Portable Water Pipe Heating Attachment with Replaceable Battery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water pipe heating systems require a network connection for operation, limiting their portability and usability.
Innovation Solution
A portable heating attachment for a smoke head of a water pipe, featuring a coil-body-like socket with an electrical heating element and interchangeable energy storage, allowing for coal-free operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mains-voltage-dependent electric heating device is used, then the heating function is reliable and efficient, but the portability and usability are limited due to requiring a power outlet connection
Solution Approach 1:
The heating device is segmented into separate functional modules: a reusable heating element and replaceable battery packs. This segmentation allows the heating component to be separated from the power source, enabling portable operation while maintaining reliable heating function through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating attachment is designed with universal compatibility to fit different smoke head types through standardized mounting interfaces. The same heating attachment can be used with various water pipe configurations, and the battery packs can be exchanged based on power needs, providing multi-functional versatility.
2Device complexity
If coconut charcoal is used for heating, then the device is simple and portable, but the heating efficiency and temperature control are inferior to electric heating
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical combustion process of coconut charcoal is replaced with an electric heating element. This substitution provides superior heating efficiency, faster heat response, and better temperature control while maintaining portability through battery power. The electric element can be quickly activated and deactivated, providing precise control over the heating process.
3Device complexity
If a non-replaceable battery is integrated into the heating attachment, then the structure is simplified, but the device cannot be reused after battery depletion
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is segmented into separate, replaceable battery packs that can be independently exchanged from the heating element. This segmentation maintains structural simplicity through standardized interfaces while enabling reusability - when one battery pack is depleted, another can be attached to continue using the heating attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery packs are designed as disposable or rechargeable units that can be discarded or recharged separately from the main heating attachment. This allows the valuable heating element to be recovered and reused multiple times, while only the consumable battery component needs replacement, improving overall reusability and reducing waste.
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
Enables the use of a water pipe without coal, with the interchangeable energy storage providing a convenient and portable heating solution, ensuring efficient and even heating of the tobacco.
Implementation Method 1
the tobacco chamber can be heated by means of an electric heating element
Implementation Method 2
the tubular central part has a bushing opening with a trumpet-shaped cross-section in the region of at least one flange element. This ensures a laminar flow of the air stream entering or exiting the tubular central part
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AI summary
The invention relates to a heating attachment (1) for a smoke head (10) of a water pipe, wherein the smoke head (10) comprises a tobacco chamber (11) for receiving tobacco (T) and the tobacco chamber (11) can be heated by means of an electric heating element (4). According to the invention - the heating attachment (1) comprises a bobbin-like bushing (2) having a tubular central part (2.1) and a first and a second flange part (2.2, 2.3) integrally formed on the end side of the tubular central part (2.1), - the electric heating element (4) is arranged in the tubular central part (2.1) of the bobbin-like bushing (2), and - the bobbin-like bushing (2) has, between the flange parts (2.2, 2.3), an annulus (2.4) in which a replaceable electrical energy store (5) is arranged and is electrically connected to the electric heating element (4).