DE19608258A1 - Environmentally friendly gas cigarette lighter - Google Patents

Abstract

The lighter comprises a re-usable spark producer (1a) and a disposable lighter fuel container (2) which can be separated from each other. When the lighter fuel container is empty it can be removed and replaced. The two parts are fixed together by a clasp (9). The fuel container is not refillable. The two parts (1a,2) are both end products and can be bought individually.

Description

I. Problems

1) With today's disposable lighters: Although the head of a disposable lighter that generates sparks is still fully intact, disposable lighters in which there was no more gas are still in use today thrown away. Most of the time they end up in the garbage cans. It's a waste of effort, time, money, Material, energy and also pollutes the environment. The manufacturing cost is therefore unnecessary, unnecessary high.

2) Danger from today's reusable lighters: if today's reusable lighters do not Have more fuel, they are refilled with fuel. This has the following risk factors:

• - Gasoline as refill: gasoline vapor succeeds in the living environment and is inhaled, inhalation of Pollutant when burned, additional danger in the event of a fire accident due to the gasoline storage tank. . .
• - Gas as refill: possible gas leak from refill can, unnoticed inhalation (if there is is not enough to cause an explosion)., Risk of explosion, additional danger Fire accident. . . In addition, with reusable lighters,

When it comes to saving money, reusable lighters can only do very little (insignificant: some Save a hundred marks in 100 years). The risk, the risk for the savings result are so great. That has no value or sense at all.

II. Objectives of the work

There are already reusable and disposable lighters. Each of them have advantages and disadvantages. We want to compromise on it, namely the half-way lighters. With this work we want namely new lighters invent the half-way lighters that are more environmentally friendly, health-friendly, are as safe as possible.

III. Novelty and comparison

Our work comes from the waste of a disposable lighter and the damage, the danger of one Reusable lighter. It is us at the latest in 1967 according to line 1, 2 of patent specification No. 263 429 (Austrian Patent Office) known that a gas container of a gas lighter is interchangeable.

a) Novelty against work under the file number: G 90 15 000.7

• - The disposable gas containers in our work are disposable. They'll just until the gas in the gas container is out used and is not refilled as in claims 1, 3 of G 90 15 000.7.
• - The gas tanks in our work have no features like:
• - rubber seal in claim 2 of G 90 15 000.7,
• a tension spring as in claim 4 of G 90 15 000.7,
• - A sliding and sealing cover as in claim 5 of G 90 15 000.7 and
• - Guide rails as in claim 6 of G 90 15 000.7.
• - The reusable radio generators in our work do not need lighter caps as in claim 1 or 5 of the G 90 15 000.7.

b) Novelty against work under the file number: DE 31 51 528 A1

• - The disposable gas containers in our work have no guide 6 , no valve 7 (similar to claim 2 of G 90 15 000.7).
• - The nozzle in our work, where the gas escapes and the fire starts, is not due to the radio generator like Number 4 or 8 in the work DE 31 51 528 A1, but on the disposable gas container (in our work).
• - Ignition contact 11 , 12 as in DE 31 51 528 A1 is not available in our work.

c) Novelty against the work under the patent specification No. 263 429 and 225 984 (Austrian Patent Office) as far as the work under utility model no. G 85 25 754.0 (German Patent Office)

By comparing with the pictures we can already see the differences.

e) Novelty against today's disposable lighter

With today's disposable lighter there is such a separation and composition as in our work Not. After the gas is exhausted, the entire lighter is thrown away.

IV. Solve problems 1 principle

Let's roughly divide a disposable lighter into two parts as shown in picture No. 1. Part 1 is the multi-radio generator. Part 2 is the single-use gas container or the single-use lighter gas cartridge. The gas container or the lighter gas cartridge is disposable, ie it is used by a user only until the gas is out. Refilling of the gas container or the lighter gas cartridge is not undertaken.

Figure 1: Rough division of a half-way lighter into (reusable) radio generators (number 1 ) and single-use gas containers or lighter single-use gas cartridges (number 2 ). They are shown here only as symbols. We see the somewhat clearer pictures in pictures 9 and 10.

Figure 2: Schematic explanation of the principle through pictures. The picture number 2 shows us as an example this disconnection and coupling or separation and composition of the parts from an "old" inoperable to a "new" working lighter. Unlike today's disposable lighter, parts 1 and 2 of the half-way lighter are separable. That means: after the gas has run out, the two parts are separated. The old empty disposable gas container or the old empty lighter disposable gas cartridge can be taken back by manufacturers and reprocessed for recycling. The user takes the reusable radio generator and assembles it with a new single-use gas container or with a new lighter single-use gas cartridge. With the old part 1 (reusable radio generator) and a new single-use gas container or a new lighter single-use gas cartridge (new part 2 ) you have a "new" intact half-way lighter.

Figure 3: Here is an example of how decorative half-way lighters with interchangeable lighter disposable gas cartridges are proposed. Part 1 in the picture can be in one part or two parts ( 1 a and 1 b). It has an opening for changing the lighter gas cartridge if necessary. An advantage of dividing part 1 into separable parts 1 a and 1 b is: the user can change the reusable radio generator 1 a as desired. For example: Part 1 a against wind or normal. Here we see that a half-way lighter is also beautiful, valuable, as jewelry or as a souvenir with a gas cartridge case (part 1 b), which can be exchanged with another. This gives the user a "different" lighter in appearance.

2. Realization

Figure 4: Agreements for further statements about the directions and rotation around a vector in lighter.

There are numerous ways to implement the above principle. That is, We have various options for decoupling and coupling or separating and assembling the two parts 1 and 2 from an "old" to a "new" (halfway) lighter. Because of the numerous possibilities, we can only name main principles here.

Compositions and fastenings or holding of both parts 1 and 2 and 1 a and 1 b

Definitions: For further statements, we assign the following actions to an abbreviation or symbols. Namely:

For the following examples, without general restrictions, we assume that part of the lighter is e.g. B. Part 2 (the gas container or lighter gas cartridge) a fixed position in the coordinate system xyz. The origin O can be in the position of the center of gravity of part 2 . The z-axis can be parallel to or even the axis of symmetry of part 2 (gas container or lighter gas cartridge). From Figure 4 we have a coordinate system without general restrictions, the origin of which is O with the center of gravity and the Z axis with the axis of symmetry of the gas container or lighter gas cartridge when empty (without gas). In this coordinate system, the gas container or lighter gas cartridge is immobile, the reusable radio generator is mobile. Again, we would like to emphasize that we have no restrictions due to the above assumptions or agreements. They are only accepted for the following examples because of simple statements.

Figure 5: Simplified agreement (without general restrictions.)

Let's call M the set of all actions. Then M = {Z, E _F , E _D , F _R , F _V , S, D}. Then one possibility M _{i is} to implement or assemble the new lighter a subset of MD h. M _i ⊆M. For example M₁ = {Z, E _F }, M₂ = {Z, D, F _V }, M₃ = {Z, E _D } etc.

3 examples

Note: The following examples refer to the pictures in which a half-way lighter consists of two parts. The compositions of a half-way fire in the case as in Figure 3, in which the division of part 1 into parts 1 a and 1 b is present, are similar. There are, of course, finally many possibilities of how parts 1 a and 1 b are put together.

a) -Let us consider the possibility M₁ = {Z, E _F } with (x, y, z) _Z = (x, y, z) _EF = (0, 0, -1).

The literal meaning of M₁ = {Z, E _D } with (x, y, z) _Z = (x, y, z) _ED = (0, 0, -1) is: Let's set the reusable radio generator (part 1 ) the "old" lighter onto a new gas container or lighter gas cartridge (part 2 ) in the direction _z = (0, 0, -1) from top to bottom. The two are locked together by a pressure in the direction _z and thus coupled. Then we have a working lighter again, which is coupled from part 1 of the "old" (no more gas) lighter and a new gas container or lighter gas cartridge.

b) Let us consider the possibility M₂ = {Z, D, F _V } with (x, y, z) _Z = (0, 0, -1), u = 1:

The literal meaning of M₂ = {Z, D, F _V } with (x, y, z) _Z = (0, 0, -1) u = 1 is: Let's set the reusable radio generator (part 1 ) of the "old" lighter on a new gas container or lighter gas cartridge (part 2 ) in the direction (0, 0, -1) from top to bottom. Let's turn part 1 around the vector (0, 0, 1) with the angle α. The two are held firmly by locking.

c) -Let us consider the possibility M₃ = {Z, E _D } with (x, y, z) _Z = (a, b, 0) with a, b ∈ [-1, 1] ⊂ R and u = -1

The literal meaning of M₃ = {Z, E _D } with (x, y, z) _Z = (a, b, 0) with a, b ∈ [-1, 1] ⊂ R and u = -1 is: Set If we move part 1 and part 2 together laterally, we lock part 1 with part 2 by rotating them around the vector (0, 0, -1) with an angle α.

Figure 6: Some snap-in options as examples with which we can connect and disconnect or separate and assemble the reusable radio generator and the single-use gas container. In Figure 9, especially in Figure 10, we see them and other variations again.

3. New productions

Image 7: New productions on the mark represented as symbols here. We can see the somewhat clearer pictures in pictures 9 and 10.

We are bringing new productions to the market, namely according to Figure 7:

Number 1: Reusable radio generators of various types for half-way lighters (part 1 of the half-way lighter) (without the single-use gas container or lighter single-use gas cartridge portion). Appropriate construction makes the reusable radio generator suitable for normal or against wind. If necessary, the consumer needs to change the correct reusable radio generator (disposable gas container remains). We see him again in picture 9, 10, 11.

Number 2: disposable gas container or lighter disposable gas cartridge (part 2 of the half-way lighter) (without the reusable radio generator share). An end user can use the disposable gas container e.g. B. buy in the supermarket and replace the old (old) disposable gas container. Due to the simple composition between the old reusable radio generator and the new single-use gas container, it has a "new" functional half-way lighter as shown in the diagram in Figure 2.

Number 3: Half-way lighter, part 1 and part 2 of which can be separated by the end user.

Number 4: radio generator and inseparable sleeve.

Number 5: separable, replaceable reusable radio generators and sleeve.

Number 6: separate gas cartridge case part 1 b - separate reusable radio generator for half-way gas lighter part 1 a of different types in Figs. 3, 9, 10, 11.

With the products of numbers 5 and 6, an end consumer has the opportunity to exchange them of different sleeves, radio generators of different types lighters with different Appearance, various special functions (normal flame, against wind...)

Figure 8: shows us a variant that can be changed by changing the reusable radio generator alone or by changing the single-use gas container to a half-way lighter. B. for gas stove, candle lighting.

Image 9: In the image we now see something more concrete, what we discussed in the last images. There are numerous variations on how we design the reusable radio generator and the corresponding single-use gas container. In Figure 9 we try to discuss or illustrate some variations.

Part 5 (visible at I, II, III; hidden at IV, V) of the reusable radio generator (number 1) contains material that can generate a spark by pressing part 4 . Materials (piezoelectrics) which lead to a change in polarization due to a mechanical (length) change are preferred and known, therefore generate sparks. They convert pressure changes into charge (voltage) changes. Due to the pressure on part 4 , part 5 or part 5 a (preferred, useful; somewhat more clearly in Figs. 10, 5 a) moves downwards and thus confirms part 11 (hidden in hole 6 at I) of the disposable gas container 2 , whereby the gas emerges from part 7 , the amount of which can be regulated with part 8 . Part 8 can be present (for I, III) but also not available (for II, IV, V).

We can make the composition and separation of the reusable radio generator ( 1 ) and the single-use gas container ( 2 ) with parts 9 (on the reusable radio generator) and 10 (on the single-use gas container), which can be further distinguished with small letters. We have numerous variations for this composition and separation. Some of them are shown in Figures 6, 9, 10. By small changes in the shape, the positions and combinations of parts 9 and 10 in pictures 6, 9, 10 we do not have infinite but very many variations to solve our problems. The roles of parts 9 and 10 can be interchanged.

In picture 9, IV and V we have the possibility to increase the effect of our work again. Here, less material is used for the disposable gas container with the same volume.

As we mentioned in the explanation of Figure 7, by exchanging a reusable radio generator of one type (e.g. with 3 a: against wind) with another type (e.g. with 3 b: for normal users) Flame) with the same disposable gas container can have the right lighter according to his wish. He does not have to have different (whole, disposable, reusable) lighters to achieve this.

Figure 10: Here some possibilities of separation and composition are shown a little more clearly. We can also see part 5 a, which is partially or completely covered in Fig. 9. The double arrows show us the directions of movement. We see some variations here. We see part 9 of the reusable radio generator here. Part 10 is, of course, constructed appropriately, so that we save the sign here. We have just about the numerous small differences of parts 9 and 10 and their positions in the explanation of picture 9, which cannot be drawn due to the large number.

Example of the small differences: Part 9 in II with or without back force rotates completely around an axis, while in part 9 in III only part of the whole moves with back force. The position of the handle 12 also changes accordingly. Part 9 g can rotate through 180 ° about the longitudinal axis. Etc.

Image 11: The images in image 11 show us more clearly what we have already mentioned in image 3. The parts 9 , 10 do not sit on the disposable gas container 2 but on the sleeve 1 b, which can be assembled or separated by means of the parts 9 , 10 in a manner similar to that in FIGS . 6, 9, 10 with the radio generator 1 a.

4. Contribution to environmental protection

The reusable radio generator can be used with appropriate materials, for example materials (piezoelectrics) be used for life. The number of reusable radio generators is significantly less than it is today to produce. They are only produced in smaller quantities (compared to today) to the to replace lost, defective, etc. reusable radio generator shares.

We want to make a small contribution to environmental protection and unnecessary waste of Prevent achievements, time, money, materials, energy, etc.

Claims (3)

1. Half-way gas lighter has part 1 : Reusable radio generators of various types 3 a, 3 b in picture 9, 10)
and part 2 : disposable gas containers or lighter disposable gas cartridges which fit together and are useful and functionally separable from the end user,
characterized in that the multi-spark generator 1 in Figure 9, 10 and the one-way gas container 2 of the above are useful Halbweggasfeuerzeugs separable in the image. 9 If the gas in the disposable gas container has run out or if required (normal, against wind ... 3 a, 3 b in Fig. 9, 10), they are separated. The user takes a new disposable gas containers, snippets together with the old multi-spark generator, if the gas in the old way gas container or the reusable spark generator of the other species 3 a, 3 b) in Figure 9, 10 with the old disposable gas tank 2 if necessary. Due to this composition, the owner or the user has a new intact gas lighter or a lighter according to his needs. The separation or the composition of the two parts 1 and 2 are realized with parts 9 and 10 in Figures 6, 9, 10. 2. Part 1 : Reusable radio generator of the half-way gas lighter according to claim 1 is a reusable part
and part 2 : disposable gas container of the half-way gas lighter according to claim 1 is a disposable part and both are end products,
characterized in that part 1 : reusable radio generator of the half-way gas lighter according to claim 1 is used again by the user. During part 2 : disposable gas container, after the gas in the container has run out, is replaced with a new disposable gas container or if necessary as in claim 1. The disposable gas container is not refillable and has part 7 in Figure 9, where the gas is confirmed by the Parts 4 , 5 a (or 5 ), 11 in Fig. 9, 10 occur, the amount of which is either non-adjustable, i.e. without part 8 or adjustable, i.e. with part 8 in Fig. 9.
The two parts 1 and 2 are end products on the market for individual end users to buy (difference from the disposable lighter). Apart from the simple (difference to disposable lighter) separation or composition of parts 1 and 2 with parts 9 and 10 in Fig. 6, 9, 10 (difference to other inventions), an end user needs the normal activity as with today's lighters to To get fire. 3. The reusable radio generator 1 a of the half-way gas lighter in Figure 11 can have a sleeve 1 b, in which a suitable disposable gas container can be used for a half-way gas lighter, characterized in that the owner has a beautiful, decorative half-way gas lighter, which he with the outgoing gas do not refill the gas, do not have to throw it away. By substitution (replacement) of a new one-way gas container into the sleeve 1 of the Halbwegfeuerzeugs b in the picture 11, which may be the multipath spark generator 1a by means of the parts 9, 10 and of the variations similar to Figure 6, 9, 10 disconnected and assembled, has the user a new (in terms of function) lighter with old beautiful (perhaps valuable) decoration, shape (in terms of shape).