EP3011848B1 - Verschlusssystem für eine wasserpfeife - Google Patents

Verschlusssystem für eine wasserpfeife Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3011848B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: closing; cylindrical portion; actuating; locking element; hookah
Prior art date: 2014-10-22
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EP15191049.4A

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Alexander Schmidt

Stefan Schmidt

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Schmidt Innovations GmbH

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Schmidt Innovations GmbH

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2014-10-22

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2017-08-30

2015-10-22 Application filed by Schmidt Innovations GmbH filed Critical Schmidt Innovations GmbH

2015-10-22 Priority to PL15191049T priority Critical patent/PL3011848T3/pl

2016-04-27 Publication of EP3011848A1 publication Critical patent/EP3011848A1/de

2017-08-30 Application granted granted Critical

2017-08-30 Publication of EP3011848B1 publication Critical patent/EP3011848B1/de

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F1/00—Tobacco pipes
- A24F1/30—Hookahs

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the invention relates to a closure system for a hookah according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Hookahs also called shisha or hookah
a flue pipe is attached, at the upper end of a coal plate is arranged on the burned together with the glowing coal tobacco or vaporized.
the flue pipe extends through the head in the water tank and opens with its lower end below the water level in the water tank.
a connection possibility for at least one smoke hose is provided at the top, which opens via a corresponding recess in the space provided in the water tank between the head and the liquid level airspace.
Known closures are formed for example in the manner of a plug-in closure, in which the entire head is simply plugged into the opening of the water tank and sealed there by rubber seals.
a closure is for example from the CN 2 750 679 Y known.
the disadvantage here is in particular that the connection between the closure head and water tank is not sufficiently strong. For example, it is hardly possible to raise the entire hookah on the head without the bond between head and water tank dissolves. In many cases, this causes the hot coal to fall off the carbon plate and cause user injury or damage to the furniture if used improperly.
the closure system for a hookah comprises a first closure element which is attachable to the water tank of the hookah, for example glued or screwed thereto.
the first closure element can remain on the water container.
a second closure element is provided, which has at least one connection opening for at least one smoke hose and at least one through opening for the air-permeable connection between the water container and a smoke pipe arranged directly or indirectly on the second closure element.
connection openings can be provided for several smoke tubes, so that a hookah can be smoked simultaneously by several, preferably by up to four users.
the second closure element has a substantially cylindrical portion, with which it can be inserted into a recess complementary to the shape and function in the first closure element.
the cylindrical portion has in the region of its outer wall at least one notch, in which at least one provided in the inner wall of the recess movable locking element can be brought into releasable engagement.
connection no longer takes place altogether between the water container and the closure head, but rather between two carefully matched closure elements.
connection is no longer frictional or non-positive connection, but by positive engagement between the locking element and the notch, which can be a mechanically highly stable connection between the closure head and the water tank can be realized.
the first closure element on an actuating element which is provided with at least one cooperating with the locking element actuating surface, with the actuation of the actuating element, the locking element from its engagement in the Notch is bringable. This can be a simple and easy to use.
the shape of the notch or the plurality of notches is basically of no importance as long as a secure locking between locking element and notch is ensured.
the notch is formed as the cylindrical portion circumferential annular groove.
the latching element may for example be integrally formed on the second closure element.
the first closure element has a connection part for attachment to the water vessel with a substantially cylindrical portion, wherein the wall of the cylindrical portion has at least one through recess in which the latching element is arranged radially movable.
a kind of cage is formed by the wall of the cylindrical portion with the recesses, which otherwise holds the locking element or the plurality of locking elements in radial mobility in position.
the actuating element is designed as an actuating sleeve, which is arranged axially displaceably over the cylindrical portion radially on the outside thereof.
the actuating sleeve has at least one axial inclined surface, via which the latching element can be brought from a first position in which the latching element is disengaged into a second position in which the latching element engages in the notch.
the actuating element is designed as an actuating sleeve, which is rotatably arranged on the cylindrical portion radially outwardly on this outside.
the actuating sleeve has at least one extending in the circumferential direction inclined surface over which the latching element from a first position in which the latching element is disengaged, in a second position in which the latching element engages in the notch, can be brought.
the connection is released here by turning the actuating sleeve on the first closure element.
the first closure element has a spring device with which the actuating sleeve is forced into the second position. This results after plugging the second closure element a reliable and secure automatic latching.
the cylindrical portion of the second closure element at least one wedge or cone-shaped surface in such a way that when inserting the second Closure part in the first closure part, the locking element is pressed radially outward.
the flue pipe can be arranged in a manner known per se firmly on the closure head or on the second closure part.
the flue pipe can be made in one piece or in several parts.
the flue pipe is rotatably mounted in the second closure part to this. This means in other words that when turning the second closure element, for example when passing the smoke tube in a user group, the flue pipe is not taken and can be held for example. This increases the security against accidental dropping of the coal arranged on the flue pipe coal plates.
a particular advantage arises when the flue pipe via a torque arm indirectly or directly on the water tank is rotatably supported to this. This makes it unnecessary to hold the flue pipe.
connection opening for the smoke tube opens directly or indirectly via a recess in the water tank.
a valve arrangement may be provided in the recess or the recesses in the manner of a check valve.
the valve arrangement may have a gravitationally and / or spring-loaded valve body, which can be brought to a front side in or on the recess releasably attachable valve seat for sealing engagement. By loosening the valve seat, the valve assembly or at least the valve body can be removed as needed, used or exchanged.
a Ventilentsperr worn can be provided with the sealing contact of the valve body can be lifted at the valve seat.
the valve seat can be formed by a ring-like cover or by a sleeve which can be screwed into the recess.
the lid or the sleeve with the underside of the first closure element substantially complete.
this sleeve can project beyond the plane formed by the underside of the first closure element in the direction of the water tank, resulting in a better exchange of air in the water tank.
the in the Fig. 1 illustrated hookah 01 has first a water tank 02 which is filled with water 03 so that above the liquid level 04 an air space 05 remains.
the water tank 02 is closed with a closure head 06.
a flue pipe 07 which opens with its lower end 08 in the water tank 02 below the liquid level 04 in the water 03.
the flue pipe 08 is provided with a carbon plate 10, are held on the glowing coal and the tobacco to be evaporated.
a smoke tube 12 is arranged in a recess 11 which extends through the closure head 06 into the air space 05.
first embodiment of a closure system of the invention comprises a first closure member 13 which is fixed to a water tank 02.
the closure element has for this purpose a substantially cylindrical portion 14, which is provided at its lower end with a flange-like shoulder 15.
the inner diameter of the flange-like shoulder 15 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the collar 15 of the water tank 02, so that the closure element can be placed on the collar of the water tank and there, for example, glued.
a second closure element 16 which has an upper region 17 and also a substantially cylindrical section 18.
the cylindrical portion 18 of the second closure element 16 is shaped and dimensioned so that it is inserted with at least little play in the cylindrical portion 14 of the first closure member 13 and removed therefrom can.
the water tank 02 facing the lower end 19 of the cylindrical portion 18 has a smaller diameter than the remaining cylindrical portion, wherein the outer surface of the lower end 19 is formed as a sealing surface and with a arranged in the inner wall of the complementary portion 20 of the first closure member 13 sealing element 21, here an O-ring, cooperates.
the second closure element 16 has a through opening 22.
a two-part flue pipe 23 and 24 is fixed, wherein the upper part 23 is screwed into the upper opening and the lower part 24 in the lower opening.
the under part 24 opens into the liquid contained in the water tank 02.
two recesses 25 are arranged at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the flue tube axis, in each of which a hose adapter 26 for connecting a smoke tube, not shown, for example screwed is.
the recesses 25 for receiving the hose adapter 26 open into substantially cylindrical recesses 27, whose longitudinal axes are parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the flue pipe 23, 24 and which are open towards the lower end of the second closure member 16.
valve assemblies are provided, each having a valve body 28 in the form of a valve ball and a valve seat 29.
the valve seat is sleeve-like and is screwed from below into the recess 27, wherein the collar-side end faces of the sleeve serve as a valve seat.
the cylindrical portion 18 of the second closure member 16 is provided with a notch 31 which is formed as an annular groove and the cylindrical portion 18 rotates closed.
an actuating element 32 is provided in the form of an actuating sleeve, which is arranged axially displaceably on the cylindrical portion 14 across the outside radially on this.
the actuating sleeve 32 has an axial inclined surface 33, which is formed in these embodiments as a substantially closed circumferential conical surface.
an annular space 34 is formed between the conical surface and the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 14, which extends from below, that is, from the water tank side, upwards, that is, in the direction of the second closure element.
a plurality of locking elements 35 in the form of locking balls arranged so that they can protrude into both the annular space 34 and in each associated through recesses 36 in the cylindrical portion 14.
actuating sleeve 32 At the in Fig. 2 shown open position of the actuating sleeve 32 is pressed against the force of a spring means 37 down, whereby the annular space 34 is expanded relative to the latching elements 35 so that they can at least to the extent that the latching elements in the interior of the cylindrical Section 14 of the first closure element 13 protrude. If the actuating sleeve 32 forced upward by the restoring force of the spring means 37, the locking elements 35 are pressed radially inward by the conical surface and project at least slightly into the interior of the cylindrical portion 14. The recesses 36 are formed so that the locking elements are not complete can penetrate into the interior, but are held in the manner of a cage between the cylindrical portion 14 and the actuating sleeve 32.
the arranged below the notch 31 outer surface 38 of the second closure element 16 is formed as a conical surface, which widens wedge-shaped from bottom to top. In the process, when the second closure element 16 is inserted into the first closure element 13, this outer surface automatically forces the detent elements outward, so that no explicit actuation of the actuating sleeve 32 must take place when the latter is plugged together.
the actuating sleeve 32 To release the connection of the two closure elements 13 and 16, the actuating sleeve 32 from the in the Fig. 3 shown position down, whereby the annular space 34 expands behind the locking elements 35.
the locking elements 35 By lifting the second connecting element 16, the locking elements 35 are pressed by the wall or the edge of the annular groove-like notch 31 radially outward until the locking elements 35 come out of engagement with the notch 31.
valve arrangement 28, 29 ensures that regardless of the number of concurrent users of the hookah no unwanted fresh and / or foreign air can get into the air space of the water tank, since the valves open only when a negative pressure is applied or, in other words, when sucking on the respective smoke tube.
a Ventilentsperr worn 39 may be provided in the region of a valve assembly. According to the embodiment Fig.
valve device has a merely schematically indicated linkage 40, which passes through the first closure element 13 and via a Actuating handle 41 in the direction of arrow F is actuated such that the valve body 28 is lifted from its associated valve seat 29, whereby air can be blown from the outside.
a Actuating handle 41 in the direction of arrow F is actuated such that the valve body 28 is lifted from its associated valve seat 29, whereby air can be blown from the outside.
valve seat is formed as a sleeve which, after being screwed into the recess 27, projects downwards into the air space 05 of the water tank 02 via the plane formed by the underside of the first closing element.
Fig. 8 illustrated embodiment corresponds in its construction substantially to the embodiment according to Fig. 7 , wherein only one Ausblasadapter 44 is attached to one of the recesses for receiving a smoke hose.
the Ausblasadapter 44 according to the present invention is used to generate Rauchcringeln.
the flue pipe 07 is fixedly connected to the second closure element 16 and rotates with this element optionally with, the embodiment according to the FIGS. 5 and 6 a flue 47, which is rotatably mounted in the second closure element 16.
the flue pipe has an upper flue pipe element 45, which is rotatably mounted in the second closure element via a rolling bearing arrangement 48 and is sealed off from it via a sealing arrangement 49.
a lower flue 46 At its downwardly facing end is a lower flue 46 with the upper one Flue pipe 45 connected, in particular screwed.
the upper axial end of the lower flue 46 has a hexagonal outer profile 51.
the flue pipe is supported via a torque arm 50 in the direction of rotation against the first closure element 13 and thus indirectly against the water tank 02.
the torque arm 50 has in this embodiment, two platelets, which are fastened with its first end to the first closure element 13 and project with its second end in the direction of the hexagonal profile 51 of the lower flue pipe 46 and this opposite with a small distance. If now a rotation of the second closure element relative to the first closure element, the hexagon 51 comes to the torque arm 50 to the system, whereby rotation is reliably prevented.
Fig. 5 Yet another variant of a torque arm is shown.
the lower flue pipe 46 protrudes with its lower end to just above the bottom 52 of the water tank 02.
the flue pipe 46 has a groove-like notch 53 in the manner of a screw slot with which it is a form-and / or functionally complementary Survey 54 on the bottom 52 substantially positively engages over.
the flue pipe 47 is supported in total in the direction of rotation against the water tank 02, whereby twisting of the flue pipe can be reliably prevented.

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