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EP1246545B1
EP1246545B1 EP00984994A EP00984994A EP1246545B1 EP 1246545 B1 EP1246545 B1 EP 1246545B1 EP 00984994 A EP00984994 A EP 00984994A EP 00984994 A EP00984994 A EP 00984994A EP 1246545 B1 EP1246545 B1 EP 1246545B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F15/00Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor
    • A24F15/12Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use
    • A24F15/18Receptacles or boxes specially adapted for cigars, cigarettes, simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor for pocket use combined with other objects

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  • the invention relates to a lighter, in particular a gas lighter with a Lighter body with a lighter head and one attached to it Has fuel tank, at least two on the lighter body Holding elements are coupled, by means of which the lighter on the outside a cigarette box is attachable, the holding elements on two mutually parallel side surfaces of the cigarette box.
  • Such a lighter is known from DE 84 27 004 U1.
  • the Holder has two legs, which are connected to one another via a connecting section are coupled.
  • the connecting section divides between the two legs two recording areas.
  • the lighter can be in the one receiving area to be held clamped between the legs.
  • the second recording area is used to attach to the cigarette box.
  • the holder pushed onto the cigarette box in such a way that the connecting section bumps against a narrow side of the cigarette box. Grasp the two legs the front or the back of the cigarette box.
  • the cigarette box is deformed in the form of holding elements and at the same time bent the two holding elements outwards.
  • a lighter is described on the fuel tank a holding element designed as a clip is integrally formed.
  • the clip can be inserted into a cigarette box so that one side wall of the Cigarette box kept clamped between the clip and the fuel tank is. Attaching such a lighter to a cigarette box is usually difficult when the cigarette box is still complete is filled with cigarettes. Then the cigarettes must be opened with the cigarette box awkwardly pushed to the side and then the clip inserted become.
  • a similar lighter is also known from AT 241 175.
  • This Document also uses a clip that is molded onto a housing unit is.
  • the housing unit has a receptacle in which a disposable lighter can be used.
  • the holding elements are designed as wire brackets are, and each with at least one support section on the associated Fit the outside of the cigarette box.
  • the wire bracket can be used as optically inconspicuous elements are formed, which give the lighter a Give visual lightness.
  • the wire bracket can also be Form such that the support sections carry out sufficiently large spring travel can, so that a secure fixing of the cigarette box always given is.
  • the Lighter has a sliding surface on the fuel tank for contact with a Outer surface of the cigarette box has that the sliding surface in a Support surface is transferred, and that the wire bracket in the transition area between the sliding surface and the support surface has a ramp that in passes over the support section. If the lighter on the cigarette box should be attached, it is first with its sliding surface on the assigned outer surface of the cigarette box. Then you can the lighter moved in the direction of the longitudinal extent of this outside become. The runners then come into contact with the cigarette box and are deflected on this spring elastic. The overrun skids therefore serve as an attachment aid and simplify the handling of the Lighter.
  • the Support surface both on the lighter head facing and on the facing away area connects a sliding surface, and that the wire bracket in Area of these two sliding surfaces have runners.
  • the lighter can either be on one or the other Slide surface onto the cigarette box.
  • a conceivable embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the Wire bracket have an arcuate curved section, the support sections carries, and that the support portions are directed towards each other and include a clear distance between them that is smaller than the width the outside of the cigarette box used to attach the lighter.
  • the wire bracket can be attached at an angle to the lighter body his.
  • the support sections of the arcuate curved Section are bent and that between the outside and the adjoining sides of the longitudinal edges of the cigarette box engage behind.
  • the cigarette box points straight in the area of the longitudinal edges high rigidity.
  • the support sections now engage behind these longitudinal edges, whereby the sides adjoining the longitudinal edges by the loading can be easily indented with the support sections.
  • the Support sections therefore engage positively behind the longitudinal edges and thus lay the lighter securely.
  • the longitudinal edges can also be leading edges form, along which the lighter is pushed with its support sections can be what advantages in easy attachment of the lighter to the Brings cigarette pack with it.
  • the arc-shaped ones are preferably located Sections both on the support sections and in the area of the Sub-sections adjoining support sections. These subsections are spaced from each other, so that a support length arises, the one wobble-free bracing of the lighter enables.
  • the fuel tank is made of plastic on one side injected.
  • the wire clamps can also be inserted into the injection mold.
  • the wire bracket part of one with the Lighter connectable mounting unit are.
  • the lighter body has a lighter head 10, on which a fuel tank 13 is coupled.
  • the lighter head 10 is conventional with a Designed pusher 11, when actuated, a flame arises, which then emerges from a flame hole 12 of the lighter head 10.
  • the fuel tank 13 can be designed, for example, as a plastic injection molded part. He owns two broad sides connected by rounded transition areas are. At the transition areas, wire clips 14 are integral with the fuel tank 13 connected.
  • the wire bracket 14 have a curved, for example elliptical contour. This contour forms two runners 17 and 19, which are transferred to a support section 18. At the ends of the wire bracket 14 there are end pieces which are fixed in the fuel tank 13.
  • the wire bracket 14 can be used together in one production step the fuel tank 13 are manufactured.
  • the wire bracket 14 in the injection mold for the fuel tank 13 is inserted.
  • the wire brackets 14 are bent against each other. Is conceivable however, it is also the case that the wire clip 14 is arranged on the fuel tank 13 in this way are that they as a whole are inclined towards a broadside of the Lighter body are arranged.
  • the wire bracket 14 together with a support surface 21 form the part of the broadside of the fuel tank 13 is a guide receptacle.
  • This support surface 21st is transferred into sliding surfaces 20, which are on both sides of the guide receptacle extend.
  • One of the sliding surfaces 20 is in turn a partial surface of the broad side of the Fuel tank 13.
  • the other sliding surface 20 is the lighter head 10 assigned.
  • the lighter shown in Fig. 1 can be on a commercially available Cigarette packet, as shown in detail in FIG. 2, attached become.
  • the cigarette box 30 has a bottom 31 on which a vertically Connect front wall 34, a rear wall 35 and two side walls 36. in the Transitional area between the floor 31 and the vertical ascending
  • the front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 are arranged with bottom edges 32.
  • in the Transition area between the floor 31 and the side walls 36 arise Bottom edges 33.
  • On the rear wall 35 is a cover 37 by means of a Hinge wall 37.1 articulated.
  • the cover 37 has a cover surface 37.4 to which two vertical sides 37.3 and a front panel 37.2 are connected.
  • the front panel 37.2 closes with an edge 37.5 and goes in Connection to this edge 37.5 flush into the front wall 34.
  • the edge 37.5 goes in the area of pages 37.3 in bevels 37.6 Edges over.
  • the Cigarette box When sliding onto the bottom edges 32 the Cigarette box in operative connection with the guide receptacle, in which Individual side wall 36 meets support surface 21. With straight lines Moving the lighter against the cigarette box 30 slide Support sections 18 of the wire bracket on the front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 along. The support sections 18 are at a clear distance from each other is smaller than the width of the side wall 36. This allows the wire bracket Reach behind the longitudinal edges 37.7, 38, the support sections slightly into the Front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 are pressed. The front and the Back wall 34 and 35 are slightly elastically deformed, which gives them a spring force exercise directed against the support portions 18. With this spring force prevents the lighter from automatically facing the cigarette box 30 can move. Moving the lighter in the direction on the lid 37 is also with the edge 37.5 of the front panel 37.2 with special needs. In the opposite direction, the bottom edges 32 set the Support sections 18 oppose a resistance.
  • the wire brackets 14 engage behind the longitudinal edges 37.7 and 38 with their support sections 18.
  • the wire brackets 14 rest on both sides of the support sections 18 two points. This results in a stable 3-point support with which wobble-free tensioning of the lighter is possible.
  • the wire bracket 14 have to suffice when pushed onto the cigarette box 30 by one large adjustment path can be extended to provide the required clamping force to be able to ask.
  • the wire bracket 14 form a kind of insertion funnel in the area of their runners 17 and 19, which facilitates the inevitable assembly.
  • the wire brackets 14 appear only as linear elements, that hardly affect the design of the lighter. Characterized in that the wire bracket 14 is connected at its ends to the lighter body and have no angular projections anywhere else, that can be done Handle the lighter well. In particular, it can also be in a pocket, for example can be inserted into a breast pocket or a pocket without that it hooks on the wire bracket 14.

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Abstract

A lighter, in particular a gas lighter having a lighter body with a lighter head and a coupled fuel tank. At least two retaining elements are coupled to the lighter body. The lighter can be affixed to the outer side of the cigarette packet by the retaining elements which rest against mutually parallel side surfaces of the cigarette box. The lighter can be secured in a sufficiently reliable manner and an attractive visual appearance can be achieved by embodying the retaining elements as wire hoops, whereby at least one supporting segment of the retaining elements is located on the outer side of the assigned cigarette box.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Feuerzeug, insbesondere ein Gasfeuerzeug mit einem Feuerzeugkörper, der einen Feuerzeugkopf und einen daran angekoppelten Brennstofftank aufweist, wobei an dem Feuerzeugkörper wenigstens zwei Halteelemente angekoppelt sind, mittels denen das Feuerzeug an der Außenseite einer Zigarettenschachtel anbringbar ist, wobei die Halteelemente an zwei zueinander parallelen Seitenflächen der Zigarettenschachtel anliegen.The invention relates to a lighter, in particular a gas lighter with a Lighter body with a lighter head and one attached to it Has fuel tank, at least two on the lighter body Holding elements are coupled, by means of which the lighter on the outside a cigarette box is attachable, the holding elements on two mutually parallel side surfaces of the cigarette box.

Ein solches Feuerzeug ist aus der DE 84 27 004 U1 bekannt. Zur Anbringung des Feuerzeuges an der Zigarettenschachtel wird ein Halter verwendet. Der Halter weist zwei Schenkel auf, die über einen Verbindungsabschnitt aneinander gekoppelt sind. Der Verbindungsabschnitt teilt zwischen den beiden Schenkeln zwei Aufnahmebereiche ab. In dem einen Aufnahmebereich kann das Feuerzeug zwischen den Schenkeln geklemmt gehalten werden. Der zweite Aufnahmebereich dient zur Anbringung an der Zigarettenschachtel. Hierzu wird der Halter derart auf die Zigarettenschachtel aufgeschoben, dass der Verbindungsabschnitt an einer Schmalseite der Zigarettenschachtel anstösst. Die beiden Schenkel umgreifen die Vorder- bzw. die Rückseite der Zigarettenschachtel. Mittels der als Halteelemente ausgebildeten Schenkel wird die Zigarettenschachtel deformiert und gleichzeitig die beiden Halteelemente nach außen gebogen. Die Spannkraft der beiden Halteelemente kann nicht so groß ausgelegt werden, dass das Abziehen des Halters von der Zigarettenschachtel verhindert ist. Die hierzu erforderlichen hohen Spannkräfte führen dazu, dass die einzelnen in der Zigarettenschachtel bevorrateten Zigaretten beschädigt würden. Wenn die Zigarettenschachtel nur noch teilweise mit Zigaretten ausgefüllt ist, dann setzt die Zigarettenschachtel den Halteelementen keinen ausreichend großen Widerstand mehr entgegen, so dass eine Klemmwirkung vor allem bei weichen Zigarettenschachtel nicht mehr vorhanden ist.Such a lighter is known from DE 84 27 004 U1. For attachment a holder of the lighter on the cigarette box is used. The Holder has two legs, which are connected to one another via a connecting section are coupled. The connecting section divides between the two legs two recording areas. The lighter can be in the one receiving area to be held clamped between the legs. The second recording area is used to attach to the cigarette box. For this, the holder pushed onto the cigarette box in such a way that the connecting section bumps against a narrow side of the cigarette box. Grasp the two legs the front or the back of the cigarette box. By means of as The cigarette box is deformed in the form of holding elements and at the same time bent the two holding elements outwards. The resilience of the two holding elements cannot be designed so large that the pulling off the holder of the cigarette box is prevented. The necessary for this high tensile forces cause the individual in the cigarette box stored cigarettes would be damaged. If the cigarette box is only partially filled with cigarettes, then the Cigarette box the holding elements not enough resistance more counter, so that a clamping effect especially with soft cigarette box is no longer available.

In der W097/05427 ist ein Feuerzeug beschrieben, an dessen Brennstofftank einstückig ein als Clip ausgebildetes Halteelement angeformt ist. Der Clip kann so in eine Zigarettenschachtel eingeschoben werden, dass eine Seitenwand der Zigarettenschachtel zwischen dem Clip und dem Brennstofftank geklemmt gehalten ist. Das Anbringen eines solchen Feuerzeuges an eine Zigarettenschachtel gestaltet sich meist dann schwierig, wenn die Zigarettenschachtel noch vollständig mit Zigaretten gefüllt ist. Dann müssen die Zigaretten bei geöffneter Zigarettenschachtel umständlich zur Seite gedrückt und dann der Clip eingeführt werden. In W097 / 05427 a lighter is described on the fuel tank a holding element designed as a clip is integrally formed. The clip can be inserted into a cigarette box so that one side wall of the Cigarette box kept clamped between the clip and the fuel tank is. Attaching such a lighter to a cigarette box is usually difficult when the cigarette box is still complete is filled with cigarettes. Then the cigarettes must be opened with the cigarette box awkwardly pushed to the side and then the clip inserted become.

Ein ähnliches Feuerzeug ist auch aus der AT 241 175 bekannt. In diesem Dokument ist ebenfalls ein Clip verwendet, der an eine Gehäuseeinheit angeformt ist. Die Gehäuseeinheit weist eine Aufnahme auf, in die ein Einmalfeuerzeug eingesetzt werden kann.A similar lighter is also known from AT 241 175. In this Document also uses a clip that is molded onto a housing unit is. The housing unit has a receptacle in which a disposable lighter can be used.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Feuerzeug der oben erwähnten Art zu schaffen, das sich einfach und sicher an einer Zigarettenschachtel festlegen lässt und zudem eine optisch ansprechende Konstruktion aufweist.It is an object of the invention to provide a lighter of the type mentioned above create that easily and securely attach to a cigarette box leaves and also has a visually appealing construction.

Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, dass die Halteelemente als Drahtbügel ausgebildet sind, und mit jeweils wenigstens einem Stützabschnitt an der zugeordneten Zigarettenschachtel-Außenseite anliegen. Die Drahtbügel können als optisch unauffällige Elemente ausgebildet werden, die dem Feuerzeug eine optische Leichtigkeit verleihen. Darüberhinaus lassen sich die Drahtbügel auch derart ausbilden, dass die Stützabschnitte ausreichend große Federwege durchführen können, so dass eine sichere Festlegung der Zigarettenschachtel stets gegeben ist.This object is achieved in that the holding elements are designed as wire brackets are, and each with at least one support section on the associated Fit the outside of the cigarette box. The wire bracket can be used as optically inconspicuous elements are formed, which give the lighter a Give visual lightness. In addition, the wire bracket can also be Form such that the support sections carry out sufficiently large spring travel can, so that a secure fixing of the cigarette box always given is.

Gemäss einer bevorzugten Erfindungsvariante ist es vorgesehen, dass das Feuerzeug eine am Brennstofftank angeordnete Gleitfläche zur Anlage an einer Außenfläche der Zigarettenschachtel aufweist, dass die Gleitfläche in eine Stützfläche übergeleitet ist, und dass der Drahtbügel im Übergangsbereich zwischen der Gleitfläche und der Stützfläche eine Auflaufkufe aufweist, die in den Stützabschnitt übergeht. Wenn das Feuerzeug an die Zigarettenschachtel angebracht werden soll, so wird es zunächst mit seiner Gleitfläche an die zugeordnete Außenfläche der Zigarettenschachtel angelegt. Anschliessend kann das Feuerzeug in Richtung der Längserstreckung dieser Außenseite verschoben werden. Dabei gelangen dann die Auflaufkufen in Kontakt mit der Zigarettenschachtel und werden an dieser federelastisch ausgelenkt. Die Auflaufkufen dienen demnach als Anbringhilfe und vereinfachen die Handhabbarkeit des Feuerzeuges.According to a preferred variant of the invention, it is provided that the Lighter has a sliding surface on the fuel tank for contact with a Outer surface of the cigarette box has that the sliding surface in a Support surface is transferred, and that the wire bracket in the transition area between the sliding surface and the support surface has a ramp that in passes over the support section. If the lighter on the cigarette box should be attached, it is first with its sliding surface on the assigned outer surface of the cigarette box. Then you can the lighter moved in the direction of the longitudinal extent of this outside become. The runners then come into contact with the cigarette box and are deflected on this spring elastic. The overrun skids therefore serve as an attachment aid and simplify the handling of the Lighter.

Hierbei kann es insbesondere vorgesehen sein, dass sich beidseitig an die Stützfläche sowohl an dem, dem Feuerzeugkopf zugewandten als auch an dem abgewandten Bereich eine Gleitfläche anschliesst, und dass die Drahtbügel im Bereich dieser beiden Gleitflächen Auflaufkufen aufweisen. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung kann das Feuerzeug wahlweise über die eine oder über die andere Gleitfläche auf die Zigarettenschachtel aufgeschoben werden.It can in particular be provided here that the Support surface both on the lighter head facing and on the facing away area connects a sliding surface, and that the wire bracket in Area of these two sliding surfaces have runners. With this configuration the lighter can either be on one or the other Slide surface onto the cigarette box.

Eine denkbare Erfindungsausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drahtbügel einen bogenförmig gekrümmten Abschnitt aufweisen, der die Stützabschnitte trägt, und dass die Stützabschnitte gegeneinander gerichtet sind und einen lichten Abstand zwischen sich einschliessen, der kleiner ist als die Breite der zur Feuerzeuganbringung dienenden Außenseite der Zigarettenschachtel. Dabei können die Drahtbügel gegenüber dem Feuerzeugkörper geneigt angebracht sein.A conceivable embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the Wire bracket have an arcuate curved section, the support sections carries, and that the support portions are directed towards each other and include a clear distance between them that is smaller than the width the outside of the cigarette box used to attach the lighter. The wire bracket can be attached at an angle to the lighter body his.

Denkbar ist es auch, dass die Stützabschnitte von dem bogenförmig gekrümmten Abschnitt abgebogen sind und die zwischen der Außenseite und den daran anschliessenden Seiten der Zigarettenschachtel gebildeten Längskanten hintergreifen. Die Zigarettenschachtel weist gerade im Bereich der Längskanten eine hohe Steifigkeit auf. Die Stützabschnitte hintergreifen nun diese Längskanten, wodurch die an die Längskanten anschliessenden Seiten durch die Beaufschlagung mit den Stützabschnitten leicht eingebuchtet werden. Die Stützabschnitte hintergreifen also die Längskanten formschlüssig und legen so das Feuerzeug sicher fest. Die Längskanten können auch Führungskanten bilden, entlang derer das Feuerzeug mit seinen Stützabschnitten aufgeschoben werden kann, was Vorteile bei der leichten Anbringung des Feuerzeuges an der Zigarettenschachtel mit sich bringt. Bevorzugterweise liegen die bogenförmigen Abschnitte sowohl an den Stützabschnitten als auch im Bereich der sich an die Stützabschnitte anschliessenden Teilabschnitte an. Diese Teilabschnitte sind voneinander beabstandet angeordnet, so dass eine Stützlänge entsteht, die eine wackelfreie Verspannung des Feuerzeuges ermöglicht.It is also conceivable that the support sections of the arcuate curved Section are bent and that between the outside and the adjoining sides of the longitudinal edges of the cigarette box engage behind. The cigarette box points straight in the area of the longitudinal edges high rigidity. The support sections now engage behind these longitudinal edges, whereby the sides adjoining the longitudinal edges by the loading can be easily indented with the support sections. The Support sections therefore engage positively behind the longitudinal edges and thus lay the lighter securely. The longitudinal edges can also be leading edges form, along which the lighter is pushed with its support sections can be what advantages in easy attachment of the lighter to the Brings cigarette pack with it. The arc-shaped ones are preferably located Sections both on the support sections and in the area of the Sub-sections adjoining support sections. These subsections are spaced from each other, so that a support length arises, the one wobble-free bracing of the lighter enables.

Bevorzugterweise sind die einseitig in den aus Kunststoff bestehenden Brennstofftank eingespritzt. Bei der Fertigung des Brennstofftankes in einer Spritzgussmaschine können die Drahtbügel mit in die Spritzgussform eingelegt werden. Denkbar ist es jedoch auch, dass die Drahtbügel Teil einer mit dem Feuerzeug verbindbaren Befestigungseinheit sind.Preferably, the fuel tank is made of plastic on one side injected. During the production of the fuel tank in an injection molding machine the wire clamps can also be inserted into the injection mold. However, it is also conceivable that the wire bracket part of one with the Lighter connectable mounting unit are.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Auführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
in perspektivischer Seitenansicht ein Feuerzeug und
Fig. 2
in perspektivischer Darstellung eine Zigarettenschachtel, an der das in Fig. 1 dargestellte Feuerzeug angebracht ist.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
in perspective side view of a lighter and
Fig. 2
a perspective view of a cigarette box to which the lighter shown in Fig. 1 is attached.

In der Fig. 1 ist ein Feuerzeug mit einem Feuerzeugkörper dargestellt. Der Feuerzeugkörper weist einen Feuerzeugkopf 10 auf, an dem ein Brennstofftank 13 angekoppelt ist. Der Feuerzeugkopf 10 ist in konventioneller Weise mit einem Drücker 11 ausgestaltet, bei dessen Betätigung eine Flamme entsteht, die dann aus einem Flammloch 12 des Feuerzeugkopfes 10 austritt. Der Brennstofftank 13 kann beispielsweise als Kunststoff-Spritzgussteil ausgebildet sein. Er besitzt zwei Breitseiten, die über gerundete Übergangsbereiche miteinander verbunden sind. An den Übergangsbereichen sind Drahtbügel 14 einteilig mit dem Brennstofftank 13 verbunden. Die Drahtbügel 14 weisen eine gebogene, beispielsweise elliptische Kontur auf. Diese Kontur bildet zwei Auflaufkufen 17 und 19, die in einen Stützabschnitt 18 übergeleitet sind. An den Enden des Drahtbügels 14 sind Endstücke vorhanden, die in dem Brennstofftank 13 festgelegt sind. Damit können die Drahtbügel 14 in einem Herstellungsschritt zusammen mit dem Brennstofftank 13 gefertigt werden. Hierzu werden die Drahtbügel 14 in die Spritzgussform für den Brennstofftank 13 eingelegt. Zur Bildung der Stützabschnitte 18 werden die Drahtbügel 14 gegeneinander ge-bogen. Denkbar ist es jedoch auch, dass die Drahtbügel 14 derart an dem Brennstofftank 13 angeordnet sind, dass sie als Ganzes geneigt gegenüber einer Breitseite des Feuerzeugkörpers angeordnet sind.1 shows a lighter with a lighter body. The lighter body has a lighter head 10, on which a fuel tank 13 is coupled. The lighter head 10 is conventional with a Designed pusher 11, when actuated, a flame arises, which then emerges from a flame hole 12 of the lighter head 10. The fuel tank 13 can be designed, for example, as a plastic injection molded part. He owns two broad sides connected by rounded transition areas are. At the transition areas, wire clips 14 are integral with the fuel tank 13 connected. The wire bracket 14 have a curved, for example elliptical contour. This contour forms two runners 17 and 19, which are transferred to a support section 18. At the ends of the wire bracket 14 there are end pieces which are fixed in the fuel tank 13. In this way, the wire bracket 14 can be used together in one production step the fuel tank 13 are manufactured. For this purpose, the wire bracket 14 in the injection mold for the fuel tank 13 is inserted. To form the support sections 18, the wire brackets 14 are bent against each other. Is conceivable however, it is also the case that the wire clip 14 is arranged on the fuel tank 13 in this way are that they as a whole are inclined towards a broadside of the Lighter body are arranged.

Die Drahtbügel 14 bilden zusammen mit einer Stützfläche 21, die Teil der Breitseite des Brennstofftankes 13 ist, eine Führungsaufnahme. Diese Stützfläche 21 ist in Gleitflächen 20 übergeleitet, die sich beidseits der Führungsaufnahme erstrecken. Eine der Gleitflächen 20 ist wiederum Teilfläche der Breitseite des Brennstofftankes 13. Die andere Gleitfläche 20 ist dem Feuerzeugkopf 10 zugeordnet. Das in der Fig. 1 gezeigte Feuerzeug kann an einer handelsüblichen Zigarettenschachtel, wie sie in der Fig. 2 im Einzelnen gezeigt ist, angebracht werden. The wire bracket 14 together with a support surface 21 form the part of the broadside of the fuel tank 13 is a guide receptacle. This support surface 21st is transferred into sliding surfaces 20, which are on both sides of the guide receptacle extend. One of the sliding surfaces 20 is in turn a partial surface of the broad side of the Fuel tank 13. The other sliding surface 20 is the lighter head 10 assigned. The lighter shown in Fig. 1 can be on a commercially available Cigarette packet, as shown in detail in FIG. 2, attached become.

Die Zigarettenschachtel 30 besitzt einen Boden 31, an den sich vertikal eine Vorderwand 34, eine Rückwand 35 und zwei Seitenwände 36 anschliessen. Im Übergangsbereich zwischen dem Boden 31 und der vertikal aufsteigenden Vorderwand 34 und der Rückwand 35 sind Bodenkanten 32 angeordnet. Im Übergangsbereich zwischen dem Boden 31 und den Seitenwänden 36 entstehen Bodenkanten 33. An der Rückwand 35 ist ein Deckel 37 mittels einer Scharnierwand 37.1 angelenkt. Der Deckel 37 weist eine Deckelfläche 37.4 auf, an die sich zwei vertikale Seiten 37.3 und eine Frontblende 37.2 anschliessen. Die Frontblende 37.2 schliesst mit einem Rand 37.5 ab und geht im Anschluss an diesen Rand 37.5 bündig in die Vorderwand 34 über. Der Rand 37.5 geht im Bereich der Seiten 37.3 in als Schrägungen 37.6 ausgebildete Kanten über. Im Übergangsbereich der Vorderwand 34 bzw. der Rückwand 35 und den Seitenwänden 36 entstehen Längskanten 38 bzw. 37.7, die in Längsrichtung der Zigarettenschachtel 30 verlaufen. Zur Anbringung des Feuerzeuges wird eine der Gleitflächen 20 an eine Seitenwand 36 der Zigarettenschachtel 30 angeschlagen. Im folgenden Beispiel kann demnach die Gleitfläche 20 des Feuerzeugkopfes 10 verwendet werden. Anschliessend kann das Feuerzeug in Längsrichtung der Zigarettenschachtel 30 verschoben werden. Dabei treffen die Auflaufkufen 17 auf die Bodenkanten 32. Da die Bodenkanten 32 in den Eckbereichen der Zigarettenschachtel 30 eine hohe Steifigkeit aufweisen, muss eine gewissen Kraft aufgewendet werden, um die Auflaufkufen 17 und 19 an den Bodenkanten 32 vorbei bewegen zu können. Dabei federn die Drahtbügel 14 elastisch nach Außen. Beim Aufgleiten auf die Bodenkanten 32 gelangt die Zigarettenschachtel in Wirkverbindung mit der Führungsaufnahme, wobei im Einzelnen die Seitenwand 36 auf die Stützfläche 21 trifft. Beim geradlinigen Verschieben des Feuerzeuges gegenüber der Zigarettenschachtel 30 gleiten die Stützabschnitte 18 der Drahtbügel an der Vorderwand 34 bzw. der Rückwand 35 entlang. Die Stützabschnitte 18 haben zueinander einen lichten Abstand, der kleiner ist als die Breite der Seitenwand 36. Damit können die Drahtbügel die Längskanten 37.7, 38 hintergreifen, wobei die Stützabschnitte leicht in die Vorderwand 34 bzw. die Rückwand 35 eingedrückt sind. Die Vorder- und die Rückwand 34 und 35 sind leicht elastisch deformiert, wodurch sie eine Federkraft ausüben, die gegen die Stützabschnitte 18 gerichtet ist. Mit dieser Federkraft wird verhindert, dass sich das Feuerzeug selbsttätig gegenüber der Zigarettenschachtel 30 verschieben kann. Das Verschieben des Feuerzeuges in Richtung auf den Deckel 37 wird auch mit dem Rand 37.5 der Frontblende 37.2 behindert. In der entgegengesetzten Richtung setzen die Bodenkanten 32 den Stützabschnitte 18 einen Widerstand entgegen.The cigarette box 30 has a bottom 31 on which a vertically Connect front wall 34, a rear wall 35 and two side walls 36. in the Transitional area between the floor 31 and the vertical ascending The front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 are arranged with bottom edges 32. in the Transition area between the floor 31 and the side walls 36 arise Bottom edges 33. On the rear wall 35 is a cover 37 by means of a Hinge wall 37.1 articulated. The cover 37 has a cover surface 37.4 to which two vertical sides 37.3 and a front panel 37.2 are connected. The front panel 37.2 closes with an edge 37.5 and goes in Connection to this edge 37.5 flush into the front wall 34. The edge 37.5 goes in the area of pages 37.3 in bevels 37.6 Edges over. In the transition area of the front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 and the side walls 36 arise longitudinal edges 38 and 37.7, respectively, in the longitudinal direction of the cigarette box 30 run. For attaching the lighter one of the sliding surfaces 20 becomes against a side wall 36 of the cigarette box 30 struck. In the following example, the sliding surface 20 of the Lighter head 10 are used. Then the lighter in Longitudinal direction of the cigarette box 30 are moved. The meet Runners 17 on the bottom edges 32. Since the bottom edges 32 in the corner areas the cigarette box 30 has a high rigidity, one must certain force are applied to the runners 17 and 19 to the To be able to move bottom edges 32 past. The wire bracket 14 springs elastic to the outside. When sliding onto the bottom edges 32 the Cigarette box in operative connection with the guide receptacle, in which Individual side wall 36 meets support surface 21. With straight lines Moving the lighter against the cigarette box 30 slide Support sections 18 of the wire bracket on the front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 along. The support sections 18 are at a clear distance from each other is smaller than the width of the side wall 36. This allows the wire bracket Reach behind the longitudinal edges 37.7, 38, the support sections slightly into the Front wall 34 and the rear wall 35 are pressed. The front and the Back wall 34 and 35 are slightly elastically deformed, which gives them a spring force exercise directed against the support portions 18. With this spring force prevents the lighter from automatically facing the cigarette box 30 can move. Moving the lighter in the direction on the lid 37 is also with the edge 37.5 of the front panel 37.2 with special needs. In the opposite direction, the bottom edges 32 set the Support sections 18 oppose a resistance.

Die Drahtbügel 14 hintergreifen die Längskanten 37.7 und 38 mit ihren Stützabschnitte 18. Beiderseits der Stützabschnitte 18 liegen die Drahtbügel 14 an zwei Punkten an. Es ergibt sich somit eine stabile 3-Punktabstützung, mit der eine wackelfreie Verspannung des Feuerzeuges möglich ist. Die Drahtbügel 14 müssen beim Aufschieben auf die Zigarettenschachtel 30 um einen ausreichend großen Verstellweg ausgefedert werden, um die erforderliche Spannkraft bereit stellen zu können.The wire brackets 14 engage behind the longitudinal edges 37.7 and 38 with their support sections 18. The wire brackets 14 rest on both sides of the support sections 18 two points. This results in a stable 3-point support with which wobble-free tensioning of the lighter is possible. The wire bracket 14 have to suffice when pushed onto the cigarette box 30 by one large adjustment path can be extended to provide the required clamping force to be able to ask.

Es wird deutlich, dass die Anbringung des Feuerzeuges 30 aufgrund der bogenförmigen Ausgestaltung der Drahtbügel 14 einfach durchführbar ist. Die Drahtbügel 14 bilden im Bereich ihrer Auflaufkufen 17 und 19 eine Art Einführtrichter, die das zwangsläufige Zusammenfügen erleichtert. It is clear that the attachment of the lighter 30 due to the arcuate Design of the wire bracket 14 is easy to carry out. The wire bracket 14 form a kind of insertion funnel in the area of their runners 17 and 19, which facilitates the inevitable assembly.

Die Drahtbügel 14 treten optisch lediglich als linienförmige Elemente in Erscheinung, die die Gestaltung des Feuerzeuges optisch kaum beeinflussen. Dadurch, dass die Drahtbügel 14 an ihren Enden an den Feuerzeugkörper angebunden und sonst an keiner Stelle kantige Vorsprünge aufweisen, lässt sich das Feuerzeug gut handhaben. Insbesondere kann es auch in eine Tasche, beispielsweise in eine Brusttasche oder in eine Hosentasche eingeschoben werden, ohne das es sich dabei an den Drahtbügeln 14 verhakt.The wire brackets 14 appear only as linear elements, that hardly affect the design of the lighter. Characterized in that the wire bracket 14 is connected at its ends to the lighter body and have no angular projections anywhere else, that can be done Handle the lighter well. In particular, it can also be in a pocket, for example can be inserted into a breast pocket or a pocket without that it hooks on the wire bracket 14.

Claims (8)

  1. Lighter, in particular a gas lighter, having a lighter body which has a lighter head and a fuel tank coupled thereto, at least two retaining elements being coupled to the lighter body and allowing the lighter to be fitted on the outer side of a cigarette box, and the retaining elements butting against two parallel side surfaces of the cigarette box, characterized in that the retaining elements are designed as wire clips (14) and butt against the associated cigarette-box outer side by way of in each case at least one supporting section (18).
  2. Lighter according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lighter (10) has a sliding surface (20) which is arranged on the fuel tank (13) and is intended for butting against an outer surface (side wall 36) of the cigarette box (30), in that the sliding surface (20) is linked up with a supporting surface (21), and in that, in the transition region between the sliding surface and the supporting surface, the wire clips (14) has a runner (17, 19) which merges into the supporting section (18).
  3. Lighter according to Claim 2, characterized in that a sliding surface (20) adjoins the supporting surface (21) on both sides, both in the region which is directed towards the lighter head (10) and that which is directed away from the same, and in that the wire clips (14) have runners (17 and 19) in the region of these two sliding surfaces (20).
  4. Lighter according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the wire clips have an arcuately curved section which bears the supporting sections (18), and in that the supporting sections (18) are directed towards one another and enclose between them a clear distance which is smaller than the width of the outer side of the cigarette box (30) on which the lighter can be fitted.
  5. Lighter according to Claim 4, characterized in that the supporting sections (18) are bent away from the arcuately curved section and engage behind the longitudinal edges (37, 7, 38) which are formed between the outer side (36) and the adjoining sides (34, 35) of the cigarette box (30).
  6. Lighter according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the wire clips (14) are connected integrally to the fuel tank (13) in the region of their ends.
  7. Lighter according to Claim 6, characterized in that the wire clips (14) are injection moulded, at the ends, in the fuel tank (13) which consists of plastic.
  8. Lighter according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the wire clips (14) are part of a fastening unit which can be connected to the lighter.
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