CN100343579C - Ignitor - Google Patents
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Abstract
In an igniter (1) which is ignited by operation of an actuator 20 and is provided with a lock member (25) which locks an actuator (20) when the igniter is unused and automatically returns to the locking position after use of the igniter, operability is improved and assembly is simplified. A lock member (25) which is moved in the igniting direction together with the actuator (20) is installed to be movable between a locking position and a lock release position. A lock portion (25b) of the lock member (25) extending in the locking direction interferes with an engagement portion of the igniter body to lock igniting action of the actuator (20). The lock member (25) is urged to the locking position by an urging member (26). With the lock released by operation of the lock member (25), the actuator (20) is slid together with the lock member (25) to ignite the igniter (1).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind ofly make flame from the ignitor of gas nozzle ejection, make locking component and apparatus body card only and the locking of lighting a fire under normal conditions at ignition operation by control member; On the other hand, will block anti-avulsion in use and open the mechanism that just can remove the igniting locking and light a fire.
Background technology
Though ignitor is a kind of utensil easily that just can light a fire simply by lighted torch push operation member, but can not be because of lighting a fire because of carelessness or the locking mechanism of accidental ignition takes place, thereby have proposed to be provided with the ignitor of various mechanisms so far owing to require it to be provided with.
For example, open the spy and to disclose a kind of ignitor in the flat 8-61673 communique with structure as described below, promptly, the part that sticking department and control member can be set on the direction that intersects with the control member moving direction movably interferes and the locking component of the locking of lighting a fire, set the force application component of this locking component bullet to locking direction, above-mentioned locking component also is provided with and can overcomes force application component and mobile releasing operating portion, and this releasing operating portion is arranged near the operating portion of control member highlightedly.
And, at United States Patent (USP) 6,217, a kind of locking mechanism is also disclosed in No. 313 specifications, it is that locking component can be slidingly arranged on the part of operating portion of the control member that carries out ignition operation, when this locking component being bound to latched position, form lock-out state in a part of interference of the front end of the inner arm that extends of control member and piezoelectric element by force application component; When slide arrives the latch-release position, throw off interfering, make control member become the state that can move.
But, in the former this locking mechanism, be assembled on the apparatus body with different approaches owing to locking component with the force application component of this locking component bullet to the spring formation of locking direction, thereby difficulty is carried out the assembling of these members, becomes the obstacle of realizing improving the productivity ratio in producing in batches.And when ignition operation, need carry out the multistage operation, thereby difficult point is arranged also aspect operability.
There is such problem in above-mentioned prior art, promptly, using the approach different with control member that these 2 parts such as locking component and force application component are assembled is more miscellaneous work, and must assemble, just be difficult to efficiently these parts are assembled into the apparatus body inside that is setting other parts in that force application component is in to a certain degree under the state of distortion.And the locking the during ignition operation under common user mode is disengaged operation also because to remove operating portion be the convex of separating with control member, thereby the push operation of this releasing operation and control member does not have continuity, become multistage miscellaneous operation, be difficult to carry out stable igniting sometimes.
And in the such locking mechanism of the latter, the arm that owing to its structure is locking component extends along the moving direction of control member, can interfere with the piezoelectric element of control member inside, thereby under the narrower occasion in the inner space of control member, the moving range of locking component is just very little, the stable operation that is difficult to obtain latched position and removes the position, in addition, because the interference portion of arm and piezoelectric element is less, be difficult to guarantee reliable lock-out state and releasing state, under the occasion of front end wearing and tearing, function is affected repeatedly using.
The present invention makes for the problem that overcomes above-mentioned prior art existence, its objective is provides a kind of ignitor that is provided with locking mechanism, this locking mechanism is aspect being lighted a fire by the operation of control member, can light a fire when guaranteeing good assembleability locking, latch-release and recover automatically can also improve operability.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of ignitor, comprising: middle casing 6; Extension 3, this extension have the combustion gas jetting nozzle and are arranged on an end of middle casing 6; Combustion gas storage portion 5, it is arranged on the other end of middle casing 6; Piezoelectric element 22,32, it is used to the electronic ignition supply capability; Valve mechanism 8, it is used for starting and stops to supply with combustion gas to above-mentioned combustion gas jetting nozzle; Apparatus body 2,4 wherein is formed with the space that is used to insert finger that is surrounded by middle casing 6; Slidably control member 20,30, and it is arranged at and is used to carry out ignition operation in the described space; Gas Pipe 18,19, it is arranged on and is used to connect combustion gas jetting nozzle and valve system 8 in the middle casing; Lead-in wire 23,33,34, it extends to extension 3 from piezoelectric element 22,32; Wherein, apparatus body 2,4 has near holding section 6b, 6c, the 60b that is formed on the above-mentioned space, control member 20,30 has on the ignition operation direction locking component 25,27,29 that moves integratedly with control member 20,30, and this locking component 25,27,29 can be manipulated into and move between latched position and latch-release position and always be in latched position under the effect of force application component 26; Extending on the moving direction of locking component 25,27,29 and interfering sticking department 25b, the 27b, the 29b that lock with ignition operation to be formed on the locking component 25,27,29 control member 20,30 with holding section 6b, 6c, 60b; When locking component 25,27,29 was in latched position, sticking department 25b, 27b, 29b were positioned at middle casing 6 and leave above-mentioned space not seen from the outside; Be provided with through hole 60c with the corresponding position of sticking department 29b on apparatus body 4, sticking department 29b is inserted among the through hole 60c for pin formula lock.
Ignitor of the present invention comprises apparatus body, combustion gas stores slot part, to store slot part carries out valve mechanism from switch to the combustion gas of combustion gas jetting nozzle supply from this combustion gas, carry out electric ignition sparking gear of using and the control member that can be free to slide that carries out ignition operation, it is characterized in that, be provided with: move to the ignition operation direction with the aforesaid operations member with being integral, and be arranged to can be between latched position and latch-release position the locking component of move operation, be arranged on this locking component along this locking moving direction with extending, with being formed on that holding section on the above-mentioned apparatus body interferes with the sticking department of the ignition operation locking of aforesaid operations member, and with the force application component of above-mentioned locking component bullet to latched position, under the state of operation above-mentioned locking component and the latch-release of will lighting a fire, control member is slided with this locking component and carry out ignition operation, along with the recurrence of control member is moved, make locking component automatically revert to latched position.
The aforesaid operations member that ignitor of the present invention preferably will assembled above-mentioned locking component and above-mentioned force application component is assembled on the above-mentioned apparatus body and constitutes.
Best above-mentioned locking component is that double as is the operation part of aforesaid operations member and being provided with this control member with being integral.
Can move to the position that to light a fire by the combination of above-mentioned locking component and aforesaid operations member is adapted to the part that can make above-mentioned sparking gear.
Above-mentioned locking component also can be provided in the aforesaid operations member.
On the other hand, preferably formed the holding section of above-mentioned apparatus body by the member that extends abreast with the ignition operation direction of aforesaid operations member, the sticking department card of above-mentioned locking component ends on its leading section.
The sticking department of above-mentioned locking component preferably remains under the maintenance of latch-release state and can move along the ignition operation direction in the holding section by above-mentioned apparatus body.
The holding section of above-mentioned apparatus body also can be provided with the sticking department of above-mentioned locking component and insert logical longitudinal furrow.
The holding section of above-mentioned apparatus body can form and be provided in the inside of this apparatus body.And the sticking department of above-mentioned locking component also can be provided in the inside of above-mentioned apparatus body.
Above-mentioned sparking gear is made of piezoelectric element, battery type discharge assembly, heating power assembly etc., is the assembly of lighting a fire along with the operation of control member.
Use ignitor of the present invention, when making locking component be in latched position, make the sticking department of locking component be in the state that the holding section with apparatus body interferes, stop moving and the locking of lighting a fire of control member by the effect of force application component.Remove the position and in case overcome the application of force of force application component locking component operated, then above-mentioned sticking department also moves, and its interference with the holding section is thrown off, and control member is moved, by the operation of control member, light a fire in the combustion gas that sprays.In case the operation of control member and locking component is removed, along with control member return to move, makes the sticking department of locking component move to the position that the holding section with apparatus body interferes by the application of force of force application component, automatically revert to above-mentioned igniting lock-out state, because control member always can not ignition operation when not using, neglectful lighting can be prevented, thereby desired locking function can be obtained.
According to ignitor of the present invention,, do not know that the people of suitable using method is difficult to carry out the latch-release operation, thereby can stop the igniting that causes because of carelessness owing to before the ignition operation of control member, must carry out the operation of the latch-release of locking component; And,, also can guarantee reliable lock-out state under flameout state, thereby can improve reliability even be not placed on the latch-release state by when recurrence is mobile, automatically reverting to lock-out state.Owing to extending and the holding section of itself and utensil is interfered along the locking moving direction, the sticking department that makes locking component obtains lock-out state, thereby can guarantee the moving range of bigger locking component, can obtain reliable lock-out state, the good operability to the latch-release position is arranged.And the push operation of the releasing operation of locking component and control member to be carried out with interrelating, made ignition operation no longer be the multistage operation but carry out a succession ofly, thereby can obtain that operability is good, the ignitor of stable ignition.
In addition, be assembled on the apparatus body after can be in advance locking component and force application component and control member being assembled into one, can assemble, can improve the productivity ratio in the batch process efficiently.
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Fig. 1 is the major part sectional drawing that the ignitor of expression the present invention the 1st embodiment is in the igniting lock-out state.
Fig. 2 is the major part sectional drawing that expression ignitor shown in Figure 1 is in the ignition operation state.
Fig. 3 A is the exploded perspective view of locking mechanism shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 B is the oblique view of the assembled state of locking mechanism shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is the major part sectional drawing that the ignitor of expression the present invention the 2nd embodiment is in the igniting lock-out state.
Fig. 5 is the major part sectional drawing that expression ignitor shown in Figure 4 is in the ignition operation state.
Fig. 6 A is the exploded perspective view of locking mechanism shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 6 B is the oblique view of the assembled state of locking mechanism shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 7 is the major part sectional drawing that the ignitor of expression the present invention the 3rd embodiment is in the igniting lock-out state.
Fig. 8 is the major part sectional drawing that expression ignitor shown in Figure 7 is in the latch-release state.
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Below, explain each embodiment of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.
＜the 1 embodiment 〉
Fig. 1～Fig. 3 B represents the ignitor that is made of fire rod of present embodiment, and Fig. 1 is the major part sectional drawing, and Fig. 2 is the sectional drawing of operating state, and Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are the oblique views of locking mechanism.
The ignitor of present embodiment (fire rod) 1 is made of the prolongation fore-end 3 (omitting the expression fore-end among the figure) of apparatus body 2, the bar-shaped extension of one-tenth.Apparatus body 2 is formed by the combustion gas storage slot part 5 and the middle casing 6 of forming synthetic resin, and middle casing 6 is longitudinally to cut apart in the place ahead substantial middle of above-mentioned combustion gas storage slot part 5, and Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 represent of middle casing 6.
Base end side (right side of figure) at apparatus body 2 is provided with combustion gas storeroom (not expression among the figure), being used for that the contour compression ignite gas of butane combustion gas is housed in combustion gas stores in the slot part 5, on the upper portion side wall part of this combustion gas storeroom, setting valve mechanism 8, switch is being carried out in the supply of combustion gas.This valve mechanism 8 has the nozzle arrangement 10 in the fuel gas path that the combustion gas that is installed at above-mentioned combustion gas storeroom is sent.One end of the fore-end of this nozzle arrangement 10 and dwang 14 fastens, 14 pairs of these nozzle arrangements 10 of this dwang carry out opening operation, action by this dwang 14 is forwards moved nozzle arrangement 10, fuel gas path is opened and carried out the supply of combustion gas, on the other hand, that nozzle arrangement 10 is retreated is mobile by being provided in springs in the valve mechanism 8, fuel gas path is closed and stops the supply of combustion gas.Valve mechanism 8 is provided with to the outstanding flame in outside and adjusts knob 13, rotates the quantity delivered that just can adjust combustion gas by it, promptly adjusts the size of flame.
On the extended line of the portion foremost of nozzle arrangement 10, also setting connector members 16, nozzle arrangement 10 is connected with fuel gas pipeline 18.This fuel gas pipeline 18 extends to the leading section that prolongs leading section 3 always, is connected with the combustion gas jetting nozzle that does not have expression among the figure, and combustion gas is sent.
In the middle casing 6 of above-mentioned apparatus body 2, side at above-mentioned valve mechanism 8 is setting the control member 20 that can be free to slide abreast with the center line of this valve mechanism 8, stores between the slot part 5 in the inside of this control member 20 and above-mentioned combustion gas and is disposing a piezoelectric element 22 as sparking gear.
Above-mentioned dwang 14 forms roughly L font, fulcrum with mid portion is that the center is held in and can freely rotates, by the rotating operation that carries out of the 20d of foot of aforesaid operations member 20, along with the rotation of ignition operation makes the nozzle arrangement 10 of above-mentioned valve mechanism 8 advance mobile to opening direction with pulling out.
Above-mentioned piezoelectric element 22 is members of supplying with discharge voltage, the 22a of slide plate portion that carries out expanding-contracting action is inlaid in top one side of the mesospore 20e in the case shape bottom 20b of aforesaid operations member 20, it is mobile along with the backward movement of this control member 20 22a of slide plate portion to be submerged, and produces discharge voltage thus.There is not the sparking electrode of expression to be connected among the lead-in wire 23 that is connected with a utmost point of this piezoelectric element 22 and the figure.And another utmost point is to be connected with the nozzle that sprays combustion gas through the path that not have expression among the figure.
Above-mentioned middle casing 6 with extension 3 be in line position one side that shape links to each other, form space that finger inserts in the front side of aforesaid operations member 20, be provided with the bearer bar 6a of encirclement simultaneously with being integral.On the inner inner surface of the middle casing 6 (apparatus body 2) of the upper front end of the control member 20 that is in non-operating state, have holding section 6b, the 6b of the tabular component formation that sets highlightedly to center position abreast from the ignition operation direction of both sides and control member 20.The medial surface of holding section 6b, the 6b of both sides as shown in Figure 3A, at middle body, with than the also narrow amplitude of the sticking department 25b of following locking component 25 and approaching mutually, the anterior end surface of this holding section 6b, 6b can be ended with this sticking department 25b card.
On ignitor 1, locking mechanism is being set also, with the igniting action of restriction aforesaid operations member 20 with said structure.This locking mechanism is provided with the ignition operation force application component 26 that lock or remove, that be contained in the locking component 25 on the aforesaid operations member 20 and formed by helical spring to aforesaid operations member 20.
On the other hand, the upper front end at the case shape bottom of aforesaid operations member 20 20b is provided with the guiding ditch 20f that extends along the vertical direction in both sides.The slide protrusion 25d of locking component 25 goes into and is inlaid in this guiding ditch 20f from front one side pressure, at this moment, above-mentioned support 25e is inserted in the space of mesospore 20e below of case shape bottom 20b of control member 20, the force application component 26 that be assembled into shown in Fig. 3 B like that, helical spring is constituted is installed in the state on the cylindric projection down.
By the assembling of locking component 25 with respect to aforesaid operations member 20, make locking component 25 can move up and down the latched position (with reference to Fig. 1) of top and the latch-release position (with reference to Fig. 2) of below, and by the application of force of the force application component 26 between the subtend inwall of the support 25e that is installed in locking component 25 and case shape bottom 20b with being compressed, with locking component 25 bullets to the direction of sticking department 25b from the latched position of the outstanding top of control member 20.
Be assembled on the middle casing 6 in case the control member 20 of above-mentioned locking component 25 will be installed, just form such structure, promptly, by bullet latched position upward, sticking department 25b is configured in the middle casing 6, engages with holding section 6b and interferes; During latch-release position below moving to, both interference just is disengaged, in addition, the sticking department 25b of latch-release state can also move by the lower surface along holding section 6b along with being pressed into ignition operation.
Below, the effect of the locking mechanism of the ignitor 1 of above-mentioned present embodiment is described.State shown in Figure 1 is the latched position (placement location) that locking component 25 rises, under this state, even carry out the move operation of the igniting usefulness of control member 20, even specifically as push operation member 20 the 25c of previous action portion of operational lock member 25, but, the holding section 6b of the sticking department 25b of locking component 25 and apparatus body 2 forming the igniting locking owing to connecting, the above-mentioned action that is pressed into can not be carried out, thereby ignition operation can not be carried out.
Then, when using ignitor 1, as shown in Figure 2, in case make locking component 25 along with the perpendicular direction of the direction of operating of control member 20, promptly, downwards latch-release direction slide, then this sticking department 25b moves and makes the interference disengagement downwards from the front end of holding section 6b, the igniting locking is disengaged, and just can carry out the ignition operation that control member 20 is pressed into.When keeping this state, by to locking component 25 and control member 20 push operations, just can carry out the supply of combustion gas and discharge igniting and light.
When hand being left the operating portion 25c of locking component 25 in order to finish to use, move and return to initial position by control member under the effect of the spring in the piezoelectric element 22 20 is outstanding, simultaneously the application of force by force application component 26 makes locking component 25 move to latched position, automatically revert to the igniting lock-out state of Fig. 1 that sticking department 25b and holding section 6b interfere.
＜the 2 embodiment 〉
Fig. 4 is the major part sectional drawing of ignitor that is provided with the locking mechanism of another embodiment; Fig. 5 is the sectional drawing of expression operating state; Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B are the oblique views of locking mechanism.
Locking mechanism in the ignitor 11 of present embodiment is except the form of locking component 27 and holding section 6c is different, remainders such as control member 20, piezoelectric element 22 (sparking gear) and force application component 26 all similarly constitute with the 1st embodiment, thereby same section is all put on identical symbol, also omitted its explanation.
In the present embodiment, the locking component 25 of the latched position of locking component 27 and latch-release position and above-mentioned the 1st embodiment constitutes on the contrary.
On the other hand, the holding section 6c, the 6c that are made of the tabular component that is formed on the middle casing 6 are as shown in Figure 6A, on the inner surface of the inside of the middle casing 6 (apparatus body 2) of the upper front end of the control member 20 that is in non-operating state, from both sides, parallel with the ignition operation direction of control member 20 outstanding towards center position, the medial surface of holding section 6c, the 6c of both sides has the also wide mutual subtend in interval of amplitude than the connection head of above-mentioned sticking department 27b in the mode that forms longitudinal furrow 6d at middle body.The anterior end surface of this holding section 6c, 6c and the horizontal bar portion of sticking department 27b can block ends.
Above-mentioned locking component 27 be assembled into aforesaid operations member 20 be from front one side the slide protrusion 27d of locking component 27 is pressed into and setting-in to the guiding ditch 20f of case shape bottom 20b, above-mentioned support 27e is inserted in the space of mesospore 20e below of case shape bottom 20b of control member 20, the force application component 26 that be assembled into shown in Fig. 6 B like that, helical spring is constituted is installed in the state on the cylindric projection up.Thus, locking component 27 can move up and down the latched position (with reference to Fig. 4) of below and the latch-release position (with reference to Fig. 5) of top, and by the application of force of the force application component 26 between the mesospore 20e of the support 27e that is installed in locking component 27 and case shape bottom 20b with being compressed, with locking component 27 bullets to the direction of sticking department 27b near the latched position of the below of control member 20.
In case will adorn the control member 20 of above-mentioned locking component 27 is assembled on the middle casing 6, just form such structure, promptly, then on by bullet latched position downwards, sticking department 27b is configured in the middle casing 6, its horizontal bar portion engages with the leading section of holding section 6b and interferes; Both interference are disengaged during latch-release position above moving to, and the horizontal bar portion of the sticking department 27b of latch-release state can also move to the top of holding section 6c along with being pressed into ignition operation, the connection head of sticking department 27b moves in longitudinal furrow 6d.
Below, the effect of the locking mechanism of the ignitor 11 of above-mentioned present embodiment is described.State shown in Figure 4 is the latched position (placement location) that locking component 27 descends, under this state, even carry out the move operation of the igniting usefulness of control member 20, even specifically as control member 20 is pressed into the 27c of previous action portion of operational lock member 27, but, the holding section 6c of the horizontal bar portion of the sticking department 27b of locking component 27 and apparatus body 2 forming the igniting locking owing to connecting, the above-mentioned action that is pressed into can not be carried out, thereby ignition operation can not be carried out.
Then, when using ignitor 11, as shown in Figure 5, in case make locking component 27 along with the perpendicular direction of the direction of operating of control member 20, promptly, the direction of upward latch-release moves, then the horizontal bar portion of this sticking department 27b moves to the front end top of holding section 6c and interference is thrown off, the igniting locking is disengaged, and makes the connection head of sticking department 27b consistent with longitudinal furrow 6d, just can carry out the ignition operation that is pressed into of control member 20.When keeping this state, by to locking component 27 and control member 20 push operations, just can carry out the supply of combustion gas and discharge igniting and light a fire.
When hand being left the operating portion 27c of locking component 27 in order to finish to use, control member 20 is given prominence to moved and return to initial position, the application of force by force application component 26 makes locking component 27 declines move to latched position simultaneously, automatically revert to the locked state of igniting of the horizontal bar portion of sticking department 27b and Fig. 4 that holding section 6c interferes.
＜the 3 embodiment 〉
Fig. 7 is the major part sectional drawing of ignitor that is provided with the locking mechanism of another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 8 is the sectional drawing of expression latch-release state.
The ignitor of present embodiment (fire rod of another embodiment) 12 is by form apparatus body 4 different from the embodiment described above and extend into bar-shaped prolongation front portion 7 (the figure fore-end being omitted) from the central authorities of this apparatus body 4 and constitute.Apparatus body 4 is formed by the combustion gas storage slot part 9 of forming synthetic resin and the middle casing of longitudinally being cut apart in its place ahead substantial middle 60, and Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 represent a side of middle casing 60.This middle casing 60 forms at central portion and has the round shape that finger inserts window 60a.
The combustion gas of the base end side of apparatus body 4 (right side among the figure) stores slot part 9 and is provided with the combustion gas storeroom (not expression among the figure) of accommodating the contour compression ignite gas of butane combustion gas, setting and above-mentioned same valve mechanism 8 on the wall part of the lower side of this combustion gas storeroom, switch is carried out in its supply to combustion gas.This valve mechanism 8 be provided with same to fuel gas path carry out the nozzle arrangement 10 of switch, dwang 14 and flame that this nozzle arrangement 10 is carried out opening operation adjusts knob 13.Setting connector members 17 and be connected in the portion foremost of nozzle arrangement 10, giving combustion gas with Gas Pipe 19 (in Fig. 7, Fig. 8, the hachure of section is omitted).
The control member 30 that can be free to slide abreast with the side of above-mentioned valve mechanism 8 is being set, as a kind of piezoelectric element 32 of sparking gear.Thereby the opening that control member 30 is provided with the finger insertion window 60a of middle housing 60 is supported in inner case shape bottom 30b with moving freely, and the front face of this case shape bottom 30b is provided with locking component 29, its double as is an operation part.
Above-mentioned piezoelectric element 32 is on the upper side back of the sliding part 32a case shape bottom 30b that is inlaid in aforesaid operations member 30, on this sliding part 32a, be provided with lug boss 32b, it is mobile along with the backward movement of aforesaid operations member 30 sliding part 32a to be retreated, and produces discharge voltage thus; Above-mentioned lug boss 32b also connects with the end of the dwang 14 that roughly is the L font and makes its rotation, makes nozzle arrangement 10 advance mobile towards opening direction thus.Connect terminal board 35 at one of this piezoelectric element 32 on extremely, do not having the sparking electrode of expression to be connected among the lead-in wire 33 that is connected with terminal board 35 and the figure; Another utmost point of piezoelectric element 32 by above-mentioned lug boss 32b, through dwang 14, connector members 17, be inserted in the lead-in wires 34 in the Gas Pipe 19 and be connected with the combustion gas jetting nozzle that not have to represent among the figure.
Above-mentioned middle casing 60 is provided with holding section 60b at the sidepiece that the finger of the upper front end of the control member 30 that is in non-operating state inserts window 60a, and it is that the tabular component of the shell wall side that set abreast by the ignition operation direction with control member 30 forms.The sticking department 29b that has through hole 60c, locking component 29 on the front position of this holding section 60b can be inserted among this through hole 60c; The anterior end surface of holding section 60b (open back end of through hole 60c) can be ended with the sticking department 29b card of locking component 29.
Locking component 29 double as are on the operation part of control member 30 and the whole front except framework that is installed in control member 30, make it can be along sliding with the roughly perpendicular direction of the moving direction of control member 30 and not breaking away from control member 30.This locking component 29 is provided with sticking department 29b in the upper end of roughly rectangular base plate 29a, and it is (locking moving direction) extension upward and protrudes the pin shape; The front surface of base plate 29a is made into operating portion 29c crooked, that be provided with the concaveconvex shape of being convenient to the finger effect.The both sides, top at the back side of base plate 29a be provided with similarly form with above-mentioned embodiment, slide protrusion 29d outstanding and that extend along above-below direction rearward.Also be provided with at the back side, upper end of above-mentioned base plate 29a rearward protrude tabular, by the support 29e of the upper end of lower surface supporting force application component 26.
On the other hand, the first half of the case shape of aforesaid operations member 30 bottom 30b is formed recess 30c, be provided with the guiding ditch 30f that extends along above-below direction in its both sides.Slide protrusion 29d is inserted among this guiding ditch 30f, locking component 29 is assembled on the control member 30, at this moment.Just force application component 26 is installed between the mesospore 30e of bottom of above-mentioned support 29e and recess 30c.
By the assembling of locking component 29 with respect to aforesaid operations member 30, move up and down between the latched position (with reference to Fig. 7) that locking component 29 can be up and the latch-release position (with reference to Fig. 8) of below, and be installed in the application of force of the force application component 26 between the mesospore 30e of the support 29e of locking component 29 and case shape bottom 30b, the latched position that locking component 29 is given prominence to from control member 30 to sticking department 29b by bullet by compression ground.
Be assembled on the middle casing 60 in case will adorn the control member 30 of above-mentioned locking component 29, sticking department 29b by bullet upward latched position and be inserted among the through hole 60c of middle casing 60, engage with the leading section of holding section 60b and interfere; During latch-release position below moving to, sticking department 29b deviates from and removes both interference from through hole 60c, and along with being pressed into ignition operation, being in the sticking department 29 that locking is disengaged state and can below faying face 60b, moving.
Below, the effect of the locking mechanism of the ignitor 12 of present embodiment is described.State shown in Figure 7 is the latched position (placement location) that locking component 29 is risen, under this state, even carry out the move operation of the igniting usefulness of control member 30, even the 29c of previous action portion of locking component 29 is operated with specifically control member 30 being pressed into, owing to connecting, the holding section 60b of the sticking department 29b of locking component 29 and apparatus body 4 make igniting locked, can not carry out the above-mentioned action that is pressed into, thereby ignition operation can not carry out.
Secondly, under the occasion of using ignitor 1, as shown in Figure 8, in case make locking component 29 along sliding with the perpendicular direction of the direction of operating of control member 30, promptly, slide along latch-release direction downwards, this sticking department 29b from the front end of holding section 60b move downwards and make interfere throw off, the igniting locking is disengaged, just control member 30 can be pressed into and carry out ignition operation.When keeping this state locking component 29 and control member 30 being carried out push operation just can carry out the supply of combustion gas and discharge igniting and light a fire.
When hand being left the operating portion 29c of locking component 29 in order to finish to use, by the spring in the piezoelectric element 32 control member 30 is given prominence to and moved and return to initial position, and make locking component 29 move to latched position by the application of force of force application component 26, automatically revert to the igniting lock-out state shown in Figure 7 that sticking department 29b is inserted among the through hole 60c and interferes with holding section 60b.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, locking component 25,27,29 is contained on the whole front of control member 20,30, and double as is that the operation part of ignition operation is adapted to one.But also can be arranged on the front of control member 20, locking component can be slidably mounted on the part of control member 20 being fixed on operating portion on this control member; Also locking component can be provided in the control member.
As carrying out electrically-fired sparking gear, except piezoelectric element 22,32 with the above-mentioned piezoelectric element that possesses the generation discharge voltage, can also use battery type discharge assembly, energising heat release assembly etc., the former is provided with the discharge loop that battery is produced discharge voltage as power supply; The latter be with battery as power supply and to heating line power supply, in these sparking gears, make contact carry out switch motion according to the operation of control member, and setting up the spring that makes control member return action.
Claims (1)
1. an ignitor (12) comprising:
Middle casing (60),
Extension (7), this extension have the combustion gas jetting nozzle and are arranged on an end of middle casing (60),
Combustion gas storage portion (9), it is arranged on the other end of middle casing (60),
Piezoelectric element (32), it is used to the electronic ignition supply capability,
Valve mechanism (8), it is used for starting and stops to supply with combustion gas to above-mentioned combustion gas jetting nozzle,
Apparatus body (4) wherein is formed with the space that is used to insert finger that is surrounded by middle casing (60),
Control member (30) slidably, it is arranged at and is used to carry out ignition operation in the described space,
Gas Pipe (19), it is arranged on and is used to connect combustion gas jetting nozzle and valve mechanism (8) in the middle casing,
Lead-in wire (33,34), it extends to extension (7) from piezoelectric element (32); It is characterized in that,
Apparatus body (4) has near the holding section (60b) that is formed on the above-mentioned space,
Control member (30) has on the ignition operation direction locking component (29) that moves integratedly with control member (30), and this locking component (29) can be manipulated into and move between latched position and latch-release position and always be in latched position under the effect of force application component (26);
Extending on the moving direction of locking component (29) and interfering the sticking department (29b) that locks with ignition operation to be formed on the locking component (29) control member (30) with holding section (60b);
When locking component (29) when being in latched position, sticking department (29b) is positioned at middle casing (60) and leaves above-mentioned space not seen from the outside;
Go up and the corresponding position of sticking department (29b) is provided with through hole (60c) at apparatus body (4),
Sticking department (29b) is inserted in the through hole (60c) for pin formula lock,
Control member (30) has the 1st lug boss and the 2nd lug boss;
Wherein, the 1st lug boss of described control member (30) can contact described locking component (29), thereby when described locking component (29) is actuated to the latch-release position, limiting described locking component (29) further moves down, when described locking component (29) when being in described latched position, described locking component (29) leaves described the 1st lug boss of described control member (30);
And described the 2nd lug boss of described force application component (26) and described control member (30) against;
Described control member (30) is arranged on the finger along perpendicular to the pushing direction of control member (30) that finger inserts in the window (60a) and inserts on the width of window.
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