Electric Heating Hookah with Temperature Sensor

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hookah sets rely on charcoal burning, which leads to carbon monoxide production, inconvenient charcoal replenishment, and difficulty in controlling heating temperatures, resulting in inconsistent tobacco heating and potential health risks.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent temperature-controlled hookah set equipped with a three-dimensional electric heating component and a temperature sensor, allowing for precise control of heating power and temperature, eliminating the need for charcoal and reducing carbon monoxide production.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If charcoal burning is used to heat the tobacco bowl, then heating function is achieved, but carbon monoxide is produced causing health risks and environmental pollution

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecarbon monoxide productionVSAvoidheating function

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the charcoal burning system (chemical combustion) with an electric heating system. The heating component includes a heating wire or heating element that converts electrical energy directly to thermal energy, eliminating the need for charcoal combustion and thus preventing carbon monoxide production while maintaining the heating function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the energy source parameter from chemical energy (charcoal) to electrical energy. By controlling electrical parameters (voltage, current, power), the system achieves precise temperature control without producing harmful combustion byproducts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If charcoal is used for heating, then heating is achieved, but charcoal needs frequent addition or replacement which is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of useVSAvoidcharcoal burning time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the consumable charcoal system with a reusable electric heating system. The heating component can operate continuously as long as electrical power is supplied, eliminating the need for frequent charcoal replacement and significantly improving operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The electric heating system provides continuous heating action without interruption. Unlike charcoal which has limited burn time, the electric heating component can maintain heating function continuously, ensuring uninterrupted operation and eliminating the need for frequent refueling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Manufacturing precision

If charcoal burning is used, then heating is achieved, but temperature cannot be precisely controlled leading to overheating or insufficient heating

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetemperature control precisionVSAvoidheating consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates a temperature sensor that continuously monitors the temperature of the tobacco bowl and provides feedback to the control system. Based on this feedback, the control system adjusts the electrical power supplied to the heating component, maintaining the temperature within a preset range and preventing both overheating and insufficient heating.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic temperature control by adjusting the electrical power input in real-time based on actual temperature conditions. The heating power can be varied continuously to match the required temperature profile, ensuring consistent and reliable heating performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

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 provides a safer, more convenient, and consistent hookah experience by preventing carbon monoxide production, eliminating the need for frequent charcoal replenishment, and ensuring precise temperature control, thereby enhancing user safety and enjoyment.

Implementation Method 1

the hookah body is provided with a three-dimensional electric heating component therein configured to heat the tobacco bowl

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

the hookah body is provided with a temperature sensor therein configured to monitor a temperature of the tobacco bowl

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectTemperature sensing: Thermistor

Data Source

PatentUS12285043B1Intelligent temperature-controlled hookah set

Publication Date: 2025.04.29 LU HAO

AI summary

An intelligent temperature-controlled hookah set includes a hookah body, a bottom of the hookah body is provided with a water tank, a top of the hookah body is provided with a tobacco bowl, the water tank is inserted with a smoke pipe extending upward, a bottom of the tobacco bowl defines a through hole connected to an upper end opening of the smoke pipe, the hookah body is provided with a three-dimensional electric heating component therein configured to heat the tobacco bowl, and the hookah body is provided with a temperature sensor therein configured to monitor a temperature of the tobacco bowl.