Conical Cigar Shell Support from Segmented Cylinder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cigar smokers prefer to use custom tobacco fillers, but existing packaging methods do not effectively preserve the conical shape of empty cigar shells during storage and filling, leading to inconvenience and inconsistent smoking experiences.
Innovation Solution
A conically shaped cigar shell packaged with a reinforcing conical support made from a cylindrical blank, which maintains the shell's shape during storage and filling, allowing users to easily fill the shell with their preferred tobacco material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If a conical support is used to preserve the shell shape during packaging, then the shell shape is maintained, but the support must be constructed from a cylindrical blank which adds manufacturing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The conical support is constructed by segmenting a cylindrical blank through making cuts at angles along its length, dividing the cylinder into sections that can be reconfigured into a conical shape
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transforms a two-dimensional cylindrical surface into a three-dimensional conical form by making angular cuts and repositioning the segments, effectively changing the geometric dimensionality of the support structure
2Strength
If the conical support is made expandable, then it can better support the shell during filling, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The conical support transitions from a static structure to a dynamic one by incorporating an expandable mechanism that allows the support to adjust its dimensions and provide enhanced support during the filling process
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure changes its physical parameters (dimensions, volume) by expanding from a compact conical form to a larger support structure, enabling it to better support the shell during filling operations
3Ease of operation
If the conical support enlarges as it is pulled out longitudinally, then it facilitates easier removal from the filled shell, but the filling process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed to automatically expand along its longitudinal axis as it is being removed from the filled shell, preparing the removal action in advance by enlarging the support to facilitate easier extraction
Solution Approach 2:
The support undergoes periodic expansion during the removal process, alternating between compact and expanded states as it is pulled out longitudinally from the filled shell in a rhythmic sequence
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AI summary
A product and method of making thereof for the consumption of smokable substances such as tobacco or herbs. The product is comprised of smokable substances such as smokable herbs, plants, tobacco, homogenized tobacco and/or natural leaf materials and has a hollow conical shape that allows for the easy insertion of smokable substances. Additionally, the conical or frustoconical shape of the product provides for larger amounts of smokable substances in the end of the product the consumer lights, resulting in an initial slower prolonged burn and more even distribution of nicotine. Additionally, placement of a supporting insert into the interior of the product supports the conical shaped of the product when packaged along with supporting during the process of being filled.