Detachable Induction Heating Assembly for Odor-Free Hookah Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hookahs are bulky, difficult to clean, and carry due to the integration of high-frequency heating assemblies, and they often produce unpleasant odors from the materials used.
Innovation Solution
A detachable high-frequency heating assembly integrated with a hookah assembly featuring a magnetic induction coil, a glass tube system, and a transparent glass mouthpiece, allowing for easy disassembly and cleaning, and using glass inlaid with metal to prevent peculiar smells during smoke passage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the high-frequency heating assembly is integrated with the hookah assembly, then the heating function is stable and reliable, but the hookah becomes bulky and difficult to clean and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The hookah system is divided into separate modules: a reusable hookah assembly (including glass tube, mouthpiece, water chamber) and a detachable heating assembly (including heating element and power source). The heating assembly can be detached from the hookah assembly for easy cleaning and carrying of the glass components, while the heating function remains reliable when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the heating assembly and hookah assembly is made dynamic rather than fixed. The heating assembly can be attached when heating is needed and detached for cleaning or portability, allowing the system to adapt between different operational states.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional materials are used in the hookah assembly, then the manufacturing cost is low, but unpleasant odors are produced when smoke passes through the materials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses glass as the primary material for the hookah assembly (tube, mouthpiece, water chamber). Glass provides odor-free smoke passage while maintaining reasonable manufacturability. The heating assembly uses conventional materials that can be mass-produced, creating a composite solution that balances cost and performance.
3Ease of operation
If the heating assembly is made detachable, then the hookah is easy to clean and carry, but the connection reliability between components may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A connection interface (described as 'connection structure' in the patent) serves as an intermediary between the heating assembly and hookah assembly. This interface enables reliable electrical and mechanical connection during use, while allowing easy detachment when needed for cleaning or portability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables a compact, easy-to-clean, and odor-free hookah design that facilitates efficient smoke filtration and inhalation, enhancing user experience and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
when an alternating current passes through the magnetic induction coil, a magnetic induction effect is generated, so that the heating cup is heated up and the smoke material is atomized to produce smoke
Implementation Method 2
the high-frequency heating assembly comprises a magnetic induction coil, and an upper part of the heating cup is disposed in the magnetic induction coil; in a power-on state, when an alternating current passes through the magnetic induction coil, a magnetic induction effect is generated, so that the heating cup is heated up
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AI summary
A hookah including a high-frequency heating assembly and a hookah assembly. The high-frequency heating assembly is detachably disposed on the hookah assembly. The hookah assembly includes a heating cup configured to accommodate a tobacco material and a glass tube assembly configured to accommodate water. The lower part of the heating cup is disposed in the opening of a first tube body of the glass tube assembly. The high-frequency heating assembly includes a magnetic induction coil, and the upper part of the heating cup is disposed in the magnetic induction coil. In a power-on state, when an alternating current passes through the magnetic induction coil, a magnetic induction effect is generated, so that the heating cup is heated up and the smoke material is atomized to produce smoke; the smoke enters into the glass tube assembly and is filtered by water and inhaled by a user.