EP3068243A1 - Ashtray - Google Patents
AshtrayInfo
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- EP3068243A1 EP3068243A1 EP14814740.8A EP14814740A EP3068243A1 EP 3068243 A1 EP3068243 A1 EP 3068243A1 EP 14814740 A EP14814740 A EP 14814740A EP 3068243 A1 EP3068243 A1 EP 3068243A1
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- Prior art keywords
- ashtray
- ashtray according
- insertion opening
- suction device
- receptacle
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a smoking article, in particular cigarettes and cigarette butts, extinguishing, preferably smokeless and odorless ashtray, in particular for public spaces and the outside, and a motor vehicle, in particular passenger power, with such an ashtray.
- the ashtray may also be referred to as an ash bucket or container.
- ash may adhere to the hands or fingers.
- the invention has for its object, used or not used smoking products or tobacco products such as cigarette / cigar stubs or pipe content, whether glowing or not, to carry the deletion and temporary storage.
- a smoking article in particular cigarettes and cigarette butts, extinguishing, preferably smokeless and odorless ashtray, in particular for public spaces and the outside, comprising a container with an upper cover and an upper insertion opening for smoking articles, a receptacle, in particular a water tank , in the lower part of the container, the for receiving ash and smoking article remains in fluid communication with the insertion opening, and a suction device in fluid communication with the inlet opening and the receptacle for sucking air and smoke.
- a suction device in fluid communication with the inlet opening and the receptacle for sucking air and smoke.
- it may be an electronic ashtray.
- the suction device is in fluid communication with the insertion opening for sucking off smoking articles.
- Active aspiration of smoking articles such as a burning cigarette, prevents, for example, a person, such as a child, from burning himself from a glowing cigarette.
- unpleasant odors can be contained.
- the ashtray for producing the fluid connection between the receptacle and the insertion opening cut from an upper opening channel associated with the insertion opening for deflecting an air flow with smoke and / or smoking articles from the substantially horizontal downwards and to the upper Umlenkkanalabrough subsequent at least approximately vertical channel portion which ends above the receptacle have.
- the suction device may also be referred to as a device for sucking in air, etc.
- the vertical channel section serves as a drop route for smoking articles contained in the air stream, etc.
- the ashtray for establishing the fluid connection between the suction device and the insertion has an at least approximately vertical riser section, the lower end ends above the receptacle and is in fluid communication with the lower end of the vertical channel portion.
- the riser section may cooperate with the extractor to provide a forced upward airflow.
- the ashtray is designed such that the air sucked in or sucked from the suction device at least partially serves to cool electronics present in the ashtray.
- the ashtray advantageously has a motion detector for turning on electrical equipment of the ashtray only when needed.
- the motion detector detects that a person is the ashtray approaches and then turns on at least part of the electrical equipment of the ashtray. After a certain predeterminable time and / or non-detection of the presence of a person by the motion detector then the electrical devices are turned off again. This makes it possible to realize a particularly energy-saving ashtray.
- the ashtray on a wired or wireless LAN device for wired or wireless networking.
- the LAN or WLAN device can be used to remotely poll the level of the ashtray.
- a WLAN facility also offers the possibility of a Wi-Fi hotspot.
- the container is a housing or outer housing.
- the ashtray on a flap in particular wherein the flap is biased into a starting position, preferably resilient or by gravity, in which it preferably closes the insertion airtight, and in particular wherein the flap from the starting position, preferably through the Operation of the suction device, inwardly into the container is pivotable.
- the flap may be, for example, a swivel or swing flap.
- the container has a nozzle projecting outwardly from the insertion opening.
- a cigarette shell is provided in the neck.
- the suction device comprises a fan or a fan.
- the ashtray on a filter element for filtering the air downstream of the suction or upstream.
- the ashtray on an integrated cigarette lighter is a cigarette lighter.
- the ashtray on a motion sensor in the region of the insertion opening for detecting a movement. Also conveniently, the ashtray has a temperature sensor in the region of the insertion opening.
- the ashtray has a pressure sensor in the region of the insertion opening.
- the ashtray has a control device which is designed to activate the suction device when movement is detected by means of the motion sensor and / or a temperature above a predetermined one by means of the temperature sensor
- control device 52 is further configured to leave the suction device active only as long as a movement is detected and / or a temperature above the predetermined temperature threshold value and / or a pressure above the predetermined pressure threshold value is measured.
- the ashtray comprises a power supply having a mains supply and / or battery and / or an accumulator with or without a solar cell.
- the ashtray may be a standing and / or wall ashtray.
- the ashtray is an automobile ashtray, in particular in the area of the dashboard.
- the present invention provides a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, with an ashtray according to one of claims 1 to 21.
- Figure 1 is a sectional view of an ashtray according to a particular
- Figure la is a sectional view taken along the line la in Figure 1; a sectional view taken along the line lb in Figure 1; a sectional view taken along the line lc in Figure 1; a view from the right in Figure 1; a view from the ashtray of Figure 1 from behind; a view from the ashtray from the left in Figure 1; a plan view of the ashtray of Figure 1 from above;
- Figure 9 shows a key for the ashtray of Figure 1;
- Figure 10 shows a cigarette lighter of the ashtray of Figure 1 from above (horizontal) and from the side (vertical);
- FIG. 11 shows a solar cell of the ashtray of FIG. 1 from above (horizontal) and from the side (vertical);
- Figure 12 is a side view of an ashtray according to another particular
- Figure 13 shows an ashtray according to another particular embodiment of the present invention for a car in a sectional view similar to Figure 1;
- FIG. 14 shows a sectional view of a passenger car with the ashtray of FIG. 13.
- an ashtray according to the present invention may be made largely of refractory material. It may have a cylindrical design, which may be largely hollow and, as can be seen from the figures, for example, eight sub-elements, such as a main unit (Figure 1), one or more suction devices (Figure 2), a control device ( Figure 3 ), one or more reaction or sensor devices (FIG. 4 a and FIG. 4 b), one or more filter devices (FIG. 5), one or more receptacles filled with water (FIG. 6 a or FIG. 6 b), a cigarette lighter (FIG. a solar cell (FIG. 11) and an accumulator (FIG. 7).
- a main unit Figure 1
- suction devices Figure 2
- a control device Figure 3
- reaction or sensor devices FIG. 4 a and FIG. 4 b
- filter devices FIG. 5
- FIG. 6 a or FIG. 6 b a cigarette lighter
- FIG. 11 solar cell
- an accumulator FIG. 7
- the main unit can be understood as a basic framework. It can form the entire outer housing 1, 9, 16, 20, 25, as well as the entire inner housing 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
- the outer casing portion 1, 9, 16, 20 of the ashtray can be horizontally rotated 360 ° by a rotation unit 26 mounted between the outer casing portion 20 and 25.
- a beak-like insertion opening 2 At the upper end of the ashtray projects in the outer housing portion 1, a beak-like insertion opening 2.
- an ash pan 4 At the front of this insertion opening 2, an ash pan 4 may be located in which an ash platform / signal platform 3 may be made of refractory material.
- This ash platform / signal platform 3 can be extended by a reaction unit (FIG. 4b), which reacts to pressure and temperature via a temperature sensor 44 and a pressure sensor 43.
- the reaction unit (FIG. 4b) can be connected to the control device (FIG. 3) via a cable channel 6 in the interior of the ashtray.
- the cable duct 6 can lead from the ash pan 4 below the ash platform 3 in the interior of the ashtray along the insertion opening 2 above a flap 7 in the inner housing area 32 to the inner housing area 37. From there on, the cable duct 6 can continue to lead above the inner housing area 33 and 35 in the interior of the ashtray to the suction device (FIG. 2).
- insertion opening 2 in the inner housing portion 32 may be another reaction unit (Figure 4a), which reacts to movement in the reaction radius 40 in the inner housing portion 32 and the ash tray 3 and also via a cable channel 6 with the control device ( Figure 3) can be connected.
- Figure 4a another reaction unit
- This flap 7 can be assisted by an additional sealing rubber 5, which can be placed around the flap 7 or in the inner casing area 32 all around in front of the sealing flap, in the successful inner casing separation.
- the flap may be mounted obliquely in the inner housing portion 32. So it can be closed by resting on gravity due to inactivity of the ashtray or the suction device. Behind the flap 7 in the inner housing, the inner housing portion 33 can begin.
- this inner housing area 33, 34, 35 can for example be almost completely halved and thus divided into inner housing areas 33, 34 and 35 become. All three inner housing portions 33, 34, 35 seen together can form a sauzef kauerte, hollow cylindrical shape in this case. More precisely, this results in an at least approximately vertical channel section, a so-called drop section, and a vertical ascending channel section.
- a chamfered inner wall member 13 may be located toward the inner housing portion 33 on the opposite side of the partition wall 11, which may restrict the area of the inner housing 33 at the lower end.
- the partition wall 11 may have at the lower end a bevelled partition wall end 12, which may extend into the inner housing area 33, so that the inner housing area 33 at the lower end can also be restricted here.
- the partition wall 11 may end and connect the inner housing portions 33 and 34 with each other.
- the housing can assume a hollow cylindrical shape and form the transition to the inner housing area 38.
- inner housing portion 38 may be a replaceable possibly filled with water receptacle 58 ( Figure 6a), which can fill the inner housing portion 38 almost completely. Access to the inner housing portion 38 can be ensured by a possible outer door / flaps 22 on the outer housing portion 20, which can be opened by attaching door hinges 23 or similar opening mechanisms.
- a closure thread 10 may be located, which may be in connection with a possibly water-filled receptacle ( Figure 6b). This ( Figure 6b) can be emptied by simply mounting and dismounting.
- a closure thread 18 for the upper outer housing closure cover 19 may be located.
- the outer housing closure cover 19 may be formed dome-shaped.
- an activation pushbutton 17 including an inwardly directed cable connection to the control device 52 (FIG. 3).
- a possible cigarette lighter 59 may be integrated in the outer housing closure cover 19.
- This cigarette lighter ( Figure 10) can also be connected via a cable connection with the control device ( Figure 3).
- a filter inlet gap 14 may be located, in which a replaceable filter unit or device (Figure 5), consisting of a located between two screens 47 carbon filter 48 may be located.
- the filter unit (FIG. 5) can separate the inner housing region 34 and inner housing region 35 from each other and can additionally be held by a fixing unit 15 mounted on the dividing wall 11 in the direction of the inner housing region 34.
- the filter unit ( Figure 5) may be formed crescent-shaped and can be inserted or inserted into the filter inlet gap 14 to the stop on the partition wall 11.
- the fixation opening 49 can ensure additional stability. If the filter unit ( Figure 5) is not used, both areas 34, 35 may be connected to each other and there is an inner housing opening to the outside.
- the inner housing portion 35 may be located. In this area 35, a further opening of the inner housing to the outside is possible.
- FIG. 1 A possible closing thread 27 for mounting on the main unit (FIG. 1) can also be integrated.
- the suction device ( Figure 2) can be connected via a cable channel 6 with the control device ( Figure 3).
- the suction device can pull the air out of the inner housing area and can accordingly blow outward.
- an accumulator (FIG. 7) or a battery 53 can be located.
- the accumulator ( Figure 7) can be connected via the cable channel 6 with the control device ( Figure 3).
- a closure thread 18 may be located at the lower end of the upper outer housing closure cover 19 at the lower end of the upper outer housing closure cover 19.
- the accumulator can be charged via a solar cell 55 (FIG. 11).
- the solar cell can be integrated in the upper outer housing closure cover 19.
- a battery can optionally be connected.
- the control device 52 (FIG. 3) can be used or mounted or stored either in the inner housing area 39 or in the vicinity of the suction device (FIG. 2) but also elsewhere.
- the control device (FIG. 3) can connect the suction device (FIG. 2) to the reaction units (FIG. 4a) and / or (FIG. 4b), the activation push button 17, the cigarette lighter 59 (FIG. 10) and the accumulator (FIG Ensure cable duct 6.
- An accumulator (FIG. 7) is not absolutely necessary since the connection via the control device (FIG. 3) and a mains plug at the mains plug input 42 to the power supply can also be possible.
- Figure 1 shows the main unit, which consist of refractory material and can form the backbone of the device. As described, it can be built in a cylindrical shape with a beak-like opening at the top of the cylinder. There may be provided a plurality of closure threads for mounting these and other sub-elements and devices.
- the main unit can be understood as a continuous system for the intake of air and tobacco.
- the suction device shown in Figure 2 for example, a fan or a fan, a closure thread and a cable connection to the control device have.
- the mains plug input 42 can be located directly on the suction device.
- the suction device (FIG. 2) can have the function of drawing fresh air through the complete main unit (FIG. 1). The air can enter the insertion opening 2 and exit from the outlet opening 41.
- the control device 52 shown in FIG. 3 can have a power supply unit and a control unit which can have the function of connecting all the electronic components (FIG. 2, FIGS. 4a / b, 7, 10, 17) to one another via the cable duct 6. connect and control.
- a power plug connection 42 may be possible from the control device.
- the reaction unit shown in FIG. 4 may have a motion detection function and be installed or mounted in the vicinity of the insertion opening 2.
- the motion detector 51 can be aligned in the direction of the insertion opening 2.
- a reaction radius 40 can arise, which can cover the complete insertion opening 2.
- the reaction unit (FIG. 4 a) can have the function that when movement is signaled within the insertion opening, the signal "movement active" can be given via the cable channel 6 by a cable to the control device (FIG. 3) and the control device 52 (FIG 3), the suction device ( Figure 2) can activate as long as the signal "movement active" prevails.
- the reaction unit (FIG. 4a) can thus act as a switch.
- the reaction unit shown in Figure 4b may have temperature and / or pressure reporting function and be installed or mounted in the ash pan 4. It may comprise a pressure sensor 43, a temperature sensor 44 and / or a refractory ash platform or signal platform 3.
- the reaction unit (FIG. 4b) can have the function that, when a glowing or incandescent tobacco product is held, laid or pressed on the ash platform 3, the signal "pressure or temperature active" is transmitted via the cable channel 6 through a cable connection to the control device (FIG. Figure 3) can be given.
- the control device 52 (FIG. 3) can utilize this "pressure or temperature active" signal and activate the suction device (Figure 2) as long as the signal prevails. Even a certain period of activation of the suction device ( Figure 2) with an active signal may be possible.
- the reaction unit (FIG. 4b) can thus act as a switch. Both reaction units ( Figure 4a and Figure 4b) can function independently.
- the filter unit shown in FIG. 5 may have one or more screens 47 and carbon filters 48 placed therebetween.
- the filter unit (FIG. 5) as well as the carbon filters 48 can be exchangeable and have the function of cleaning the air sucked in by the suction device before it exits again. It can thus ensure that no unpleasant odors escape from the ashtray.
- a fixing opening 49, which engages in the fixing unit 15, can ensure additional stability in the filter inlet gap 14.
- the receptacle 58 shown in Figure 6a may be filled with water.
- it can be cylindrical, closed at the bottom and open at the top.
- the receptacle can be replaced or emptied via the outer door / flaps 22. He may have the function to delete sucked tobacco or smoking articles and keep.
- the capacity of the tobacco products to be stored until the receptacle is full may depend on the size of the ashtray or ashtray.
- the receptacle shown in Figure 6b may be filled with water.
- it can be cylindrical and closed downwards and open upwards. It may have a closure thread 10 at the upper end or at the opening and thus be mounted or removed on the main unit ( Figure 1). He may have the function to delete and keep sucked tobacco products.
- the capacity of the tobacco products to be stored until the receptacle ( Figure 6b) is full may depend on the size of the receptacle ( Figure 6b).
- the accumulator shown in FIG. 7 may, for example, be located in the inner housing area 37 and connected to the control device (FIG. 3) via the cable channel 6 by a cable connection.
- the accumulator can have the function of supplying the electrical components (FIG. 2, FIG. 4a / b, FIG. 7, FIG. 10, 17) as well as the control unit (FIG. 3) with sufficient current even without a direct power supply connection.
- the accumulator can be charged via the accumulator charger ( Figure 8).
- the accumulator charger shown in Fig. 8 may be an external item. Its input can be connected to a mains power supply. Its output can be connected to the ashtray on power plug input 42. It may have the function of charging the accumulator (FIG. 7). As long as the battery charger ( Figure 8) is connected to the ashtray, it is permanently supplied with enough power.
- the key shown in Figure 9 may have the function of opening the outer door / flaps 22 via a lock 24 and thus to check the receptacle (Figure 6a) and possibly empty or replace.
- the cigarette lighter shown in Figure 10 may be integrated in the upper outer casing closure lid. It can be connected via the cable channel 6 by a cable connection to the control device ( Figure 3).
- the cigarette lighter may have the function of lighting the tobacco goods before they go out through the ashtray again. It can be secured by a security wire 45 theft.
- the solar cell 55 shown in FIG. 11 may be integrated in the upper outer housing closure cover 19 on a control board 56. It can be connected via the cable channel 6 by a cable connection to the control device ( Figure 3). The solar cell 55 may have the function of charging the accumulator (FIG. 7).
- the ashtray offers the possibility to light tobacco by a possible integrated cigarette lighter (Figure 10) and extinguish by the ashtray after consumption again and store odorless and not visible.
- the cigarette lighter 59 ( Figure 10) can be used as in a car by a glow wire device. By simply pushing in the cigarette lighter ( Figure 10) can be activated and can be removed and used as a lighter for a tobacco product.
- the reaction unit 1 (FIG. 4a) responds to the movement within the reaction radius 40 or the reaction unit 2 (FIG. 4b). on the pressure or the temperature change. This causes an activation of the suction / the blower ( Figure 2).
- the suction device / the blower ( Figure 2) blows from the inside to the outside, ie, the sucked air passes through the inner housing portions 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 before it emerges again.
- the blower (FIG. 2) is only active as long as the reaction unit 1 (FIG. 4 a) registers a movement within the reaction radius 40 or the reaction unit 2 (FIG. 4 b) registers pressure or a temperature change on the ash platform 3. It may, however, be possible to activate the suction device or the blower (FIG. 2) manually by actuating the activation pushbutton 17. By the suction of the blower ( Figure 2), the flap 7 opens in the direction of the inner housing portion 33 and the tobacco product is sucked.
- the suction is used only for washing and soaking the ashes of the tobacco.
- the tobacco passes through the inner housing portion 33 and the inner housing portion 36 to the water-filled receptacle ( Figure 6a, Figure 6b).
- the tobacco is deleted and at the same time the receptacle ( Figure 6a, Figure 6b) is large enough to store several tobacco products at the same time.
- the beveled mecanicwandaber 13 ensures that the tobacco can not get next to the receptacle ( Figure 6a, Figure 6b), but safely into the water of the receptacle ( Figure 6a, Figure 6b) passes.
- the beveled end of the partition wall 12 ensures that the tobacco product can not get into the inner housing portion 34.
- the flap 7 Since the flap 7 is placed obliquely between the inner housing portion 32 and 33, it closes again when the suction device or the blower ( Figure 2) is inactive.
- the sucked air passes through the inner housing portions 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. Before the air comes out again, it is filtered by a filter unit ( Figure 5) separating the inner housing portions 34 and 35 from each other. The filter unit ( Figure 3) can be easily cleaned or replaced. The sucked air now exits at the outlet opening 41 of the suction device ( Figure 2) again odorless.
- a filter unit Figure 5
- Figure 6a Figure 6a
- Figure 6b there may be two or more variants.
- the receptacle ( Figure 6a) is in this variant within the inner housing portion 38.
- the other variant of the collecting container ( Figure 6b) is recommended for the transport of the ashtray or the private use.
- the receptacle (FIG. 6 b) can be attached to the ashtray at the height of the inner housing region 36 by a closure thread 10.
- the ashtray can be connected to the power supply via a mains cable at the power supply input 42.
- a possible accumulator Figure 7
- a certain time availability of the ashtray can be ensured without active power supply connection.
- the electronic ashtray alternatively or additionally has a 360 ° motion detector 102 in the upper area, ie in the lid area in this example, a distance sensor 104 in the vicinity of the insertion opening 106 and a fill level sensor 108 with a sensor region 109 in the interior above the receptacle 110 on.
- it has a turbine / fan 112 above the level sensor 108 and a controller 114 which is cooled by air drawn in by the turbine / fan 116.
- the associated Ashtray housing 118 is provided with a Einsaugstutzen.
- the ashtray on its outside on an on / off switch or an externally accessible on / off switch 120.
- the motion detector 102 When the ashtray shown in FIG. 12 is turned on via the on / off switch 120, the motion detector 102, the distance sensor 104, and the level sensor 108 stand by.
- the 360 ° motion detector 102 activates the operating level 1 of the fan 112 for a certain predefinable period of time and starts the ashtray, air and, for example, cigarette remains through the intake manifold or to suck the insertion opening 106 in itself.
- the fan 112 sucks with throttled power. The sucked air passes through before exiting the ashtray a filter unit 122 so that it is clean and no longer smells unpleasant.
- the latter activates a stage 2 of the fan 112 from a certain proximity to the ashtray for a certain predeterminable time and sucks the ashtray air and cigarette remains through the Intake manifold into it.
- stage 2 of the fan 112 its performance is less throttled, which is usually associated with an increase in speed. If the ashtray or the receptacle is full, so signals the built-inside level sensor 108 and turns off the ashtray. A signal LED on the outer casing of the ashtray indicates this condition.
- the ashtray has a flap (pivoting flap) 124, which closes the insertion opening 106 on the inside in the initial position and pivots inwardly and upwardly only during operation of the fan 112 (as indicated by the double arrow).
- the reference numeral 126 shows the path of a smoking article during operation of the ashtray or the fan 112.
- the smoking article eventually lands on gravity through a gravity drop in the receptacle 110.
- the air 116 moves upward again in an ascending channel section and past the control device 114 (cooling it) and exits through a circumferential gap in the area of the lid in filtered form out of the ashtray.
- the control device 114 Via a cable channel 128 or a cable in the cable channel, the control device 114 can be connected by means of a power plug 130 to a power grid.
- FIG 14 shows schematically the arrangement of an electronic ashtray 132 according to another particular embodiment of the present invention in a car 134.
- the ashtray is disposed in the area of the instrument panel and may occupy a portion of the space between the instrument panel and the engine compartment.
- the ashtray on an on / off switch 136 above the insertion opening 138 (see also Figure 13), which is operable by a driver or passenger.
- the on / off switch 136 can be a motor 140 for a shutter disc 142 to close the insertion and off.
- the shutter disc is moved out of the insertion opening by means of the motor.
- the ashtray of Figures 13 and 14 includes a pivotable flap 144 which seals the lower end of a diverter passage portion 146 which is in fluid communication with the inlet port 138 in the home position by the action of gravity as a check valve.
- a pivotable flap 144 which seals the lower end of a diverter passage portion 146 which is in fluid communication with the inlet port 138 in the home position by the action of gravity as a check valve.
- the flap 144 is drawn inwardly and pivots upward - releasing the lower end of the deflector channel from the cut.
- a distance sensor 152 with a sensor area 153 is also arranged above the insertion opening.
- a level sensor 156 with a sensor region 157 for determining the fill level of the receptacle 158 arranged underneath is located in a vertical channel section 154 (drop zone) which adjoins the upper deflection section downwards.
- a fine screen 160 is located in the lower region of the Ascending channel section 150 arranged.
- a filter unit 162 is further arranged for filtering the air.
- Reference numeral 164 indicates the course of the air flow.
- the air flows around the ashtray before leaving the ashtray an existing in selbigem electronics, such as a control device 166.
- the exhaust air is filtered before exiting the ashtray by means of another filter unit 168.
- Reference numeral 170 identifies the path of smoking articles / tobacco products such as cigarette butts. They eventually end up in the receptacle 158 due to gravity.
- the ashtray 132 is connected to a power supply 174 of the car 134.
- the ashtray may include an outer housing 176 which is easily removable from the car.
- a replaceable bag for the cigarette remains, etc., especially for waterless recording, be present.
- a cigarette By means of the suction device, for example, a cigarette can be sucked in both in the extinguished (expressed) state and glowing.
- the number of sucked and / or thrown cigarette butts, etc. can be detected and counted and stored, for example, on a disk in the ashtray, for example in the control device.
- the ashtray can also be designed as a "talking" ashtray.
- a speaker may be provided.
- the ashtray can be designed as a wireless transmitter and receiver.
- the control device may be designed accordingly. He can then serve as a WLAN hotspot, for example.
- the level can be retrieved via a software on a computer or an app in a mobile phone, such as smartphone.
- a silencer device may be provided in the air duct.
- the ashtray can have a "scenting" function, for example, during or after use, a particularly selectable fragrance spray can be sprayed.
- the ashtray can also be equipped with a camera, via which, for example, via WLAN, the occupancy of the ashtray can be viewed or observed.
- the ashtray can be provided with wheels to make it mobile.
- the ashtray may also have two or more, which are preferably arranged uniformly over the circumference.
- air can also be sucked in through a suction slot around the ashtray.
- the outer surface of the ashtray can also be used as an advertising space.
- it may have an LED advertising screen.
- the ashtray may also have at least one USB socket for charging electronic devices, such as cell phones.
- the ashtray can also be designed so that it emits heat to the outside to warm up its environment and in particular for warming people.
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