JPH1027504A - Lantern - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lantern which can be mass-produced with less man-hours in manufacture, excels in the design, can enlarge the internal effective space of a fire sack formed as swelling outward, involves no risk of the fire going out as its hatch leading to the outside from the fire sack is blocked from inside with a glass plate to prevent a wind from blowing to the flame of a candle, allows the fire of the candle in the sack to illuminate the outside in good performance upon penetrating the glass plate, presents a long durability, and can be cleaned simply after eventual contamination. SOLUTION: This lantern concerned is composed of a bottom wall part 2 whose top face is formed flat, peripheral walls 4 installed on the bottom wall part 2 and forming a fire sack 3, a candle stand 5 installed in the fire sack 4, and a lid 6 to block the over-part of the peripheral walls 4, wherein each peripheral wall 4 is formed from a plurality of wall pieces 7, which are each formed from a metal plate through a press shaping process, and the central part surrounded by an upper and a lower and a right and left flat plate 7a and 7c is recessed outward from the flat plate part, wherein a hatch 7f is provided in the recess 7e, and a glass plate 9 is fitted over the whole internal surfaces.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lantern installed at a shrine, a temple, a grave, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a precinct of a shrine, a temple or a grave, etc., a lantern for arranging a candle therein and lighting the candle to brighten the precinct is provided alone or in a line. A conventional lantern of this type is mainly manufactured by processing a stone material and is set on a relatively tall lantern stand.

[0003]

However, since the conventional lanterns are manufactured mainly by processing stones as described above, the weights are heavy, and the processing is troublesome. There was a problem that they were manufactured one by one and could not be mass-produced. In addition, there is also a problem that if it is installed for a long period of time, it will be hit by rain and moss will adhere, making its appearance unsightly. In addition, since the lantern made of stone has an opening from the fire box to the outside in order to illuminate the outside with a candle placed inside, an opening is formed from this opening to the inside. There was a problem that the wind entered and the candle was extinguished. Further, there is a shoji paper attached to the opening to prevent wind from entering the fire bag from the outside. In this case as well, the shoji paper at the opening is broken by rain or the like, and the broken portion is damaged. There was a problem that the wind came into the fire bag and the candle was extinguished.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is light in weight, requires few man-hours and is easy, can be mass-produced, is excellent in design, and has an outer The effective space inside the fire box can be increased even if the whole is small, and the opening window that leads to the outside from the fire box is closed with a transparent glass plate or a translucent glass plate from the inside This prevents the candle fire in the firebox from being extinguished without the wind shining on it, and also allows the fire in the firebox to pass through the glass plate to the outside and allow the outside of the candle to escape. An object of the present invention is to provide a lantern that can be illuminated well, has excellent durability over a long period of time, and can be easily cleaned even if it becomes dirty.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a bottom wall having a flat upper surface, a peripheral wall disposed on the bottom wall to form a fire box, and a fire wall disposed in the fire bag. Lantern with a candle holder and a lid that closes the upper part of the surrounding wall,
The peripheral wall is formed of a plurality of walls, and each of the walls is
One metal plate is formed by pressing, and a central portion surrounded by upper, lower, left and right flat portions is recessed outward from the flat portion, and at least one opening window is provided in the recess. And a glass lantern having a glass plate fitted over the entire inner surface.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a lantern according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lantern according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid of the lantern according to the first embodiment is opened upward, and FIG. 3 forms a peripheral wall of the lantern. It is an expansion perspective view of a wall. First
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lantern 1 of the embodiment has a bottom wall 2 having a flat upper surface, and a peripheral wall formed on the bottom wall 2 to form a fire bag 3. 4, a candle holder 5 disposed in the fire bag 3, and a lid 6. The bottom wall portion 2 is made of, for example, a quadrilateral metal plate, and each peripheral edge of the quadrilateral metal plate is bent downward so as to have an apparent thickness. The peripheral wall portion 4 is formed into a quadrilateral in plan view, and includes four wall members 7 forming each side.
Are connected to each other by attaching the right and left ends bent inward with screws 8. Each wall 7 is formed by pressing a single metal plate, and a central portion surrounded by upper, lower, left and right flat plate portions 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d is recessed outward from the flat plate portion. The recessed portion 7e is provided with three opening windows 7f each having a reinforcing edge slightly bent inward, and a glass plate 9 is fitted over the entire inner surface. Further, the glass plate 9 is attached to the recessed portion 7e of the wall 7 by an adhesive member 10 in which an adhesive is applied to both surfaces of an elastic body such as rubber having cushioning properties.

As shown in FIG. 3, the glass plate 9
The locking claw 11 attached to the top and bottom of the wall body 7 may be configured to be prevented from being detached from the recessed portion 7e. The lid 6 is
The upper wall 7 is attached to the upper end of one wall 7 of the peripheral wall 2 so as to be openable and closable by two hinges 12 so that the candle holder 5 can be taken out when the lid 6 is opened. The lid 6 is formed in an umbrella shape to cover the upper part of the peripheral wall part 4, and four openings 6 a for venting hot air are formed on the lower surface, and decorations are formed so as to flow obliquely downward on all four sides of the upper surface. A thin plate 6b is attached, and an opening chamber 6c for hot air removal also serving as a decoration is formed at the upper part thereof. An umbrella-shaped part 6d is attached to the upper part of the opening chamber 6c, and two wheels are provided at the upper part of the umbrella-shaped part 6d. 6e is provided. The candle holder 5 has a holding tray 5 a, a candle holder 5 b projecting upward from the tray 5 a, and a curved linear holding portion 5 c for hooking and holding the upper end of the wall 7. Having a body 5d,
A packing 5e for preventing candle leakage is provided at the center of the tray portion 5a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the candle holder 5 is placed in a fire bag 3 with a candle (not shown) standing with the lid 6 opened upward and the upper part of the peripheral wall 4 opened. The lid 6 is closed after installing and igniting the candle, and when the candle is replaced, the lid 6 is opened again and the candle is taken out with the upper part of the peripheral wall 4 opened. According to the lantern 1 of the first embodiment, since the bottom wall portion 2, the peripheral wall portion 4 forming the fire box 3, the candle holder 5, and the lid portion 6 can be mainly made of light metal, It is lightweight, requires a small number of manufacturing steps, is easy, and can be mass-produced. In addition, the peripheral wall portion 4 forming the fire bag 3 has four wall members 7.
Each wall 7 is formed by pressing a single metal plate, and a central portion surrounded by upper, lower, left and right flat plate portions 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d is recessed outward from the flat plate portion. The concave portion 7e is provided with three opening windows 7f each having a reinforcing edge slightly bent inward, and the glass plate 9 is fitted over the entire inner surface. The design is excellent, and the shape of the fire box 3 can be expanded outward, so that the effective space in the fire box 3 can be increased even if the whole is small. Furthermore, by closing the open window 7f leading from the fire bag 3 to the outside with a transparent or translucent glass plate 9, the candle fire in the fire bag 3 can be extinguished without being exposed to the wind. Can be prevented, and the fire of the candle in the fire bag 3 can be transmitted to the outside through the glass plate 9 to illuminate the outside well.

Further, the glass plate 9 is adhered to the recessed portion 7e of the wall 7 by an adhesive member in which an adhesive is applied to both surfaces of an elastic body such as rubber having cushioning properties. The glass plate 9 can be held well and the glass plate 9 can be prevented from breaking. Moreover, the glass plate 9 is prevented from being detached from the recessed portion 7e by the locking claws 11 attached to the top and bottom of the wall body 7. In addition, since the lid 6 is mounted so as to be openable and closable, the fire bag 3 of the candle holder 5 can be opened.
It can be easily installed inside and taken out of the fire bag 3. Further, by arranging the packing 5e at the center of the pan 5a of the candle holder 5, it is possible to prevent the burned-out candle from leaking from the pan 5a to the outside. Moreover, since four openings 6a for venting hot air are formed on the lower surface of the lid 6, even if the lid 6 is closed with the candle lit, a fire bag is formed through these openings 6a. Since the hot air inside 3 is released to the outside, the rise in the temperature inside the fire bag 3 can be reduced. In addition, since the umbrella-shaped portion 5d, the decorative thin plate 6b, and the double wheel 6e are provided on the upper portion of the lid portion 6, the appearance is good and the decorativeness is excellent.

FIG. 4 shows a lantern 1A according to a second embodiment. The lantern 1 of the first embodiment described above.
The same reference numerals are given to the same parts and the same parts, and the description is omitted. In the lantern 1A according to the second embodiment, any one wall 7A of the peripheral wall portion 4 is mounted so as to be openable and closable with respect to a wall 7B arranged adjacently. This opening and closing wall 7A is
When the candle holder 5A is disposed at the tip and opened, the candle holder 5A is positioned outside the fire bag 3 and the opening / closing wall 7 is opened.
The crank mechanism 20 that positions the candle holder 5A at the center of the fire bag 3 when A is closed, and the spring 30 that urges the opening and closing wall 7A in the closing direction are mounted so as to be openable and closable automatically. ing. Crank mechanism 20
A first crank rod 21 having one end pivotally attached to a portion closer to the outside of the bottom wall 2 and a candle holder 5A attached to a tip thereof;
The first crank rod 21 includes a second crank rod 22 pivotally connected at one end to a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction and at the other end to the inner surface of the bottom of the concave portion 7e of the opening / closing wall 7A. 4
As shown in FIG. 5, the front end of the first crank rod 21 is pulled out of the fire bag 3 by being pulled by the second crank rod 22 rotating outward at the same time as the opening / closing wall 7A is opened outward. I have.

One end of a spring 30 is attached to a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the second crank rod 22, and the other end of the spring 30 is attached to a concave portion 7e of the adjacent wall 7B. Since the spring 30 urges the second crank rod 22 toward the inside of the fire bag 3 to urge the opening / closing wall 7A in the closing direction, the spring 30 is released when the hand is released from the opening / closing wall 7A. By the bias of 30, the opening / closing wall 7A automatically closes via the crank mechanism 20 to open / close the opening / closing wall 7A.
Is closed. At the same time, the candle holder 5A is moved and returned to the central portion in the fire bag 3 via the crank mechanism 20. Further, a large-diameter spring 40 for supporting a candle is attached to the candle holder 5A. According to the lantern 1A of the second embodiment, the candle holder 5A is moved from the inside of the fire bag 3 to the outside via the crank mechanism 20 at the same time as the opening / closing wall 7A is opened. There is an advantage that a candle is easy to stand. In addition, the candle set on the candle holder 5A is a spring 40
It is possible to prevent the candle from falling down. Further, when the opening / closing wall 7A is closed, the candle holder 5A is moved and returned to the central portion of the fire bag 3 via the crank mechanism 20, so that there is an advantage that no labor is required.
Further, when the opening / closing wall body 7A is released from the opening / closing wall body 7A, it is automatically closed by the urging force of the spring 30, and the closed state is maintained. The closed state of the body 7A can be firmly maintained by the urging force of the spring 30.

FIG. 5 shows a lantern 1B according to a third embodiment. The lantern 1 of the first embodiment described above.
The same reference numerals are given to the same parts and the same parts, and the description is omitted. The lantern 1B according to the third embodiment has a bottom wall 2
A cylindrical support 50 for fitting the lantern 1B on the lantern stand by fitting it into a lantern supporting projection (not shown) projecting upward from the lantern stand (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of the lantern. A fixing screw 51 is screwed at an appropriate position of the cylindrical support 50 so as to project downward. According to the lantern 1B of the third embodiment, since the cylindrical support 50 projects downward on the lower surface side of the bottom wall portion 2, the projections project upward from the lantern stand. By fitting the cylindrical support 50, there is an advantage that the lantern 1B can be firmly attached and held on the lantern stand. In each of the above embodiments, the peripheral wall portion 4 has been described as having a quadrilateral shape in a plan view, but is not limited thereto.
For example, the shape may be an arbitrary shape such as a hexagon or an octagon in plan view, and the number of opening windows and the number of openings for removing hot air may be arbitrary.

[0013]

According to the lantern of the present invention, the peripheral wall is formed of a plurality of walls, and each wall is formed by pressing a single metal plate to form a central wall surrounded by upper, lower, left and right flat plates. Since the portion is recessed from the flat plate portion toward the outside, the shape of the fire box can be expanded outward, and the effective space in the fire box can be increased even if the whole is small. In addition, a glass plate is fitted over the entire inner surface of the recessed portion, and the opening window communicating from the fire bag to the outside is closed from the inside with a transparent glass plate or a translucent glass plate. The fire of the candle can be prevented from extinguishing without blowing the wind, and the fire of the candle in the fire bag can be transmitted to the outside through the glass plate to illuminate the outside well.
Furthermore, the whole is lightweight, the number of manufacturing steps is small and easy, and mass production can be achieved, the design is excellent, the durability is excellent over a long period, and even if dirty, it can be easily cleaned.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a lantern according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a lid of the lantern according to the first embodiment is opened.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a wall forming a peripheral wall of the lantern;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lantern according to the second embodiment in a state where an opening / closing wall is opened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lantern according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A, 1B Lantern 2 Bottom wall 3 Fire bag 4 Peripheral wall 5 Candle stand 6 Cover 7, 7A, 7B, 7C Wall 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d Flat plate 7e Recessed portion 7f Opening window 9 Glass Board

Claims (1)

[Claims] A bottom wall having a flat upper surface; a peripheral wall disposed on the bottom wall to form a fire box; a candle holder disposed in the fire bag; A lantern having a lid for closing the upper part, wherein the peripheral wall is formed by a plurality of walls, and each of the walls is formed by pressing and molding a single metal plate; A central portion surrounded by the portion is recessed outward from the flat plate portion, at least one opening window is provided in the recessed portion, and further, a glass plate is fitted over the entire inner surface. The characteristic lantern.