Magnetic Removable Insert for Consistent Smoking Article Rolling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smoking article rollers lack a consistent and efficient method to produce uniform smoking articles of varying sizes, particularly for custom-blended tobacco or Cannabis joints, and there is no insert available to facilitate this process.
Innovation Solution
A removable insert with magnetic male and female ends is used in a roller to ensure consistent placement of smoking materials, allowing for easy extraction and assembly of smoking articles, which can accommodate different sizes and types of filters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed rolling mechanism is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate smoking articles of different sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling mechanism is divided into separate components: a fixed roller body and removable inserts. The inserts can be exchanged to accommodate different smoking article sizes, allowing the system to adapt to various dimensions without redesigning the entire roller structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The roller transitions from a static fixed structure to a dynamic configurable system by allowing users to remove and replace inserts based on the desired smoking article size, making the device adaptable to different requirements.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual rolling is used, then the device is simple, but consistency in smoking article production is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The inserts are pre-configured with specific dimensions and features that ensure consistent smoking article production. By preparing the rolling surfaces and structures in advance on the inserts, the system achieves uniformity without requiring complex automated controls.
Solution Approach 2:
Different inserts provide different rolling parameters (dimensions, surface characteristics) to achieve consistent production of various smoking article sizes. Each insert is designed with specific parameters that optimize the rolling process for particular article types.
3Ease of operation
If the filter is integrated into the rolling mechanism, then assembly is automatic, but the filter cannot be easily removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The filter is separated from the main rolling mechanism and attached to the removable inserts. This segmentation allows the filter to be easily assembled with the insert and removed together as a unit, simplifying the operation without requiring complex integration mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The filter assembly is extracted from the fixed roller structure and placed on removable inserts. This extraction enables easy removal and replacement of filters by simply detaching the inserts, avoiding the need for complex disassembly of the entire rolling mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the production of consistently sized smoking articles with ease of assembly and disassembly, accommodating various materials and filter types, enhancing user control over the rolling process.
Implementation Method 1
The male end includes a protrusion concentrically mounting a magnet. The female end includes a receiver extending with a ferro-magnetic plate configured for interacting with the magnet.
Data Source
AI summary
A removable insert for a rolled smoking article includes male and female ends. The smoking article is rolled in a roller apparatus including first and second rollers rotatably mounted in a frame. The male insert end is configured for telescopic and magnetic interconnection with the female insert end whereby the female insert end can be extracted from the smoking article and replaced with a filter. The smoking article end opposite the filter end can be crimped to complete the smoking article production.