THE LIGHTER IS A SMALL FIRE TAKING DEVICE. IT IS MAINLY USED FOR FIRE COLLECTION, SMOKING, COOKING AND OTHER FIRE COLLECTION.

    THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE LIGHTER ARE THE IGNITION MECHANISM AND THE GAS STORAGE BOX. WHEN THE IGNITION MECHANISM ACTS, SPARKS WILL BE EMITTED TO THE GAS AREA TO IGNITE THE GAS. THE IGNITION MECHANISM IS THE MOST ACTIVE PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIGHTER, AND IT IS ALSO THE PART WITH COMPLEX STRUCTURE. ACCORDING TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IGNITION MECHANISM, THE LIGHTER CAN BE DIVIDED INTO 6 TYPES: FLINT WHEEL LIGHTER, PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC LIGHTER, MAGNETIC INDUCTION LIGHTER, BATTERY LIGHTER, SOLAR ENERGY LIGHTER AND MICROCOMPUTER LIGHTER

    THE GAS USED IN LIGHTER IS MAINLY COMBUSTIBLE GAS. EARLY MULTI-PURPOSE GASOLINE. TODAY, BUTANE, PROPANE AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ARE WIDELY USED. ONCE RELEASED INTO THE AIR, THEY WILL ABSORB HEAT AND GASIFY, EXPAND RAPIDLY, AND IGNITE EASILY. THE MOST PRIMITIVE LIGHTER WAS DERIVED FROM THE FLINT LIGHTER. WHEN THE TRIGGER WITH SPRING IS PULLED, IT WILL STRIKE THE FLINT AND PRODUCE SPARKS, WHICH WILL IGNITE THE DRY LEAVES.

    THE ANCESTOR OF MODERN LIGHTER CAN BE SAID TO BE THE 16TH CENTURY EUROPEAN TINDER BOX AND ITS EQUALLY FAMOUS CHUCK-MUCKRS TINDER BOX. BOTH OF THEM WORK IN THE SAME WAY. THEY USE THE IRON TO PRODUCE SPARKS AND IGNITE THE TINDER. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE TINDER OF THE TINDER BOX IS TIED ON ONE SIDE BY A CHAIN, AND THE TINDER BOX IS COMPLETELY INTEGRATED. THE LATTER IS CHINESE. WHEN THE WORLD'S FIRST PISTOL CAME OUT SOON, THE FIRST EARLY LIGHTER APPEARED, BECAUSE IT WAS CHANGED FROM A PISTOL, CALLED A FIREBRAND PISTOL. THE LIGHTER HAS LONG BEEN USED AS A SYMBOL OF IDENTITY AND OFFICE DECORATION. IT WAS INVENTED BY ALFRED DANHILL. MODERN LIGHTERS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO LIQUID LIGHTERS AND GAS LIGHTERS ACCORDING TO THE FUEL USED, AND WHEEL LIGHTERS AND ELECTRONIC LIGHTERS ACCORDING TO THE FIRING MODE.