WO2022216182A1

WO2022216182A1 - Capsule for a hookah smoking mixture

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Publication number: WO2022216182A1
Application number: PCT/RU2022/050117
Authority: WO
Inventors: Дмитрий Валерьевич АПЕХТИН; Эдуард Александрович БАКШЕЕВ
Original assignee: Дмитрий Валерьевич АПЕХТИН; Эдуард Александрович БАКШЕЕВ
Priority date: 2021-04-09
Filing date: 2022-04-05
Publication date: 2022-10-13

Abstract

The technical solution relates to a capsule for a pre-packaged hookah smoking mixture. The claimed capsule for a hookah smoking mixture comprises a container, the base of which has a protuberance projecting into the interior space of the container and having a hole in its tip, wherein the upper peripheral part of the container comprises a rim and a cover connected to the rim of the container. The cover is connected to the protuberance of the container. The protuberance is preferably provided with a rim for connection with the cover. The container is preferably configured in the shape of a truncated torus. The cover can be connected to the rim of the container and to the protuberance by thermal welding. The technical result consists in preserving and uniformly transmitting the taste and aroma of a smoking mixture packaged inside the capsule and enhancing the user-friendliness of the capsule.

Description

Capsule for smoking hookah mixture

Technical field

The technical solution relates to a container for a pre-packaged smoking hookah mixture.

Prior Art

A solution is known from the prior art, which is a capsule containing a volume of a pre-packaged smoking mixture. The bottom of the capsule has a raised central zone corresponding to the air tube of the hookah. The capsule is a completely sealed container. Before direct use, it must be made at least one hole in the central zone for the passage of air with a specially designed perforating device. French Patent N° 3080976, IPC A24D1/14; A24F1/30, published 11/15/2019.

The disadvantage of this technical solution is the complicated preparation of the capsule before installing it in the hookah bowl: you must have, as an additional element in the kit, a perforating device; correctly and accurately position it relative to the capsule, in order to avoid the formation of a hole that does not allow the centering of the elevated zone relative to the airway tube. And the absence of perforation in the capsule according to the shape of the hole with the indicated thickness of the material leads to the need to use a mechanical press machine to extrude the hole.

A technical solution is known, which is a capsule for a smoking mixture, including an aluminum container, the bottom of which is a curved surface forming a central protrusion. On the walls of the protrusion, several holes are made for the passage of air. The container also includes a rim with which it is connected multi-layer capsule cover. US Patent N° 10820626, IPC A24F1/30; H01M10/42; H01M10/48; H05B1/02, published 03.11.2020.

The disadvantage of this technical solution is the lack of sealing of the volume in which the smoking mixture is packed. After the complete packaging of the capsule and before its direct use, a sufficient amount of time may pass. Under the influence of external factors, the smoking mixture, during storage and transportation of the capsule, loses its taste and aroma characteristics, in particular, due to air penetrating through open holes into the internal volume of the container. In addition, fine particles of the mixture can be arbitrarily removed through the openings of the container.

It is also known a technical solution chosen as the closest analogue, which is a cartridge for a hookah, including a container, the internal volume of which is designed to accommodate the smoking mixture. The bottom of the container is made with a central protrusion in the form of a truncated cone, while on the upper plane of the protrusion there is an opening for passing air through the container during smoking. The peripheral part of the container includes a shoulder with which the cartridge cover is fixed, while the cover does not contact the protrusion: a gap of 1 mm is provided between these elements. US Patent Application N° 2019261679, IPC A24F1/30, published 08/29/2019.

A distinctive feature of the proposed technical solution is the connection of the lid with the protrusion of the container.

Known technical solutions do not provide for sealing the capsule with one lid. This design results in a loss of performance characteristics of the packaged product, as well as arbitrary extraction of particles of the mixture through the central hole.

Disclosure of invention The technical result of the proposed technical solution is manifested in the preservation and uniform transmission of the taste and aroma properties of the smoking mixture, packed in a capsule.

The technical result of the proposed technical solution is also manifested in improving the ease of use of the capsule.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that in a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture, including a container, the bottom of which contains a protrusion made in its internal volume, on top of which a hole is made, the peripheral upper part of the container includes a shoulder, a lid connected to the container shoulder, the lid is connected to container protrusion. The protrusion can be made with a shoulder for connection with the cover. The container can be made in the form of a truncated torus. The lid can be connected to the shoulder of the container and to the protrusion by means of thermal sealing. The lid may be made from a single piece of sheet material. The lid may include flexible perforated sheet material. The depth of the container can be 9-13 mm. The bead of the container can be made flat. The width of the container shoulder can be 3-6 mm. The container material may be a material selected from the group consisting of aluminium, ceramic and silicone.

Due to the fact that the cap of the capsule is connected to the protrusion of the container, a sealed volume is formed for storing the smoking mixture. In a completely enclosed space, without the possibility of air intake, the smoking product retains its taste and aroma properties to the maximum, and the possibility of its extraction before opening the capsule is excluded. At the same time, complete sealing of the capsule is ensured by only one element - the lid, due to its connection with the container shoulder and the container protrusion. Preferably, the protrusion is also provided with a shoulder for its more secure and tight attachment to the lid. The bead width is preferably 3-5 mm. The protrusion made in the internal volume of the container, on the top of which there is a hole, is necessary for simple and stable installation of the capsule in the hookah bowl, while the protrusion hole is coaxial with the hole in the air tube, which ensures the unhindered passage of smoke. The annular recess formed due to the protrusion contributes to the uniform passage of smoke through the heated layer of the smoking mixture, which provides better saturation of the smoke with its components, improves its organoleptic characteristics and uniform transmission of the taste and aroma properties of the smoking mixture.

Preferably, the container is in the form of a truncated torus. At the same time, the depth of the container is preferably 9-13 mm, since the depth of the container less than 9 mm is not sufficient to accommodate a portion of the smoking mixture, more than 13 mm is not suitable for hookah bowls of standard sizes and does not allow the mixture to be heated evenly. The most preferred depth of the container is 11 mm.

In the preferred embodiment, the bead of the container is made flat, while the width of the bead of the container is preferably 3-6 mm, since the width of the bead less than 3 mm does not allow for a strong connection with the lid, and a width of more than 6 mm complicates the process of manufacturing and opening the lid. The most preferred bead width is 5.5 mm.

The lid can be connected to the shoulder of the container and to the protrusion by means of thermal sealing, which will ensure their strong fastening and reliable sealing.

The lid may be made from a single piece of sheet material and include additional flexible perforated sheet material underneath the single piece. The additional flexible material can be heat-sealed to the rim of the container and to the lip, as well as to the integral part of the lid. The whole process of heat sealing can be done by simple superimposing the layers of the cover on top of each other. The opening of the capsule is carried out by opening the whole material, then perforated.

Preferably, the container material is aluminium, ceramic and silicone. Brief description of the drawings

The claimed technical solution is further explained with the help of figures, which conditionally represent one of the possible options for the execution of a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture.

In FIG. 1 shows a general view of a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture.

In FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture.

In FIG. 3 shows a view of a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture after it has been opened. In FIG. 4 shows a general view of the capsule capacity for a smoking hookah mixture.

In FIG. 5 shows a sectional view of the capsule container for a smoking hookah mixture.

In FIG. 6 shows a view of the capacity of the capsule for the smoking hookah mixture, installed on the bowl of the hookah.

In FIG. 1-6 shows a capsule (1) for a smoking hookah mixture (8), including a container (2) containing a protrusion (3) made with a hole (4) and a shoulder (5), a shoulder (6) made in the peripheral part of the container (2) and cover (7). Embodiments of the invention

Further, with reference to the figures, the design of the capsule (1) for the smoking hookah mixture (8) is described.

Capsule (1) for smoking hookah mixture (8) includes a container (2). The bottom of the container (2) is made with a protrusion (3) facing its inner volume. A hole (4) is made at the top of the protrusion (3), while the protrusion (3) may include a shoulder (5) facing the center of this hole (4).

The peripheral part of the container (2) also includes a shoulder (6), the width of which can be 3-6 mm. The bead (6) can be made flat and/or bent towards the bottom of the container (2).

The capsule (1) also includes a lid (7) connected, preferably by thermal sealing, to the shoulder (6) of the container (2) and to the ledge (3), in particular to the shoulder (5) of the ledge (3). Preferably, the cover (7) is made from a single piece of sheet material, in particular from a flexible material. The lid (7) may also include an additional flexible perforated sheet material placed under the solid one.

The container (2) can be made in the form of a torus. At the same time, “torus” should be understood not only as a figure of a classical torus, but in general, a figure with a rounded annular recess. The container (2) is preferably made of a food-grade material based on aluminium, ceramic or silicone. The depth of the container (2) can be 9-13 mm.

One of the preferred options for using the capsule (1) for smoking hookah mixture (8) is shown below by example.

Until the capsule (1) is opened, the smoking mixture (8) is placed in a closed volume formed by the container (2) and the lid (7). Before direct operation, the cover (7) of the capsule (1) is removed by breaking the contact points of the cover (7) with the shoulders (6) of the container and the protrusion (3). After that, the container (2) is placed in the appropriate bowl of the hookah and the mixture (8) is heated, followed by smoking.

Industrial Applicability

The claimed capsule for a smoking mixture can be used as a container for a ready-to-use product for the formation of smoking smoke in a hookah. Ease of use of the capsule is improved. At the same time, due to the claimed design of the capsule (1), the necessary measures for the proper storage of such a product, the properties of the smoking mixture are preserved and the resulting smoke is completely and evenly saturated with the components of the mixture extracted during smoking.

The presented figures, description of the design and use do not exhaust the possible options for execution and do not limit in any way the scope of the claimed technical solution. Other variants of execution and use within the scope of the claimed formula are possible. Depending on the purpose, a capsule for a smoking hookah mixture can be made in different sizes, colors and configurations.

Claims

Claim

1. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture, including a container, the bottom of which contains a protrusion made in its internal volume, on top of which a hole is made, the peripheral upper part of the container includes a shoulder, a lid connected to the container shoulder, characterized in that the lid is connected to the protrusion containers.

2. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the protrusion is made with a collar for connection with the lid.

3. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is made in the form of a truncated torus.

4. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid is connected to the shoulder of the container and to the protrusion by means of thermal sealing.

5. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid is made of a single piece of sheet material.

6. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the lid includes a flexible perforated sheet material.

7. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the container is 9-13 mm.

8. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the bead of the container is made flat.

9. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the container shoulder is 3-6 mm.

10. A capsule for a smoking hookah mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that the material of the container is a material selected from the group including aluminum, ceramics and silicone.