Hookah Bowl Stand with Intermediary Protrusion for Upright Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hookah bowls often have a narrow-width base, making them unstable and prone to toppling over when filled with tobacco, which complicates the process of filling them with the appropriate tobacco mixture.
Innovation Solution
A tobacco bowl stand with a base and protrusion designed to fit into the hookah bowl's opening, providing stability and support, allowing the bowl to be filled upright, and optionally integrated with a canister cap for secure storage and easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the tobacco bowl has a narrow-width base, then it maintains a compact size and aesthetic appearance, but it becomes unstable and prone to toppling over when filled with tobacco
Solution Approach 1:
A stand is introduced as an intermediary component between the narrow-based tobacco bowl and the surface. The stand has a broad base that provides stability while the narrow top portion fits into the tobacco bowl opening, allowing the bowl to be filled upright without toppling.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is segmented into two functional parts: a broad base for stability and a narrow upper portion for fitting into the bowl. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its function independently - the base provides stability while the narrow portion maintains the aesthetic appearance of the bowl.
2Volume of moving object
If the tobacco bowl has a narrow-width base, then it maintains a compact size, but it becomes difficult to fill with tobacco mixture due to instability
Solution Approach 1:
The stand serves as a mediator that enables the compact bowl to be filled easily. By providing a stable platform with a broad base, the stand allows the user to fill the bowl upright without worrying about it toppling over, thus maintaining compact size while improving ease of filling.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a stand is added to support the tobacco bowl, then stability and ease of filling are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is merged with the canister cap to form an integrated assembly. The stand fits into the cap opening and is retained by friction or interference fit, combining the stabilizing function with the existing cap structure. This merging approach provides stability while minimizing additional complexity by utilizing the existing cap design.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed to be self-retaining within the cap through friction or interference fit, eliminating the need for additional fastening mechanisms. The stand serves itself by utilizing the cap's internal dimensions to secure its position, thereby providing stability without significantly increasing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A tobacco bowl stand for supporting a tobacco bowl has an opening for receiving a hookah stem includes a base, and a protrusion extending from the base configured for being received in the tobacco bowl opening for holding the tobacco bowl in an upright position. The stand may be part of canister cap.