JPH0322001B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a decorative candle support, in particular, a candle holder that can hold a large number of candles upright, and a candle holder that can be molded to express desired characters or figures using the flames of the large number of candles. The present invention relates to a support for a decorative candle made of [Prior art and problems to be solved] Candles have traditionally been used as lights for festivals, ceremonies, and other events to create an elegant atmosphere.
It is often used for decorative purposes at events such as parties, and its external shape is decorated with designs and other various features. In such cases, the candles are individually erected and used in a plurality of candlesticks. However, in order to enhance the atmosphere, candles of this type are lit in a dark area on purpose, so the viewer sees only the point light source of the candle flickering, and the decorations The drawback was that the effect was not fully demonstrated. In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, it has been proposed to increase the decorative effect by arranging a large number of candles in groups and using a large number of candle group light sources. These proposals use the candle flame as a group light source instead of a point light source, and are an excellent method for creating a decorative effect in dark places. It is not a support that is pre-shaped into desired characters or figures. Conventionally, there was no convenient method for lighting a large number of candles at once, and the lighting was troublesome and time-consuming, and the blank time for lighting the candles significantly spoiled the atmosphere. It was hot. [Means for Solving the Problems] The present inventors provide a decorative candle that can continuously light a large number of candles and fully exhibit the decorative effect of the candle as a group light source. After careful consideration, we found that a support pre-shaped in a predetermined character or figure on which a candle holder for erecting a large number of candles is arranged is preferable in order to achieve the purpose, and also as a decorative candle support. We have discovered that this is an excellent product, and have arrived at the present invention. That is, the present invention comprises a candle support made of a continuous molded product formed into a predetermined character or figure, and a large number of small candle holders arranged along the characters or figures of the molded support. This invention relates to a support for decorative candles, in which characters and figures can be expressed by the flames of a large number of candles set upright. The novel concept of the present invention lies in a decorative candle support which is pre-shaped into a desired shape on which a candle holder is arranged in order to stand up a large number of candles. This is a support for a decorative candle, in which a large number of candle holders are arranged on a candle support made of a continuous structure formed in a shape such as a spiral shape or a spiral shape. In order to express letters and figures using the flame of the candle set up on this support,
By connecting the filament thread bodies that light the tips of the combustion wicks of the many candles and ignite them, all the candles can be connected to the filament thread by simply igniting one of the many candles. Continuously ignite through the striations,
In addition to the decorative effect of the candle as a group light source, it also gives the candle, which previously only had a static image, a dynamic effect due to the flame being lit, and these work synergistically to create an extremely unique effect that cannot be found in conventional candles. It has a great decorative effect. As described above, the decorative candle support of the present invention has a large number of candle holders arranged therein and is formed into letters and figures, and such a structure is not found in conventional decorative candles. It has a new configuration, in which a large number of candles installed upright are connected to a filament filament that emits a flame to the combustion wick and ignites, and the candles are continuously connected to each other through the filament. It is an extremely unique and excellent decorative candle. The support of the present invention can be manufactured by appropriately bending, welding, or by known molding and processing methods such as press molding and injection molding. Support materials include metal, plastic, ceramic,
Wood or the like can be used, and it is preferable to apply plating or the like to achieve a decorative effect and a flame retardant effect. Candle holders are placed on the support at appropriate intervals and numbers depending on the characters and figures to be drawn, but in particular, the intervals are usually 20 cm or more, preferably 2 to 15 cm.
cm. By the way, the mechanism of candle ignition is that the paraffin wax attached to the combustion wick is first melted by heat, then the melted paraffin wax is vaporized and flammable gas is generated above the combustion wick, and this gas is ignited. Ignition of the candle requires a process of melting the paraffin wax attached to the candle wick, vaporizing it, and igniting the flammable gas. For continuous lighting of the above decorative candles,
The pilot flame running on the guiding thread must satisfy the above candle ignition process. In order to carry out the above process in a short time, the sources of fire are: (1) heating the combustion wick for a long time; (2) Easily ignites flammable gas. (3) Do not allow flammable gas generated above the wick to scatter around the wick. Each of the following conditions must be met. In addition, since decorative candles are used indoors, the fibrillating thread must (1) emit little smoke when burned. (2) Less odor generation. (3) There is little combustion residue. (4) There is no danger. It is necessary to meet the following conditions. In particular, leaving a large amount of combustion residue is undesirable because it stains the decorative candle, causes the flame to grow, and causes wax to drip, impairing the beauty of the decoration. Therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned specific flame, the filamentous filament for decorative candles must also have little combustion residue. As a thread body for a fuse that meets the above conditions,
For example, monofilaments such as natural cellulose fibers such as cotton and hemp, regenerated cellulose fibers such as rayon, nitrified fibers of natural fibers or regenerated fibers, synthetic fibers such as polyethylene and polypropylene,
Multifilament or stable fibers are used singly, in a bundle, or in a twisted form. Further, it is preferable that the thickness of the filament is thin.
In particular, if synthetic fibers are too thick, they may not burn completely and the molten material may drip, so it is preferable to use synthetic fibers of 200 deniers or less. In order for the filament to emit a stable flame and guide the flame to the adjacent candle to reliably ignite the candle, the filament should be impregnated with a combustion agent to improve combustibility. It is preferable. As such a combustion agent, paraffin, stearic acid, palmitic acid, or a mixture thereof, nitrocellulose, starch nitrate, etc., which are generally used in the combustion body of a candle, can be used alone or in a mixture. The above-mentioned combustion agent can be impregnated into the filament by immersing the filament in a combustion agent solution, or can be coated on the filament by a known coating method. Among the above combustion agents, nitrocellulose produces smoke,
It has no bad odor and leaves no ash after combustion, so it can be used preferably. However, in the case of nitrocellulose, if nitrocellulose is used alone, the filament is too hard and may break, so it is preferable to add a substance that imparts appropriate flexibility to nitrocellulose. Materials that impart the above-mentioned flexibility include celluloid plasticizers or softeners, natural resins such as dibutyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, Kobal, rosin, dammarcellulose, and sea lacquer, and synthetic resins such as petroleum resins. Appropriate stiffness can be imparted to nitrocellulose by adding such plasticizers or softeners to the nitrocellulose. However, since many of these plasticizers or softeners emit black smoke when burned, it is necessary to suppress the amount added as much as possible. Usually, the amount of the plasticizer or softener added is 30 parts by weight or less, preferably 15 parts by weight or less, per 100 parts by weight of nitrocellulose. Further, when the candles are ignited by the filament thread body connecting the candles and the thread body is burnt out, the thread body sags. If the candle droops too much, or if the filament that is being lit comes into contact with the base that fixes the candle, there is a risk that the flame of the filament will be extinguished. Furthermore, even if the flame does not go out, the flame in the filament may not run smoothly but in an undulating manner, making it difficult to ignite the candle wick. In such a case, the combustion agent contained in the filament can give appropriate hardness to the filament, which has the effect of solving the above-mentioned problem of excessive drooping of the filament. There is. Therefore, it is preferable that the above-mentioned combustion agent is appropriately attached to the filament bodies depending on the distance between the candles to which the filament bodies are connected to prevent the filament bodies from drooping excessively. Usually the distance between candles is 20cm or less, preferably 2cm
Since the length is 15 cm, it is preferable to apply a combustion agent in advance to the extent that the filament does not droop excessively at the above-mentioned interval to impart rigidity. It is preferable that the ignition speed of the filament is adjusted to an optimum ignition speed depending on the purpose for which the decorative candle is used or the ignition direction. The ignition speed of such a filament can be adjusted, for example, as follows. (1) Add a flame retardant such as fine cellulose powder, fine starch, or fine inorganic pigment to the combustion agent contained in the filament. (2) Adjust the amount of combustion agent contained in the filament. Table 1 shows the ignition speed of the filament when the amount of flame retardant added to nitrocellulose was changed.
In both cases, I was able to generate a stable flame, ignite the flame, and ignite the candle.

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[Table] Table 2 shows the ignition speed of the filament when the amount of nitrocellulose contained in the filament was changed.
In both cases, a stable flame was produced and the fuse candle was able to be ignited.

[Effect]

As described above, the decorative candle support of the present invention is a support in which a large number of candle holders are arranged and characters and figures, such as heart shapes or spiral figures, are formed, and it is suitable for Christmas, weddings, birthdays, etc. Supports of various shapes depending on various festivals, events, etc. can be freely and easily obtained, and arbitrary figures can be drawn using the flame of the candle set upright on the supports. EXAMPLES The present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to Examples below. Example 1 A metal material was formed into a heart shape with an inner diameter of 6 m/
Cylindrical candle holder 19 with length 15m/m
The heart-shaped decorative candle supports shown in FIG. 1 were manufactured by arranging the pieces at 10 cm intervals. On the other hand, a 3-strand thread of 20 count cotton thread was dipped in paraffin, and 0.1% of paraffin was applied to the surface of the thread.
g/m was deposited. Furthermore, this filament was mixed with 100 parts by weight of nitrocellulose, microcrystalline cellulose (Asahi Kasei,
After immersing it in a solution containing 100 parts by weight of Avicel (trade name), 2 parts by weight of lithium chloride, and 450 parts by weight of acetone to deposit 0.1 g/m of the liquid on the surface,
It was dried to produce a filament for use as a guide. As shown in Figure 3, this filament was attached to a heart-shaped support on a memorial candle.19 commercially available birthday candles with a length of 62 mm and a diameter of 6 mm were set upright and passed to the tip of the combustion wick. It was attached to the candle wick using cellulose adhesive, and both ends were attached to the burning wick of the memorial candle. When the wick of the memorial candle in the hollow part of the heart is ignited, a red flame is emitted at a burning rate of approximately 2 minutes/m, and the adjacent birthday candles are ignited sequentially from both sides of the heart via the threads. All the candles were lit in about 1.6 minutes. At this time, no black smoke or bad odor is generated, making it ideal for use as decorative candles at wedding reception venues. Example 2 Bending a metal material, inner diameter 5m/m, length
28 10m/m cylindrical candle holders 6cm
A spaced helical ornamental candle support as shown in FIG. 2 was prepared. On the other hand, rayon fibers of 150 denier were immersed in a dispersion of 100 parts by weight of nitrocellulose, 10 parts by weight of Shonou, 1 part by weight of copper sulfate, 3 parts by weight of talc, and 900 parts by weight of ethyl acetate.
M was attached and dried to create a filament for a fuse. This filament was attached to a spiral support 1 with a length of 55 mm attached to a commercially available memorial candle as shown in Fig. 4.
After adhering to 28 combustion wicks of spiral candles with a thickness of 5 mm using a nitrocellulose/acetone solution, the bonded portion was dried. When the wick of the memorial candle is ignited, it burns with a blue flame at a combustion rate of 30 seconds/m, and the birthday candles from the top to the bottom are ignited sequentially through the filament body, burning 28 candles in about 51 seconds. I was able to ignite it. At this time, no black smoke or bad odor was generated. This item is perfect for decorating venues such as wedding receptions and ceremonies. [Effects of the Invention] The decorative candle support of the present invention can be formed into a desired shape, such as a heart shape or a spiral shape, and the shape can be drawn by the flames of a large number of candles set up there. Because it is shaped like a support, it is easy and free to decorate it for wedding receptions, Christmas, and other commemorative ceremonies.Also, since it is pre-formed as a support, the ignition thread can be attached to the wick of the candle set upright there. It can be said that it is an excellent and practical decorative candle support, which has effects such as being able to easily carry out continuous lighting of decorative candles by connecting the bodies.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views of a heart-shaped and spiral-shaped decorative candle support of the present invention, respectively, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of a heart-shaped or spiral-shaped decorative candle support attached to a memorial candle. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a large number of small candles erected on a support body. 1...Support, 2...Candle holder, 3
...Memorial candle, 4...Small candle, 5...Fiber thread body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Consists of a candle support made of a continuous molded product formed into a predetermined character or figure, and a large number of small candle holders arranged along the character or figure of the molded support, A support for a decorative candle, in which the characters and figures can be expressed by the flames of a large number of candles erected on the holder. 2. The decorative candle support according to claim 1, wherein the figure is heart-shaped or spiral-shaped. 3. A support for decorative candles according to the patent scope of claim 1 or 2, in which the candle holders are arranged at intervals of 2 to 15 cm.