Patent ID: 7942665
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: F23D

Abstract:
1. An igniter, comprising: a nozzle section which emits a flame; a fuel introduction section which introduces fuel; and an ignition section which ignites the introduced fuel, wherein the ignition section is configured in such a manner that the fuel is ignited by a movement of an ignition operating section, which is disposed on one side of the main body of the igniter, to an ignition position; a movement restricting section having restricting sections which restrict the movement of the ignition operating section to the ignition position and a permitting section which permits said movement is disposed with respect to the ignition operating section; the movement restricting section is configured in such a manner that by moving the movement restricting section, either the restricting sections or the permitting section can be located so as to correspond to a direction of movement of the ignition operating section; a movement restricting section operating section which controls the movement of the movement restricting section is disposed on the main body of the igniter on a side opposite to the side where the ignition operating section is disposed; and the movement restricting section has a holding section for causing the ignition operating section to remain in the ignition position when the ignition operating section has been moved to the ignition position via the permitting section, and the holding section is formed adjacently to or in the vicinity of the permitting section along the direction of movement of the movement restricting section.