface of the inner layer.

16. The water pipe of claim 1, wherein the transparent materials are transparent fritted glass and/or enamel materials.

17. A smoking system having a water pipe, the smoking system comprising

a bowl detachably cooperated with a stem portion of the water pipe to store combustible substances; and

the water pipe comprises a main body comprising a base portion, a neck portion upwardly extended from the base portion, and the stem portion inclinedly formed on the base portion; wherein

the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes are filled with transparent materials to form a plurality of transparent windows; wherein

18. The smoking system of claim 17, wherein the inner layer is made of a non-transparent ceramic material selected from a group consisting of kaolin, clay, silica, feldspar, and a combination thereof.

19. The smoking system of claim 17, wherein the outer layer is made of transparent enamel materials and the transparent materials are transparent fritted glass and/or enamel materials.

20. The smoking system of claim 17, wherein a diameter of one of the plurality of spacedly-arranged through holes is equal to a thickness of the inner layer, wherein the thickness of the inner layer is defined between a first outer surface of the inner layer and a third inner surface of the inner layer.