JP2769143B2 - Candle holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a candle holder used for tombs and lanterns, and more particularly, to a candle standing at a predetermined location, which prevents a flame from swaying or being unexpectedly extinguished by wind. Avoiding the hood from touching the flame of the candle, preventing the hood from being thermally deformed by accidental touching, and using both hands to light the candle inside the candlestick; and The present invention relates to a technique for obtaining such a configuration with a relatively simple configuration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, when visiting a grave or the like, the flame is easily extinguished by the influence of wind when a candle is lit with a fire. Also, when a candle is erected on a lantern, the flame is easily extinguished. Therefore, a candlestick Aa made of stone as shown in FIG. 6 has recently been used. The candle holder Aa is formed by drilling a vertical hole 2a from the upper end surface of the candle holder body 1a, and forming a window hole 3a in front of the candle holder body 1a so as to communicate with the vertical hole 2a. Holes 6a, 6 formed in
a, hooks 4b, 4b formed above and below a transparent cover 4a of a synthetic resin plate are hooked and held.
Is closed by the transparent hood 4a to prevent the wind from reaching the candle f placed inside the candle holder main body 1a.

[0003]

However, in such a structure, the transparent cover 4a is plate-shaped and the upper and lower ends are hooked to the hole 6a by hooks 4b, 4b.
There is a problem in that the transparent cover 4a easily swings and the candle f bends, so that the transparent cover 4a made of resin comes into contact with the flame and melts or is thermally deformed. Therefore, a seal configuration is required to allow the transparent cover 4a to be mounted in an airtight manner, which complicates the configuration. By the way, even if the wind is sufficiently shielded by the transparent cover 4a, it is difficult to prevent the candle f from bending. In addition, a vertical hole 2a is formed from the upper end surface of the candle holder main body 1a,
A shade and a cover h for closing the upper end of the vertical hole 2a are required, and the pedestal portion J is formed, so that the overall shape is complicated, and there is a problem that manufacturing and handling are complicated.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a candle stood at a predetermined position from causing a flame to shake greatly or unexpectedly disappearing under the influence of wind. Avoiding the hood touching the flame of the candle, and preventing the hood from being thermally deformed even if touched unexpectedly, and using both hands to light the candle inside the candlestick, It is an object of the present invention to provide a candle holder which can improve its handleability and can obtain such a configuration with a relatively simple configuration.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a circular vertical hole 2 is formed in a self-supporting stone candle holder main body 1 and a window hole 3 is formed in front of the candle holder main body 1.
Is formed in communication with the vertical hole 2, and a metal plate hood 4 in which a large number of small holes 4a having a C-shaped cross section are formed in the vertical hole 2 is rotatably inserted to open and close the window hole 3. , Metal plate hood 4
A candle holder 5 is provided inside the candle holder main body 1 inward.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the vertical hole 2 penetrates through the lower end of the candle holder main body 1 and is mounted on a gravestone together with the metal plate hood 4. According to the third aspect of the present invention, a handle 4b for rotating operation protrudes from the metal plate hood 4, and the handle 4b abuts on the edge of the window hole 3 and is also used as a rotation stopper of the metal plate hood 4. It is a feature.

In the configuration of the first aspect, the metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section is inserted into the circular vertical hole 2 so that the metal plate hood 4 does not accidentally shake and the metal plate hood 4 touches the flame of the candle. And the hood is not thermally deformed, and the candle holder main body 1 is made of a metal plate.
The candle f lit by the candle holder 5 in the interior of the lamp is lit, and the entire circumference thereof is protected by a metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section. Even if the wind blows, it does not reach the inside of the metal plate hood 4, does not shake the flame by the blown wind, and can stabilize the flame. And a large number of pores 4
In a ...., sufficient ventilation can be achieved, and an elegant lighting effect can be obtained, and the commercial value of the candlestick can be increased. By the way, the size of the small hole 4a may be any size as long as the wind can be suppressed from being strongly drawn into the interior of the candle stand main body 1 and the flame of the candle f can be seen from the outside. The design can be changed. By adopting the metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section, the vertical hole 2 can also be a round hole, the drilling can be easily performed, and the configuration for preventing the wind from spreading on the flame can be simplified, The overall configuration can be simplified. Furthermore, since the metal plate hood 4 has a C-shaped cross section, the candle holder main body 1
The candle f held by the candle holder 5 can be made to face the window hole 3 by rotating the metal plate hood 4 standing up in the inside of the, so that both hands can light the candle f. It can be easily done using.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the manufacturability of the candle holder main body 1 is enhanced, the structure is simplified, and the metal plate hood 4 is easily inserted into the candle holder main body 1; Can be lightly rotated on the gravestone, the operability of the metal plate hood 4 can be improved, and the handling property can be further improved. According to the configuration of the third aspect, the metal plate hood 4 can be easily rotated by picking the protruding handle 4b, and the handle 4b can be further easily handled, and the handle 4b abuts on the edge of the window hole 3. As a result, the metal plate hood 4 is stopped from rotating, and the window hole 3 can be reliably closed by the metal plate hood 4 while having a C-shaped cross section.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A shows a plan view of the grave,
The candle stand A is standing in front of the flower stand 8 in front of the tombstone 7 in an independent state. The candle holder A is made of the same material as the tombstone 7, for example, granite, and is synchronized with the tombstone 7. Hereinafter, the candle holder A will be described in detail.

The candle holder body 1 made of a stone material is, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped and has a flat lower surface, and can be stably self-supported by being placed at a predetermined position in front of the flower stand 8. It is like that. The candle holder body 1 may be cylindrical. A circular vertical hole 2 is opened in the lower surface of the candle holder main body 1 and upward inside the candle holder main body 1. In such a drilling operation, a deep hole is formed in a cylindrical shape by a cylindrical hole saw, and then the portion surrounded by the deep hole is left at the bottom of the deep hole (the upper end of the candle holder body 1). It is torsionally cut. Therefore, the vertical hole 2
The upper end surface is a cut surface 17 having irregularities.

A window hole 3 is formed in front of the candle stand main body 1 so as to communicate with the vertical hole 2. The window hole 3 is formed in an oval shape. A small hole 4a having a C-shaped cross section is formed in the vertical hole 2.
Are rotatably inserted into the metal plate hood 4 and a window hole 3 is opened and closed. The metal plate hood 4 uses, for example, a punched metal of a stainless steel plate. 2 and FIG.
Although a ... is omitted, it goes without saying that the metal hood 4 is formed over the entire area. The metal plate hood 4 is placed on a gravestone together with the candle holder main body 1. The candle holder main body 1 has a ventilation hole 6 formed therein.

If necessary, the metal plate hood 4 is provided with a protruding handle 4b for rotating operation. The handle 4b can be pinched to rotate the metal plate hood 4 easily, making it easier to handle. Moreover, the handle 4b comes into contact with the edge of the window hole 3 to stop the rotation of the metal plate hood 4, so that the metal plate hood 4 can reliably close the window hole 3 while having a C-shaped cross section. I can do it. Such a handle 4b may be omitted.

[0013] The candle holder 5 is of an existing form, is erected in front of the florets 8 of the gravestone 7 and stands upright, and is erected so that the candle holder body 1 can be put on from above. A candle f is held upright on a pin-shaped holding metal 12 of the candle holder 5. As described above, the metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section is inserted into the circular vertical hole 2 so that the metal plate hood 4 does not shake unexpectedly, the metal plate hood 4 does not touch the flame of the candle, and the metal plate hood 4 does not. Since the hood is not thermally deformed, the candle f lit on the candle holder 5 inside the candle holder main body 1 and lit by the light is supplied to the metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section. Even if the wind blows into the interior of the main body 1 from the window hole 3, it does not reach the inside of the metal plate hood 4, and the flame blows by the blown wind. And can stabilize the flame, rather, stabilize the flame even indoors as well as indoors, and can provide sufficient ventilation in a large number of small holes 4a and obtain an elegant lighting effect, Candlestick quotient It is possible to increase the value. The size of the small hole 4a may be any size as long as the wind can be prevented from being strongly drawn into the interior of the candle holder main body 1 and the flame of the candle f can be seen from the outside. Various design changes are possible as shown in FIG. By adopting the metal plate hood 4 having a C-shaped cross section, the vertical hole 2 can also be a round hole, the drilling can be easily performed, and the configuration for preventing the wind from spreading on the flame can be simplified, The overall configuration can be simplified. Further, since the metal plate hood 4 has a C-shaped cross section, by rotating the metal plate hood 4 standing inside the candle holder main body 1, the candle f held by the candle holder 5 is opened through the window hole. Thus, the candle f can be easily lit with both hands.

Further, the candle holder 5 is accommodated in the lower part of the candle holder main body 1, and the candle holder 5 is self-standing at a predetermined place where the candle of the gravestone is raised, and the candle holder 5 and the stone candle holder It is configured separately from the main body 1, and by incorporating the cylindrical hood 4 into the candle holder main body 1, the candle holder can be configured, the overall configuration can be simplified, and the transport and handling thereof can be facilitated.

The manufacture of the candle holder main body 1 is performed as follows. As shown in FIG. 5, two cylindrical deep holes are formed by a cylindrical hole saw in a stone base material 13 large enough to take two candle holder bodies 1 and 1 and then surrounded by the deep holes. The remaining portion is twisted off at the bottom of the deep hole, thus forming two vertical holes 2. Thereafter, two through holes 14 are penetrated in a direction orthogonal to the vertical holes 2 by, for example, the above-mentioned hole saw so as to communicate with the vertical holes 2. Next, it cut | disconnects by the saw etc. in the cutting line L which passes through the center of the through-holes 14,14. afterwards,
The portion 15 left between the vertical holes 2 and 2 is cut off with a cutting tool such as a chisel, and two candle stand bodies 1 and 1 are cut out.
It is to produce.

Further, in the embodiment, the tomb candlestick A is described in detail, but this may be applied to a lantern.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a circular vertical hole is formed in a self-supporting stone-made candle holder main body, and a window hole is formed in front of the candle holder main body so as to communicate with the vertical hole. , A metal plate hood having a large number of small holes with a C-shaped cross section in the vertical hole is rotatably inserted to open and close the window hole,
Since the candle holder is provided inside the candle holder body inside the metal plate hood, the C-shaped metal plate hood is inserted into the circular vertical hole, so that it does not shake unexpectedly, Since the metal plate hood does not touch the flame of the candle and is made of metal plate, it does not thermally deform the hood, and is lit by the candle holder inside the candle holder body. Almost the entire circumference of the candle is protected by a metal plate hood having a C-shaped cross section. Even if wind blows from the window hole into the interior of the candle stand body, it does not reach the inside of the metal plate hood, but is blown. It can stabilize the flame without shaking it in the wind, and stabilizes the flame even indoors as well as indoors. Lighting effect can be obtained, it is possible to increase the commercial value of the candle that. By adopting a metal plate hood having a C-shaped cross section, the vertical hole can be made a round hole, the drilling process can be easily performed, and the structure for preventing the wind from spreading to the flame can be simplified, and the entire structure can be simplified. Can be simplified. Furthermore, since the metal plate hood 4 has a C-shaped cross section, by rotating the metal plate hood standing inside the candle holder main body, the candle held by the candle holder can be exposed to the window hole. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is easy to light a candle with both hands.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the vertical hole penetrates through the lower end of the candle holder main body and is mounted on the tombstone together with the metal plate hood, the manufacturability of the candle holder main body is improved and the configuration is simplified. The metal plate hood can be easily inserted into the body of the candle holder, and the metal plate hood can be rotated lightly on the gravestone. There is an advantage that performance can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a handle for rotating operation protrudes from the metal plate hood, and the handle contacts the edge of the window hole and is also used as a rotation stopper of the metal plate hood.
The metal plate hood can be easily rotated by picking the protruding handle, making it easier to handle. In addition, the handle comes into contact with the edge of the window hole to stop rotation of the metal plate hood. There is an advantage that the window hole can be reliably closed by the metal plate hood even though it is in the shape.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view of a tomb and (b) is a plan view of the tomb.

2 (a) is a partially omitted front view of a candle holder according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 (b) is a sectional view.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a metal plate hood with a part omitted,
(B) is a plan view, and (c) is a partially omitted front view.

4A and 4B show another embodiment, in which FIG. 4A is a front view, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are process diagrams showing a manufacturing method of the above.

6A and 6B show a conventional example, in which FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG. 6B is a partial sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Candle stand main body 2 Vertical hole 3 Window hole 4 Metal plate hood 4a Small hole 5 Candle holder

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A self-supporting stone-made candle holder main body is provided with a circular vertical hole, and a window hole is formed in front of the candle holder main body so as to communicate with the vertical hole, and a C-shaped cross section is formed in the vertical hole. A metal plate hood having a large number of small holes is rotatably inserted to open and close a window hole, and a candle holder is provided inside a candle holder body inside the metal plate hood. A candle holder characterized by the fact that: 2. The candle holder according to claim 1, wherein the vertical hole extends through the lower end of the candle holder main body and is mounted on a tombstone together with a metal plate hood. 3. The metal plate hood has a handle for rotation operation protruding therefrom, and the handle abuts on an edge of the window hole to serve also as a rotation stopper of the metal plate hood.
Or the candle holder according to claim 2.