ES1295033U - CIGARETTE DISPENSER DEVICE (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Cigarette dispenser device, characterized in that it is constituted from a base (1) from which two receptacles emerge that determine two storage areas, a storage area for cigarettes (2), based on a prismatic structure rectangular open at the top, with its sloping bottom, and a rear storage area (3), also prismatic-quadrangular and open at the top, higher, cigarette storage area (2) in which there is an internal and perimeter frame (7) which has rectangular front and rear walls, while its side walls (8), flush at the top with the front and rear walls, have their lower edge at an angle, thus defining two operative support positions on the bottom of the storage area for cigarettes (2), frame that includes in its area close to its front end and in a transverse arrangement a partition that functions as a barrier for cigarettes (9), establishing between this partition and the rear end of the frame a hinged lid (10), with the particularity that at the front end of the cigarette storage area (2), in correspondence with the end of the inclined plane of its bottom, a cradle (11) for receiving the cigarettes is established, next to which there is an end hole (12), with dimensions in plan according to the cigarette filter, having foreseen that between the partition acting as a barrier to stop the cigarettes (9) and the front wall of the frame (7), an essentially rectangular flange (13) is established, with its free edge (14) in the shape of a "U", with a diameter according to to the diameter of the cigarette, which in one of the two operating positions of the frame is raised with respect to the cradle and consequently with respect to the cigarette, while in the other position it presses on the cigarette filter until it adopts a disposition nvertical. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Cigarette dosing device

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention relates to a device that has been specially conceived as a means of storing and unitizing cigarettes, allowing it to additionally house other elements, such as lighters, matches, and/or additional cigarette packs.

The object of the invention is to provide a device that, in addition to the functions described above, allows cigarettes to be supplied in a unitary manner in a comfortable and highly accessible manner, as the dosed cigarette undergoes a change in position to a vertical direction, opposite to the rest. of cigarettes stored in the device adopting a horizontal arrangement.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the field of practical application of the invention, although countless models of cigarette cases are known, the applicant is unaware of the existence of a device that allows, in addition to storing cigarettes, as well as other elements related to them, to supply in a unitary and easily Each cigarette is accessible at the time it is going to be consumed.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The cigarette dispenser device of the invention is constituted from a support base from which a main body emerges, in which two storage areas are defined, a storage area for cigarettes, based on a rectangular prismatic structure open at the top, low in height and with a sloping bottom, and a rear storage area, also prismatic-quadrangular and open at the top, higher in height, and likely to be compartmentalized into several storage spaces, to receive a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, matches, or any other tobacco-related accessory.

The rear storage spaces are accessed directly through their open mouth, while the cigar storage area is accessed through a hinged top cover that is arranged on a frame that fits on the perimeter. of said cigarette storage area, a frame that has two peculiarities; includes a transverse internal partition near its front end that determines a barrier for stopping cigarettes, and has side walls that, unlike the rear and front walls, which are rectangular, these have their lower edge forming an angle that determines two operative positions for the frame, a "natural" position, to which it tends due to its own weight, in which the frame rests on the bottom of the main compartment in correspondence with the inclined plane of its front end, in which the partition acting as a barrier for cigarettes prevents their access to the front end of said compartment, so that if the rear end of this frame is pressed, it tends to tilt until its sides rest on the rear inclined plane of its lower edge, which causes the partition, which acts as a barrier to stop cigarettes, to be raised with respect to up to the sloping bottom of said housing, allowing a cigarette to pass, to the front end of said housing, where a cigarette receiving cradle is defined that mainly affects it, leaving an end hole, of the order of the size of the cigarette filter, hole that will be used to be able to vary the position of the cigarette until it reaches a vertical position.

To do this, in the aforementioned frame, in its front and side area, between the partition that acts as a barrier to stop the cigarettes and its front wall, a rectangular flange is established, with its free edge in the shape of a "U", diameter according to the diameter of the cigarette, which in the position just described is arranged above the cigarette and facing the hole that is defined next to the cradle that receives the cigarette to be dispensed, so that when the frame is released, it it tends to tilt forward due to its own weight, causing the tab to impact against the free end of the cigarette, which will undergo a downward movement until it adopts a vertical position, facilitating access to said cigarette automatically.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of a cigarette dosing device made according to the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a plan detail of the device with the lid of the cigarette receiving chamber open, in which the adjoining chamber for unit dosage of cigarettes appears empty, being able to visualize the mechanism for turning the cigarettes.

Figure 3.- Shows a view similar to that of figure 2, but in which a cigarette has entered the cigarette dosing chamber, this appearing in a position prior to turning the cigarette.

Figure 4.- Shows, finally, a general and perspective view of the device once the dosing mechanism has been activated, being able to see the arrangement that reaches one of the cigarettes contained within it in a fully automatic manner.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the cigarette dosing device that the invention proposes is constituted from a support base (1) for the device, from which two receptacles emerge that determine two storage areas, one area for cigarettes (2), based on a rectangular prismatic structure open at the top, low in height and with a sloping bottom, and a rear storage area (3), also prismatic-quadrangular and open at the top, of greater height, which in the chosen embodiment is divided into two independent chambers by means of a partition compartment (4), although this element may not exist, or include more than one of these partitions without affecting the essence of the invention, determining spaces for receiving accessories such as lighters (5) an additional pack of cigarettes (6), etc

Well, according to one of the main characteristics of the invention, it has been planned that around the perimeter of the cigarette storage area there is a frame (7) that has rectangular front and rear walls, while its side walls (8 ), flush at the top with the front and rear walls, have their lower edge at an angle, thus defining two support surfaces on the bottom of the storage area for cigarettes (2) depending on whether these walls rest on one or the other sloping edge.

More specifically, the device has been designed so that, naturally and due to gravity, the frame tends at all times to rest on the inclined edge near its front end, so that it rests on the other section of said edge side it is necessary to exert manual pressure on the rear end of said frame

This frame includes in its area close to its front end and in a transverse arrangement a partition that functions as a barrier to stop cigarettes (9), so that between this partition and the rear end of the frame a hinged lid (10) is included. which gives access to the cigarette storage area.

For its part, and as can be seen in figure 2, at the front end of the cigarette storage area (2), in correspondence with the end of the inclined plane of its bottom, a cradle (11) is established. which extends from side to side, except for an end hole (12), essentially rectangular prismatic, slightly less than the length of a cigarette filter.

In this way, in a stable position of the device, that is to say without exerting any pressure on the frame (7), the partition acting as a barrier for the cigarettes (9) prevents their access to the front end of said compartment, so that if the rear end of this frame is pressed, it tends to tilt until its sides rest on the rear inclined plane of its lower edge, which causes the partition acting as a stop barrier for cigarettes (9) to be raised with respect to the inclined bottom of said housing, allowing a cigarette to pass, up to the front end of said housing, specifically up to the cradle (11).

To automatically cause the lifting of the cigarette that has accessed the cradle (11), it has been planned that between the partition that functions as a stop barrier for the cigarettes (9) and the front wall of the frame (7), a an essentially rectangular tab (13), with its free edge (14) in the shape of a "U", with a diameter according to the diameter of the cigarette, which at the moment of access of the cigarette to the cradle (11) is raised with respect to the end of the cigarette, in opposition to the end hole (12), so that when the frame is released, it tends to tilt forward by its own weight, causing the tab (13) to impact against the free end of the cigarette, levering it with with respect to the end of the cradle (11), which will cause the cigarette to fall until it adopts a vertical position, as shown in figure 4.

Once the cigarette has been removed, the operation can be repeated as many times as deemed convenient, so that to dispense a cigarette it is only necessary to press on the rear end of the frame (7), causing it to tilt backwards, and let it it returns to its stable position by simple gravity.

Claims (2)

1a.- Cigarette dosing device, characterized in that it is constituted from a base (1) from which two receptacles emerge that determine two storage areas, a storage area for cigarettes (2), based on a structure rectangular prismatic open at the top, with its sloping bottom, and a rear storage area (3), also prismatic-quadrangular and open at the top, higher, cigarette storage area (2) in which there is internally and perimeter a frame (7) that has rectangular front and rear walls, while its side walls (8), flush at the top with the front and rear walls, have their lower edge at an angle, thus defining two operative support positions on the bottom of the frame. the storage area for cigarettes (2), a frame that includes in its area close to its front end and in a transverse arrangement a partition that functions as a bar Cigarette stopper (9), establishing between this partition and the rear end of the frame a hinged lid (10), with the particularity that at the front end of the cigarette storage area (2), in correspondence with the end of the inclined plane of its bottom, a cradle (11) for receiving the cigarettes is established, next to which there is an end hole (12), with dimensions in plan according to the cigarette filter, having foreseen that between the partition acting as a barrier to stop the cigarettes (9) and the front wall of the frame (7), an essentially rectangular flange (13) is established, with its free edge (14) in the shape of a "U", with a diameter according to the diameter of the cigarette, which in one of the two operating positions of the frame is raised with respect to the cradle and consequently with respect to the cigarette, while in the other position it presses on the cigarette filter until it adopts a dispos vertical ion. 2a.- Cigarette dosing device, according to claim 1a, characterized in that the rear storage area (3) includes one or more partition walls (4).