Patent ID: 7338280
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: F23Q

Abstract:
1. An interchangeable piezoelectric lighter, comprising: a casing receiving a liquefied gas storage and having a switcher cavity provided therein; a gas valve operatively extended from said liquefied gas storage for controlling a flow of gas; a piezoelectric unit fitted in said casing for generating piezoelectricity; an ignition button mounted to said casing in a movable manner, wherein said ignition button is arranged to activate said piezoelectric unit when said ignition button is depressed; a gas emitter operatively coupled from said piezoelectric unit; and a flame interchanging means for selectively interchanging a flame of said piezoelectric lighter, comprising a valve switcher movably received in said switcher cavity, wherein said valve switcher comprises at least two parallel arranged gas nozzles selectively and coaxially aligning with said gas emitter for said flow of gas passing therethrough so as to produce different flames; said gas nozzles including a windproof type nozzle and a non-windproof type nozzle; said gas nozzles each including a nozzle head and an inlet communicating with said gas va vc; said valve switcher including a lower portion that is exposed through an aperture in said casting to enable exterior manual rotation thereof and an upper portion for supporting each nozzle head; said lower portion of said valve switcher being manually movable in a direction orthogonal to the axis of both said gas nozzles so as to selectively and coaxially align said respective nozzles with said gas emitter.