JPH01314813A - Ignitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form a flame, and to ignite a candle or a taper without preparing separate igniting means by incorporating therein electric igniting means, discharging fuel gas and discharging spark by the operation of operating means, and holding the flame continuously for a predetermined period of time. CONSTITUTION:The operating lever 24 and operating tube 30 of an electric spark generator connected by first and second pins 25, 38 to an operation cylinder 22 are moved down, a connecting member 31 is moved down, an elastic operation piece 34 is moved down through a L-shaped operation piece 33, a stopper protrusion 36 is engaged with a hole, and stopped at a lowering position. An operation lever 19 is moved down by the lowering of the piece 34, and a leverlike valve opening/closing material 17 is pressed. As a result, a gas discharge valve 10 is opened, and fuel gas is injected from a burner nozzle 27. After ignition, pressing force to the cylinder 22 is removed, the cylinder 22 is raised to be returned to its original position, but its lowering position is maintained by the engagement of the protrusion 36 with the hole. Thus, the valve 10 is held in an opening attitude to maintain the flame.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention provides a method in which the grip part and the ignition part are separated by a considerable length, like a candle light used to light candles on a table at a wedding reception. Concerning long igniters.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, like a candle light used to light candles on a table at a wedding reception, the grip part and the ignition part are separated by a considerable length, for example, about 60 cm to 1 j as a whole.
Long lighting devices having a length of

Such a igniter usually has a fuel tank that stores fuel gas in a liquid phase in the grip, connects it to a burner nozzle placed at the tip with a gas pipe, and opens the burner valve provided in the tank. The fuel gas is discharged from the burner nozzle and ignited by a desired ignition means, such as a pine, to form a flame and ignite the starter light for a candle, a candle, or a fireplace. The emitted fuel gas is ignited using an ignition means separate from the igniter.
There are no known igniters with built-in ignition means.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention provides a long igniter, such as a conventional candle light, with a built-in electric ignition means that is emitted from the burner nozzle without the need for a separate ignition means. It is designed to be able to ignite the fuel gas.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the present invention is to provide an elongated igniter consisting of a grip part, an ignition part, and an intermediate part connecting both parts. A fuel tank equipped with a gas release valve is arranged inside the gripping part, and a burner nozzle connected to the gas release valve of the fuel tank via a gas pipe is arranged inside the ignition part, and electrically connected to the burner nozzle. An electric spark generator that is connected to generate discharge sparks near the burner nozzle and an operation that opens and closes the gas release valve 8! further comprising a barrel, connected to the electric spark generator and a manually operable operating means located in the aIm machine elliptical mechanism part of the gas release valve, and the opening/closing mechanism of the gas release valve is stopped in the valve opening operation state. and a means for canceling the stoppage.

(Function) By moving the operating means, the electric spark generator is activated to generate discharge sparks near the burner nozzle, and at the same time, the gas discharge valve is opened to eject fuel gas from the burner nozzle, and the discharge spark ignites the fuel gas. do. The mechanism that opens and closes the gas release valve is maintained in the valve-opening state and the fuel gas continues to be released, so that the ignited flame can continue to be blown out for a required period of time.

(Embodiments) - Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entirety of the igniter according to the present invention, including a grip part (1), an ignition part (2), and a grip part (1).
) and an intermediate part (3) connecting the ignition part (2),
About 60CJ! It has a total length of ~11.

A fuel tank for storing fuel gas in a liquid phase is arranged in the grip part (1), and a burner nozzle, an electric spark generator for ignition, an operating means, etc. are arranged in the ignition part (2). A gas discharge valve opening/closing means that operates in conjunction with the operation of the gas pipe connecting the fuel tank and the burner nozzle and the operating means is disposed in the intermediate portion (3).

The grip part (1) consists of a cylindrical body with a slightly larger diameter than the middle part (3), and the open bottom is closed with a cap (4).The upper end of the grip part (1) and the middle part ( A brim-shaped ring (5) is provided at the connecting portion with 3) for decoration. An elongated window hole (6) extending in the vertical direction is formed in the grip part (1), so that the amount of gas remaining in the fuel tank can be visually checked from the outside. Furthermore, adjacent to the decorative brim ring (5), an injection valve (
7) is arranged and exposed to the outside, and the injection valve (7) is disposed and exposed to the outside.
) and a stopper release button (8) for the release valve opening/closing means is arranged at a position diametrically opposed to the stopper release button (8). Referring to Figure 4.5, the fuel tank (9) disposed within the grip part (1) has a transparent or translucent body, and the remaining amount in the tank can be seen through the window hole (6). This makes it possible to visually check the gas.

A gas release valve (10) is provided at the bottom of the fuel tank (9) to allow fuel gas to flow out of the tank. The gas release valve (io) is a fixed cylindrical body (
11) and a movable valve body (12) that is movable in the axial direction within the fixed cylinder body (11), and the movable valve body (12) has an inner end located deep inside the fixed cylinder body (11). Valve seat (13
) and can open and close the valve hole (14).
), and the outer end of the movable valve body extends outward from the fixed cylindrical body (11), and a visible gas pipe (16) such as a silicon tube is connected to its tip, and A lever-like valve opening/closing member (17) is linked. A spring (18) is stretched between this lever-shaped valve opening/closing member (!7) and the cap (4), and the valve opening/closing member (17) and the movable valve body (12) are always attached in the valve closing direction. It is strong. An operating rod (19) is connected to the free end of the valve opening/closing member (17),
When the operating rod (19) descends, the valve opening/closing member (17) is pushed down to move the movable valve body (12) in the valve opening direction, as shown in FIG. This allows the fuel gas to flow out from inside the tank and flows out into the gas pipe (16). The gas pipe (16) and the operating rod (19) are connected to the fuel tank (
9) and extends upward and parallel to the outer circumferential portion of 9). still,
A gas pipe (16) extends upward around the outer periphery of the fuel tank (9).
) is preferably replaced with a rigid metal vibrator from the flexible gas tube.

Referring to FIGS. 6 to 10, the ignition section (2) includes an upper end portion (3a) of a substantially intermediate section (3) that houses an electric spark generator (20), and an upper end section (3a) of the intermediate section (3). The crater part (21) attached to the tip and the upper end part (3a) of the middle part (3)
) An operation cylinder (22) that is movable in the axial direction along the outer peripheral surface of the
including. In the illustrated embodiment, the electric spark generator (2
0) consists of a piezoelectric generator that generates high voltage by striking a piezoelectric element, and the high voltage side is connected to the lead wire (23
) is connected to the burner nozzle, which will be described later, and the low pressure side is grounded to the body. The piezoelectric generator! A first pin (25) fixed to the operating cylinder (22) is in horizontal support contact with the tip of the operating rod (24) of the operating cylinder (20).
) is lowered by hand as shown in Figure 8.10, the operating rod (24) is pressed down via the first pin (25), the piezoelectric generator (20) is activated, and a high voltage is generated. do.

The crater portion (21) includes a collar-shaped attachment member (26) attached to the open end of the tip portion (3a), a burner nozzle (27) attached and held to the attachment member (26), and the burner nozzle ( 27) includes a coil spring-like windshield member (28) wound around the outer part of the windshield member (27). The lower end of the burner nozzle (27) is connected to the tip of a gas pipe (16) that is connected to the gas release valve (10) and has passed through the grip part (1) and the intermediate part (3). , the high voltage side lead wire (23) from the piezoelectric generator (20) is connected. Then, as shown in Fig. 10, discharge sparks are generated between the tip of the burner nozzle (27) and the windshield member (28), and the sparks flow through the gas pipe (16) and the burner nozzle (
27) ignites the fuel gas jetting out from the tip. The ignited flame is protected by the windshield member (28) as shown in FIG. 8, and the flame is ignited from the tip of the ignition part (2). In addition, (29) connects the burner nozzle (27) to the surrounding electrically conductive and sexual member (3aH).
It is an electrical insulator for electrically shielding from the burner nozzle (2b) etc. and ensuring that discharge sparks are formed from the tip of the burner nozzle (27) toward the windshield member (28).

The middle part (3) is made of pipe material having the required length,
As shown in FIG. 13, an operating pipe (30) made of a small-diameter pipe material is inserted inside, and the upper end of the operating pipe (30) is connected to the working cylinder (22) by a second bottle (38). The lower end is connected to the connecting member (31
). The gas pipe (16) is this operating pipe (30)
the upper opening (32) of the actuating tube (30).
) to the burner nozzle (27).

An L-shaped actuating piece (33) is fixed to the connecting member (31), and an elastic actuating piece (34) made of a plate spring is located at a slight distance from the tip of the actuating piece (33). The elastic actuating piece (34) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the actuating rod (19). A coil spring (35) is stretched between the actuating piece (33) and the elastic actuating piece (34), and constantly urges them apart. A stopper protrusion (36) is formed on the elastic actuation piece (34), and can be inserted into a hole (37) formed in the grip part (1) as shown in FIG. The chain hole (37) has the stopper release button (8)
is disposed so as to be able to come in and out, and by pressing the button (8), the engaged stopper protrusion (36) can be pushed out of the hole and the engagement can be released.

Next, the ignition operation will be explained. Referring to FIG. 14,
First, the operation cylinder (22) is operated to move toward the grip part (1). By moving the operation cylinder (22), the first pin (
25) and the operating rod (24) of the electric spark generator (20) connected to the operating cylinder (22) by the second bottle (38).
and the operating tube (30) is lowered. As the actuation tube (30) descends, the connecting member (31) connected to its lower end descends, causing the elastic actuation piece (34) to descend via the L-shaped actuation piece (33). The lowered elastic actuation piece (34) is stopped at the lowered position by the stopper protrusion (36) engaging the hole (37).

As the elastic actuation piece (34) descends, the actuation rod (19) is lowered, and as a result, the lever-like valve opening/closing member (17) is pushed down.
The gas release valve (10) is opened to allow fuel gas to be released from the tank (9). The released fuel gas passes through the gas pipe (16) to the burner nozzle (27) and is ejected outwards from the nozzle (27).

Then, in synchronization with the ejection of fuel gas from the burner nozzle (27), the first bin (25)
The piezoelectric generator (
20) is activated, high voltage is generated and the lead wire -(23)
A spark discharge occurs between the burner nozzle (27) and the windshield member (28) through the spark, and the ejected fuel gas is ignited.

After ignition, the push-down blade to the operating cylinder (22) is removed, and the operating cylinder (22) rises and returns to its original position, but the elastic actuating piece (34) presses against the stopper protrusion (36) and the hole (37). ), the gas release valve (10) is held in the open position and the flame continues to form. Thus, it is possible to light multiple candles or candles with a continuous flame for the required time.

To extinguish the fire, press the stopper release button (8). When the stopper release button (8) is pressed, the stopper protrusion (36) is removed from the hole (37), so the elastic actuating piece (34) rises under the tension of the spring (18) and opens and closes the lever-like valve. Since the member (1)) returns to its original position and the gas release valve (10) is closed, the release of fuel gas is stopped and the fire is extinguished.

In the illustrated embodiment, the electric spark generator (20) is a piezoelectric generator, but it is not limited to this, and may be a battery discharge type electric spark generator that generates spark discharge using a dry cell as a power source, or other electric spark generators. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that other electrical spark generators may be utilized. or,
Although the electric spark generator (20) is placed close to the burner nozzle (27), it may also be placed within the grip (1).

In this case, since there is a voltage drop depending on the distance from the grip part (1) to the ignition part (2), it will be necessary to deal with this.

Further, the electric spark generator (20) and the operating tube (30) are arranged in a cylindrical operating cylinder 22) that moves up and down along the intermediate portion (3).
However, it goes without saying that a lever or button may be used instead of such a cylindrical member and may be placed on the grip portion (1). The electric spark generator and the gas discharge need not be operated by a single operating means, but may be operated by separate operating means.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, the operation of the operating means causes the discharge of fuel gas and the generation of discharge sparks, forms a flame, and maintains the flame for a required period of time. It is possible to form a flame and light a candle without the need for a separate ignition means, making it extremely convenient to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall perspective view, Figure 2.3 is an external perspective view of the grip, Figure 4.5 is a vertical sectional view showing the valve 17F1m mechanism and its operation, and Figure 6 is an external perspective view of the ignition unit. , Fig. 7.8 is a perspective view showing the operation of the ignition part, Fig. 9.10 is a vertical sectional view thereof, and Fig. 11.12 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the mechanism and operation of the elastic actuation piece of the actuating tube. FIG. 13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the connection of the operating pipe to the operating cylinder, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the operating mechanism for discharging fuel gas and generating high voltage. (1)...Gripping part (2)...Ignition part (3)
... Middle part (4) ... Cap (5) ...
・Ring (6)...Window Hole (7)...Injection valve (8)...Stopper release button (9)...Fuel tank (10)...Gas release valve (11)... Fixed cylinder (12)...Movable cylinder (13)...Valve seat (14)...Valve hole (
15)...Sealing member (16)...Gas pipe (1
7) Valve opening/closing member (18) Spring (
19)... Operating rod (20)... Electric spark generator (21)... Crater part (22)... Operating cylinder (23)... High voltage side lead wire (24)... Operation rod (25)...First bin (26)...Mounting member (27)...Burner nozzle (28)...Windshield member (29)...Electrical insulator (30)... Actuation tube (31)...
Connecting member (32)...Opening (33)...
L-shaped actuation piece (34)...Elastic actuation piece (35)...
・Coil spring (36)... Stopper protrusion (37)... Hole (38)... Second bottle Patent applicant Winlighter Co., Ltd. Figure 2 Figure 8 Figure 7 Figure 9 Figure 10

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An elongated igniter consisting of a gripping part, an ignition part, and an intermediate part connecting the two parts, in which a fuel tank equipped with a gas release valve is disposed in the gripping part, and a fuel tank equipped with a gas release valve is placed in the ignition part. A burner nozzle is connected to the gas release valve of the tank via a gas pipe, and an electric spark generator is electrically connected to the burner nozzle and generates discharge sparks near the burner nozzle, and the gas release valve opens and closes. further comprising an actuation mechanism, the electric spark generator and the gas release valve opening/closing mechanism are externally connected to a manually operable operating means, and the gas release valve opening/closing mechanism is stopped in the valve opening operation state. An igniter comprising: a means for canceling the stop; and a means for canceling the stop.