JP3101328U - Lighter windshield - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a windshield of a lighter which is not melted by heating or burned by a user.
SOLUTION: At a position where a front side of a lighter L provided with a flame length adjusting member and an ignition lever before and after an ignition mechanism provided at a head of a fuel tank is slidably mounted vertically so as to block the flame when ascending. In the windshield 4 to be made, the windshield is made of plastic, and a metal cover 7 is provided at an upper position to cover the flame when ascending, and a gap is provided between the windshield and the cover.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a lighter, and more particularly to a structure of a lighter's windshield having a windshield function of shielding a flame from the outside wind.

  Lighters having a simple exterior and called so-called "disposable lighters" are widely used. This type of lighter has a basic configuration in which an ignition mechanism having a nozzle hole at the upper end is provided on the head of a rod-shaped tank, and a flame length adjusting member and an ignition lever are provided before and after the ignition mechanism.

  Since this type of lighter has only a minimum exterior, a lighter adapter that accommodates the lighter in a cylindrical case with the ignition operation part and nozzle exposed at the top has been proposed in order to enhance the appearance. It is sold as a lighter with an adapter or an adapter alone.

  On the other hand, a disposable lighter having only a minimum exterior does not have a lid that also serves as a windshield unlike a normal lighter, and thus has a problem that it hinders outdoor use where the wind is strong. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a device in which a case has a windshield function has been proposed.

In the prior art lighter adapter of Patent Literature 1, a windshield is slidably inserted vertically into a cylindrical case, and a window is formed in the case so that the back of the windshield is exposed. The windshield exposed from the window was moved up and down by the belly of the thumb or the like. Further, in the prior art lighter adapter of Patent Document 2, in a case where a lighter is to be housed in a cylindrical case, a vertically-divided cylindrical windshield in which the case is to be held in a waist direction at a trunk portion outside the case. Of the flame from the nozzle is covered by the raised draft shield by being fitted up and down freely.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-4107 JP 2000-283461 A

  The prior art described above is an epoch-making device in that the appearance of a disposable lighter is enhanced and a windshield function is realized. However, the windshield is heated when the flame is glazed by the wind direction or when the windshield is ignited for a long time, and when the windshield is made of plastic, there is a risk of melting. On the other hand, when the windshield is made of metal, there is no fear of melting, but since the heat conduction is good, the user may be heated to a high temperature and may be burned by a user who touches it.

  In the above case, if a metal cover is laminated on the plastic windshield, at least the risk of the user being burned is eliminated, but it is inevitable that the portion of the windshield that the cover heated to a high temperature contacts will melt. Was.

  This invention has been created to provide a lighter windshield that solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. That is, the windshield of the lighter of the present invention slides up and down at a position where the front side of the lighter where the flame length adjusting member and the ignition lever are arranged before and after the ignition mechanism provided at the head of the fuel tank so as to block the flame when ascending. In a windshield that is movably attached, the windshield is made of plastic, and a metal cover is provided at an upper portion that covers the flame when the windshield is raised, and a gap is provided between the windshield and the cover.

  According to this invention, by providing an air gap between the plastic windshield and the metal cover, the heat insulation effect of the air in the air gap occurs, and even if the cover is heated by the flame, the heat can be transmitted to the windshield. This results in an effect that is prevented as far as possible. Therefore, the heat of the heated cover is prevented from being transmitted and the plastic windshield is prevented from being melted, and at the same time, a metal cover having high durability against a flame is used while preventing a risk of burns of the user. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the windshield of the present invention. Here, the lighter is housed in a cylindrical case, and a vertically-divided cylindrical windshield that should be held around the case around the case is attached to the outside of the case so that it can move up and down freely. Take a lighter windshield as an example.

  Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes a case for accommodating a lighter and holding a windshield. The case 1 is formed of plastic in this embodiment, and is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom at the bottom and an opening at the top. The lighter L is inserted and accommodated in the case through the opening. The lighter L has a basic configuration in which an ignition mechanism 10 having a nozzle hole 12 disposed at an upper end is provided on the head of a rod-shaped tank 11, and a flame length adjusting member 14 and an ignition lever 13 are provided before and after the ignition mechanism. It is a known disposable lighter.

  In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a main body side window provided at a position where the front side of the lighter L of the case main body 1 is located. The ignition mechanism 10 and a part of the tank 11 are configured to be exposed.

  Reference numeral 4 in the drawing denotes a windshield that covers a part of the periphery of the flame from the nozzle 12 of the lighter L when ascending by being externally slidably fitted to a position of the case body 1 where the front side of the lighter L is located. In addition, the case body 1 is configured in a vertically split cylindrical shape to be held in the waist direction. The windshield 4 is made of a material having resilience, and the opening in the waist direction is narrowed narrower than the waist, so that the opening end holds the case body 1 in the waist direction. In this embodiment, a pair of ridges 6, 6 is provided inside the opening end of the windshield 4 in the girth direction, and correspondingly, a pair of ridges 6, 6 are provided outside the opening end of the main body side window 2 of the case main body 1. A pair of long grooves 3, 3 are provided so that a pair of long ridges 6, 6 at the open end of the windshield are formed in the pair of long grooves 3, 3 at the open end of the main body side window with the pressing force of holding. Sliding fit.

  In the drawing, reference numeral 5 denotes a windshield side window provided in front of the lower side of the windshield 4, and a part of the tank 11 of the lighter L is exposed at a lowered position of the windshield, and a flame length adjusting member 14 is also exposed at a raised position. It is provided as follows.

  4 and 5 are views showing details of a draft shield according to the gist of the present invention. The windshield 4 is made of plastic, and a vertically divided cylindrical metal cover 7 conforming to the inner peripheral shape of the windshield is provided on the nozzle hole 12 side of the lighter above the flame that covers the flame when rising. Are joined in a state in which a gap S is provided. In this embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the cover 7 are provided with flanges 8 and 8 bent in a flange shape toward the windshield 6, and the ends of the flanges are brought into contact with the windshield when joining, so that the length of the flange is increased. A gap S corresponding to the size is secured (see FIG. 5).

  The means for providing the gap S is not limited to the above-described one. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of protrusions 9 are protruded from the back surface of the cover 7 to the windshield 4 side. May be secured to the windshield to secure a gap corresponding to the length of the projection. Here, the above-mentioned flange and this projection are used together.

  8 to 10 show a second embodiment of the windshield of the present invention. Here, a vertically divided tubular holder that is fitted around the circumference of the torso portion while holding the girth direction of the lighter is attached to the lighter, and within the gap formed between the holder and the torso portion of the lighter. A lighter is used as an example of a windshield mounting means by vertically vertically slidably fitting a vertically-divided cylindrical windshield.

  In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a holder. Here, the holder 20 is formed of plastic having a resilience when bent, and is formed in a vertically split cylindrical shape with one side opened, and has a bottom 21 provided below. The holder 20 has a function of holding the lighter L in the girth direction and being fitted around a part of the circumference of the body portion. For this purpose, the cross section of the arch of the lighter L is formed so as to cover the half-circumferential side of the trunk of the lighter L, and the inner space between the both ends of the opening of the arch is adjusted to hold the trunk of the lighter with strong pressure. The width is set smaller than the width, and the lighter is inserted by pushing both ends open.

  In the figure, reference numeral 24 denotes a windshield, which is configured in a vertically divided cylindrical shape. The windshield 24 is vertically slidably fitted in a gap formed between the holder 20 and the body of the lighter L. Here, as a means for forming the gap, by providing a pair of thick portions 23, 23 which contact the body portion of the lighter L on the inner peripheral sides of both ends of the holder 20, the gap between the remaining thin portion and the body portion of the lighter is provided. To form a gap. Reference numeral 22 in the figure denotes a window cut out in the windshield to push up or down the windshield 24 with the belly of the finger or the like so that the user's fingertip can be inserted.

  As in the case of the first embodiment, the windshield 24 is made of plastic, and a vertically divided cylindrical shape that matches the inner peripheral shape of the windshield is provided on the nozzle hole side of the lighter at the upper position that covers the flame when rising. The metal cover 25 is joined with a gap provided between the cover 25 and the windshield. Here, flanges 26, 26 bent in a flange shape toward the windshield 24 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the cover 25, and the ends of the flanges are brought into contact with the windshield when joining, so that the length of the flange is increased. The gap according to is secured.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the lighter provided with the windshield of the present invention in a state where the windshield is raised. FIG. Same as above, a perspective view of a state in which a windshield is lowered. The same as the above, an exploded perspective view of a windshield. FIG. The same as the above, an exploded perspective view of a windshield. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lighter provided with the windshield of the present invention in a state where the windshield of the second embodiment is raised. FIG. The same as the above, an exploded perspective view of a windshield.

Explanation of reference numerals

L lighter S gap 1 case 4 windshield 7 cover

Claims (5)

  In a windshield that is vertically slidably mounted at a position where the front side of a lighter provided with a flame length adjusting member and an ignition lever before and after an ignition mechanism provided at a head of a fuel tank so as to block a flame when ascending, And a metal cover is provided at an upper position to cover the flame when ascending, and a gap is provided between the windshield and the cover.   2. The light shield according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided between the wind shield and the cover by bringing the end of the flange bent into a flange shape with the end of the cover facing the wind shield side into contact with the wind shield. .   The light shield according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a gap is provided between the wind shield and the cover by bringing the ends of the plurality of projections protruding toward the wind shield side from the back surface of the cover into contact with the wind shield.   The lighter is housed in a cylindrical case, and a vertically divided cylindrical windshield that should be held around the case in the waist direction is fitted to the outside of the case so that it can move up and down, so that the windshield is attached. A windshield for the lighter according to claim 1. A vertically-divided cylindrical holder that holds the girth direction of the lighter and is fitted to a part of the circumference of the torso is attached to the lighter. The windshield of a lighter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the windshield is attached to the windshield in a vertically movable manner so as to be attached thereto.

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