JPS6311476Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a lighter with static electricity shock prevention, which is particularly suitable for use in automobiles.

When we get out of a car after driving, or when we get back into the car after being caught in rush hour, when parts of our bodies touch the car body, the electric potentials differ from each other, so we are exposed to electric shocks caused by static electricity. is something we often experience on a daily basis. This electric shock also occurs to the human body, door handles, etc.

Since such electric shocks have a small current, they generally do not have much of an effect on the human body, but they are unpleasant and can cause people to be surprised by an electric shock and drop something they are holding or fly away, causing injury to others. There is a risk of causing an accident.

On the other hand, lighters have so far been used only as lighters, but since many people who drive cars smoke and own lighters, it would be extremely convenient to have a lighter with static electricity shock protection. be.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a lighter that is easy to carry and has a static electricity shock prevention function.

This invention will be explained in detail below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.A case body 2 of a lighter 1 is made of an insulating material such as plastic, and a case is placed on top of the case body 2. The lid 3 is made of a conductive material such as brass, aluminum, or a thin iron plate. A lower cover 4 made of the same conductive material as described above is attached to the lower part of the case body 2, and a space 7 is formed inside. A neon light bulb 5 and a resistor 6 are housed in this space 7, and one lead wire 5a of the neon light bulb 5 is connected to the case lid 3 through the side of the case body 2. The other lead wire 5b of the resistor 5 is connected to a terminal 6a of the resistor 6. And this resistance 6
The other terminal 6b is connected to the lower cover 4.

Therefore, when getting in and out of a car, the side of the case body 2 of this lighter 1 is covered with the lower cover 4.
When the case cover 3 is brought into light contact with the vehicle body while holding the case, static electricity is discharged by the neon light bulb 5 and the resistor 6, so the user does not feel any electric shock at all.

In the above embodiments, the case lid was used as one of the conductors, but in the case of a lighter without a case lid, all or a part of the ignition device 8 is made of a conductive material, and this part and the neon light are made of a conductive material. The light bulb 5 may be electrically connected. Further, the connection order of the neon light bulb 5 and the resistor 6 may be reversed.

As explained in detail above, this invention can prevent electric shocks caused by static electricity, so it can prevent discomfort and accidents caused by electric shocks. Since it is provided, it is easy to use and can be easily used on a daily basis for objects other than automobiles where static electricity is a problem, such as human bodies and door handles.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a partially sectional front view of the same. 1... Lighter, 2... Case body, 3... Case lid, 4... Lower cover, 5... Neon light bulb,
6...Resistance, 7...Space, 8...Ignition device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A case body made of an insulating material, an ignition device and/or a case lid made of a conductive material attached to the upper part of the case body, and a conductive material attached to the lower part of the case body. A neon bulb and a resistor are housed in the space, and the neon bulb and the resistor are connected in series between the ignition device and/or the case lid and the space. A lighter with a static electricity shock prevention feature.