Apparatus for assessing hot coal fallout propensity of burning cigarettes based on human behavior features of ash-tapping action and method thereof

An apparatus for assessing hot coal fallout propensity of burning cigarettes based on human behavior features of ash-tapping action, comprising:

• a holding unit for holding a cigarette;
• a suction unit connected to one end of the cigarette to suck the cigarette;
• a tapping unit disposed adjacent to the holding unit, and the tapping unit being capable of tapping the cigarette;
• and
• a control unit coupled with the suction unit and the tapping unit, respectively, to control suction and tapping actions,
• wherein the tapping unit comprises:
• a tapping arm;
• and a tapping hammer disposed at one end of the tapping arm to slap the cigarette under driving of the tapping arm, and
• wherein a width or diameter of the tapping hammer is between 9.5 mm-10.5 mm, and a distance between a tapping point and the one end is between 33 mm-38 mm.