Wire Holder for Rolled Cigarettes Resolving Tearing and Burn Risks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rolling papers are prone to tearing and lack stiffness, making them difficult to handle during rolling, and burning smoking materials can cause finger burns and tar residue transfer when holding a rolled cigarette.
Innovation Solution
A non-combustible wire holder made of materials like steel or aluminum alloys is integrated into the rolling paper to provide stiffness and a heat-resistant handle that protrudes from the cigarette, allowing users to hold the cigarette without direct contact with the burning ember, reducing the risk of burns and tar residue transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If rolling paper is made flexible for easy rolling, then ease of operation is improved, but strength and resistance to tearing deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling paper is constructed as a composite material system combining flexible paper with an integrated wire holder. The wire component provides structural strength and tear resistance, while the paper maintains flexibility for rolling. This composite structure resolves the contradiction by allowing the paper to remain easy to roll while gaining enhanced strength through the wire reinforcement.
2Strength
If rolling paper is made stiffer for structural support, then strength is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The structural support function is segmented from the paper material itself and transferred to a separate wire holder component. The wire provides the necessary stiffness and structural support, while the paper remains soft and easy to handle. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its properties without compromise.
3Ease of operation
If user holds cigarette directly for ease of operation, then ease of operation is improved, but harmful factors increase due to burns and tar transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The wire holder acts as an intermediary between the user's fingers and the burning cigarette. It provides a heat-resistant interface that allows the user to hold and manipulate the cigarette easily while preventing direct contact with the burning ember, thereby eliminating burns and tar transfer to fingers.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If wire holder is added for heat resistance, then harmful factors are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wire holder is merged with the rolling paper to form an integrated assembly. The wire is inserted through pre-formed slots in the paper, and the components are combined into a single unit that is ready for use. This merging reduces device complexity by integrating multiple functions into a unified structure rather than requiring separate components.
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AI summary
A rolling paper with an attached thin heat-resistant wire is manufactured and connected at the base of the rolling paper, by means of an adhesive or other substance or manner that allows the wire to be connected to the rolling paper. Wire holders can also be inserted into the rolled tobacco or cannabis product after being rolled. Wire holders may be one or more pieces, where multiple pieces can be connected together to form the wire holder assembly. Insulation or a non-heat-conducting component may be part of the wire holder, intended to be held by the user to avoid discomfort from a heated wire, or to have residue from the rolled product while smoking. Specialized dispensers hold the wired rolling papers, or the wires.