US3827853A - Cigarette lighter with pivoting control member - Google Patents

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US3827853A
US3827853A US00348108A US34810873A US3827853A US 3827853 A US3827853 A US 3827853A US 00348108 A US00348108 A US 00348108A US 34810873 A US34810873 A US 34810873A US 3827853 A US3827853 A US 3827853A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
    • F23Q2/28—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel
    • F23Q2/285—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel with spark ignition
    • F23Q2/287—Lighters characterised by electrical ignition of the fuel with spark ignition piezoelectric

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  • a cigarette lighter with an ignition circuit including a piezoelectric crystal is actuated by a key pivotally supported on a housing wall for manual swinging in a predetermined direction from a normal position.
  • the key carries two pairs of studs projecting from opposite sides thereof, the studs on each side being eccentrically disposed in angularly offset relationship as seen in the direction of swing.
  • a striker confronting the piezoelectric crystal, urged toward the latter by a compression spring, is tied to a wire link having a hookshaped extremity which straddles the key and engages the first pair of studs in the normal position.
  • the present invention relates to a piezoelectric lighter wherein the striker is operatively connected to a pivoting control member via a small reset and release linkage.
  • the object of my present invention is to provide a construction of this nature which is particularly simple to assemble,
  • the pivoting member consists of a control key or lever carrying two studs disposed at eccentric and angularly offset locations, adapted to coact with the free end of a link having its other end anchored to the striker, this free end being positively engageable with one of the studs whereby a depression of the key entrains the link together with the striker until, after a given swing of that key, the link is deflected by the second stud and thus released from the first stud.
  • FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are general and fragmentary elevational and sectional views showing an actuating mechanism according to this invention in its inoperative position, in a triggering position immediately preceding a release of the striker, and in a working position immediately following such release, respectively;
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are similar views showing the upper portion of a lighter operating on gaseous fuel, with means for controlling the gas valve.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a control lever or key adapted to swing through an angle of substantially 90 about a fixed pivot pin 2, with reference to the lighter housing.
  • Key 1 is provided on its lateral surfaces with two pairs of studs 3 and 4, respectively, disposed eccentrically with respect to its fulcrum 2 and offset angularly from each other in the direction of swing.
  • the striker 5, adapted to be driven against a piezoelectric crystal 6 upon the expansion of a spring 7 anchored thereto is suspended from a link 8 coacting with studs 3 and 4.
  • link 8 is bent twice, as shown, to provide a hook-shaped detent 9 for engaging and retaining the stud 3.
  • the spring 7 bears upon an intermediate sliding member 10 engaging in turn with its upper end a cam-shaped portion 11 of key 1.
  • Slider 10 is a camming sleeve which, like coil spring 7, partly surrounds the striker 5.
  • the link 8 consists of a spring-steel wire shaped to a hairpin configuration, with the two arms of the hairpin attached to the upper end of the shank portion of striker 5 at relatively disaligned locations, whereby a certain twist is imparted to this hairpinshaped link 8 to cause its retaining portion 9 to be automatically disengaged with stud 3.
  • the arms of the link straddle the key 1 in the region of extremity 9.
  • control key 1 or the movement of the intermediate sliding member 10 may be utilized for controlling the opening of the gas valve by means of a lever 12 fulcrumed to a fixed pivot pin 13 and engaging from underneath the head of the burner-valve assembly 14 (FIGS. 4 and 5) to activate the fuel source constituted thereby.
  • An actuating mechanism for a lighter provided with ignition means including a piezoelectric crystal comprising:
  • pivotal member fulcrumed to said support for swinging between a normal position and a working position, said member being provided with first and second projection means spaced from its fulcrum and angularly offset in its direction of pivotal movement;
  • a striker displaceably mounted on said support adjacent said piezoelectric crystal for contact therewith;
  • biasing means urging said striker into contact with said piezoelectric crystal
  • said biasing means comprises a compression spring, further including restoring means inserted between said compression spring and said member for returning same from said working position to said normal position.
  • a mechanism as defined in claim 4 wherein said wire spring has two arms straddling said member in the region of said extremity, said first and second projection means being respective pairs of studs disposed on opposite sides of said member for engagement with said arms.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Lighters Containing Fuel (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
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JP (1) JPS4916568A (bg)
AT (1) AT318264B (bg)
BE (1) BE796394A (bg)
BR (1) BR7302704D0 (bg)
CA (1) CA977170A (bg)
CH (1) CH566525A5 (bg)
DE (1) DE2316629C3 (bg)
DK (1) DK134532B (bg)
ES (1) ES190191Y (bg)
FR (1) FR2179677B1 (bg)
GB (1) GB1397021A (bg)
IT (1) IT979612B (bg)
NL (1) NL7304970A (bg)
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US3493313A (en) * 1967-07-31 1970-02-03 Ronson Corp Gas lighter
US3506386A (en) * 1967-08-28 1970-04-14 Mansei Kogyo Kk Electric gas lighter with a manually operable piezoelectric ignition device
US3724993A (en) * 1972-01-17 1973-04-03 Mansei Kogyo Kk Impacting mechanism for impacting a piezo-electric body

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US3493313A (en) * 1967-07-31 1970-02-03 Ronson Corp Gas lighter
US3506386A (en) * 1967-08-28 1970-04-14 Mansei Kogyo Kk Electric gas lighter with a manually operable piezoelectric ignition device
US3724993A (en) * 1972-01-17 1973-04-03 Mansei Kogyo Kk Impacting mechanism for impacting a piezo-electric body

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CN112332702A (zh) * 2020-11-15 2021-02-05 浙江师范大学 一种悬垂式旋转发电机
CN112332702B (zh) * 2020-11-15 2021-10-29 浙江师范大学 一种悬垂式旋转发电机

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DE2316629A1 (de) 1973-10-25
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DE2316629C3 (de) 1978-09-28
SE384912B (sv) 1976-05-24
CA977170A (en) 1975-11-04
IT979612B (it) 1974-09-30
DE2316629B2 (de) 1978-02-23
AT318264B (de) 1974-10-10
ES190191Y (es) 1974-11-01
GB1397021A (en) 1975-06-11
NO134130B (bg) 1976-05-10
FR2179677B1 (bg) 1974-10-04
BR7302704D0 (pt) 1974-07-25
DK134532C (bg) 1977-04-25
FR2179677A1 (bg) 1973-11-23
NO134130C (bg) 1976-08-18
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DK134532B (da) 1976-11-22

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