JPH0117194Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an ashtray, and particularly to an ashtray that can prevent fires caused by mismanagement of half-smoked cigarettes.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various ashtrays with various innovations have been proposed as means for automatically extinguishing a lit cigarette left on an ashtray.
In all of these conventional examples, the ashtray itself has a structure in which the cigarette is automatically dropped into the ashtray by devising a structural ingenuity (for example, see Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-5300). The overall structure of the product has become complicated, and it has not been possible to provide sufficient ease of handling, robustness, and substitutability, which are the lifeblood of this type of product.

In view of the problems that such conventional ashtrays had, this invention uses a commercially available ashtray body with a very ordinary structure, and combines this ashtray body with a frame that can be freely moved in and out. It was devised with the aim of solving the problems that conventional ashtrays had, and its gist is that it consists of an ashtray body and a frame that can be freely moved in and out on the inner bottom of the ashtray body. This consists of a positioning piece protruding from the outer circumference of the frame so that the upper frame for supporting the cigarettes in the frame can be placed at a constant distance from the inner circumference of the ashtray body. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The ashtray main body 1 has a flat inner bottom 2 and an opening surface 3 having an appropriate shape such as a circle or a square.

On the other hand, a frame 4 is placed on the inner bottom 2 of the ashtray main body 1 and supports one side of the cigarette C.
is formed separately from the ashtray main body 1.
The frame 4 is entirely constructed using a highly heat-resistant metal wire rod, and specifically includes an upper frame 5 for supporting one side of the cigarette C, and an inner bottom 2 of the ashtray body 1. The lower frame part 6 placed on top, and this lower frame part 6
and a support section 7 interposed between the upper frame section 5 and the upper frame section 5 to unify the whole. The size can be set appropriately according to the size of the ashtray main body 1.

That is, the upper frame part 5 of the frame base 4 is connected to the ashtray main body 1.
It is formed in a shape similar to the specific shape of the opening surface 3 , and is integrally connected to the lower frame portion 6 via a plurality of support columns 7 . Regarding the upper frame portion 5 of the frame base 4, a recess 9 may be provided in advance as shown in FIG. 3 in order to prevent the cigarette C to be supported from rolling. The positioning piece 8 protruding from the outer circumferential side of the frame 4 is provided to always position the frame 4 at a constant distance from the inner circumferential side 10 of the ashtray main body 1. , a plurality of positioning pieces 8 are shown protruding from the outer periphery of the upper frame portion 5, but the positioning pieces 8 are not limited thereto and may be provided protruding from the support portion 7 or the lower frame portion 6.

The frame base 4 is formed to have a height such that when placed on the inner bottom 2, the upper frame portion 5 is at a slightly lower position than the height of the opening edge 11 of the ashtray main body 1.

Since this device is constructed as described above, when using it, the mouthpiece on one side of the cigarette C is attached to the opening edge 11 of the ashtray main body 1, and the other side of the cigarette C is attached to the upper frame portion 5 of the frame base 4. By placing them on each side, the cigarette C can be used with the cigarette C slightly tilted forward inward to the ashtray main body 1. If a recess 9 is provided in the upper frame 5 in advance, the other side of the cigarette C can be placed in this recess 9. By placing it there, it is possible to prevent the cigarette C from rolling. When a cigarette C that has been forgotten to be extinguished is placed as shown in FIG. 2, the igniting part gradually retreats and eventually reaches the upper frame part 5 of the frame base 4.
At this time, since the entire structure of the frame 4 including the upper frame portion 5 is made of metal wire rods, the heat conductivity is high, and therefore the flame of the cigarette C is quickly deprived of its heat and extinguished. Moreover, even if the fire is still not extinguished even after passing through the upper frame part 5, there is a gap formed between the frame base 4 and the ashtray main body 1 via the positioning piece 8, so it is possible to forget to put it out. The cigarettes C placed in the cigarettes C automatically fall only into the ashtray body 1, and never fall outside the ashtray body 1, and no fire occurs due to unlit cigarettes C.

After use, the cigarette butts C in the ashtray body 1 can be thrown away by simply taking out the frame 4, and its cleaning is also extremely easy. When placing the frame 4 in the ashtray main body 1 again, suitable positioning can be performed via the positioning piece 8, so handling is very simple.

In addition, since the frame 4 can be prepared to match various shapes of the ashtray main body 1, even if a replacement becomes necessary, such as when the service life has expired, it can be provided immediately.

As mentioned above, according to this invention, even if a cigarette that has been forgotten to be extinguished is left in the ashtray, it will not cause a fire, so it is suitable from the viewpoint of fire prevention, and its structure is also simple. It is not only highly substitutable and easy to handle, but also provides a robust and inexpensive product, and can have various practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention; FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is a partial vertical sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of another embodiment. 1...Ashtray body, 2...Inner bottom, 3...Opening surface,
4... Frame base, 5... Upper frame part, 6... Lower frame part, 7...
...Strut portion, 8...Positioning piece, 9...Recess, 10
... Inner circumference side, 11 ... Opening edge, C ... Cigarette.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of an ashtray body and a frame that is placed on the inner bottom surface of the ashtray body so that it can be moved in and out. An ashtray characterized in that a positioning piece is provided protruding from the outer peripheral side of the frame base so that the ashtray can be placed.