The present subject matter relates to smoking accessories. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to personal devices for self-preparation of cigarettes.
Recently there is an increasing tendency to self-prepare cigarettes instead of consuming ready-to-use cigarettes, especially because of a desire of cigarette consumers to prepare self-tailored cigarettes according to their taste and needs. Thus, cigarette paper and smoking material, for example tobacco, are commercially available. However, manual cigarette preparation, also known as cigarette rolling, can be in some instances uncomfortable, for example while rolling cigarettes outdoors; or even not practical, for example for cigarette consumers that are unable to roll cigarettes by themselves, for example due to medical limitations like finger disability or shivering of the hand and fingers. Moreover, there is an increasing need for self-preparation of cigarettes for medical purposes, for example smoking of medicinal smoke materials, like leaves and flowers of cannabis plants.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this subject matter belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present subject matter, suitable methods and materials are described below. In case of conflict, the patent specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
According to one aspect of the present subject matter, there is provided a cigarette preparation device comprising: a chopping module configured to chop smoke material for preparing chopped smoke material; and a rolling module coupled to the chopping module, configured to roll cigarettes with cigarette paper and chopped smoke material.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module is releasably coupled to the rolling module.
According to another embodiment, the chopping module comprising at least one blade configured to chop smoke material, coupled to a chopping motor configured to actuate the at least one blade.
According to yet another embodiment, the chopping motor is an electrical chopping motor.
According to still another embodiment, the cigarette preparation device comprising a power source electrically connected to the chopping motor, and configured to supply electrical power to the chopping motor.
According to a further embodiment, the cigarette preparation device comprising a chopping module housing defining an interior of the chopping module and configured to serve as a housing for components of the chopping module in the interior of the chopping module.
According to yet a further embodiment, at least part of the chopping module housing is openable, and the chopping module is configured to be in an open state and in a closed state.
According to still a further embodiment, the rolling module comprising a rolling mechanism configured to roll cigarettes by using cigarette paper sheets and chopped smoke material.
According to one embodiment, the rolling mechanism is coupled to a rolling motor configured to actuate the rolling mechanism.
According to another embodiment, the rolling mechanism comprising multiple cylinders, each cylinder is configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis in coordination with other cylinders.
According to yet another embodiment, the rolling module comprising a rolling module housing defining an interior of the rolling module and configured to serve as a housing for components of the rolling module in the interior of the rolling module.
According to still another embodiment, at least part of the rolling module housing is openable, and the rolling module is configured to be in an open state and in a closed state.
According to another aspect of the present subject matter, there is provided a method for chopping a smoke material with the cigarette preparation device described herein, the method comprising:
According to yet another aspect of the present subject matter, there is provided a method for rolling a cigarette with the cigarette preparation device described herein, the method comprising:
According to still another aspect of the present subject matter, there is provided a method for preparing a cigarette from a smoke material and cigarette paper with the cigarette preparation device described herein, the method comprising:
Embodiments are herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. With specific reference now to the drawings in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments, and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the embodiments. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how several forms may be embodied in practice.
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Before explaining at least one embodiment in detail, it is to be understood that the subject matter is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The subject matter is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. In discussion of the various figures described herein below, like numbers refer to like parts. The drawings are generally not to scale.
For clarity, non-essential elements were omitted from some of the drawings.
“Smoke material” as disclosed herein refers to any material that is suitable for smoking by a human being, for example plant material like leaves, stems, flowers and the like, of plants that are suitable for smoking, like tobacco, cannabis, lettuce, and the like.
The present subject matter provides a cigarette preparation device comprising: a chopping module configured to chop smoke material for preparing chopped smoke material; and a rolling module coupled to the chopping module, configured to roll cigarettes with cigarette paper and chopped smoke material.
The present subject matter further provides methods for chopping a smoke material, rolling a cigarette, and preparing a cigarette with the cigarette preparation device of the present subject matter, as described hereinafter.
The cigarette preparation device is suitable for personal use by an individual willing to self-prepare a cigarette using smoke material of his choice. An advantage of the cigarette preparation device is that it allows preparation of cigarettes from raw smoke material, for example intact leaves, flowers, stems and the like. This feature of the cigarette preparation device provides smoke consumers with the freedom to choose their own smoke material and prepare from it cigarettes. In addition, the rolling module can make cigarettes from chopped smoke material made by the chopping module, or from chopped smoke material from another source, for example, ready-to-use chopped smoke material, like chopped tobacco.
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According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 comprises at least one blade 102 configured to chop smoke material. The at least one blade 10 is coupled to a chopping motor 104, preferably an electrical chopping motor 104, configured to actuate the at least one blade 102. For example, the at least one blade 102 is rotatable, and the chopping motor 104 is configured to rotate the at least one blade 102. According to one embodiment, the at least one blade 102 is directly coupled to the chopping motor 104. According to another embodiment, the at least one blade 102 is coupled to the chopping motor 104 with a coupling element 106 configured to transmit actuating power from the chopping motor 104 to the at least one blade 102. Any type of coupling element 106 is under the scope of the present subject matter, for example a shaft 106, as can be seen in
In an embodiment of an electrical chopping motor 104, the chopping module 10 further comprises a power source 108 electrically connected to the chopping motor 104, and configured to supply electrical power to the chopping motor 104. Any power source 108 known in the art is under the scope of the present subject matter, for example, a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, and the like.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a boost converter 110, also known as step-up converter, electrically connected between the power source 108 and the chopping motor 104, and configured to increase voltage while decreasing current of an electrical power that is supplied from the power source 108 to the chopping motor 104.
According to one embodiment, the power source 108 is a rechargeable power source 108. Thus, accordingly, the chopping module 10 can further comprise a charging circuit 112 electrically connected to the rechargeable power source 108. In one hand, the charging circuit 112 is configured to be electrically connected to an external power source, for example the mains via an electric plug configured to be connected to a mains socket, or to a computer, a power bank, and the like, for example via a USB connection. The charging circuit 112 is configured to charge the rechargeable power source 108 with electrical power from the external power source.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a charging circuit support 114 configured to support the charging circuit 112 and hold the charging circuit 112 in place.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a chopping module housing 116 defining an interior of the chopping module 10 and configured to serve as a housing for the components of the chopping module 10 in the interior of the chopping module 10.
According to one embodiment, at least part of the chopping module housing 116 is openable. Thus, the chopping module 10 is configured to be in an open state and in a closed state. The open state of the chopping module 10 allows insertion of smoke material into the interior of the chopping module 10, and removal of chopped smoke material from the interior of the chopping module 10. It should be mentioned that the smoke material is chopped in the interior of the chopping module 10.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a blade opening in the chopping module housing 116 positioned adjacent to the at least one blade 102, and configured to allow insertion of smoke material into the interior of the chopping module 10 in a manner that allows passage of the smoke material through the at least one blade 102, while the at least one blade 102 is actuated, for example rotating. Thus, according to this embodiment, the smoke material can be chopped by the at least one blade 102 while inserted into the interior of the chopping module 10.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a cover 120 configured to removably cover the blade opening, for example in order to prevent entry of unwanted material, for example dirt, into the interior of the chopping module 10.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a switch 122 configured to switch on and switch off the chopping motor 104, for example by pressing the switch 122. Any mechanism for switching on and switching off a chopping motor 104 is under the scope of the present subject matter, for example a switch 122 that is configured to open and close an electrical circuit connecting the power source 108 with the chopping motor 104. According to another embodiment, the switch 122 is exposed on an outer surface of the chopping module housing 116 in order to allow access to the switch 122, for example, for a finger of a user to press the switch 122.
According to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 further comprises a switch cover 124, also shown for example in
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According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 comprises a rolling mechanism 202 configured to roll cigarettes by using cigarette paper sheets and chopped smoke material. According to one embodiment, the rolling mechanism 202 comprises multiple cylinders 204, each cylinder 204 is configured to rotate about its longitudinal axis in coordination with other cylinders 204. This can be achieved, for example, by a gear 206 attached to an end of the cylinder 204, wherein gears 206 of the cylinders 204 are integrated one with the other, as can be seen in
According to one embodiment, the rolling mechanism 202 is coupled to a rolling motor 208 configured to actuate the rolling mechanism 202. According to another embodiment, one of the cylinders 204 is coupled to the rolling motor 208, and the rolling motor is configured to rotate the cylinder 204 to which it is coupled about its longitudinal axis. According to a preferred embodiment, the rolling motor 208 is an electrical rolling motor 208. Thus, as described above, rolling of the cylinder 204 about its longitudinal axis by the rolling motor 208 causes all the other cylinders 204 of the rolling mechanism 202 to rotate, each about its longitudinal axis.
According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 further comprises a power source 210 electrically connected to the rolling motor 208, and configured to supply electrical power to the rolling motor 208. Any power source 210 is under the scope of the present subject matter, for example, a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, and the like.
According to one embodiment, the power source 210 is a rechargeable power source 210. Thus, accordingly, the rolling module 20 can further comprise a charging circuit 212 electrically connected to the rechargeable power source 210. In one hand, the charging circuit 212 is configured to be electrically connected to an external power source, for example the mains via an electric plug configured to be connected to a mains socket, or to a computer, a power bank, and the like, for example via USB connection. The charging circuit 212 is configured to charge the rechargeable power source 210 with electrical power from the external power source.
According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 comprises a rolling module housing 214 defining an interior of the rolling module 20 and configured to serve as a housing for the components of the rolling module 20 in the interior of the rolling module 20.
According to one embodiment, at least part of the rolling module housing 214 is openable. Thus, the rolling module 20 is configured to be in an open state and in a closed state. The open state of the rolling module 20 allows insertion of cigarette paper sheets and chopped smoke material into the interior of the rolling module 20, and removal of rolled cigarettes from the interior of the rolling module 20.
According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 further comprises a handle 216 configured to allow convenient opening and closing of the at least part of the rolling module housing 214 that is openable.
According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 further comprises a switch 218 configured to switch on and switch off the rolling motor 208, for example by pressing the switch 218. Any mechanism for switching on and switching off a rolling motor 208 is under the scope of the present subject matter, for example a switch 218 that is configured to open and close an electrical circuit connecting the power source 210 with the rolling motor 208. According to another embodiment, the switch 218 is exposed on an outer surface of the chopping module housing 214 in order to allow access to the switch 218, for example, for a finger of a user to press the switch 218.
According to one embodiment, the rolling module 20 further comprises a switch cover 220, also shown for example in
As mentioned above, according to one embodiment, the chopping module 10 is configured to be separated from the rolling module 20, for example in order to transfer chopped smoke material from the chopping module 10 to the rolling module 20. Thus, according to this embodiment, the chopping module 10 is releasably coupled to the rolling module 20.
The present subject matter further provides a method for chopping a smoke material with the cigarette preparation device 1 of the present subject matter, the method comprising:
The present subject matter additionally provides a method for rolling a cigarette with the cigarette preparation device 1 of the present subject matter, the method comprising:
The present subject matter further provides a method for preparing a cigarette from a smoke material and cigarette paper with the cigarette preparation device 1 of the present subject matter, the method comprising:
One advantage of the cigarette preparation device 1 of the present subject matter is that it provides a single device that is configured both to chop smoke material to provide smoked chopped material, and roll a cigarette with the chopped smoke material and cigarette paper. Thus, the cigarette preparation device 1 of the present subject matter performs all the steps of a preparation of a cigarette from raw un-chopped smoke material and cigarette paper.
It is appreciated that certain features of the subject matter, which are, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features of the subject matter, which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable sub combination.
Although the subject matter has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/968,178, filed Jan. 31, 2020, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/IL2021/050109 | 1/30/2021 | WO |
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62968178 | Jan 2020 | US |