JP3030258U - Portable pocket ashtray - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] Since the lid is deformed to expand its diameter during use and the frictional force with the main body of the ashtray is weakened, the lid cannot be securely held, Also, it was not uncommon for the lid to be opened unintentionally. SOLUTION: A hollow ashtray body 1 and the ashtray body 1
The elastic member 7 is mounted between the cover 2 and the lid 2 which is mounted on the surface of the. The elastic member 7 has a protrusion 7a that is joined to the protrusion 2a that is provided on the inner wall surface of the lid 2 only when the lid is closed, and a biasing force that is bent to press the protrusion 2a only when the lid is opened. And a biasing portion 7b.
An engaging hole 7c is formed in b so as to be detachably engaged with the convex portion 2a of the lid 2 only at the push-in sliding limit position of the lid 2, in other words, only at the final closed position. Preferably.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to an improvement of a portable pocket ashtray, and more particularly, to a compact portable pocket ashtray in which the ashtray main body and the lid are slidably and securely slidably connected to each other so that cigarette ash can be easily put therein. .

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as such a portable pocket ashtray, for example, the one disclosed in JP-A-6-169745 is well known as a conventional example. As shown in FIG. 7, a portable pocket ashtray according to this conventional example has an ashtray body 1 and a lid body 2. The ashtray body 1 has one axial end 1a closed and the other end 1b open. The lid body 2 is formed in a tubular shape, and has an ash drop hole 3 and a slit 9 continuous from the ash drop hole 3 to the opening edge in the middle thereof. The one end 2a side in the axial direction is opened and the other end 2b side is closed, and the ashtray body 1 is detachably attached to the outer periphery from the opening 1b side to open and close the ashtray drop hole 3. .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the portable pocket ashtray disclosed in the above-mentioned JP-A-6-169745, the inner peripheral surface of the lid body 2 should be in contact with the first protrusion 10 in the final closed state. Since it can be aligned, the rattling of the lid 2 can be prevented well at first, but during use, the lid 2 is deformed to expand its diameter and the frictional force with the first projection 10 is weakened. Therefore, the lid 2 cannot be reliably held, and it is not uncommon for the lid 2 to be opened unintentionally.

In addition, since the slit 9 is formed in the axial direction of the ashtray main body 1, the ashtray main body 1 is easily atrophied and deformed, and the ashtray main body 1 is joined to the first protrusion 10. It also had the problem that it would not work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a compact and convenient portable pocket ashtray that can open and close the ashtray main body and lid with ease and reliability. It is intended.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and achieve the intended purpose, the structure which is the gist of the present invention is a hollow ashtray main body having an ash drop hole at a predetermined position, and the above-mentioned structure attached to the main body of the ashtray. A lid body for opening and closing the ash drop hole, and the lid body is attached to the ash tray main body via an elastic member such as a leaf spring on the joint surface with the ash tray main body. A portable pocket ash that exists in a portable pocket ash tray, and further, in which the elastic member such as a plate panel is interposed between the ashtray main body and the lid body so as to be detachably urged and fitted to each other. Exists on a plate.

Further, the elastic member has a protrusion that comes into pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the lid body or a protrusion protruding from the inner wall surface when the lid is closed, and the elastic member is bent to press the protrusion only when the lid is opened. It is preferable to provide a molded urging portion, and further, it is preferable that the urging portion is formed with a concave groove or an engaging hole that engages with the convex portion in a detachable manner.

In the portable pocket ashtray of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the lid is attached to the ashtray main body via an elastic member such as a leaf spring on the joint surface with the ashtray main body. Therefore, even if the lid body is deformed during repeated use, the lid body will be securely held by the ashtray body by the biasing force of the elastic member.

Further, the elastic member has a protrusion that comes into pressure contact with an inner wall surface of the lid body or a protrusion protruding from the inner wall surface when the lid is closed, and a bending portion that is pressed to the protrusion only when the lid is opened. When the lid is pushed into the ashtray main body to the final position (when the lid is closed), the protrusion of the lid is provided on the inner wall surface of the lid or the convex portion. Is pressed and firmly held to prevent it from coming off, and when the lid is opened, the lid is pulled out from the ashtray main body against the pressure contact force, and the lid is opened. At that time, the urging portion of the lid body presses the convex portion to increase mutual frictional force and prevent the lid body from easily coming off.

Further, if a concave groove or an engaging hole that is detachably engaged with the convex portion is formed in the urging portion, the convex portion is formed when the lid is pulled out from the ashtray main body in the pulling direction. By forcibly engaging with such a groove or engaging hole, both (ashtray body and lid) are securely connected and held, and the lid is prevented from being pulled out and dropped more than necessary.

[0011]

[Embodiment of device]

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, A is a portable pocket ashtray according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the portable pocket ashtray A is provided with a hollow ashtray body 1 and a surface of the ashtray body 1. And a lid 2.

The ashtray body 1 is made of a flame-retardant material such as a metal material such as aluminum or a heat-resistant synthetic resin material, and has an ash drop hole 3 in the center as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3. It is composed of a base body 4 having a bottom cylindrical shape, and a closing cap 5 mounted to close the opening 4a of the base body 4.

A slit-shaped groove 6 is provided on the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the ashtray main body 1 (specifically, the base body 4), and an elastic member 7 is attached to the groove 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 7 is composed of a bent leaf spring, and is a protrusion that is joined to the inner wall surface of the lid body 2 or the convex portion 2a protruding from the inner wall surface only when the lid is closed. It is provided with a portion 7a and a biasing portion 7b that is formed by bending so as to press the convex portion 2a only when the lid is opened.

Further, the biasing portion 7b is detachably engaged with the convex portion 2a of the lid body 2 only at the push-in sliding limit position of the lid body 2, in other words, only at the final lid position. The engaging hole 7c is formed so as to be formed.

That is, since the engagement hole 7c is formed on the surface of the urging portion 7b of the elastic member 7 and at the concentric position with the convex portion 2a in the lid body 2, the ashtray main body 1 is When the protrusion 2a slides on the surface of the elastic member 7 when pulled out from the lid 2 in the pulling direction, the protrusion 2a is forcibly pushed into the engagement hole 7c by the urging force of the urging portion 7b. You will be guided.

Incidentally, by pulling out the ashtray main body 1 in the same direction against the fitting force with the engagement hole 7c, the ashtray main body 1 can be detached from the lid body 2 and in the opposite direction. It goes without saying that the lid is closed by pushing it into (to match the two).

On the other hand, like the ashtray main body 1, the lid 2 is formed of a heat-resistant material such as metal into a bottomed tubular shape, and is slidably mounted on the ashtray main body 1. . In particular, in the closed state (see FIG. 1), the ash drop hole 3 of the ash tray body 1 is completely closed, and the ash drop hole 3 is formed so as to be flush with the cap 5.

The portable pocket ashtray of the present invention configured as described above can be easily carried out by pushing the cap 5 outward with the fingers (particularly the thumb) of the hand holding the pocket ashtray. Since the ashtray main body 1 can be opened so that the main body 1 is pulled out from the inside of the lid body 2, in other words, the ash drop hole 3 is largely exposed, it is easy to put ash and cigarette butts of cigarettes, and after smoking. By simply pushing the cap 5 of the ashtray body 1 toward the inside of the lid 2 with your thumb, the ashtray body 3 can be closed easily and compactly so as to close the ashtray hole 3, and the inside of the ashtray body 1 is airtight. To hold.

Moreover, at the time of opening the lid, the convex portion 2a protruding in the lid body 2 is pressed against the biasing portion 7c of the elastic member 7 and then forcibly fitted into the engaging hole 7c. Therefore, the ash tray main body 1 can surely stop at an appropriate position (see FIG. 5), and can prevent an excessive sliding operation (opening operation) of the ashtray main body 1.

Further, when the lid is closed, as shown in FIG. 4, the convex portion 2 a protruding in the lid body 2 is pressed against the protrusion portion 7 a of the elastic member 7, so that the lid body 2 is securely attached. The lid 2 can be attached to the lid, and the lid 2 can be prevented from being opened unintentionally.

Further, cigarette ash or cigarette butts accumulated in the ashtray main body 1 can be discarded by setting the ash drop hole 3 downward, and the cap 5 is removed from the base 4 of the ashtray main body 1. It goes without saying that the content (cigarette ash or cigarette butts) can be more easily discarded from the opening 4a of the base body 4 by removing it.

The portable pocket ashtray of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be freely modified in design within the scope of the object of the present invention, and the present invention includes all of them. To eat.

For example, in the portable pocket ashtray of the present embodiment, the overall shape is formed in a vertically long shape imitating the shape of a gas lighter, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. It may be formed into an oil lighter type with a sticker, and is not limited to the shape and size.

Further, in this embodiment, a leaf spring is used as the elastic member 7, but the elastic member 7 is not limited to this, and an elastic member such as rubber, a coil spring, or air repellent may be used. Further, although not shown, rubber or a coil spring (not shown) is provided in the lid body 2 and the ashtray main body 1 is pushed into the lid body 2 against the biasing force of the coil spring or the like. In this state, a stopper button (not shown) for biasing and holding the ashtray main body 1 is attached to a predetermined position of the lid body 2 or the like, and the lid body 2 can be simply operated by releasing the stopper button (for example, pushing operation). The ashtray main body 1 may automatically pop out.

[0025]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention is configured as described above, and the lid is attached to the ashtray main body via an elastic member such as a plate on the joint surface with the ashtray main body, so that the provisional instruction and the lid are deformed. Even if it does, it has an effect that the lid body and the ashtray body can be easily and surely held by the biasing force of the elastic member, and there is a problem that the lid body is unintentionally opened as in the conventional case. Can be resolved.

Further, the elastic member has a protrusion that comes into pressure contact with the inner wall surface of the lid body or a protrusion protruding from the inner wall surface when the lid is closed, and a bending portion that is pressed to the protrusion only when the lid is opened. Since the lid is pushed to the final position in the ashtray main body (when the lid is closed), the protrusion of the lid is provided on the inner wall surface or the convex portion of the lid by providing the molded biasing portion. When the lid is pulled out from the ashtray main body in the pulling direction (when the lid is opened) against the pressure contact force, the lid is firmly pressed and held, and the biasing portion The lid body and the ashtray main body can be formed by pressing each other to increase the frictional force between them and further forming a groove or an engaging hole in the biasing portion for detachably engaging the convex portion. When it is pulled out from the lid, the convex portion is forcibly engaged with the concave groove or the engaging hole, and thus the lid body is required. To prevent the O drop out and the withdrawal of the above, in which an effect such can be reliably fastened securely stop the cover in a precise position.

As described above, the portable pocket ashtray according to the present invention can connect the ashtray main body and the lid body to each other in a simple and reliable manner and at the same time, can easily put the ashes of cigarettes and the like, and further have a structure. Since it is simple, it is suitable for mass production, and it can be supplied to consumers as the price is low. The practical value of implementing the present invention is extremely great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a portable pocket ashtray according to the present invention (first embodiment).
It is a perspective view showing a closed state of.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an open state of the portable pocket ashtray.

FIG. 3 is an assembly exploded perspective view of the portable pocket ashtray.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a closed state of the portable pocket ashtray.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an open state of the portable pocket ashtray.

FIG. 6 (a) is a front view showing a second embodiment of a portable pocket ashtray according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 (b) is a perspective view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional pocket ashtray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ashtray main body 2 Lid body 3 Ash dropping hole 4 Base 5 Cap 6 Recessed groove 7 Elastic member 7a Projection 7b Energizing portion 7c Engagement hole

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hollow ashtray main body having an ashtray hole at a predetermined position, and a lid body attached to the ashtray body to openably and closably cover the ashtray hole, the lid body comprising: A portable pocket ashtray, characterized in that it is mounted on the ashtray main body with an elastic member such as a leaf spring interposed on the joint surface with the ashtray main body. 2. A portable pocket ashtray comprising a hollow ashtray main body having an ashtray hole at a predetermined position, and a lid body mounted on the ashtray main body to openably and closably cover the ashtray hole. A portable pocket ashtray, characterized in that elastic members such as leaf springs are interposed between the ashtray main body and the lid body so as to be removably biased and fitted to each other. 3. The elastic member is formed by bending so as to press-contact the inner wall surface of the lid body or a convex portion projectingly provided on the inner wall surface when the lid is closed, and to press the convex portion when the lid is opened. The portable pocket ashtray according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: 4. The portable pocket according to claim 3, wherein the biasing portion is formed with a concave groove or an engaging hole that is detachably engaged with the convex portion of the lid body. ashtray.