CONTAINER WITH PRE-PACKAGED SMOKING MIXTURE FOR HOOKAH

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of devices for smoking tobacco, in particular to containers with a pre-packaged smoking mixture for hookah (Taboud), for example, hookah mixture or hookah tobacco, which provides greater freshness, better preservation of the product before its use, and significant ease of application. The claimed solution is a heat-resistant container with pre-packaged smoking material, which is installed in the hookah bowl. The container is a half of a torus-like shape perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. In the central part on the inner wall in the upper part of the container an inner annular section is made, which is lower than the annular section made on the outer wall; holes are made on the side surface of the inner wall of the container in its lower part.

Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

The invention relates to the field of tobacco smoking devices, in particular to containers with a pre-packaged smoking mixture (Taboud) for hookah, for example, hookah mixture or hookah tobacco, which provides greater freshness, better preservation of the product before use, and significant ease of application.

PRIOR ART

A hookah consists of a water jar, a body with a valve, a bowl for tobacco, a plate, a hose, a mouthpiece, and a connector. The water jar is filled with water, then the body is attached to the jar. A 2-3-centimeter tube is immersed into the bowl from the body. The smoke passes through the tube. The valve is necessary for blowing off the hookah, thereby ridding it of unpleasant and excess smoke and excess smoke if required. A gasket is inserted into the connector to seal the hose and connector. Smoke is inhaled through the hose. Then a protective plate for ashes and a tobacco bowl are attached to the body. The holes in the bowl allow for the passage of air into the body. The bowl is covered with perforated foil and lit charcoal is placed on it. All parts need to be connected tightly. When air is inhaled through the mouthpiece of the hookah hose, a vacuum is created over the water in the jar. Due to that, air begins to flow into the jar through the top. First the air first passes through the charcoal, then the heated air passes through a bowl with tobacco in which the air dries the tobacco. Due to this, smoke is formed, which enters the water or other filtering liquid through the body, and then the smoke moves to the water jar. Then the smoke is inhaled through the mouthpiece of the hose.

The smoking material is placed in the bowl either with fingers or pincers, while the material quantity and density are determined by the user. The user physically moves the hookah mixture from its packaging into the bowl, which can lead to its heterogeneous density and forces the user to take the hookah mixture with their hands or use a tool. When the hookah mixture is placed, the bowl is covered with a lid and charcoals are placed on top of it (Patent RU171519, May 6, 2017).

This traditional method of filling a hookah bowl is inefficient, time-consuming and leads to direct contact with the smoking material.

A device is known in the prior art for storing and subsequent use in a hookah of a smoking material of a non-burnable type. It includes a container with a smoking material, as well as means to ensure the tightness of the container during storage of the smoking material and the possibility of opening the container for use in a hookah. The container is formed with the possibility of use in a hookah together with the inside material. The upper part of the container allows to heat the smoking material placed in the container, and the lower part of the container is made with perforations that make it possible for the breathing gas mixture formed in the container to pass through them when the smoking material is heated. The enclosed container is covered with a perforated lid. The container configuration repeats the inner shape of the bowl. Tightness during storage of the smoking material and the possibility of opening the container are implemented in the form of two self-adhesive films applied to the lower and upper parts of the container. (Patent RU143528, Jul. 27, 2014) A pre-packaged capsule with smoking material is known in the prior art, containing the following parts: a container with an upper surface, a lower surface and side walls; the lower surface and side walls form a closed interior with a portion of smoking material with the possibility of free movement in the specified interior; the upper and lower surfaces additionally contain many holes for air passage through the specified capsule. The holes are closed with a tight removable cap that prevents the passage of air through them. (Patent RU 2574705, Oct. 8, 2015).

A container with smoking material for an electronic hookah is known in the prior art: it is made in the form of a tobacco-filled bowl. The central part of it has a protrusion with holes for the passage of smoke. The bowl is mounted on a special locking tray (Application U.S. Pat. No. 20,170,099873 A1, Apr. 13, 2017).

The common disadvantages of the above-mentioned technical solutions are their design complexity, the need to use additional means of fixing the container when using it in a hookah, as well as the low organoleptic qualities of the smoking product with such a design due to insufficient air capture during smoking, which affects the smoke quality.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

A container with a pre-packaged smoking mixture is proposed. The present invention solves the technical problem of creating a structurally simple container with pre-packaged smoking material that can be used in most types of hookah bowls and ensures the effective use of the smoking product with an increase in its organoleptic properties.

The technical result is an increase in the efficiency when smoking a hookah, achieved by using a container shape that provides improved passage of air flow due to the fact that the height of the central part of the container is lower than its outer walls and the container has holes in the lower part for the passage of air flow.

An additional technical effect is to ensure a tight fit of the container to the hookah bowl when using it, as well as expanding the arsenal of technical means in terms of containers with a pre-packaged smoking product for hookahs.

Also, the accompanying effect of the application of the claimed solution is a significant simplification of the hookah preparation process, a reduction in the preparation time, and a reduction in the required skill level in the field of hookah preparation.

The claimed technical result is achieved due to a heat-resistant container with pre-packaged smoking material, which is installed in the hookah bowl. The container is a half of a torus-like shape perpendicular to the axis of symmetry. In the central part of the inner wall in the upper part of the container an inner annular section is made, which is lower than the annular section made on the outer wall; holes are made on the side surface of the inner wall of the container in its lower part.

In one particular embodiment of the container, the heat-resistant material is a fluoropolymer.

In another particular embodiment of container execution, the heat-resistant material is silicone.

In one particular embodiment of the container, the holes are elongated in the longitudinal direction.

In one particular embodiment of the container, the shape of the holes is selected from the following group: rectangular, oval, elliptical, or curly.

In one particular embodiment of the container, the holes comprise 55-65% of the hole placement area.

In one particular embodiment, the container includes at least one removable capping device.

In one particular embodiment, the inner annular section is 8-12% lower than the outer annular section.

In one particular embodiment, the lower edge of the holes on the side wall of the container is at a height of 30-40% of the outer wall height.

Other specific aspects of the claimed technical solution, arising from the forms and examples of its implementation, will be disclosed further in the application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1C show the general appearance of a hookah and a claimed container.

FIGS. 2A-2B show a schematic view of the claimed container.

FIGS. 3A-3D show various angles of the claimed container.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the claimed container placed in a bowl.

FIG. 5 is a graph of organoleptic qualities when smoking a hookah, depending on the height of the container holes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIGS. 1A-1C show the general appearance of a hookah and a claimed container (100). The drawings indicate the main components of a functioning hookah: water jar (1), body (2), bowl (3), hose (4), tobacco (5), kaloud (6), charcoal (7) and the claimed container design (100).

As shown in FIG. 2A-2B, the claimed design (100) contains a body that has the shape of half of a torus-like figure perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, which forms an internal space for smoking material or product (5), in particular tobacco or smoking mixture.

The container (100) is made in the form of a single structure, for example, by molding from a heat-resistant material. The container body (100) is a monolithic structure with an outer wall (11) and an inner wall (12). The inner wall (12) has an annular section (13) in its upper part and holes (14) in the lower part. In the central part of the body there is an inner wall (12) containing an annular section (13) formed during the manufacture of the container (100). The height of the inner wall (12) H₂ is 8-12% lower than the entire height of the container H₁, i.e. relative to the outer wall height (11).

The container (100) material is selected from a group of heat-resistant materials that ensure a tight fit when placing the container (100) on the hookah bowl. Such materials can be fluoropolymers, aluminum or silicone.

The holes (14) are made in such a way that their lower edges are preferably at a height h, of 30-40% of the outer wall height (11) H₁. The number of holes (14) is selected based on achieving optimal airflow when using a container (100) for smoking a pre-packaged product (5).

The width of the holes (14) a is selected to ensure the most effective coverage of the area (15) of the inner wall (12) of the container (100). It allows the effective air and smoke flow when using the smoking product (5). The width of the holes (14) a, in particular, can be selected from the range of 1.5-2.5 mm. However, this is not a limiting example of making holes (14), the dimensions of which can be different without losing their main functional purpose.

FIGS. 3A-3D show an example of the location of the holes (14). The number of holes (14) may vary based on the manufacturing process of the container (100) or a specific embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3B-3D, the holes (14) are placed in the area (15) on the side surface of the inner wall (12). The holes (14) can be made of various shapes, in particular rectangular, oval, elliptical, round, square, curly, etc.

The holes (14) preferably comprise 55-65% of the total hole placement area (15).

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the container (100) when it is placed in the hookah bowl (3). The container (100) in the preliminary state contains at least one cap (not shown in the drawing), such as a film, lid, membrane, etc., which is necessary to prevent the product (5) from spilling out and drying out of the container (100).

Before installing into the bowl (3), the cap is removed, after which the bowl (3) with the installed container (100) is covered with a kaloud (6) (https://kaloud.com) or perforated foil. Lit and burning charcoals (7) are placed on the kaloud (6) surface (or perforated foil) to warm up the smoking product (5) inside the container (100). When smoking the product (5), the user draws in air by inhaling from the hookah hose, which leads to air being drawn from the environment through the charcoals and into the container (100), thus igniting the smoking product (5). The smoke generated in the process passes through the holes (14) of the container (100) and moves into the body (2) of the hookah. After the smoke passes through the water jar, the user inhales it.

The gap formed by the ratio of heights H₁ and H₂ equal to 8-12% was determined experimentally. It provides an open area between the kaloud (6) (or foil) on which the charcoals (7) are placed and the layer of the smoking product (5), without reducing the useful volume of the container (100) significantly. It also provides the efficiency of generated air flows when smoking a hookah with a container (100).

The location and shape of the holes (14) is also one of the key aspects for achieving the claimed technical result, since the inhaled air passes through the holes (14) into the body (2), then enters the water, and then the user inhales the smoke. The holes (14) of a given shape in the lower part of the inner wall (12) allow both to increase the efficiency of passing smoke from the smoking product (5) through the hookah body (2), and to improve the quality of smoke formation and aroma from the smoking product (5), due to the fact that the smoldering and non-burning product (5) produces a richer flavor. By placing the edges of the holes (14) at the specified height on the inner wall (12), the air passes down the container (100) and does not contact the upper layer of the lit smoking product (5).

FIG. 5 shows a graph of the organoleptic qualities (indicators) of the smoking product depending on the height of the holes. It can be seen that the best quality of the consumed product is achieved when the holes (14) are placed at a height of 30-40% of the total height of the inner wall (12).

Organoleptic parameters of tobacco aerosol or smoking mixture are determined by the method of tasting evaluation according to the following methodology: aroma-taste-smoke density-strength. The smoke density indicator is of great importance in determining the quality of the hookah mixture. Smoke saturation is an indicator of taste and visual saturation (density) of smoke, which depends on the balanced work of the hookah elements, the quality of charcoal and the ingredient composition of the hookah mixture (N. N. Bubnova. Investigation of factors determining the toxicity of tobacco for hookah, and improvement of its technology. Dissertation, 2020 https://kubstu.ru/data/fdlist/EDD0512pdf?9z8ejw).

As can be seen from the graph, the location of holes (14) on the total height of the inner wall (12) critically affects the final organoleptic properties of the smoking product (5) in the container (100).

The evaluation of the product quality was carried out on a test group in which people received a container (100) with holes (14) at different levels. After smoking a hookah with a container (100), each participant filled out a tasting sheet with the following indicators:

• • (best quality) is rated from 41 to 50 points;
  • (taste with a slight defect) is estimated from 31 to 40 points;
  • (taste with a defect) is estimated from 21 to 30 points;
  • (taste with a significant defect) is estimated from 11 to 20 points;
  • (taste with a pronounced defect) is estimated from 1 to 10 points.

Tobacco products are also evaluated for combustibility. In the above-mentioned study, the quality of tobacco smoke according to the importance of its components is arranged in the following order: taste-aroma-strength-combustibility.

The taste of tobacco smoke is an indicator characterizing the total sensations perceived directly by the taste organs of the smoker. Taste indicators of tobacco smoke are bitterness, burning, irritation, tingling, covering, and emptiness of taste. Bitterness is an indicator of taste, which causes an unpleasant feeling of bitterness that occurs in the mouth when smoking, perceived by the middle and back of the tongue. Burning is an indicator of taste, characterized by a burning feeling, which is localized in the middle and back of the tongue, palate and throat. Irritation is an indicator of tobacco smoke taste, which determines the degree of exposure of tobacco smoke to the smoker's throat. Tingling is an indicator of taste that characterizes the tingling sensation in the mucous membranes of the mouth, tip and middle part of the tongue. Covering is an indicator of taste, causing residual taste sensations perceived by the palate. Emptiness is a feeling of taste unsaturation of smoke.

Thus, in order to achieve the desired effect, it is necessary that the holes (14) are located on the inner wall (12) as low as possible, however, there is a limit to their location, since with an almost hermetic fit of the container (100) to the walls and bottom of the bowl (3) of the hookah, it may happen that the holes will be clogged, which will cause the inhaled air to move through the upper gap rather than through the holes. It is also necessary to provide a gap formed by the height difference between the inner wall (12) H₁ and the outer wall (11) H₂ to ensure air flow when using the container (100).

The design of the claimed container (100) also provides a lower lifting height of the liquid accumulating in the lower part of the container (100), which allows the inhaled air to pass through the fresh smoking product (5) and preserve all the flavors from using hookah.

Making the proposed container (100) elastic allows it to be used in hookahs with bowls (3) of various shapes, which simplifies the application and increases the versatility and convenience of using the claimed technical solution.

In these application materials, the preferred embodiment of the proposed technical solution was presented, which should not be used as limiting other, specific embodiments of its implementation, which do not go beyond the requested scope of legal protection and are obvious to specialists in the relevant field of technology.

Claims

1. A heat-resistant container with pre-packaged smoking material, which is installed in a hookah bowl, wherein the container is a half of a torus-like shape perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, in the central part of the inner wall in the upper part of the container an inner annular section is made, which is lower than the outer annular section made on the outer wall, and the holes are made on the side surface of the inner wall of the container in its lower part.

2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-resistant material is a fluoropolymer.

3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the heat-resistant material is silicone.

4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the holes are elongated in the longitudinal direction.

5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the holes is selected from the following group: rectangular, oval, elliptical or curly.

6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the holes occupy 55-65% of total hole placement area.

7. The container according to claim 1, wherein it includes at least one removable means of sealing.

8. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner annular section is 8-12% lower than the outer annular section.

9. The container according to claim 1, wherein the lower edge of the holes on the side wall of the container is at a height of 30-40% of the outer wall height.