DE3230964A1 - Cigarette extinguishing unit for car ashtrays - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject of the invention is a cigarette extinguishing unit for retrofitting or series installation in a car ashtray. In all known car ashtrays there is often the risk of a smouldering fire in the ashtray caused by remains of cigarettes which are not completely extinguished. In order to put an end to this situation which may be extremely hazardous for the driver of the vehicle, the object has been achieved according to the invention in that a cigarette extinguishing unit which is produced from chrome-plated plastic material or from other suitable material with one or more cylindrical, upwardly tapering through-holes are provided for receiving the remains of the cigarette to be extinguished is inserted into a car ashtray as an add-on unit or series-produced component. The burning remains of the cigarette are extinguished by an inadequate supply of oxygen within 10 seconds. The cigarette extinguishing unit can be constructed such that the previously extinguished cigarette remains are pushed out into the ashtray by the subsequent cigarette remains and only the remains of one cigarette are ever to be found in the extinguishing unit.

Description

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Walter Klein GmbH 4 Co. KG

Hahnerberger Str. 30 - 32, 5600 Wuppertal 12

Cigarette ember insert for automobile ashtrays

The invention explained here is concerned with a cigarette burnout insert or cigarette extinguisher for car ashtrays.

Automobile ashtrays are known in various forms and dimensions at which the corresponding cigarette butts are thrown in while burning or with the embers stripped off will. With such ashtrays there is always the risk that a cigarette butt will continue to burn or even burn also sets other cigarette remains on fire, which can result in extremely heavy smoke development. Apart from that won the heavy smoke nuisance inside the vehicle cabin a significant traffic hazard is also possible. The object of the invention is to develop an automobile ashtray in which all of the above Defects are eliminated.

According to the invention, the object was achieved by a preferably made of plastic or optionally other non-flammable suitable material made cigarette extinguisher 1, Fig. 1 and 3, with one or more cylindrical, upwardly funnel-shaped through-

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passage holes to accommodate the cigarette butt to be extinguished

pushed into an automobile ashtray and snapped,

f clips or the like is attached. ^

Since the cigarette ember insert is open at the bottom ί ^;

is, the %

Si each deleted cigarette butt with the following |

cigarette butt to be extinguished ejected into the ashtray |

In the case of flat automobile ashtrays, the deleted §

Cigarette butt removed from the cigarette extinguisher &

F and thrown into the automobile ashtray. |

When inserting the still-burning cigarette butt over

the receiving funnel 2, Fig. 1 and 2, into which the diameter \

\ For cigarettes thickness slightly larger trained through hole

3, Fig. 1 and 3, the cigarette butt embers 4, Fig. 1 and 3,
bounded by the cigarette ash 5, Fig. 1 and 3, from below and all around by the through hole wall, which is used for combustion
The required oxygen supply is greatly reduced and the glow of the cigarette butts is extinguished in seconds.

To prevent an inserted cigarette butt from slipping through, an optional nose 6, -Fig. 1 and 2,
or a small spring 7, Fig. 3 or the like is provided.

For example, when using a cigarette glow plug in a flat ashtray, Fig. 1,

avoidance of a cigarette butt slipping through preferably t \

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a pin θ, Fig. 1 or a nose 6, Fig. 1 and 3, or similar possible.

The new kind of fire extinguishing insert can for example also as a permanently integrated part in a suitably designed one Automobile ashtrays can be provided.

With the new kind of glow-in-the-cigarette extinguisher shown here For automobile ashtrays, there will definitely be no more ashtray fires and thus made a significant contribution to road safety.

An embodiment is shown in the drawing and Figure 1 shows a section of a flat automobile ashtray inserted cigarette extinguisher in a quadruple arrangement according to FIG. 2 following approximately the section line B-B.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, sheet - 1 -.

3 shows a section of a deep automobile ashtray with the cigarette extinguisher insert pushed in and locked into place in a two-fold arrangement according to FIG. 4, sheet - 3 - approximately the line of intersection C-C following.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3, sheet - 3 -.

Fig. 5 is a section through one of the angeord in the ashtray Neten cigarette tray according to FIG. 4.

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Fig. 6 shows a section according to Fig. 5, section A-A.

For lifting one out, for example in an automobile ashtray inserted or locked cigarette extinguisher Optionally, a movable retractable pin can be provided or an attachment, etc.

For better and more thorough emptying of the new Automobile ashtray with embers for cigarettes, it is expedient to use embers for cigarettes as in FIG. 3 shown to be provided with a corresponding bevel in its lower area.

Claims (1)

PATENT CLAIMS I. / Cigarette fire extinguisher for automobile ashtrays, characterized in that at least one or more cylindrical, matched to the cigarette diameter, \ J> through holes designed like a funnel at the top (3, Fig. I, If sheet 1 and Fig. 3, sheet 3) in one preferably from s _; ; non-flammable plastic or other suitable material ■; be introduced. % 2. Cigarette fire extinguisher, etc. according to claim 1, characterized in that a nose (6, Fig. 1 and 3) or optionally a spring (7, Fig. 3) to prevent the immediate slipping of a cigarette butt into the automobile ashtray ) is provided. 3. Cigarette fire extinguisher, etc. according to claim 2, characterized characterized in that the nose (6, Fig. 1 and 3) is designed so that the cigarette butt as shown in (Fig. 3), to be deleted by lightly pressing the new following one Cigarette butt can be ejected downwards. A. Cigarette fire extinguisher, etc. according to claim 3, characterized characterized in that to prevent slipping a burning cigarette butt it is possible to insert a pen. Sheet - 5. cigarette glow plug, etc. according to claim 4, characterized characterized in that the cigarette glowing use means a movable retractable pin (10, Fig. 2) or other training pulled out of the automobile ashtray can be. 6. cigarette glow plug insert etc. according to claim 5, characterized characterized in that this is also an integral part of; an automobile ashtray, for example, in one part ■ can be integrated by injection molding or casting.