Vacuum Extinguisher for Cigar Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for extinguishing cigarettes, joints, or cigars are either damaging, inefficient, or pose safety risks, as they often result in lost material, injury, or damage to the smoking device, and do not allow for later relighting.
Innovation Solution
A portable Vacuum Extinguisher that removes oxygen from the burning end using an air suction device, creating a vacuum to extinguish the flame without damaging the roll, while preventing smoke and odor release, and allowing for later relighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cigar saver is used to extinguish a cigar by closing the metal case, then the cigar stops combusting, but the cigar is damaged, smoke escapes, and the case becomes hot to the touch
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful element (oxygen) from the combustion environment by using a vacuum pump to remove air from the tube containing the cigar. This allows the cigar to be extinguished without damage, heat transfer, or smoke escape, directly resolving the contradiction between effective extinguishing and preserving the cigar's integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies pneumatic principles by using a vacuum pump to create a vacuum environment inside the tube. This pneumatic action removes oxygen from the combustion zone, enabling clean extinguishing without the harmful effects of traditional methods, thereby improving both extinguishing effectiveness and cigar preservation
2Duration of action of stationary object
If a roll is extinguished by grinding it on a surface or with fingers, then the roll is saved for later use, but the roll is damaged and some smokable material is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts oxygen from the environment around the burning roll using a vacuum pump, creating a vacuum that extinguishes the flame without physical contact. This preserves the roll's structure and smokable material integrity, allowing it to be relit later without the damage or material loss associated with grinding methods
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates an inert environment (vacuum) inside the tube, removing oxygen that is necessary for combustion. This allows the roll to be extinguished cleanly without physical manipulation, preserving its structure and smokable material for later relighting, thus extending its usable lifespan
3Reliability
If traditional extinguishing methods are used, then the flame is put out, but smoke and unpleasant odors are released into the surrounding environment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts oxygen from the tube using a vacuum pump, creating a vacuum environment that extinguishes the flame without allowing smoke and odors to escape into the surrounding environment. The sealed tube with vacuum maintains containment, directly resolving the contradiction between effective extinguishing and preventing harmful emissions
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a vacuum pump to create a vacuum environment inside the sealed tube, which prevents smoke and odors from escaping. This pneumatic approach allows reliable flame extinguishing while maintaining containment of harmful emissions, directly addressing the contradiction between extinguishing effectiveness and emission prevention
4Reliability
If a vacuum pump is used to remove air from the tube, then the flame is extinguished and the roll is preserved, but the device becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention integrates multiple functions into a single device: the vacuum pump serves both to extinguish the flame by removing oxygen and to preserve the roll for later relighting. The sealed tube serves as both the containment chamber and the preservation vessel. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices, partially offsetting the complexity increase
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a nested structure where the vacuum pump is housed within or attached to the sealed tube containing the roll. The tube itself serves as both the containment chamber and the preservation vessel. This nesting approach consolidates components into a compact unit, managing device complexity while maintaining the preservation and extinguishing functions
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 Vacuum Extinguisher effectively and safely extinguishes rolls without damaging them, preserving the smokable material, reducing ash and odor, and extending the roll's lifespan for later use, while being compact, portable, and easy to operate.
Implementation Method 1
The Vacuum Extinguisher is comprised of an Air Suction Unit that creates a vacuum by removing air from the tube, which is used to extinguish the flame on the roll
Implementation Method 2
the device quickly and efficiently extinguishes the flame on a roll by removing the oxygen supply from the burning end
Data Source
AI summary
A Vacuum Extinguisher comprising a tube, a hinge, a housing connected to said hinge and said hinge are removably connected to said tube, wherein said tube is removable, a battery, a pump, a controller, and a button. The pump is powered by the battery and generates vacuum in the tube when activated by the button.