JPH1175805A - Cigarette safety pipe to be used as ashtray, too - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cigarette safety pipe that permits any smoker to have a smoke anywhere without anxiety to the surrounding, can receive the cigarette butt or its ash without discarding as an ash waste, prevent the fire by failing to extinguish the fire and is readily made containable and portable. SOLUTION: This cigarette safety pipe has a cigarette holder opening 12 on one side for inserting a cigarette, a hollow cylinder 14 into which the smoking part is fitted inside for holding a cigarette and the closed part 16 that closes the other end side and has a small hole bored 17. Thus, as cigarette butts and ash are contained in the hollow cylinder 14, the smoker can has a smoke at any place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cigarette smoking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, smokers are not allowed to smoke with a sense of security, taking into account the surrounding non-smokers, and being aware of the drop of tobacco fireballs and ash debris at some smoking locations. For example, if you touch a cigarette fireball, you will burn yourself.Otherwise, a fireball will touch or drop on sofas, seats, and clothing, creating a scorched burn. You will get dirty. Also, in public places such as stations and parks, especially on roads and sidewalks, when there is no ashtray around, butts are thrown away in trouble with the disposal of butts. Therefore, the places where smokers can smoke without worrying about the surrounding area are quite limited.

[0003]

However, it is practically impossible to always pay attention to the surroundings. Particularly, when driving a vehicle or the like, it is necessary to pay attention to the smoke balls and ash dust of smoking tobacco. Attention may be distracted, leading to an accident due to carelessness ahead. Butts and ash dust are thrown away in public places such as stations and parks, roads, sidewalks, etc., and are polluted, degrading the aesthetics of the city and causing one garbage pollution. Furthermore, the fire of tobacco that has been forgotten to be extinguished or the fire of the dumped butts sometimes ignites combustible materials inside and outside the room, causing a fire. Therefore, the emergence of modern smoking equipment that can be carried around while easily storing cigarette butts and ash debris without having to worry about the surrounding non-smokers, and with the ability to smoke safely and safely. It was expected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to be able to smoke in any place without worrying about the surroundings and to store cigarette butt and ash dust. It is an object of the present invention to provide a smoking article that can be easily stored and carried while preventing garbage and preventing fire due to forgetting to put out or throwing away.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10 according to the present invention has an insertion opening 12 for inserting and holding a cigarette at one end, which is a suction port side. Then, a hollow cylindrical body 14 in which a smoking portion of the cigarette is fitted and inserted and held therein, and a small hole 17 provided on the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body 14 while closing the other end side, are formed. And a closed part 16.

The hollow cylindrical body 14 may be formed with one or more air supply holes 18.

[0007] Further, a means 20 for preventing cigarettes from being detached may be provided at one end of the hollow cylindrical body 14.

[0008] Further, a projection edge 22 may be formed at one end of the hollow cylindrical body so that the mouthpiece portion does not directly contact the flat surface when placed on a horizontal plane. Good.

The closing portion 16 at the other end of the hollow cylindrical body 14 may be provided so as to protrude from the hollow cylindrical body 14 in a hemispherical shape.

The closing portion 16 may be provided so that the other end of the hollow cylindrical body 14 can be opened and closed.

The closing portion 16 may be provided detachably and detachably from the other end of the hollow cylindrical body 14.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder according to the present invention is covered so as to surround the cigarette itself and is housed separately from the outside.
The cigarette is smoked while holding the fireball so that it does not directly touch the outside. While smoking, a fireball of cigarettes may cause others, your limbs,
Since it does not touch combustibles such as sofas, seats, clothes, floors and curtains, and any other objects, you can continue smoking without worrying about the surroundings. Moreover, by storing cigarettes, the butts and ash dust after smoking are not thrown away as garbage, and the stations, parks, roads and sidewalks are not polluted with the butts. In addition, it also prevents fires due to burns on the body such as hands and feet, scorching and burning of clothes and the like.

[0013] The ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder has an insertion opening for inserting and holding a cigarette at one end on the suction side, and a hollow cylinder body into which a smoking portion of the cigarette is fitted and inserted and held. A closing portion provided on the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body and closing the other end side and forming a small hole. The hollow cylindrical body may have a shape that can be inserted and housed inside the hollow cylinder, leaving a mouth portion of the cigarette, and the cigarette can be smoked without touching the fireball to the outside.
Further, since a gap is formed between the fitted and held tobacco and the hollow cylinder, a heat insulating effect to the outside can be obtained.
Therefore, it is preferable to be formed in a substantially cylindrical shape which is one size larger corresponding to an elongated cylindrical cigarette. In addition, it may be formed in a polygon such as a quadrangle or a hexagon, an ellipse, or the like,
If a constriction is provided on the outer surface side or irregularities are provided on the surface so as to make it easier to grasp, and the surface is subjected to a non-slip process, it becomes easier to grasp. In addition, the size and length of the ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder can be arbitrarily formed, and non-combustible materials with good workability, such as hard synthetic resin with high heat resistance, metals such as iron and aluminum alloys, ceramics, porcelain, etc. It is suitable.

[0014] The hollow cylindrical body has an insertion opening with a diameter larger than at least the diameter of the cigarette at one end side of the hollow cylindrical body which is on the suction side,
The tobacco can be inserted and held through this opening. The shape of the opening is not limited as long as the tobacco can be easily inserted, but it is preferable that the opening is formed in a substantially circular shape in accordance with the cross-sectional shape of the tobacco. Also, since the other end of the hollow cylinder is closed at its end face by a thin plate-shaped closure, the tobacco is securely inserted and held in the hollow cylinder, and the tobacco and its ash are removed from the outside of the hollow cylinder. Do not put in However, as long as the tobacco can be inserted and held and the ash debris can be retained inside, the closing method is not limited. A small hole through which the flame igniting the cigarette passes is perforated in the closed part, and the flame of the lighter for ignition reaches the tip of the cigarette through the small hole of the closed part, and does not allow the ash dust to pass through, and the hollow cylindrical body does not pass through. The number and the shape of the small holes are arbitrarily provided as long as the small holes are kept inside. For example, small holes may be formed in a thin disk, or a fine mesh may be machined into a disk.

The hollow cylindrical body is provided with one or more air supply holes. It is sufficient that holes are formed in the cylindrical hollow cylindrical body so as to allow air required for combustion of the tobacco fitted and held therein to be passed therethrough, and the shape and number thereof are arbitrary. For example, one or more streak-like slits and a plurality of arbitrary small-diameter holes may be formed in the longitudinal direction. What is necessary is to ensure at least a hole having a flow area for allowing oxygen necessary for combustion to pass therethrough.

Further, a means for preventing tobacco release is provided at one end of the hollow cylindrical body. To prevent the tobacco fitted and held in the hollow cylinder from being detached, for example, a foamable soft resin is rolled into a ring shape and fixed inside the hollow cylinder so that the inner diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigarette. May be. No tobacco gets in or out while smoking. The method is not limited as long as the torso side of the cigarette can be pressed to reliably stop the sliding. In addition, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which a hard rubber may be formed in a ring shape, or an arbitrary number of hemispherical projections or a circumferential streak-shaped constricted portion may be formed and pressed inside the hollow cylindrical body.

A projecting edge is formed at one end of the hollow cylindrical body so that the mouth portion does not directly contact the flat surface when placed on a horizontal plane. No dust or mud adheres. When the hollow cylinder is placed on a flat surface, it is important that the mouthpiece protrudes from the surface of the hollow cylinder so as to float from the flat surface. The shape and size of the edge are arbitrary. For example,
A projecting ridge is formed at the end outside the hollow cylindrical body in a circular shape,
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a member formed in a ring shape in advance is disengaged.

Further, the closing part on the other end side of the hollow cylinder is
It is provided so as to bulge hemispherically from the hollow cylindrical body. The tip of the cigarette is exposed inside the swollen closing portion, and the tip of the flame of a lighter or the like easily hits the tip of the cigarette, so that the ignition can be reliably performed. The shape and configuration are not limited as long as the flame of a lighter or the like easily reaches. For example, a net formed in a hemispherical shape is preferable because the flame easily passes therethrough. In addition, a thin plate formed into a hemispherical shape and having a plurality of small holes or slits may be perforated.

The closing portion is provided so that the other end of the hollow cylindrical body can be freely opened and closed. By completely opening the closed part of the hollow cylindrical body, fully opening the inside of the hole of the cylindrical body, and erecting the closed part downward, the tobacco ash collected inside can be easily discharged therefrom. . The shape and configuration of the closing portion are arbitrary as long as the closing portion can be easily opened and closed. For example, the closing portion and the hollow cylindrical body may be hingedly connected or a part of the edges may be integrally formed. .

Further, the closing portion is provided detachably and detachably from the other end of the hollow cylindrical body, so that the closing portion can be removed to easily discharge the tobacco ash collected inside and replace the closing portion. I can do it. The configuration is not limited as long as it can be easily removed from the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body. For example, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a cap-shaped closing portion is covered on the end of the hollow cylindrical body. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the closing portion is screwed or a plug is inserted so as to be pushed into the inside.

[0021]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal sectional view of an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the hollow cylindrical body 14 of the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10 has a hollow shape that can be inserted and accommodated inside the cigarette except for the suction port of the cigarette. The hollow cylindrical body 14 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape that is slightly larger by the thickness and the gap S. The tobacco is accommodated therein, the hollow cylindrical body 14 is gripped by hand, ignited, and the ash dust F is also accommodated while smoking. Further, since the hollow cylinder 14 is slightly larger than a cigarette, it can be easily stored in a pocket and carried. However, its size and length can be arbitrarily formed,
A non-combustible material having good workability, for example, a hard synthetic resin or a metal having high heat resistance can be mass-produced and the production cost can be reduced.

The ashtray-combined cigarette safety cylinder 10 has a suction side 15
a hollow cylindrical body 14 having an insertion opening 12 for inserting and holding a cigarette on one end side thereof, into which a smoking portion of the cigarette is fitted and inserted and held, and the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body 14 And a closing portion 16 in which a small hole 17 is formed while closing the other end 15b. As shown in FIG. 1, one end side of the hollow cylindrical body 14 serving as the suction side 15a is opened in a circular shape as an insertion opening 12 having a diameter at least larger than the diameter of the cigarette C. By inserting the end portion, the smoking section can be fitted and inserted and held. And
The fitted and held tobacco C and the outside are reliably separated from each other with the hollow cylindrical body 14 interposed therebetween, and cannot touch the fireball F of the tobacco C from the outside. Furthermore, the suction side 15 of the hollow cylindrical body 14
The diameter of a part close to a may be reduced so that the body side of the cigarette C is pressed and supported.

The other end 15b of the hollow cylindrical body 14 is closed at its end face by a plate-shaped closing portion 16. The tobacco C fitted and held in the hollow cylindrical body 14 is closed even if it is pushed in. The unit 16 stops. The closing portion 16 is provided with a small hole 1 through which a flame required for igniting tobacco can pass through a thin disk.
7 are perforated. When the flame of the lighter for ignition is applied to the closing portion 16, the flame passes through the small hole 17 to reach the tip of the cigarette C, sucks the mouth of the cigarette C, ignites the cigarette, and smokes. The small holes 17 are formed by cigarettes C generated by smoking.
Ash debris K is not allowed to pass through and is retained inside the hollow cylindrical body 14 and not taken out.

The hollow cylindrical body 14 is provided with one or a plurality of air supply holes 18 so that the burning of the cigarette C can be continued and the smoking can be continued.
In the present embodiment, six streaky slit holes having a width of less than about 1 mm are bored from the other end side 14b to substantially the center in the circumferential direction on the body side of the cylindrical hollow cylindrical body 14 to allow air to flow therethrough. The area is secured. It is sufficient that the tobacco C is not extinguished and the ash debris K is not generated. The oxygen necessary for burning the inserted and held tobacco C is supplied to the inside of the hollow cylinder 14 while flowing through the slit hole. Would smoke. Other hollow cylinder 14
For example, a plurality of small-diameter holes may be formed on the body side of the body, and the shape and number thereof are arbitrary.

The suction side 15a of the hollow cylindrical body 14
The cigarette C is provided with a means 20 for preventing the tobacco C from being released. The tobacco C can be smoked while being fitted and held in the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10. In this embodiment, the elastic sponge 21 is rolled into a ring shape, and is adhered and fixed inside the insertion opening 12 so as to form a hole whose inner diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the cigarette C. By mounting the tobacco C through this hole, the tobacco C is pressed to prevent sliding and the hollow cylinder 14
Can be inserted and held so as not to be easily detached from the device. Therefore, the tobacco C, which has become short during smoking, is not pushed and cannot be smoked. Further, for example, an arbitrary number of hemispherical projections or a circling constriction may be provided inside the hollow cylindrical body 14.

A protruding edge 22 is formed at one end of the hollow cylindrical body 14 so that the mouth portion does not directly contact the flat surface when the hollow cylindrical body 14 is placed on a horizontal plane. The projecting edge 22 protrudes from the surface of the hollow cylinder so as to float the mouth portion of the cigarette C from a plane, and is formed on the mouth side 15a of the hollow cylinder 14 as a brim-like edge which is slightly larger than the outer shape. Is done. Therefore, even when the ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder 10 during smoking is placed on a flat surface such as a desk or a floor, dust and mud do not adhere to the mouth portion touched by the lips, so that it can be used repeatedly. The shape and size of the protruding edge can be arbitrarily formed as long as the mouth portion does not abut on a plane. In addition, for example, a configuration in which a metal or resin ring is engaged and disengaged may be adopted.

The operation of the ashtray / cigarette safety barrel 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the smoking of the cigarette C is performed by inserting the cigarette C through the insertion opening 12 of the hollow cylindrical body 14, stopping the tip of the cigarette near the closing portion 16, and setting the smoking portion of the cigarette C to an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder. 10 is inserted and held. Then, the flame of the lighter for ignition is applied to the closing portion 16 to ignite by sucking the suction port of the cigarette C. Oxygen is supplied from the air supply hole 18 of the hollow cylindrical body 14, combustion is continued, and smoking continues. Is done. Ash dust K generated during smoking is sequentially accommodated in the hollow cylindrical body 14. At this time, for example, the ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder 10
Even if the fireball F is dropped, the fireball F is isolated from the surroundings by the hollow cylindrical body 14, and there is no scorching of the clothes touched.
After the smoking is finished, the contained cigarette C is pulled out from the mouth and fire extinguishing is confirmed, and then the butts and ash dust K are disposed in a safe place.

Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the ashtray / cigarette safety barrel 10 according to the present invention. The same members as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of small-diameter holes are formed as air supply holes 19 on the body side of the hollow cylindrical body 14a of the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10a of this embodiment. From this air supply hole 19, oxygen necessary for combustion of the fitted and held tobacco C is supplied and smoked while flowing into the hollow cylindrical body 14a. The shape, size and number of the air supply holes 19 may be such that the tobacco C is not erased and the ash dust K is not generated. The closing portion 16a of the hollow cylindrical body 14a is
It is provided so as to bulge hemispherically from the other end 15b of 4a. In this embodiment, the closing portion 16a is formed by bending the net into a hemispherical shape and engaging the other end 15b of the hollow cylindrical body 14a. Therefore, the tip of the cigarette C is exposed inside the mesh of the closed portion 16a, and the flame of the lighter easily hits the cigarette C and can be easily ignited. In addition, a configuration in which a thin plate is bent into a hemispherical shape, and a plurality of small holes or slits are formed, and the thin plate can be attached and detached may be adopted.

The ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder 10 of the second embodiment
a can obtain the operation and effect of the first embodiment,
The hemispherical net of the closing portion 16a is easily hit by the flame of the lighter for ignition from a wide angle, and the tip of the flame passes through the hemispherical net and hits the cigarette C, enabling easy and reliable ignition. Then, the tobacco C is ignited by sucking the suction port of the cigarette C, oxygen is supplied from the air supply hole 19 of the hollow cylindrical body 14, combustion is continued, and smoking is continued.

Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of the ashtray / cigarette safety barrel 10 according to the present invention. The same members as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 4, the closing portion 16b of the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10b of this embodiment is provided so that the other end 15b of the hollow cylindrical body 14b can be opened and closed.
6a, a disc-shaped opening / closing lid 24 is pivotally attached to the opening / closing lid 24. The opening / closing lid 24 has a small hole 1 through which a flame necessary for igniting a cigarette can pass.
7 are perforated. The material, shape, and configuration of the opening / closing lid 24 are arbitrary as long as it can be easily opened and closed. For example, a part of the edges of the closing part 16a and the hollow cylindrical body 14b are connected so that they can be bent. It may be.

The ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder 10 of the third embodiment
b can obtain the operation and effect of the first embodiment,
The ash dust K of the tobacco C collected inside can be discharged to the outside simply by opening the opening / closing lid 24 and turning the hollow cylinder 14b upright with the closing portion 16a downward. Therefore, you can smoke in any place with peace of mind and do not pollute the city with butts or ash. Also,
The inside of the closed portion 16a and the hollow cylindrical body 14b that are contaminated with the ash dust K can be easily cleaned.

Next, a description will be given of a fourth embodiment of the ashtray / cigarette safety barrel 10 according to the present invention. The same members as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 5, the closing portion 16c of the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 10c of this embodiment is detachably provided detachably from the other end of the hollow cylinder 14c, and is easily attached to the other end 15b in this embodiment. A cap-shaped detachable lid 26 that can be attached to and detached from the vehicle is covered, and the detachable lid 26 is provided with a plurality of small holes 17 through which a flame required for igniting tobacco can pass. Others
The closing portion 16c has a similar effect, for example, when the stopper is screwed or inserted so as to be pushed inside.

The ashtray and cigarette safety cylinder 10 of the fourth embodiment
c can obtain the operation and effect of the first embodiment, and
The ash dust K of the tobacco C collected inside can be discharged simply by removing the detachable lid 26 and turning the hollow cylinder 14b upright with the closing portion 16c downward. Further, the inside of the hollow cylindrical body 14b can be easily cleaned, and the broken or old detachable lid 26 can be easily replaced.

[0034]

As described above, according to the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder of the present invention, the insertion opening for inserting and holding the cigarette is provided at one end, which is the suction side, and the inside of the cigarette is provided inside. A hollow cylindrical body to which a smoking part is fitted and inserted and held; and a closing part provided at the other end of the hollow cylindrical body and having a small hole perforated while closing the other end. Therefore, it is possible to smoke in any place without worrying about the surroundings, and by storing cigarette butts and ash dust, the city is not polluted by throwing away. In addition, the cigarette is easily stored and portable, and there is no danger of forgetting to extinguish a cigarette or throwing it away. Furthermore, there is no burn such as limbs caused by touching or dropping a cigarette fireball or scorching of clothes.

The hollow cylinder is provided with one or a plurality of air supply holes, so that oxygen necessary for burning tobacco is sufficiently supplied from the plurality of holes, and smoking is continued to the end. can do.

In addition, since one end of the hollow cylinder is provided with a means for preventing the tobacco from being released, the cigarette is securely held in the ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder. You can smoke safely without having to.

[0037] Further, a protruding edge is formed at one end side of the hollow cylindrical body so that the suction port portion does not directly contact the flat surface when the hollow cylindrical body is placed on the horizontal plane. Even if the dual-purpose cigarette safety cylinder is placed directly on the desk or floor, the mouth does not touch anything, so it can be used repeatedly sanitarily without dust and mud.

[0038] Further, the closing portion on the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body is
By being provided so as to swell from the hollow cylindrical body in a hemispherical shape, the flame of the lighter for ignition easily reaches the tip of the cigarette in the closed portion, and ignition can be reliably and easily performed.

The closing portion is provided so as to be able to open and close the other end of the hollow cylindrical body, so that the other end of the hollow cylindrical body is completely opened to be housed therein. Ash debris can be easily discharged, and the inside of the closed portion and the hollow cylinder that is contaminated with ash debris can be easily cleaned.

Further, since the closing portion is provided detachably and detachably from the other end of the hollow cylindrical body, the ash dust contained therein can be easily discharged, and the ash dust can be easily discharged. It is easy to clean the inside of the closed part and the hollow cylindrical body which are soiled with, and it is easy to replace when it is broken.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an ashtray / cigarette safety barrel according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a hollow cylinder of an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a hollow cylinder of an ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder 12 insertion opening 14 hollow cylinder 16 closing part 18 hole 20 detachment prevention means 22 protruding edge C cigarette K ash debris F fireball S gap

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A hollow cylindrical body having an insertion opening for inserting and holding a cigarette on one end side serving as a suction port side, and a smoking portion of the cigarette is mounted inside the hollow cylindrical body, and the hollow cylindrical body is fitted and held therein. And a closing part, which is provided at the other end of the towel, and has a small hole perforated while closing the other end. 2. The ashtray-cigarette safety cylinder according to claim 1, wherein one or more air supply holes are formed in the hollow cylinder. 3. The ashtray safety cigarette as claimed in claim 1, wherein a means for preventing the cigarette from coming off is provided at one end of the hollow cylindrical body. 4. A protruding edge is formed at one end of the hollow cylindrical body so that a suction port portion does not directly contact the flat surface when placed on a horizontal plane. 3. The ashtray-combined cigarette safety cylinder according to any one of 3. 5. The ashtray / cigarette safety according to claim 1, wherein the closing portion at the other end of the hollow cylindrical body is provided so as to protrude in a hemispherical shape from the hollow cylindrical body. Tube. 6. The ashtray / cigarette safety cylinder according to claim 1, wherein the closing portion is provided so as to be able to open and close the other end side of the hollow cylindrical body. 7. The hollow part is detachably provided detachably from the other end of the hollow cylindrical body.
The tobacco safety cylinder combined with an ashtray according to any one of the above.