Variable-Use Capsule for a Hookah

Abstract

A capsule (1) made of a heat-resistant material serves for storing a smoking medium provided for extraction, in particular for storing tobacco with or without other heatable additives for an electronic hookah (30), with an air inlet (2) and an air/smoking medium outlet (3), and with a side wall (4) fixing both of these at a distance from each other, wherein both the air inlet (2) and the air/smoking medium outlet (3) have a plurality of through-holes (6, 8, 10) and/or through-slits (7, 9, 1). The air inlet (2) and/or the air/smoking medium outlet (3) with the through-holes (6, 8, 10) are plate-shaped and are designed to be connected releasably to the side wall (4) by the user and to be reusable, wherein the side wall (4) is at the same time also designed to maintain the distance between air inlet plate (5) and air/smoking medium outlet plate (12).

Claims

1. A capsule for storing tobacco without or with other heatable additives for an electronic waterpipe comprising a heat-resistant material for storing a smoking medium intended for extraction; an air inlet and an air-smoking medium outlet and a side wall spaced apart from each other, wherein both the air inlet and the air-smoking medium outlet have a plurality of through-holes and/or slots, wherein the air inlet and/or air-smoking medium outlet with the through-holes are plates releasably connected to the side wall and are configured to be reusable, and wherein the side wall formed to also maintain the spacing of air inlet plate and and air outlet plate.

2. A capsule for holding tobacco without or with other heatable additives for an electronic waterpipe comprising a heat-resistant material for storing a smoking medium intended for extraction; with an air inlet and an air-smoking medium outlet and a side wall spaced apart from each other, wherein both the air inlet and the air-smoking medium outlet have a plurality of through-holes and/or slots, wherein the air inlet and/or air-smoking medium outlet with the through-holes are plates non-releasably connectable to the side wall and are configured to be non-reusable, and wherein the side wall formed to also maintain the spacing of an air inlet plate and an air outlet plate.

3. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet plate has an external thread corresponding with an internal thread on the upper edge of the side wall.

4. The capsule according to claim 3, wherein the air inlet plate is interlocked with the upper edge of the side wall or is interlocked in addition to the external thread.

5. The capsule according to claim 3, wherein the air inlet plate has a click-connection to the upper edge of the side wall or has a click-connection in addition to the external thread.

6. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet plate is releasably connected to the upper edge of the side wall by a hook-and-loop fastener.

7. The capsule according to claim 6, wherein the catch part of the hook-and-loop fastener is associated with the upper edge of the side wall, which is formed so as to have a widened edge surface.

8. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet plate has through-holes which are closed in a predetermined arrangement in the passive state and which, when a suction force is applied by the smoker, are formed so as to be passable for the smoking medium due to the pressure.

9. The capsule according to claim 8, wherein the through-holes are closed in the passive state via a film which bursts at a predetermined pressure.

10. The capsule according to claim 8, wherein the air inlet plate and the air-smoking medium outlet plate are equipped with through-holes or through-slots which, when the smoker sucks in, are formed so as to open due to the resulting pressure.

11. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the through-holes are funnel-shaped, preferably in the air inlet plate, towards the smoking medium.

12. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet plate is equipped with an externally seated grip which is formed so as to be foldable.

13. The capsule according to claim 1, wherein the capsule (1) is to be assigned to sales cartons (25), which have storage recesses (26) adapted to the capsule shape and have a lid (27) with advertising space (28).

14. The capsule according to claim 13, wherein the sales cartons have six or twelve storage recesses.

15. The capsule according to claim 13, wherein the air inlet plate, the lid and/or the storage recesses have an identical or nearly identical colouration.

16. The capsule according to claim 2, wherein the capsule is equipped with tongues which can be broken off for opening, the side wall at the same time also being formed so as to maintain the spacing between the air inlet plate and the air-smoking medium outlet plate.

17. The capsule according to claim 2, wherein the air inlet plate has an external thread corresponding with an internal thread on the upper edge of the side wall.

18. The capsule according to claim 2, wherein the air inlet plate is interlocked with the upper edge of the side wall or is interlocked in addition to the external thread.

19. The capsule according to claim 2, wherein the air inlet plate has a click-connection to the upper edge of the side wall or has a click-connection in addition to the external thread.

20. The capsule according to claim 2, wherein the air inlet plate is releasably connected to the upper edge of the side wall by a hook-and-loop fastener.

Description

[0024] Further details and advantages of the subject-matter of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawing, in which a preferred exemplary embodiment is shown with the necessary details and components:

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a waterpipe with two capsules,

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a capsule with the air-smoking medium outlet side,

[0027] FIG. 3 shows the capsule seen from the air inlet side,

[0028] FIG. 4 shows a capsule with an air inlet plate before connection with the side wall,

[0029] FIG. 5 shows a thread between air inlet plate and side wall,

[0030] FIG. 6 shows a connection with a hook-and-loop fastener between air inlet plate and side wall,

[0031] FIG. 7 shows a partial view of an air inlet plate, in section,

[0032] FIG. 8 shows a cross-section through the air inlet plate, with through-holes of a particular shape,

[0033] FIG. 9 shows a sales carton, in perspective view,

[0034] FIG. 10 shows an alternative fixation of plate and side wall and

[0035] FIG. 11 shows a plate according to FIG. 10.

[0036] The subject-matter of FIG. 1 is a waterpipe 30 which can be fitted with a capsule 1, 1′. The waterpipe 30, also known as a shisha, has an elongate housing. The upper part is formed by the water container 31, the water level in this container being designated 37. This water container 31 can be opened via a container lid 36, for example when the water in it needs to be replaced. A hose 38 or a plurality of hoses 38, 39 can be connected via the port 34, in order to then be operated by the smoker via the mouthpiece 40.

[0037] The electronic part 32 is arranged between the water container 31 and the lower heating chamber 33. In the heating chamber 33, the capsules 1, 1′ are heated by a heating coil (not shown) sufficiently that the tobacco or smoking medium, with and without additives, contained in the capsule 1, V is extracted. The base of the heating chamber 33 is formed by a baseplate 14, which may also be associated with the entire housing. The slits in the heating chamber 33 through which the air is sucked into the heating chamber 33 are designated 44. In the capsule 1′, the air-smoking medium outlet 3 is shown, which has a number of through-holes and is formed as an air-smoking medium outlet plate 12. On the other side of the capsule 1′, the air inlet 2 is not visible, but what is visible is the upper edge 13, which here has a certain width to facilitate the connection of the air inlet plate 5 of the air inlet 2 to the side wall 4.

[0038] FIG. 2 shows a corresponding capsule 1 on an enlarged scale, the air-smoking medium outlet 3 or the air and smoking medium outlet plate 12 being visible here. This plate has a plurality of through-holes 6′, 8′, 10′. The upper edge 13, which the side wall 4 has in the area of the air inlet 2, can also be seen here.

[0039] FIG. 3, on the other hand, shows the air inlet 2 or the air inlet plate 5, through-holes 6, 8, 10 as well as through-slots 7, 9, 11 being shown here. In order to be able to handle this air inlet plate 5 more easily, a grip 15 is associated with it, which is formed so as to be foldable. This grip 15 is advantageous if the air inlet plate 5 is threaded or otherwise connected to the side wall 4.

[0040] In the illustration in FIG. 4, the air inlet plate 5 is not yet attached to the air inlet 2, but is still a separate item. However, it can already be seen that the upper edge 13 of the side wall 4 has a widened edge surface 21, in order to facilitate the connection between the air inlet plate 5 and the side wall 4. This is described in greater detail below.

[0041] It can also be seen in FIG. 4 that the air-smoking medium outlet plate 12 is provided with through-holes 6′, 8′, 10′ in order to be able to easily and quickly suck out the smoke released inside the capsule 1. This air and smoking medium outlet plate 12 is tightly connected to the edge of the side wall 4, whereas, as can be seen in FIG. 4, the air inlet plate 5 is still to be connected to the side wall 4.

[0042] There are several possibilities for the connection between the air inlet plate 5 and the side wall 4, which are shown in the following Figures. In FIG. 5, the air inlet plate 5 is provided with an external thread 16, which corresponds to the internal thread 17 of the side wall 4, so that the air inlet plate 5 can be screwed in easily and quickly, preferably with the aid of the grip 15. Needless to say, the widened edge surface 21 is then not required.

[0043] FIG. 6 shows an embodiment, namely that in which the widened upper edge 13, i.e. the widened edge surface 21, provides the possibility of attaching, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener 19, the catch part 20 of which is associated with, for example, the widened edge surface 21. A click connector is designated 22, which either additionally or alone ensures that the air inlet plate 5 is sufficiently tightly connected to the side wall 4.

[0044] FIGS. 7 and 8 show embodiments of the air inlet plate 5 and also of the air and smoking medium outlet plate 12, with associated through-holes 6, 8 and 6′ respectively, which are closed by a foil 23. At the beginning of the smoking programme or when the smoker starts to suck, a corresponding pressure is created through which this foil 23 is slit open in such a way that the necessary air can enter the heating chamber 33 through the slits 44. In FIG. 8, these through-holes 6, 6′ are funnel-shaped so that an acceleration can be generated in these through-holes 6, 6′. These particular constructions may be found not only in the through-holes 6, 8, 10 in the air inlet plate 5, but also those in the air-smoking medium outlet plate 12.

[0045] The capsules 1, V shown in FIGS. 2-4 have to be transported safely and are also to be sold, i.e. packaged attractively. This is achieved by using a sales carton 25 as shown in FIG. 9, which has a large number of storage recesses 26 which are adapted to the shape of the capsules 1, so that these capsules 1, 1′ can be stored securely therein. For example, a sales carton 25 provided with twelve storage recesses 26 can be easily closed by the lid 27, the lid 27 itself being provided with an advertising surface 28. In addition, this lid 27 has a particular colouration 29 which matches the colouration of the air inlet plate 5 and preferably also the colouration of the storage recesses 26, 26′, 26″. The smoker can thus immediately recognise, when buying a corresponding sales carton 25, whether and what kind of composition of smoking medium has in this case been chosen for the capsules. He can then easily conclude how he can change or refine this basic composition of smoking medium by additives in such a way that it exactly meets his taste. This is easily possible because, in the capsules 1, 1′ shown here, the air inlet plate 5 is releasably connected to the upper rim 13 or the side wall 4.

[0046] FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show a solution in which recesses 46, 47 set into the upper edge 13 are associated with the air inlet plate 5, into which tongues 48, 49 that can be inserted therein quickly and easily effect a connection between the air inlet plate 5 and the side wall 4 or upper edge 13. If the capsule 1 is to be reusable, the tongues 48, 49 are made of flexible material; if the capsules 1 are to be used only once, the tongues 48, 49 are formed so as to be easily broken off.