DE2619540A1 - LIGHTER WITH AN ARGH FOR THE FLINT - Google Patents

Description

Dipl.-Ing. E. Tergau r ^{wine Ze} ^ ^{s bi 'th} state

Patent Attorney L ^. ⁴⁵ (760227) ^:

Nuremberg, _{April 30th, 19--6}

Gilles Lauri, Villa Lou-Maria, Avenue de la Borde, Domaine de Ranguin, 06250 - Mougins (France)

Lighter with, a wheel for the fire stone

The invention relates to a lighter with a lighter body, a flint, a wheel, the serves to operate the flint, which is pressed against the wheel by means of a spring, and with a Push button to turn the wheel.

In known lighters of this type, the push button is after its actuation by means of a spring in brought back its original position. Another spring ensures that the flint is in contact with the The cog remains.

The invention is based on the object of simplifying the production of the known lighters and making them cheaper. This object is achieved according to the invention in that the push button on the lighter body is slidably arranged and that the spring

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is provided as a return spring for the push button.

As a result of this training, the production of the known lighters is simplified and cheaper.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the figures. It shows

1 shows a section along the line I-I in FIG. 2

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Fig. 2 is a section along the line II-II of FIG.

The lighter shown is a gas lighter, which consists of a lighter body 1, which is in the form of a gas container 2, consists of a burner 3 and a valve 4 for supplying gas to the burner 3. This valve 4 is controlled by a plate-shaped tilting member 5, which on a with the lighter body 1 in solid Connection standing projection 6 is pivotably mounted. An approach 7 of a push button 8 in one Cavity 9 of the lighter body 1 is mounted displaceably in the direction of arrow D, can on the Act on valve 4 opposite end of the tilting member 5 and thus control the opening of the valve 4. The push button 8 also forms a cover for the valve 4 and the burner 3 in the area of the burner 3, the push button 8 has an opening 11 through

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- 3 which the flame of the burner 3 can escape.

Between legs 28 of a stirrup 29 a wheel 12 for a flint 13 is rotatably mounted about an axis 16. Ends 3O of the axis 16 are arranged in recesses 31 of side walls 8b of the push button 8. The ends 30 can of course in the recesses 31 can be inserted radially with respect to the axis 16 in a simple manner. That way is the wheel 12 rotatably arranged in the push button 8.

The flint 13 itself is located in a cylindrical cavity 14 which is part of the push button 8 with which it is in test. The cavity 14 is also located in a plane 15 which runs parallel to the direction D and through the axis 16 of the wheel 12.

In the lighter body 1, another cylindrical cavity 17 is provided, which is the extension of the Cavity 14 forms. In these two cavities 14 and 17 is located between the lighter body 1 and the flint 13, a spring 18 that the flint presses against the wheel 12 and the push button 8 as Return spring is used.

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On the inside of a leg 28 of the bracket 29, a driver hook 20 made of spring steel is attached, and the side surface of the wheel 20 facing the driver hook 20 is provided with teeth 23. The driving hook 20 works with the teeth in a known manner

23 so that when the bracket is pivoted, the wheel 12 is rotated by the driver hook 20.

On the lighter body 1 is by means of a screw 19, the thread-side end of which forms the projection 6, a U-shaped support 10 is attached. This carrier 10 has two legs 24 which are parallel to the side walls 8b of the push button 8, the side walls 8b between the legs 24 and the side walls 25 of the cavity 9 of the lighter body 1 can be moved. It should be noted that the legs 28 of the bracket 29 between the legs

24 are arranged and each of these legs 24 is provided with a pin 26 which is in a recess 27 fits into it, which is arranged in the corresponding leg 24 and runs perpendicular to the direction D.

Reference should also be made to the area 8a of the push button 8, on which the pressure for operating the lighter in direction D is exercised, and also on the

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Location of this area 8a , which is traversed by level 15.

The way the lighter works is as follows:

If the user of the lighter actuates the push button 8 in the direction D, he releases two one after the other Operations. First he moves the push button 8 from its rest position into the position in which its approach 7 comes into contact with the tilting member 5. The pins 26, which are located in the recesses 27, slide into these recesses 27. Since these pins 26 only together with the push button 8 in the direction D can be moved, these pins cause rocking movements of the bracket 29 about the axis 16. The bracket 29 then brings the wheel 12 to rotate with the aid of the driver hook and the teeth 23. So long the tilting member 5 has not yet been reached, the gas cannot get into the burner 3.

In a second phase, the push button 8 then continues its downward movement, thereby causing that the wheel 12 continues to rotate and the tilting member 5 is pivoted. This supplies the burner 3 with gas, that ignites immediately.

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it says that only a single spring 18 is used, which fulfills two functions: the spring 18 brings the push button 8 back to its rest position after its actuation. The spring 18 also holds the flint 13 in contact with the wheel 12. In this way saved a spring and thereby simplifies the manufacture of the lighter according to the invention and cheaper.

A second advantage is the special arrangement of the cavities 14 and 17 for the spring 18, the lie exactly vertically below the central pressure zone 8a of the push button 8. Leave that way avoid disruptive rocking movements that could tilt or jam the push button 8 in direction D. This will also reduce the wear and tear on the lighter, especially his Cavity 9, reduced.

Another advantage is related to the fact that the compressive force of the flint 13 on the Wheel 12 is variable during the sliding process of the push button 8 and to the same extent as the sliding movement increases because the tension of the spring 18 increases even during the sliding process. Consequently, only at the end of the sliding process

caused the strongest sparks to ignite the gas.

Finally, the installation of the ends 30 of the axle 16 in the recesses 31 of the push button 8 is easy to carry out, which leads to desirable savings in the manufacture of the lighter.

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Claims (4)

2819540 - 8 patent claims Lighter with a lighter body, a flint, a wheel that is used to operate the flint, which is pressed against the wheel by means of a spring, and with a push button for turning the wheel, characterized in that the push button (8) on the fire. r zeugkör by (1) is arranged displaceably and that the spring (18) is provided as a return spring for the push button (8). 2. Lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that a flint (13) receiving cavity (14) with the push button (8) firmly connected and directed in the sliding direction (D) of the push button (8) 3. Lighter according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the axis (16) of the wheel (12) is arranged in recesses (31) of the push button (8). 4. Lighter according to claim 3, characterized in that the wheel (12) is provided with a pin (26) which is arranged in a recess (27) of the lighter body (1). b U y «4 7/0 7 1 U