EP2183987B1 - Zigarrenschneider - Google Patents

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EP2183987B1
EP2183987B1 EP09305977.2A EP09305977A EP2183987B1 EP 2183987 B1 EP2183987 B1 EP 2183987B1 EP 09305977 A EP09305977 A EP 09305977A EP 2183987 B1 EP2183987 B1 EP 2183987B1
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cigar cutter
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Ming Wai Wong
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F13/00—Appliances for smoking cigars or cigarettes
    • A24F13/24—Cigar cutters, slitters, or perforators, e.g. combined with lighters
    • A24F13/26—Cigar cutters, slitters, or perforators, e.g. combined with lighters formed as pocket devices

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  • the present invention relates to a cigar cutter.
  • the blades have a rotational movement relative to each other.
  • cigar cutters in which the blades have a translation movement relative to each other, and in which one encounters the same difficulties of handling a lock.
  • a problem that the present invention proposes to solve is to facilitate the use of a cigar cutter.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a cigar cutter in which the blades can be unlocked easily and quickly.
  • the solution proposed by the invention is a cigar cutter comprising a housing having a cutting opening, a first blade module and a second blade module movable relative to said housing between a closed configuration, wherein the blades of the blade modules closing said cutting opening, and an open configuration, wherein the blades of said blade modules release said cutting opening, a locking mechanism being adapted, in a locked state, to hold said blade modules in said closed configuration and, in an unlocked state, to allow said blade modules to pass into said open configuration, characterized in that said blade modules are able to move one towards the other from said closed configuration to an actuation configuration, said locking mechanism being adapted to move from the locked state to the unlocked state and vice versa during the transition from the closed configuration to the actuation configuration.
  • the user can move the locking means from their locked state to their unlocked state only by pressing the blade modules to bring them closer to each other. After this unlocking, the blade modules can take their open configuration, for example under the action of a spring. The user can then press the blade modules again to cut a cigar. During these manipulations, it is not necessary for him to change the position of his hands. The use of the cigar cutter is fast and easy.
  • the first blade module comprises at least a first tab received in a first port of the housing and the second blade module comprises at least a second tab received in a second port of the housing.
  • said first orifice and said second orifice are adjacent and communicate by a slot.
  • the slot allows cooperation between the first tab and the second tab to form the locking mechanism.
  • said second tab has a rib which penetrates into said first orifice through said slot.
  • said first tab comprises a first toothed sleeve and a second toothed sleeve movable in rotation and in translation relative to the first toothed sleeve.
  • the first toothed sleeve has six teeth separated by six slots, the second toothed sleeve having three pairs of teeth separated by three slots.
  • the rib cooperates with the second toothed sleeve to maintain said closed configuration.
  • the rib when moving to the actuation configuration, the rib cooperates with the second toothed sleeve to rotate relative to the first sleeve and allow to move to the open configuration.
  • the aforementioned features are an exemplary embodiment of the locking mechanism.
  • said first orifice has two other ribs.
  • a game is present at a free end of said first tab.
  • the game allows the displacement of the closed configuration to the actuation configuration.
  • the cigar cutter 1 shown on the figure 1 comprises a housing 2 of substantially parallelepipedal shape, of small thickness, in the middle of which is a cutting opening 3.
  • the cigar cutter 1 also comprises a first blade module 4 and a second blade module 5.
  • the blade modules 4 and 5 can slide relative to the housing 1. On the figure 1 they are shown apart from each other in an open configuration. In this configuration, the blades of the blade modules 4 and 5 release the cutting aperture 3, in which it is possible to insert the end of a cigar. By bringing the blade modules 4 and 5 closer to one another, the user can move their blades in the cutting aperture 3 to cut in particular the end of the cigar or any other section.
  • the housing 2 comprises two half-shells 6 of complementary shape, between which is arranged a housing 7.
  • the half-shells 6 are fixed to one another by screws 8.
  • the housing 7 has four orifices 9 to 12, of circular section, and extending parallel to each other. As can be seen in particular on the figure 5 , the orifices 9 and 10 are separated by a wall 14, while a slot 15 allows communication between the orifices 11 and 12.
  • the casing 7 also comprises a central slot 13.
  • the first blade module 4 comprises a support 16, in the form of an elongate bar, as well as two tabs 17 and 18 fixed perpendicularly to the support 16.
  • the first blade module 4 also comprises a blade 19 fixed to the support 16.
  • the blade 19 is substantially flat and has a cutting edge arcuate. As shown by figures 5 and 6 , the tabs 17 and 18 can slide respectively in the orifices 10 and 11 of the housing 7, while the blade 19 can slide in the slot 13.
  • figure 2 represents additional assembly details of the first blade module 4, which do not require a detailed description.
  • the second blade module 5 comprises a support 20 and two lugs 21 and 22 fixed perpendicularly to the support 20.
  • the second blade module 5 also comprises a blade 23 fixed to the support 20.
  • the tabs 21 and 22 can slide respectively in the orifices 9 and 12 of the housing 7, while the blade 23 can slide in the slot 13.
  • Each lug 17, 18, 21, 22 has a central orifice 28, in which a spring 24 is arranged.
  • Each spring 24 is also guided by a rod 25 which has a head 26 received in a receptacle 27 formed in the casing 2.
  • spring 24 is supported on the one hand on the head 26 and on the other hand at the bottom of the central orifice 28.
  • the cigar cutter 1 also includes a locking mechanism, described below, which allows the modules to blade 4 and 5 close together, in a closed configuration shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the tabs 17 and 21 have a relatively simple structure, their function being mainly to guide the displacement of the blade modules 4 and 5 relative to the housing 2.
  • the structure of the legs 18 and 22 is more elaborate because, in addition to their guiding function, they form the locking mechanism that keeps the blade modules 4 and 5 in the closed configuration.
  • the tab 22 comprises a first part 29 fixed to the support 20, and a second part 30 fixed to the first part 29.
  • the part 30 has a rib 31 which protrudes, through the slot 15, into the orifice 11 of the casing 7. rib 31 can cooperate with the lug 18. This embodiment in two parts facilitates the manufacture and allows a suitable choice of material for each piece.
  • the lug 18 comprises a rod 35 fixed to the support 16.
  • the rod 35 has, on the opposite side of the support 16, a flange 36 in which is formed a slot 37 opposite the slot 15.
  • the lug 18 also comprises, surrounding the rod 35 and successively from the support 16, a cylinder 32, a first toothed sleeve 33, and second toothed sleeve 34 and a spring 42.
  • the cylinder 32 and the first toothed sleeve 33 are fixed relative to the rod 35, by force insertion. .
  • the second toothed sleeve 34 can slide along the rod 35 and rotate around it.
  • the spring 42 biases the second sleeve 34 to the first toothed sleeve 33.
  • the first toothed sleeve 33 is shown in perspective on the figure 3 . It comprises six teeth 38 distributed in a circle and separated by slots 39.
  • the second toothed sleeve 34 is shown on the figure 4 . It has three pairs of teeth 40, separated by three slots 41 distributed at 120 ° from each other. Each pair of teeth 40 has a first tooth 43 and a second tooth 44. As can be seen from FIG. figure 4 the tooth 43 is inclined towards the tooth 44, which is inclined towards a slot 41.
  • ribs In the orifice 11 of the housing 7 are also two ribs not visible in the figures. These ribs extend longitudinally about the same length as the rib 31 in the configuration of the figure 5 . These two ribs form, with the rib 31, a set of three ribs distributed at 120 ° from each other.
  • the operation of the cigar cutter 1 is as follows.
  • the rib 31 and the ribs of the orifice 11 pass through three slots 39 of the first toothed sleeve 33 and abut against the second toothed sleeve 34, each on a tooth 43.
  • the ribs push on the second toothed sleeve 34, and the latter is not in mesh with the first toothed sleeve 33.
  • the cooperation between the ribs and the teeth 43 rotates the toothed sleeve 34 until the ribs reach the bottom of the teeth 43.
  • the second toothed sleeve 34 moves to the right of the figure 5 until released from the rib 31 and the ribs of the orifice 11.
  • the teeth 38 of the first toothed sleeve 33 cooperate with the teeth 43 and 44 of the second toothed sleeve 34 and rotate the latter until the teeth 43 and 44 are offset by 60 ° relative to the teeth 38.
  • the user can place the end of a cigar or other section in the cut opening 3. Then he can press the blade modules 4 and 5 to bring them closer to each other. another and cut the end of the cigar with the blades 19 and 23. During this movement, the alignment of the slots 41 with the slots 39 is maintained by the ribs of the orifice 11. The rib 31 can therefore iron the left side (according to the view of the figure 5 ) of the second toothed sleeve 34.
  • the user By continuing to press the blade modules 4 and 5, the user reaches the operating position. This causes, in a manner similar to that described above, a rotation of the second sleeve 34. The teeth 43 are therefore again facing the ribs. In other words, the cigar cutter 1 is again in the closed configuration.
  • the locking mechanism is in a locked position. If the user presses the blade modules to move to the actuating position, the second sleeve 34 rotates and it is the teeth 44 which are found opposite the ribs. The transition to the open configuration is then possible. In other words, the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position.
  • the second sleeve 34 turns again and it is again the teeth 43 which are found again. next to the ribs.
  • the locking mechanism is again in a locked position.

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  1. Zigarrenschneider (1), der ein Gehäuse (2), das eine Schneideöffnung (3), ein ersten Klingenmodul (4) und ein zweites Klingenmodul (5), die im Verhältnis zu dem Gehäuse zwischen einer geschlossenen Konfiguration, in der die Klingen (19, 23) der Klingenmodule die Schneideöffnung verschließen, und einer geöffneten Konfiguration, in der die Klingen der Klingenmodule die Schneideöffnung freigeben, bewegbar sind, einen Verriegelungsmechanismus, der imstande ist, in einem verriegelten Zustand die Klingenmodule in der geschlossenen Konfiguration zu halten, und, in einem entriegelten Zustand, den Klingenmodulen zu gestatten, in die geöffnete Konfiguration zu wechseln, umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Klingenmodule imstande sind, sich von der geschlossenen Konfiguration bis in eine Aktionskonfiguration zu verlagern, wobei der Verriegelungsmechanismus imstande ist, beim Übergang von der geschlossenen Konfiguration in die Aktionskonfiguration vom verriegelten Zustand in den entriegelten Zustand und umgekehrt zu wechseln.
  2. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Klingenmodul (4) mindestens einen ersten Fuß (18) umfasst, der in einer ersten Öffnung (11) des Gehäuses aufgenommen ist, und das zweite Klingenmodul (5) mindestens einen zweiten Fuß (22) umfasst, der in einer zweiten Öffnung (12) des Gehäuses aufgenommen ist.
  3. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 2, wobei die erste Öffnung und die zweite Öffnung benachbart sind und durch einen Schlitz (15) kommunizieren.
  4. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 3, wobei der erste Fuß (22) eine Rippe (31) aufweist, die durch den Schlitz (15) in die erste Öffnung (11) eindringt.
  5. Zigarrenschneider nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, wobei der erste Fuß eine erste gezahnte Hülse (33) und eine zweite gezahnte Hülse (34) umfasst, die rotierend und verschiebend im Verhältnis zur ersten gezahnten Hülse bewegbar ist.
  6. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 5, wobei die erste gezahnte Hülse sechs Zähne (38) aufweist, die durch sechs Schlitze (39) getrennt sind, wobei die zweite gezahnte Hülse drei Zahnpaare (40) aufweist, die durch drei Schlitze (41) getrennt sind.
  7. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, herangezogen in Kombination mit Anspruch 4, wobei die Rippe (31) in der geschlossenen Konfiguration mit der zweiten gezahnten Hülse (34) zusammenarbeitet, um die geschlossene Konfiguration zu halten.
  8. Zigarrenschneider nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Rippe (31) bei der Verlagerung in die Aktionskonfiguration mit der zweiten gezahnten Hülse (34) zusammenarbeitet, um sie im Verhältnis zur ersten Hülse (33) zu drehen und den Übergang in die geöffnete Konfiguration zu erlauben.
  9. Zigarrenschneider nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, wobei die erste Öffnung zwei andere Rippen aufweist.
  10. Zigarrenschneider nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 9, wobei es auf Ebene eines freien Endes des ersten Fußes (18) ein Spiel (J) gibt.
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