JPH0821624A - Automatic cigarette lighter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable automatic lighting of a cigarette by a construction wherein a slant holding tray whereon a number of cigarettes are placed in a state of being arranged laterally is provided, the cigarette at the lowermost position is received by a receiving member, this receiving member is put in a state of standing up with normal rotation of a motor and the cigarette is lighted in this state of standing up. CONSTITUTION:A number of cigarettes 2a are put in a slant holding tray, in a state of being arranged laterally for preparation. When a push-button switch is pushed on the occasion of use, a motor 15 rotates normally and thereby a semicircular plate 13 being in contact with a rotating shaft 16 of the motor through the intermediary of an antiskid rim member 14 is rotated normally, a receiving member 5 being displaced to be in a state of standing up. In the course of this displacement, the cigarette 2a on the receiving member 5 slides down under its own weight and gets into a short tube part 7 for guiding and the fore end of the cigarette is made to run against a heater 8 in a lighting tray 9. When the lighting tray 9 comes into contact with a contact piece 21 for feeding electricity, with the rotation of the receiving member 5, electrification of the heater 8 is started and the fore end of the cigarette 2a is lighted by red heat of the heater 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an extremely convenient automatic ignition device for a cigarette which can put out a large number of cigarettes and, when necessary, push a switch and wait for a while to take out the cigarette.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cigarette is lit by using a pocket lighter, a desk lighter, a lighter for a car, or the like. It would be even more convenient if this ignition could be automated. Therefore, the inventor of the present application has conducted researches to realize the automation and has submitted the present application.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a novel automatic cigarette igniter capable of taking out a lit cigarette by pressing a switch and waiting a short time when a large number of cigarettes are put in. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic cigarette ignition device according to the present invention is provided with an inclined storage tray on which a large number of cigarettes are placed side by side and a lower edge of the storage tray. The opening for opening the lowest cigarette that has been provided, the receiving member that is supported outside the opening to allow the lowest cigarette to move in, and the state that can be undulated, and for the sliding of the cigarette on the outer end of the receiving member. An ignition tray with a built-in heater provided via a guide portion, a forward rotation / reverse rotation motor that undulates the receiving member, and a member that prevents spillage of cigarettes from the opening when the receiving member is in the upright state. , Means for setting the receiving member to the standing state by the motor rotating forward when the person who wants to smoke the cigarette pushes the ignition operation start switch, and the cigarette exists in the receiving member when the receiving member is in the standing state Make sure Means, an ignition means with a built-in heater that ignites the cigarette while the receiving member is standing, and a means for returning the receiving member to the lying state by the motor rotating in reverse when the cigarette is removed from the receiving member after ignition, It comprises means for turning off the heater immediately after the start of the fall of the member.

[0005]

Embodiment In the embodiment shown in the drawing, a cigarette 2 is attached to the upper surface of a stand 1.
The storage tray 3 on which a large number of the same are placed side by side is fixed in a downwardly inclined state, and the lower edge of the storage tray 3 is provided with an opening 4 for the cigarette 2a located at the lowest position to roll out under its own weight. Along with this opening 4 is a gutter-shaped cigarette chamber 5
Are arranged parallel to each other, and the outer end portion of the cigarette receiving member 5 is supported by a support shaft 6 at a position corresponding to one end of the opening 4 of the gantry 1 so as to be able to rise and fall continuously and continuously to the outer end of the receiving member 5. A short tube portion 7 for guide, on which the cigarette 2a slides, is continuously provided, and a nichrome wire coil heater 8 is provided at the outer end of the short tube portion 7 for guide.
An ignition tray 9 made of a conductive material is provided in a state where the air intake 11 is formed by the support portion 10, and the support member 6 is provided on the lower surface of the receiving member 5, the guide short tube portion 7 and the ignition tray 9 as a center. This semi-circular plate 1 is fixed by fixing the semi-circular plate 13
The non-slip edge member 14 is non-removably attached to the peripheral edge of No. 3, and the forward / reverse rotation dual-purpose motor 15 is attached to the side of the semi-circular plate 13 in the gantry 1 and the rotary shaft 16 of the motor 15 is the above-mentioned. The anti-slip edge member 14 is fixed in pressure contact with the motor 15
When the motor 15 rotates in the normal direction, the semicircular plate 13 is also rotated in the normal direction to bring the receiving member 5 to the standing state in which the ignition tray 9 is located below. The member 5 falls down.

Further, in the gantry 1, a rising portion 17 is provided above the support shaft 6, and the cigarette 2a existing in the receiving member 5 is brought into contact with the rising portion 17 so that the cigarette 2a is in the ignition position. A switch 20 for confirming the presence of the cigarette 2a composed of the movable contact piece 18 made of an elastic plate and the fixed contact piece 19 for detection is provided in a state of being turned off when the cigarette contacts the movable contact piece 18, and the above-mentioned support is provided on the gantry 1. A power supply contact piece 21 for supplying power to the nichrome wire coil heater 8 is provided below the shaft 6 so as to be in contact with the ignition tray 9 when the receiving member 5 is erected, and further, the power supply contact piece 21 in the gantry 1. A forward rotation stop switch 23, which is turned on when the receiving member 5 stands up, is brought into contact with a protrusion 22 provided on the side surface of the semicircular plate 13, and the rising portion 1 is provided. When the receiving member 5 falls down, the ignition tray 9 comes into contact with the receiving member 5 to detect the completion of the preparation for the next use. For confirmation of the next use preparation including the movable contact piece 24 and the fixed contact piece 25 made of an elastic material (for stopping the reverse rotation). The switch 26 is provided so as to be turned off when the ignition tray 9 comes into contact with the movable contact piece 24, and the ignition operation start push button switch 27 is provided at a position before the storage tray 3 in the gantry 1.

In the figure, reference numeral 29 is a power source display lamp, which is provided on the back side of the semitransparent bottom plate of the storage tray 3, and 30 is a guide roller for smoothing the operation of the semicircular plate 13. Further, the present invention can be carried out for a battery power source, an automobile power source, a commercial 100 Balt power source, etc., and a safety device such as a temperature fuse can be appropriately provided.

In use, first, the storage tray 3 is wrapped with cigarettes 2
Put a number of these in a side-by-side arrangement, for example, on a table (possible in the car). In the case of this storage, the lowest cigarette 2a rolls out under its own weight and only one is placed on the receiving member 5. Then, a person who wants to smoke a cigarette pushes and releases the ignition operation start push button switch 27. By doing so, the motor 15 rotates in the forward direction, and the rotation shaft 16 of the motor 15 rotates.
The semi-circular plate 13 is rotated in the forward direction via 4 to bring the receiving member 5 into an upright state. When the receiving member 5 tilts in the middle of this standing state, the cigarette 2a on the receiving member 5 is inclined.
Is slipped by its own weight into the ignition tray 9 through the guide short tube portion 7 and enters the ignition tray 9 to stop at the tip end, and immediately after the stop, the suction side portion of the cigarette 2a comes into movable contact with the cigarette presence confirmation switch 21. The piece 18 is pushed to turn it off. Immediately before this turning-off state, the contact piece 21 for power supply is placed on the ignition tray 9
Is supplied to the heater 8 from the power supply line 28 that is in contact with the power supply contact piece 21 and is connected to the ignition tray 9 in advance. The red heat of the heater 8 starts the ignition of the tip of the cigarette 2a, and the projection 22 provided on the side surface of the semicircular plate 13 turns off the forward rotation stop switch 23 to stop the motor 15. Although not shown in the figure, the electronic sounding device sounds a few seconds after the start of ignition to notify that the lit cigarette 2a can be taken out. The notification means may be a flashing ball or a vocalization means. In this case, for safety, keep ringing until the cigarette is pulled out

The user, who knows that the cigarette 2a can be taken out, pulls out the cigarette 2a and smokes. By this pulling out, the movable contact piece 18 of the existence confirmation switch 20 returns to contact with the fixed contact piece 19 to be turned on.
When the presence confirmation switch 20 is returned to the ON state, the motor 15 starts reverse rotation, the semicircular plate 13 returns, the receiving member 5 falls, the ignition tray 9 separates from the power feeding contact piece 21, and the heater 8 is extinguished. Also, stop sounding the electronic sounding device. Then, when the receiving member 5 is in a state of lying sideways, the ignition tray 9 switches to the next-use ready confirmation switch 26.
When the movable contact piece 24 is turned off and the reverse rotation of the motor 15 is stopped and the vehicle is in the lateral lying state, the next cigarette moves into the receiving member 5 by its own weight and waits for the next user to use it. To be used for. The semi-circular plate 1
3 also functions to prevent the next cigarette from falling down from the opening 4 in a flood while the receiving member 5 is in the undulating operation and the standing state. In addition, the guide short pipe portion 7 includes a heater 8
When the cigarette is ignited, it also functions as a chimney that takes in air from the air intake 11 and exhausts it upward, and improves ignition.

[0010]

According to the present invention, as described above, the inclined storage tray for placing a large number of cigarettes in a side-by-side state, the opening for opening the lowermost cigarettes at the lower edge of the storage tray, and the opening opening. A receiving member that is supported as a state in which the lowest cigarette can be transferred to the outside and a state in which the cigarette can be undulated, an ignition plate with a built-in heater that is provided on the outer end of the receiving member via a guide part for sliding down the cigarette, and a receiving member. Forward / reverse rotation motor that undulates,
A member that prevents cigarettes from spilling from the opening when the receiving member is in the upright state, and a motor that rotates forward when the person who wants to smoke the cigarette pushes the ignition operation start switch to raise the receiving member to the upright state. Means for confirming the presence of cigarettes in the receiving member when the receiving member is in the upright state, ignition means with a built-in heater for igniting the cigarette while the receiving member is in the upright state, and receiving after the ignition. When the cigarette is removed from the member, the motor rotates in the reverse direction to return the receiving member to the laid state, and the means for turning the heater to the cut state immediately after starting to lay down the receiving member. It enables reliable ignition.

[0011]

According to the present invention, there is provided a novel automatic cigarette igniter capable of taking out a lit cigarette by pressing a switch and waiting a short time when a large number of cigarettes are put in. The desired object can be completely achieved, and the cigarette automatic ignition device according to the present invention can automatically ignite the cigarette.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state during ignition.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Stand 2 2a Cigarette 3 Storage tray 4 Opening port 5 Receiving member 6 Support shaft 7 Guide short tube portion 8 Heater 9 Ignition tray 10 Supporting portion 11 Air inlet 13 Semi-circular plate 14 Anti-slip edge member 15 Motor 16 Rotation Axis 17 Vertical part 18 Movable contact piece 19 Fixed contact piece 20 Presence confirmation switch 21 Power supply contact piece 22 Protrusion 23 Forward rotation stop switch 24 Movable contact piece 25 Fixed contact piece 26 Next-use preparation completion confirmation switch 27 Ignition operation start Push button switch 28 Power supply line 29 Power display lamp 30 Guide roller

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An inclined storage tray on which a large number of cigarettes are placed in a side-by-side manner, an opening for transferring out the lowest cigarettes provided on the lower edge of the storage tray, and a lowest cigarette outside the opening. Of the receiving member, which is supported as a state allowing the transfer of the slab and undulating, an ignition plate with a built-in heater provided on the outer end of the receiving member via a guide for sliding down cigarettes, and a normal rotation for undulating the receiving member. The reverse rotation motor, the member that prevents the cigarette from spilling from the opening when the receiving member is in the upright state, and the motor that rotates forward when the person who wants to smoke the cigarette presses the ignition operation start switch. To raise the receiving member to the standing state, to confirm the presence of cigarettes in the receiving member when the receiving member is in the standing state, and to ignite the cigarette while the receiving member is standing to ignite the built-in heater. Means and ignition When the cigarette is later removed from the receiving member, the motor reversely rotates to return the receiving member to the lying state, and the heater is turned off immediately after the receiving member starts to fall down. Automatic ignition device.