Piezoelectric lighter for synchronous flat and torch flames

Abstract

A piezoelectric lighter includes a torch nozzle, having a receiving opening, received in the nozzle housing, a gas nozzle received in the nozzle housing at a position adjacent to the torch nozzle, and a fuel diverging system including a fuel guider having an fuel inlet communicating with the liquefied fuel storage and a fuel outlet, a first gas diffuser provided at the receiving opening of the torch nozzle to communicate the fuel outlet with the torch nozzle, and a second gas diffuser operatively connected to the fuel guider to communicate the liquefied fuel storage with the gas nozzle through the fuel lo inlet, in such a manner that the gas is released towards the torch nozzle and the gas nozzle through the first and second gas diffusers respectively to produce a torch flame and a flat flame in a synchronization manner.

1 . A piezoelectric lighter comprising: 
 a casing having a liquefied fuel storage and a nozzle housing provided on a ceiling of said casing;    a torch nozzle, having a receiving opening, received in said nozzle housing for producing a torch flame, wherein said torch nozzle is upwardly extended to said ceiling of said casing;    a gas nozzle received in said nozzle housing at a position adjacent to said torch nozzle for producing a flame, wherein said gas nozzle is upwardly extended to said ceiling of said casing at a position parallel to said torch nozzle;    a fuel diverging system comprising a fuel guider having a fuel inlet communicating with said liquefied fuel storage and a fuel outlet, a first gas diffuser provided at said receiving opening of said torch nozzle to communicate said fuel outlet of said fuel guider with said torch nozzle, and a second gas diffuser operatively connected to said fuel guider to communicate said liquefied fuel storage with said gas nozzle through said fuel inlet of said fuel guider, wherein said fuel guider is arranged for guiding a flow of gas released from said liquefied fuel storage towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle through said first and second gas diffusers respectively;    means for producing sparks towards said fuel nozzle and said gas nozzle; and    an ignition actuator movably supported at said casing for releasing said gas from said liquefied fuel storage so as to ignite said gases ejected from said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle to respectively produce said torch flame and said flame at the same time in a synchronization manner.    
     
     
         2 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first gas diffuser has a releasing outlet having a diameter equal to a diameter of a releasing outlet of said second gas diffuser for directing the same amount of gases towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle respectively.  
     
     
         3 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said diameter of each said releasing outlet of said first and second gas diffuser is 0.06 mm.  
     
     
         4 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a gas restoring tube communicatively connecting said second gas diffuser with said gas nozzle, wherein said fuel restoring tube is capable of restoring said gas in a normal pressure while ejecting from said second gas diffuser towards said gas nozzle for producing said flame.  
     
     
         5 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a gas restoring tube communicatively connecting said second gas diffuser with said gas nozzle, wherein said fuel restoring tube is capable of restoring said gas in a normal pressure while ejecting from said second gas diffuser towards said gas nozzle for producing said flame.  
     
     
         6 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a gas restoring tube communicatively connecting said second gas diffuser with said gas nozzle, wherein said fuel restoring tube is capable of restoring said gas in a normal pressure while ejecting from said second gas diffuser towards said gas nozzle for producing said flame.  
     
     
         7 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a fuel directing tube communicatively connecting said fuel outlet of said fuel guider with said first gas diffuser for guiding a portion of said gas released from said fuel outlet of said fuel guider to said first gas diffuser in a freely flowing manner.  
     
     
         8 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a fuel directing tube communicatively connecting said fuel outlet of said fuel guider with said first gas diffuser for guiding a portion of said gas released from said fuel outlet of said fuel guider to said first gas diffuser in a freely flowing manner.  
     
     
         9 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said fuel diverging system further comprises a fuel directing tube communicatively connecting said fuel outlet of said fuel guider with said first gas diffuser for guiding a portion of said gas released from said fuel outlet of said fuel guider to said first gas diffuser in a freely flowing manner.  
     
     
         10 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said torch nozzle comprises a tubular nozzle head having a lower root end forming said receiving opening to mount said first gas diffuser in position, an upper emitting end forming an emitting opening, and an air inlet provided at a position adjacent to said receiving opening to define an elongated mixing chamber axially extended between said air inlet to said emitting opening, wherein a flow of air is capable of inletting into said mixing chamber through said air inlet to mix with said gas releasing from said first gas diffuser through said receiving opening to form a mixture gas at said emitting opening for producing said torch flame when said mixture gas is ejected and ignited at said emitting opening of said nozzle head.  
     
     
         11 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said torch nozzle comprises a tubular nozzle head having a lower root end forming said receiving opening to mount said first gas diffuser in position, an upper emitting end forming an emitting opening, and an air inlet provided at a position adjacent to said receiving opening to define an elongated mixing chamber axially extended between said air inlet to said emitting opening, wherein a flow of air is capable of inletting into said mixing chamber through said air inlet to mix with said gas releasing from said first gas diffuser through said receiving opening to form a mixture gas at said emitting opening for producing said torch flame when said mixture gas is ejected and ignited at said emitting opening of said nozzle head.  
     
     
         12 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said torch nozzle comprises a tubular nozzle head having a lower root end forming said receiving opening to mount said first gas diffuser in position, an upper emitting end forming an emitting opening, and an air inlet provided at a position adjacent to said receiving opening to define an elongated mixing chamber axially extended between said air inlet to said emitting opening, wherein a flow of air is capable of inletting into said mixing chamber through said air inlet to mix with said gas releasing from said first gas diffuser through said receiving opening to form a mixture gas at said emitting opening for producing said torch flame when said mixture gas is ejected and ignited at said emitting opening of said nozzle head.  
     
     
         13 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said torch nozzle comprises a tubular nozzle head having a lower root end forming said receiving opening to mount said first gas diffuser in position, an upper emitting end forming an emitting opening, and an air inlet provided at a position adjacent to said receiving opening to define an elongated mixing chamber axially extended between said air inlet to said emitting opening, wherein a flow of air is capable of inletting into said mixing chamber through said air inlet to mix with said gas releasing from said first gas diffuser through said receiving opening to form a mixture gas at said emitting opening for producing said torch flame when said mixture gas is ejected and ignited at said emitting opening of said nozzle head.  
     
     
         14 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said spark producing means comprises a piezoelectric unit, which is disposed in said casing for generating piezoelectricity, comprising a movable operating part extended upwardly and an ignition tip extended to a closed with said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle wherein when said movable operating part is depressed downwardly, said sparks are generated from said ignition tip towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle.  
     
     
         15 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said spark producing means comprises a piezoelectric unit, which is disposed in said casing for generating piezoelectricity, comprising a movable operating part extended upwardly and an ignition tip extended to a closed with said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle wherein when said movable operating part is depressed downwardly, said sparks are generated from said ignition tip towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle.  
     
     
         16 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said spark producing means comprises a piezoelectric unit, which is disposed in said casing for generating piezoelectricity, comprising a movable operating part extended upwardly and an ignition tip extended to a closed with said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle wherein when said movable operating part is depressed downwardly, said sparks are generated from said ignition tip towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle.  
     
     
         17 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said spark producing means comprises a piezoelectric unit, which is disposed in said casing for generating piezoelectricity, comprising a movable operating part extended upwardly and an ignition tip extended to a closed with said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle wherein when said movable operating part is depressed downwardly, said sparks are generated from said ignition tip towards said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle.  
     
     
         18 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said ignition actuator comprises a fuel valve operatively communicating said liquefied fuel storage with said fuel inlet of said fuel guider, an actuation button movably mounted on said ceiling of said casing at a position on top of said piezoelectric unit, and a gas lever having a first end connected to said fuel valve and a second end mounted on a bottom end of said actuation button in such a manner that when said actuation button is depressed downwardly, said first end of said fuel valve is pivotally lifted up for releasing said gas while said movable operating part of said piezoelectric unit is depressed to generate sparks simultaneously for igniting said gases ejected from said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle so as to respectively produce said torch flame and said flame in a synchronization manner.  
     
     
         19 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said ignition actuator comprises a fuel valve operatively communicating said liquefied fuel storage with said fuel inlet of said fuel guider, an actuation button movably mounted on said ceiling of said casing at a position on top of said piezoelectric unit, and a gas lever having a first end connected to said fuel valve and a second end mounted on a bottom end of said actuation button in such a manner that when said actuation button is depressed downwardly, said first end of said fuel valve is pivotally lifted up for releasing said gas while said movable operating part of said piezoelectric unit is depressed to generate sparks simultaneously for igniting said gases ejected from said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle so as to respectively produce said torch flame and said flame in a synchronization manner.  
     
     
         20 . A piezoelectric lighter, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said ignition actuator comprises a fuel valve operatively communicating said liquefied fuel storage with said fuel inlet of said fuel guider, an actuation button movably mounted on said ceiling of said casing at a position on top of said piezoelectric unit, and a gas lever having a first end connected to said fuel valve and a second end mounted on a bottom end of said actuation button in such a manner that when said actuation button is depressed downwardly, said first end of said fuel valve is pivotally lifted up for releasing said gas while said movable operating part of said piezoelectric unit is depressed to generate sparks simultaneously for igniting said gases ejected from said torch nozzle and said gas nozzle so as to respectively produce said torch flame and said flame in a synchronization manner.