Hookah heat distributing device

Abstract

The invention relates to a hookah heat distributing device ( 10, 48, 50, 74, 82, 84, 86 ) for a water pipe, in particular a hookah, comprising a hookah head ( 12 ) for receiving tobacco and a coal plate ( 76 ) which is arranged on the hookah head ( 12 ) and on which lighting coal is provided. According to the invention, a drive device ( 90 ) is provided which comprises a drive part ( 96 ), a drive wheel ( 78 ), and a rotor shaft ( 28 ), and a chassis ( 14 ) is provided which is attached to the hookah head ( 12 ) by a fixing device, in particular a fixing screw ( 18 ) and to the drive device ( 90 ) by an adjustment device, in particular an adjustment screw ( 16 ), wherein the coal plate ( 76 ) and the hookah head ( 12 ) can be rotated relative to each other about a rotational axis ( 20 ) by means of the drive device ( 90 ).

1 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) for a water pipe, in particular a hookah, comprising a hookah head ( 12 ) for receiving tobacco, and a coal plate ( 76 ) arranged on the hookah head ( 12 ), on which coal plate lighting coal is provided, characterised in that a drive device ( 90 ) is comprised, which comprises a drive part ( 96 ), a drive wheel ( 78 ) and a rotary shaft ( 28 ), and a chassis ( 14 ) is comprised which is mounted on the hookah head ( 12 ) by means of a fixing device, in particular a fixing screw ( 18 ), and on the drive device ( 90 ) by means of an adjustment device, in particular an adjustment screw ( 16 ), wherein due to the drive device ( 90 ), the coal plate ( 76 ) and the hookah head ( 12 ) are rotatable relative to each other around an axis of rotation ( 20 ). 
     
     
         2 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the rotary shaft ( 28 ) of the drive device ( 90 ) is in operative connection with the coal plate ( 76 ) and/or the hookah head ( 12 ) by means of a transmission ( 92 ), preferably by means of a drive wheel ( 78 ). 
     
     
         3 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an electric drive, in particular an electric motor ( 40 ), is provided as the drive part ( 96 ). 
     
     
         4 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the electric motor ( 40 ) is connected to the power grid by means of a cable ( 24 ) in order to drive the electric motor ( 40 ). 
     
     
         5 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 3 , characterised in that a preferably rechargeable battery ( 60 ) is provided as a power supply for the electric motor ( 40 ). 
     
     
         6 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the electric motor ( 40 ) and/or the battery ( 60 ) is connected to a solar cell in order to provide electrical energy to drive the electric motor ( 40 ). 
     
     
         7 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to one of  claims 1  or  2 , characterised in that a mechanic drive, in particular a spring mechanism ( 52 ), is arranged as the drive part ( 96 ), wherein the spring mechanism ( 52 ) can be wound up by means of a winding shaft ( 54 ). 
     
     
         8 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 7 , characterised in that a weight ( 56 ) is comprised by the drive part ( 96 ), wherein preferably by pulling a chain ( 88 ), in particular by means of a crank ( 58 ), the weight ( 56 ) can be wound up. 
     
     
         9 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that a rubber band ( 42 ) is provided as a transmission ( 92 ), wherein the drive device ( 90 ), preferably the drive wheel ( 78 ), is connected to the coal plate ( 76 ) or hookah head ( 12 ) by means of the rubber band ( 42 ). 
     
     
         10 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ,  86 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that a rubber roller ( 80 ) is arranged on the axially extending lateral surface of the drive wheel ( 78 ), wherein the rubber roller ( 80 ) directly contacts the coal plate ( 76 ) or hookah head ( 12 ). 
     
     
         11 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 10 ,  48 ,  50 ,  74 ,  82 ,  84 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that two gearwheels ( 44 ,  46 ) are provided as a transmission ( 92 ), wherein the first gearwheel ( 44 ) and the second gearwheel ( 46 ) are formed on the axially extending lateral surface of the coal plate ( 76 ) and drive wheel ( 78 ) respectively, wherein in operation, teeth of both gearwheels ( 44 ,  46 ) rotating in opposite directions engage with each other. 
     
     
         12 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 86 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the drive device ( 90 ) is formed to rotate the coal plate ( 76 ) and hookah head ( 12 ) in opposition to each other at a controllable rotation speed of 20-35 rpm, preferably at a rotation speed of 25-30 rpm, in particular to rotate in opposition to each other at a rotation speed of 26 rpm, wherein preferably the rotation speed of the drive device ( 90 ) is adjustable. 
     
     
         13 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 86 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the drive unit ( 90 ) is set up to end a relative rotation between the coal plate ( 76 ) and hookah head ( 12 ) after a predeterminable time. 
     
     
         14 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 86 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the drive unit ( 90 ) comprises a temperature sensor which can detect a temperature of the hookah head ( 12 ), and the temperature sensor is set up to end a relative rotation between the coal plate ( 76 ) and hookah head ( 12 ) when a predeterminable first temperature is exceeded, and/or to start a relative rotation when a predeterminable second temperature is fallen below. 
     
     
         15 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 106 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the drive device ( 90 ) is magnetically coupled to the coal plate ( 76 ) or the hookah head ( 12 ). 
     
     
         16 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 106 ) according to  claim 15 , characterised in that a further rotational axis of the drive device ( 90 ) is arranged on the same axis of rotation ( 20 ) of the coal plate ( 76 ) or the hookah head ( 12 ), wherein the drive device ( 90 ) drives an arm ( 98 ) revolving around the axis of rotation ( 20 ) as a carrier of a magnet ( 100 ), which is magnetically coupled to the coal plate ( 76 ) or the hookah head ( 12 ). 
     
     
         17 . Hookah heat distribution device ( 108 ) according to  claim 15 , characterised in that the hookah head ( 12 ) or the coal plate ( 76 ) on an outer periphery or a peripheral bottom or top surface comprises rotating magnets ( 100 ) having alternating polarities ( 102 ), and the drive device ( 90 ) comprises a set of current coils ( 104 ) which can generate a rotating magnetic field, wherein the magnets ( 100 ) of the hookah head ( 12 ) or the coal plate ( 76 ) can couple to the rotating magnetic field generated by the current coils ( 104 ).