JP2005293856A - Electronic candle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easily manufacturable electronic candle having a simple structure as a whole. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic candle is provided with: a candleholder 3; a cylindrical candle body 4 integrally connected with the candleholder 3 in an erected form; a translucent flame-shaped case 1 attached to the upper end 5 of the candle body 4; and a light-emitting body 2 housed in the flame-shaped case 1. The light-emitting body 2 is lit/extinguished by turning on/off a switch mechanism S by using dry batteries B as a power source. A vertically connected hollow chamber part R is formed with the candle body 4 and the candleholder 3. The dry batteries B are housed in the hollow chamber part R. The switch mechanism S is so structured as to be turned on/off by pressing the flame-shaped case 1, and mounted in an upper part of the vertically connected hollow chamber part R. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic candle.

  Generally, there is a risk of fire because the candle is used after being ignited. For this reason, an electronic candle using electricity light is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

However, due to changes in the lifestyle of modern society, Buddhist altars have also been downsized, and candlesticks and candles are also desired to be downsized. The conventional method has a disadvantage that the entire structure including the storage location of the dry battery becomes complicated because the switch mechanism is provided at the lower part. Accordingly, there is a drawback that it is difficult to replace the dry battery.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-7411

  The problem to be solved is that the structure is complicated and cannot be easily manufactured.

Therefore, the electronic candle according to the present invention is formed by integrally connecting the upper candle body and the lower candlestick to form a vertically connected vacant chamber for storing the dry cell.
An electronic candle according to the present invention includes a candlestick, a cylindrical candle body integrally connected to the candlestick in a standing state, a translucent flame case attached to an upper end of the candle body, and the flame case. An electronic candle having a light emitter housed therein and having a dry battery as a power source to turn on / off the light emitter by turning on / off the switch mechanism, wherein the candle body and the candlestick are vertically connected to each other. And forming a battery in the vacant part, and the switch mechanism is configured to be switchable on / off by pressing the flame case, and at the upper part of the vertically connected vacant part. It is provided.
In addition, the candlestick has a bottom lid that can be opened and closed at the lower end, and when the bottom lid is closed, the dry batteries can be stored and held in the upper and lower connected vacant spaces, and the bottom lid is open. Thus, the battery can be taken in and out.

  According to the electronic candle of the present invention, it can be sufficiently miniaturized regardless of the candlestick, can be installed on a small Buddhist altar, and the whole structure is simple and can be easily manufactured. it can. There is no need to prepare a separate candlestick. Moreover, it is easy to handle. For example, when the candle falls, it is only necessary to rebuild the whole. Also, in the past, the inside of the candle body has a two-layer structure, and it was necessary to use a dry battery of a small size, whereas when the external dimensions were almost the same, the present invention is more It is possible to provide an electronic candle that can be used for a long time with almost no increase in cost.

  1 and 2 show a use state of an embodiment of the present invention. In this electronic candle, when the flame case 1 is pressed in the direction of arrow A, the luminous body 2 housed in the flame case 1 is turned on / off, and a real flame is lit when the lamp is turned on. looks like. The light emitter 2 is made of, for example, an LED (light emitting diode) and has a long service life.

  Specifically, a resin candlestick 3, a resin cylindrical candle body 4 integrally connected to the candlestick 3 in a standing state, a translucent flame case 1 attached to the upper end 5 of the candle body 4, and a flame A light emitter 2 housed in the case 1 is provided. The flame-shaped case 1 is made of a translucent material--that is, a transparent or translucent resin or glass. The candle body 4 has an outer hook-like locking projection 18 at the lower end 17, and the locking projection 18 is locked to a stepped portion 20 formed on the inner surface 19 of the candlestick 3, so that the candle body 4 becomes the candlestick. 3 is prevented from coming out.

  The light emitter 2 is turned on / off by turning on / off the switch mechanism S using the dry battery B as a power source. That is, the switch mechanism S is configured to be switched on / off by pressing the flame case 1. Reference numerals 11, 12, and 13 denote lead wires, and reference numerals 14 and 15 denote coil-shaped conductors. 16 indicates the base.

  The candle body 4 and the sconces 3 form a vertically connected vacant space R that is vertically elongated. Two dry batteries B are accommodated in the vacant space R in series. The switch mechanism S is provided in an upper part of the vertically connected vacant space R.

  The candlestick 3 has a bottom lid 7 which can be freely opened and closed at a lower end 6. When the bottom cover 7 is closed, the dry battery B can be stored and held in the upper and lower connected vacant chambers R, and when the bottom cover 7 is open, the dry battery B can be inserted and removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bottom lid 7 includes a locking protrusion piece 9 that can be locked in one of a pair of opposed holes 8 provided in the lower end 6 of the candlestick 3, and the pair of opposed surfaces. It has a bullet locking part 10 that can be elastically locked to the other of the holes 8 to be cut. The bullet locking part 10 has a bent part 21 (inverted U-shape acting as a leaf spring).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lead wire 13, the conductor 14, the conductor 15, and the dry battery B described above are in a used state—the state in which the dry battery B is stored and the bottom cover 7 is closed— Electrically connected. That is, the lower end 13 a of the lead wire 13 is brazed Y to the conductor 15. In use, the lower end portion 14a of the conductor 14 and the lower end portion 15a of the conductor 15 are in pressure contact, and the upper end portion 14b of the conductor 14 and the dry battery B are in pressure contact. The conductor 14 has a conical coil portion 24 and a spiral coil-like lower end portion 14a formed of a single wire, and is fixed to the bottom surface of the upper recess 23 of the bottom lid 7. The upper conductor 15 is formed of a coil spring. In this way, the coil-like two members 14 and 15 are brought into direct contact without using a connection plate, thereby simplifying the structure.

  In the present invention, the design can be changed. For example, the candlestick 3 may be made of wood, metal, or the like.

As described above, the present invention is the same as the conventional one by connecting the upper candle body 4 and the lower candlestick 3 integrally to form the upper and lower connected vacant chambers R for storing the dry batteries B. It is possible to store a battery of a size that is one rank larger than the external dimensions, and can be lit for a longer time. Alternatively, it can be compact and installed on a small Buddhist altar.
The present invention also provides a candlestick 3, a cylindrical candle body 4 that is integrally connected to the candlestick 3 in a standing state, a translucent flame case 1 attached to the upper end 5 of the candle body 4, and a flame case 1. An electronic candle that has a light emitter 2 housed therein and that uses the dry battery B as a power source to turn on / off the light emitter 2 by turning on / off the switch mechanism S. The chamber portion R is formed, the dry battery B is accommodated in the vacant portion R, and the switch mechanism S is configured to be switched on / off by pressing the flame case 1, and the vertically connected vacant portion R Since the entire structure is simple, it can be manufactured easily. In addition, it is small enough to have a candlestick and can be installed on a small Buddhist altar. Further, since the distance between the flame case 1 and the switch mechanism S is short, the pressing force is easily transmitted, and the light emitter 2 can be reliably turned on / off. There is no need to prepare a separate candlestick. Moreover, it is easy to handle. For example, when the candle falls, it is only necessary to rebuild the whole. Moreover, it is a durable product, and it is convenient because it does not require the trouble of exchanging and replenishing like a real candle.
The candlestick 3 has a bottom lid 7 that can be freely opened and closed at the lower end 6. When the bottom lid 7 is closed, the battery B can be stored and held in the upper and lower connected vacant spaces R. Since the dry battery B can be taken in and out in the open state, the dry battery B can be easily replaced.

It is a front view which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional front view which shows a use condition. It is a perspective view which shows a bottom cover. It is a principal part expanded sectional front view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flame-shaped case 2 Light-emitting body 3 Candlestick 4 Candle main body 5 Upper end 6 Lower end 7 Bottom cover B Dry battery R (Upper and lower connection form) Empty room part S Switch mechanism

Claims (3)

  An electronic candle characterized in that an upper candle body (4) and a lower candlestick (3) are integrally connected to form a vertically connected vacant chamber (R) for storing a dry battery (B). . A candlestick (3), a cylindrical candle body (4) integrally connected to the candlestick (3) in a standing state, and a translucent flame case attached to the upper end (5) of the candle body (4) ( 1) and a light emitter (2) housed in the flame case (1), and the light emitter (2) is turned on / off by turning on / off the switch mechanism (S) using the dry battery (B) as a power source. An electronic candle that turns off,
The candle body (4) and the candlestick (3) form a vertically connected vacant chamber (R), and the dry cell (B) is stored in the vacant chamber (R).
The switch mechanism (S) is configured to be switched on / off by pressing the flame case (1), and is provided at an upper portion of the upper and lower connected vacant spaces (R). Characteristic electronic candle.   The candlestick (3) has a bottom lid (7) that can be freely opened and closed at the lower end (6). When the bottom lid (7) is closed, the dry battery (B) is placed in the vertically connected empty chamber (R). The electronic candle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electronic candle can be stored and held and the battery (B) can be taken in and out when the bottom cover (7) is opened.

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