JP2003055689A - Jigsaw puzzle-like candle device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a candle device which designs a combination of a plurality of candles and can remarkably enhance a stage effect. SOLUTION: The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device is constituted of a plurality of unit candle members 2 which constitutes a candle and are to be arranged in a state of contact or non-contact with one another, a frame member 3 having a fixing recess 30 where these unit candle members 2 are held in a state of contact or non-contact with one another, and functions as a candle by fixing a wick in use or before use.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a candle device that functions as a candle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wax objects imitating various shapes such as animals and plants have been known as ornamental and ornamental candles. These are mainly used as candles on special occasions such as anniversaries, and can also be used as decorative ornaments usually.

[0003]

By the way, these conventional candles enjoy individual shapes, colors, and effects as candles. Each candle exists independently, and a plurality of candles are used together. Even if
Mutual candles were as long as they had an ideological relationship with each other based on their individual shapes and patterns.

The present invention has been made in view of the current situation,
It is intended to provide a candle device capable of remarkably enhancing a staging effect by devising a combination of a plurality of candles.

[0005]

That is, the present invention is a unit candle member constituting a candle, and a plurality of unit candle members arranged in contact or non-contact with each other,
There is provided a jigsaw-like candle device including a frame member having a fitting recessed portion in which these unit candle members are housed in contact with each other or in a non-contact state.

In such a candle device, more than just collecting a plurality of candles, it has the fun of a jigsaw puzzle by combining a unit candle member and a frame member, and each unit candle member is stored in the frame member. It functions as a candle in the opened state or the removed state. When a fire is lit in the housed state, the melted wax causes the member to be integrated with and fixed to the frame member or another unit candle member adjacent thereto. In addition, a hollow fitting recess having the contour of the member appears on the frame member after taking out the unit candle member, and as a screen on which the shape of the recess having the contour is projected by irradiating light from the back surface. Function. With these frame members, breakage of the stored unit candle member can be avoided in advance.

The unit candle member functioning as a candle may have a core attached at the time of use, or may have a core attached in advance.

The unit candle member is preferably provided with holes for mounting candle wicks, and further, a wick coated with a candle material is preferably provided as wicks to be attached to these holes at the time of use. A shape-retaining property is imparted to such a core, and it becomes easy to mount it in the hole.

The unit candle members are preferably formed in colors different from each other, and in particular, if they are formed in the shape of a character, they can be arranged in series to form one story scene.

If the melting points of the adjacent unit candle members are set to different values from each other, for example, by using the member having the lower melting point first, both unit candle members do not melt at the same time and are stored. It is also possible to use each unit candle member in sequence, and it is also possible to enjoy the difference in melting method due to the difference in melting point.

It is also a preferred embodiment that the unit candle members are housed in a vertically stacked state.

In the case where the unit candle member contains an inorganic material, a crackling sound is emitted when a fire is lit, and since the melted surface of the candle becomes a mirror surface, gloss or reflected light of the fire is generated. Is emitted.

By constituting the frame member with a light-transmissive member, the above-mentioned function as the screen can be surely exhibited. Particularly, when the frame member has a bottomed fitting concave portion, it is taken out. It can be used as a candle stand for holding a unit candle member.

By forming the frame member with a candle material, the frame member itself can function as a candle.

The melting point of the frame member is preferably set higher than that of the unit candle member.

The frame member can also be made of glass. In this case, if the surface of the frame member is provided with an uneven surface, when used as a screen, the light is scattered and the light changes to give the enjoyment.

In the case where the frame member is formed in a substantially U-shape in which the front wall and the rear wall are connected by the bottom wall, the frame member can be used as it is as a candle stand. It functions as a candle stand where you can view the stored unit candle members from both front and back.

If a fluorescent paint is applied to these frame members, the frame members will emit fluorescence and the surrounding lights can be turned off to enjoy the brightness.

If the camphor tree is applied to one end of the bottom surface of the unit candle member or the frame member, it can be moved by itself on the water surface when it is used as a floating candle.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a jigsaw puzzle-like candle device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a candle device, 2 is a unit candle member, and 3 is a frame member, respectively.

The candle device 1 according to the present invention has a plurality of unit candle members 2, ... Which are arranged in contact or non-contact with each other, and a fitting recess 30 for accommodating each unit candle member 2. The unit candle member 2 functions as a candle when the wick is attached at the time of use or the wick is attached in advance.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the candle device 1 is placed so that the fitting concave portion 30 accommodating the unit candle member opens upward, and each unit candle member 2 uses this as a candle. At this time, the cores 4 are attached respectively.

Each unit candle member 2 can be molded mainly from a conventional candle material such as paraffin, stearin, solid fat, wax or the like, and is arranged in the fitting recess 30 in a state of being in contact with each other. When attaching a wick to these unit candle members 2, it is possible to function as a candle by making a hole in an appropriate portion using a hole-piercing tool such as a drill or a cone and implanting the wick 4 therein.

It is also a preferred embodiment that a hole for mounting a candle core is provided in advance at a predetermined portion of the unit candle member. In addition, it is preferable to prepare in advance a core provided with a shape-retaining property by coating a candle material as a core to be attached to the holes of the unit candle members, since it is easy to attach to the holes.

Like the unit candle member 2, the frame member 3 is formed by using a candle material, and has a bottomed fitting recess for detachably accommodating each unit candle member, and is light transmissive. have.

Each unit candle member 2 has a color different from each other and has a shape imitating a building, an animal or a plant, or a character, and is housed in the fitting recess 30 of the frame member in a jigsaw-like manner. It Then, while maintaining this storage state, the unit candle member 2 can be used as a candle as shown in FIG. 3, and the melted wax flows down into a gap with another adjacent unit candle member 2 or frame member 3. , The unit candle member is the fitting recess 3
It will be integrated so that it cannot be taken out for 0.

Here, each adjacent unit candle member 2
If the melting points of the unit candle members are set to different values, for example, by using the member having the lower melting point first, both unit candle members 2 and 2 do not melt at the same time, and each unit candle member in the stored state. Can be used in sequence, and it is also possible to enjoy the difference in melting method due to the difference in melting point.

Similarly, the frame member 3 is the unit candle member 2
The melting point of the frame member 3 is preferably higher than that of the unit candle member 2. The frame member 3 is, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to make the frame member 3 itself function as a candle by mounting the core member or by mounting the core in advance. If the unit candle member 2 or the frame member 3 that functions as a candle contains an inorganic material such as iron or other minerals, the crackling sound emitted when a fire is lit and the melted surface of the candle It is possible to further enjoy the candle due to the gloss or the reflected light of the fire that is emitted by becoming a mirror surface.

The frame member 3 may be made of, for example, glass, metal, pottery, or the like in addition to the one made of a candle material, or may be made by combining these. If fluorescent paint is applied to these frame members 3, the frame member 3 emits fluorescence by lighting a candle composed of the unit candle members, and the surrounding lights can be extinguished to enjoy the shine. It will be possible.

The candle device 1, as shown in FIG.
Each unit candle member 2 can be taken out from the frame member 3, and can be used as a candle alone or together with other unit candle members 2 in a state of being separated from the frame member 3. In this case, the unit candle member 2 removed from the frame member 3 is placed on a candle stand (not shown) such as pottery, and a hole is made in the upper part by a drill, a cone or the like to attach the core 4, or the core 4 is attached to the hole previously drilled. You can make it function as a candle by planting.

A hollow fitting recess having the contour of the removed unit candle member 2 appears in the frame member 3 from which all or a part of the unit candle member 2 is removed, but the bottom 31 of the fitting recess is different from the other. It is thinner than the part. Therefore, as shown in the figure, by lighting the removed unit candle member 2 or irradiating light from the back side of the frame member 3 with an electric lamp, the bottom portion 3
1 transmits a large amount of light, and the frame member 3 according to the present invention functions as a screen on which the shape having the contour of the removed unit candle member 2 is projected.

Here, when the frame member 3 is made of glass,
If at least the bottom is provided with an uneven surface, when it is used as a screen, it has the effect of seeing the light scattered and changing the light. For example, it is preferable to use frosted glass or color it.

These unit candle members 2 can be placed in various places, for example, terracotta, which is a foliage plant, for viewing. Also, the unit candle member 2 or the frame member 3
It can also be used as a floating candle by floating it in water such as glass or pottery and use it as a floating candle by applying camphor tree to one end of the bottom surface of these unit candle members or frame members. When used as, it becomes possible to move on the water surface by itself.

As shown in FIG. 5, the frame member 3 having the bottomed fitting concave portion 30 as in this example can also be used as a candle stand for holding the taken out unit candle member 2. Further, if the frame member 3 is made of glass, it is possible to put extra candles or other candles therein and regenerate them.

The fitting concave portion 30 of the frame member is set to a depth that can accommodate one unit candle member 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of unit candles in the depth direction. It is also a preferred embodiment that the members are assembled and housed in a state in which they are vertically stacked inside the fitting recess. Further, the fitting concave portion 30 has a depth such that each unit candle member 2 is completely accommodated in the internal space, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a part of the unit candle member 2 is an opening of the fitting concave portion. It is also preferable that it is accommodated in a state of protruding from the part.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

The candle device 1A of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of fitting recesses 30, ... For accommodating each unit candle member 2 are provided so as to penetrate the frame member 3A in the front-rear direction. The fitting recesses 30 are provided at positions independent of each other, and the unit candle members 2 housed therein are also arranged in a non-contact state with each other.

Like the above-described first embodiment, such a candle device 1A can be used alone as a candle by taking out each unit candle member 2 from the frame member 3A and implanting the wick 4. In addition, a hollow fitting recess that communicates with the front and rear and has the contour of the removed unit candle member 2 appears in the frame member 3A, and as shown in the drawing, the back surface of the frame member 3A is removed by the removed unit candle member 2 or an electric lamp. By irradiating light from the side, a shape having the contour of the removed unit candle member 2 is projected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the candle device 1A is placed horizontally and the unit candle member 2 is fitted into the fitting concave portion 3.
It can also be used as a candle when it is stored in 0, and the melted wax flows down into the gap with the frame member 3A,
The unit candle member 2 is integrated with the frame member 3A so that it cannot be taken out.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The candle device 1B of this embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the frame member 3B for accommodating the unit candle members 2, ... Is composed of a substantially U-shaped frame body in which the front wall 32 and the rear wall 33 are connected by the bottom wall 34. The unit candle members 2 are in contact with each other and housed in a fitting recess 30 formed on the inner surface of each wall. The fitting recess 30 is
As shown in the figure, the frame member 3B is open above and to the left and right, and each unit candle member 2 can be detachably accommodated along the vertical or horizontal direction.

In the candle device 1B of this example, the above-mentioned first
Needless to say, each unit candle member 2 taken out can be used alone for a candle or the like as in the first and second embodiments. However, as shown in FIG. 9, the vertically arranged frame member 3B can be used as it is as a candle stand. it can. Similar to the unit candle member 2, the frame member 3B may be formed of a candle material, but is more preferably made of glass, and can function as a candle stand that allows the stored unit candle member to be viewed from both front and rear sides. This is a preferred embodiment.

In order to use the frame member 3B as a candle stand, it is sufficient that at least the upper side is opened, and one or both of the left and right sides may be closed by the side wall. Further, in this example, the unit candle member 2 is stored in the fitting concave portion 30 in a contact state, but, for example, the unit candle member is stored in a frame member having a fitting concave portion that penetrates in the front and rear direction in a non-contact state with each other. By accommodating the candle device of the second embodiment, which is formed as described above, in the substantially U-shaped frame member 3B, it is possible to function as a display capable of viewing each unit candle member from both front and rear surfaces.

The candle device of the present invention has various shapes,
A unit candle member composed of a pattern or a color is configured by fitting it into a frame member like a jigsaw puzzle, and in a stored state without being used as a candle, or each unit other than the usage pattern described in each embodiment. The candle member can be taken out and used itself as an ornamental ornament.

[0047]

According to the jigsaw type candle device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

It has a jigsaw-puzzle-like fun by combining a unit candle member and a frame member, and each unit candle member can be used as a candle in a state of being housed in the frame member or in a state of being taken out. When a fire is lit in the housed state, the melted wax fixes the member integrally with the frame member or another adjacent unit candle member, and then it can be stored as a decorative item. In addition, a hollow fitting recess having the contour of the member is exposed on the frame member after the unit candle member is taken out, and the recessed shape having the contour is projected by irradiating light from the back surface. Can be used as These frame members can prevent damage to the stored unit candle members.

As a core attached to the hole, a core having a shape-retaining property provided by coating a candle material is provided.
It can be easily attached to the mounting hole and the workability when used as a candle is improved.

By setting the melting points of the adjacent unit candle members to mutually different values, for example, by using the member having the lower melting point first, both unit candle members are not melted at the same time and are stored. It is also possible to use each unit candle member in order, and it is possible to produce a difference in melting method due to the difference in the melting point.

By including an inorganic material in the unit candle member, the crackling sound emitted when a fire is lit, and the luster or the reflected light of the fire emitted by the molten surface of the candle becoming a mirror surface are produced. The effect can be enhanced.

By constructing the frame member of glass, it is possible to enhance the effect of the unit candle member housed in the frame member, and it is possible to insert and refill excess candles or other candles.

Since the frame member has the bottomed fitting concave portion, it can be used as a candle stand for holding the taken out unit candle member. Particularly, if it is made of glass, by providing an uneven surface on the surface, When used as a screen, light is scattered and the effect of production can be enhanced.

By constructing the frame member in a substantially U-shape in which the front wall and the rear wall are connected by the bottom wall, the frame member can be used as it is as a candle stand. The stored unit candle member can be used as a candle stand that can be viewed from both front and back sides.

By applying the fluorescent paint to these frame members, the frame members emit fluorescence, and the effect can be enhanced.

By applying camphor tree to one end of the bottom surface of the unit candle member or the frame member, when used as a floating candle, it can be moved by itself on the water surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a candle device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the candle device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state where a unit candle member is used as a candle in a stored state.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state where a unit candle member taken out from a frame member is used as a candle.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state where a frame member is used as a candle stand of a unit candle member.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state where a unit candle member taken out from a frame member is used as a candle in a candle device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the unit candle member is used as a candle in the same housed state.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a candle device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state where the frame member placed vertically is used as it is as a candle stand.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A, 1B candle device 2 units candle material 3, 3A, 3B frame member 4 cores 30 Fitting recess 31 bottom 32 front wall 33 Rear wall 34 Bottom wall

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A unit candle member constituting a candle, wherein a plurality of unit candle members arranged in contact or non-contact with each other, and a fitting in which these unit candle members are housed in contact or non-contact with each other. A jigsaw puzzle-like candle device comprising a frame member having a recess. 2. A unit candle member having a wick attached when used to function as a candle, wherein a plurality of unit candle members are arranged in contact or non-contact with each other, and these unit candle members are in contact or non-contact with each other. A jigsaw puzzle-like candle device consisting of a frame member having a fitting recess housed in. 3. The jigsaw-like candle device according to claim 2, wherein the unit candle member is provided with a hole for mounting a candle core. 4. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein a wick coated with a candle material is provided as a wick attached to the unit candle member at the time of use. 5. A unit candle member having a core attached in advance and functioning as a candle, wherein a plurality of unit candle members are arranged in contact or non-contact with each other, and these unit candle members are in contact or non-contact with each other. A jigsaw-like candle device comprising: a frame member having a fitting recess to be stored. 6. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the unit candle members are formed in different colors. 7. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the unit candle member has a character shape. 8. The melting point of each adjacent unit candle member is set to a different value from each other.
Jigsaw-like candle device described in paragraph. 9. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the unit candle members are housed in a vertically stacked state. 10. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the unit candle member contains an inorganic material. 11. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is made of a light transmissive member. 12. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member has a fitting recess having a bottom. 13. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is formed of a candle material. 14. A jigsaw-like candle device according to claim 13, wherein the melting point of the frame member is set higher than that of the unit candle member. 15. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is made of glass. 16. The uneven surface is provided on the frame member.
The jigsaw-like candle device described in 5. 17. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is formed in a substantially U shape in which a front wall and a rear wall are connected by a bottom wall. 18. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein the frame member is coated with fluorescent paint. 19. The jigsaw puzzle-like candle device according to claim 1, wherein one end of the bottom surface of the unit candle member or the frame member is coated with camphor tree.