JPH0311564Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a gas lighter equipped with a safety device.

(Prior Art) In general, in a gas lighter, a gas ejection nozzle is operated by a series of depressing operations to start ejecting gas, and an ignition means is operated to generate a spark to ignite the gas. There is.

(Problems that the invention aims to solve) However, with this type of structure, there was a problem that even infants and children could operate it, and that it could be accidentally ignited, causing accidents such as burns and fires. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a gas lighter that can prevent accidental ignition.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The gist of the present invention to achieve the above object is to operate the valve operating lever, which is supported on the top of the gas lighter body, by pressing it in the valve opening direction. In a gas lighter configured to eject gas from an ejection nozzle, an operating leg is integrally provided at the lower part of the operating lever of the valve operating lever, and the operating leg is provided on the upper surface of the gas lighter main body. A leg accommodating chamber for accommodating the operating leg when it is lowered is provided with an upward opening, and a transverse groove is formed in the leg of the operation leg and opens downward across the leg, and a lock lever is provided in the transverse groove to accommodate the gas. It crosses the upper surface of the lighter body and can have a first state in which one end thereof is pushed into the operating leg, and a second state in which the other end on the opposite side thereof is pushed into the operating leg. The lock lever is housed in a slidable manner, and when in the first state, the other end of the lock lever is held between the lower surface of the operating piece and the upper edge of the gas lighter main body, and the other end of the operating piece is inserted between the lower surface of the operating piece and the upper edge of the gas lighter main body. The lock lever is provided with a lock leg having a height that prevents it from descending, and one end of the lock lever is legless so as to allow the operation piece to descend when in the second state.

(Function) In such a gas lighter, when one end of the lock lever is pushed to the first state, the lock leg at the other end of the lock lever is inserted between the lower surface of the operating piece and the upper edge of the gas lighter body. It becomes a lock state where it is clamped and prevents the operating piece from descending. Next, when the other end of the lock lever is pushed to the second state, the lock leg is in a position corresponding to the leg storage chamber, and the legless part is located between the lower surface of the leg operating piece and the upper edge of the gas lighter body. It is in a state that allows the operation piece to descend.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. As shown in the figure, the gas lighter of this embodiment has a gas lighter main body 1 that includes a built-in gas tank, etc. A file wheel 2 is rotatably supported on the upper part of the gas lighter main body 1, and a valve operating lever 3 is supported on a shaft. It is rotatably supported around part 4. One end of the valve operating lever 3 has a nozzle locking portion 3 that operates a gas jet nozzle (not shown).
A, and the other end side is an operating piece 3B, and an operating piece leg portion 3C is integrally provided on the lower surface of this operating piece 3B. The operating leg portion 3C is provided with a transverse groove 3D that opens downward across the leg portion 3C. A leg accommodating chamber 5 is provided on the upper surface of the gas lighter main body 1 and opens upward to accommodate the operating leg 3C when it is lowered. Transverse groove 3
D shows a first state in which the lock lever 6 crosses the upper surface of the gas lighter main body 1 and one end 6A thereof is pushed into the operating leg 3C as shown in FIGS. The other end 6B is shown in FIGS. 2 and 6.
As shown in the figure, it is slidably housed so that it can take the second state of being pushed into the operating leg 3C. The other end 6B side of the lock lever 6 is provided with a mechanism that, when in the first state, is sandwiched between the lower surface of the operating piece 3B and the upper edge 1A of the gas lighter body 1 to prevent the operating piece 3B from descending. Height lock leg 6
C is provided. One end 6A of lock lever 6
The side has a legless portion 6D to allow the operation piece 3B to descend in the second state. A balance leg 6E is provided at the center of the lock lever 6 and protrudes in the same direction as the lock leg 6C at the same height.

In such a gas lighter, when one end 6A of the lock lever 6 is in the first state pushed into the operating leg 3C, the lock leg 6C of the other end 6B is closed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. It is pushed out from the opposite side and interposed between the lower surface of the operating piece 3B and the upper edge 1A of the gas lighter main body 1, and is locked in a state in which the operating piece 3B cannot be lowered due to its height.

Next, in the second state where the other end 6B of the lock lever 6 is pushed into the operating leg 3C, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the lock leg 6C of the other end 6B becomes the operating arm. It is pushed into the leg portion 3C and faces the leg housing 5, and the legless portion 6D at one end 6A is in contact with the lower surface of the operating piece 3B and the gas lighter body 1.
The operating piece 3B is interposed between the upper edge 1A and the upper edge 1A, and is in a state in which the operating piece 3B can be lowered due to its height. Therefore, when the file wheel is rotated and the operation piece 3B is pressed down, sparks are generated, gas is ejected, and the gas is ignited.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, in the gas lighter according to the invention, the lock lever is passed through the transverse groove of the operating leg, and the legless part at one end of the lock lever 6 is connected to the lock leg at the other end. By intervening, a locked state and an unlocked state can be obtained by pushing one end of the lock lever or the other end, so that by keeping the lock lever in the locked state, it is possible to reliably prevent erroneous ignition. can. In particular, the present invention has the advantage of being easy to operate because it can be operated by simply pressing the button.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a locked state and an unlocked state of an embodiment of a gas lighter according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side view of a valve operating lever used in the embodiment, and FIG. 4 5 is a perspective view showing the lock lever used in this embodiment, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of essential parts showing the gas lighter of this embodiment in a locked state and an unlocked state. 1...Gas lighter body, 3...Valve operation lever, 3B...Operation piece, 3C...Operation leg, 3D
...Transverse groove, 5...Leg accommodation chamber, 6...Lock lever, 6A...One end, 6B...Other end, 6C...Lock leg portion, 6D...Legless portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a gas lighter configured to eject gas from a gas ejection nozzle by pressing a valve operating lever supported on the top of the gas lighter body in the valve opening direction, a lower operating piece of the valve operating lever has a One operating leg is integrally provided,
A leg accommodating chamber is provided on the upper surface of the gas lighter body and opens upward to accommodate the operating leg when it is lowered, and the operating leg has a transverse groove that opens downward across the operating leg. is formed in the transverse groove, and a first state in which the lock lever crosses the upper surface of the gas lighter body and one end of the lock lever is pushed into the operating leg, and the other end on the opposite side thereof is pushed into the operating leg. The lock lever is slidably housed so that it can assume a second state in which it is pushed in, and the other end of the lock lever is in the first state, where the other end is connected to the lower surface of the operating piece and the gas lighter main body. A lock leg is provided with a height that is interposed between the upper edge portion and prevents the operating piece from descending, and one end side of the lock lever is configured to allow the operating member to descend when in the second state. A gas lighter characterized by having no legs.