JP2003088460A - Incense burner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problems with the conventional incense burner; the heat radiated from a heat source is transmitted to a main body across a cylindrical section disposed integrally with the main body to eventually make the main body itself hot; heated air accumulates in the space (clearance) between the cylindrical section and the main body to eventually heat the main body itself and further the heat from a heat source is resultantly used for heating the main body itself and therefore the heat for heating a perfuming tray is lessened and the efficient perfuming is no possible. SOLUTION: This incense burner comprises the receiving tray which exists approximately at the center on a top surface side and has the heat source, the main body of an inverted cup shape which covers the heat source with its side peripheral surface, upwardly directs a placing hole on the top surface side and is placed atop the receiving tray so as to close the aperture on an under surface side and the perfuming tray which is formed with a shielding section to cover the circumference near the heat source when placed on the placing hole atop the main body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fragrance material such as fragrant wood, essential oil (essential oil) and tea leaves as a heat source,
For example, the present invention relates to an improvement of an incense burner that emits an aroma by heating with light (heat) from a light bulb, a candle, a lamp, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the inventor of the present invention has proposed a censer that emits aroma by heating aromatizing materials such as fragrant trees, essential oils and tea leaves with light sources such as light (heat) from a light bulb, candles and lamps. Have already proposed (Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-349041). The incense burner comprises an inverted cup-shaped main body made of non-combustible material such as ceramics or porcelain, an aroma dish made of ceramics or metal placed in a mounting hole on the upper surface of the main body, and the main body. It is composed of a saucer made of ceramics or porcelain to be placed on the upper surface thereof, and a heat source consisting of a light bulb provided substantially at the center of the upper surface of the saucer. A cylindrical portion surrounding the vicinity of the heat source is integrally provided on the main body when the heat source is placed on the tray so as to cover the outer periphery of the heat source.

When electric power is supplied from the outlet to the heat source through the power cord or the like, the heat source (light bulb) is turned on and the aroma material placed on the aroma plate is heated from below by the heat source through the aroma plate. The fragrance material is evaporated or burned to emit fragrance.

[0004]

However, in the above conventional incense burner, the heat radiated from the heat source is absorbed by the cylindrical portion provided around the heat source, and the absorbed heat is transmitted through the cylindrical portion. It is transmitted to the main body that is formed integrally with the tubular part,
There was a problem that the body itself became hot.

Further, since the heat source and the air heated by the tubular portion are accumulated in the space between the main body and the tubular portion and are difficult to be discharged, there is a problem that the main body itself is heated by the air and becomes hot. It was

Further, as described above, the heat radiated from the heat source heats the tubular portion, and the heat is transmitted to the main body to heat the main body, so that it is difficult to add heat to the aroma plate and the aroma material, and thus the aroma There is a problem that not only sufficient aroma cannot be generated from the material for use but also a large amount of electric power is required for the heat source to generate the aroma.

[0007]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, in which a cylindrical portion is provided on an aroma plate, and a heat source 4 is provided at a substantially central position on the upper surface 2a side. The receiving tray 5 and the heat source 4 are covered with the side peripheral surface 2f, the mounting holes 2b on the upper surface 2a side are further directed upward, and the opening 2e on the lower surface 2c side is closed so as to be mounted on the upper surface 5a of the receiving tray 5. It is composed of an inverted cup-shaped main body 2 that is placed, and an aroma plate 3 in which a shielding portion 3c that covers the vicinity of the heat source 4 when placed in the placement hole 2b of the upper surface 2a of the main body 2 is formed. The incense burner is provided.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes an incense burner according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a main body 2 placed on a tray 5 so as to cover the heat source 4, and an aroma plate placed in a placing hole 2b provided on an upper surface 2a of the main body 2. 3, a heat source 4 composed of a light bulb for heating the aroma plate 3, a saucer 5 to which the heat source 4 is attached, and a power cord 6 for supplying electric power to the heat source 4.
And a plug 7 and a control unit 8 that controls the power supply to the heat source 4.

The main body 2 is formed of a heat-resistant material such as ceramics or synthetic resin in an inverted cup shape, and a mounting hole 2b for mounting the aroma plate 3 is formed in the approximate center on the upper surface 2a side. Is provided. Further, the lower surface 2e side is provided with an opening 2e through which the heat source 4 is inserted when the main body 2 is placed on the tray 5. The main body 2 is placed on the tray 5 so that the heat source 4 is located in the space 2d in the main body 2. Further, a plurality of air, which is located below the side peripheral surface 2f of the main body 2 and has a plurality of small holes for scattering the light (heat) emitted from the heat source 4 to the outside of the main body 2 and for taking in air at the same time. A hole 2g is provided. Reference numeral 2h is a guide portion that serves as a guide when the aroma plate 3 described later is immersed in the placing hole 2b.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an aroma plate on which the aroma material 9 is placed and which heats the aroma material 9. Like the main body 2, the aroma plate 3 is made of a heat-resistant material such as ceramics or synthetic resin. The fragrance plate 3 is composed of a hook portion 3a, a fragrance portion 3b, and a shield portion 3c. When the fragrance plate 3 is immersed in the mounting hole 2b of the main body 2 and attached, the hook portion 3a has the mounting hole 2 of the main body 2.
It is hooked on the upper surface 2a of b and placed, and the projection 3
Due to f, there is a gap g between the aroma plate 3 and the upper surface 2a of the main body 2.
The air taken in from the air hole 2g provided below the side peripheral surface 2f of the main body 2 is heated by the heat source 4 and rises, and is discharged from the gap g between the aroma plate 3 and the main body 2. At the same time, the fragrance portion 3 accumulates in the shielding portion 3c described later.
Heat b.

At this time, the aroma emitted from the aroma material 9 is diffused into the room by the discharged air, and the air heated in the main body 2 by the heat source 4 due to the ascending air current is concentrated on the aroma plate 3. Then, the aroma plate 3 is heated.

The fragrance portion 3b contains the fragrance material 9, and is placed (mounted) on the fragrance portion 3b by heat from the heat source 4 located below the lower surface 3g of the fragrance portion 3b.
The fragrance material 9 is heated, and the fragrance material 9 emits fragrance.

Reference numeral 3c designates a substantially cylindrical shielding portion, one of which is closed by the aroma portion 3b on the lower surface 3g of the aroma portion 3b, and which is a heat source when the aroma plate 3 is immersed in the mounting hole 2b of the main body 2 and attached. A part (upper part) of 4 is located inside the shielding part 3c. In the shielding portion 3c, the fragrance portion 3b is generated by the heat source 4.
While directly heating the lower surface 3g of the above, the air heated by the heat source 4 stays in the shielding portion 3c, and the lower surface of the fragrance portion 3b is also heated by the heated air. That is, the heat from the heat source 4 and the heat from the air heated by the heat source 4 by the shield 3c of the aroma plate 3 are not transmitted to the main body 2 by the shield 3c, so that the temperature of the main body 2 itself does not rise. Further, since the aroma dish 3 is efficiently heated by the direct heating of the heat source 4 and the heating by the heated air, even if the heat applied to the aroma dish 3 is reduced (the power consumption of the heat source 4 itself is reduced. (Even) the aroma material 9 can be heated to generate aroma.

It should be noted that the aroma plate 3 has a deep plate 3 for high temperature which is used for tea leaves and perfumes of green tea and black tea which emit an aroma at a high temperature, and a low plate for herbs and essential oils which aroma emit at a low temperature. there is a shallow dish _{3 1.} Shallow dish _{3 1} 5
As shown in, it has the same configuration as the deep dish 3, and is represented by adding a subscript 1 to the reference numeral.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a heat source composed of a light bulb, and for example, a krypton light bulb, an incandescent light bulb, a halogen light bulb or the like can be used. Reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a power cord and a plug for supplying electric power from an outlet (not shown) to the light bulb, and 8 denotes a control unit provided in the middle of the power cord and serving as a switch.
The control unit 8 can control the power supply to the heat source 4 (adjust the brightness (temperature) of the light bulb). The heat source 4 may be anything as long as it can heat the fragrance portion 3b, and it is possible to use not only the above-mentioned light bulb but also a candle, a lamp or the like.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a saucer formed in a dish shape with a heat-resistant material such as ceramics or synthetic resin like the main body 2. The saucer 5 has the heat source (bulb) 4 at the substantially center on the upper surface 5a side. Is installed. In addition, the main body 2 which covers the heat source 4 so that the heat source 4 covers the main body 2
Lower surface 3g of the aroma plate 3 to be placed in the placing hole 2b of the upper surface 2a of the
It is placed on the upper surface 5a of the tray 5 so as to be located below the shielding portion 3c formed on the. At this time, the opening 2 of the main body 2
e is blocked by the upper surface 5a of the tray 5.

Next, the usage method and the like of the incense burner 1 having the above structure will be described. First, the main body 2 is covered on the saucer 5 so that the heat source (light bulb) 4 is covered and the position of the heat source 4 is below the mounting hole 2b of the main body 2. Main body 2
Then, the aroma dish 3 is placed in the placing hole 2b of the upper surface 2a of the main body 2 so that the heat source (light bulb) 4 is located in the shielding portion 3c provided on the lower surface 3g of the dish 3. .

The fragrance portion 3 of the fragrance plate 3 placed on the main body 2
The aroma material 9 is placed on b. As the aroma material 9, tea leaves (green tea, black tea, etc.), perfume, herbs, essential oils, etc. are used. Fragrance part 3c
Is used as a deep dish fragrance dish 3 and a material that emits a fragrance at a low temperature such as herbs and essential oils is used, the fragrance part 3c is kept away from the heat source 4 and is a shallow dish fragrance dish 3 ₁ To use.

The incense burner 1 applies the above-mentioned aroma material 9 to the aroma plate 3
When the control unit 8 that also serves as a switch is turned on in the state of being mounted on the power source, power is supplied from the outlet (not shown) to the heat source 4 (bulb) via the plug 7 and the power cord 6, and the bulb serving as the heat source 4 is turned on. Light. The fragrance portion 3b of the fragrance dish 3 is heated from the lower surface 3g side by lighting of the light bulb, so that heat is applied to the fragrance material 9 and the fragrance material 9 emits fragrance. The heat source 4 of the incense burner 1 is controlled by the control unit 8.
By adjusting the electric power supplied to the (light bulb), the heat applied to the aroma portion 3b of the aroma plate 3 can be changed. For example, when the fragrance is too strong, the power supply to the heat source 4 is reduced to reduce the brightness of the light bulb and suppress the heat generated to suppress the heating of the fragrance portion 3b. On the contrary, when the fragrance is weak, the electric power supply to the heat source 4 is increased to increase the brightness of the electric bulb and increase the heat generated to heat the fragrance portion 3b.

In a state where the heat source 4 of the incense burner 1 is supplied with electric power and emits an aroma, the heat source 4 is located inside the shielding portion 3c of the aroma plate 3 and the light emitted directly from the heat source 4 ( Heat) and the air taken in from the air hole 2g provided under the main body 2 are heated by the heat source 4, and the aroma portion 3b is heated by the air accumulated in the shielding portion 3c. Further, the air heated in the outer peripheral portion of the shielding portion 3c becomes an ascending air current, rises in the main body 2, and is exposed to the outside from the gap g formed between the aroma plate 3 and the mounting hole 2b of the main body 2. It escapes and diffuses the fragrance emitted from the fragrance material 9 contained in the fragrance portion 3b.

The incense burner _{1 1} shown in FIG. 6 is another embodiment,
There is no guide portion 2h provided in the mounting hole 2b of the main body 2, and the air heated by the heat source 4 is placed in the main body 2 without being disturbed by the guide portion 2h. It can be discharged to the outside of the main body 2 through a gap g formed between it and 2b. Since the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

[0022]

According to the incense burner of the present invention, a cylindrical shield portion is provided on the lower surface of the fragrance dish, and a part of the heat source (upper side) is placed inside the shield portion when placed in the mounting hole provided in the incense burner body. Since it is located, the heat radiated from the heat source is blocked by the shield so that the heat is not transmitted to the main body, so that the temperature of the main body itself does not rise.

In addition to directly heating the aroma portion of the aroma dish by the heat source located in the shield portion, the air heated by the heat source is accumulated in the shield portion and the aroma portion is also heated by the air. Since the aroma material placed on the aroma section can be efficiently heated, the aroma material is sufficiently heated even if the heat applied to the aroma plate is reduced (even if the power consumption of the heat source itself is reduced). It can generate aroma.

Further, an air hole for taking in air located below the side peripheral surface of the main body is provided, and the fragrance plate is mounted on the mounting hole on the upper surface of the main body on the lower surface of the collar provided on the fragrance plate. By providing a protrusion that forms a gap between the fragrance plate and the upper surface of the main body when placed, the air taken in from the air holes is heated by the heat source and the outer peripheral portion of the shielding part and rises, By discharging from the gap formed between the dish and the top surface (mounting hole) of the main body, air does not stay inside the main body and the main body itself is not heated. The aroma generated from the aroma material placed on the dish can be diffused into the surrounding space by the discharged air.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an incense burner of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the main body of the incense burner.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an aroma plate (dish plate).

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an incense burner using the shallow aroma plate of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an aroma plate (shallow plate).

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 incense burner 2 body 2a upper surface 2b mounting hole 2c lower surface 2e opening 2f side surface 3 fragrance plate 3c Shield 4 heat source 5 saucer 5a upper surface

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryota Takatsu             4 Miyawaki Town, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture Yamaki Denki Co., Ltd.             Inside the company

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A saucer (5) having a heat source (4) located substantially at the center of the upper surface (2a) side, and the heat source (4) is covered with a side peripheral surface (2f) and further on the upper surface (2a). Side mounting hole (2b) is directed upward, and the lower surface (2c) side opening (2e) is closed so that the upper surface (5a) of the tray (5) is closed.
An inverted cup-shaped body (2) placed on the
And an aroma plate (3) formed with a shield (3c) that covers the vicinity of the heat source (4) when placed in the placement hole (2b) of the upper surface (2a) of the incense burner. . 2. An air hole (2g) for intake of air located below a side peripheral surface (2f) of the main body (2) is provided, and a collar (3d) provided on the fragrance plate (3) is provided. On the lower surface (3e), the aroma dish (3) is attached to the upper surface (2) of the main body (2).
The protrusion (3f) that forms a gap (g) between the aroma dish (3) and the upper surface (2a) of the main body (2) when placed in the placement hole (2b) of a) is provided. The incense burner according to claim 1, which is characterized in that.