Insulated Smoking Shell Structure for Cooler Filter Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smokers using their own smokable filler in preformed smoking shells face the issue of heat emission from the filter tip, which can cause discomfort due to radial heat transmission during smoking.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a longitudinal insulating member within the smoking shell that blocks the radial transmission of heat from the filter tip, using materials like thermoplastic synthetic resins or corrugated paper with air gaps, to reduce heat transfer to the user's fingers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a filter tip is inserted into the smoking shell, then the filtering function is improved, but heat is transmitted radially to the user's fingers causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
An insulating member is introduced as an intermediary element between the filter tip and the smoking shell wall. This insulating member blocks radial heat transmission from the filter tip to the user's fingers while maintaining the filtering function, thereby resolving the contradiction between heat protection and filtering effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful heat transmission function is extracted from the system by removing the direct thermal pathway between the filter tip and the shell wall. The insulating member effectively separates the heat flow path, allowing the filtering function to remain while eliminating the harmful thermal effect.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the insulating member extends the full longitudinal length of the smoking shell, then heat insulation is maximized, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The insulating member is strategically positioned only in the region where heat insulation is most needed - around the filter tip insertion area and extending partially along the shell. This localized approach provides sufficient heat protection without requiring the insulating member to span the entire longitudinal length, thereby reducing structural complexity and manufacturing difficulty while maintaining effective heat insulation.
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 insulating member effectively reduces the risk of finger burns by minimizing heat emission, providing a safer and more comfortable smoking experience.
Implementation Method 1
the insulating member blocks the radial transmission of heat emitted from the filter tip
Data Source
AI summary
A smoking product and method of making thereof for the consumption of a smokable substance which includes a smoking tube having a tube interior; an insulator ring having an insulator annular area, and an open insulator interior, wherein the insulator ring is located in the tube interior, wherein the insulator annular area is filled with a first insulating material, and wherein the insulator ring has an insulation efficiency of between 50 and 95 percent; a support having upper and lower support ends, wherein the support is inserted in the tube interior and resisting collapse of the tube against an external force; a filter element located outside of both the tube interior and the open insulator interior, and wherein the smoking tube, insulator ring, and filter element are packaged for sale in packaging.