TWI414724B - Wick - Google Patents

Abstract

A wick is configured to be fixed onto a wick seat and deposited in a container containing a liquid fuel and the wick is constituted by lengthwise metal wires bundled with intervals therebetween. The intervals form a plurality of oil feed paths inside the wick. Thereby, when a bottom of the wick is soaked with the fuel, the fuel is driven by virtue of siphon effect to run upward along the oil feed paths to keep the wick burning and thus avoiding frequent replacement of the wick.

Description

Improved wick structure

The present invention relates to a lamp core structure for a combustion liquid lamp, and more particularly to a wick wound with a wire, which has a long service life and a heat-increasing effect to facilitate continuous burning of the lamp. Core structure.

The conventional combustion liquid lamp comprises a container, a wicking seat and a wick. The wick is threaded and fixed to a wick, at least one combustion liquid is injected into the container, and the wick seat is placed in the container. Floating on the surface of the combustion liquid; the conventional wick is made of a plurality of cotton threads, so that the wick absorbs the combustion liquid and then supplies the flame to burn. However, since the wick is a consumable that needs to be frequently replaced, it is usually It will burn out in a short period of time and will not burn for a long time. Therefore, when it is burned, it needs to be replaced with new ones, which makes it quite inconvenient to use. Furthermore, since the wick is burned, the user still If the wick is not replaced in time or is not ready for the wick, it will cause the burning of the burning oil lamp to break. In addition, for the user, it will cause waste of frequent purchase of consumables, and it is easy to frequently replace the user. The hand is stained with oil from the burning fluid.

In general, the disadvantages of the prior art, including the conventional wick, are consumables that need to be replaced frequently, and cannot be burned for a long time, which makes the use relatively inconvenient and increases the cost of consumables; and in view of solving the above disadvantages, the present invention proposes a The wick structure is improved.

The invention is an improved wick structure, the wick is mainly fixed to a wick seat, and is placed in a container containing at least one combustion liquid for combustion, characterized in that the wick is Forming a plurality of longitudinal wires of a plurality of strips, the wick having a gap between the wires, such that a plurality of oil supply passages are formed inside the wick; thereby, when the bottom of the wick is immersed in a combustion liquid, The combustion liquid system will use the siphon phenomenon to raise the combustion liquid along the oil supply passage to continuously provide the combustion liquid required for the combustion of the wick, and achieve the purpose that the wick can be used for a long time.

One of the objects of the present invention is to make the structure of the metal material not easy to be damaged or consumed, thereby improving the service life thereof, so as to achieve the purpose of long-term use, and having good heat conduction effect when igniting. And when burning, it is not easy to cause extinction.

The second object of the present invention is that the wick is made of a metal material and can be used as a medium for heat conduction. The wire conducts heat energy, so that after ignition, the wire is rapidly thermally conductive to facilitate ignition.

The third object of the present invention is that the shape of the wick is not particularly limited, and the shape thereof may be different depending on the manner in which the wires are wound. For example, the entangled wires may be bent in a folded manner. Folding, the wick has a flat arc end at the top end to increase its contact area with air, so as to improve the heat collecting effect of the combustion liquid, and is more conducive to ignition.

The fourth object of the present invention is that the wick can form at least one hollow portion inside, which can be used as a ventilation effect, so that the combustion liquid can be volatilized and vaporized in the hollow portion to facilitate ignition and ignition, thereby being used as a combustion liquid. Insulation or re-ignition to increase the size of the flame, so that its combustion effect is enhanced, for a wider range of applications and needs.

For the convenience of the description, the central idea expressed by the present invention in the column of the above summary of the invention is expressed by the specific embodiments. Various items in the embodiments are depicted in terms of ratios, dimensions, amounts of deformation, or displacements that are suitable for illustration, and are not drawn to the proportions of actual elements, as set forth above. In the following description, like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

As shown in the first to third figures, the present invention is a wick structure improvement, which mainly includes a wick 10, which is affixed and fixed to a fixing base 20 to embed the fixing base 20 in a wick seat. 30 is located in one of the central wick holes 31, and the wick holder 30 is placed in a container 50 containing at least one combustion liquid 40, so that the wick holder 30 floats on the surface of the combustion liquid 40.

The wick 10 is formed by arranging a plurality of strips of flexible longitudinal wires 11 in series, and so that the wires 11 can be combined and fixed, the wires 11 can be twisted after being arranged in a series. Or entangled with each other in a spiral shape, or may be interwoven around the wires 11 and provided with a plurality of wires 11 arranged in a lateral direction so that the wick 10 is in a strip shape; however, the shape of the wick 10 There is no particular limitation, and the shape thereof may be different depending on the manner in which the wires 11 are wound; in the drawings and descriptions of the present invention, the winding manner of the wires 11 is merely an example and is not intended to be limited thereto. ways of presenting.

Since the wires 11 have a gap with each other and do not completely close together, a plurality of oil supply passages 13 can be formed inside the wick 10 to provide the combustion fluid 40 required for the wick 10 to burn.

After the above structure is clarified, the following is a detailed description of the operation and principle of the present invention: as shown in the fourth figure, the wick 10 and the fixing base 20 are placed in the container 50 with the wick holder 30, so that The wick holder 30 floats on the surface of the combustion liquid 40, and partially immerses one part of the wick 10 in the combustion liquid 40. At this time, the gravitational force and the potential difference between the liquid molecules of the combustion liquid 40 in the wick 10 will be The siphon phenomenon of the liquid is generated, and the combustion liquid 40 is caused to rise along the oil supply passage 13 by the principle of the siphon phenomenon, as indicated by the direction of the arrow in the enlarged view of the fourth figure.

When the flow of the combustion liquid 40 rises to the top, after the ignition is ignited, the combustion liquid 40 can be evaporated into a gas by heat, and the wick 10 is burned. Since the wick 30 is made of a plurality of wires 11, and the wick is not made of cotton, it can be used as a medium for heat conduction, and the wires 11 conduct heat energy, so that after the wick 10 is ignited, The wires 11 are rapidly thermally conductive to facilitate ignition.

Therefore, since the wick 10 is made of a metal material, it is not carbonized by combustion, so it can be reused without being damaged or consumed; when it is used for a long time, it is inevitable that carbon deposition will affect the combustion. The effect, at this time, the user can remove it for brush cleaning, and can continue to use, so that the purpose of the service life can be greatly improved; further, by the characteristics of the metal material, when it is ignited, Good thermal conductivity, and it is not easy to extinguish when burning.

As shown in the fifth to seventh embodiments, it is another embodiment of the present invention, which is another winding manner of the wires 61, and generates wicks 60 of different shapes; the wires 61 are interwoven and intertwined with each other. The flexing and bending is bent, for example, in a folded manner, and the flexing is bent and then twisted to be fixedly connected, so that the wick 60 has a circular arc end 62 at the top end, and at least one hollow portion 63 is formed therein. The arc end 62 of the wick 60 is designed to increase the contact area with the air, thereby improving the heat collecting effect of the combustion liquid 40, facilitating ignition, and ventilating through the hollow portion 63. The effect is that the combustion liquid 40 can be volatilized and vaporized in the hollow portion 63 to facilitate the ignition and ignition, thereby being used as the heat preservation or re-ignition of the combustion liquid 40 to increase the size of the flame and to make the combustion effect. It is more upgraded and can be applied to a larger range for use and application.

As shown in the eighth to tenth embodiments, the other two embodiments of the present invention are also the other winding manners of the wires 71, and the wick 70 of different shapes is produced; The wires 71 are wound in a manner similar to that of the previous embodiment. The wires 71 are also bent in a folded manner, and are flexed and then twisted to be connected and fixed, so that the wick 70 is at the top end. Having a circular arc end 72 and at least one hollow portion 73 is formed therein. After the main shape of the wick 70 is formed, the plurality of laterally aligned wires 71 are repeatedly wound in a plurality of layers to form the hollow portion 73. The coating is applied to the inside of the wick 10; likewise, the arc end 72 of the wick 70 is designed to increase the contact area with the air, thereby improving the heat collecting effect of the combustion liquid 40, which is more conducive to ignition; Compared with the previous embodiment, the hollow portion 73 can be covered inside the wick 70 so that the original venting effect can be retained, and the windproof effect can be increased to generate The flame is not easily blown by the wind and is extinguished. And also since the hollow portion 73 inside the wick-based cladding 70, so that the flame produced compared to the relatively small on one embodiment, it is possible to meet the needs of different users.

As described above, the wicks 10, 60, 70 are designed through the metal material to achieve an extended service life and an increase in thermal conductivity for the purpose of continuous combustion and improved combustion rate, and the overall use thereof. The additional effects may also be increased or decreased depending on the shape of the wicks 10, 60, 70, such as the size of the flame, the ignition time, etc., so that the user can follow the occasion and timing of the use, as well as their own use needs and preferences. The shape and aspect of the wicks 10, 60, 70 are selected.

While the invention has been described in terms of the preferred embodiments and the embodiments The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. All modifications and variations that are made without departing from the spirit of the invention are the scope of the invention.

10, 60, 70. . . Wick

11, 61, 71. . . metallic line

13. . . Oil supply channel

20. . . Fixed seat

30. . . Wick holder

31. . . Wick hole

40. . . Combustion fluid

50. . . container

62, 72. . . Arc end

63, 73. . . Hollow part

The first figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the state of use of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the state of use of the present invention.

The third figure is a three-dimensional appearance of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the state of use of the present invention.

The fifth drawing is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective assembled view of another embodiment of the present invention in use.

Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention in use.

The eighth drawing is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

The ninth figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the other two embodiments of the present invention in use.

Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention in use.

10. . . Wick

20. . . Fixed seat

30. . . Wick holder

40. . . Combustion fluid

50. . . container

Claims (3)

A wick structure is improved, the wick is mainly fixed to a wick seat, and is placed in a container containing at least one combustion liquid for combustion, wherein the wick is composed of a plurality of strips The longitudinal wires are arranged in a string arrangement, and the wires are intertwined and wound into a spiral shape, and the wires are interwoven around the wires to form a plurality of wires arranged in a lateral direction, and the wick is The wires have a gap between each other, so that a plurality of oil supply passages are formed inside the wick; thereby, when the bottom of the wick is immersed in a combustion liquid, the combustion liquid will be siphoned, so that the combustion liquid flows along the oil supply passage. Rising, continually providing the combustion fluid required for the wick to burn, and allowing the wick to be used for a long time, thereby achieving the purpose of eliminating the need to replace the wick. The wick structure improvement according to claim 1, wherein the wick has a flat arc end at the top end to increase the contact area with the air for improving the burning rate. The wick structure is improved as described in claim 2, wherein a hollow portion is disposed in the arc end of the wick to increase the ventilation effect for increasing the size of the combustion flame.