WO2004008031A1 - Dispositif d'extinction pour bougie - Google Patents

Dispositif d'extinction pour bougie Download PDF

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WO2004008031A1
WO2004008031A1 PCT/DK2003/000479 DK0300479W WO2004008031A1 WO 2004008031 A1 WO2004008031 A1 WO 2004008031A1 DK 0300479 W DK0300479 W DK 0300479W WO 2004008031 A1 WO2004008031 A1 WO 2004008031A1
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candle
bush
tongues
extinguisher
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Knud Erik Johansen
Hans Oliver Simonsen
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Knud Erik Johansen
Hans Oliver Simonsen
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Priority to EP03763615A priority Critical patent/EP1552220A1/fr
Priority to AU2003242505A priority patent/AU2003242505A1/en
Publication of WO2004008031A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004008031A1/fr
Priority to US11/033,034 priority patent/US7255455B2/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
    • F23Q25/00—Extinguishing-devices, e.g. for blowing-out or snuffing candle flames

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  • the present invention is an extinguisher designed for use on a candle and of a type defined by the introduction to requirement 1.
  • candles paraffin wax candles or the like biirning with an open flame
  • candles are the cause of many fires.
  • This fire hazard could to some extent be reduced if the candles were self- extinguishing, i.e. if the individual candle would extinguish automatically when it had burnt down to a certain position.
  • the position should of course be chosen so that the flame in no circumstances will be able to get close to surrounding combustible material such as spruce branches or the like while the candle burns down. This means that in some cases the chosen extinguishing position should be relatively high on the candle, and in other cases the extinguishing position can be further down on the candle close to the aperture in the candlestick without representing any fire hazard.
  • a self-extinguishing candle has already been designed where the wick is provided with an embedded blocking device preventing the flame from continuing down along the wick once the candle has burnt down to the device.
  • the use of the said type of candle still involves a certain element of risk.
  • the user is unable to change the extinguishing position (blocking device) of a given candle, and it is not possible by looking at the candle to easily determine 1) whether it is provided with a blocking device and 2) where any blocking device is located in the candle. In practice, therefore, the already known type of extinguisher involves considerable uncertainty.
  • the invention is based on the task of designing an extinguisher which does not embody the shortcomings and drawbacks connected with the above-mentioned known type of extinguisher with embedded wick blocking device.
  • the precise purpose is to design a simple, easy-to-use and reliable extinguisher which the user can position on the candle at an optional height and which by means of its extinguishing function ensures completely risk-free extinguishing of the candle once it has burnt down to the position of the extinguisher.
  • an extinguisher consisting of a resilient, slotted metal bush which at one end is provided with a number of elastic tongues.
  • the tongues are in the initial shape of the bush stamped so that the spring action will cause them to bend radially inward towards the centre of the bush, causing the tongues to close almost tightly at that end of the bush.
  • the bush is in shape and size designed to be placed on the outside of a candle (paraffin wax candle or similar type of combustible candle) at the height on the candle where it should be extinguished. During mounting on the candle the tongues will bend elastically outward so that the bush will enclose the candle.
  • the bush has in its initial shape been bent or rolled into a diameter less than the diameter of the smallest candle on which the extinguisher is to be placed. This makes the extinguisher self-retaining on the candle over a relatively large diameter interval as a result of the extinguisher's resilient clamping action around the candle.
  • the extinguisher can be placed at any desired height on the candle.
  • the extinguisher is suitably made of thin sheet steel, chiefly deformation-hardened (hard- rolled) carbon steel of a thickness ranging from 0.1-0.3 mm depending on the diameter of the bush.
  • the material may be punched into the desired shape and subsequently shaped by stamping, rolling, press forming or another suitable forming operation.
  • the material is inexpensive and the extinguisher can therefore be made at a relatively low cost, for example for single use.
  • the tongues will have a well-defined closing position in an unloaded condition. In the closed position it is important that the tongues close reasonably tightly so that the flame is smothered effectively.
  • Requirement 6 states a design where the bush is provided with a radial inward-facing ring- shaped bulb placed in the area between the downward-facing edge of the bush and the upward-facing edge which is slotted into tongues.
  • the bulb contributes to giving the extinguisher a firm grip on the candle, ensuring that the extinguisher is held at the desired height on the candle, even if it is tapered.
  • the spring effect of the tongues can according to the invention be increased by making the bush of the well-known type of bimetal which changes shape when heated.
  • the bimetal should be positioned so that the tongues will curve inward towards the centre of the bush when the metal is heated by the flame. This will increase the closing force of the tongues and consequently also the reliability of the extinguisher.
  • Fig. 1 shows a side view of an extinguisher in its initial position
  • Fig. 2 shows the same mounted on a candle
  • Fig. 3 shows the unfolded extinguisher, i.e. before being rolled into a bush but after stamping of the tongues
  • Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the same along the line A-A in Fig. 3
  • Fig. 5 shows a side view of a different design of the extinguisher
  • Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the same along the centre axis of the bush
  • Fig. 7 is a sectional view along the line B-B in Fig. 5.
  • the extinguisher consists essentially of a slotted, resilient bush, 2, made of thin metal foil or sheeting, for example 0.2 mm resilient sheet steel.
  • the bush is slotted into a number of tongues, 3.
  • the tongues are shaped like pointed teeth and have by pre-bending or stamping of the material been bent into an angle as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the tongues, 3, will together form a closed taper or cone, 4.
  • the tongues, 3, are able to deflect radially outward when the bush, 2, is placed on a candle, 5. This allows the extinguisher to be placed in any desired position on the candle, meaning that optimum protection against ignition of surrounding material can be provided in all circumstances.
  • their own spring action will cause them to move back towards the initial shape, i.e. close to form the mentioned closed conical shape (see Fig. 1 and 5). In that way the flame will be smothered and the candle will be extinguished effectively.
  • the tongues, 3, are suitably provided with stamped bending zones, 3 a, where the elastic deflection chiefly takes place.
  • the bending zones, 3 a are line-shaped sections of material where the material thickness has been suitably reduced by stamping. The reduced material thickness will increase the elastic flexibility of the material along these lines so that the deflection of the tongues chiefly will take place along the bending zones, see Fig. 2.
  • the bending zones thus ensure precise and well-defined rebending of the tongues when they close.
  • Fig. 5-7 show an extinguisher design where the bush is provided with an internal bulb, 6.
  • the bulb contributes to holding the extinguisher in place on the candle when it is tapered.
  • Fig. 7 shows how the bush, 2, has been rolled into a specific initial diameter where the ends, 7, of the metal strip overlap. In that way the bush obtains the mentioned self-retaining property through spring action when the extinguisher has been positioned on the candle.
  • the invention is not limited to the design shown in the drawing and described above. Other combinations of materials, other detail designs and other constructive solutions regarding the individual components of the extinguisher are conceivable within the framework of this invention, and the use of the extinguisher may be extended to areas other that those described above.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'extinction conçu pour une bougie installée dans un chandelier ou un support similaire. Ce système d'extinction a pour fonction d'éteindre la flamme lorsque la bougie s'est consumée jusqu'à une certaine hauteur. Le système d'extinction décrit est constitué d'un manchon métallique fendu, souple, qui comprend une pluralité de languettes élastiques à une de ses extrémités. Lorsque le manchon se trouve dans sa forme initiale, les languettes, qui sont estampées de manière à se replier radialement vers le centre du manchon par effet ressort, se referment, formant un cône sensiblement clos à l'extrémité du manchon. La forme et la dimension du manchon sont conçues de manière à permettre le positionnement du manchon sur l'extérieur d'une bougie (de paraffine, de cire ou une bougie combustible de type analogue), à la hauteur à laquelle la bougie doit s'éteindre. Lors du montage du manchon sur la bougie, les languettes fléchissent de manière élastique vers l'extérieur, afin de permettre le passage de la bougie dans le manchon, ce dernier entourant étroitement la bougie. Lorsque la bougie s'est consumée jusqu'au niveau des languettes, ces dernières se replient vers le centre sous l'effet de leur estampage et de leur effet ressort (forme initiale). Lorsqu'elles sont ainsi repliées, les languettes se referment étroitement sur le dessus et le tour de la flamme et étouffent ainsi le feu.
PCT/DK2003/000479 2002-07-11 2003-07-08 Dispositif d'extinction pour bougie WO2004008031A1 (fr)

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EP03763615A EP1552220A1 (fr) 2002-07-11 2003-07-08 Dispositif d'extinction pour bougie
AU2003242505A AU2003242505A1 (en) 2002-07-11 2003-07-08 Extinguisher designed for use on a candle
US11/033,034 US7255455B2 (en) 2002-07-11 2005-01-11 Candle extinguisher and a method for producing a candle extinguisher

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DK200201089A DK174904B1 (da) 2002-07-11 2002-07-11 Lyseslukker til anvendelse på et stearinlys
DKPA200201089 2002-07-11

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US11/033,034 Continuation-In-Part US7255455B2 (en) 2002-07-11 2005-01-11 Candle extinguisher and a method for producing a candle extinguisher

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WO2005043041A1 (fr) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-12 Knud Erik Johansen Dispositif d'extinction pour chandelle et procede de production de celui-ci
DE202009008690U1 (de) 2009-06-24 2009-12-31 Hesse, Volker Automatischer Kerzenlöscher (Kerzenwächter)
DE102009030213B3 (de) * 2009-06-24 2011-05-12 Volker Hesse Automatischer Kerzenlöscher (Kerzenwächter)

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DE162175C (fr) *
DE177488C (fr)
US4818214A (en) * 1986-08-25 1989-04-04 Sture Ronnback Device for extinguishing the flame of a candle
WO2002057688A1 (fr) * 2001-01-19 2002-07-25 Troels Maaloe Bougeoir

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DE162175C (fr) *
DE177488C (fr)
US4818214A (en) * 1986-08-25 1989-04-04 Sture Ronnback Device for extinguishing the flame of a candle
WO2002057688A1 (fr) * 2001-01-19 2002-07-25 Troels Maaloe Bougeoir

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005043041A1 (fr) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-12 Knud Erik Johansen Dispositif d'extinction pour chandelle et procede de production de celui-ci
DE202009008690U1 (de) 2009-06-24 2009-12-31 Hesse, Volker Automatischer Kerzenlöscher (Kerzenwächter)
DE102009030213B3 (de) * 2009-06-24 2011-05-12 Volker Hesse Automatischer Kerzenlöscher (Kerzenwächter)

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DK200201089A (da) 2004-01-12

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