DE8710679U1 - Ashtray - Google Patents

Description

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Ashtray

The innovation relates to an ashtray, preferably for vehicles, consisting of an ash container of any shape and size that can be removed from a housing if necessary, and a hinged lid, slider or the like*

Ashtrays in vehicles, but also in hotel lobbies, waiting rooms and other heavily frequented rooms are a source of permanent nuisance due to unpleasant smells, flying ash residues and often also contents falling out because the ash container is overfilled. In vehicles, the ash container can only be emptied when a stop is made, so that the nuisance to vehicle occupants often lasts for a long time during the journey, or in rooms the dirt and odor nuisance lasts until the next routine cleaning.

Attempts have been made to remedy this problem by enlarging the ash container and placing a collecting container under the actual cigarette holder. The first measure has resulted in the problem only being delayed in time, while the second solution depends on the operation of a device.

The innovation is therefore based on the task of having an ashtray, preferably for vehicles, whose ash container is forcibly emptied

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in order to avoid any nuisance or impairment of the air quality and hygiene caused by its contents.

JJeUSrUnSSHaS this is achieved by the ash container having an opening which is connected via a hose to a collecting container, which in turn has an opening behind which a fan is arranged and can be switched on at least temporarily via an electrical switching element.

Advantageously, a filter is provided in front of the opening in the collection container.

Advantageously, the hose is designed to be flexible.

Advantageously, the fan is controlled by a switching element actuated by the closure part of the ash container.

Advantageously, the switching element is a time switch.

Advantageously, the collection container is provided in the engine compartment of the vehicle.

Advantageously, several ash containers are connected to the collection container via hoses.

The ashtray proposed in accordance with the new regulations ensures that its ash container

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Closing the lid, pushing the ash container into the dashboard, etc. automatically empties it and thus an empty container is always available, which prevents the unpleasant smell from the outside from arising in the first place and also prevents ash, especially glowing ash particles, flying around caused by the wind. The same applies to ashtrays in hotel lobbies, airports and similar places with public traffic.

The innovation is explained in more detail below using an example shown in the figure.

In the drawing, the ash container is designated 1 and is connected to a collecting container 3 via a hose 2 with an opening 1a, approximately near the ground. In the collecting container 3, an opening 3 is provided, again for example near the ground, for the connection of a blower 4. This blower 4 sucks the contents of this ash container into the collecting container after the closure device 1b of the ash container 1 is closed, whereby an electrical switching element 5 is actuated. A filter is arranged in front of the opening 3a of the collecting container 3 in order to prevent the contents of the collecting container 3 from being emptied by the blower 4. This filter 6 can also consist of a larger number of small openings and webs in the opening 3a.

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The collecting container 3 is designed to be removable and can be easily emptied when stopping, during normal cleaning of the vehicle or the like. The collecting container 3 is in every vehicle, for example in the engine compartment, at an easily accessible

Can be installed in an accessible location, with the fan remaining in the vehicle during emptying.

The fan is switched on and off via the electrical switching element 5, which can be used as a reed switch, for example.

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necessary. The electrical connection between

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For example, Hg switching tubes are good.

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not shown, several ashtrays can be connected to the collection container 3 via hoses 2 in order to larger vehicles (e.g. buses) or to be placed in rooms; ashtrays can be disposed of accordingly in this way.

Invention is not limited to application in vehicles.

If necessary, instead of the

proposed hose for connection between ash and collecting container, a fixed pipe connection must be provided. It has been shown that flexible plastic hoses are particularly suitable,

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for example, corrugated plastic or metal hoses. It is also advantageous to provide a closure flap 9 between the ash container 1 and the collecting container 3 in order to prevent unpleasant smells from the collecting container. This closure flap may have a spring to hold it in a closed position, which is only opened by the suction of the fan 6 and then closes again automatically.

Claims (7)

HELMUT ROHKES KG 8500 NÜRNBERG VIRNSBERGER STRASSE Ashtray Protection Claims 1. Ashtray, preferably for vehicles, consisting of an ash container of any shape and size, which can be removed from a housing if necessary, and a hinged lid, slide or the like, characterized in that the ash container (1) has an opening (1a) which is connected via a hose (2) to a collecting container (3), which in turn has an opening (3a) behind which a fan (4) is arranged and can be switched on at least temporarily via an electric ignition device (5). 2. Ashtray according to claim 1, characterized in that a filter (6) is provided in front of the opening (3a) in the collecting container (3). 3. Ashtray according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the hose (2) is designed to be flexible. 4. Ashtray according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the fan (4) is controlled by a it44 «» · r HELMUT ROMKES KG 8500 NUREMBERG VIRNSBERGER STRASSE closing part (1b) of the ash container 1 is controlled by a switching element (5). 5. Ashtray according to claim 1 and one of the following, characterized in that the switching element (5) is a timer. 6. Ashtray according to claim 1 and one of the following
characterized in that several
Ash container (1) is connected to the collection container (3) via hoses (2). 7. Ashtray according to claim 1 and one of the following, characterized in that a closure flap (9) is provided between the ash container (1) and the collecting container (3).