Cigar Tube Humidification with Segmented Cap and Stabilizing Disc
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current disposable cigar tubes do not maintain a zero-maintenance humidity-controlled environment, leading to dry and degraded cigars, and existing solutions with two-way humidity control packets either obstruct airflow, pose a risk of physical damage, or detract from visual marketing.
Innovation Solution
A disposable, zero-maintenance humidity-controlled smoking product apparatus featuring a sealing lid with a tapered humidity control chamber and central stabilization of the cigar using an upper locating member and stabilizing disc, allowing consistent airflow and protection while eliminating the need for packing materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If two-way humidity control packets are placed inside the tube, then humidity control is improved, but airflow is obstructed and visual marketing is detracted from
Solution Approach 1:
The humidity control function is segmented from the main tube structure by placing it in a separate removable cap assembly. This allows the humidity control packet to be isolated in its own chamber with its own airflow path, preventing obstruction of the main tube's airflow while maintaining effective humidity control in the headspace.
Solution Approach 2:
The humidity control packet is extracted from the main tube interior and relocated to the removable cap assembly. This extraction eliminates the packet's harmful effect of obstructing airflow and detracting from visual marketing, while the packet continues to perform its humidity control function in the cap's headspace.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If packing materials are used to protect the cigar, then physical damage is prevented, but visual marketing is detracted from and airflow is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The protective function is extracted from traditional packing materials and reassign ed to the structured cap assembly with its locating members and stabilizing disc. This eliminates the need for visual obtrusive packing materials inside the tube while maintaining protection through the cap's design features.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap assembly acts as an intermediary protective structure between the external environment and the cigar. It provides physical protection through its rigid structure, locating members, and stabilizing disc, while keeping the tube interior clean and visually appealing for marketing purposes.
3Reliability
If a removable cap assembly with humidity control chamber is used, then humidity control is improved and airflow is maintained, but device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The removable cap assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: sealing the tube, controlling humidity through an integrated chamber and packet, stabilizing the cigar with locating members, and providing a user interface for operation. This consolidation of multiple functions into a single component reduces overall system complexity despite the added functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The sealing function, humidity control function, and stabilization function are merged into a single removable cap assembly. This integration creates a unified component that achieves multiple objectives simultaneously, reducing the number of separate parts needed and simplifying the overall device structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus maintains optimal humidity levels around the cigar, preventing damage and enhancing marketability by ensuring even airflow and secure protection without obstructive packaging.
Implementation Method 1
The breathable chamber is formed by a frame and a tapered mesh and has a headspace that receives a two-way humidity control packet
Implementation Method 2
The tapered mesh allows flow of the humidifying gas into the tube
Implementation Method 3
allowing consistent airflow
Data Source
AI summary
A lid and sleeve system that creates a zero maintenance humidity controlled, protective environment within a cigar tube is disclosed. This invention incorporates two-way humidity control technology while adding superior protection as well as optimal air circulation in an optionally transparent tube, designed for but not limited to the disposable retail packaging of a cigar.