JP7489700B2 - Mosquito coil holder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mosquito coil holder for holding a lit mosquito coil.

The device described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-33967 (Patent Document 1) has a hollow container body with an incense coil holder that protrudes from the center and has a notch on the upper periphery that fits the inner end of the mosquito coil, and a set screw that is screwed into the upper end of the holder to secure the inner end of the incense coil.

The device described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 2-9079 (Patent Document 2) consists of an incense holder that is inserted into the center hole of a mosquito coil, and a stopper that prevents the incense from falling out of the holder.

In the mosquito coil holder described in JP 9-140312 A (Patent Document 3), the attachment part of the mosquito coil is made into an alligator clip, and when the burning part of the mosquito coil comes close to the part clamped by the clip, the clip is made of metal, so heat is taken away from the burning part, and the mosquito coil fire is automatically extinguished at that position.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-33967 Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 2-9079 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-140312

The incense stick holder described in Patent Document 1 has a screw-fastening structure, which makes the structure complicated and cumbersome to use.

The device described in Patent Document 2 is portable, and the stopper to prevent the incense from falling out is composed of a lid, which requires a lid to be fixed to the container body, making the structure complicated. Furthermore, with this lid-type device, when lighting a Katori incense stick, the stick must be held in the hand and ignited with a match or the like, and after ignition, it must be stored in the container body and the lid closed, making it inconvenient to use.

The device described in Patent Document 3 had to use a crocodile-shaped clip to attach the mosquito coil, resulting in a complex structure.

The present invention aims to provide a mosquito coil holder that is simple in structure, easy to light, easy to extinguish, and easy to handle, and can stably hold a lit mosquito coil.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taken the following measures: That is, the mosquito coil holder of the present invention has a main body having a bottom and a peripheral wall and an upward opening, an incense coil support part protruding from the center of the main body and having a top surface for supporting a mosquito coil, and a weight placed on the top surface of the incense coil placed on the top surface of the incense coil support part, the weight having a weight for holding the mosquito coil in the incense coil support part and capable of clamping the burning part when extinguishing a fire.

It is preferable that the weight is provided with a positioning means for positioning it on the top surface.

The positioning means is preferably configured as a positioning arm extending from the weight, the tip of which is detachably abutted against the peripheral wall.

The positioning means can be composed of a pivot part provided on the peripheral wall and an arm having one end pivotally supported on the pivot part so as to be freely rotatable up and down and the other end fixed to the weight.

It is preferable that the top surface is formed of a magnetic material, a magnet that is attracted to the magnetic material is provided on the weight, and the magnetic force of the magnet is strong enough to hold the arm and make the main body portable.

It is preferable that the peripheral wall is provided with a carrying handle.

It is preferable that the weight is heavy enough to hold multiple mosquito coils.

It is preferable that the top surface of the incense stick support portion is at approximately the same height as the upper surface of the peripheral wall.

It is preferable that the underside of the bottom portion is provided with a ground stabilizing portion.

The present invention provides a stable holder that is simpler in structure than conventional devices, easier to ignite, and easier to extinguish, making it easier to handle.

1 is a perspective view of a mosquito coil holder showing an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. A perspective view of a mosquito coil being held. Cross-sectional view of Figure 3. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a mosquito coil holder showing another embodiment of the present invention. Cross-sectional view of Figure 5. A perspective view of a mosquito coil being held. Cross-sectional view of Figure 7. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a usage mode showing the ease of ignition of a shortened mosquito coil. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of use in which a mosquito coil fragment is held. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a plan view of FIG. Cross-sectional view of Figure 12.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4, the mosquito coil holder has a main body 1. The main body 1 has a bottom 2 and a peripheral wall 3 erected from the periphery of the bottom, and is open upward. An incense coil support part 4 is provided in the center of the main body 1, protruding from the bottom 2. The incense coil support part 4 has a top surface 6 that supports a mosquito coil 5.

The bottom 2 of the main body 1 serves as a tray for receiving the burnt residue of the mosquito coil 5. The mosquito coil 5 is formed in a spiral shape.
A ground stabilizing portion 7 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom portion 2. This ground stabilizing portion 7 is exemplified as being ring-shaped, but may be three projections.

The mosquito coil holder has a weight 8. The weight 8 is placed on the upper surface of the incense coil 5 placed on the top surface 6 of the incense coil support part 4. The weight 8 has a weight that holds the incense coil 5 on the support part 4.
The weight 8 is provided with a positioning means 9 for placing and positioning it on the top surface 6 .

The positioning means 9 is composed of a positioning arm 10 that extends from the weight 8 and whose tip abuts detachably against the peripheral wall 3.

The top surface 6 has an area small enough to support the incense stick 5. By making the area small, the incense stick 5 can be burned to the end.
Specifically, the top surface 6 is formed into a flat surface with a diameter of 30 mm. The height of the incense stick support portion 4 from the bottom portion 2 is 36 mm, the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the peripheral wall 3 is 170 mm, the height of the peripheral wall 3 is 44 mm, and the height of the ground stabilizing portion 7 is 6 mm from the lower surface of the bottom portion.
The top surface 6 is at approximately the same height as the upper surface of the peripheral wall 3 .

The bottom surface of the weight 8 is a flat surface with the same diameter as the top surface 6. The height dimension of the weight 8 is 40 mm, and a positioning arm 10 protrudes from the top of the weight 8. The arm 10 is formed into an L-shape from a metal wire with a diameter of 6 mm. One end of the L-shape is fixed to the weight 8 placed on the top surface 6, and extends horizontally and hangs down from the weight 8, with the hanging lower end contacting the outer periphery of the peripheral wall 3. An abutment ring 11 is provided at the lower end, and the abutment ring 11 abuts against the outer periphery of the peripheral wall 3.

The weight 8 is preferably heavy enough to hold a plurality of mosquito coils 5.
This weight 8 is capable of clamping the burning portion of the incense stick 5 when extinguishing the fire (not shown).

The top surface 6 of the incense stick support part 4 is made of a magnetic material, and a magnet 12 that is attracted to the magnetic material is provided on the underside of the weight 8.

The magnetic attraction of the magnet 12 is strong enough to hold the arm 10 and make the main body 1 portable when the weight 8 is placed directly on the top surface 6.

A carrying handle 13 is provided on the peripheral wall 3. The main body 1 can be carried by holding this handle 13. When this handle 13 is provided, the magnet 12 of the weight 8 is not necessary.

The magnet 12 may be provided on the top surface 6 of the incense stick support portion 4, and the bottom surface of the weight 8 may be made of a magnetic material.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, when the mosquito coil 5 is not in use, the mosquito coil holder of the embodiment has a weight 8 placed on the top surface 6 of the incense coil support part 4. The weight 8 is attracted to the support part 4 by a magnet 12, so that the weight 8 will not get lost, and the main body 1 can be carried by holding the arm 10.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when using the mosquito coil 5, the weight 8 is removed, the center of the mosquito coil 5 is placed on the top surface 6 of the support part 4, and the weight 8 is placed on top of the center of the coil 5. When placing the weight 8, the ring 11 at the tip of the arm 10 is abutted against the peripheral wall 3, so that the center of the weight 8 and the top surface 6 of the support part 4 can be positioned.

In this embodiment, the mosquito coil 5 can be held not only one mosquito coil, but also multiple coils stacked together. In the figure, two spiral mosquito coils 5 are held in a stacked state.

In this holding state, the incense stick 5 is ignited by the igniter 14 as shown in Figure 4. This makes ignition easier than in the past, when the incense stick is held by hand and ignited.

If you want to extinguish the fire midway, you can put the burning part of the incense stick 5 on the top surface 6 and press the top surface with a weight 8 to extinguish the burning part (not shown).

In addition, if you do not use a weight to hold the center of the spiral mosquito coil in place, but hold it in place halfway through the coil, the incense will go out at that position. Therefore, if you want the coil to go out automatically at a specified time, you can hold it in place with a weight at the position it is expected to reach through combustion, and it will go out automatically at the specified time, which is convenient for use when you go to bed.

5 to 8 show other embodiments of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the positioning means 9 is different from that in the previous embodiment.
The positioning means 9 is composed of a pivot portion 15 provided on the peripheral wall 3, and an arm 16 having one end pivotally supported by the pivot portion 15 so as to be vertically rotatable and the other end fixed to a weight.
The other configurations are the same as those of the above embodiment.

Figures 9 and 10 show how the mosquito coil 5 can be clamped and held at any position in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, which relates to the manner of use. Any length of mosquito coil 5 (even a very short one or one that is only half the length) can be stably fixed. Figure 10 shows a broken piece of incense coil 5 being held.

Conventionally, when trying to light such a short incense stick 5, it has been necessary to hold it in one's hand, but in this embodiment, it can be ignited while being held between the weights 8, making the ignition operation easier.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the center of the spiral Katori incense stick 5 is held by the weight 8 on the small-area top surface 6, so it can burn without waste until the end. Also, if you want to extinguish the fire midway, you can easily extinguish it by sandwiching the burning part between the top surface 6 and the weight 8, and no other components are required for extinguishing the fire as in the past.

When lighting the incense stick 5, it can be done while being held by the weight 8, making it easier to light than if it were held by hand.

The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive.
For example, the main body can be made by pressing a metal plate or by using ceramic. In the case of ceramic, a magnetic material can be embedded in the top surface of the incense stick support. The positioning means for the weight is not limited to using the peripheral wall for positioning, and it may be arranged so that the top surface of the incense stick support and the bottom surface of the weight are provided with a concave-convex engagement portion at a position that does not interfere with the holding of the incense stick.

As shown in Figures 11 to 13, two arms 10 may be provided from the weight 8 as positioning means 9, and contact the peripheral wall 3 at two points to facilitate centering of the weight 8. The outer peripheral surface of the upper part of the weight 8 is knurled for gripping. The arms 10 and the weight 8 are fixed with adhesive.

Also, a bifurcated engaging portion may be provided at the lower end of the arm 10, and the bifurcated engaging portion may be adapted to be engaged with the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the peripheral wall in a freely releasable manner.
Furthermore, the ring 11 may be attached to the peripheral wall 3 as a magnet.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims, not by the above description, and includes all modifications that are equivalent in meaning and scope to the claims.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Main body 2 Bottom 3 Peripheral wall 4 Incense coil support section 5 Mosquito coil 6 Top surface 7 Grounding stabilization section 8 Weight 9 Positioning means 10 Positioning arm 11 Contact ring 12 Magnet 13 Handle 14 Ignition device 15 Pivot section 16 Arm

Claims (9)

a body having a bottom and a peripheral wall and an upwardly open portion;
a coil support part protruding from the center of the main body and having a top surface for supporting a mosquito coil;
a weight placed on the upper surface of the incense stick placed on the top surface of the incense stick support part;
The weight has a weight sufficient to hold the mosquito coil on the incense support portion , and is capable of clamping the burning portion when extinguishing the mosquito coil. The mosquito coil holder according to claim 1, wherein the weight is provided with a positioning means for positioning it on the top surface. The mosquito coil holder according to claim 2, wherein the positioning means is constituted by a positioning arm extending from the weight and having a tip end that detachably abuts against the peripheral wall. The mosquito coil holder according to claim 2, wherein the positioning means is composed of a pivot part provided on the peripheral wall and an arm having one end pivotally supported on the pivot part so as to be freely rotatable up and down and the other end fixed to the weight. The top surface is made of a magnetic material, and a magnet that is attracted to the magnetic material is provided on the weight;
5. The mosquito coil holder according to claim 3, wherein the magnet has an attractive force strong enough to hold the arm and make the main body portable . The mosquito coil holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the peripheral wall is provided with a carrying handle. The mosquito coil holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the weight is heavy enough to hold multiple mosquito coils. 8. The mosquito coil holder according to claim 1, wherein a top surface of said incense coil support portion is substantially flush with an upper surface of said peripheral wall. The mosquito coil holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a ground stabilizing portion is provided on the underside of the bottom portion.

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