Transformable Cigar Cutter Assembly With Integrated Cigar Rest
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional guillotine-style cigar cutters are limited in utility and do not offer additional functionalities beyond cutting, lacking versatility and convenience for cigar enthusiasts.
Innovation Solution
A multi-utility cigar cutter assembly that can transform into a cigar rest, featuring a central body with interchangeable blade units and a hinge joint mechanism, allowing it to function as both a cutter and a rest, accommodating cigars of various diameters and providing ergonomic design and compact portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional guillotine-style cigar cutter design is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the utility is limited and lacks additional functionalities
Solution Approach 1:
The cigar cutter assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: cutting cigars and serving as a rest. The blade units can be positioned in different configurations, allowing the assembly to function as both a cutting tool and a stable surface for holding cigars, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The blade units are designed with movable handles that can be pivoted between different positions. The handles can be squeezed together for cutting and then spread apart to form a stable rest surface, allowing the device to dynamically transition between different functional states based on user needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate tools are used for cutting and resting cigars, then each tool can be optimized for its specific function, but the user needs to carry and manage multiple separate tools
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the functions of a cigar cutter and a cigar rest into a single integrated assembly. The blade units and handles are designed such that the same components serve dual purposes: cutting when squeezed together and resting when spread apart, eliminating the need for separate tools and reducing the total weight carried by the user
3Adaptability or versatility
If the handle pivoting range is limited, then the structural stability is maintained, but the transformation between cutter and rest positions is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge joints are designed to allow the handles to pivot through a sufficient range of motion to enable transformation between cutting and resting positions. The joints provide controlled movement that maintains structural integrity during transformation while achieving the necessary positional changes for dual functionality
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly that can be transformed between a cigar cutter and a cigar rest. The assembly includes a central body housing an aperture, the aperture configured to receive a head of a cigar. The assembly includes a left blade unit operably coupled to a left side of the central body and a right blade unit operably coupled to a right side of the central body. Each of the left blade unit and the right blade unit includes a frame; a cutting blade mounted to the frame; and a handle pivotally coupled to the frame through a hinge joint, wherein the hinge joint allows pivoting of the handle up to 90 degrees.