JPH11105610A - Ashtray for automobile provided with air cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ashtray for automobile which enables a driver to smoke safely during driving and prevents cigarette smoke from flowing and annoying other passengers. SOLUTION: This is an ashtray for automobile having an outer part 21 and an inner part 22, which is constituted by a gap part is provided between the outer part and the inner part, the gap part is made as an air collection and communication and port 36 for collecting smoke of a cigarette, and an air cleaning device 40 for sucking and cleaning the smoke of the cigarette.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ashtray for automobiles, and more particularly, to an ashtray for automobiles, which is built in an automobile steering wheel and enables a driver during driving to safely place smoking cigarettes temporarily. The present invention also relates to an ashtray for automobiles provided with an air purifying device that is less affected by tobacco smoke.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a conventional automatic ashtray of this kind. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a center console unit,
The center console 1 has a steering handle 2,
An air-conditioning duct 3, a radio unit 4, and an automobile ashtray 5 provided at a lower portion of the radio unit 4 are provided. here,
If the driver smokes, the driver pulls out the automobile ashtray 5 to light the cigarette with a cigar lighter (not shown) and smokes.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0003] Such a conventional technique has various problems as described below. That is, the first
When the driver drops tobacco ash on an ashtray,
The gaze must be directed from the outside field of view to the ashtray, in which case a so-called inattentive driving will be performed, and while driving at high speed, the vehicle will travel a considerable distance even in this short time, causing a large accident Was the source of the cause.

Secondly, passengers are required to prevent smoked smoke from dispersing in the vehicle by causing smoke to flow to the passengers as well. Further, in the related art, since there is a distance from the ashtray to the mouth of the smoker, there has been a problem in that ash of cigarettes falls under the floor, and the underfloor and the vicinity thereof become dirty. Further, as shown in the conventional example, the conventional ashtray is provided in the lower section of the radio section 4, and therefore, in the vicinity of the radio section or when a cassette tape player is provided, the ashtray is placed near the lower section thereof. The resulting cassette tape becomes dirty with tobacco ash and cigarette butts, making it impossible to reproduce the tape.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible for a driver while driving to smoke safely and easily, and to reduce the number of passengers in a passenger seat. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ashtray for automobiles in which smoke from a driver flows and does not cause trouble.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automobile ashtray according to the first aspect of the present invention is incorporated in a steering handle portion, and includes an outer portion fixed to the handle portion, and an outer portion attached to the outer portion. For an automobile having an inner part which is formed to be detachable and engageable and comprises a cigarette placing part for placing cigarettes during smoking and a cigarette butt accommodating part capable of containing cigarette ash and cigarette butts. An ashtray, wherein a gap is provided between the outer portion and the inner portion to allow air to flow therein, and the gap portion serves as an air collection port and an air passage port for collecting tobacco smoke; And an air purifying device for sucking and purifying tobacco smoke collected from the section.

A second invention of the present application is a glove box, wherein an outer portion, a cigarette mounting portion formed to be detachably engaged with the outer portion and for mounting cigarettes to be smoked, and ash of cigarettes are provided. An automobile ashtray comprising an inner part comprising a cigarette butt accommodating part capable of accommodating a cigarette butt, wherein a gap is provided between the outer part and the inner part to allow air to flow therein, An air purifier characterized by comprising an air purifier for sucking and removing the tobacco smoke collected from the gap, wherein the gap is an air collecting port and an air passage opening for collecting cigarette smoke. It is provided with a device.

Further, the third invention of the present application is provided on the back of a driver's seat or a passenger's seat, for mounting an outer portion and a smoking cigarette which is detachably engaged with the outer portion and is detachable. An ashtray for a vehicle, comprising an inner part comprising a cigarette mounting part and a cigarette butt accommodating part capable of accommodating cigarette ash and cigarette butts, wherein air is provided between the outer part and the inner part. An air purifier is provided to provide a space enough to allow inflow, the space being an air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting tobacco smoke, and an air purifying device for suction-cleaning tobacco smoke collected from the space. An air purifier characterized by having the above configuration is provided.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
7 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a steering handle. The steering handle 10 includes a handle pad 11 and a handle spoke body 1.
2 is comprised. Reference numeral 24 denotes a front lid of an ashtray section 20 described later incorporated in the center of the steering handle section 10. The front lid 24 can be opened and closed by rotating the front lid 24 up and down. This front lid 24
The front end of the front cover 24 is provided with a front lid gripping portion 2 so that the front lid 24 can be easily gripped.
5 are formed, and when the user smokes the cigarette, the front lid grip 25 is formed.
Is pushed down, the front lid 24 is opened.

Next, the configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 21 denotes an outer portion of the ashtray portion 20. The outer portion 21 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and an annular outer convex portion 23 is formed on a part of the outer periphery of the outer portion 21. The outer convex portion 23 is provided on the outer portion supporting member 1 formed on a part of the handle spoke body 12.
3 and the outer part 21 and the handle spoke body 12 can be rotationally engaged. Therefore, even when the steering handle is rotated, the outer convex portion 23 of the outer portion 20 is not rotated and the outer portion 21 remains at the same position. For that purpose, the material of the outer convex portion 23 has a small friction coefficient,
It is desirable to have durability, and a reinforced plastic or the like whose surface is subjected to resin treatment is used. The same applies to the outer portion support member 13.
The outer portion 21 is configured to be smoothly rotated and supported even when the steering handle portion 10 is rotated by the outer portion support member 13, and the outer portion 21 is fixed. Although not shown, a roller bearing or a ball bearing can be used for a portion of the outer portion support portion member 13 that contacts the outer convex portion 23 as necessary.

The rear end of the outer part 21 is provided with an air purifying device 4.
The suction duct 41 is connected to the suction duct 41 for connection to zero.
In this embodiment, the outer portion 21 and the suction duct 41 form the steering shaft 14 in a hollow structure, and penetrate through the formed hollow portion. Although not shown, by using the hollow portion of the steering shaft 14 as it is as the suction duct, the space between the steering shaft 14 portion in the suction duct 41 can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced.
Further, the suction duct 41 is connected to the steering shaft 14.
It is also possible to dispose it outside the steering shaft 14 without penetrating it inside.

The air purifying device 40 is disposed inside a glove box in front of a passenger seat or inside a rear trunk.
As a structure thereof, a first filter for removing large dust, a second electric ion filter for removing fine dust, and a suction motor for passing these filters to convert tobacco smoke into clean air. It is composed of The purpose of the air purifying device 40 is to discharge the smoke of the tobacco sucked from the suction duct 41 to the discharge duct 42 as clean air. Determined by the number of people.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show cross sections of the main part of the ashtray 20 in the present invention, and the explanation will be made with reference to these figures. In the drawing, reference numeral 21 denotes an outer portion of the ashtray portion 20 as described above, and the ashtray portion 20 includes an outer portion 21 and an inner portion 22. The outer peripheral surface of the outer portion 21 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and an outer convex portion 23 is formed on a part of the cylindrical outer portion 21. And the outer part 21 is the outer convex part 2.
3, and is supported by an outer support member 13 formed on a part of the handle spoke body 12 through the support member 3.

Reference numeral 22 denotes an inner part as described above.
The inner part 22 is formed inside the outer part 21, and the inner part 22 includes a cigarette mounting part 27 for temporarily storing ignited cigarettes, and a cigarette butt for storing cigarette ash and cigarette butts. An accommodating portion 28, an ash receiving portion 29 formed so as to be spread on the tobacco placing portion and for allowing ash of tobacco to fall into the tobacco ash accommodating portion, and a front lid 24 which can be closed when not in use
It has.

More specifically, the tobacco placing portion 27 is for temporarily placing a cigarette which is being smoked by a driving driver. A groove a30 and a groove b31 conforming to the shape are provided so that even if the cigarette is placed, the cigarette does not fall below the floor with a little vibration. The grooves a30 and b31 are formed so as to be inclined with respect to the driving direction of the driver so that the driver can place a cigarette from the right or from the left. As described above, an ash receiving portion 29 for dropping ash and cigarette butts of the cigarette into the cigarette butt accommodating portion 28 is provided at the end of the cigarette mounting portion 27. The ash of the cigarette is formed so as to prevent the fire of the cigarette being ignited from scattered outside, and to ensure that the ash of the cigarette falls into the cigarette butt accommodating portion 28 provided below the ash receiving portion 29. The ash receiving portion 29 can be formed of resin integrally with the inner portion 22, or may be formed of a wire mesh as another material.

The front cover 24 is rotatably supported by a rotation support portion 34. When the user does not smoke, the front cover 24 is turned upward so that the front cover 24 is closed and the tobacco ash storage portion 28 is closed. This prevents the ash from flying from scattering into the cabin and prevents dust from the cabin from entering the ashtray.

Next, the outer portion 21 and the inner portion 22
Will be described. The outer portion 21 and the inner portion 22 have substantially the same substantially cylindrical shape. However, the inner portion 22 is formed to have a slightly smaller diameter than the outer portion 21. The reason for this is that the outer portion 21 and the inner portion 22 This is because there is a gap between them that allows air to flow. This gap is formed as an air collection port 35 for collecting smoke of cigarettes and an air passage port 36 connected thereto, and is finally connected to the suction duct 41, so that the smoke of tobacco passes through the suction duct 41. Then, the air is sucked by the air cleaning device 40. For this reason, it can be configured without separately providing a suction window and a suction duct, and the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

The outer portion 21 and the inner portion 22 are detachably engaged with each other by engagement pieces a32 and b33 projecting from both members. By releasing the engagement with the mating piece a32 and the engaging piece b33, the inner part 22 can be taken out and the ash can be discarded. Reference numeral 26 denotes a switch for operating the air purifier. When the front lid 24 is used, the switch 26 is turned on by depressing the front lid 24, and the air purifier 40 is operated. Of course, it is also possible to operate the air cleaning device 40 by a switch (not shown) regardless of whether the front cover 24 is opened or closed.

Here, as described above, in order to always and easily maintain the gap between the outer portion 21 and the inner portion 22, which is a major feature of the present invention, a projection 37 is formed integrally with the inner portion 22. The protrusion 37 is attached to the outer part 21.
, It is possible to maintain a predetermined gap.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the above-mentioned ashtray section 20 is provided inside a glove box 50 at the front of the passenger seat in place of the steering handle section 10, and the ashtray section 2 is provided.
A similar structure is adopted for the structure of 0. Further, an air collecting port 51 is provided at an upper portion of the ashtray section 20 provided inside the glob box 50, and in combination with the air collecting port 35 of the ashtray section 20, the smoke collecting effect of cigarette smoke is reduced. It has become big. By arranging the ashtray part 20 in the glove box 50, it becomes suitable when the driver does not smoke and the passenger in the passenger seat smokes. The air collecting port 51 is connected together with the suction duct of the ashtray section 20, and the smoke of the tobacco is sucked by the air purifying device 40.

5 and 6, an air collecting port 61 is provided at an upper portion of the steering handle portion 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, that is, at a tip of a hood portion of the instrument panel 60. , Steering handle 1
The cigarette smoke is collected together with the air collecting port 35 of the ashtray 20 provided inside the inside of the ashtray 20. Reference numeral 62 denotes an air passage opening provided inside the instrument panel. The air passage opening 62 is connected to the suction duct 41.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a driver's seat or a passenger seat, and the ashtray portion 20 of the present invention described above is disposed on the back of the driver's seat or the passenger seat 70. Further, an air collecting port 71 is provided on the back of the ashtray section 20 above the ashtray section 20, so that even when a passenger in the rear seat smokes,
The cigarette smoke does not flow to the next passenger, the driver in the front seat, or the passenger in the front passenger seat, so that it is not inconvenienced to others. The ashtray 20 and the air collection port 71 provided on the back of the driver's seat or the passenger's seat are also connected to the suction duct, and are sucked by the air cleaning device 40.

Next, an example of use will be described with reference to FIGS. Now, when the driver smokes, the front lid 24 is opened by first grasping the front lid gripping portion 25 of the front lid 24 provided on the front surface of the ashtray portion 20 and pushing down the gripping portion 25 downward. You. In addition, the operation of the air cleaning device 40 is started by the switch 26 simultaneously with the opening of the front lid 24. Here, the driver ignites the cigarette with a cigarette lighter (not shown) or the like. At this time, in the conventional automobile ashtray and the air conditioner, the smoke caused by the driver's smoking is diffused into the vehicle interior. However, as in the present invention, an air suction unit is provided inside the steering handle. Than that
Tobacco smoke picked up by the driver's car is the steering wheel 1
By being directly sucked into the interior of the vehicle, the smoke does not diffuse into the vehicle interior.

In order to temporarily place the cigarettes during smoking, the cigarettes are dropped on the floor even when vibration is generated during operation by placing them on the cigarette placing section 27 of the ashtray section 20. Nothing. Then, since the smoke of the tobacco is sucked from the air collection port 35, even when the passenger is on the passenger seat side, the smoke does not reach the passenger and no trouble is caused in other passengers. . Furthermore,
In the conventional ashtray and the air conditioner, there is a problem that the smoke convects into the cabin and the ceiling of the car is stained by the cigarette tar, but according to the present invention, the convection does not flow into the cabin as described above. Worries such as dirty ceilings are eliminated. Furthermore, the ashtray 20
Is provided not only inside the steering handle portion 10, but also inside the glove box, the back of the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat, the effect becomes great.

[0025]

As described above, the first invention of the present application is directed to an outer portion which is built in a steering handle portion, is engaged with the handle portion, and is formed so as to be detachably engageable with the outer portion and is smoking. An ashtray for a vehicle, comprising: an inner part comprising a cigarette mounting part for mounting a cigarette butt and a cigarette butt accommodating part capable of accommodating ash and cigarette butt of the cigarette; A gap is provided between the gaps so that air can flow in, and the gap is an air collecting port and an air passage opening for collecting cigarette smoke, and for sucking and purifying tobacco smoke collected from the gap. With this system, drivers can smoke safely even while driving, reducing the effects of tobacco smoke on non-smoking passengers and further contaminating the passenger compartment. It comes to have a number of effects such as but not occur.

Further, as in the present invention, a space is provided between the outer portion and the inner portion to allow air to flow therein, and the space is provided with an air collecting port and an air passage port for collecting tobacco smoke. And, since it was configured to connect the tobacco smoke collected from the gap to the cleaning device using a suction duct,
It is not necessary to separately provide an air collection port and an air passage port. As a result, there are effects such as cost reduction by reducing the number of parts and size reduction by simplifying the structure. In particular, as in the embodiment of the present application, in order to reliably and accurately maintain the interval between the outer portion and the inner portion, the projection is formed on the inner portion and the structure is simple by contacting the outer portion, and Even if vibration occurs, the interval does not change.

Further, as in the second invention of the present application, an outer portion, a cigarette mounting portion for engaging with the outer portion and detachably formed on the outer portion for mounting a smoking cigarette; An ashtray for automobiles, comprising an inner part comprising a cigarette butt storage part capable of storing cigarette ash and cigarette butts, wherein a gap between the outer part and the inner part is such that air can flow therein. By providing the air gap as an air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting tobacco smoke, and comprising an air purifying device for suction-cleaning the tobacco smoke collected from the gap, Even when the passenger in the passenger seat smokes, there is no fear that the smoke of the tobacco does not reach the driver or the passenger in the rear seat, and that the interior of the vehicle is dirty.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer portion and a cigarette mount, which is formed on the back surface of a driver's seat or a passenger seat and is detachably formed on the outer portion so as to be engaged with and detachable from the outer portion. An ashtray for a vehicle, comprising: an inner part comprising a storage part and a cigarette butt storage part capable of storing cigarette ash and cigarette butts, wherein air can flow between the outer part and the inner part. The air gap is formed as an air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting the smoke of tobacco, and an air purifying device for sucking and cleaning the tobacco smoke collected from the gap is provided. By doing
Even when the rear passenger smokes, the smoke does not flow to the next passenger, the front passenger seat or the driver, and, similarly to the first invention and the second invention, the smoker does not take another passenger. This has the effect that there is no fear that the person will be inconvenienced and that there is no fear that the ash of cigarettes will be scattered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an ashtray for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram relating to an ashtray for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of the ashtray for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the ashtray for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an ashtray for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the waist of the instrument panel for a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an automobile ashtray according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view relating to a conventional automobile ashtray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Steering handle part 11 Handle pad 12 Handle spoke main body 13 Outer part support member 14 Steering shaft 20 Ashtray part 21 Outer part 22 Inner part 23 Outer convex part 24 Front lid 25 Front lid grip part 26 Switch 27 Cigarette placing part 28 Cigarette butts Housing part 29 Ash receiving part 30 Groove part 31 Groove part 32 Engagement piece a 33 Engagement piece b 34 Rotation support part 35 Air collection port 36 Air passage port 37 Protrusion part 40 Air cleaning device 41 Suction duct 42 Discharge duct 50 Glove Box 51 Air collection port 60 Instrument panel 61 Air collection port 62 Air passage port 70 Driver's seat or passenger's seat 71 Air collection port

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cigarette mounting part which is built in a steering handle part and is engaged with the handle part, and which is removably formed on the outer part so as to mount cigarettes during smoking. And an inner part composed of a cigarette butt storage part capable of storing cigarette ash and cigarette butts, and having a degree such that air can flow between the outer part and the inner part. An air purifier for suctioning and removing the tobacco smoke collected from the gap, wherein the gap is provided as an air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting the smoke of the tobacco; A car ashtray equipped with a characteristic air purifier. 2. A cigarette mounting part, which is built in a glove box and is removably formed on the outer part so as to engage with the outer part and for mounting cigarettes to be smoked, and is capable of accommodating cigarette ash and cigarette butts. An ashtray for an automobile, comprising an inner portion formed of a cigarette butt housing portion and a cigarette butt, wherein a gap is provided between the outer portion and the inner portion so that air can flow in, and the gap portion is formed by a cigarette. An air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting smoke from the air purifier, and an air purifying apparatus for sucking and purifying tobacco smoke collected from the gap. Automotive ashtray. 3. A cigarette placing part and a cigarette assembling part which are built in the back of a driver's seat or a passenger's seat, and which are formed to be detachable and engageable with the outer part for placing cigarettes during smoking. And an inner part composed of a cigarette butt accommodating part that can accommodate cigarette butts,
An air gap is provided between the outer part and the inner part to allow air to flow in, and the air gap is used as an air collection port and an air passage opening for collecting smoke of cigarettes, and smoke is collected from the air gap. An ashtray for a vehicle equipped with an air purifying device, comprising an air purifying device for suction-cleaning tobacco smoke.