JPH09206059A - Cigarette butt holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cigarette butt holder having a simple structure, capable of extinguishing a smoldering butt in a short time and effective for preventing the leakage of smoke and malodor from the holder. SOLUTION: A butt T charged through a hole 1a of a perforated plate 1 is passed through an openable valve 11 opened by the own weight of the butt T and held in a butt holding case 13. Even if a smoldering butt is charged into the holder, the fire is extinguished in a short time by the stop of the oxygen supply and the leakage of generated smoke and malodor from the holder is prevented because the openable valve 11 is ordinarily in closed state and the inner box 5 is sealed by closing the inner door 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cigarette butt box installed at home, in a company, in a public place, etc., and particularly, smoke generated from an unfired cigarette butt thrown into the butt box leaks to the outside. The present invention relates to a butt box that does not exist and can be extinguished spontaneously, and to a butt box that can minimize leakage of odor generated from the butt to the outside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of cigarette butts are installed in homes, offices, public places and the like. In particular, on the platform of the station or on the sidewalk, a relatively large butler container having a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape is usually installed so that a large amount of butts can be stored.

[0003]

Many of such conventional cigarette butts are based on the premise of extinguishing the fire and then discarding the butts. Not only did it continue to burn and smoke, but the filter also burned and generated a foul odor, which was a nuisance to people around. There were also many dangers in terms of fire protection. In the case of a type in which water is stored in the portion where the butts are stored, although the suction cup is immediately extinguished, there is a problem in that cleaning is troublesome because the inside is significantly soiled. There are also types that try to extinguish the suction by refraining from supplying air, but those with moving parts such as a rotating mechanism have a complicated structure and high manufacturing cost, and simple ones It had the drawback of continuing to emit smoke until the fire was extinguished.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette butt container which has a simple structure and is capable of extinguishing a fire without leaking smoke or a bad odor even if a sucker is inserted.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette butt container capable of further suppressing leakage of a bad odor generated from the cigarette butt to the outside.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 is arranged such that a buttocks are put into the butts, and the butts are placed below the butts, and air is exposed to the outside. It is sealed so that it does not pass through, but it is placed between the butts storage part where the butts are stored and between the butts input part and the butts storage part. The butt box was configured with a valve that opened by the weight of the butt charged and allowed the butt to pass.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the cigarette butts container according to the first aspect is configured such that the butts storage portion is provided with a deodorant that can be replenished or replaced.

In the butt end container according to the first aspect of the present invention, the butt end placed in the butt end dropping portion falls and reaches the valve. The valve is normally closed and impermeable to air, but when the butts reach the valve, they are opened by the weight of the butts, reaching the buttocks further below. The butts storage is sealed to prevent air from passing to the outside, and the valve is normally closed, so
Even if it is a cigarette butt that has not yet extinguished the fire, that is, a sucker, the supply of oxygen is cut off, so the fire is extinguished in a short time, and the smoke and foul odor generated until the sucker extinguishes through the valve etc. It never leaks.

In the cigarette butt container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the malodor generated from the suction cup or the cigarette butt reaching the butt storage section is deodorized by the deodorant. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the generation of foul odors, and when the butts collected in the butts storage section are taken out and discarded,
No bad odor will leak out.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments shown in the drawings will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a first embodiment of a cigarette butt holder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is the same embodiment. 5 is a partially enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the on-off valve in the form of FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged left side view showing the same portion as FIG. 3, and FIG.
[Fig. 3] is a front view for explaining the flow of smoke.

In the figure, the cigarette butt holder has a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape, the total height is about 70 cm, and most of the portion is made of a stainless steel plate. The upper surface of the cigarette butt is formed by a square pyramid-shaped opening plate 1. Several holes 1a are provided on each side surface of the quadrangular pyramid of the opening plate 1, and the butts can be introduced through the holes 1a. The aperture plate 1 is detachably attached to the main body for cleaning or the like.

The body of the butt box is an outer box 2 having a rectangular prism shape.
And a square pole-shaped inner box 5 housed inside the outer box 2.
Consists of An outer door 3 is provided below the outer box 2, and a lower base 4 is attached to the lower end of the outer box 2 for stability and the like. An inner door 6 is also provided in the lower part of the inner box 5 at a position corresponding to the outer door 3. A packing (not shown) is provided on the inner surface near the edge of the inner door 6 to block the passage of air between the inside and the outside of the inner box 5.

On the upper end of the inner box 5, a throwing plate 7 having a shape in which the tip of an oblique quadrangular pyramid having a downward vertex is cut is attached. An upper end of the introducing pipe 8 is attached to the lower end of the charging plate 7, and a rectangular column-shaped income plate 9 having one side surface is attached to the lower end of the introducing pipe 8. A rectangular opening 9a is provided in the lower part of the surface facing the tapered side surface of the income plate 9.

As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of brackets 10 and 10 are provided on the side surface of the income plate 9 near the upper edge of the opening 9a, and both ends of the valve shaft 10a, which is a round rod, are fixed. There is. The valve shaft 10a includes a bracket 11a of the on-off valve 11,
It is inserted through the circular hole 11a. The on-off valve 11 can swing around the valve shaft 10a to open and close the opening 9a. Normally, it takes a substantially vertical posture by its own weight, and the opening 9a
Is closed. Since the on-off valve 11 is made of a thin aluminum plate and is lightweight, it can be opened by a small external force.

Below the on-off valve 11, the inner box 5
A quadrangular pyramid-shaped sloping plate 12 having upper and lower openings is attached to the inner surface of the container to ensure that the butts that have fallen from above are dropped into the butts container 13 for storing butts that is located further below. ing. Cigarette butt container 13
Is placed on the inner bottom plate 14 and can be put in and taken out through the outer door 3 and the inner door 6. The cigarette butt container 13 has a box shape with an open top.

Next, the operation of the illustrated embodiment will be described.

When the butts T are thrown in through the holes 1a of the opening plate 1, the butts T pass through the throwing plate 7 and the introducing pipe 8 and the income plate 9 is produced.
To the bottom of Since one side of the income board 9 is tapered,
The weight of the butts T acts on the inner surface of the on-off valve 11. As a result, the on-off valve 11 swings around the valve shaft 10a, the on-off valve 11 opens, and the butts T pass through the on-off valve 11.

The butts T having passed through the on-off valve 11 are stored in the butts container 13 via the inclined plate 12. After passing through the butts T, the on-off valve 11 is closed by its own weight. When a large amount of butts T is accumulated, the inner door 6 and the outer door 3 are opened to open the butts container 1
3 is taken out, the butts inside are disposed, the empty butts container 13 is placed, and the inner door 6 and the outer door 3 are closed.

If a cigarette butt with a fire, that is, a suction cup, is thrown in, it is similarly stored in the cigarette butt container 13 and continues to burn for a while, but the inner door 6 is closed and the on-off valve 11 is closed. In the state, the fire is extinguished immediately because the supply of oxygen is cut off.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the smoke S and the offensive odor generated while the suction cup is burning are because the on-off valve 11 through which the suction cup has passed is closed and the inner door 6 is closed. It does not leak out of the inner box 5. Further, even if the inner door 6 is not sufficiently sealed, as long as the outer door 3 is closed, it hardly leaks to the outside of the outer box 2.

The opening 1a of the opening plate 1 is formed to a size that does not hinder the passage of cigarette butts, and large dust such as newspaper and chewing debris of gum not wrapped in paper are thrown in. Thus, the passage of the butts is prevented from being blocked, and the operation of the on-off valve 11 is prevented.

As described above, according to the illustrated first embodiment, the introduced butts T are stored in the buttocks container 13 through the opening / closing valve 11 which opens according to the weight of the butts T. It is possible to block the passage of air to and from each other. Therefore, since the oxygen is not supplied through the passage of the butts T, the fired suction cup is immediately extinguished, and the smoke and the foul odor generated from the fired suction cup do not leak to the outside.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are a front view and a left side view, respectively, showing a valve portion in a second embodiment of the butts container according to the present invention. The second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the valve type is a balance valve type and the introduction pipe is cylindrical.

The cylindrical introduction pipe 21 is arranged below the butts insertion portion, and the butts T fall inside. The lower end of the introduction pipe 21 has a diagonally cut shape, and the opening 22 is normally closed by an opening / closing valve 23. The on-off valve 23 has a scoop shape, and the on-off valve 23 has an oval main body portion 24.
Closes the opening 22, and a balance weight 26 is attached to the tip of a handle portion 25 extending from the main body portion 24. At the base of the handle portion 25, a plate-like on-off valve 23
Brackets 27 and 28 formed by bending 90 degrees and forming holes. A valve shaft 29 is inserted through the holes of the brackets 27 and 28, and the opening / closing valve 23 is used as the valve shaft 2.
It can be rotated around 9. Both ends of the valve shaft 29 are fixed to brackets 30 and 31 attached to the side surface of the introduction pipe 21. The on-off valve 23 is used for the balance weight 2
Normally, the opening 22 is closed by the balance adjustment by 6, but the opening 22 is adjusted to rotate about the valve shaft 29 with a small force to open.

When the butts T are introduced from the butts introduction section, the butts T fall inside the introduction pipe 21 and are introduced.
Reach the tip of. Then, the on-off valve 23 is opened by the weight of the butts T, and the butts T drop into the butts container in the butts storage section below. When the butts T fall, the on-off valve 23 returns to its original position and closes the opening 22.

Also according to the second embodiment as described above,
As in the first embodiment, since the butts T pass through the on-off valve 23 and are stored in the butts container, mutual passage of air with the outside is blocked, and the same as in the first embodiment. It is possible to obtain the action and effect.

Further, the valve portion shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is of a cartridge type and can be attached and detached with one touch by screwing. If the cigarette butt T is thrown in as a non-extinguishing liquor, smoke will smolder until the fire is extinguished in the buttocks container, so tar and nicotine will stick to the inside of the buttocks storage, and the valve will not open and close smoothly. there is a possibility. Therefore, in the butts holder according to the second embodiment, by facilitating the exchange of the valve portion, the valve portion should be exchanged immediately when the operation becomes inoperable or trouble occurs. It can be easily restored in a short time. Needless to say, the valve portion that has become difficult to operate can be reused by removing tar and nicotine by washing with water or the like.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway front view showing a third embodiment of the cigarette butt holder according to the present invention.

In the figure, the butts container is in the shape of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped, and the basic structure is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. That is, the main body is composed of an outer box 41 and an inner box 42, and the butts introduced through the opening plate 43 at the upper end of the outer box 41 reaches the on-off valve 47 through the introduction plate 44, the introduction pipe 45, and the income plate 46. When the on-off valve 47 opens, it falls into the butts container 48 in the butts storage section. The cigarette butt container 48 is put in and taken out through the outer door 49 and the inner door 50. Also in the third embodiment, the revenue plate 46 and the opening / closing valve 47 can be replaced by a cartridge type.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the inner door 50. A deodorant container shelf 51 is provided on the inner surface of the inner door 50, and a deodorant container 52 can be accommodated therein. A deodorant 53 is stored in the deodorant container 52. The deodorant container 52 is replenished or replaced at the same time as the replacement of the cigarette butt container 48 or independently.

The deodorant 53 is, for example, a gel-like extract purified from a natural plant extract, and this gradually evaporates gradually to remove malodors such as tar and nicotine. The deodorant of this type encloses particles of tar and nicotine floating in the butts storage part, hardens them, and drops them on the floor surface. Therefore, tar and nicotine adhere to the on-off valve 47 to prevent operation. It is also preferable as compared with other types of deodorants since it can be expected to have the effect of preventing.
Of course, with other deodorants, you can also use a type that physically and chemically encloses odor particles, and a type that reacts with odor particles by generating ozone, and a type that emits aroma and mixes with odor particles. It is possible. Furthermore, the deodorant may be liquid, gel or crystalline. However, in any case, since it is consumed by volatilization or gas generation, it is necessary to replenish or replace it regularly or irregularly depending on the frequency of use of the butts.

In the cigarette butt container according to the third embodiment, the deodorant container shelf 51 is provided in the cigarette butt storage section, and the deodorant container 52 containing the deodorant 53 is stored therein. , The malodor generated in the butts storage is deodorized by the deodorant. Therefore, the generation of malodor can be further suppressed, and the malodor does not leak out when the cigarette butts accumulated in the cigarette butter storage section are taken out and discarded.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be appropriately modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the on-off valve is a butterfly valve type or a balance type valve, but other types of valves may be used. Further, both the outer box 2 and the inner box 5 are shown in the shape of a quadrangular prism, but needless to say, the shape is not limited to the pillar shape, and may be a polygonal pillar shape of 5 or more, or a cylindrical shape.

[0036]

As described above, according to the butt end container according to the invention described in claim 1, the butt end is normally closed and does not pass air, and reaches the butt end reservoir through the valve opened by the weight of the butt end. . Since the butt storage is sealed so that air does not pass to the outside, even if the sip is burning in the butt storage, it can be extinguished in a short time, and smoke and foul odors will not leak to the outside. Absent. The only movable part of the butt case that realizes the extinguishment of fire and the blocking of the generated smoke is a valve, and the structure is simple, there are few failures, and the manufacturing cost can be made low, which is economical.

In the cigarette butt container according to the second aspect of the present invention, the cigarette butt storage section is provided with a deodorant,
The bad odor generated in the butts storage is deodorized by the deodorant. Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the generation of malodor,
Moreover, when the cigarette butts accumulated in the butts storage section are taken out and discarded, no bad odor will leak out. This effect is maintained for a long time by supplementing or replacing the deodorant.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a butts container according to the present invention, in which a part of an outer box and an inner box are cut away.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial front view showing the vicinity of the valve of the embodiment of FIG. 1, in which parts of an outer box and an inner box are cut away.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial left side view showing the same portion as FIG. 3, in which parts of an outer box and an inner box are cut away.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flow of smoke.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a valve portion in the second embodiment of the butts container according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a left side view showing the same portion as FIG.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the cigarette butt container according to the present invention, in which a part of the outer box and the inner box are cut away.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an inner door in the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 opening plate 1a hole 5 inner box 6 inner door 11 valve 13 butts container

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A buttocks input section into which butts are put, a butts storage section which is arranged below the butts input section and sealed so that air does not pass to the outside, and which stores butts. It is arranged between the butts input part and the butts storage part, normally closed so that air does not pass through, and opened by the weight of the butts put in from the butts input part and provided with a valve through which the butts can pass. Characteristic butts holder. 2. The cigarette butt holder according to claim 1, wherein the cigarette butt storage section is provided with a deodorant that can be replenished or replaced.