EP0271367B1 - Lighter with a rocking cover pivoting on the lighter body - Google Patents

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EP0271367B1
EP0271367B1 EP87402249A EP87402249A EP0271367B1 EP 0271367 B1 EP0271367 B1 EP 0271367B1 EP 87402249 A EP87402249 A EP 87402249A EP 87402249 A EP87402249 A EP 87402249A EP 0271367 B1 EP0271367 B1 EP 0271367B1
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1. Lighter of the type comprising a lid (2) mounted for pivoting on the body (1) of the lighter by means of two elements (3, 4) fast respectively with said body and said lid and articulated for rotation on a pin (5), said lid being held in the closed position and in the open position by a mechanism urged by a resilient means (15, 16, 17), said mechanism being fast with two elements so as to form a sub-assembly which is fixed removably at least to the body or to the lid, this lighter being characterized in that said mechanism comprises two links (10, 11) articulated together, on said body (1) and on said lid (2), the link (10) articulated to said body being urged by said resilient means (6), the open position of the lid corresponding to the overshooting of the alignment of the articulations (12, 13, 14) of said links.

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La présente invention concerne un briquet du type comportant un couvercle basculant articulé sur le corps du briquet.The present invention relates to a lighter of the type comprising a hinged cover hinged on the body of the lighter.

On connaît de très nombreux briquets dans lesquels, en particulier parmi les modèles de luxe, le système d'allumage est protégé, en position de non utilisation, par un couvercle pivotant. La plupart du temps, l'ouverture et la fermeture de celui-ci assurent, de plus, l'admission et l'arrêt du gaz combustible.Many lighters are known in which, in particular among the luxury models, the ignition system is protected, in the non-use position, by a pivoting cover. Most of the time, the opening and closing of the latter ensures, in addition, the admission and stopping of the combustible gas.

Dans ces briquets de haut de gamme, qui sont tenus de posséder des qualités mécaniques leur assurant une excellent fiabilité, le couvercle est articulé sur le corps au moyen d'un ensemble de charnons usinés dans la masse de ces deux éléments et pivotant autour d'un axe solidaire de l'un d'entre eux (généralement, le corps du briquet).In these high-end lighters, which are required to have mechanical qualities ensuring excellent reliability, the cover is articulated on the body by means of a set of knuckles machined from the mass of these two elements and pivoting around. an axis integral with one of them (generally, the body of the lighter).

Ce mode d'articulation présente certains inconvénients. En effet, au niveau de la fabrication, tout d'abord, on constate que la moindre erreur d'usinage sur le corps ou sur le couvercle a pour conséquence immédiate la mise au rebut de ces deux éléments. Or, il s'agit là d'éléments coûteaux, en raison, d'une part, de la matière première dont ils sont constitués et, d'autre part, de l'ouvraison dont ils ont pu faire l'objet avant l'opération d'usinage des charnons.This mode of articulation has certain drawbacks. Indeed, at the manufacturing level, first of all, we note that the slightest machining error on the body or on the cover has the immediate consequence of the scrapping of these two elements. However, these are cost elements, due, on the one hand, to the raw material of which they are made up and, on the other hand, to the processing which they may have undergone before the machining operation of knuckles.

Par ailleurs, dans le but d'obtenir un assemblage parfait, le corps et le couvercle sont généralement appariés sitôt après l'usinage des charnons. Or, si une telle façon de procéder permet d'obtenir un ajustement particulièrement précis, elle implique cependant un certain nombre de contraintes.Furthermore, in order to obtain a perfect assembly, the body and the cover are generally matched immediately after machining the knuckles. However, if such a procedure makes it possible to obtain a particularly precise adjustment, it nevertheless involves a certain number of constraints.

Ainsi, elle fait perdre au corps et au couvercle leur caractère standard et exclut, par la suite, le remplacement d'un couvercle détérioré, car le coût d'un nouvel usinage de celui-ci prohibitif par rapport au prix ensemble.Thus, it makes the body and the cover lose their standard character and excludes, thereafter, the replacement of a damaged cover, since the cost of a new machining of it prohibitive compared to the price together.

D'autre part, pour des raisons de facilité d'usinage, on fait habituellement appel, pour réaliser ce genre de produits, à des métaux relativement tendres tels que le laiton, et il en résulte que les qualités de résistance à l'usure des charnons ne sont pas optimales.On the other hand, for reasons of ease of machining, it is customary to use relatively soft metals such as brass to produce this type of product, and the result is that the qualities of wear resistance of the knuckles are not optimal.

Cela est d'autant plus gênant que la Demanderesse a constaté que les causes principales de retour de briquets au service après-vente étaient l'usure des chamons au niveau de l'axe d'articulation et la déformation de ceux-ci sous l'effet de chocs subis par le briquet.This is all the more annoying as the Applicant has found that the main causes of return of lighters to the after-sales service were the wear of the chamons at the level of the articulation axis and the deformation of these under the shock effect suffered by the lighter.

De plus, ce mécanisme étant constitué de pièces soumises à des contraintes importantes, il est, lui aussi, l'objet d'usure ou de déformations provoquées par les chocs auxquels le briquet est soumis. On doit donc également pouvoir procéder sans difficulté au remplacement dudit mécanisme.In addition, this mechanism consisting of parts subject to significant stresses, it is also subject to wear or deformation caused by the shocks to which the lighter is subjected. It must therefore also be possible to proceed without difficulty to replacing said mechanism.

Enfin, ce mécanisme étant destiné à assurer le maintien du capuchon en position d'ouverture et en position de fermeture est généralement complexe ce qui rend difficile l'opération de montage/démontage du capuchon, qui, de ce fait, ne peut être réalisée que par un service après-vente spécialisé.Finally, this mechanism being intended to maintain the cap in the open position and in the closed position is generally complex, which makes the assembly / disassembly operation of the cap difficult, which, therefore, can only be carried out by a specialized after-sales service.

FR-A-1 117 670 a proposé un système de maintien en position de fermeture du couvercle d'un briquet, ce système comprenant un levier de commande du couvercle articulé sur un corps, lui-même emmanché dans la structure du briquet, le levier étant sollicité par un moyen élastique qui n'est pas décrit dans ce brevet français, mais dans U.S-A 2 032 695, auquel il est fait référence. Le moyen élastique décrit dans U.S.-A 2 032 695 comprend un ressort, qui sollicite un levier afin de le maintenir soit en position horizontale, soit en position verticale, ce levier étant animé non seulement d'un mouvement de pivotement, mais aussi d'un mouvement relatif de glissement dans son logement, Si l'on rapproche U.S.-A-2 032 695 de FR-A 1 117 670, on constate donc que le mécanisme de maintien en position du briquet décrit dans ce dernier document et le moyen élastique qui le sollicite sont solidaires d'un troisième élément, nommé "corps" dans le brevet français, qui est indépendant des deux premiers et qui est emmanché dans le corps du briquet.FR-A-1 117 670 has proposed a system for holding the lid of a lighter in the closed position, this system comprising a lever for controlling the lid articulated on a body, itself fitted into the structure of the lighter, the lever being stressed by an elastic means which is not described in this French patent, but in US-A 2,032,695, to which reference is made. The elastic means described in US Pat. No. 2,032,695 comprises a spring which biases a lever in order to hold it either in a horizontal position or in a vertical position, this lever being driven not only by a pivoting movement, but also by a relative movement of sliding in its housing, If we compare US-A-2,032,695 with FR-A 1,117,670, it can therefore be seen that the mechanism for holding the lighter in position described in this last document and the elastic means who requests it are integral with a third element, named "body" in the French patent, which is independent of the first two and which is fitted into the body of the lighter.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients de la technique connue, en proposant un moyen permettant d'améliorer le montage et la remise en état des briquets de haut de gamme, tout en autorisant une réduction de coût.The object of the present invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the known technique, by proposing a means which makes it possible to improve the assembly and the repair of high-end lighters, while allowing a reduction in cost.

A cet effet, elle a pour objet un briquet du type comportant un couvercle basculant monté pivotant sur le corps du briquet par l'intermédiaire de deux éléments solidaires respectivement dudit corps et dudit couvercle et articulés sur un axe de rotation, ledit couvercle étant maintenu en position de fermeture et en position d'ouverture par un mécanisme sollicité par un moyen élastique, ledit mécanisme étant solidaire des deux éléments articulés de façon à former un sous-ensemble et celui-ci étant fixé de façon amovible au moins sur le corps ou sur le couvercle, ce briquet étant caractérisé en ce que ledit mécanisme comprend deux biellettes articulées entre elles, sur le corps et sur le briquet, la biellette articulée sur ledit corps étant sollicitée par le moyen élastique et la position d'ouverture du couvercle correspondant au dépassement de l'alignement des articulations desdites biellettes.To this end, it relates to a lighter of the type comprising a tilting cover pivotally mounted on the body of the lighter by means of two elements secured respectively to said body and to said cover and articulated on an axis of rotation, said cover being maintained in closed position and open position by a mechanism biased by elastic means, said mechanism being integral with the two articulated elements so as to form a sub-assembly and the latter being detachably fixed at least on the body or on the cover, this lighter being characterized in that said mechanism comprises two links hinged together, on the body and on the lighter, the link articulated on said body being urged by the elastic means and the position of opening of the cover corresponding to the overhang of the alignment of the joints of said links.

La présente invention a donc pour avantage essentiel de favoriser la maintenance du briquet, puisque les pièces soumises à des contraintes mécaniques importantes, et donc susceptibles d'usure et de déformation, peuvent être remplacées en une seule manipulation. Ainsi, l'échange du sous-ensemble, qui pourra se réaliser par une opération mécanique simple telle qu'un vissage/dévissage, sera une opération beaucoup plus aisée que le seul démontage d'un couvercle qui, généralement, nécessite l'enlèvement d'une goupille.The present invention therefore has the essential advantage of promoting the maintenance of the lighter, since the parts subjected to significant mechanical stresses, and therefore susceptible to wear and deformation, can be replaced in a single manipulation. Thus, the exchange of the sub-assembly, which can be carried out by a simple mechanical operation such as screwing / unscrewing, will be a much easier operation than the simple dismantling of a cover which, generally, requires the removal of 'a pin.

La présente invention simplifie donc une opération de maintenance qui, jusqu'à présent, ne pouvait être confiée qu'à un spécialiste.The present invention therefore simplifies a maintenance operation which, until now, could only be entrusted to a specialist.

Les moyens d'articulations, ainsi que le mécanisme d'ouverture/fermeture, seront, de préférence, réalisés dans des métaux de dureté suffisante pour leur conférer une bonne résistance à l'usure et aux différentes contraintes mécaniques auxquelles ils sont soumis. Les qualités mécaniques des matériaux utilisés pour réaliser le corps et le couvercle ne seront donc plus critiques et l'on pourra faire appel à des métaux délaissés jusqu'à présent pour cet usage, à cause de leurs qualités mécaniques médiocres, tels que, par exemple, les métaux précieux, puisque les éléments soumis à l'usure et aux contraintes mécaniques importantes seront réalisés en un métal d'un dureté supérieure.The articulation means, as well as the opening / closing mechanism, will preferably be made of metals of sufficient hardness to give them good resistance to wear and to the various mechanical stresses to which they are subjected. The mechanical qualities of the materials used to make the body and the cover will therefore no longer be critical and we can call on metals neglected until now for this use, because of their poor mechanical qualities, such as, for example, precious metals, since the elements subjected to wear and to significant mechanical stresses will be made of a metal of a superior hardness.

D'autre part, on sait que l'usinage de charnons, dès lors que l'on souhaite qu'ils soient réalisés sans jeu apparent, relève de la micromécanique, c'est-à-dire d'un genre de fabrication réservé aux pièces de petites dimensions devant posséder des tolérances de fabrication très serrées. Or, réaliser sur un même poste, d'une part, des travaux relevant de la micromécanique et, d'autre part, des opérations relevant de la simple mécanique, est une source de complication, puisque ces deux genres de travaux doivent être réalisés par des spécialistes différents sur des chaînes différentes.On the other hand, we know that the machining of knuckles, when we want them to be carried out without apparent play, is a matter of micromechanics, that is to say of a kind of manufacturing reserved for small parts that must have very tight manufacturing tolerances. However, carrying out on the same station, on the one hand, work relating to micromechanics and, on the other hand, operations relating to simple mechanics, is a source of complication, since these two types of work must be carried out by different specialists on different chains.

En groupant dans un sous-ensemble amovible les éléments articulés et le mécanisme d'ouvertu- re/fermeture, on évite cet inconvénient. De plus, l'assemblage de ces éléments est grandement facilité, puisqu'il s'effectue au niveau du sous-ensemble et que, en conséquence, les différents éléments constitutifs sont accessibles de tous côtés, ce qui n'est bien entendu pas le cas lorsque les éléments articulés doivent être taillés sur le corps et le couvercle du briquet.By grouping in a removable sub-assembly the articulated elements and the opening / closing mechanism, this disadvantage is avoided. In addition, the assembly of these elements is greatly facilitated, since it takes place at the level of the sub-assembly and that, consequently, the various constituent elements are accessible from all sides, which is of course not the case. case when the articulated elements must be cut on the body and the lighter cover.

De plus, le fait de réaliser les éléments articulés ainsi que le mécanisme d'ouverture/fermeture avec des matériaux possédant de hautes qualités mécaniques permet, sans amoindrir leur résistance, de diminuer notablement leurs dimensions et notamment leur épaisseur. En raison de cette épaisseur plus réduite, les éléments du sous-ensemble peuvent être usinés par des techniques non utilisables jusqu'à présent, telles que le découpage à la presse. On diminue ainsi le coût de fabrication du produit.In addition, the fact of making the articulated elements as well as the opening / closing mechanism with materials having high mechanical qualities allows, without reducing their strength, to significantly reduce their dimensions and in particular their thickness. Due to this reduced thickness, the elements of the sub-assembly can be machined by techniques that have not been used until now, such as press cutting. This reduces the manufacturing cost of the product.

La construction d'un sous-ensemble permet, en outre, de simplifier le processus de réalisation du produit, puisque son coût de fabrication, relativement bas par rapport à celui de l'ensemble, permet de réaliser un stockage évitant l'arrêt de la chaîne de fabrication pour manque de disponibilité de briquets pourvus de charnière.The construction of a sub-assembly also makes it possible to simplify the process for producing the product, since its manufacturing cost, relatively low compared to that of the assembly, makes it possible to carry out storage avoiding stopping the production line for lack of availability of lighters fitted with hinges.

Le sous-ensemble sera fixé sur le briquet par ses éléments articulés, qui pourront, par exemple, être logés dans une saignée ménagée dans les chants du corps et du couvercle. Il sera ainsi possible de dissimuler au regard de l'utilisateur le profil des charnons et les extrémités des axes de rotation.The sub-assembly will be fixed to the lighter by its articulated elements, which may, for example, be housed in a groove made in the edges of the body and the cover. It will thus be possible to conceal from the view of the user the profile of the knuckles and the ends of the axes of rotation.

Cependant, les deux éléments articulés pourront avantageusement faire saillie en dehors des saignées dans lesquelles ils sont logés, afin de conférer au briquet un aspect ornemental original et de faciliter sa préhension. Ils seront rendus solidaires du corps et du couvercle du briquet, par exemple, par vissage.However, the two articulated elements can advantageously protrude outside the grooves in which they are housed, in order to give the lighter an original ornamental appearance and to facilitate its gripping. They will be made integral with the body and the lighter cover, for example, by screwing.

Le mécanisme d'ouverture/fermeture pourra être constitué d'une façon connue en soi de deux biellettes articulées entre elles et sur les deux éléments articulés, l'une des biellettes étant sollicitée par un moyen élastique de rappel tel qu'un ressort et la position de blocage correspondant à une position dans laquelle l'alignement des trois points d'articulation desdites biellettes est dépassé, la partie du système d'articulation solidaire dudit couvercle étant conformée de façon telle qu'en position ouverte du couvercle, elle est sollicitée par ledit moyen élastique de rappel.The opening / closing mechanism may be constituted in a manner known per se of two links hinged together and on the two hinged elements, one of the links being urged by an elastic return means such as a spring and the locking position corresponding to a position in which the alignment of the three articulation points of said links is exceeded, the part of the articulation system integral with said cover being shaped so that in the open position of the cover, it is stressed by said elastic return means.

Les dessins schématiques annexés illustrent diverses formes de mise en oeuvre de l'invention. Sur ces dessins:

  • La figure 1 est une coupe d'une première forme de réalisation du briquet, en position fermée, par un plan parallèle à ses plus grandes faces;
  • La figure 2 est une vue de dessus du briquet ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue en élévation, suivant la flèche F de la figure 1;
  • Les figures 4 et 5 sont deux vues analogues à la figure 3 de deux autres formes de réalisation de l'invention.
The appended schematic drawings illustrate various forms of implementation of the invention. In these drawings:
  • Figure 1 is a section of a first embodiment of the lighter, in the closed position, by a plane parallel to its largest faces;
  • Figure 2 is a top view of the lighter;
  • Figure 3 is an elevational view, along arrow F of Figure 1;
  • Figures 4 and 5 are two views similar to Figure 3 of two other embodiments of the invention.

Le briquet représenté sur la figure 1 est d'un type connu à deux parties articulées entre elles, à savoir un corps 1 et un couvercle basculant 2. Conformément à l'invention le corps 1 et le couvercle 2 sont articulés entre eux par une pièce distincte comprenant deux branches 3 et 4 réunies par un axe d'articulation 5 et logées dans des saignées à section en U, respectivement 6 pour le corps 1 et 7 pour le couvercle 2, ces saignées étant ménagées dans la partie verticale arrière, à section étroite, de ces pièces. Une vis 8, accessible de l'extérieur, réunit la branche 3 et le corps 1, tandis qu'une vis 9, accessible de l'intérieur du couvercle 2, réunit celui-ci à la branche 4.The lighter shown in Figure 1 is of a known type with two parts hinged together, namely a body 1 and a tilting cover 2. According to the invention the body 1 and the cover 2 are hinged together by a piece separate comprising two branches 3 and 4 joined by a hinge pin 5 and housed in grooves with a U-section, respectively 6 for the body 1 and 7 for the cover 2, these grooves being formed in the rear vertical section, narrow, of these pieces. A screw 8, accessible from the outside, joins the branch 3 and the body 1, while a screw 9, accessible from the inside of the cover 2, joins the latter to the branch 4.

Pour bloquer le couvercle 2 en position ouverte, après pivotement à 90° par rapport à la position représentée sur la figure 1, le corps et le couvercle sont réunis de façon connue par un système de biellettes 10 et 11, articulées entre elles en 12 et respectivement en 13 et 14 sur le corps 1 et le couvercle 2. Le verrouillage en position d'ouverture correspond au dépassement du point d'alignement des articulations 12, 13 et 14, et un ressort 15, logé dans un évidement 16 du corps 1, sollicite vers le haut par une tête 17 la biellette inférieure 10 articulée sur le corps 1.To block the cover 2 in the open position, after pivoting 90 ° relative to the position shown in FIG. 1, the body and the cover are joined in a known manner by a system of links 10 and 11, articulated together at 12 and respectively at 13 and 14 on the body 1 and the cover 2. The locking in the open position corresponds to the overshoot of the alignment point of the joints 12, 13 and 14, and a spring 15, housed in a recess 16 in the body 1 , biases upwards by a head 17 the lower link 10 articulated on the body 1.

Selon l'invention, la branche 4 du système d'articulation est conformée de façon telle, à sa partie inférieure 18, que la tête 17, poussée par le ressort 15 puisse venir y prendre appui en position ouverte du couvercle.According to the invention, the branch 4 of the articulation system is shaped such that, at its lower part 18, the head 17, pushed by the spring 15 can come to bear there in the open position of the cover.

On notera que, dans la forme de réalisation représentée, les branches 3 et 4 du système d'articulation font saillie à l'arrière du briquet en dehors de leurs logements 6 et 7, ce qui facilite la préhension du briquet et lui confère un aspect original. Bien entendu, cette forme n'a pas de caractère limitatif et les figures 4 et 5 illustrent deux variantes de réalisation entrant dans le cadre de l'invention.It will be noted that, in the embodiment shown, the branches 3 and 4 of the articulation system protrude at the rear of the lighter outside their housings 6 and 7, which facilitates the gripping of the lighter and gives it an appearance original. Of course, this form is not limiting and Figures 4 and 5 illustrate two alternative embodiments within the scope of the invention.

Dans le cas de la figure 4, la branche 4, du système d'articulation solidaire du couvercle 2' a une section transversale en T, dont la partie centrale est logée dans un évidement 6' de la face arrière du couvercle. Il en est de même, bien entendu, de l'autre branche articulée (non représentée) et du corps du briquet.In the case of FIG. 4, the branch 4 of the articulation system secured to the cover 2 ′ has a T-shaped cross section, the central part of which is housed in a recess 6 ′ on the rear face of the cover. It is the same, of course, the other articulated branch (not shown) and the body of the lighter.

Dans la forme de réalisation de la figure 5, la branche 4" du système d'articulation a une section transversale en U et c'est une partie en saillie 20 du couvercle 2" qui vient se loger entre les branches du U.In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the branch 4 "of the articulation system has a U-shaped cross section and it is a projecting part 20 of the cover 2" which is received between the branches of the U.

On notera la facilité avec laquelle, dans toutes les variantes de réalisation du briquet conforme à l'invention, le système d'articulation peut être désolidarisé du corps et du couvercle du briquet, pour être remplacé, en cas de nécessité, sans changer les parties essentielles du briquet.Note the ease with which, in all the variants of the lighter according to the invention, the articulation system can be separated from the body and the lighter cover, to be replaced, if necessary, without changing the parts essentials of the lighter.

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1. Lighter of the type comprising a lid (2) mounted for pivoting on the body (1) of the lighter by. means of two elements (3, 4) fast respectively with. said body and said lid and articulated for rotation on a pin (5), said lid being held in the closed position and in the open position by a mechanism urged by a resilient means (15, 16, 17), said mechanism being fast with two elements so as to form a sub-assembly which is fixed removably at least to the body or to the lid, this lighter being characterized in that said mechanism comprises two links (10, 11) articulated together, on said body (1) and on said lid (2), the link (10) articulated to said body being urged by said resilient means (6), the open position of the lid corresponding to the overshooting of the alignment of the articulations (12, 13, 14) of said links.
2. Lighter according to claim 1, characterized in that the two articulated elements (3, 4) are formed from a metal of a greater hardness than that of the metal from which said body (1) and said lid (2) are formed.
3. Lighter according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the two articulated elements (3, 4) are housed in grooves (6, 7) formed in the edge of said body and of said lid.
4. Lighter according to claim 3, characterized in that the two articulated elements are sufficiently embedded in said grooves (6, 7) so that the ends of the rotation pin (5) are hidden by the edges of the latter.
5. Lighter according to claim 4, characterized in that said articulated elements (3, 4) project outside said grooves (6, 7).
6. Lighter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulated elements (3', 4') have a cross section in the form of a T, whose central portion is housed in a groove (6') on the side of the body and of said lid.
7. Lighter according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said articulated elements (3', 4') have a cross section in the form of a U in which is housed a projecting portion of said body and said lid.
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