A fire starter may include a fire starting mechanism comprising a friction wheel, an axle, a flint, a spring, and a screw. The fire starter also may include a housing and a capsule with a storage compartment therein. The capsule may be attachable to the main housing. The axle may pass through the friction wheel and be screwed or pressed into the housing. Ignition may be created by the spring pressing the flint into the friction wheel, with the screw holding the spring and flint in place such that when the friction wheel is rotated, a spark is generated. The friction wheel may be attached to the housing by the axle at to a single connection point, and the housing may be attached to a tinder removal device, which may be positionable within the storage compartment of the capsule when the housing and the capsule are attached together.

A lighter includes a housing body extending from a forward flame generator to a rearward base along a longitudinal axis and a cover having a forward enclosure and a pair of flaps extending rearwardly from the enclosure. The pair of flaps are slidingly engaged with at least a portion of the housing body. The enclosure is configured to cover the flame generator and seal against the housing body when the cover is in a closed position. The flame generator includes a windscreen with a flame outlet that, when the lighter is in an operation orientation, is directed upwardly and in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

A lighter includes a housing body extending from a forward flame generator to a rearward base along a longitudinal axis and a cover having a forward enclosure and a pair of flaps extending rearwardly from the enclosure. The pair of flaps are slidingly engaged with at least a portion of the housing body. The enclosure is configured to cover the flame generator and seal against the housing body when the cover is in a closed position. The flame generator includes a windscreen with a flame outlet that, when the lighter is in an operation orientation, is directed upwardly and in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

A lighter includes a fuel casing, a gas-releasing nozzle, a supporting frame provided on the fuel casing, a fuel mounting frame, a spark wheel, a flint member and an actuator. The flint mounting frame has an upper operative frame detachably mounted on the supporting frame, and a lower mounting frame extended into the fuel casing. The spark wheel is rotatably supported on the upper operative frame of the flint mounting frame. The flint member is detachably mounted in the lower mounting frame of the flint mounting frame and extended toward the upper operative frame to communicate with the spark wheel. When the flint mounting frame is detached from the supporting frame and the fuel casing, the flint member is capable of being detached from the lower mounting frame for replacement of a new flint member.

A lighter includes a fuel casing, a gas-releasing nozzle, a supporting frame provided on the fuel casing, a fuel mounting frame, a spark wheel, a flint member and an actuator. The flint mounting frame has an upper operative frame detachably mounted on the supporting frame, and a lower mounting frame extended into the fuel casing. The spark wheel is rotatably supported on the upper operative frame of the flint mounting frame. The flint member is detachably mounted in the lower mounting frame of the flint mounting frame and extended toward the upper operative frame to communicate with the spark wheel. When the flint mounting frame is detached from the supporting frame and the fuel casing, the flint member is capable of being detached from the lower mounting frame for replacement of a new flint member.

A push-button type flint ignition mechanism that is capable of automatic reset, including: a built-in flint, a grinding wheel abutting the flint, an energy storage member that stores energy through deformation, a driving wheel rotating in the same direction as the grinding wheel when the energy storage member releases energy, a wheel axle about which the driving wheel rotates, a driving body pushed by the energy storage member when the energy storage member releases energy, a plucking portion located on the driving body and capable of plucking the driving wheel to make the driving wheel rotate, a blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the driving body, a moving member capable of making linear movements back and forth inside the mechanism and capable of squeezing the energy storage member to cause elastic deformation in the latter, and a reset member capable of pushing the moving member to reset; wherein, when no external force is exerted on the mechanism, the projections of the plucking portion and the driving wheel, respectively onto the plane perpendicular to the direction of movement by the moving member, do not overlap. Moreover, and optionally, when the energy storage member finishes releasing energy, the projections of the plucking portion and the driving wheel, respectively onto the plane perpendicular to the direction of movement by the moving member, do not overlap.

A push-button type flint ignition mechanism that is capable of automatic reset, including: a built-in flint, a grinding wheel abutting the flint, an energy storage member that stores energy through deformation, a driving wheel rotating in the same direction as the grinding wheel when the energy storage member releases energy, a wheel axle about which the driving wheel rotates, a driving body pushed by the energy storage member when the energy storage member releases energy, a plucking portion located on the driving body and capable of plucking the driving wheel to make the driving wheel rotate, a blocking member capable of blocking the movement of the driving body, a moving member capable of making linear movements back and forth inside the mechanism and capable of squeezing the energy storage member to cause elastic deformation in the latter, and a reset member capable of pushing the moving member to reset; wherein, when no external force is exerted on the mechanism, the projections of the plucking portion and the driving wheel, respectively onto the plane perpendicular to the direction of movement by the moving member, do not overlap. Moreover, and optionally, when the energy storage member finishes releasing energy, the projections of the plucking portion and the driving wheel, respectively onto the plane perpendicular to the direction of movement by the moving member, do not overlap.

A fire starter may include a fire starting mechanism comprising a friction wheel, an axle, a flint, a spring, and a screw. The fire starter also may include a housing and a capsule with a storage compartment therein. The capsule may be attachable to the main housing. The axle may pass through the friction wheel and be screwed or pressed into the housing. Ignition may be created by the spring pressing the flint into the friction wheel, with the screw holding the spring and flint in place such that when the friction wheel is rotated, a spark is generated. The friction wheel may be attached to the housing by the axle at to a single connection point, and the housing may be attached to a tinder removal device, which may be positionable within the storage compartment of the capsule when the housing and the capsule are attached together.