Frictionless Smoking Cone Compaction With Controlled Air Bursts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current compaction methods for smokable products, such as cannabis, involve friction-based systems that build up resin on rods and are not interchangeable or configurable for different sizes and pressures, limiting the production of larger-format pre-rolled smoking cones.
Innovation Solution
A frictionless compaction system with interchangeable parts and adjustable pressure, duration, and interval control, using vertical actuators and a dial carriage to deliver pressurized gas for precise compaction of smoking cones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If friction-based compaction rods are used, then compaction force is applied to smokable material, but resin builds up on the rod making it unable to properly compact larger-format pre-rolled smoking cones
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical friction-based compaction system with a pneumatic system. Instead of using a physical rod that contacts and fricts against the material, the invention uses pressurized gas delivered through a nozzle to achieve compaction. This substitution eliminates the resin buildup problem inherent in mechanical contact systems while maintaining the compaction function.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention employs pneumatic pressure to compact the smokable material. A nozzle delivers pressurized gas into the smoking cone, and the pneumatic force compacts the material without physical contact. This approach resolves the contradiction by using fluid pressure instead of mechanical friction, enabling compaction of larger-format cones without resin accumulation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed compaction systems are used, then device structure is simple, but interchangeability of parts and configurability for various sizes and diameters is not allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal compaction system where a single base device can handle multiple cone sizes and formats. Through interchangeable nozzles and adjustable pneumatic parameters (pressure, duration, intervals), the system adapts to different smoking cone specifications. This multi-functionality achieves versatility without proportionally increasing base device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates dynamic adjustability through configurable pneumatic parameters including pressure levels, pulse duration, and interval timing. These dynamic settings allow the same physical apparatus to optimize compaction for various cone sizes and material densities, providing adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple core device structure.
3Manufacturing precision
If non-configurable compaction methods are used, then operation is simple, but control over interval amount, duration, and pressure applied cannot be adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables precise control over compaction by allowing adjustment of multiple pneumatic parameters: gas pressure levels, pulse duration, and interval between pulses. These parameter changes provide manufacturing precision for different material types and cone formats. The system maintains ease of operation through programmable or manually adjustable controls that simplify the complexity of multiple parameters into user-friendly interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables consistent compaction of smokable materials with uniformity across various sizes, reduces cleaning needs, and enhances production efficiency by allowing customizable compaction profiles.
Implementation Method 1
one or more vertical actuators coupled to the base and configured to be inserted into smoking cone and deliver pressurized gas to the smoking cone
Data Source
AI summary
Devices and methods for frictionless compaction of smokable material 141s are described herein. The methods and systems include a device, which moves into place to sit, inset, to a filled smoking cone with an integrated airline. The system then discharges a sequence of controlled air bursts to compact the unit completely.