CN101262893A - Vapor-emitting device with an active end of use indicator - Google Patents
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Vapor-emitting devices according to various embodiments of the invention include active end of use indicators to warn users that it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device. Some embodiments of the vapor-emitting devices include intrusive actuation of the end of use indicator, while other embodiments include non-intrusive actuation of the end of use indicator. The indicators may be visual and/or auditory cues for notifying users it is nearing the time and/or time to replace the vapor-emitting device or a refill for the device.
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Technical field
Relate generally to vapor-emitting device of the present invention, and relate to the vapor-emitting device that comprises active end of use indicator particularly.
Background technology
Vapor-emitting device generally is used to emit fragrance, anthelmintic and/or the analog that changes environment.Usually when to change vapor-emitting device or recharge the part vapor-emitting device in order to know, need the content of user's active vision observation vapor-emitting device and/or recharge part.But the problem that exists several with such requirement to be associated at least: 1) user must remember near and/or to changing/recharge time of vapor-emitting device; 2) user must check vapor-emitting device in person and/or recharge part with determine whether near and/or arrived replacing/the recharge time of vapor-emitting device; And 3) when observing, user must be able to determine that vapor-emitting device is to have held a spot of volatizable material and/or no longer let off steam really, if volatizable material is difficult for seeing and/or stays residue to make to be difficult to determine remaining how many volatizable material (if any), then so definite meeting is very difficult.
As mentioned above, present device does can initiatively warn the volatizable material of user vapor-emitting device seldom or no longer to produce steam, can not initiatively remind user to changing vapor-emitting device or being used for time that recharges part of this device.Therefore, need a kind of volatizable material that initiatively warn the user device seldom and/or no longer vaporific vapor-emitting device, make user can notice near or to replacing vapor-emitting device or be used for time that recharges part of this device.
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The vapor-emitting device of each exemplary embodiment comprises storage tank that holds volatizable material and the active end of use indicator that is communicated with storage tank according to the present invention, and wherein active end of use indicator is configured to warn the user storage tank and has comprised the volatizable material of low liquid level and/or storage tank sky.In each exemplary embodiment, active end of use indicator is connected to power supply.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, power supply can be a solaode.According to other aspects of the invention, power supply can be battery, electrical outlet or any can be to other device of active end of use indicator power supply.
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Other embodiments of the invention can become obviously after reading the non-limiting example of describing in the description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 comprises that plug-in type uses up the exemplary embodiment sketch map of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 2 comprises that plug-in type uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 3 comprises that plug-in type uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 4 comprises that plug-in type uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 5 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 6 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 7 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator;
Fig. 8 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device of indicator; And
Fig. 9 is the sketch map of exemplary embodiment that comprises the vapor-emitting device 900 of solar powered active end of use indicator.
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This paper detailed description of illustrative embodiments of the present invention is with reference to accompanying drawing, and these accompanying drawings show exemplary embodiment and best mode thereof in the explanation mode.Although fully described these exemplary embodiments in detail to enable those skilled in the art to put into practice the present invention, but be to be understood that, also can realize other embodiment, and can carry out logic and/or change mechanically and do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, only unrestricted purpose provides the detail specifications of this paper for illustration purpose.
For briefly, may not be described in detail the function embodiment of device and system (and each parts that independently moves parts of system) herein.In addition, the connecting line shown in each figure of comprising of this paper means example functional relationships and/or the physical connection of representing between each element.It should be noted that and in real system, can have many substituting or additional functional relationships and physical connection.
Various embodiments of the present invention comprise vapor-emitting device (for example, air freshener, emanator, vaporizer, aerosol generator etc.).In the exemplary embodiment, these vapor-emitting devices be configured to warn user to or near time that recharges part of changing device more, or can not recharge among the embodiment the more time of changing device itself.In order to warn user, these vapor-emitting devices comprise and use up indicator, the end of this indicator device comprise the volatizable material of predetermined fluid level and/or when the device sky in activate.
Now turn to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 comprises that plug-in type uses up the sketch map of exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 100 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 100 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material (for example aromatic, insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) known in the art.In various exemplary embodiments, vapor-emitting device 100 comprises the core (not shown) that is communicated with the evaporation element (not shown), makes core provide volatizable material (volatizable material 150 for example as described below) to evaporate to evaporation element.In other exemplary embodiment, evaporation discharge device 100 is passive type vapor-emitting devices, thereby makes volatizable material (volatizable material 150 for example as described below) evaporation.
In an exemplary embodiment, evaporation discharge device 100 comprises and non-ly recharges part 110 and recharge part 120.In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 110 that recharges comprises electrode 130a and electrode 135a, and the both can be the electrode that can activate any kind of caution device known in the art.In addition, recharge part 120 and comprise electrode 130b and electrode 135b, the both can be the electrode that can activate any kind of alarming device known in the art, and respectively with electrode 130a and electrode 135a complementation.In other words, suitably be connected to non-ly when recharging part 110 when recharging part 120, electrode 130a is connected to electrode 130b, and electrode 135a is connected to electrode 135b.Especially, Fig. 1 shows the non-front view that recharges an embodiment of part 110, and the rearview that recharges an embodiment of part 120.
In an exemplary embodiment, electrode 130b and 135b are oriented in the storage tank 140 that recharges part 120.According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 140 stores by vapor-emitting device 100 evaporations or makes its volatizable material 150 in vapor-emitting device 100 evaporations.Volatizable material 150 can be any volatizable material (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment fragrance known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other animal appears at volatizable material (for example, insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.In an exemplary embodiment, volatizable material 150 comprises electrolyte, makes volatizable material 150 to conduct electricity between electrode 130b and 135b.In other words, and when having enough volatizable material 150 in the storage tank 140 (, when volatizable material 150 contacts with electrode 135b both with two electrode 130b), form complete circuit (not being shown specifically).Equally, when volatizable material 150 did not contact with the 135b both with two electrode 130b, circuit disconnected.The example that is included in the suitable electrolytes in the volatizable material 150 includes but not limited to: quaternary amines (for example tetraethyl ammonium chloride(TEAC), halohydrocarbon (for example sodium chloride), transition metal salt (for example iron chloride) etc.
Vapor-emitting device 100 comprises active end of use indicator, has comprised the volatizable material of low liquid level and/or storage tank 140 skies initiatively to warn user storage tank 140, and this can comprise any suitable end of use indicator known in the art and/or parts.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is lamp 160.Lamp 160 can be known in the art can be luminous and/or any lamp and/or the device of visual alarm user.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment, lamp 160 can be light emitting diode (LED).In others of the present invention, lamp 160 can be liquid crystal display (LCD), electric filament lamp, Halogen light, fluorescent lamp etc.In addition, lamp 160 can be any size (being size) and the power (i.e. watt) that is suitable for warning user.In addition, lamp 160 can be any color, comprises the different and color that obviously easily distinguish of main color with vapor-emitting device 100 although be preferably lamp 160.For example, if vapor-emitting device 100 is a white, then lamp 160 can be redness, green, blueness, yellow, purple, pink, black, brown or orange.
In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is sound-producing device 170, and this device can be any device and/or the parts that can sound.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment, sound-producing device 170 can be can send continuously or the speaker of intermittent sound/noise.In another aspect of this invention, sound-producing device 170 can comprise that voice are with the caution user.Especially, as shown in Figure 1, vapor-emitting device 100 can comprise simultaneously that lamp 160 and sound-producing device 170 have comprised the volatizable material 150 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 140 skies with caution user storage tank 140.
In addition, vapor-emitting device 100 can comprise one or more sockets 180.Socket 180 can be any socket that can allow plug insert wherein and provide to the device that is connected to plug electric current known in the art.The standard socket that is configured on function and for example wall or the power panel of socket 180 is similar like this, in one embodiment.Therefore, socket 180 also can be used for the mock standard outlet, and making vapor-emitting device 100 be not easy to be discovered is vapor-emitting device.In another embodiment, socket 180 does not have function, and just is configured to the standard outlet of analogy in the foregoing description.Especially, vapor-emitting device 100 can comprise and is suitable for emitting Any shape and/or the size that changes environment aromatic and/or anthelmintic, agrochemical.But, the size/shape of wanting the embodiment of vapor-emitting device 100 mock standard two-way wall outlets, power panel or four way outlets should comprise size (for example height, width, the degree of depth etc. the)/shape (for example rectangle, square etc.) of the generally acknowledged size/shape that is similar to these outlets and/or be not easy to be noted.
In another embodiment, vapor-emitting device 100 comprises the power supply 190 of the circuit that is connected to active end of use indicator (for example lamp 160 and/or sound-producing device 170).Power supply 190 can be known in the art can be to any device of active end of use indicator power supply.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment, power supply 190 is the solaodes that are suitable for being configured to the active end of use indicator power supply.In another aspect of this invention, power supply 190 can be vapor-emitting device 100 connected batteries or electricity outlet.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 100 works like this: when having enough volatizable material 150 in the storage tank 140, electrolyte in volatilizable 150 materials can make and comprise electrode 130a and 130b, electrode 135a and 135b and use up the circuit of indicator (for example lamp 160, sound-producing device 170 and/or other device) complete, and wherein circuit is suitable for being configured to the unlikely indicator of having employed when circuit is complete.But, thereby when not having enough volatizable material 150 circuit to disconnect in the storage tank 140, this circuit structure becomes actuating to use up indicator.For example, when volatizable material 150 does not contact with electrode 135b both with electrode 130b, using up indicator can be luminous when being lamp 160 (for example when use up indicator), and/or send continuously or the sound that is interrupted (for example, when using up indicator and be sound-producing device 170 (being speaker)), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 120 or vapor-emitting device 100.
Especially, vapor-emitting device 100 has been described as comprising and has recharged part 120, but vapor-emitting device 100 can not can recharge.Like this, storage tank 140 can be included in non-recharging in the part 110, and when all or all volatizable material 150 evaporations or should abandon vapor-emitting device 100 when making its evaporation basically.In addition, the present invention considers that lamp 160 can be luminous when in the storage tank 140 enough volatizable material 150 being arranged, then the mode that uses up as indication and become not luminous.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of vapor-emitting device 200, and this device comprises that plug-in type uses up indicator.Vapor-emitting device 200 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.Similar with Fig. 1, Fig. 2 shows the front view of a non-embodiment who recharges part 210 and the rearview that recharges an embodiment of part 220.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 210 that recharges comprises electrode 230a and the 235a that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 130a and 135a respectively.In addition, recharge part 220 and comprise electrode 230b and the 235b that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 130b and 135b respectively, these two electrodes close to each other and with electrode 230a and 235a complementation.In an exemplary embodiment, suitably be connected to non-ly when recharging part 210 when recharging part 220, electrode 230a is connected to electrode 230b, and electrode 235a is connected to electrode 235b.
In an exemplary embodiment, electrode 230b and 230b are oriented in the storage tank 240 that recharges part 220.According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 240 stores the volatizable material 250 of being evaporated or it is evaporated by vapor-emitting device 200 in vapor-emitting device 200.Volatizable material 250 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that for example can change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
In an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 240 also comprises the absorber material 255 near electrode 230b and 235b orientation.Absorber material 255 can be to absorb volatizable material 250 and the expansible any material of size.Specifically, absorber material 255 should be a kind of like this material (a for example polymer): when absorbing a certain amount of volatizable material 250, absorber material 255 expand into the connection between enough disconnection electrode 230b and the electrode 235b.In an exemplary embodiment, at least a portion of absorber material 255 is a white carbon black.The one side of one exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, absorber material 255 are combinations of white carbon black and one or more suitable polymer.
Vapor-emitting device 200 comprises active end of use indicator, has comprised the volatizable material 250 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 240 skies with caution user storage tank 240, is similar to the embodiment of above-mentioned active end of use indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, use up indicator and be and above-mentioned lamp 160 similar lamps 260.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 270 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 200 can comprise lamp 260 and sound-producing device 270 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 200 can comprise one or more sockets 280, and/or can be configured to the standard outlet of analogy in above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 200 comprises the power supply 290 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 200 works like this: when having enough volatizable material 250 in the storage tank 240, absorber material 255 expands and prevents that electrode 230b from contacting with electrode 235b, and this has disconnected the circuit that uses up indicator effectively.When not having enough volatizable material 250 in the storage tank 240, absorber material 255 shrinks, the feasible circuit complete (that is, electrode 230b contact electrode 235b) that uses up indicator, and actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 260, sound-producing device 270 and/or similar device).For example, when the volatizable material 250 that is absorbed agent material 255 absorptions is evaporated or is made its evaporation, connection between electrode 230b and the 235b no longer disconnect and use up indicator can be luminous when being lamp 260 (for example when use up indicator) and/or send continuously or the sound that is interrupted (for example, when using up indicator and be sound-producing device 270 (being speaker)), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 220 or evaporation discharge device 200.
Fig. 3 is the sketch map of the another exemplary embodiment of vapor-emitting device 300, and this device comprises that plug-in type uses up indicator.Vapor-emitting device 300 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.Be similar to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows the non-front view that recharges an embodiment of part 310, and the rearview that recharges an embodiment of part 320.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 310 that recharges comprises and above-mentioned electrode 130a and similar electrode 330a of 135a and 335a.In addition, recharge part 320 and comprise electrode 330b and the 335b that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 130b and 135b respectively, these two electrodes close to each other and with electrode 330a and 335a complementation.In an exemplary embodiment, suitably be connected to non-ly when recharging part 310 when recharging part 320, electrode 330a is connected to electrode 330b, and electrode 335a is connected to electrode 335b.In an exemplary embodiment, electrode 330b and 335b are oriented in the storage tank 340 that recharges part 320.
According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 340 stores the volatizable material 350 of being evaporated or it is evaporated by vapor-emitting device 300 in vapor-emitting device 300.Volatizable material 350 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that for example can change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
In a further exemplary embodiment, storage tank 340 also comprises the buoyant material 354 that is connected to electrode 330b by lead 358.Buoyant material 354 can be to be lower than any hollow that the material of the density of volatizable material 350 makes, solid, foam and/or blowing structure by its density on the whole.In addition, lead 358 can be made by any material that can conductive electric current known in the art.For example, lead 358 can be made by copper, aluminum etc.
Vapor-emitting device 300 comprises that active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 350 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 340 skies with caution user storage tank 340, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 360 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 370 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 300 can comprise lamp 360 and sound-producing device 370 simultaneously, is similar to the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 300 can comprise one or more sockets 380, and/or can be configured to the standard outlet of analogy in above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 300 comprises the power supply 390 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 300 works like this: when volatizable material 350 evaporations, buoyant material 354 is moved towards electrode 335b.When volatizable material 350 is fully evaporated (or making its evaporation), buoyant material 354 is moved, so that lead 358 contacts with electrode 335b both with electrode 330b, make that therefore the circuit that uses up indicator is complete.When the circuit that uses up indicator is complete, it is (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 360 that actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 360, sound-producing device 370 and/or similar device), and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 370 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 320 or vapor-emitting device 300.
Fig. 4 comprises that plug-in type uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 400 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 400 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.Similar with Fig. 1, Fig. 4 shows the front view of a non-embodiment who recharges part 410 and recharges the rearview of an embodiment of part 420.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 410 that recharges comprises and above-mentioned electrode 130a and similar electrode 430a of 1350a and 435a.In addition, recharge part 420 and comprise electrode 430b and the 435b that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 130b and 135b respectively, these two electrode directionals become close to each other and with electrode 430a and 435a complementation.In an exemplary embodiment, suitably be connected to non-ly when recharging part 410 when recharging part 420, electrode 430a contacts with electrode 430b, and electrode 435a contacts with electrode 435b.
According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 440 stores will be by vapor-emitting device 400 evaporations or the volatizable material 450 that it is evaporated in vapor-emitting device 400.Volatizable material 450 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
In a further exemplary embodiment, storage tank 440 also comprises buoyant conductive material 454.Buoyant conductive material 454 can be by being covered with or being mixed with any hollow that material that conductive material makes its density on the whole be lower than the density of volatizable material 450 makes, solid, foam and/or blowing structure.The example of buoyant conductive material 454 includes but not limited to metal, white carbon black, tin indium oxide etc.
In another exemplary embodiment, storage tank 440 comprises and is configured to when volatizable material 450 evaporation or guides the funnel-form part 458 of buoyant conductive material 454 towards electrode 430b and 435b when making its evaporation.Especially, electrode 430b and/or 435b are oriented such that the diameter of their spaced apart distance less than buoyant conductive material 454, make that buoyant conductive material 454 can finally contact with the 435b both with electrode 430b when the conductive material 454 of buoyancy is guided towards electrode 430b and 435b by funnel-form part 458.
In another embodiment, storage tank 440 comprises barrier 465, can not guide the zone of buoyant conductive material 454 towards funnel-form part 458 with what prevent that buoyant conductive material 454 from entering storage tank 440.In each exemplary embodiment, funnel-form part 458 and/or barrier 465 comprise pore (pour)/hole (not shown), make volatizable material 450 can flow through funnel-form part 458 and/or barrier 465.Like this, these pours/apertures should be enough big so that volatizable material 450 can flow through, but enough little to prevent that buoyant conductive material 454 from entering and/or being stuck in the pours/apertures.
Vapor-emitting device 400 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 450 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 440 skies with caution user storage tank 440, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 460 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 470 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 400 can comprise lamp 460 and sound-producing device 470 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 400 can comprise one or more sockets 480, and/or can be configured to mock standard outlet, and is similar with above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 400 comprises the power supply 490 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 400 works like this: when volatizable material 450 evaporations, buoyant conductive material 454 is moved towards funnel-form part 458.When volatizable material 450 was further evaporated, the buoyant conductive material 454 of funnel-form part 458 guiding was towards electrode 430b and 435b.When volatizable material 450 was fully evaporated (or making its evaporation), therefore buoyant conductive material 454 meeting connection electrode 430b and 435b made that the circuit that uses up indicator is complete.When the circuit that uses up indicator is complete, it is (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 460 that actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 460, sound-producing device 470 and/or similar device), and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 470 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 420 or vapor-emitting device 400.
Fig. 5 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of an exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 500 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 500 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate the volatizable material evaporation or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.
In an exemplary embodiment, vapor-emitting device 00 comprises and non-ly recharges part 510 and recharge part 520.In one embodiment, the non-part 510 that recharges comprises infrared light sources 552, and wherein infrared light sources 522 is to launch ultrared any lamp, device and/or parts.In a further exemplary embodiment, the non-part 510 that recharges comprises infrared ray sensor 554, and wherein infrared ray sensor 554 is known in the artly can survey ultrared any device and/or parts.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment, infrared ray sensor 554 is photodiodes.
Recharge part 520 and comprise that storage tank 540 will or make its volatizable material 550 of evaporating by vapor-emitting device 500 evaporations with storage in vapor-emitting device 500, wherein volatizable material 550 can be the fragrance that can for example change environment (for example aromatic) known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
According to another exemplary embodiment, volatizable material 550 comprises the infrared ray absorbing material.The example that is suitable for being used in the infrared ray absorbing material in the volatizable material 550 includes but not limited to the dyestuff based on four ammonium structures, such as the infrared absorbent dyestuff of Ai Pulite (Epolite) series.In addition, the present invention has considered that volatizable material 550 can comprise and can prevent that infrared ray from passing any material of volatizable material 550.
In another exemplary embodiment, vapor-emitting device 500 comprises reflecting material 556, and this reflecting material is oriented to the infrared ray of infrared ray sensor 554 reflections from infrared light sources 552 emissions.Reflecting material 556 is oriented in the storage tank 540 and/or is recharging on the part 520, as long as can be reflected to infrared ray sensor 554 from the infrared ray of infrared light sources 552 emissions.
Vapor-emitting device 500 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 550 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 540 skies with caution user storage tank 540, is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, use up indicator and be and above-mentioned lamp 160 similar lamps 560.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 570 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 500 can comprise lamp 560 and sound-producing device 570 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 500 can comprise one or more sockets 580, and/or can be configured to mock standard outlet, and is similar with above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, vapor-emitting device 500 comprises the power supply 590 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190 in each embodiment.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 500 works like this: when having enough volatizable material 550 in the storage tank 540, stop basically from the infrared ray of the infrared light sources 552 emission material 556 that is reflected to reflex to infrared ray sensor 554.In other words, infrared ray is absorbed by volatizable material 150 basically, makes infrared ray sensor 554 survey less than any infrared ray.When volatizable material 550 was evaporated basically or fully, the infrared ray material 556 that is reflected reflexed to infrared ray sensor 554.When infrared ray pick off 554 detects infrared ray, it is (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 560 that actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 560, sound-producing device 570 and/or similar device), and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 570 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 520 or vapor-emitting device 500.
Fig. 6 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 600 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 600 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or its vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.
In an exemplary embodiment, vapor-emitting device 600 comprises and non-ly recharges part 610 and recharge part 620.In one embodiment, the non-part 610 that recharges comprises infrared light sources 652, and wherein infrared light sources 652 is to launch ultrared any lamp, device and/or parts.In another embodiment, the non-part 610 that recharges comprises infrared ray sensor 654, and this infrared ray sensor 654 can be to survey ultrared any device and/or parts.According to the one side of an exemplary embodiment, infrared ray sensor 654 is photodiodes.In addition, infrared ray sensor 654 suitably is oriented in non-recharging on the part 610, makes can be reflected to infrared ray sensor 654 from the infrared ray of infrared light sources 652 emissions.
According to an exemplary embodiment, recharge part 620 and comprise that storage tank 640 will be by vapor-emitting device 600 evaporations or the volatizable material 650 that it is evaporated with storage in vapor-emitting device 600.Volatizable material 650 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.According to another exemplary embodiment, volatizable material 650 comprises the infrared reflection material.The example that is suitable for being used in the infrared reflection material in the volatizable material 650 includes but not limited to titanium dioxide, gold-plated and other reflecting surface or is included in the composite material that the wavelength table that requires reveals the infrared spectrum of reflection.In addition, the present invention has considered that volatizable material 650 can comprise suitably any material of reflected infrared ray.
Vapor-emitting device 600 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 650 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 640 skies with caution user storage tank 640, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 660 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 670 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 600 can comprise lamp 660 and sound-producing device 670 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 600 can comprise one or more sockets 680, and/or can be configured to mock standard outlet, and is similar with above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 600 comprises the power supply 690 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 600 works like this: when having enough volatizable material 650 in the storage tank 640, the infrared ray of launching from infrared light sources 652 is reflected towards infrared ray sensor 654 by volatizable material 650 basically.When volatizable material 650 evaporations, infrared ray no longer reflexes to infrared ray sensor 654.When infrared ray pick off 654 no longer detects infrared ray, it is (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 660 that actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 660, sound-producing device 670 and/or other device), and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 670 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 620 or vapor-emitting device 600.
Fig. 7 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 700 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 700 can be any device and/or the parts that above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 can evaporate volatizable material or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to known in the art.Similar with Fig. 1, Fig. 7 show non-filling part 710 an embodiment front view and recharge the rearview of an embodiment of part 720.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 710 that recharges comprises one or more magnetic sensors 725.Magnetic sensor 725 can be can survey magnetic devices and activate any pick off, device and/or the parts that use up indicator when detecting magnetic material.
In an exemplary embodiment, comprise that storage tank 740 is as at least a portion that recharges part 720.According to exemplary embodiment, storage tank 740 stores will be by vapor-emitting device 700 evaporations or the volatizable material 750 that it is evaporated in vapor-emitting device 700.Volatizable material 750 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
In a further exemplary embodiment, storage tank 740 also comprises buoyant magnetic material 754.Buoyant magnetic material 754 can be can float on the volatizable material 750 or volatizable material 750 in and any magnetic material that can be detected by magnetic sensor 725, and can comprise any suitable shape (for example spherical).The example of buoyant magnetic material 754 includes but not limited to above-mentioned buoyant material, and wherein these materials comprise rare-earth magnet and/or any other magnetic material, and makes the total body density of object less than the density of volatizable material 750.In another exemplary embodiment, storage tank 740 comprises and is configured to when volatile material 750 evaporation or guides the funnel-form part 758 of buoyant magnetic material 754 towards magnetic sensor 725 when making its evaporation.Especially, magnetic sensor 725 can be oriented by any way: when volatile material 750 evaporates or make its evaporation, buoyant magnetic material 754 can be contacted by funnel-form part 758 with magnetic sensor 725.
In another exemplary embodiment, storage tank 740 comprises barrier 765, to prevent that buoyant magnetic material 754 from entering storage tank 740 and can not guide the zone of buoyant magnetic material 754 towards funnel-form part 758.In each exemplary embodiment, funnel-form part 758 and/or barrier 765 comprise pours/apertures, and be similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned funnel-form part 458 and/or barrier 465.
Vapor-emitting device 700 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 750 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 740 skies with caution user storage tank 740, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 760 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 770 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 700 can comprise lamp 760 and sound-producing device 770 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 700 can comprise one or more sockets 780, and/or can be configured to mock standard outlet, and is similar with above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 700 comprises the power supply 790 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 700 works like this: when volatizable material 750 evaporations, buoyant magnetic material 754 is moved towards funnel-form part 758.When volatizable material 750 was further evaporated, the buoyant conductive material 754 of funnel-form part 758 guiding was towards magnetic sensor 725.When volatizable material 750 is fully evaporated or make its evaporation, magnetic sensor 725 can sense buoyant magnetic material 754, and activate that to use up indicator (for example lamp 760, sound-producing device 770 and/or similar device) (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 760, and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 770 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 720 or vapor-emitting device 700.
Fig. 8 comprises that non-insertion uses up the sketch map of another exemplary embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 800 of indicator.Vapor-emitting device 800 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or the volatizable material vapor-emitting device is evaporated that are similar to above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100 known in the art.Similar with Fig. 1, Fig. 8 shows the non-front view that recharges an embodiment of part 810, and the rearview that recharges an embodiment of part 820.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 810 that recharges comprises the electrode 830a that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 130a, and the second electrode 835a that is similar to above-mentioned electrode 135a.In an exemplary embodiment, electrode 830a and 835a are oriented when recharging part 810 and suitably are connected to the non-contiguous storage tank 840 that recharges in the part 820 that is included in when recharging part 820.In addition, lead 854 is connected to one of electrode 830a or electrode 835a.Lead 854 can be made by any suitable material that can conductive electric current known in the art.For example, lead 854 can be copper, aluminum etc.In addition, lead 854 is oriented such that magnetic field can produce suction in the mode of connection electrode 830a and electrode 835a.
According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 840 stores will be by vapor-emitting device 800 evaporations or the volatizable material 850 that it is evaporated in vapor-emitting device 800.Volatizable material 850 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.
In a further exemplary embodiment, also comprise buoyant magnetic material 852 in the storage tank 840.Buoyant magnetic material 852 can be can float on the volatizable material 850 or volatizable material 850 in any magnetic material, and can comprise any suitable shape (for example spherical) that is similar to above-mentioned buoyant magnetic material 754.
In another exemplary embodiment, storage tank 840 comprises funnel-form part 858, and this funnel-form part 858 is configured to guide the focus 875 funnel-form parts of buoyant magnetic material 852 towards funnel-form part 858 when volatizable material 850 is evaporated or make its evaporation.In an exemplary embodiment, funnel-form part 858 (and so focus 875) is oriented such that when the magnetic material g52 of buoyancy is positioned at focus 875 places, lead 854 attracted on the buoyant magnetic material 852, and lead 854 contacts with electrode 835a both with electrode 830a.
In another embodiment, storage tank 840 comprises barrier 865, to prevent that buoyant magnetic material 852 from entering storage tank 840 and can not guide the zone of buoyant magnetic material 852 towards funnel-form part 858.In each exemplary embodiment, funnel-form part 858 and/or barrier 865 comprise pours/apertures, and be similar with above-mentioned funnel-form part 458 and/or barrier 465.
Vapor-emitting device 800 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 850 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 840 skies with caution user storage tank 840, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 860 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 870 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 800 can comprise lamp 860 and sound-producing device 870 simultaneously, and is similar with the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, vapor-emitting device 800 can comprise one or more sockets 880, and/or can be configured to mock standard outlet, and is similar with above-mentioned socket 180.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 800 comprises the power supply 890 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 800 works like this: when volatizable material 850 evaporations, buoyant magnetic material 852 is moved towards funnel-form part 858.When volatizable material 850 was further evaporated, the buoyant conductive material 852 of funnel-form part 858 guiding was towards focus 875.When volatizable material 850 was fully evaporated or make its evaporation, buoyant magnetic material 852 finally was positioned at focus 875 places, and lead 854 is contacted with electrode 835a with electrode 830a, made that therefore the circuit that uses up indicator is complete.When the circuit that uses up indicator is complete, it is (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 860 that actuating uses up indicator (for example lamp 860, sound-producing device 870 and/or similar device), and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 870 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 820 or vapor-emitting device 800.
It should be noted that each embodiment of the vapor-emitting device 100-800 that has described the outlet of mock standard electricity.But the present invention is not limited to these descriptions.In other words, vapor-emitting device 100-800 can comprise Any shape and/or structure.In addition, vapor-emitting device 100-800 can not comprise the above-mentioned part that recharges, but can comprise storage tank and its associated components that recharges part as non-.
Fig. 9 is the sketch map of an exemplary embodiment that comprises the vapor-emitting device 900 of solar powered active end of use indicator.Vapor-emitting device 900 can be any device and/or the parts that can evaporate volatizable material or volatizable material is evaporated known in the art.
In an exemplary embodiment, vapor-emitting device 900 comprises and recharges part 920 and the non-part 910 that recharges.In the exemplary embodiment, recharge part 920 and comprise the core 825 that is connected to storage tank 940, similar with storage tank 140, this storage tank is configured to store volatizable material 950, and wherein volatizable material 950 can be the fragrance (for example aromatic) that can for example change environment known in the art and/or stop insecticide or other biology to appear at any volatizable material of (for example insecticide, anthelmintic etc.) in the environment.According to an exemplary embodiment, storage tank 940 also comprises and above-mentioned buoyant magnetic material 852 similar buoyant magnetic materials 952.
In an exemplary embodiment, the non-part 910 that recharges comprises and emits pad 915, wherein emits pad 915 and can be known in the artly anyly to emit pad and/or be suitable for being configured to launch any device of steam.In addition, the non-part 910 that recharges comprises and above-mentioned magnetic sensor 725 similar magnetic sensors 954.
Vapor-emitting device 900 comprises that also active end of use indicator has comprised the volatizable material 950 of low liquid level and/or storage tank 940 skies with caution user storage tank 940, and is similar with the above-mentioned embodiment that uses up indicator.In an exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the lamp 960 that is similar to above-mentioned lamp 160.In a further exemplary embodiment, using up indicator is the sound-producing device 970 that is similar to above-mentioned sound-producing device 170.In addition, vapor-emitting device 900 can comprise lamp 960 and sound-producing device 970 simultaneously, is similar to the embodiment of above-mentioned vapor-emitting device 100.In addition, in each embodiment, vapor-emitting device 900 comprises the power supply 990 that is similar to above-mentioned power supply 190.In embodiment shown in Fig. 9, power supply 990 is solaodes.
Each embodiment of vapor-emitting device 900 works like this: when volatizable material 950 evaporations, buoyant magnetic material 952 is moved towards magnetic sensor 954.When volatizable material 950 is fully evaporated or make its evaporation, magnetic sensor 954 senses buoyant magnetic material 952, and activate that to use up indicator (for example lamp 960, sound-producing device 970 and/or similar device) (for example luminous when using up indicator and be lamp 960, and/or when using up the sound that sends when indicator is sound-producing device 970 (being speaker) continuously or be interrupted), need change with the caution user and to recharge part 920 or vapor-emitting device 900.
This paper has described the solution of benefit, other advantage and problem about specific embodiment.But the solution of these benefits, advantage, problem and can produce any benefit, advantage or solution or make their more conspicuous any members should not be interpreted as any or all of claims or key of the present invention, requirement or important feature or member.Thereby scope of the present invention only limits by appended claims, and wherein unless stated otherwise, the member that relates to odd number is not represented " one and only one ", but means " one or more ".All structures of the member equivalence of the known and above-mentioned exemplary embodiment of those of ordinary skill in the art, chemical material and and the function coordinate obviously with referring to mode include this paper in and will be comprised in these claims.
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1. vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
First electrode;
Second electrode, this second electrode structure becomes to contact to form complete circuit with described first electrode; And
The material that is associated with described complete circuit, wherein:
Described material is configured to: expand when contacting with described volatizable material, and shrink when not contacting with described volatizable material;
Described complete circuit is disconnected when described material is in basically swelling state, and described complete circuit does not disconnect when described material is not in described swelling state basically; And
Described active end of use indicator is configured to not activate when described complete circuit does not disconnect.
2. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described storage tank comprises the part that recharges that is used for described vapor-emitting device.
3. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described storage tank and described active end of use indicator are formed for the part that recharges of described vapor-emitting device.
4. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described active end of use indicator is a visual detector, and described visual detector comprises at least a in the visible change of light emitting diode, liquid crystal display, lamp and described vapor-emitting device outward appearance.
5. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described material comprises non-conductive film.
6. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described non-conductive film comprises at least a in white carbon black and the polymer.
7. vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
The material that connects with metal wire, wherein said material can float in the described volatizable material;
Be connected to first electrode of described metal wire; And
Second electrode, wherein:
Described buoyant material is configured to contact with described second electrode when described volatizable material is evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically;
When contacting with described second electrode, described buoyant material forms complete circuit, and
Described active end of use indicator is configured to activate when forming described complete circuit.
8. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described buoyant material comprises the spheric basically conductive material of formation.
9. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described active end of use indicator is a visual detector, and described visual detector comprises at least a in the visible change of light emitting diode, liquid crystal display, lamp and described vapor-emitting device outward appearance.
10. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Heater, this heater are configured to make described volatizable material evaporation, and described heater is communicated with described storage tank.
11. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on first electrode at the focus place of described funnel-form part;
Be located substantially on second electrode at the focus place of described funnel-form part; And
Be located substantially on the buoyant conductive material of the formation definite shape in the described funnel-form part, wherein:
Described buoyant conductive material is configured to move in described funnel-form part when the liquid level of described volatizable material reduces;
The size of described buoyant conductive material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant conductive material contacted with the described second electrode both with described first electrode; And
Described active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described buoyant conductive material contacts with the described second electrode both with described first electrode.
12. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
Infrared light-emitting diode;
Described volatizable material comprises the infrared ray absorbing material; And wherein:
Described infrared light-emitting diode is oriented infrared ray from the emission of described infrared light-emitting diode towards described infrared photodiode;
Described volatizable material is oriented between described infrared light-emitting diode and the described infrared photodiode, make to be absorbed by described volatizable material, evaporate basically or evaporate above predetermined fluid level up to described volatizable material from the infrared ray of described infrared light-emitting diode emission; And
Described active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described infrared photodiode detects infrared ray from the emission of described infrared light-emitting diode.
13. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on the magnetic field sensor at the focus place of described funnel-form part; And
Be located substantially on the buoyant conductive material of the formation definite shape in the described funnel-form part, wherein:
Described buoyant conductive material is configured to move in described funnel-form part when the liquid level rising of described volatizable material or reduction,
The size of described buoyant conductive material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant conductive material was located such that described magnetic field sensor detects described buoyant conductive material; And
Described active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described magnetic field sensor detects described buoyant conductive material.
14. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user;
Described active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on first electrode of the focus of described funnel-form part;
Be located substantially on second electrode of the described focus of described funnel-form part;
Be positioned at the buoyant magnetic material of the formation definite shape of described storage tank; And
The lead that connects with described buoyant magnetic material, wherein:
Described buoyant magnetic material is configured to move and enter described funnel-form part in described storage tank when the liquid level of described volatizable material reduces,
The size of described buoyant magnetic material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant magnetic material entered described focus,
Described lead is oriented: when described buoyant magnetic material entered described focus, described lead attracted to described buoyant magnetic material, and described first electrode is connected with described second electrode forming complete circuit, and
Described active end of use indicator is configured to activate when forming described complete circuit.
15. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described active end of use indicator comprises at least one in sound indicator and the visual detector.
16. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material; And
Solar powered active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user.
17. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described volatizable material comprises dielectric substance;
Described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises two or more electrodes, forms complete circuit when described electrode is communicated with described volatizable material;
Described two or more electrode directional becomes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described complete circuit was disconnected; And
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described complete circuit disconnects.
18. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described storage tank comprises the part that recharges that is used for described vapor-emitting device.
19. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described storage tank and described solar powered active end of use indicator are formed for the part that recharges of described vapor-emitting device.
20. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
First electrode;
Second electrode, described second electrode structure becomes to contact to form complete circuit with described first electrode; And
The material that is associated with described complete circuit, wherein:
Described material is configured to expand when contacting with described volatizable material and shrink when not contacting with described volatizable material,
Described complete circuit is disconnected when described material is in basically swelling state, and described complete circuit does not disconnect when described material is not in described swelling state basically, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to not activate when described complete circuit does not disconnect.
21. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, described material comprises non-conductive film.
22. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, described non-conductive film comprises at least a in white carbon black and the polymer.
23. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
With the material that described metal wire connects, wherein said material can float in the described volatizable material;
First electrode that connects with described metal wire; And
Second electrode, wherein:
Described buoyant material is configured to contact with described second electrode when described volatizable material is evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically,
When contacting with described second electrode, described buoyant material forms complete circuit, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when forming described complete circuit.
24. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 23 is characterized in that, described buoyant material comprises the spheric basically conductive material of formation.
25. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on first electrode at the focus place of described funnel-form part;
Be located substantially on second electrode at the described focus place of described funnel-form part; And
Be located substantially on the buoyant conductive material of the formation definite shape in the described funnel-form part, wherein:
Described buoyant conductive material is configured to move in described funnel-form part when the liquid level of described volatizable material reduces,
The size of described buoyant conductive material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant conductive material contacted with the described second electrode both with described first electrode, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described buoyant conductive material contacts with the described second electrode both with described first electrode.
26. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises infrared light-emitting diode;
Described volatizable material comprises the infrared ray absorbing material; And
Infrared photodiode, wherein:
Described infrared light-emitting diode is oriented such that infrared ray from the emission of described infrared light-emitting diode towards described infrared photodiode,
Described volatizable material is oriented between described infrared light-emitting diode and the described infrared photodiode, make and absorbed by described volatizable material from the infrared ray of described infrared light-emitting diode emission, basically evaporate or evaporate above predetermined fluid level up to described volatizable material, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described infrared photodiode detects infrared ray from the emission of described infrared light-emitting diode.
27. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on the magnetic field sensor at the described focus place of described funnel-form part; And
Be located substantially on the buoyant conductive material of the formation definite shape in the described funnel-form part, wherein:
Described buoyant conductive material is configured to move in described funnel-form part when the liquid level rising of described volatizable material or reduction,
The size of described buoyant conductive material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant conductive material was located such that described magnetic field sensor detects described buoyant conductive material, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described magnetic field sensor detects described buoyant conductive material.
28. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
Be located substantially on the funnel-form part in the described storage tank;
Be located substantially on first electrode at the described focus place of described funnel-form part;
Be located substantially on second electrode at the described focus place of described funnel-form part;
Be positioned at the buoyant magnetic material of the formation definite shape of described storage tank; And
The lead that connects with described buoyant magnetic material, wherein:
Described buoyant magnetic material is configured to move and enter described funnel-form part in described storage tank when the liquid level of described volatizable material reduces,
The size of described buoyant magnetic material makes: when described volatizable material was evaporated or evaporate above predetermined fluid level basically, described buoyant magnetic material entered described focus,
Described lead is oriented such that: when described buoyant magnetic material entered described focus, described lead attracted to described buoyant magnetic material, and described first electrode and described second electrode are connected with the formation complete circuit, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when forming described complete circuit.
29. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Be configured to make the heating element heater of described volatizable material evaporation, described heating element heater is communicated with described storage tank.
30. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises at least a in sound indicator and the visual detector.
31. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 30, it is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator is a visual detector, and described visual detector comprises at least a in the visible change of light emitting diode, liquid crystal display, lamp and described vapor-emitting device outward appearance.
32. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described solar powered active end of use indicator comprises:
Be positioned near the magnetic field sensor of described storage tank; And
Be positioned at the buoyant conductive material of the formation definite shape of described storage tank, wherein:
Described buoyant conductive material is configured to float in the described volatizable material, and when evaporating basically or evaporate owing to described volatizable material when surpassing liquid level that predetermined fluid level causes described volatizable material and reducing, described magnetic sensor detects described buoyant conductive material, and
Described solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to activate when described magnetic field sensor detects described buoyant conductive material.
33. a vapor-emitting device, this vapor-emitting device comprises:
Storage tank, described storage tank comprises volatizable material;
Be used for evaporating described volatizable material and make described volatizable material be evaporated at least a device; And
Solar powered active end of use indicator, described active end of use indicator is communicated with described storage tank, and it is basic overhead or comprise the volatizable material of the amount that is lower than predetermined fluid level that wherein said solar powered active end of use indicator is configured to have warned the described storage tank of user.
34. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, also comprises:
Be used to activate the device of described solar powered active end of use indicator.
35. vapor-emitting device as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that, described storage tank and the described device that is used to activate described solar powered active end of use indicator are formed for the part that recharges of described vapor-emitting device basically.
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