JPH04103441A - Ash tray with cigarette holding mechanism for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve usability by surely dropping down a cigarette held in a cigarette holder into an ash tray main body with rush-out members through receiving the ash tray main body into a receiving part. CONSTITUTION:The protector 2 of an ash tray for an automobile is provided with cigarette holders 6 on this side end of the ash tray of both sides. This cigarette holder 6 is formed into a pipe provided with a cutout of width at least equal to the diameter of a cigarette. The protector 2 is always energizated upward against an ash tray main body 1 around a shaft 3 with a spring 4, meanwhile the ash tray main body 1 receivable in a receiving part through sliding is provided with reinforcing ribs (rush-out members) 5..., and the upper end part of each rib 5 is inclined inside downward. Hereby, when the protector 2 holding a cigarette in the cigarette holder 6 is pushed down, the cigarette is pushed out from the cutout of the cigarette holder 6 with the rib 5, and dropped down into the ash tray main body l.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an ashtray for an automobile, particularly an ashtray for an automobile provided with a cigarette holding mechanism.

(Prior Art) - An i-type automobile ashtray is configured so that the ashtray main body can be pulled out from the storage section and used.

A protector is provided on the upper part of the ashtray body so as to be swingably biased upward relative to the ashtray body. This protector protects the resin parts around the ashtray from cigarette flames when the ashtray is in use.

When the ashtray main body is stored in the storage section, the protector is pressed down by the upper inner wall of the storage section against the biasing force, but as the ashtray main body is pulled out, the protector rises upward. go.

In addition, when the driver smokes while driving a car, the cigarette can be held in this protector so that the cigarette can be placed in the ashtray and the cigarette will fall into the ashtray. The one with a mechanism was developed in 1982.
-176699. This mechanism will be explained below.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the automobile ashtray pulled out from the storage section (not shown), and FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the automobile ashtray stored in the storage section (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cigarette holder 16.16 has a recess 20.20 provided in the protector 12 and a lower plate 1.
It is formed by matching the recess 21.21 provided in 5.15. The lower plate 15.15 is rotated downward by the rotating means 10.10 when the ashtray main body 11 is stored in the storage section and the protector 12 is lowered downward, as shown in FIG. By rotating the lower plate 15.15 downward, the held cigarette falls into the ashtray body 11.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, the above-mentioned automobile ashtray has a cigarette holder 16.
The cigarettes are removed from the cigarette holder 16 by rotating the lower plate 15.15 forming the lower part of the cigarette holder 16 downwardly, giving the lower plate 15.15 the slope necessary for the cigarettes being held to fall off.
．． 16 into the ashtray body 11. For this reason, if a certain amount of cigarette butts accumulate inside the ashtray body 1,
The downward rotation of the lower plate 15.15 is blocked by the accumulated cigarette butts, and the lower plate 15.15 cannot form the slope necessary for the cigarette to fall off the lower plate 15.15. There was a problem that it became impossible to remove the .

In particular, in automobile ashtrays, the space for installing the ashtray is limited and the bottom of the ashtray body cannot be made deep, so the above-mentioned problems are particularly likely to occur.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and uses the movement of the member holding the cigarette as the ashtray main body is stored to push the cigarette out of the holding position. By doing so, the purpose is to cause the held cigarettes to fall into the ashtray body, regardless of the amount of cigarette butts in the ashtray body.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, an automobile ashtray with a cigarette holding mechanism according to the present invention includes an ashtray main body that can be stored freely in a storage part, and a cigarette held in the upper part of the ashtray main body. A cigarette holder is formed of a tubular member and has a notch in a part of the cigarette holder for the cigarette to fall out from, and the cigarette holder is supported in an ashtray body so as to be able to swing up and down, and is stored in a storage section of the ashtray body. and a swinging mechanism that swings in conjunction with the drawer, and is provided on the trajectory taken by the cigarettes held in the cigarette holder during the storage process of the ashtray main body into the storage section, and by coming into contact with the cigarettes,
At least a pushing member for moving the center of gravity of the cigarette held in the cigarette holder out of the notch of the cigarette holder.

(Function) According to the above-described means, when a cigarette is held in the cigarette holder and the ashtray main body is stored in the storage section, the cigarette holder is swung downward by the swinging mechanism. At this time, since the push-out member comes into contact with the cigarette held in the cigarette holder, the center of gravity of the cigarette moves outward from the notch in the cigarette holder, and the cigarette is moved from the notch in the cigarette holder into the ashtray body. to fall. Therefore, due to the cigarette pushing action of the pushing member, the cigarettes held in the cigarette holder reliably fall into the ashtray body, regardless of the amount of cigarette butts in the ashtray body.

(Example) First, the overall structure of the automobile ashtray with a cigarette holding mechanism shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, 2 indicates a protector. This protector 2 is provided with cigarette holders 6.6 at the ends of the ashtray on both the left and right sides in the front direction of the ashtray. The cigarette holder 6.6 has a tubular shape with a cutout having at least the diameter of a cigarette and is large enough to hold a cigarette.

Furthermore, the protector 2 is provided with a cigarette extinguishing section 7.7 at an arbitrary space from the cigarette holder 6.6 in the direction toward the back of the ashtray of the cigarette holder 6.6. This cigarette extinguishing section 7.7 is
It consists of a plane parallel to the cross section of the cigarette.

A shaft 3 which is a swinging mechanism provided at the back of the ashtray body 1
and the spring 4, the protector 2 is attached to the ashtray body 1.
It is supported so as to be able to swing vertically around a shaft 3. The protector 2 is always urged upward with respect to the ashtray body 1 by a spring 4.

The ashtray main body 1 can be freely stored in the storage section by sliding. The ashtray main body 1 is provided with ribs 5.5.5.5 reinforcing its left and right inner walls and bottom surface.

The upper end portions of the ribs 5.5.5.5 have slopes that descend inwardly and downwardly from the left and right inner walls of the ashtray body 1, respectively. These ribs 5.5.5.5 are located on the trajectory taken by the cigarette 8.8 held in the cigarette holder 6.6 during the storage process of the ashtray main body 1 into the storage part, and are located on the trajectory taken by the cigarette 8.8 held in the cigarette holder 6.6 at least 6
．． Cigarette held in 6 8.80 center of gravity of cigarette holder 6
．． It also serves as a push-out member to move it out from the notch 6. Specifically, the ribs 5.5, which are extruded members.
5.5 is a state in which the ashtray main body 1 is stored on each of the left and right sides within the ashtray main body 1, and the protector 2 is lowered relative to the ashtray main body 1, and the cigarette holder 6.6 is placed in a position sandwiching it back and forth. Established.

Next, the operation of the automobile ashtray with a cigarette holding mechanism will be explained based on FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5. In the automobile ashtray with a cigarette holding mechanism during use shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the protector 2 has a spring 4
As a result, an inclination that rises toward the front of the ashtray body 1 is formed around the shaft 3. When a lit cigarette 8.8 is held in the cigarette holder 6.6, due to its own weight, the cigarette 8.8 moves downward from the cigarette holder 6.6 to the cigarette extinguishing section 7.7. The ignition point will be brought into contact with the ignition point. The cigarette 8.8 is extinguished by heat absorption by the cigarette extinguishing section 7.7. When the ashtray main body 1 is stored in the storage section after extinguishing the cigarette, the upper surface of the protector 2 comes into contact with the end of the ashtray retainer 10, and the protector 2 resists the bias of the spring 4 and descends around the shaft 3. . Accordingly, the cigarette 8.8 held by the cigarette holder 6.6 is moved from the rib 5.
5. It is relatively close to 5.5 and contacts 4. As shown in the fourth jump and FIG.
．． 5.5.5, the cigarette holder 6.6 is pushed out from the notch and falls into the ashtray body 1.

As described above, when the cigarette holder 6.6 holds the cigarette 8.8 and the ashtray main body 1 is stored in the storage section, the cigarette holder 6.
6 swings downward by a shaft 3 and a spring 4, which are swing mechanisms. At this time, the cigarette 8.8 is pushed out by the ribs 5.5.5.5, which are also push-out members, and falls into the ashtray main body 1 through the notch of the cigarette holder 6.6. Therefore, the ribs 5.5.5. which are also extruded members.
Due to the pushing action of the cigarette 8.8 by the ashtray body 1, the cigarette holder 6.6
The cigarette 8.8 inserted into the ashtray surely falls into the ashtray body 1.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.

For example, instead of the cigarette extinguishing part 7.7 of the above-described embodiment, the cigarette holder 6.6 is formed into a tapered shape that narrows toward the back of the ashtray body 1 to hold the cigarette, and extinguishing the cigarette is carried out when the cigarette is extinguished. This can also be done by making the ashtray main body 1 airtight.

Further, the extrusion member includes the ribs 5.5 of the above-mentioned embodiment.
5.5, but it is also possible to provide a protrusion projecting inward from the left and right inner walls of the ashtray main body 1 at the position where the slope of the upper end of the rib 5.5.5.5 exists, and use it as an extrusion member. A projection projecting upward from the bottom of the ashtray body may also be provided at a similar position to serve as a push-out member.

Further, the number of extruding members is not limited to four as in the above embodiment.

Further, when storing the ashtray main body 1, the protector 7 of the upper part of the cigarette holder 6.6 is provided with a push-out member projecting downward at the end of the ashtray retainer 10 that comes into contact with it, and a notch into which the push-out member fits is provided. is provided on the protector 7 by the sliding length when storing the ashtray main body 1, so that the cigarette 8.8 held in the cigarette holder 6.6 is pushed out toward the front of the ashtray by this push-out member. It is also possible to configure the cigarette holder 6.6 to fall into the ashtray main body 1 through a notch provided in the front part of the cigarette holder 6.6.

(Effect of the invention) According to the present invention, the cigarette held in the cigarette holder can be
By storing the ashtray main body in the storage section, it is possible to reliably drop the cigarette holder from the cigarette holder into the ashtray main body.

Furthermore, since the structure is simple and the number of parts is small, there are fewer failures.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automobile ashtray with a cigarette holding mechanism according to the present invention. 2 and 4 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of the above embodiment, and FIGS. 3 and 5 are cross-sectional views of the above embodiment. The figure and FIG. 5 show the state stored in the storage section. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the conventional automobile ashtray pulled out from the storage section, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the same automobile ashtray as shown in FIG. 6 stored in the storage section. It is. Explanation of symbols 1 Ashtray body Figure 1 Figure 4 Figure 5rIIJ Protector shaft spring rib (push ratio member) Cigarette holder

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An ashtray main body that can be stored freely in a storage part, and a cigarette holder formed of a tubular member so as to hold a cigarette in the upper part of the ashtray main body, and having a notch in a part of the ashtray main body to allow the cigarette to fall out. a rocking mechanism that supports the cigarette holder in the ashtray body so as to be able to swing up and down, and that swings in conjunction with the storage and withdrawal of the ashtray body into the storage section; A cigarette holder comprising: a push-out member that is provided on a trajectory taken by a cigarette held in a cigarette holder and that moves at least the center of gravity of the cigarette outward from a notch in the cigarette holder by coming into contact with the cigarette; Automotive ashtray with mechanism.