JPS597682Y2 - candlestick - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a candlestick that is provided with a windshield body that can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction and a protective net that protects the windshield body.

Normally, candles and other candles placed outdoors, such as tombstones erected in the open air, temples, shrines, and pagodas, or in front of gods, cannot be ignited or maintained even in the slightest breeze.

For this reason, various ideas have been made to provide a windshield around the candle to prevent the flame from going out.

However, with conventional candlesticks equipped with windshields, the windshield must be removed when replacing the candle, making it extremely difficult to light a naked candle in the wind.

In addition, it is difficult to replace the candle with the windshield attached to the candlestick, and when lighting a candle, light a piece of wood or paper of the required length and insert it through the opening of the windshield to light it. However, there are risks of burns and the need to be careful when handling fire.Furthermore, since this type of candlestick is used outdoors, there is a risk of debris or wood chips hitting the windshield during strong winds and damaging the windshield. There were drawbacks.

This invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and by providing a windshield that can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction and a protective net that protects the windshield, it is easy to replace and light candles. To provide a candlestick that protects a windshield from obstacles.

An embodiment of this invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a windshield body called a so-called "Hoya", which is made of a cylindrical body made of translucent or semi-transparent glass, plywood, or resin.

This windshield body 1 is supported on a bottom portion 2A of a cylindrical pedestal 2, and is screwed into a fitting portion 3 of a cylindrical body 2a of the pedestal 2 so as to be detachable.

A through hole 4 is provided in the center of the bottom 2A of the pedestal 2.
The peripheral edge of the holder 2 forms a boss portion 4B extending downward to hold the pedestal 2 horizontally, and a plurality of ventilation holes 5 are formed in the bottom portion 2A.

6 is a candle holder, which consists of a main pillar 7 and a base 9.

A locking part 8 larger than the main pillar 7 is provided at the upper end of the main pillar 7,
A candle cone 6C is provided in the upper part, and the lower end of the main pillar 7 is screwed into the center of the base 9.

Further, the main pillar 7 is configured to be able to pass through the through hole 4 of the pedestal 2 and slide into contact with the pedestal 2, and a ring 10 for supporting the upper end of the coil spring 11 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom 2A of the pedestal 2. It is shaped.

Inside the ring 10, it is wrapped around the main pillar 7 and the lower end is attached to the base 9.
The upper end of the coil spring 11 that is in contact with is pressed against the upper end of the pedestal 2, and the lower surface of the bottom 2A of the pedestal 2 is supported in a raised state, and the upper surface of the bottom 2A is pressed against the locking part 8, so that the pedestal 2 is fixed to the main pillar. It is supported on the upper part of 7 and is attached so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

Further, the outer circumference of the bottom 2A of the pedestal 2 is a cylindrical body 2a of the pedestal 2.
It has a flange 12 that bulges out in an oval shape from the outer edge.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a cylindrical protective net with a swollen shape that covers the periphery of the windshield 1, and is made of wire mesh or checker plate. Upper support rings 14 are provided at the upper and lower openings of the protective net 13. and a lower support ring 15 are integrally attached at one side to the inner surface of the protective net.

The upper support ring 14 is shaped like a circular flat elastic ring, and the inner diameter of the ring is smaller than the upper opening of the protective net 13, and is formed around the outer periphery of the fitting part 3 of the cylindrical body 2a of the pedestal 2. You can worship it.

The inner diameter of the lower support ring 15 is provided to allow the flange 12 to pass therethrough, and is formed of an elliptical flat elastic ring into which the flange 12 can be inserted.

16 is a flat ring fixed to the outside of the lower part of the cylindrical body 2a;
A lower support ring 15 is installed between the flat ring 16 and the 7 flange 12.
The outer diameter of the flat ring 16 is larger than the inner diameters of the upper support ring 14 and the lower support ring 15.

Next, the action will be explained.

First, in order to attach the protective net 13 located at the lower part as indicated by the two-dot chain line to the upper part around the windshield body 1, the protective net 13
2, and slide the lower part along the lower surface of the flange 12 so that the oval part of the inner diameter of the lower support ring 15 shown by the two-dot chain line passes through the oval part of the flange 12 of the pedestal 2. When the support ring 15 is rotated to pass through the oval part of the flange 12 of the pedestal 2, and then the lower support ring 15 is rotated along the upper surface of the flange 12 to support the lower support ring 15 on the flange 12. The protective net 13 covers the periphery of the windshield body 1,
and can be held safely.

Next, the opening 1D of the windshield 1 is pushed down to the lowest position until the candle cone 6C is exposed from the opening 1D, and then the candle is replaced.

Relax the force pushing down the windshield 1, raise the opening 1D to the height of the candle, ignite the wick of the candle, and release the coil spring 1.
Slowly return the windshield 1 to its original position without letting it bounce,
Hold the candle light.

At this time, the protective net 13 moves together with the windshield 1, and the main pillars 7 do not shrink. Therefore, by pushing down the windshield 1, the candle can be easily replaced or lit.

Further, in order to lower the protective net 13 from the windshield body 1 to the lower position shown by the two-dot chain line, lower the lower support ring 15 by approximately 90°.
The protective net 13 is held at the lower part of the pedestal 2 by rotating the flange 12 once, aligning the elliptical portion of the flange 12 with the inner diameter elliptical portion of the lower support ring 15, and lowering the protective net 13 onto the base 9.

When using the candlestick of this invention outdoors, the protective net 13 is kept around the windshield 1 in order to prevent damage to the windshield 1 due to flying debris, etc., but if it is not necessary, It may be used while being lowered onto the table 9, and since the protective net 13 is prevented from coming off by the flat ring 16, powder will not be lost.

Furthermore, if the protective net 13 is punched out in a suitable pattern, the coil spring 10 will not be directly visible and will be aesthetically pleasing.

In this embodiment, the windshield body is fitted inside the pedestal, but it may be fitted on the outside, and the shape of the windshield body may be polygonal instead of cylindrical, and the windshield body may be fitted into the pedestal.

The ventilation hole drilled at the bottom of the pedestal supplies the candle's combustion blast and also serves as an introduction hole for convective air generated by the hot combustion air, so the introduced air cools the inner surface of the windshield and prevents it from overheating. Prevents and increases the safety of the candlestick.

As described above, this invention, unlike conventional candlesticks, allows candles to be lit extremely easily and safely in windy places such as outdoors, and has the function of protecting the windshield from damage. Candles can of course be used indoors, regardless of where you use them, and can be used during power outages, to light campsites, roads, etc., or as greenhouses, etc., as a safe and inexpensive heat collecting device. The present invention provides an effective candlestick that can be used in a wide range of applications in response to the energy saving era as an alternative to batteries.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional front view with a partial cutout showing an embodiment of the present invention, and the figure indicated by the two-dot chain line is the protective net 1.
3 is held below the windshield body 1. Figures 2a and 2b are perspective views of the upper and lower support rings, respectively. 1...windshield body, 2...cradle, 2A...
...Bottom, 4...Through hole, 5...
Ventilation hole, 6...Candlestick, 7...
Main pillar, 8... Locking part, 9... Base, 1
1... Coil spring, 13... Protection net.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Bottom part 2A of the pedestal 2 on which the cylindrical windshield body 1 is removably attached
A candle stand 6 having a through hole 4 in the center thereof, a plurality of ventilation holes 5 in its bottom 2A, a locking part 8 and a base 9.
A main pillar 7 is inserted into the through hole 4, and a coil spring 11 fitted onto the main pillar 7 supports the pedestal 2 in a vertically movable manner, and a protective net 13 is attached around the windshield body 1 so as to be movable up and down. A candlestick that is characterized by