Abstract:
A multi-function portable ashtray is used particularly to be carried on in a user&#39;s hand. The ashtray structure of this invention is used for collecting cigarette ashes and snipes and for avoiding a user to be scalded by cigarette as smoking. Furthermore, the other utility objects of this ashtray multi-function structure are keeping a user warm and distributing fragrance scent as a travel diffuser.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0002]     This invention relates to a multi-function portable ashtray and more particularly to be carried on in a user&#39;s hand for collection cigarette ashes and snipes, for avoiding a user to be scalded when smoking, as well as for keeping a user warm and for distributing fragrance scent.  
         [0003]     2. Description of the Prior Art  
         [0004]     The more the industry and commerce develop rapidly, the more the people compete keenly. So the mental pressures of present persons are greater and greater, the cigarette addicts are more and more many. Because some cigarette addicts discard cigarette ashes and spines to any place carelessly, the living environment is polluted gradually. Sometimes, smoking makes some cigarette addicts be scalded by a cigarette or even causes conflagrations; these problems hurt persons and cause a lot of troubles.  
         [0005]     Furthermore, an existing portable ashtray can only collect cigarette ashes and spines without any other effect. Thus, most cigarette addicts are unwilling to carry it on and still discard cigarette ashes or spines carelessly. The environment is still dirty and messy and affects the living quality deeply. So, the existing portable ashtray does not make the designed function and utility yield well.  
         [0006]     Therefore, considering of the defects and the inconvenience of the existing portable ashtray mentioned as above, this invention is created to increase the value and the range of substantial utility by inventor&#39;s professional knowledge and spirit of pursuing innovation and perfecting.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0007]     A multi-function portable ashtray comprises a trough, a cover, a shield, a pivot and a soft plug.  
         [0008]     A barrel is set on one end of the trough. A groove is set beside the barrel. An inserting part is set on one end of the groove for fixing a burning fragrance, and a U-type part is set on another end. The U-type is part joins a metal U-type piece by a spiral fixer for clipping a cigarette.  
         [0009]     The cover is set over upon the trough. A cylinder is bulged on one side of the cover for inserting into the barrel. And an air vent is set on the cover corresponding to the groove for air flowing into the groove to help the burning of the cigarette or the fragrance.  
         [0010]     A sticking part is set on one side of the shield for sticking into the air vent on the cover. And a clipping part is set on the opposite of the shield corresponding to the sticking part for clamping a brush. An aperture is set on the same end of the shield corresponding to the U-type part for tying an elastic rope of the soft plug. The soft plug is used to block up the U-type part for preventing the ashes of the cigarette or the fragrance from dropping.  
         [0011]     The pivot is joining the cover with the trough and to make the cover be turned to open easily.  
         [0012]     As the cover turns away, this invention can be used as an open style ashtray. As the cover is closed, this invention can be used as a portable ashtray, a cigarette smoking utensil, a travel diffuser, or a warm keeper.  
         [0013]     The principal objects of this invention are: to reduce the problems of the environment pollution caused by cigarette ashes and spines as a portable ashtray, to avoid user be scalded as a pipe, to distribute fragrance scent as a travel diffuser, and to keep user warm by the temperature of burning fragrances, mugwort or cigarettes. Furthermore, it achieves the purpose of increasing utility by the design of a clipping brush for clean the accumulated ashes produced by cigarettes or fragrances easily.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0014]      FIG. 1  is an assembly perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0015]      FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0016]      FIG. 3  illustrates the preferred embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1  in an operating position as an ashtray;  
         [0017]      FIG. 4  illustrates the preferred embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 1  in an operating position as a travel diffuser;  
         [0018]      FIG. 5A  is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in an operating position as a smoking utensil;  
         [0019]      FIG. 5B  is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in an operating position as a travel diffuser;  
         [0020]      FIG. 6  is an assembly perspective view of  FIG. 5A ;  
         [0021]      FIG. 7  is an assembly perspective view of  FIG. 3 ;  
         [0022]      FIG. 8  is an assembly perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
         [0023]      FIG. 9  illustrates the preferred embodiment of the present invention of  FIG. 8 .  
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0024]     This invention comprises a trough  1 , a cover  2 , a shield  3 , a pivot  4 , a brush  5  and a soft plug  6 .  
         [0025]     Referring to  FIGS. 1, 2 ,  5 A and  5 B, a barrel  11  is set on one end of the trough  1  and a hole  14  is penetrated from the opposite side of the trough  1  corresponding to the barrel  11 . A groove  12  is set hollowly beside the barrel  11 . An inserting part  121  is set on one end of the groove  12  for fixing a burning fragrance B and a U-type part  122  is set on another end. The U-type part  122  joins a metal U-type piece  13  by a spiral fixer  7  for putting a cigarette A in order to avoid the burning cigarette A ruining the U-type rabbit  122 .  
         [0026]     The cover  2  is set over upon the trough  1 . A cylinder  21  is bulged on one side of the cover  2  for inserting into the barrel  11 . An opening  23  is set on the cylinder  21 . And an air vent  22  is set on the cover  2  corresponding to the groove  12  for air flowing into the groove  12  to help the burning of the cigarette A or the fragrance B.  
         [0027]     A sticking part  31  is set on one side of the shield  3  for sticking into the air vent  22  on the cover  2 . And a clipping part  32  is set on the opposite of the shield  3  corresponding to the sticking part  31  for clamping the brush  5 . An aperture  33  is set on the same end of the shield  3  corresponding to the U-type part  122  for tying an elastic rope  61  of the soft plug  6 . The soft plug  6  is used to block up the U-type part  122  for preventing the ashes of the cigarette A or the fragrance B from dropping.  
         [0028]     The pivot  4  is penetrating to the cover  2  from the hole  14  into the opening  23  to make the cover  2  be turned to open easily. And three spacers  41 , an elastic washer  42 , a rubber plug  43  and two nuts  44  are set sequentially on the pivot  4  for joining the cover  2  tightly with the trough  1 .  
         [0029]     In addition, the opening  23  can be blocked by the soft plug  6 , and a sheath  51  can be put on the brush  5  for keeping the brush  5  clean. And a holding part  15  is set on either opposite side of the trough  1  for preventing the user&#39;s hand from scalding as smoking. Moreover, as the soft plug  6  blocks in the U-type part  122 , the elastic rope  61  tied on both the shield  3  and the soft plug  6  can avoid the shield  3  dropped out from the air vent  22 .  
         [0030]     About the assembly of this invention, the cylinder  21  of the cover  2  inserts into the barrel  11  of the trough  1 . The pivot  4  is penetrated through the spacer  41  into the opening  23  from the hole  14 . Then, the spacer  41 , the elastic washer  42 , the spacer  41 , the rubber plug  43  and the nut  44  are set sequentially on the end of the pivot  4  in the opening  23  for joining the trough  1  and the cover  2  by fixing the nut  44  and also to make sure that the cover  2  can be turned to open. The sticking part  31  of the shield  3  sticks into the air vent  22  to make the shield  3  lay over the cover  2 . And the soft plug  6  blocks the U-type part  122 . After this, the brush  5  puts on the sheath  51  and then is clamped in the clipping part  32  of the shield  3 .  
         [0031]     Referring  FIGS. 3, 4 ,  5 A and  5 B, the shield  3  is open first, then the soft plug  6  is rested in the opening  23  for preventing the shield  3  from dropping or missing. As the cover  2  turns away, this invention can be used as an open style ashtray for the burning cigarette A or as an open style diffuser for the burning fragrance B. As the cover  2  is closed, the air vent  22  on the cover  2  can provide air for the burning cigarette A or the burning fragrance B put in the groove  12 . During winter, this invention can also be used as a warm keeper by the temperature produced by the burning cigarette A or the burning fragrance B. Furthermore, this invention can be used as a portable travel diffuser when the burning material on the groove  12  is the fragrance B.  
         [0032]     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the cigarette A is lighted and is put in the groove  12  (unshown), and then the cover  2  is closed. A user can hold this invention as a smoking utensil which means to smoke the cigarette A directly. All the ashes and spines of the cigarette A are leaved in this ashtray. This achieves the purposes of reducing the environment pollution caused by ashes as well as spines of the cigarette A and of preventing a user from being scalded. Referring to  FIG. 7 , the shield  3  is set back into the air vent  22  to prevent the cigarette A ashes from dropping and to make the burning cigarette A or the burning fragrance B (unshown) be extinguished because of lacking oxygen. This also accomplishes the purpose of avoiding a conflagration.  
         [0033]     Referring  FIGS. 8 and 9 , the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. A guarding part  24  is bulged on either opposite side of the air vent  22  of the cover  2  for increasing the solidity of the shield  3  to avoid chapping. And a knotting piece  45  is set on the pivot  4 . A tying part  451  is set on one end of the knotting piece  45  for joining the pivot  4  and a buckling part  452  is set on another end of the knotting piece  45  for knotting a sling  8 .  
         [0034]     About the assembly of this invention, the cylinder  21  of the cover  2  is inserted into the barrel  11  of the trough  1  first. The pivot  4  is penetrated through the spacer  41  into the opening  23  from the hole  14  (unshown). Then, the spacer  41 , the elastic band  46 , the spacer  41 , the elastic washer  42 , the nut  44 , the knotting piece  45 , the spacer  41  and the nut  44  are set sequentially on the end of the pivot  4  in the opening  23  for joining the trough  1  and the cover  2  by fixing the nut  44 . The tying part  451  of the knotting piece  45  is set in the opening  23  of the cover  2  and is fixed by a spacer  41  and two nuts  44 . And the buckling part  452  of the knotting piece  45  protrudes out of the opening  23  for knotting the sling  8  which a user could use it to carry on.  
         [0035]     Obviously the invention is susceptible to changes or alternations without defeating its practicability. Therefore, the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and described herein is not confined.