WO2001054521A1

WO2001054521A1 - Automatic cigarette case

Info

Publication number: WO2001054521A1
Application number: PCT/HR2000/000038
Authority: WO
Inventors: Marinko Maric
Original assignee: Marinko Maric
Priority date: 2000-01-28
Filing date: 2000-11-24
Publication date: 2001-08-02
Also published as: AU1542001A; HRP20000052B1; HRP20000052A2

Abstract

This invention refers to the automatic cigarette case designed so that, holding it in the hand, the starter of the whole mechanism (15) is shifted with the thumb by two pillar guides and spring, releasing in this way the catapult cover (5) so that the cigarette may come out. The cigarette is longitudinally guided by the guides in catapult (4), which prevent the catapult from becoming dirty during the internal cigarette lighting and may be of round or other section. The cigarette receives the air needed for initial lighting from the opening in the catapult (10). In the cigarette space (1) there is an element for sorting cigarettes (2) which prevents the cigarettes from being stuck in the cigarette space before entry in catapult (10). By moving the starter of the entire mechanism (15) the cigarette separator (16) shifts, which separates the catapult from the cigarette space and which enables cigarette lighting only in the catapult and prevents the lighting of the other cigarettes in the cigarette space (1). At the same time the cigarette lifting element (9) with pillar guides and spring is lifted by means of the line specially designed for this purpose. When the cigarette reaches its extreme position, the further pulling of the starter of the entire mechanism (15) activates either the mechanical lighter (13) for gas lighting or the heater, in the case of electric cigarette lighting.

Description

AUTOMATIC CIGARETTE CASE

Technical field to which the invention belongs

The object belongs to the field of accessories for smokers and more specifically to the field of cigarette cases with automatic ejection of one cigarette only and with lighter, and is marked and classified according to the International Patent Classification A 24 F 15/10

Technical problem

The technical problem solved by this application consists of the following how to design a case with internal and external cigarettes lighting by gas and heater, plus special design of a cigarette packet to be inserted in the automatic case^*? By the solution offered with this invention, the target is achieved through the design of the automatic cigarette case

State of the art

The author of this device is not acquainted with the existence of any similar solutions the design of which is identical or gives the same results

Description of the solution of the technical problem

According to the design provided for by this invention it is forseen that, by pressing the lever, the cigarette may be pulled out from the case directly into the mouth and automatically lit thereafter

The invention is described in more detail in the example of the execution method illustrated in the plan enclosed , wherein

Illustration 1 - shows the automatic cigarette case when held in the hand and the way in which the whole mechanism is set in motion with the thumb, Illustration 2 - describes the external look of the automatic cigarette case, with its visible basic parts;

Illustration 3 - shows the automatic cigarette case with its complete internal mobile mechanism

(version 1 )

Illustration 4 - illustrates the automatic cigarette case with complete basic internal mobile mechanism (version 2)

Illustration 5 - shows the automatic cigarette case with internal and external gas lighting of cigarettes in the stage of inactivity of the entire basic mobile mechanism;

111. 6 - shows the automatic cigarette case with internal and external gas lighting of cigarettes in the stage when all basic mobile mechanisms are set in motion;

111. 7 - illustrates the automatic cigarette case in section, version of 3 x 7 cigarettes

111.8 - shows the automatic cigarette case in section, version of 2 x 10 cigarettes

111. 9 - shows the automatic cigarette case holding 21 cigarettes in the cigarette space

111. 10 - describes the external look of the mechanical spark provider for gas lighting in the inactivity stage;

111. 11 - shows the external look of the mechanical spark-provider for gas lighting in the stage when it is set in motion;

111. 12 - shows the mechanical spark provider for gas lighting in the stage of inactivity and activity with basic stable parts;

111. 13 and 14 - describe the lower part of the cigarette case where the gas reservoir is located

111. 15 - shows the gas reservoir with basic mobile parts;

111 16 - shows the way in which the cigarette passes spontaneously from the cigarette space in the catapult;

111 17 - shows the specially designed cigarette packet;

111 18 and 19 - illustrate the specially designed cigarette packet with cover.

The automatic cigarette case is designed so that, holding it in the hand, the thumb pushes the starter of the whole mechanism 15 with two pillar guides and spring thus releasing the catapult cover 5 so that the cigarette may come out. The cigarette is longitudinally guided by the guides in the catapult 4 which prevent the catapult from being soiled by internal cigarette lighting , which may be of round or other section. The cigarette receives the air needed for initial lighting from the opening in the catapult 10. 111 3 shows specially the external look of the automatic cigarette case with visible basic parts. The space for cigarettes 1 contains the element for cigarette sorting 2 which prevents the cigarettes from being stuck in the cigarette space before entry in catapult 10 By the shifting of the starter of the entire mechanism 15, the cigarette separator 16 changes position which separates the catapult from the cigarette space and enables cigarette lighting only in the catapult while preventing the lighting of other cigarettes in the cigarette space 1 At the same time the element for lifting the cigarettes 9 with pillar guides and spring is lifted by means of the line designed for this purpose The moment when the cigarette reaches the extreme position, by the further pulling of the starter of the entire mechanism 15 the mechanical lighter 13 for gas lighting is activated and the gas itself passes through the ducts 11 in case of internal lighting or 8, in cases of external cigarette lighting, the component parts of the mechanism are also the catapult cover 5, spring of the cigarette separator 6, the line reel 7, the gas activating lever 12 with connector - gas flow system and gas reservoir 14

111 4 illustrates the automatic cigarette case with complete basic internal mobile mechanism and in this version cigarette lighting is forseen by means of an electric power spiral heater 9A - in this case the source is a battery 17, with the lifting element being elevated by a line as in the previous version Lighting is activated by switch 20 and integral part of the installation is the power router 18 for internal or external cigarette lighting 19 In version 2, on the top of the case there is a spiral heater 19 for external electric power cigarette lighting

111 5 shows more clearly the position of the pillar guides 4 of the cigarette separator 16, all this in the stage of inactivity of the entire basic mobile mechanism

111 6 further explains the arrangement and interconnection of parts in the case of a gas lighter (version 1), but now all basic mobile mechanisms are in motion.

Ill 7, 8 and 9 show various possibilities of placing the cigarettes in cigarette space 1

111 10 and 11 show a mechanic spark-provider for gas lighting both in the inactivity and activity stages. 111 12 shows the mechanical spark-provider for gas lighting in the inactivity and activity stages with the basic stable parts 13 for gas lighting in the inactivity and activity stages with the basic stable parts:21, 22,23, 24 and the basic mobile parts:25, 26,27,28,29 (wherein the metal weight is 21, the lighter skeleton 22, electric power conductors 23, the energy supplier may be made of quartz, sodium chlorine etc., external spring 25, mobile part on the lighter skeleton 26. striking hammer 27, striking -hammer spring 28 and mobile part cap 29). The striking of the mobile hammer 27 on the energy supplying element 24 produces electricity - spark sufficient for gas lighting.

111. 13 and 14 represent the lower part of the automatic cigarette case where the gas reservoir 14 as well as the gas activating lever with connector - gas flow system 12 are located.

The gas reservoir 14 may be either fixed - to be filled with gas or the reservoirs 14 are replaced by new ones, once they are empty. The gas activating lever with connector - gas flow system 12 always remain fixed and movable lever, whichever the version. In the lower part of the automatic cigarette case where the gas reservoir 14 is located together with the gas activating lever with connector - gas flow system 12, the space is also intended for battery 17.

111. 15 shows the gas reservoir 14 with mobile basic parts: 30, 32 and basic stable parts : 31, 33,34, 35 (reservoir nozzle for gas outlow, when the nozzle is pulled in, the gas flows out, rubber gasket 31, spring 32, round plate with hole 33, filter for the slowing down of abrupt gas outflows 34, gas filling nozzle 35) together with the connector - gas flow system 12 which is set in motion together with the lever 12 activated by the nozzle 30 of the gas reservoir 14, when the nozzle is pulled in, the gas flows out.

Ill 16. shows: by inclining the automatic cigarette case forward and sideward at the same time, the cigarettes pass spontaneously, one by one, from the cigarette space 1 into catapult 10.

Ill 17 describes the specially designed cigarette packet 3 with cover, the specially designed cigarette packet together with cigarettes 3 is fit into the cigarette space 1 of the automatic cigarette case where it stays until all cigarettes are used up. The shape of the specially designed cigarette packet 3 is adjusted to cigarette space 1. 111 18 and 19 describe the specially designed cigarette packet 3 A with cover, the specially designed cigarette packet with cigarettes 3 A is fit halway into the cigarette space 1 where the cigarettes pass spontaneously from the specially designed cigarette packet 3 A to the cigarette space 1 (111 19)

The specially designed cigarette packet 3A does not remain in the cigarette space (1)

Claims

1 The automatic cigarette case, characterized by the fact that it is designed in the way that, holding it in the hand, the starter of the whole mechanism (15) is shifted with the thumb by two pillar guides and spring, thus releasing the catapult cover (5) so that the cigarette may come out, which cigarette is longitudinally guided by guides in the catapult (4) which prevent the latter to get dirty on occasion of internal cigarette lighting and which may be of round or other section, with the cigarette receiving the air necessary for initial lighting from the opening in the catapult (10), while in the cigarette space (1) there is a cigarette sorting element (2) that does not permit the lighting of cigarettes in the cigarette space before the entry in the catapult (10), in the way that the moving of the starter of the entire mechanism (15) shifts the cigarette separator (16) separating the cataput from the cigarette space and enabling the cigarettes to be lit only in the catapult and preventing the other cigarettes in the cigarette space (1) to be lit, in the manner that the cigarette lighting element (9) is elevated by means of the line designed for this purpose with the pillar guides and spring so that once the cigarette comes to the extreme position, the further pulling of the starter of the whole mechanism (15) activates the mechanical lighter (13) for gas lighting and the gas itself passes either through ducts (11) in the case of internal cigarette lighting or (8), in case of external lighting the component parts of the mechanism are also the catapult cover (5), the cigarette separator spring (6), the line reel (7) the gas activating lever (12) with connector - system for gas flow as well as gas reservoits (14)

2 Case according to requirement 1, characterized by the fact that in this version cigarette lighting is designed by means of an electric power spiral heater (9A) - the source then is a battery (17) with the lifting element being lifted by line as in the previous version and the lighting being activated by switch (20) while a component part of the installation is the electric powerrouter (18) for internal or external cigarette lighting (19) and on top of the case there is a spiral heater (19) for external cigarette lighting by electricity

3 Case according to requirements 1-2, characterized by the fact that there are various possibilities of placing the cigarettes in the cigarette space (1)

4. Case according to requirements 1-3-, characterized by th e fact that the design of the mechanical spark provider forsees the basic stable parts (21,22,23,24) and basic mobile parts: (25,26,27,28,29) wherein the metal weight (21), the lighter skeleton (22), el. power conductors (23), energy provider may be made of quartz, sodium chlorine etc, external spring (25), mobile part on the lighter skeleton (26), striking hammer (27), striking hammer spring(28) and mobile part cap (29), while striking the mobile hammer (27) electricity - spark comes into the electricity supplying element (24), sufficient for gas lighting.

5. Case according to requirements 1-4, characterized by the fact that in the lower part of the automatic cigarette case is located the gas reservoir (14) and the gas activating lever with connector - system for gas flow (12), while the gas reservoir (14) may either be fixed - to be filled with gas, or reservoirs (14) are replaced with new ones once they are empty, while the gas activating lever with connector - gas flow system (12) always remains fixed and mobile lever, independently from the version.

6. Case according to requirements 1-5, characterized by the fact that the gas reservoir (14) has the basic mobile parts: (30,32) and the basic stable parts: (31,33,34,35) /reservoir nozzle for the outflow of gas (30), when the nozzle is pulled in the gas flows out, rubber gasket (31), spring (32), round plate with whole (33), filter for the slowing down of abrupt gas outflows (34) gas filling nozzle (35) / together with the connector - gas flow system (12) which moves together with the lever (12) activated by the gas reservoir (14) nozzle (30), when the nozzle is pulled in the gas flows out.

7. Case according to requirements 1-6. characterized by the fact that by inclining the automatic cigarette case forward and side-ward at the same time, the cigarettes pass spontaneously, one by one, from the cigarette space (1) into the catapult (10).

8. Case according to requirements 1-7, characterized by the fact that the specially designed cigarette packet may be worked out in several ways, namely with cover, so that the specially designed cigarette packet with the cigarettes (3) is fit into the cigarette space (1) of the automatic cigarette case where it stays until all cigarettes are used up, in which case the shape of the specially designed cigarette packet is adapted to the cigarette space (1), or the specially designed cigarette packet together with the cigarettes (3 A) is fit into the cigarette space (1) halfway, where the cigarettes pass spontaneously from the specially designed cigarette package (3A) into the cigarette space (1), but in this case the specialK' designed cigarette package (3 A) does not remain in cigarette space (1).