Lighter

Abstract

The present invention discloses a lighter having a light effect arrangement, which includes a power source disposed in a power source cavity, an illuminator which is supported on a light window of the lighter casing to electrically connected to the power source; and a light effect actuator movably supported on the lighter casing between a light-off position and a light-on position, wherein at the light-off position, the illuminator is electrical disconnected with the power source to generate a light-off effect within the light window, and at the light-on position, the illuminator is electrical connected to the power source to generate a light-on effect within the light window.

1 . A lighter, comprising: 
 a lighter casing having a liquefied fuel storage, a power source cavity, and a light window;    a gas nozzle received in said lighter casing and communicating with said liquefied fuel storage for controlling a flow of gas therefrom;    means for producing sparks towards said gas nozzle to ignite said gas emitting therefrom;    an ignition actuator movably supported on said lighter casing for releasing said gas from said liquefied fuel storage and actuating said sparks producing means so as to ignite said gas ejected from said gas nozzle; and    a light effect arrangement, which comprises:    a power source disposed in said power source cavity;    an illuminator which is supported on said lighter casing within said light window to electrically connected to said power source; and    a light effect actuator movably supported on said lighter casing between a light-off position and a light-on position, wherein at said light-off position, said illuminator is electrical disconnected with said power source to generate a light-off effect within said light window, and at said light-on position, said illuminator is electrical connected to said power source to generate a light-on effect within said light window.    
   
   
       2 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a mirror wall mounted within said light window to selectively generate a mirror effect as said light-off effect when said illuminator is switched off and to generate a see-through effect as said light-on effect when said illuminator is switched on for allowing an interior of said lighter casing to be seen from an exterior thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a picture frame mounted within said light window at a position spacedly behind said mirror wall such that said picture frame is adapted to be seen from said exterior of said lighter casing when said illuminator is switched on.  
   
   
       4 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said illuminator is a LED supported within said light window at a position between said picture frame and said mirror wall to generate lights towards a rear side of said mirror wall.  
   
   
       5 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a window frame mounted within said light window of said lighter casing, wherein said illuminator is substantially supported within said window frame to selectively generate said light-on effect and said light-off effect within said window frame.  
   
   
       6 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a window frame mounted within said light window of said lighter casing, wherein said illuminator is substantially supported within said window frame to selectively generate said light-on effect and said light-off effect within said window frame.  
   
   
       7 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a window frame mounted within said light window of said lighter casing, wherein said illuminator is substantially supported within said window frame to selectively generate said light-on effect and said light-off effect within said window frame.  
   
   
       8 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a window frame mounted within said light window of said lighter casing, wherein said illuminator is substantially supported within said window frame to selectively generate said light-on effect and said light-off effect within said window frame.  
   
   
       9 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said light effect arrangement comprises a lighter cap pivotally mounted on said lighter casing, wherein at said light-off position, said lighter cap is pivotally and downwardly folded on said lighter casing to enclose said gas nozzle for preventing said lighter from being ignited, and at said light-on position, said lighter cap is pivotally and upwardly folded to expose said gas nozzle for ignition.  
   
   
       10 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said light effect arrangement comprises a lighter cap pivotally mounted on said lighter casing, wherein at said light-off position, said lighter cap is pivotally and downwardly folded on said lighter casing to enclose said gas nozzle for preventing said lighter from being ignited, and at said light-on position, said lighter cap is pivotally and upwardly folded to expose said gas nozzle for ignition.  
   
   
       11 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said light effect arrangement comprises a lighter cap pivotally mounted on said lighter casing, wherein at said light-off position, said lighter cap is pivotally and downwardly folded on said lighter casing to enclose said gas nozzle for preventing said lighter from being ignited, and at said light-on position, said lighter cap is pivotally and upwardly folded to expose said gas nozzle for ignition.  
   
   
       12 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said light effect arrangement further comprises a lighter cap pivotally mounted on said lighter casing, wherein at said light-off position, said lighter cap is pivotally and downwardly folded on said lighter casing to enclose said gas nozzle for preventing said lighter from being ignited, and at said light-on position, said lighter cap is pivotally and upwardly folded to expose said gas nozzle for ignition  
   
   
       13 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said light effect actuator is integrally formed at said ignition actuator to form an integral button, wherein at said light-off position, said ignition actuator is normally supported on said lighter casing in a downward sliding manner, and at said light-on position, said ignition actuator is downwardly depressed to actuate said illuminator and to ignite said lighter at the same time.  
   
   
       14 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said light effect actuator is integrally formed at said ignition actuator to form an integral button, wherein at said light-off position, said ignition actuator is normally supported on said lighter casing in a downward sliding manner, and at said light-on position, said ignition actuator is downwardly depressed to actuate said illuminator and to ignite said lighter at the same time.  
   
   
       15 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said light effect actuator is integrally formed at said ignition actuator to form an integral button, wherein at said light-off position, said ignition actuator is normally supported on said lighter casing in a downward sliding manner, and at said light-on position, said ignition actuator is downwardly depressed to actuate said illuminator and to ignite said lighter at the same time.  
   
   
       16 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said light effect actuator is integrally formed at said ignition actuator to form an integral button, wherein at said light-off position, said ignition actuator is normally supported on said lighter casing in a downward sliding manner, and at said light-on position, said ignition actuator is downwardly depressed to actuate said illuminator and to ignite said lighter at the same time.  
   
   
       17 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a LED supported within said light window of said lighter casing to electrically connect to said power source.  
   
   
       18 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said illuminator is a LED supported within said light window of said lighter casing to electrically connect to said power source.  
   
   
       19 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said illuminator is a LED supported within said light window of said lighter casing to electrically connect to said power source.  
   
   
       20 . The lighter, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said illuminator is a LED supported within said light window of said lighter casing to electrically connect to said power source.