Disposable Smoking Device with Multi-Hole Screening Matrix
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional smoker's bowls require tedious maintenance, which is time-consuming and often avoided, leading to a less-than-fresh and cleaner smoking experience, and do not cater to the evolving preferences of discerning smokers seeking convenient and high-quality alternatives.
Innovation Solution
The Select-O-Bowl design offers a disposable, single-dose smoking device with an insertable, user-friendly, maintenance-free bowl system featuring a graduated dosing system and a unique multi-hole screening matrix for optimal filtration, available in various materials and configurations, including a stem that can be adorned with filters and customizable options for smoking material retailers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional smoker's bowls are used, then the device can be reused, but maintenance becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the disposable principle by providing a single-use bowl system where the bowl is discarded after one use and replaced with a fresh one. This eliminates all maintenance requirements including cleaning, drying, and storage of the bowl itself, directly resolving the contradiction between reusability and maintenance convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the smoking device into separate components: a reusable stem and disposable bowls. This segmentation allows the bowl to be independently discarded without affecting the stem, enabling users to maintain only the permanent components while discarding the consumable parts, thus reducing maintenance time and effort.
2Reliability
If traditional bowls are used, then the device structure is simple, but the smoking experience quality deteriorates due to lack of filtration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous materials by incorporating screens with specific pore configurations (single-hole, multi-hole, or mesh screens) within the bowl structure. These porous elements filter the smoke while maintaining structural integrity, enhancing smoking experience quality without requiring complex mechanical filtration systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by placing filtration elements (screens) at specific locations within the bowl rather than throughout the entire structure. The screen is positioned strategically to intercept smoke flow, providing targeted filtration functionality that enhances quality without adding unnecessary complexity to the overall device structure.
3Ease of operation
If disposable bowls are used, then maintenance is eliminated, but manufacturing precision requirements increase for the dosing system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-forming the bowl with a predetermined volume capacity during manufacturing. The bowl is designed with built-in dosing features such as calibrated openings or pre-measured compartments that ensure consistent smoking material quantities without requiring precision measurement or adjustment by the user, thus eliminating maintenance while managing manufacturing precision requirements.
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
This design provides a higher quality, fresher, and cleaner smoking experience, discouraging reuse and promoting single-use convenience, suitable for smoking cessation programs, medicinal applications, and customizable marketing opportunities, while using eco-friendly materials.
Implementation Method 1
a draw/filtration system highlighted by a unique multi-hole screening matrix to insure proper filtering
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a novel single dose smoking device that provides advancement to the traditional pipe bowl design, and these advancements translate exceedingly well to the unique applications of an expanding smokers market, where discerning smokers are increasingly refining their preferences. More specifically, the single dose smoking device includes a stem with a first end and a second end, and a bowl with a draw end and pack end. The stem and bowl are formed from an organic or inorganic material with a draw end and pack end. The draw end includes a hole or series of holes therethrough for allowing gases to pass therebetween.