JP2000149656A - Candlestick - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a candlestick capable of preventing wax from dripping and burning a candle to the end. SOLUTION: A plurality of supporting members 4 are held on a pan 1 of a candlestick, and a base part of a candle is pinched from the periphery by the supporting members 4 so as to be supported in the supported space 5 surrounded by the supporting members 4. The supported space 5 is contracted and expanded when a supporting member pressing mechanism, comprising a pushing member 7 for making contact with end surfaces 7b of the supporting members 4 and moving the supporting members slantly upwardly and downwardly and a cum mechanism including a cum 9 or the like arranged beneath the pushing member 7, moves the supporting members 4 slantly upwardly and downwardly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a candlestick used to stand a candle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a candle is lit, a candlestick is used to prevent the candle from falling. There are two types of candlesticks: an upright type in which a conical needle provided at the top of the candlestick is inserted into a hole at the base of the candlestick, and an upright type, and a float type, in which water is used in a cylindrical container to float the candle. Then
There is an example in which a cylindrical hole is dug in a saucer made of glass or the like, and a candle is set in this hole to be used as a candlestick.

[0003] Candles are used at places such as Buddhist altars, temples, shrines and churches in each home for birthdays and celebrations, and for other occasions such as anniversaries and various memorial services. These candles are used for celebration and celebrations. Add color and flower. And
Such a candle can enjoy the original gentle lighting only when it stands upright, and if it is not upright, dripping will occur, soot of the wax will mix with the dripping, and it will look dirty, In severe cases, about 20 to 30% of the wax is dripped and wasted, which is uneconomical. In addition, the dripping wax accumulates in the candlestick and becomes fixed when it cools down, and the work of removing the stuck wax requires considerable labor.

[0004] In addition, the wind is a conceivable cause of the dripping of the candle. However, apart from the strong wind that blows out the candle flame, in the case of a small wind of an air conditioner or the like that can be considered indoors, the candle may be removed. Standing upright will prevent wax dripping and the candle will burn to the end of the base.

[0005]

The most common type of candlestick is an upright type in which a needle is used by inserting a needle into a hole in the base of the candle. However, the size and position of the hole in the base of the candle are not uniform. It is difficult to stand the candle vertically because there is no candle. In addition, since the fixing method is only to insert the needle into the hole of the candle base, the fixing is unstable, and the candle may fall off the candlestick due to vibration or the like.

Further, in general, the candle core extends to the bottom and adheres to the inner wall of the hole at the base of the candle, and since the core is hardened by impregnation with wax, the candle is inserted into the candlestick needle. When it is inserted, it will bite into the soft inner wall where the candle core is not stuck. Therefore, no matter how much the candle is made to stand vertically, the core impregnated with wax cannot be set up because it interferes with it. You can't stand on the candlestick.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a candlestick in which candles are prevented from falling down by standing the candles vertically and the candles can be burned to the end.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a candlestick comprising a plurality of clamping members for clamping and supporting a base portion of a candle from an outer peripheral direction, and expanding and contracting the clamping space by vertically moving each of these clamping members. And a holding member pushing up mechanism. This makes it possible to expand and contract the holding space, sandwich and support the base of the candle, and make the candle stand upright.

Here, the number of the plurality of holding members may be two or more, but is most preferably three. By sandwiching the base of the candle from three directions, it is possible to stably hold the candle base even when the external shape of the candle sandwiched in the sandwiching space does not match the shape of the sandwiching space.

[0010] It is desirable that a portion of the holding member that forms the holding space be provided with irregularities. Thus, when the candle is sandwiched in the sandwiching space, the irregularities bite into the base of the candle, and the candle can be firmly fixed to the pedestal. The surface of the candle looks smooth, but there are small irregularities exactly,
Recently, some candles are provided with rib grooves or spiral irregularities around the candle, so that it is easier to grasp the candle firmly by catching it at a point than at the surface of the sandwiching space. The unevenness may be a simple arrangement of unevenness such as a triangular cross section, but it is preferable to form the unevenness in an annular or spiral shape with respect to the outer periphery of the candle.

The holding member is held in the holding member,
It is desirable to provide a guide for restricting the moving direction of the holding member on the contact surface between the holding member and the holding member. As a result, each of the holding members moves along the guide, and each of the holding members moves up and down uniformly in the oblique direction. Further, the sandwiching member does not move around in the tray together with the candle sandwiched after the candle is sandwiched and supported.

It is preferable that the holding member pushing-up mechanism is constituted by a pushing-up member which comes into contact with an end face of the holding member and pushes up in an oblique direction, and a cam mechanism or a lever mechanism arranged below the pushing-up member. This makes it possible to adjust the amount of movement of the push-up member according to the rotation angle of the cam of the cam mechanism, thereby adjusting the diameter of the holding space. Alternatively, it is possible to easily adjust the diameter of the holding space by moving the push-up member by the lever mechanism.

Here, it is desirable that the contact surface between the holding member and the push-up member is a surface which is inclined obliquely downward with the center of the holding space as the apex. Thus, by simply moving the push-up member in the up-down direction, the holding member in contact with the push-up member moves up and down in an oblique direction, and the holding space can be expanded and contracted.

[0014]

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a candlestick according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view,
(B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of (a), FIG. 2 shows a state in which the holding member of FIG. 1 is pushed up, (a) is a plan view, and (b) is a cross section taken along the line BB of (a). Figures and 3 show the cam mechanism,
(A) is a side view, (b) is a front view.

As shown in the figure, the candlestick according to the first embodiment is provided at a lower portion of the support 2, a support 1 for supporting the support 1, and a support tray 1 for holding a candle F (see FIG. 4). It is composed of a base 3 and the like.

The receiving tray 1 has a conical shape extending vertically upward. The receiving tray 1 holds three holding members 4 which support the base of the candle F by sandwiching the base from the outer peripheral direction. It is a space formed by being surrounded by these holding members 4. In the present embodiment, the number of the holding members 4 is three, but any number of two or more members may be used.

The support portion 6 of the tray 1, which is a connection portion between the tray 1 and the column 2, has a holding member pushing-up mechanism for expanding and contracting the holding space 5. The holding member pushing-up mechanism is constituted by a pushing-up member 7 which comes into contact with the end face 7b of the holding member 4 and moves up and down in an oblique direction, and a cam mechanism arranged below the pushing-up member 7.

The upper surface 1a of the tray 1 and the peripheral surface 4a of the clamping member 4, which are the contact surfaces between the tray 1 and the clamping member 4,
A guide for restricting the moving direction of the holding member 4 is provided. This guide is constituted by a groove 8a provided on the peripheral surface 4a of the holding member 4 in the radial direction and a rail 8b provided on the upper surface 1a of the tray 1 in the radial direction. This holding member 4
The holding member 4 is moved along the rail 8b by the groove 8a provided in the rail.

Further, on the inner surface of the holding member 4 which is a portion forming the holding space 5, irregularities 4 which bite into the base of the candle F are provided.
b, the candle F is sandwiched in the holding space 5, and when the holding space 5 is contracted, the irregularities 4b provided on the inner surface of the holding member 4 bite into the base of the candle F, and the candle F is securely and firmly held. Can be fixed.

Here, the holding member pushing up mechanism will be described. The push-up member 7 is a support portion 1 of the tray and is incorporated in the support 2, and further below the support portion 1,
A cam mechanism for moving the push-up member 7 up and down is arranged. The cam mechanism includes a cam 9 provided in contact with a lower portion of the push-up member 7 and a knob 10 connected to the cam 9 via a rotating shaft 10a and provided to protrude outside the support 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cam 9 has an oval shape. When the cam 9 is brought into contact with the lower portion of the push-up member 7 and is rotated about the rotation shaft 10a, the rotation shaft 10 is rotated.
Since the distance from a to the contact point between the push-up member 7 and the cam 9 changes according to the shape of the outer peripheral surface 9a, the knob 10
By rotating the rotary shaft 10a while holding the knob, the pressing member 7 in contact with the cam 9 can be moved up and down, and the diameter of the holding space 10 can be changed according to the rotation angle of the knob 10.

A method of using the candlestick having such a configuration will be described below. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the candlestick according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, a candlestick according to the present embodiment and a candle F to be sandwiched between the candlesticks are prepared. Then, the support 2 of the candlestick is supported by hand, and the knob 10 is gripped with the other hand and rotated. Since the diameter of the holding space 5 changes according to the rotation angle of the knob 10, the diameter of the holding space 5 is adjusted to be larger than the diameter of the candle F to be inserted by adjusting the rotation angle of the knob 10. . At this time, since the moving direction of the holding member 4 is constrained obliquely upward by the guide constituted by the groove 8a and the rail 8b, the holding member 4 is moved obliquely upward from the center of the holding space 5 uniformly. Become.

Next, the base of the candle F is inserted into the holding space 5, the knob 10 is rotated again to reduce the diameter of the holding space 5, and the base of the candle F is inserted and clamped by the inner surface of the holding member 4. At this time, since the movement of the holding member 4 is restricted by the guide, the holding member 4 does not move around in the tray 1 and the fixing position of the base of the candle F is easily determined.

The fastening of the candle F is not performed by applying an external force but by utilizing the fact that the holding member 4 is lowered obliquely downward by the action of gravity by lowering the push-up member 7. F does not crack because it is too tight. At this time, the irregularities 4b provided on the inner surface of the holding member 4 bite into the base of the candle F, so that the candle F is securely and firmly fixed to the holding member 4.

Further, by sandwiching the base of the candle F from the surroundings and tightening the candle F in this manner, the candle F can be set upright. Burns to the end of the base.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 5A and 5B show a candlestick according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view, FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5 shows a state in which the holding member 5 is pushed up, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of (a), and FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the lever mechanism.

As shown in the figure, the candlestick in the second embodiment comprises a tray 1 as a holding member for setting up a candle F, a column 2a for supporting the plate 1, a base 3a provided below the column 2a, and the like. Have been.

The candlestick in the present embodiment is an existing candlestick 2
A needle (not shown) provided on the upper part of the candlestick 20 is removed and attached to the hole. Normally, the needle at the top of the candlestick 20 is of a screw type and can be easily removed. The screw 15 is screwed into the screw hole 21 after removing the needle, and the candlestick of the present embodiment is further mounted on the screw hole 21. Attach using a screw hole 3b provided in 3a. By preparing several diameters of the screws 15, it is possible to mount the screws 15 on various types of candlesticks 20.

The holding member pushing-up mechanism contacts the end face of the holding member 14 and pushes up the pushing member 13 obliquely.
And a lever mechanism disposed below the lifting member. The lever mechanism includes a roller 12 (see FIG. 7) provided in contact with a lower portion of the push-up member 13, and a lever 11 that rotatably supports the roller 12.

The lever 11 is rotatably supported in the middle thereof on a support shaft 11a provided outside the support portion 6a, and by moving a handle 11b provided at the other end of the lever 11 up and down. The lever 11 rotates around the support shaft, and the roller 12 can be moved up and down. Thereby, the push-up member 13 can be moved up and down, and the diameter of the holding space 5 can be changed similarly to the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the height of the candlestick is made as low as possible, and the height of the holding member 14 is also low, since the candlestick is mounted on the existing candlestick. For this reason, a convex portion 14a is provided on the upper portion of the holding member 14 in order to secure a contact area with the base of the candle sandwiched between the holding members 14.

The other parts are the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

When using the candlestick of the present embodiment, the handle 11b at the end of the lever 11 is moved up and down to
As in the embodiment, the candle F can be inserted by changing the diameter of the holding space 10. Thus, in the candlestick of the present embodiment, the handle 11 provided at the end of the lever 11
By simply moving b up and down, it is possible to easily change the diameter of the holding space 5 and insert and fix the candle F.

[0035]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A plurality of sandwiching members for sandwiching and supporting the base of the candle from the outer peripheral direction, and a sandwiching member pushing-up mechanism for expanding and contracting the sandwiching space by vertically moving each of these sandwiching members up and down. This makes it possible to expand and contract the sandwiching space, sandwich and support the base of the candle, and vertically stand the candle. That is, the candle can be burned upright, and even if the candle is lit, the candle can be burned to the end of the base without dripping, thereby improving the economic efficiency. Further, when the holding space is reduced, the candle is reduced by the action of gravity, so that the candle is not excessively tightened and the candle is not broken.

(2) By providing unevenness in the portion forming the holding space of the holding member, when the candle is sandwiched in the holding space, the unevenness bites into the base of the candle and the candle is firmly fixed to the pedestal. Can be prevented and the candle can be prevented from falling over, so that the safety is improved.

(3) The holding member is held in the holding member,
By providing a guide for restricting the moving direction of the holding member on the contact surface between the holding member and the holding member, each holding member moves along the guide, and each holding member is evenly inclined. To move up and down. Further, the pedestal does not move around in the saucer together with the sandwiched candle, so that the candle can be burned in a fixed state.

(4) The holding member pushing-up mechanism is constituted by a pushing-up member which comes into contact with an end face of the holding member and pushes up in an oblique direction, and a cam mechanism or a lever mechanism arranged below the pushing-up member. The diameter of the holding space can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of movement of the push-up member according to the rotation angle of the cam of the mechanism. Or,
The push-up member can be moved by the lever mechanism, and the diameter of the holding space can be adjusted, so that the candle can be easily inserted into the candlestick and fixed.

(5) Since the contact surface between the holding member and the push-up member is a surface inclined obliquely downward with the center of the holding space as the apex, the holding member can be moved only in the vertical direction. Moves up and down in an oblique direction, and the holding space can be enlarged and reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a candlestick according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2A is a plan view, and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which a holding member of FIG. 1 is pushed up,
(A) is a plan view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of (a).

3A and 3B show a cam mechanism, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view and FIG. 3B is a front view.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a use state of the candlestick according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a candlestick according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a plan view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of (a).

6 shows a state in which the holding member of FIG. 5 is pushed up,
(A) is a plan view, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of (a).

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of a lever mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Receiving tray 2, 2 a Support 3, 3 a Base 3 b Screw hole 4, 14 Holding member 4 a Peripheral surface 4 b Irregularities 5 Holding space 6 Support section 7, 13 Push-up member 7 a Tip 7 b End face 8 Guide 8 a Groove 8 b Rail 9 Cam 10 Knob Rotary shaft 11 Lever 11a Support shaft 11b Handle 12 Roller 15 Screw

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[Submission date] February 17, 2000 (2000.2.1
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[0008]

The candlestick of the present invention is vertically
Contact the cone-shaped pan that spreads out to the top of the pan
Inclined through a guide between the surface and the upper surface of the pan
A plurality of holding members movable vertically,
Each of the plurality of holding members arranged on the lower end side of the
The holding member is moved up and down in an oblique direction
A push-up member, wherein the plurality of holding members include a candle.
Form the holding space that supports the base of the
Triangular cross-section that is configurable and bites into the base of the candle
Characterized by having irregularities of This makes it possible to expand and contract the holding space, sandwich and support the base of the candle, and make the candle stand upright.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A candlestick comprising: a plurality of clamping members for clamping and supporting a base portion of a candle from an outer peripheral direction; and a clamping member pushing-up mechanism for vertically moving each of these clamping members up and down to expand and contract a clamping space. . 2. The candlestick according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the holding member forming a holding space is provided with irregularities. 3. The holding member is held in a holding member,
The candlestick according to claim 1, further comprising a guide on a contact surface between the holding member and the holding member for restraining a moving direction of the holding member. 4. The holding member pushing-up mechanism is constituted by a pushing-up member that comes into contact with an end surface of the holding member and pushes up in an oblique direction, and a cam mechanism or a lever mechanism disposed below the pushing-up member. The candlestick according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The candlestick according to claim 4, wherein the contact surface between the holding member and the push-up member is a surface inclined obliquely downward with the center of the holding space as a vertex.