DE1632666A1 - Gas lighter with directional flame - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates generally to a lighter which operates on liquefied gas as fuel and which has a directional flame j; this makes it very easy to light up Cigarettes, cigars and pipes possible. In particular, the present invention relates to an improved one Possibility of changing the direction of the flame, whereby this new training is characterized by low production costs and only very little space requirements in the burner area excels.

Ea is known that it is quite difficult for smokers to pipe with ordinary lighters that run on liquid or gaseous fuel and that are primarily used

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to ignite cigarettes or cigars, to make them burn, as it is necessary here to use them keep conventional lighters down during the ignition process.

This disadvantage of the known gas lighters is overcome with the present invention, since it is now possible is, the flame, depending on your choice, for lighting cigarettes or cigars vertically or for lighting pipes to be placed horizontally. In this way, pipes can be easily lit without the need to turning the hand or putting charcoal on the lighter, as was often done by pipe smokers to themselves the conventional cigarette lighter. That Lighter according to the present invention is therefore suitable excellent both for lighting a pipe and in the normal position for lighting cigarettes and cigars. Compared to gas lighters with a directional flame of the state of the art, the one according to the invention is distinguished Lighter thanks to a particularly simple construction and manageability with regard to lighting cigarettes, Cigars or pipes. Another surprising advantage is that for the flame deflector design very little space is required in the lighter, which significantly reduces the manufacturing costs and that a particularly easy-to-use and smooth flame deflection is possible. "

The subject matter of the present invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying FIGS.

Figure 1 is a side section showing a first

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Embodiment of the present invention is according to Flammenablenkmechanismus, wherein the flame burning in the horizontal direction for lighting pipes.

FIG. 2 is a side section of the embodiment according to FIG. 1, this time the flame burning in the vertical direction.

Figure 3 is a side section of a second embodiment with the flame burning in the vertical direction.

FIG. 4 is a side section of the embodiment according to FIG. 3, this time the flame burning in the horizontal direction.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, the additional piece drawn under the actual figures is not shown in section.

The core of the present invention is the device for making the change of direction from the pressurized Fuel gas stream that is either already ignited or still being ignited is not ignited, this change of direction by a relatively simple flame deflection system is achieved. It is a particular advantage of the present invention that a mechanism that takes up very little space is sufficient to achieve this change of direction required around the burner, which also significantly reduces manufacturing costs. Another advantage According to the present invention, the change in direction of the gas takes place without any hindrance.

Since the flame deflection device according to the present

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Invention basically for every type of gas lighter is useful, the construction elements known per se are dispensed with in this description to explain the gas lighters. The reference numeral is intended to generally designate the burner nozzle which is arranged on the lighter body 11. It will be in

this connection to the German patent

(Patent application K 57 772 IIl / 44b) and the USA patents 2,419,889 and 3,111,015.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS the burner nozzle 10 is provided with a bore that corresponds to a conventional one (not shown) Leads fuel tank, which is arranged in the lighter body (housing) 11. The bore leads from the bore 12 16 sideways to the outside, these two holes being perpendicular to one another. The upper end 18 of the burner nozzle 10 is generally conical, as will be described in detail below.

A vertically slidably displaceable outer cylindrical element 20 is arranged outside the burner nozzle 10 and partially encompassing it. As can be seen from the drawings, the inner upper region 22 of the cylinder element 20 is also conical and corresponds in shape and dimensions to the upper end 18 of the burner nozzle 10, so that when the cylinder element 20 moves downwards in any way, for example by a lever 24 the surfaces 18 and 22 lie smoothly against one another. A bore is arranged on one side of the cylinder member 20 in such a way that it represents the direct extension of the bore 16 of the burner nozzle 10 when the cylinder member 20 assumes its lowest position.

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In this position, as shown in FIG. 1, a horizontal gas flow or a horizontal flow occurs Flame 28 from bore 26. The upper region 22 of the cylinder element 20 prevents any gas escape in the vertical direction from the bore 12 of the burner nozzle 10. In the position shown in FIG allows the horizontally burning flame 28 to light a pipe very easily, since the flame 28 is very easy to ignite can easily point down into the inside of the pipe bowl without turning the lighter in your hand or need to turn around.

When the outer cylinder 20 is moved upwards, will the connection between the bores 16 and 26 interrupted, at the same time a connection between the Bores 12 and 30 are created. This has the effect that the gas flow or the flame 32 is perpendicular escapes, which is desirable for lighting cigarettes and cigars.

A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 3 and 4, in which the outer cylindrical body 20 is slidably disposed on the burner nozzle 10 and is equipped with an L-shaped bore 34 from which the vertical flame 32 can emerge; the cylinder body 20 also has the bore 26, which serves as an outlet for the horizontal flame 28. In the wall of the burner nozzle 10 and opening into the central bore 12, there is the bore 16 *, which serves to guide the gas either from the burner nozzle 10 into the bore 26 or into the bore 34.

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When the outer cylinder member as shown in Figure 3, is 20, in the lowermost position, there are the holes 16 ^f and 34 a vertical flame 32 exits in a line, so that from the outer cylindrical body 20, which for igniting cigarettes or Cigars is intended.

For the purpose of lighting pipes, as in Figure 4 is shown, the outer cylinder body 20 pushed upwards so that the bores 16 * and 26 in a line lie and a horizontally directed flame 28 emerges from the outer body 20.

To a rotation of the outer cylinder element 20 from its exact relative position with respect to the burner nozzle To prevent 10, a groove 36 can be arranged along the side wall of the burner nozzle 10, which with a projection cooperates, which is arranged on the inside 40 of the outer cylinder element 20. ·

There can also be a small bore 42 in the wall of the outer cylinder member 20, which as Ventilation is used.

It is easy to see that the gas or flame deflection device according to the present invention, which is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, can be contained or installed in any type of construction of gas lighters. Of particular importance is the fact that only a relatively small space around the burner nozzle 10 is required of the outer flame deflecting body 20.

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According to the present invention, the flame deflection technique applied to the so-called automatic lighters, where a single movement of both the Cover cap lifts and the flame ignites. Because with such automatic lighters the space around the burner nozzle around is very much reduced in size, is the space-saving design of the device according to the present invention also of the greatest importance here.

Since the core of the present invention in the formation and in the interaction of burner nozzle 10 and flame deflection body 20 can be seen, there are certain other elements that may be present, which are made up of practical Point of view may be desirable, not further described. Since the two embodiments of the present invention to create the horizontally burning Flame for lighting pipes are characterized in that the body 20 is either in the uppermost position (Figure 4) or in the lowest position (Figure 1) is, the flame deflector 20 are in one position under tension. Furthermore, seals and others can of course be used for gas lighters known auxiliary elements may be present.

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Claims (7)

Claims 1.) . A gas lighter ilamme with directional variable, ~ y characterized in that it comprises a flame deflecting means consisting of a burner nozzle (10) and a deflection body (20), wherein the burner nozzle is on the torch body and a longitudinal bore (12) and a therewith associated has standing transverse bore (16) and the deflection body (20) is arranged displaceably on the burner nozzle (10) and has bores which cooperate with the bores of the burner nozzle. 2.) Gas lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the burner nozzle (10) is conical on the upper land is and cooperates with the cylinder element (20) in such a way that in its down position the transverse bore (16) of the burner nozzle (10) with the transverse bore (26) in the wall of the cylinder element (20) lies in a line, the upper mouth (18) of the central bore (12) of the cylinder element (20) is closed, that also in the case of the upward graduation of the cylinder element (20), the upper mouth (12) of the central bore (16) with the vertical bore (30) of the cylinder element (20) is in operative connection, while at the same time closing the transverse bore (26) of the cylinder element. 3.) Gas lighter with directional flame, according to Claim 1, characterized in that the wall of the cylinder element (20) has a transverse bore (26) as well has an L-shaped bore (34) optionally 009851/008 0 - patent claims - with the cross hole (16) of the burner nozzle (10) works together, whereby in the down position of the Cylinder element (20) the gas flow into the L-shaped bore (34) and when the cylinder element is at the top (20) the grass flow is directed into the transverse bore (26). 4.) Gas lighter according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that for better guidance of the cylinder element a groove-and-groove guide (36, 38) is provided in the burner nozzle. 5.) Gas lighters according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that to create an air supply in the Wall of the cylinder element has a bore (42). 6.) Gas lighter according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that that the cylinder element (20) is pretensioned in one of the two limit positions State. 7.) Gas lighter according to claim 1 to 6, characterized in that that the relative movement of the cylinder element · (20) to the burner nozzle (10) by a known lever mechanism (24) is effected. 009851/0080 / 70 Empty soap