JP3011476U - Vehicle ashtray - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is possible to stably hold a lit cigarette in a vehicle ashtray, to stop the emission of smoke from the embers, and to prevent the embers from extinguishing spontaneously. (EN) Provided is an ashtray for a vehicle, which can repeatedly absorb smoke by taking it out from the ashtray. [Structure] A box-shaped ashtray main body 12 that can be pulled out at a predetermined position such as a side wall of a vehicle or an instrument panel, and a cigarette holder 14 projecting from a predetermined position on an inner wall surface of the ashtray main body 12.
The cigarette holder 14 is formed with at least one inverted conical insertion opening 16 that does not allow a cigarette inserted from above to pass therethrough and stops at the bottom. The bottom of the insertion opening 16 has a cigarette diameter of A cigarette insertion hole 18 having a diameter substantially equal to that of the cigarette was formed, and the tip portion of the lit cigarette was held by the cigarette insertion hole 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle ashtray, and more specifically, it is capable of repeatedly absorbing smoke by inserting a lit cigarette vertically into the vehicle ashtray to stop the emission of smoke and removing it before the embers spontaneously extinguish. Regarding ashtray for vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Although a general ashtray that is normally used has various shapes, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of recesses are formed in the upper edge of the main body of the ashtray. It is now possible to carry the cigarettes that were used. Then, when the embers of cigarettes contact the upper edge of the ashtray, heat is suddenly taken by the ashtray, and the embers are naturally extinguished.

Further, in a vehicle ashtray for a train, bus, automobile, etc., as shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle ashtray for passengers has a predetermined side wall such as a window side wall of the vehicle, a back of a seat back, or an armrest. Although it is generally installed in a position where it can be pulled out freely, the vehicle ashtray for crew members is installed by itself in a predetermined position such as the instrument panel as shown in Fig. 7. Further, these vehicle ashtrays are provided with an ash removal unit so that the ash of cigarettes can be dropped into the vehicle ashtray.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional ashtray, whether it is for general use or for vehicles, if a lit cigarette is placed in the recess or ash drop section of the ashtray, not only smoke will be emitted from the remaining fire but also cigarettes will be emitted. There was a problem in that the smell of the tar and the odor of the tar evaporate and a bad odor was emitted to the surroundings.

Further, when a lit cigarette is placed on the recessed portion or the ash removal section of the ashtray, and when the cigarette is taken out before the embers spontaneously extinguish and absorbs the smoke repeatedly, the smell of smoke or tar will be absorbed by the cigarette mouth. However, there was a problem that it was unable to absorb the smoke again after it entered the room.

Further, in the vehicle ashtray, when the vehicle vibrates, there is a risk that a lit cigarette placed on the ashtray part of the vehicle ashtray may fall into the vehicle, which is a problem. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned various problems of the conventional technique, and an object thereof is to stably hold a lit cigarette in a vehicle ashtray. It is possible to stop the emission of smoke from the embers, and to provide a vehicular ashtray capable of repeatedly absorbing smoke by removing the smoke from the vehicular ashtray before the embers spontaneously extinguish.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the vehicle ashtray according to the present invention comprises a box-shaped ashtray main body which is installed at a predetermined position such as a side wall of a vehicle or an instrument panel, and an inner wall surface of the ashtray main body at a predetermined position. It is composed of a protruding cigarette holder, and the above ashtray main body and the cigarette holder are formed separately or integrally.

In addition, at least one inverted conical insertion port is formed in the cigarette holder so that a cigarette inserted from above does not pass through and stops at the bottom, and the bottom of the insertion port has a diameter of a cigarette. A cigarette insertion hole having the same diameter as that of the cigarette is formed, and the tip portion of the lit cigarette is held by the cigarette insertion hole.

Further, the depth of the cigarette insertion hole formed at the bottom of the inverted conical insertion opening in the cigarette holder is set to be about 1/10 of the thickness of the cigarette holder.

[0011]

[Action]

 Based on such a configuration, in the vehicle ashtray according to the present invention, the inverted cone-shaped insertion port where the cigarette does not pass through and stops in the middle, and the cigarette insertion in which the bottom diameter of the insertion port is approximately the same as the diameter of the cigarette A cigarette holder with a hole is installed on the inner wall of the ashtray body. At least one cigarette holder is formed in the cigarette holder, and the lit tip of the cigarette is inserted into the cigarette holder. By inserting it lightly, the cigarette can be held stably in the vehicle ashtray even if it is removed from the hand.

When a lit cigarette is held in the cigarette insertion hole, the combustion of the cigarette stops below the cigarette insertion hole, so that the smoke emission stops from the cigarette, and the embers of the cigarette extinguish spontaneously over time. To do.

As described above, since the smoke emission from the lit cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion hole stops, even if the cigarette butts are left undisturbed, no odor such as smoke or tar is emitted, and It is possible to absorb smoke repeatedly by taking out the embers before they are extinguished, and the flavor does not change because the bad odor does not penetrate into the remaining mouthpiece.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle ashtray according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle ashtray showing a first embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial vertical sectional view of FIG. 1, in which the vehicle ashtray 10 is made of heat-resistant resin. Alternatively, the box-shaped ashtray main body 12 is integrally formed by aluminum die-casting and is installed at a predetermined position such as the vehicle side wall or instrument panel, and the inside or front side wall of the ashtray main body 12 It is constituted by a cigarette holding portion 14 which is provided at a predetermined position so as to project in a substantially semicircular shape.

The cigarette holder 14 projecting from the inner wall side of the ashtray body 12 has a predetermined thickness, and the cigarette holder 14 has a bottom portion to which a cigarette inserted from above does not pass. Three reverse conical insertion ports 16 that stop are formed, and a cigarette insertion hole 18 having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of a cigarette is formed at the bottom of each insertion port 16.

Here, the cigarette holder 14 has a thickness t, and the depth of the inverted conical insertion opening 16 that facilitates the insertion of the cigarette from above is t _1, and this insertion opening is 16 of the depth of the cigarette insertion hole 18 formed in the bottom portion when the t _2, the depth t ₂ of cigarettes insertion hole 18 is extremely small, for example, to the thickness t of the cigarette holder 14 and 10mm The depth of the tobacco insertion hole 18 is preferably about 1-2 mm.

In the vehicle ashtray 10 configured as above, the cigarette tip is lightly inserted into the cigarette insertion hole 18 formed in the cigarette holder 14 to keep the cigarette away from the hand. However, the vehicle ashtray 10 can be stably held.

Further, when a lit cigarette is held in the cigarette insertion hole 18, the combustion of the cigarette stops below the cigarette insertion hole 18, so that the smoke emission stops from the cigarette, and it takes a few minutes after a while. The embers of cigarettes extinguish naturally.

Furthermore, since the emission of smoke from the lit cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion hole 18 stops, even if the cigarette butts are left undisturbed, the odor of smoke and tar does not emit, and the embers remain. It is possible to absorb smoke repeatedly by taking it out before extinguishing the fire, and even if smoke is repeated, the flavor does not change because no bad odor has penetrated into the remaining mouthpiece.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ashtray according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the vehicle ashtray 20 has a box-shaped ashtray body 22. On the other hand, the cigarette holder 24 is appropriately fixed. It should be noted that the same or corresponding components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 and their detailed description is omitted.

That is, as the ashtray main body 22 of the vehicle ashtray 20, the ashtray installed in a normal vehicle can be used as it is, and the cigarette holder is held at a predetermined position inside the front wall or the side wall of these ashtrays. The vehicle ashtray 20 is formed by fixing the side surface of the portion 24 with a connecting member 26 (for example, a magnet, a double-sided tape, a suction tape, an adhesive, etc.).

The vehicle ashtray 20 thus obtained can exhibit the same working effect as that of the first embodiment described above.

Further, FIG. 4 is a partial vertical sectional view of a vehicle ashtray showing a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing the first embodiment. The same or corresponding components as those of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals as those of FIGS. 1 and 2, and detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.

In the third embodiment, since the insertion port 16 and the cigarette insertion hole 18 are formed to be slightly inclined with respect to the vertical direction, the cigarette is inserted into the insertion port 16 and the cigarette insertion hole 18. At this time, the cigarette will be held at a slight tilt with respect to the vertical direction. Therefore, compared to the first and second embodiments in which the cigarette is held vertically in the insertion opening 16 and the cigarette insertion hole 18, it is possible to give a visually gentle feeling. .

The cigarette holders 14 and 24 in the above embodiment are formed in a substantially semi-circular shape, but the shape is not limited to this, and the shape of the discs may be changed according to the shapes of the ashtray main bodies 12 and 22. It is possible to add design elements by appropriately setting the shape such as a ring, a rectangle, or the like.

Further, in the above embodiment, the state in which the insertion opening 16 and the cigarette insertion hole 18 are formed three is shown, but the insertion opening 16 and the cigarette insertion hole 18 are not limited to three, and Of course, the number may be one, two, or four or more.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The cigarette holder, which has an inverted conical insertion port through which a cigarette does not pass through and a bottom portion of the insertion port having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the cigarette, is attached to the ashtray main body. By installing it on the inner wall, an ashtray for a vehicle is constructed, and by lightly inserting the lit tip of the cigarette into the cigarette insertion hole formed in at least one or more cigarette holders, Even if the cigarette is removed from the hand, it can be stably held in the ashtray.

Further, when a lit cigarette is held in the cigarette insertion hole, the combustion of the cigarette stops below the cigarette insertion hole, so that the smoke emission from the cigarette stops and the embers of the cigarette are naturally left over time. extinguish a fire.

Furthermore, since the emission of smoke from the lit cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion hole of the ashtray stops, there is no emission of foul odors such as smoke and tars even if the cigarette butts are left alone, and It is possible to absorb smoke repeatedly by taking out the embers before they are extinguished, and the flavor does not change because the bad odor does not penetrate into the remaining mouthpiece.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle ashtray showing a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ashtray showing a second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial vertical sectional view of a vehicle ashtray showing a third embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a general ashtray that is normally used.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an ashtray for a vehicle, which is generally installed on the back of the back of a seat.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a vehicle ashtray that is generally installed near the instrument panel of a vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 20 Vehicle ashtray 12, 22 Ashtray body 14, 24 Cigarette holding part 16 Insertion port 18 Cigarette insertion hole 26 Connecting member

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A box-shaped ashtray main body which is installed at a predetermined position such as a side wall of a vehicle or an instrument panel so as to be freely drawn out, and a cigarette holder which is projected at a predetermined position on an inner wall surface of the ashtray main body. Vehicle ashtray characterized by. 2. The vehicle ashtray according to claim 1, wherein the ashtray body and the cigarette holder are integrally formed. 3. The vehicle ashtray according to claim 1, wherein the ashtray body and the cigarette holder are separately formed, and the ashtray body and the cigarette holder are integrated via a connecting member. 4. The cigarette holder is provided with at least one inverted conical insertion port in which a cigarette inserted from above does not pass through and stops at the bottom. The bottom of the insertion port has a diameter equal to that of the cigarette. The vehicle ashtray according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein a cigarette insertion hole having substantially the same diameter is formed, and the tip portion of the lit cigarette is held by the cigarette insertion hole. . 5. The depth of the cigarette insertion hole formed at the bottom of the inverted conical insertion opening in the cigarette holder is set to be approximately 1/10 of the thickness of the cigarette holder. The vehicle ashtray according to any one of 1, 2, 3 or 4.