JP3038241U - Gas lighter flame regulator - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: When a lighter is put in a pocket, a bag or the like, an operation piece of a movable ring in which a fingertip casually put in during an external shock or a series of operations is such. Touch it and it will rotate easily. SOLUTION: A movable ring 6a is rotatably mounted on the outer circumference of a valve 5, a plurality of positioning holes 6b, 6b ... Formed in the movable ring 6a, and the positioning holes 6b, 6b.
A flame adjusting device 6 is formed by a stopper 6c which is detachably arranged on the movable ring 6a and restricts the displacement stroke of the movable ring 6a.
b, 6b ... Is inserted and supported so as not to fall into the inside, and is loosely fitted in the recess formed in the top surface of the lighter body. As a result, the stopper 6c abuts the inner wall surface of the recess to prevent an easy turning operation of the movable ring 6a, so that the amount of gas can be adjusted and held to be suitable for the place of use and environmental conditions such as atmospheric pressure.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an improvement of a gas lighter flame adjusting device, and more particularly, to a gas lighter flame adjusting device that reliably prevents an unexpected turning operation of an unexpected flame adjusting ring to obtain a stable flame. Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a flame adjusting device for such a gas lighter, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-7897 is well known as a conventional example. In the flame adjusting device in this conventional example, a gas ejection nozzle and a gas ejection amount adjusting cylinder fitted on the outer periphery of the gas ejecting nozzle are made to come out from the upper surface of an intermediate case covered with a lighter body, and a drive ring is attached to the adjusting cylinder. The tooth flanks formed on the outer circumference of the adjustment tube and the tooth flanks formed on the inner surface of the drive ring were engaged with each other, and the operation piece protruding outward from the drive ring was removably fitted to the lid case. It penetrates the cutout of the windshield slidably in the left-right direction, and a retaining piece that covers the upper surface of the drive ring is projected on the lid case at a position symmetrical to the notch of the windshield with the drive ring sandwiched between them. A clearance is formed in the vicinity to allow the inclination of the drive ring until the engagement between the tooth surface of the drive ring and the tooth surface of the adjusting cylinder is disengaged.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the flame adjusting device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-7897, the free end side of the operating piece protrudes outward from the surface of the lighter body, so that, for example, a pocket. When such a lighter is placed in a bag or bag, the fingertips casually touched the protruding part of the operation piece during an external shock or a series of movements, and easily rotated. However, there is a possibility that the lighter's flame may radiate strongly, which may lead to burns and destabilization of the flame.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is a useful gas lighter fire capable of reliably preventing an undesired easy rotation operation of the flame adjustment ring and obtaining a stable flame. The purpose is to provide a flame control device.

[0005]

[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 lighter body having a gas tank inside, and a valve protruding from the top surface of the lighter body. A flame lighter equipped with a flame adjusting device for adjusting the flame length of a gas ejection nozzle via a movable ring that is displaceably mounted on the outer periphery of the valve, wherein the flame adjusting device has an outer end surface having the lighter. A movable ring disposed so as to project substantially flush with the surface of the main body, at least one or more positioning holes formed in the movable ring, and a movable ring detachably disposed in the positioning hole. It exists in a flame adjustment device that includes a stopper that restricts the displacement stroke.

Further, it is preferable that the stopper protrudes toward the lower surface side of the movable ring and is loosely fitted in a recess formed in the fixed portion of the lighter body.

The flame regulator for a gas lighter according to the present invention having the above-described structure includes a movable ring arranged so that an outer end surface thereof projects substantially flush with the surface of the lighter body, and the movable ring is formed on the movable ring. The movable ring is provided with at least one positioning hole and a stopper which is detachably arranged in the positioning hole and restricts the displacement stroke of the movable ring. It will be possible to determine the movable range.

If the stopper is protruded to the lower surface side of the movable ring and is loosely fitted in the recess formed in the fixed portion of the lighter body, the stopper is movable without protruding to the outer surface of the lighter body. The rotation of the ring will be restricted.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the figure, A is a gas lighter according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the gas lighter A is attached to a hollow lighter body 1 and an intermediate case 2 on the top end side of the lighter body 1. The ignition mechanism described later is provided.

A gas tank 3 is formed in the lighter body 1. The gas tank 3 is filled with liquefied gas, and as shown in FIG. 3, the tank upper lid 4 is integrated with the upper opening by ultrasonic welding or the like to maintain pressure resistance and airtightness between the two.

Inside the tank upper lid 4, there is integrally formed a bottomed cylindrical fitting recess 4a having an upper opening, and a through hole 4b communicating with the gas tank 3 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the fitting recess 4a. Is opened. The valve 5 is press-fitted in the fitting recess 4a.

This valve 5 includes a nozzle lid 5a having a cylindrical lid shape having an opening (not shown) at the top end surface, and a cylindrical bottomed nozzle bottom plug fitted in the lower opening of the nozzle spiral 5a. A valve chamber is formed inside with the body 5b, and a gas ejection nozzle 5c is mounted in this valve chamber through an O-ring and a spring so that the upper end of the gas ejection nozzle 5c projects outward from the opening of the nozzle spiral 5a. Has been done.

A flame adjusting device 6 is interlocked with the valve 5. This flame adjusting device 6 has a movable ring 6a rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the valve 5, a plurality of positioning holes 6b, 6b ... Formed in the movable ring 6a, and the positioning holes 6b, 6b. It is composed of a stopper 6c which is detachably arranged on the carriage 6 and regulates the displacement stroke of the movable ring 6a.

The movable ring 6a is made of a disk-shaped synthetic resin body having a mounting hole 6d in the center, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, the outer peripheral end surface is substantially flush with the surface of the lighter body 1. It is meshed with the outer periphery of the valve 5 so as to protrude.

Further, the positioning holes 6b, 6b, ... Are arranged in a line on the surface of the movable ring 6a, and the screwing condition of the valve 5 is adjusted by the relative relationship with the stopper 6c so that the gas ejection nozzle 5c can be operated. It changes the amount of gas blown out of.

Further, the stopper 6c is inserted and supported so as not to fall into the positioning holes 6b, 6b ... From above, and the lower end side thereof projects toward the lower surface side of the movable ring 6a so that the stopper body 6c is provided. It is loosely fitted in a recess 4c (see FIG. 3) formed on the top surface.

Therefore, the stopper 6c comes into contact with the inner wall surface in the longitudinal direction of the recess 4c to prevent further rotation of the movable ring 6a, so that the amount of gas suitable for the environmental conditions such as the place of use and atmospheric pressure is adjusted. It can be adjusted and held.

On the other hand, the gas ejection nozzle 5c of the valve 5 is provided with a hole (not shown) communicating with the gas ejection passage 5d in the radial direction of the outer peripheral surface, and the lower opening of the gas ejection passage 5d is closed at the lower end. The valve rubber 5e fitted in the state is projectingly provided, and the lower end surface of the valve rubber 5e is operated by operating the tip neck portion of the gas ejection nozzle 5c in the pull-out direction via a valve operating lever 10 described later. It is assembled so as to open and close the valve port, which will be described later.

Although not shown, an O-ring is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the nozzle bottom plug body 5b through an annular groove to shield the inner peripheral surface of the fitting recess 4a which contacts the outer periphery. Is held.

Further, a valve port is opened on the bottom surface of the nozzle bottom plug body 5b, and a nail-shaped stator 5f fitted to the valve port is projected. A ring-shaped filter 5g is interposed between the nail-shaped stator 5f and the bottom surface of the nozzle bottom plug 5b.

A heat collecting cylinder 7 made of a metal or a synthetic resin material is mounted below the nail-shaped stator 5f. The heat collecting cylinder 7 is assembled so that the upper end of the large diameter portion touches the nail-shaped stator 5f and the lower end extends into the gas tank 3, and a conventional sintered core S is mounted therein. There is.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the ignition mechanism of the gas lighter A includes a file wheel 8 rotatably supported by a pair of support pieces 2a, 2a integrally formed on the intermediate case 2, It is composed of a pyrotechnic stone 9 mounted below the file wheel 8 and a valve operating lever 10 for operating the gas ejection nozzle 5c in the drawing direction.

The igniting stone 9 is housed in the igniting stone supporting hole 2b of the intermediate case 2 fitted in the vertical hole 4d of the tank upper lid 4, and the top surface thereof is pushed by the pushing spring 11 to the file wheel 8. It is applied.

As shown in FIG. 4, the valve operating lever 10 is provided with support shafts 10a, 10a protruding from both side surfaces at the center in the longitudinal direction. The support shafts 10a, 10a are supported by the pair of support shafts 10a, 10a. By being supported by shaft holes 2c, 2c formed in the pieces 2a, 2a, they are pivotally attached in a vertically swingable manner.

Further, one end side of the valve operating lever 10 is fitted to the neck portion of the gas ejection nozzle 5c, and the operation piece portion 10b continuously provided at the other end is pushed down to operate. The operating lever 10 swings around the support shaft 10a to move the neck portion of the gas jet nozzle 5c in the pull-out direction.

A downward columnar portion 10c is integrally formed on the lower portion of the operation piece portion 10b so as to project into and out of the hollow cylindrical hollow portion 4e formed in the tank upper lid 4. Has been. In the figure, 12 is a windshield.

In the gas lighter A of the present invention configured as described above, the file wheel 8 is rotated by the thumb of the hand holding the lighter body 1 and the operation piece 10b of the valve operation lever 10 is pushed down as it is. While the igneous stone 9 is rubbed to generate a spark on the gas ejection nozzle 5c side, the neck of the gas ejection nozzle 5c is operated in the withdrawing direction to instantly ignite the vaporized gas ejected from the tip thereof to a desired length. Ignite to reveal the flame.

The valve 5 has a movable ring 6 a arranged so that its outer peripheral end surface projects substantially flush with the surface of the lighter body 1, and a plurality of positioning holes formed in the movable ring 6 a. Since a flame adjusting device 6 including 6b, 6b, and a stopper 6b which is detachably disposed in the positioning holes 6b, 6b, and restricts the displacement stroke of the movable ring 6a is mounted, for example, Even if such a lighter is put in a pocket, bag, etc., the movable ring 6a is easily rotated by an external shock or a fingertip casually inserted during a series of operations. There is no such thing, and a stable flame can be obtained.

The gas lighter A of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be freely modified in design within the scope of the present invention, and the present invention includes all of them. It is a sipping thing. For example, in the present embodiment, the so-called flint type lighter is referred to, but needless to say, it can be applied to a piezo lighter, and the present invention includes all of these. .

[0030]

[Effect of the invention]

 In the flame lighter flame adjusting device according to the present invention, a movable ring is disposed such that the outer end surface thereof is substantially flush with the surface of the lighter body, and at least one or more positioning members formed on the movable ring. Since the movable ring is provided with a hole and a stopper that is detachably disposed in the positioning hole and restricts the displacement stroke of the movable ring, the movable ring changes its movable range according to the mounting position of the stopper. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust and change the amount of gas to be ejected depending on the place of use and atmospheric pressure, and even when such a lighter is put in a pocket, bag, etc. Or, in the course of a series of movements, the movable ring does not easily rotate with the fingertip inserted casually, and the conventional problem that the lighter's flame radiates strongly against the intention In which an effect such as can be erased.

Further, if the stopper is projected to the lower surface side of the movable ring and is loosely fitted in the recess formed in the fixed portion of the lighter body, the stopper does not project on the outer surface of the lighter body and the movable ring rotates. Since the movement is regulated, there is an effect that a stable flame can be obtained without causing a change in the gas ejection amount adjusted in advance.

As described above, the present invention can reliably prevent an unintended easy rotation operation of the flame adjustment ring, can obtain a stable flame, and has a simple structure, which is suitable for mass production. The price can be supplied to consumers as a low price.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gas lighter equipped with a flame control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gas lighter with a windshield removed.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the gas lighter.

FIG. 4 is an assembly exploded perspective view of the gas lighter.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of the gas lighter.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a main part of the gas lighter.

FIG. 7 is a simplified explanatory view of a flame adjusting device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Lighter Main Body 2 Intermediate Case 2a Support Piece 2b Firestone Support Hole 2c Shaft Hole 3 Gas Tank 4 Tank Upper Lid 4a Fitting Recess 4b Through Hole 4d Vertical Hole 4e Cavity 5 Valve 5 5a Nozzle Spiral 5b Nozzle Bottom Plug 5c Gas Injection Nozzle 5d Gas ejection path 5e Valve rubber 5f Nail-shaped stator 5g Filter 6 Flame adjustment device 6a Movable ring 6b Positioning hole 6c Stopper 6d Mounting hole 7 Heat collecting cylinder 8 File file 9 Spark stone 10 Valve operating lever 10a Spindle 10b Operating piece 10c Columnar Part 11 Spring S Sintered core

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A flame length of a gas ejection nozzle via a lighter body having a gas tank therein, a valve protruding from the top surface of the lighter body, and a movable ring displaceably mounted on the outer periphery of the valve. In a gas lighter including a flame adjusting device for adjusting, the flame adjusting device includes a movable ring arranged so that an outer end surface thereof projects substantially flush with the surface of the lighter body, and the movable ring. A flame adjusting device for a gas lighter, comprising: at least one positioning hole formed and a stopper which is detachably disposed in the positioning hole and restricts a displacement stroke of the movable ring. 2. The flame adjusting device for a gas lighter according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is protruded to a lower surface side of the movable ring and is loosely fitted in a recess formed in a fixed portion of the lighter body. .