JP2004027089A - Candle and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a candle that displays a message composed of letters, patterns, etc. when the wick is kindled. <P>SOLUTION: This candle 11 comprises a cup-shaped container member 12 formed from a wax or a noncombustible material, a display part 14 such as letters, figures, pictures, patterns, or photographs depicted on the inner side surface 13 of the container member 12, a transparent or translucent first wax layer 15 installed to cover the display part 14, an opaque second wax layer 16 installed to cover the surface of the first wax layer 15, and a wick member 17 penetrating the first wax layer 15 and the second wax layer 16, protruding from the top surface, and embedded in the container member 12 at its bottom end. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a candle and a method for manufacturing a candle, and more particularly, to a candle and a method for manufacturing a candle in which a message composed of characters, patterns, and the like is displayed when a core material is ignited.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, a candle has a core material embedded in a central portion of a cylindrical or columnar wax along a length direction, and a tip portion of the core material protrudes from an upper end of the candle body. The tip of the core is ignited and used for illumination.
[0003]
In addition, candles are used not only for lighting but also, for example, for candle services at weddings and for celebrations such as standing on birthday cakes for birthdays. In addition, candles are an indispensable necessity in Buddhist and Shinto rituals, such as lighting candles on altars and shrine shelves.
[0004]
Furthermore, there are decorations, patterns or characters drawn on the peripheral surface of the candle, and those coated with wax, etc., and various candles are used in various living situations. I have.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this conventional candle, as described above, in addition to being used as lighting, it is used in celebrations, Buddhist ceremonies and various living situations, but the method of using the candle and the candle itself are conventionally used. It is limited to the area, and lacks novelty, unexpectedness, or topicality for candles.
[0006]
Therefore, in the conventional candle, there is a problem that must be solved by newly devising a novel idea and method of use, adding unexpectedness and topicality, and adding new added value to the candle. I have.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a specific means for solving the problems of the conventional example, the present invention provides a cup-shaped container member formed of wax or a non-combustible material, and characters, figures, patterns, patterns, or patterns drawn on the inner surface of the container member. A display section for displaying a photograph or the like, a transparent or translucent first wax layer provided so as to cover the display section, and an opaque second wax layer provided so as to cover the surface of the first wax layer And a core material penetrating the first wax layer and the second wax layer, protruding from the upper surface, and having a lower end embedded in the container member.
[0008]
The first wax layer is formed of a jelly-like wax, and the core is provided with a plurality of cores.
[0009]
In addition, the present invention provides a display unit that displays characters, graphics, patterns, patterns, photographs, or the like on the inner surface of the container member formed in a cup shape, and provides a core material on the container member, Producing a transparent or translucent first wax layer by injecting wax into the first wax layer, and forming an opaque second wax layer by injecting wax above the first wax layer. It provides a method.
[0010]
The container member is formed by injecting wax into a container member forming mold, and the container member is formed of a non-combustible material. One wax layer is formed by injecting a jelly-like wax, and a plurality of the cores are erected.
[0011]
In the candle according to the present invention, when the core material is ignited, the second wax layer is melted by the heat of combustion to form a transparent melting pool. Therefore, the display portion drawn on the inner surface of the container member appears through the transparent first wax layer and the second wax layer, so that it is possible to display a message including characters, patterns, and the like.
In addition, before the core material is ignited, the display portion is hidden by the presence of the opaque second wax layer, and the display portion appears by the ignition, so that the user has a pleasure to open the message and is delighted with the contents. . Therefore, various usage scenes can be produced to enhance the atmosphere of the place. As described above, unexpectedness and novelty, which have not existed before, can be added to the candle, and new added value can be added.
[0012]
Further, in the candle manufacturing method according to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a candle in which a message composed of characters, pictures, and the like drawn on the inner surface of the container member is displayed when the core material is ignited.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a candle, and the candle 11 is a container member 12 and a display portion 14 drawn on an inner side surface 13 (including an inner side surface and an inner bottom surface) of the container member 12. A transparent or translucent first wax layer 15 provided so as to cover the display section 14, and an opaque second wax layer 16 provided so as to cover the surface of the first wax layer 15. And a core member 17 protruding from the second wax layer 16 and buried up to the container member 12.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, the container member 12 is formed in a cup shape with a hard opaque wax, and has a circular bottom portion 18 having a required thickness, and a peripheral portion provided on a peripheral edge of the bottom portion 18. It has a portion 19 and a concave portion 20 surrounded by the peripheral edge portion 19, and a through hole 21 is provided at a substantially central position of the bottom portion 18 for inserting and erecting the core 17.
In addition, the material of the container member 12 is not limited to hard wax, and may be formed of an opaque noncombustible material such as pottery, glass, and metal. In short, any material can be used as long as the display portion 14 can be drawn on the inner surface 13 and the first wax layer 15 and the second wax layer 16 can be held.
[0015]
The display unit 14 is formed by transferring, for example, characters, figures, patterns, patterns, photographs, or the like printed on transfer printing paper to the inner surface 13. Furthermore, the display unit 14 may be drawn on the inner surface 13 by various means such as stamp printing, pad printing, handwriting, sticking of a sticker, or engraving, in addition to transfer printing. In short, it is sufficient that the message is clearly drawn on the inner surface 13 of the container member 12 and no inconvenience such as bleeding, peeling or discoloration is caused by the injection of the wax.
[0016]
In addition, as examples of the contents of the display unit 14, various examples such as "Congratulations on passing!", "Thank you", "I love you", "I need more money", "How are you?" These are various messages, such as words, landscapes, people, patterns, pictures, or photographs according to the words.
[0017]
A protective member made of a transparent film or sheet such as vinyl chloride is adhered to the surface of the display unit 14 (not shown). This protective member serves to protect the display unit 14 from inconvenience such as bleeding, peeling or discoloration when the wax heated to about 90 to 95 ° C. is injected into the container member 12. Things. Note that the protective member is not always necessary, and may be affixed or not depending on the form of the display unit 14.
[0018]
The first wax layer 15 is formed of, for example, a jelly-like wax. This jelly-like wax is obtained by adding a gelling agent (surfactant) to high-purity white mineral oil (liquid paraffin). When heated, it becomes a transparent liquid that is the same as the main component white mineral oil. It has the property of returning to a transparent jelly-like wax.
The first wax layer 15 is not limited to a jelly-like wax, but may be a transparent or translucent wax (wax) in a heated state or a normal temperature state. In other words, the content drawn on the display unit 14 is the second wax layer. Any wax may be used as long as it is transparent enough to appear through one wax layer 15 and the core material 17 is combustible.
[0019]
The second wax layer 16 is formed of a conventionally known wax. That is, it is a wax that is an opaque solid at room temperature and melts by the heat of combustion to form a transparent melting pool when the core material 17 is ignited.
The second wax layer 16 has a function of covering the display portion 14 that appears through the first wax layer 15, and is formed to be thinner than the first wax layer 15.
[0020]
The core material 17 is formed in a rod shape with cotton or the like, and a front end portion 17a protrudes from the second wax layer 16 and penetrates through the first wax layer 15, and a rear end portion 17b is connected to the bottom portion 18 of the container member 12. It is buried up to.
Reference numeral 22 in the figure denotes a washer provided on the rear end portion 17b of the core member 17 to support the core member 17. The washer 22 is not always necessary, and in some cases, only the core 17 may be provided.
Note that a plurality of core members 17 may be provided (not shown). In this case, when the plurality of cores 17 are ignited, the second wax layer 16 is melted wider and faster by the heat of combustion, and as a result, the display section 14 in the container member 12 can be displayed earlier.
[0021]
In the candle 11 having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, when the core 17 is ignited, the second wax layer 16 is melted by the heat of combustion to form a transparent melting pool 23. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the display portion 14 drawn on the inner side surface 13 of the container member 12 appears through the transparent first wax layer 15 and the second wax layer 16. You can see messages consisting of pictures and the like.
When the core material 17 is extinguished, the second wax layer 16 cools and solidifies, and the opaque second wax layer 16 is formed again. Then, when the core material 17 is ignited, the transparent melting pool 23 is formed again. In essence, by turning off the fire and re-igniting, you can enjoy watching the hidden message many times.
[0022]
Next, a method for manufacturing the candle 11 will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, wax is injected into a container member forming mold 24 to form the container member 12.
[0023]
The container member forming mold 24 is formed of, for example, gypsum, silicon, a mold, a wooden mold, or the like, and includes a cylindrical peripheral member 25 and a bottom member 26 provided below the peripheral member 25. Become. The bottom member 26 has a concave groove 27 formed along the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral member 25, and the concave groove 27 is a portion forming the peripheral edge 19 of the container member 12. Further, a convex portion 28 is provided at the center of the bottom member 26, and the convex portion 28 is a portion that forms the concave portion 20 of the container member 12. A rod-like member 29 for forming the through hole 21 of the container member 12 is provided upright at a substantially central position of the convex portion 28.
In some cases, the core member 17 may be erected in place of the rod-shaped member 29 and the required length of the core member 17 may be inserted into the bottom member 26. By doing so, a step of erecting the core 17 described later can be omitted.
[0024]
By injecting the wax 30 blended for the container member into the container member forming mold 24 from above, the container member 12 is formed in an upside down state.
Then, when the container member forming mold 24 is removed after the wax is cured, the container member 12 as shown in FIG. 3 is formed.
The container member 12 may be formed of an opaque noncombustible material such as pottery, glass, metal, etc., instead of being formed of wax.
[0025]
Next, the display unit 14 is formed on the inner surface 13 of the container member 12 by, for example, transferring characters, pictures, and the like printed on transfer printing paper. As described above, the display unit 14 can be formed by various means such as stamp printing, pad printing, handwriting, or sticker sticking, in addition to transfer printing.
[0026]
Then, a protective member made of a transparent film or sheet such as vinyl chloride may be attached to the surface of the display unit 14 (not shown). This protective member serves to protect the display unit 14 from inconvenience such as bleeding, peeling or discoloration when the wax heated to about 90 to 95 ° C. is injected into the container member 12. Things. Note that the formation of the protective member is not always necessary, and the protective member may or may not be adhered depending on the form of the display unit 14.
[0027]
Further, the core member 17 is inserted into the through hole 21 of the container member 12 to be erected by a required length, and the washer 22 is set on the rear end portion 17b of the core member 17. In addition, the washer 22 is not always necessary, and in some cases, only the core 17 may be used.
[0028]
Next, a jelly-like wax is injected into the container member 12, and a transparent or translucent first wax layer 15 is formed while covering the display unit 14 (see FIG. 8). Note that the wax to be injected is not limited to the jelly-like wax, and may be a transparent or translucent wax (wax) in a heated state or a normal temperature state.
[0029]
After the first wax layer 15 is cooled and solidified, a conventionally known wax (wax) is injected into the upper portion thereof to form an opaque second wax layer 16 (see FIG. 2). The second wax layer 16 has a function of covering and hiding the display section 14 that appears through the first wax layer 15, and is formed to be thinner than the first wax layer 15.
[0030]
In the candle 11 thus manufactured, when the core 17 is ignited, the second wax layer 16 is melted by the heat of combustion to form a transparent melting pool 23. Then, the display portion 14 drawn on the inner side surface 13 of the container member 12 appears through the transparent first wax layer 15 and the second wax layer 16, so that a message composed of characters, pictures, and the like can be displayed from above the candle 11. Can be seen (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
[0031]
Alternatively, a plurality of through holes 21 of the container member 12 may be formed in advance, and a plurality of core members 17 may be provided upright (not shown). In this case, when the plurality of cores 17 are ignited, the second wax layer 16 is melted wider and faster by the heat of combustion, and as a result, the display section 14 in the container member 12 can be displayed earlier.
[0032]
In this embodiment, the cylindrical candle 11 is described as having a circular shape in plan view, but is not necessarily limited to a cylindrical shape. For example, a star, a triangle, a square, a polygon, or an ellipse, a sphere, an animal, etc. Of course, it may be formed into a plant shape, or various arbitrary shapes. In this case, the container member 12 may be formed by forming the cup-shaped container member 12 into those shapes.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the candle according to the present invention includes a cup-shaped container member formed of wax or a non-combustible material, and displays characters, figures, patterns, patterns, pictures, or the like drawn on the inner surface of the container member. A transparent or translucent first wax layer provided so as to cover the display unit; an opaque second wax layer provided so as to cover the surface of the first wax layer; A core material penetrating through the first wax layer and the second wax layer and protruding from the upper surface and having a lower end embedded in the container member. When the core material is ignited, the second wax layer is melted by heat of combustion. A transparent melting pool is formed. Therefore, the display portion drawn on the inner surface of the container member appears through the transparent first wax layer and the second wax layer, so that it is possible to display a message including characters, patterns, and the like.
In addition, before the core material is ignited, the display portion is hidden by the presence of the opaque second wax layer, and the display portion appears by the ignition, so that the user has a pleasure to open the message and is delighted with the contents. . Therefore, various usage scenes can be produced to enhance the atmosphere of the place. In this manner, various excellent effects such as the addition of unexpectedness and novelty, which have not existed in the past, to the candle and the addition of new added value are achieved.
[0034]
Since the first wax layer is formed of the jelly-like wax, the first wax layer becomes a transparent liquid same as white mineral oil as a main component when heated, and returns to a transparent jelly-like wax when cooled.
Therefore, when the second wax layer is melted to form a transparent melting pool, an excellent effect is obtained in that the display portion drawn on the inner surface of the container member appears through the transparent first wax layer. .
[0035]
Further, since a plurality of core materials are provided, when the plurality of core materials are ignited, the second wax layer is more quickly and widely melted by combustion heat. As a result, there is an excellent effect that the display section in the container member can be displayed quickly.
[0036]
Further, in the method for manufacturing a candle according to the present invention, a display portion displaying characters, figures, patterns, patterns, pictures, or the like is provided on an inner surface of a container member formed in a cup shape, and a core material is provided on the container member. A wax is injected into the container member to form a transparent or translucent first wax layer, and a wax is injected above the first wax layer to form an opaque second wax layer. When the core material is ignited, it is possible to produce a candle in which a message composed of a character or a picture drawn on the inner surface of the container member is displayed.
[0037]
Further, since the container member is formed by injecting wax into the container member forming mold, a candle in which the container member, the first wax layer, and the second wax layer are integrally formed of wax can be manufactured. It has an excellent effect.
[0038]
And since the container member is formed of a nonflammable material, it has an excellent effect that, for example, the container member can be formed of pottery, glass, or the like.
[0039]
Further, the first wax layer is formed by injecting jelly-like wax, so that the first wax layer becomes a transparent liquid same as white mineral oil as a main component when heated, and becomes a transparent jelly-like wax when cooled. It has an excellent effect of returning.
[0040]
Furthermore, by arranging a plurality of cores, the second wax layer melts faster and more widely when the plurality of cores are ignited, so that a candle that can quickly display the display portion in the container member is manufactured. It has excellent effects.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a candle according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a candle according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a container member.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a candle core material according to the present invention is ignited.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a candle core material according to the present invention is ignited.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container member forming mold.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a container member forming mold.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where wax is injected into a container member to form a first wax layer.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 candle 12 container member 13 inner surface (including inner side surface and inner bottom surface)
14 display part 15 first wax layer 16 second wax layer 17 core material 17a front end part 17b rear end part 18 bottom part 19 peripheral part 20 concave part 21 through hole 22 washer 23 melting pool 24 container member forming mold 25 peripheral member 26 bottom part Material 27 concave groove portion 28 convex portion 29 rod-shaped member 30 wax

Claims (8)

A cup-shaped container member made of wax or a non-combustible material, a display portion such as a character, a graphic, a pattern, a pattern, or a photograph drawn on the inner surface of the container member, and provided in a state of covering the display portion. The transparent or translucent first wax layer, the opaque second wax layer provided so as to cover the surface of the first wax layer, and the first and second wax layers. A candle protruding from an upper surface and having a lower end embedded in the container member. The candle according to claim 1, wherein the first wax layer is formed of a jelly-like wax. The candle according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of cores are provided. A display portion displaying characters, figures, patterns, patterns, photographs, etc. is provided on the inner surface of the container member formed in a cup shape, a core material is erected on the container member, and wax is injected into the container member. Forming a transparent or translucent first wax layer, and injecting wax onto the first wax layer to form an opaque second wax layer. The method for manufacturing a candle according to claim 4, wherein the container member is formed by injecting wax into a container member forming mold. The method for manufacturing a candle according to claim 4, wherein the container member is formed of a nonflammable material. The method for manufacturing a candle according to claim 4, wherein the first wax layer is formed by injecting jelly-like wax. The method for manufacturing a candle according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of core materials are erected.

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