JPH11206362A - Pocketable ashtray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pocketable ashtray free from the problems of conventional pocketable ashtrays, effective for preventing the unintentional discharge and flying out of held cigarette butt and ash in the case of charging a cigarette butt into the ashtray or discarding the held butt, enabling the click action of the lid for opening the butt-charging port and performing sure and properly controlled action. SOLUTION: This ashtray is provided with a hollow cylindrical main body 1 having a space capable of holding a required amount of cigarette butts, a butt-charging port 10 opened on one side face of the main body 1 and a lid- shaped slider 12 capable of closing the butt-charging port 10. The slider 12 is opened and closed with elastic click action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable ashtray for storing cigarette butts after smoking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable ashtrays for storing cigarette butts after smoking are known, and various structures are proposed and put to practical use. Conventionally known portable ashtrays are
At least one end is opened, and a cigarette butt storage body having a butts insertion port opened at an appropriate position on a side surface, and a lid attached to the butts storage body in a sheath shape. , The butts are thrown in, the lid is removed from the butts container, the ends of the butts container are opened, and the stored butts are discarded. In order to prevent the sheath-shaped lid from being inadvertently pulled out, a projection and a recess that can engage with each other are formed between the butts container and the lid, or an elastic body is interposed between the two. There has been proposed an elastic body that is elastically engaged with the projection by inserting the elastic body into the elastic body so as to elastically engage the projection with the concave portion.

[0003] For example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3030258 discloses that a lid is inserted in a sheath shape into a hollow ashtray body having one end opened, a part of the ashtray body is pulled out from the lid, and a butts inlet is opened. Then, while putting the butts into the ashtray main body, an elastic material is interposed between the lid and the ashtray main body, and the projections formed on the elastic body are detachably engageable with the recesses on the inner surface of the lid, and A portable pocket ashtray is disclosed which prevents inadvertent escape and removes the lid completely from the ashtray body to expose the ashtray body and discard the stored butts.

However, since these conventional portable ashtrays have a structure in which a lid is attached to a cylindrical butts housing in a sheath shape, the butts are stored in a manner that the sheath-shaped lid is opposed to the butts housing. When the butts are opened by sliding the lid, the butts may be discharged if the inlet is facing down, and the butts may be discharged. When removing the lid from the butts container for disposal, if the momentum is strong, the stored butts or ash may jump out of the end of the butts container.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the problems found in conventional portable ashtrays, in which the stored butts and ash are inadvertently added when the butts are thrown in or when the stored butts are discarded. In order not to be ejected or popping out, and to operate the lid for opening the butt input port with a click feeling, the reliability of operation and the appropriately suppressed operation are improved. The task is to bring it.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention adopts a hollow cylindrical main body having a space for accommodating a required amount of butts, and an opening on one side of the main body. And a lid-like slider that can open and close the butts inlet, wherein the slider is opened and closed with an elastic click operation.

[0007] Further, between the slider and the main body for guiding the slider, there is provided a U-shaped spring piece and a wavy uneven portion into which the tip of the U-shaped portion of the U-shaped spring piece is engaged. It is characterized in that a click feeling can be given to the operation of the slider by elastically entering and leaving the distal end of the V-shaped portion.

Further, a space for accommodating the U-shaped spring piece is formed inside the slider, and a wavy uneven portion into which the tip of the U-shaped part of the U-shaped spring piece is formed is formed in the main body. I do.

Further, at least one end of the main body is opened,
The open end can be opened and closed with a cap, or both ends of the main body are opened, the cap is attached to one end so as to be openable and the bottom lid is attached to the other end so as to be openable and closable. .

[0010] Further, one side of the main body is opened along the longitudinal direction with a required width, a top plate having an opening for butts is attached to the open surface and closed, and a slider is slidably mounted on the top plate. And the butts inlet is openable and closable.

[0011] Further, it has a cylindrical main body having both ends opened,
One side surface of the cylindrical body is opened at a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction, a top plate having a butts inlet opening is attached to the open surface, the open surface is closed, and a slider is slidable on the top plate in the longitudinal direction. To make the butts input port openable and closable, the slider holds a U-shaped spring piece, and a wavy uneven portion into which the tip of the U-shaped part of the U-shaped spring piece engages is formed on the top plate, The open end of the cylindrical main body is made openable and closable with a cap, and the other end is closed with a bottom lid.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Referring to the drawings, (1) is a main body of a portable ashtray according to the present invention, which is a cigarette butt housing for storing cigarette butts. The main body (1) is formed in a cylindrical shape in the illustrated embodiment, but is not limited to this. It is possible to use various shapes such as a square, an ellipse, and a box, and it is sufficient that the hollow cylinder has a space in which a required amount of butts can be stored. Body (1)
The upper and lower end faces are open, and the opened end faces are openably and closably closed by a cap (2) and a bottom lid (3). In the embodiment shown, the cap (2) and the bottom lid (3)
Is screwed to the main body (1) with a screw, and can be rotated by a finger with a knurl on the outer peripheral surface. The attachment of the cap and the bottom cover is not limited to the screw, and it is a matter of course that the cap and the bottom lid may be attached by means other than screws such as fitting and hinged.
Further, the bottom of the main body (1) may be integrally closed without opening. A knob (4) is rotatably fixed to the cap (2), and when the strap (6) is passed through the hole (5) as shown in FIG. To face. (7) is a decorative ring. The butts and ash stored in the main body (1) can be discharged and removed after removing the cap (2) or the bottom cover (3).

The front surface of the main body (1) is opened at a required width,
The opening (8) is closed by a top plate (9). A butt inlet (10) is formed in the upper part of the top plate (9), and a slider guide (11) that receives the slider (12) including the butt inlet (10) is recessed. A wavy uneven portion (13) is formed on the inner surface of one side of the slider guide portion (11). The slider (12) is arranged in the slider guide portion (11) of the top plate (9), and is arranged in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in the figure) of the top plate (9).
It can be slid freely and can close the butts inlet (10) formed in the top plate (9) when it is at the uppermost position, and open the butts inlet (10) when it is at the lowermost position. I do. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the butts inlet (10) is opened and closed by the vertical movement of the slider (12),
It is possible to put cigarette butt (14) and ash into the main body (1).

The slider (12) is attached to a top plate holding plate (16) arranged on the inner surface of the top plate (9) via a spacer plate (15).
(9) is fixed. The spacer plate (15) is formed of a resin plate having high lubricity such as polytetrafluoroethylene resin, and causes the slider (12) to move up and down smoothly. Inside the slider (12), a spring piece (17) whose central portion is bent in a V shape is built in, and the tip of the V-shaped portion of the spring piece (17) is attached to the wavy uneven portion (13). Is elastically engaged. Therefore, when the slider (12) is slid up and down, a click feeling is generated due to the engagement between the U-shaped spring piece (17) and the uneven portion, and the slider (12) can be operated accurately, and It is possible to obtain the moderately suppressed vertical movement of (12). In the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped spring piece (17) is a slider as shown in FIG.
It is housed in a space (18) formed in (12), and is configured such that a U-shaped tip protrudes outward and engages with the uneven portion (13).

The mounting structure of the slider (12) and the mounting structure of the U-shaped spring piece (17) are not limited to those shown in the drawings. The slider (12) and the top plate (9) may be formed with rails and ridges that engage with each other and slide. The U-shaped spring piece (17) may have a structure in which both ends are engaged with the slider (12).

[0016]

According to the present invention, since the operation of the slider for opening and closing the butts inlet can be performed with a click feeling, it is possible to bring about the certainty of the operation and the operation moderately suppressed. In addition, there is no danger that butts and ash will be inadvertently discharged from the inlet, and there is an advantage that there is no danger of butts or ash jumping out when the cap is removed because the detachable cap is provided at the end of the main body. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a portable ashtray according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing the state of use.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the center.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view showing the operation of the slider.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Main body (2) Cap (3) Bottom cover (4) Knob (5) Hole (6) Strap (7) Decorative ring (8) Opening (9) Top plate (10) Butt inlet (11) Slider Guide (12) Slider (13) Unevenness (14) Butt (15) Spacer plate (16) Top plate holding plate (17) V-shaped spring piece (18) Space

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A hollow cylindrical main body having a space for accommodating a required amount of butts, a butt end opening opened on one side of the main body, and a lid-like slider capable of opening and closing the butt end opening. Wherein the slider is opened and closed with an elastic click operation. 2. A wedge-shaped unevenness portion provided between a slider and a main body for guiding the slider is provided with a wedge-shaped spring piece and a wavy unevenness portion into which the tip of the wedge-shaped part of the wedge-shaped spring piece is engaged. 2. The portable ashtray according to claim 1, wherein a click feeling can be given to the operation of the slider by elastically entering and leaving the front end of the V-shaped portion. 3. The slider according to claim 1, wherein a space for accommodating the U-shaped spring piece is formed inside the slider, and a wavy uneven portion into which the tip of the U-shaped part of the U-shaped spring piece is engaged is formed in the main body. 3. A portable ashtray according to claim 2. 4. The portable ashtray according to claim 1, wherein at least one end of the main body is opened, and the opened end can be opened and closed with a cap. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the main body are opened, a cap is attached to one end so as to be openable and closable, and a bottom cover is attached to the other end so as to be openable and closable. Portable ashtray. 6. A side surface of the main body is opened along a longitudinal direction with a required width, a top plate having an opening for a butt end is attached to the open surface and closed, and a slider is slidably mounted on the top plate. 2. The portable ashtray according to claim 1, wherein the butts inlet is openable and closable. 7. A cylindrical main body having both ends opened, one side of the cylindrical main body being opened at a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction, and a top plate having a butt end opening opened attached to the open surface. The open surface is closed, a slider is slidably attached to the top plate in the longitudinal direction so that the butts insertion port can be opened and closed, and the slider holds a U-shaped spring piece. A portable ashtray, wherein a corrugated concave / convex portion into which the tip of the tubular portion is engaged is formed on a top plate, one open end of the tubular main body is made openable and closable with a cap, and the other end is closed with a bottom lid. .