JPH09273751A - Lighter case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lighter case having a convenient function for a user in addition to provision of literal information. SOLUTION: A lighter case main body 20 of a lighter case 1 is shaped in a bottomed square tube and a mirror 3 is secured in a front wall 13. A peripheral portion of the mirror 3 is surrounded by a protruding hemming member 4 protruding from a surface 3a of the mirror. A step extending in upper portions of the front wall 13, a right side wall and a rear side wall is formed and a cut 11 extending in a circumferential direction is formed in an upper portion of a left side wall 15. When a lighter 2 is included in the lighter case 1, a flame length adjusting member 10 of the lighter 2 is inserted in the cut 11 so that the lighter 2 is prevented from easily coming off from the lighter case 2. The protruding hemming member 4 prevents the mirror 3 from being damaged. Since the mirror 3 is secured to the front wall 13, a user can see his or her face reflected in the mirror 3 when lighting a cigarette.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighter case for housing a lighter for lighting a cigarette or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a lighter case for protecting a gas lighter for lighting a cigarette or the like. Such a conventional writer case is formed in a substantially bottomed tubular shape with an upper opening, and the writer is inserted from the opening to accommodate the writer.

A cigarette brand or the like is printed on the surface of such a writer case, and information such as advertisements is provided to the user.

[0004]

Although the writer always wears the writer for the smoker, the conventional writer case for accommodating the writer is convenient for the user except for protecting the writer and providing information. It has no function.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a writer case which has a function convenient for the user other than the protection of the writer and the provision of information.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a writer case that detachably accommodates a writer including a fuel tank and an ignition device, and a writer case body that accommodates the writer,
A writer case including a mirror provided on the writer case body. According to the present invention, the writer case body is provided with the mirror, and the convenience is improved. Although it is convenient to wear a mirror on a daily basis, it is often the case that the mirror is not always worn. Therefore, by providing a mirror in a writer case that stores a writer that a smoker always wears, the smoker can wear the writer normally without having to carry the mirror separately. Further, since the writer is detachably accommodated, even if the writer becomes unusable due to the fuel of the writer running out, a new writer can be easily attached to the writer case.

The outer peripheral portion of the mirror of the present invention is characterized in that the mirror is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the writer case body, and the outer peripheral portion of the mirror is surrounded by a ridge protruding from the surface of the mirror. To do. According to the present invention, since the protrusion is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the mirror, it is possible to easily position the mirror when fixing it to the writer case. In addition, since the ridges are formed so as to project from the surface of the mirror, when the writer case is placed on a desk with the mirror facing down, the mirror surface does not directly contact the desk and the mirror surface is not damaged. It is prevented. In addition, the protrusion protects the outer peripheral portion of the mirror, which prevents the peripheral edge of the mirror from being chipped and prevents the finger from directly touching the corner portion of the mirror.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a writer in which an ignition device having an ignition lever at an upper right portion is provided in an upper portion of a fuel tank, and a flame length adjusting member for adjusting a flame length is provided so as to protrude from an outer peripheral surface at an upper portion of a left side wall. In a writer case that removably accommodates, it is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, a step is formed over the upper part of the front wall, the right side wall and the rear wall, and a notch extending in the circumferential direction is formed in the upper part of the left side wall. A writer case is formed, in which a mirror is fixed to a front wall, and an outer peripheral portion of the mirror is surrounded by a protrusion protruding from a surface of the mirror. According to the present invention, since the mirror is fixed to the writer case, the convenience of the writer case is improved and the mirror can be worn on a regular basis. Since a step is formed on the upper part of the writer case, when the writer is stored and installed in the writer case, the ignition lever of the ignition device is exposed from this step, and the thumb easily operates the ignition lever exposed from the writer case. can do. Further, since the notch is formed on the left side wall of the writer case, when the writer is mounted, the flame length adjusting member protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the writer is fitted into the notch, thereby mounting the writer on the writer case. The length of the flame can be adjusted in this state, and it is possible to prevent the writer from easily slipping out of the writer case.
Also, because the mirror is fixed to the front wall, when you light a cigarette with your right hand, the mirror faces the front of your face and can naturally reflect your face. Since the outer peripheral portion of the mirror is surrounded by the protrusion, damage to the mirror is prevented.

[0009]

1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a writer case 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the writer case 1 and the writer 2.
The writer case 1 is a writer case body 20 that detachably accommodates a writer 2 including a fuel tank 7 and an ignition device 6.
And a mirror 3 provided on the writer case body 20. The mirror 3 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the writer case main body 20, and the peripheral edge portion of the mirror 3 is surrounded by the protrusion 4 protruding from the surface 3 a of the mirror 3.

In the fuel tank 7 of the lighter ² , fuel refined by mixing liquefied petroleum gas such as butane and propane is stored in a liquid state at a pressure of about 6 to 7 kg / cm ^{2 in} the tank. This fuel is gasified and released into the air by pressing the ignition lever 8 of the ignition device 6. The released gas is ignited by friction between the ignition file 9 and a not-illustrated ignition stone.

The writer 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular column shape,
The fuel tank 7 and the ignition device 6 provided on the upper portion of the fuel tank 7 are provided, and a flame is provided on the left side wall 22 of the lighter 2 on the left side of the lighter 2 of FIG. A flame length adjusting member 10 for adjusting the length of the flame length adjusting member 1 is provided so as to project from the outer peripheral surface 12 of the writer 2.
The flame length can be adjusted by displacing 0.

Writer case body 20 of writer case 1
Is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape with a bottom according to the writer 2, and as shown in FIG.
The writer 2 is inserted through the opening at the top of and is detachably stored.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the writer case 1, FIG. 4 is a right side view of the writer case 1, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the writer case 1, and FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the writer case 1. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the writer case 1 taken along the section line VII-VII in FIG. A step 18 is formed over the upper right part of the front wall 13 of the writer case 1, the upper end part of the right side wall 14, and the upper left part of the rear wall 16.
When the writer 2 is stored in the
The ignition lever 8 of the ignition device 6 is provided so as to be exposed, so that the writer 2 can be easily ignited in a state where the writer 2 is housed.

The writer case body 20 is made of a synthetic resin having elasticity and flexibility, and can be inexpensively and easily formed by injection molding. In the present embodiment, for example, polypropylene, which has good heat resistance, particularly excellent mechanical properties at high temperature, or polystyrene, which has good moldability, is preferably used.

At the upper part of the left side wall 15 of the writer case 1,
A notch 11 extending in the circumferential direction is formed. Therefore, when the lighter 2 is stored in the lighter case 1, the notch 11
The flame length adjusting member 10 is fitted in the inside of the flame length adjusting member 10, thereby preventing the writer 2 from easily coming out of the writer case 1. Since the writer case body 20 is made of a synthetic resin having elasticity and flexibility, the flame length adjusting member 10 protruding from the outer peripheral surface 12 of the writer 2 can be easily fitted into the notch 11. Notch 1 of writer case 1
Since the flame length adjusting member 10 is fitted in the first member,
The flame length of the writer 2 can be adjusted with the writer 2 housed in the writer case 1.

The writer case 1 includes a bottom wall 1 from the upper part to the lower part.
7, the bottom portion 19 of the writer 2 is pushed down to the bottom wall 17 of the writer case 1 by pushing the bottom portion 19 of the writer case 1 into the writer case 1 having elasticity. Is held between the walls 13 to 16 of the writer case body 20, and the writer 2 is stably held in the writer case 1. As described above, the lower portion 19 of the writer 2 is sandwiched by the writer case 1, and the upper flame length adjusting member 10 is fitted into the notch 11, so that the writer 2 is securely held in the writer case 1 and the writer 2 is held. It is possible to prevent the case 1 from being easily pulled out.

A mirror 3 is fixed to the front wall 13 of the writer case 1. The mirror 3 is made of a translucent synthetic resin having a back surface plated with a thin film of silver, tin amalgam, aluminum alloy, or the like. As described above, since the mirror 3 is made of synthetic resin, it is possible to prevent the mirror 3 from being easily broken, and to make it lightweight. The synthetic resin material is made of, for example, polycarbonate, acrylic resin or vinyl chloride resin, and is preferably made of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate shows not only tensile strength and bending strength, but also very high impact strength,
Further, it has excellent properties such as high molding accuracy and high heat resistance, and is suitably realized. Further, the surface 3a of the mirror 3 is prevented from being damaged by hard coating.

The mirror 3 is formed into a generally oval shape and is fixed to the front wall 13 of the writer case body 20 with an epoxy adhesive or a dope adhesive. It is surrounded by a ridge 4 which projects beyond the surface 3a. Since the ridges 4 are provided on the writer case body 20 in this manner, it is possible to prevent the peripheral edge of the mirror 3 from being chipped and prevent the finger from directly touching the corners of the peripheral edge of the mirror 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when the writer case 1 is gripped with the right hand, the protrusions 4 prevent each finger from easily contacting the surface 3a of the mirror 3, and the surface 3a is soiled by the oil of the fingers. Is prevented. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the cross-sectional shape of the tip 4a of the ridge 4 is formed in an arc shape, and it is possible to soften the sensation when the fingertip touches the ridge.

The mirror 3 is the front wall 1 of the writer case body 20.
Since it is fixed to 3, the mirror 3 can naturally reflect the face when holding the writer case 1 with the right hand and lighting the cigarette. Further, since the mirror 3 is formed in an oval shape that is long in the vertical direction, when the writer case 1 is gripped with the right hand, the entire face and hair are also projected. Further, the shape of the mirror 3 is an elliptic shape having a semicircular shape at the top and bottom, so that the impression given to the user is softened and the aesthetic appearance is improved.

A space for printing characters is provided on the surface between the upper end of the mirror 3 and the upper end of the front wall 13, and for example, a brand of cigarette is printed in this space to enhance the advertising effect. be able to.

Further, since the through hole 21 is formed in the bottom wall 17, when the writer 2 is removed from the writer case 1, the flame length adjusting member 10 is pushed inward and removed from the notch 11, and By pushing a finger or the like into the hole 21 and pushing up the writer 2, the writer 2 can be easily removed from the writer case 1 and replaced. Writer case 1
The length L1 in the longitudinal direction is selected to be, for example, 80 mm, and the width L2 is selected to be, for example, 26.5 mm. Further, since the thickness t is uniformly formed to, for example, about 1.5 mm, it can be accurately formed by injection molding.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a writer case 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Writer case 30
Is similar to the writer case 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, and it should be noted that the tip 4a of the ridge 4 is bent inward and the bent portion 3 is formed.
1 is formed. Since the bent portion 31 is formed in this manner, the mirror 3 is attached to the front wall 13 of the writer case body 20.
It can be securely held between the bent portion 31 and the bent portion 31. The parts of the writer case 30 corresponding to the writer case 1 are given the same reference numerals.

Writer case body 32 of writer case 30
Since is made of a material having elasticity and flexibility, it can be mounted by pressing the mirror 3 from the outside after molding the writer case body 20.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a writer case 35 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a rear wall 36 of the writer case 35. The writer case 35 is similar to the writer case 30 shown in FIG. 8, and it should be noted that the writer case body 39 is composed of two members, a casing 40 and a back wall 36 provided behind the mirror 3. Is. The parts corresponding to the writer case 1 and the writer case 30 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 are given the same reference numerals.

The front wall 13 of the casing 40 of the writer case body 39 has an elliptical mounting hole 42 into which the rear wall 36 is mounted. The back wall 36 is formed in the shape of an oval thin plate, and the peripheral wall 41 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 38 protruding outward. Recesses 37 are formed at portions of the front wall 13 of the casing 40, in which the mounting holes 42 are formed, corresponding to the protrusions 38, and the rear wall 36 is mounted by fitting each protrusion 38 into each recess 37. To be done.

The protrusion 37 has an inclined surface that is inclined outward from one surface 36a of the rear wall 36 toward the other surface 36b and one plane parallel to the other surface 36b. Therefore, the rear wall 36 is pushed from the inner space of the casing 40 into the mounting hole 42 of the writer case 35 in which the rear wall 36 is mounted, so that the protrusions 38 are easily elastically fitted into the recesses 37. It is possible to prevent the rear wall 36 after fitting from being easily detached from the casing 40.

To assemble the writer case 35, first, the mirror 3 is fitted into the ridge 4 from the inside of the casing 40, and is locked to the bent portion 31. Next, the back wall 36 is pushed into the mounting hole 42 of the writer case body 39 from the inner space of the casing 40 and mounted.

In this way, the writer case body 39 is composed of the casing 40 and the rear wall 36, so that the mirror 3 can be securely held by being sandwiched between the bent portion 31 of the ridge 4 and the rear wall 36. it can. Also, the assembling work of the writer case 35 is easy.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a writer case 50 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Writer case 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes a writer case body 51 and a slide member 53 to which a mirror 54 is fixed and which is slidably mounted on the rear wall 16 of the writer case body 51. In addition, the same reference numerals are attached to the portions corresponding to the writer case 1 in FIGS.

The slide member 53 is formed in a thin plate shape, and a mirror 54 is fixed to the inside facing the writer case body 51. On the left and right side walls 14, 15 of the writer case body 51,
Guide grooves 56 into which the left and right side portions 57 and 58 of the slide member 53 are slidably fitted are formed, and the slide member 53 is slidably mounted by fitting the left and right side portions 57 and 58 into the guide grooves 56, respectively. To be done.

Therefore, the slide member 53 is attached to the bottom wall 17
The mirror 54 can be used by exposing the mirror 54 by sliding it downwards. Further, when the mirror 54 is not used, the mirror 54 is housed in the writer case body 51 and is not exposed to the outside, so that the mirror 54 is prevented from being damaged.

Further, the slide member 53 may be configured so that the upper end thereof is locked to the writer case main body 51 in a state where the mirror 54 is exposed by sliding from below and the slide member 53 is provided without locking means. It may be configured to be removable from the writer case body 51. Mirror 5 like this
By removing the slide member 53 provided with 4, the writer 2 and the mirror 54 can be used separately.

The mirror 54 is not fixed to the slide member 53, but is fixed to the front wall 13 of the writer case body 51, and the slide member 53 protects the mirror 54.
When using, the slide member 53 may be slid to expose the mirror 54.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a writer case 60 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 7
The same reference numerals are attached to the portions corresponding to the writer case 1. The writer case 60 has a writer case main body 61 and an oval thin plate-shaped mirror 64, and the cover member 6 that is openably and closably coupled to the front wall 13 of the writer case main body 61.
And 2. Front wall 13 of writer case body 61
A recess 67 is formed in the recessed portion 67 when the cover member 62 is closed. A mirror 64 is provided inside the cover member 62.
Is fixed, and the cover member 62 covers the front wall 13 of the writer case 61 and is closed. When the cover member 62 is opened, the mirror 64 is exposed and the mirror 64 can be used. Normally, the cover member 62 is closed and the mirror 64 is protected.

One side portion in the width direction of the cover member 62 is connected to the writer case body 61 so as to be angularly displaceable by a hinge 66 having an angular displacement axis in the longitudinal direction of the writer case 61. A locking projection 65 is provided at the other widthwise end of the cover member 62, and a locking recess for locking the locking projection 65 is provided on the left side wall 15 of the writer case body 61. When the cover is closed, the locking projection 65 is elastically locked in the locking recess to prevent the cover member 62 from opening.

Since the cover member 62 to which the mirror 64 is fixed is connected to the writer case body 61 so as to be angularly displaceable in this manner, the rear wall 16 of the writer case 61 is placed sideways on a desk or the like. By holding the cover member 62 opened at a desired angle, the writer case 60 can be placed and used as a mirror.

Further, each writer case 1, 30, 35, 5
The 0, 60 mirrors 3, 54, 64 are each formed as a plane mirror, but may be formed as a concave mirror or a convex mirror. It may also be a glass mirror.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a writer case 70 which is a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is FIG.
It is sectional drawing seen from the cutting plane line XIV-XIV of FIG. The writer case 70 is similar to the writer case 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, and it should be noted that the writer case body 72 has a mirror 3 attached thereto.
Instead, a brush 71 for removing dust, lint, etc. is attached.

The brush 71 is made of a raised fabric and is called an etiquette brush, and dust and lint attached to clothes can be removed by rubbing it on clothes.
Since the brush 71 is provided in the writer case 70 in this way, the brush can be always worn together with the writer 2 that a smoker always wears, and the brush 71 of the writer case 70 can be used when dust adheres to clothes or the like. Can be easily removed. As shown in FIG. 14, the brush 71 is provided on the front wall 13 having a raised central portion, so that the surface of the brush 71 can be brought into close contact with clothes and dust or the like can be effectively removed. it can.

Each writer case 1, 30, 35, 5
0, 60, 70 each writer case body 20, 32, 3
The shapes of 9, 51 and 61 are not limited to the rectangular tube shape, and are formed according to the shape of the writer to be stored.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the mirror is provided in the writer case, convenience is improved and the user can always wear the mirror together with the writer.

Further, according to the present invention, since the protrusion is formed on the peripheral edge of the mirror, it is possible to prevent the mirror from being damaged.

Further, according to the present invention, since the mirror is fixed to the front wall of the writer case, the face can be naturally projected when the cigarette is lit with the right hand.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a writer case 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a writer case 1 and a writer 2.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the writer case 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the writer case 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the writer case 1.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the writer case 1.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the writer case 1 taken along the section line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a writer case 3 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 9 is a writer case 3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
It is sectional drawing which shows 5.

10 is a perspective view showing a rear wall 36 of the writer case 35. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a writer case 50 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a writer case 60 which is a fifth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a writer case 70 which is a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along section line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,30,35,50,60,70 Writer Case 2 Writer 3,54,64 Mirror 4 Projection 6 Firing Device 7 Fuel Tank 8 Ignition Lever 10 Flame Length Adjusting Member 11 Notch 12 Outer Surface of Writer 2 13 Front Wall 14 right side wall 15 left side wall 16 rear wall 17 bottom wall 18 step 22 left side wall of writer 2 20, 32, 39, 51, 61 writer case body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A writer case that removably accommodates a writer including a fuel tank and an ignition device, comprising a writer case body that accommodates the writer, and a mirror provided in the writer case body. 2. The writer case according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is fixed to an outer peripheral portion of the writer case main body, and the outer peripheral portion of the mirror is surrounded by a protrusion protruding from a surface of the mirror. 3. A writer provided with an ignition device having an ignition lever on the upper right side in the upper part of the fuel tank, and a writer provided with a flame length adjusting member for adjusting the flame length, protruding from the outer peripheral surface on the upper part of the left side wall. In a lighter case to be stored in, a stepped portion is formed over a front wall, a right side wall, and an upper portion of a rear wall, and a notch extending in the circumferential direction is formed in an upper portion of the left side wall. A writer case, wherein a mirror is fixed to the front wall, and an outer peripheral portion of the mirror is surrounded by a protrusion protruding from the surface of the mirror.