Adjustable Cigar Holder With Spring-Tensioned Gripping Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cigar holders are not adjustable and cannot accommodate different sizes of cigars, limiting their usability.
Innovation Solution
A novel cigar holder design featuring a hinging assembly with a spring-tensioned mechanism and adjustable gripping assemblies, allowing for various sizes of cigars to be securely held by adjusting the force applied to the handles, which determines the opening size.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cigar holders are made non-adjustable with fixed gripping assemblies, then the device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is easier, but the adaptability to different cigar sizes is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping assemblies are designed to be movable relative to the handle assembly, allowing dynamic adjustment of the gripping position along the longitudinal axis. This dynamic configuration enables the holder to accommodate different cigar sizes without requiring multiple fixed assemblies, thus improving adaptability while controlling complexity through a single adjustable mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The cigar holder is divided into separable components including the handle assembly and movable gripping assemblies. This segmentation allows the gripping assemblies to be independently positioned along the longitudinal axis, providing adjustability for different cigar sizes while maintaining relatively simple individual components that are easier to manufacture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the gripping assemblies are made movable and adjustable, then the adaptability to different cigar sizes is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The movable gripping assemblies serve multiple functions: they provide a gripping surface for the user's fingers, accommodate different cigar sizes through position adjustment, and maintain structural connection to the handle assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby improving adaptability while limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the opening size is made fixed, then the manufacturing precision is improved and production is simpler, but the adaptability to different cigar sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The opening size is made dynamically adjustable through the movable gripping assemblies that can be positioned at different locations along the longitudinal axis. This dynamic adjustment allows the same holder to accommodate various cigar sizes, while the manufacturing precision is maintained through standardized mounting features and simple adjustment mechanisms that do not require complex precision manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enables secure holding of cigars of different sizes, keeping the user's fingers away from the flame and preventing smoky odors, while allowing for natural and comfortable handling.
Implementation Method 1
a hinging assembly with a spring-tensioned mechanism and adjustable gripping assemblies, allowing for various sizes of cigars to be securely held
Data Source
AI summary
A cigar holder includes a top jaw assembly, the top jaw assembly including first opening on a first side and a second opening on a second side and a bottom jaw assembly, the bottom jaw assembly including a first opening on a first side and a second opening on a second side; a spring; a spacer element, the spacer element including a hollow center and the spacer element placed inside an opening in a center of a spring and positioned adjacent the first opening and the second opening of the top jaw assembly and positioned adjacent the first opening and the second opening of the bottom jaw assembly; and a rivet, the rivet including a main body, a fixed first end and a detachable second end, the rivet configured to be positioned in the hollow opening of the spacer element