JP2003339294A - Rotary type chemical scattering apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary type chemical scattering apparatus free from spontaneous scattering of a volatile chemical in distribution or in stopping of scatter, with an inexpensive packaging cost. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a body 1 installed with a motor 4 and a rotor housing part 6 connected to an opening part 5 for housing, a lid body 2 installed on the opening part 5 for housing and seals the rotor housing part 6 to form a sealed space 7 and a rotor 3 inserting into the opening part 5 for housing and having the volatile chemical, and scatters the volatile chemical to the air by rotatively driving the rotor 3 mounted on the motor 4, and forms the sealed space 7 by housing the rotor 3 in the rotor housing part 6 and mounting the lid body 2 set to prevent the spontaneous scattering of the volatile chemical in the rotor 3 to the air. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rotary medicine diffusing device for releasing a volatile drug into the air by rotating a rotator having the volatile drug, and more particularly, to transportation, storage, store display, etc. The present invention relates to a rotary drug diffusing device capable of preventing the volatile drug from being spontaneously released into the air when the product is distributed and when it is stopped after being used once.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A drug diffusion device for releasing a volatile drug into the air, which is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-247406, has been proposed. This drug diffusion device includes a device body having a motor and a cartridge containing a drug impregnated body,
By rotating this cartridge with a motor, the rotary drug diffusion device releases the volatile drug impregnated in the drug impregnated body into the air.

[0003]

In the conventional rotary drug diffusion device described above, the volatile chemicals of the drug-impregnated body are naturally released into the air even when the motor is stopped. Volatile chemicals are naturally released into the air during product distribution such as transportation to a store, storage in a warehouse, or display at a store.

To prevent this, it is conceivable to package the entire device in a hermetically sealed state, but packaging the entire device in a hermetically sealed state is troublesome and the packaging cost is high. In addition, since the drug diffusion device, in which the entire device is packaged in a hermetically sealed state, is used by unpacking it, the volatile drug is naturally released into the air during the rest period when the motor is stopped by stopping the motor during use. It cannot prevent being done. For this,
During the rest period, the volatile drug is sequentially released into the air and decreases, which is a waste.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its objects are that the packaging cost is low, that the volatile chemicals are not naturally released into the air when the product is distributed, and even when the product is at rest. Volatile chemicals are not naturally released into the air and can be used again even after a long period of rest,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary medicine diffusing device that satisfies the requirement that volatile chemicals are not wasted.

[0006]

A first invention is a motor 4
The apparatus body 1 is provided with: a lid body 2; and a rotating body 3 having a volatile chemical, and the apparatus body 1 has a rotating body housing portion 6 having an opening 5 for housing. Is detachable from the storage opening 5, and the storage opening 5 is closed to seal the rotary body storage 6 to form a closed space 7. The rotary body 3 has the storage opening 5. The rotary medicine diffusing device is characterized in that it can be inserted into and pulled out from the rotary body storage part 6 from the part 5, and is detachably attached to the motor 4.

A second aspect of the present invention is a rotary medicine diffusing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, in which the rotary body housing 6 and the lid 2 firmly support the rotary body 3 so as not to move.

A third aspect of the present invention comprises an apparatus main body 1 having a motor 4, a lid body 2 and a rotary body 3 having a volatile chemical,
The apparatus body 1 has a rotating body storage portion 6 having a storage opening portion 5, and the lid body 2 has the storage opening portion 5.
The rotary body 3 is detachably attached to the rotary body 3 in such a manner that the storage opening 5 is closed and the rotary body storage portion 6 is sealed to form a closed space 7. The rotary medicine diffusing device is characterized in that it has a medicine holder 22 that is detachably attached to a fan 21 and that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the rotor housing portion 6 from the housing opening portion 5.

[0009]

[Operation] According to the first invention, the rotating body 3 is housed in the closed space 7 by housing the rotating body 3 in the rotating body housing 6 and attaching the lid 2 to the housing opening 5. It will be in the state of being. Therefore, the volatile drug is not naturally released into the air when the product is distributed. Moreover, it is not necessary to package the entire device in a hermetically sealed state, and the packaging cost is low.

When the operation is stopped during use, the rotary member 3
Is removed from the motor 4, the rotating body 3 is housed in the rotating body housing portion 6 and the lid 2 is attached, so that the volatile drug can be prevented from being spontaneously released into the air as described above. Therefore, volatile chemicals are not naturally released into the air even during rest, and can be used again even when resting for a long period of time.
Volatile chemicals are not wasted.

When used, the lid 2 is used for storing the opening 5
Then, the rotary body 3 is taken out from the rotary body storage unit 6, and the rotary body 3 is attached to the motor 4 and driven to rotate, whereby the volatile drug can be released into the air. Therefore, there are no unnecessary parts at the time of use, the number of parts does not increase, and the price is low. Further, the lid body 2 may be removed, the rotary body 3 may be taken out and attached, and the user can easily put it in a usable state. Moreover, since domestic waste is not generated, domestic waste can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotating body 3 does not rattle with respect to the apparatus main body 1 during the distribution of the product, the volatile chemicals contained in the rotating body 3 fall off, and the rotating body 3 is damaged. There is no.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the medicine holder 22 is housed in the rotating body housing portion 6 and the lid 2 is attached to the housing opening 5, so that the medicine holder 22 is contained in the closed space 7. It will be stored. Therefore, the volatile drug is not naturally released into the air when the product is distributed. Moreover, it is not necessary to package the entire device in a hermetically sealed state, and the packaging cost is low.

In the case of discontinuation during use, the drug holder 22 is removed from the fan 21, the drug holder 22 is housed in the rotary member housing 6 and the lid 2 is attached, as described above. It is possible to prevent the volatile drug from being naturally released into the air. Therefore, the volatile drug is not spontaneously released into the air even at the time of rest, and the volatile drug can be reused even after a long period of rest, and the volatile drug is not wasted.

When used, the lid 2 holds the opening 5 for storage.
The volatile drug can be released into the air by removing the drug holder 22 from the rotator housing portion 6, attaching the drug holder 22 to the fan 21, and rotating the drug holder 22. Therefore,
There are no unnecessary parts at the time of use, and the number of parts does not increase, so the price is low. Further, the lid 2 is removed, and the drug holder 22
It suffices to take out and attach it, and the user can easily put it in a usable state. Moreover, since domestic waste is not generated, domestic waste can be reduced.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
Will be described with reference to FIG. The device body 1, the lid body 2, the rotating body 3 having a volatile drug, and the motor 4 constitute a rotary drug diffusion device. The motor 4 is provided in the apparatus body 1. The apparatus main body 1 includes a rotating body storage portion 6 having a storage opening 5. The lid 2 is attachable / detachable to / from the storage opening 5. When the lid 2 is attached to the storage opening 5, the storage opening 5 is closed to seal the rotary body storage 6 to form a closed space 7. Form. The rotating body 3 is rotationally driven by a motor 4 and is attachable to and detachable from the motor 4. For example, it is detachably attached to the rotary shaft 4a of the motor 4.
The rotary body 3 is rotated from the storage opening 5 to the rotary body storage portion 6.
Can be stored and taken out.

Because of this, when the product is distributed, the rotor 3 is housed in the rotor housing 6 and the lid 2 is attached to the housing opening 5 as shown by the phantom line in FIG. The rotator housing 6 is closed to form a closed space 7. Therefore, since the rotating body 3 is housed in the closed space 7, the volatile drug in the rotating body 3 is not naturally released into the air.

At the time of use, the lid 2 is removed, the rotary body 3 is pulled out from the storage opening 5, and the rotary body 3 is connected to the motor 4 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Motor 4 in this state
By rotating the rotator 3 by driving, the volatile drug contained in the rotator 3 is released into the air.

When the motor 4 is stopped in the middle of use as described above, and the use is stopped and stopped, the rotary body 3 is removed from the motor 4, and the rotary body 3 is stored in the rotary body housing section 6.
The rotary body 3 is stored in the closed space 7 by attaching the lid 2 to the storage opening 5 and sealing the rotary body storage portion 6 as well as storing it in the closed space 7. It is not naturally released into the air and the volatile chemicals are not wasted.

It is preferable that the lid body 2 and the rotary body housing portion 6 have a configuration capable of firmly holding the rotary body 3 so as not to move. By doing so, the rotating body 3 does not rattle when the product is distributed with the rotating body 3 housed in the closed space 7.

Next, the form of each member will be described. The apparatus main body 1 has an outer shell plate 10 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, one side vertical plate 11 and the other side vertical plate 12 fixed to the outer shell plate 10, and the one side vertical plate 11 and the other side vertical plate. 12, the lower surface plate 13 fixed to the outer shell plate 10, the intermediate horizontal plate 14, and the intermediate horizontal plate 14
And one side intermediate vertical plate 1 fixed to the inner surface of the outer shell plate 10
5. On the other side intermediate vertical plate 16, the motor chamber 1a and the battery storage chamber 1
b, one side cavity 1c and the other side cavity 1d,
While the motor 4 is attached to the motor chamber 1a,
A battery 17 is stored in the battery storage chamber 1b, and the motor 4 is driven by using the battery 17 as a power source. The rotating shaft 4a of the motor 4 is moved from the hole 16a of the intermediate vertical plate 16 on the other side to the cavity 1 on the other side.
It projects to d. A notch opening 18 is formed in the outer shell plate 10 so as to open in the one side cavity portion 1c.
The c forms the medicine holder accommodating portion 6, and the cutout opening portion 18 forms the accommodating opening portion 5. The other side vertical plate 12 is formed with a first vent hole 19 opening to the other side cavity 1d, and the outer shell plate 10 is formed with a second vent hole 20 opening to the other side cavity 1d.

The rotary body 3 having the volatile chemicals can be inserted into and withdrawn from the first ventilation port 19 into the other side hollow portion 1d. For example, the fan 21 is provided with a drug holder 22 containing a volatile drug to form the rotating body 3. Specifically, the fan 21 includes a plurality of fan blades 25 extending over a ring-shaped one side plate 23 and a ring-shaped other side plate 24.
With a sirocco fan attached, its fan blade 25
The drug holding body 22 is provided in the recessed portion inside. The drug holder 22 has air permeability. A drive plate 26 integrally provided with the one side plate 23 is detachably connected to the rotary shaft 4a of the motor 4. For example, the drive plate 26 has a spline hole 2
7 is formed, a spline is formed on the rotary shaft 4a, and the spline is connected by spline fitting.

Because of this, the motor 4 rotates the rotor 3
When is rotated, air is sucked in from the first ventilation port 19 as shown by the arrow a, and the air flows through the drug holder 22 and is discharged into the air from the second ventilation port 20 together with the volatile drug as shown by the arrow b. To be done.

The lid 2 is shaped to fit into the storage opening 5, and in this embodiment, the lower portion has the storage opening 5.
Smaller than that, the upper part is larger than the storage opening 5, and the outer surface 2a of the lid 2 that is in contact with the storage opening 5 has a wedge shape, and the outer surface 2a is pushed by being pushed into the storage opening 5. It comes into close contact with the storage opening 5. The device body 1,
Preferably, the opening edge portion of the storage opening portion 5 is made of a soft material so as to be slightly elastically deformed by compression, or an airtight material is provided on the opening edge portion of the storage opening portion 5 or the outer surface 2a of the lid body 2, thereby making the lid body It is also possible to make sure that 2 is in close contact with the storage opening 5.

The portion of the rotating body housing portion 6 facing the lid body 2 has a shape in which a part of the rotating body 3 is fitted. For example, a support 28 is attached to the bottom of the one-side cavity 1c, and the support 28 has a recess 29 into which a part of the rotating body 3 is fitted. The support 28 may be integrated with the apparatus body 1. Inner surface (lower surface) of the lid 2
Reference numeral 2b is a shape that supports a portion of the rotating body 3 in contact therewith, for example, a concave shape.

Because of this, as shown by the phantom lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, a lower portion of the rotating body 3 fits into the recessed portion 29, and an upper portion of the rotating body 3 inside the lid 2. It is supported by the side surface 2b and is firmly supported so that the rotating body 3 does not move. It should be noted that, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotor 3 and the recessed portion 29 are separated from each other for easy understanding.
In this case, the inner surface 2b of the lid 2 and the recessed portion 29 are made of a soft material, or a cushion material is attached, whereby the rotating body 3
May be supported more reliably. Also,
The material used for the support body 28 and the lid body 2, for example, in the rotating body housing portion 6 is preferably one that does not allow the drug to adhere and penetrate, and a coating agent for preventing penetration can be treated.

Next, another embodiment of the rotating body 3 having a volatile chemical will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a ring-shaped drug holder 22 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the sirocco fan. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the medicine holder 22 is attached between the fan blades 25 of the sirocco fan. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the fan 21 is a propeller fan in which a plurality of blades 31 are provided on the boss 30, and the medicine holder 22 is attached to the propeller fan. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the drug holder 22 is attached to the surface of the blade 31. As shown in FIG. 7, the ring-shaped drug holder 22 is attached to the outer periphery of the blade 31. As shown in FIG. 8, the drug holder 22 is attached to the surface of the boss 30. In this case, it is preferable that the boss 30 has a large diameter. Further, although not shown, a fan molded body containing a drug may be used as the rotating body.

As shown in FIG. 9, the medicine holder 22 itself is the rotating body 3. In this case, it is preferable that the drug holder 22 has a circular shape. In addition, the strength of the attachment portion of the motor 4 to the rotary shaft 4a may be insufficient with only the drug holder 22. In that case, as shown in FIG.
The cylindrical body 33 is provided by embedding or the like to serve as a mounting hole such as the spline hole 27. Although not shown in the drawings, the rotating body 3 may be provided by filling a drug holder in a container having air permeability by filling or the like.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the rotating body 3 having a volatile chemical is used.
Is provided with a fan 21 rotatably driven by the motor 4 and a drug holder 22 detachably attached to the fan 21. Unlike the first embodiment, the medicine holding body 22 can store and take out the storage opening 5 of the apparatus main body 1, and other configurations are almost the same as those of the first embodiment. .

For example, the rotating body 3 in FIG.
The drug holding body 22 is detachably attached to the recessed portion inside 1 so that the drug holding body 22 can be housed and taken out from the housing opening 5. Further, the ring-shaped medicine holder 22 shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 is detachably attached to the outer periphery of the fan 21.

Examples of the volatile chemicals used for the chemical carrier 22 of the present invention include insecticides that volatilize under conditions such as room temperature and blowing air.
Examples include repellents, pest growth control agents, aromatic deodorants, deodorants, fungicides, antibacterial agents, and the like.

The drug carrier 22 of the present invention is a carrier (powder, granule, etc.) containing the volatile drug or a molded product of the carrier (net, sheet, plate, porous body, fibrous body, cotton body, Sponge body) or a container for them (a breathable container, a breathable bag, etc.). The form and material of the drug holder can be arbitrarily set. It is preferable that it has a simple structure and high breathability. Examples thereof include a container shape having a vent hole, a net shape, a honeycomb shape, a sawtooth shape, a lattice shape, and an opening shape. As the material, for example, known materials such as paper, synthetic resin, ceramics and fibers can be used.

Although the apparatus body 1 has a shape having the other side cavity portion 1d in which the rotating body 3 is rotatably accommodated, the entire rotating body 3 projects from the apparatus body 1 without providing the other side cavity portion 1d. It may be done. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the apparatus main body 1 has a shape having only the motor chamber 1a, the battery storage chamber 1b, and the one side cavity portion 1c, and the rotation shaft 4 of the motor 4 is
a is projected from the outer surface of the apparatus main body 1, and the rotating body 3 is detachably attached to the protruding portion. In this case, the motor 4 may be exposed to the outside without forming the motor chamber 1a.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotor 3 is housed in the rotor housing 6 and the lid 2 is attached to the housing opening 5, so that the rotor 3 is closed. It will be stored inside. Therefore, the volatile drug is not naturally released into the air when the product is distributed. Moreover, it is not necessary to package the entire device in a hermetically sealed state, and the packaging cost is low.

When the operation is stopped during use, the rotary member 3
Is removed from the motor 4, the rotating body 3 is housed in the rotating body housing portion 6 and the lid 2 is attached, so that the volatile drug can be prevented from being spontaneously released into the air as described above. Therefore, volatile chemicals are not naturally released into the air even during rest, and can be used again even when resting for a long period of time.
Volatile chemicals are not wasted.

When used, the lid 2 is used for storing the opening 5
Then, the rotary body 3 is taken out from the rotary body storage unit 6, and the rotary body 3 is attached to the motor 4 and driven to rotate, whereby the volatile drug can be released into the air. Therefore, there are no unnecessary parts at the time of use, the number of parts does not increase, and the price is low. Further, the lid body 2 may be removed, the rotary body 3 may be taken out and attached, and the user can easily put it in a usable state. Moreover, since domestic waste is not generated, domestic waste can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotating body 3 does not rattle with respect to the apparatus main body 1 during the distribution of the product, the volatile chemicals contained in the rotating body 3 drop off, the rotating body 3 is damaged, etc. There is nothing to do.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the medicine holder 22 is housed in the rotary body housing portion 6 and the lid 2 is attached to the housing opening 5, so that the medicine holder 22 is enclosed in the closed space 7.
It will be stored inside. Therefore, the volatile drug is not naturally released into the air when the product is distributed. Moreover,
The entire device does not need to be sealed and the packaging cost is low.

When the medicine holding body 22 is to be stopped during use, the medicine holding body 22 is detached from the fan 21, the medicine holding body 22 is housed in the rotating body housing portion 6 and the lid body 2 is attached. It is possible to prevent the volatile drug from being naturally released into the air. Therefore, the volatile drug is not spontaneously released into the air even at the time of rest, and the volatile drug can be reused even after a long period of rest, and the volatile drug is not wasted.

When used, the lid 2 is used for storing the opening 5
The volatile drug can be released into the air by removing the drug holder 22 from the rotator housing portion 6, attaching the drug holder 22 to the fan 21, and rotating the drug holder 22. Therefore,
There are no unnecessary parts at the time of use, and the number of parts does not increase, so the price is low. Further, the lid 2 is removed, and the drug holder 22
It suffices to take out and attach it, and the user can easily put it in a usable state. Moreover, since domestic waste is not generated, domestic waste can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention in an assembled state.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of a rotating body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of a rotating body.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of a rotating body.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of a rotating body.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a sixth embodiment of a rotating body.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a seventh embodiment of a rotating body.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the apparatus body.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Device main body, 2 ... Lid body, 3 ... Rotating body, 4 ... Motor, 5
... opening for storage, 6 ... storage for rotating body, 7 ... closed space, 2
1 ... Fan, 22 ... Drug support.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A device body 1 having a motor 4, and a lid body 2.
And a rotary body 3 having a volatile chemical, and the apparatus body 1 has a rotary body storage portion 6 having a storage opening portion 5, and the lid body 2 is detachable from the storage opening portion 5. Then, the rotating body 3 is inserted into the rotating body storing portion 6 from the storing opening portion 5 by closing the storing opening portion 5 and sealing the rotating body storing portion 6 to form a closed space 7. A rotary medicine diffusing device, which can be pulled out and is detachably attached to the motor 4. 2. The rotator housing 6 and the lid 2 are in a form of firmly supporting the rotator 3 so as not to move.
The described rotary drug diffusion device. 3. An apparatus main body 1 having a motor 4, and a lid 2
And a rotary body 3 having a volatile chemical, and the apparatus body 1 has a rotary body storage portion 6 having a storage opening portion 5, and the lid body 2 is detachable from the storage opening portion 5. Then, in the form in which the storage opening 5 is closed and the rotating body storing portion 6 is sealed to form the sealed space 7, the rotating body 3 is rotated by the motor 4 and the fan 21 is rotated.
A rotary medicine diffusing device having a medicine holder 22 that is detachably attached to the fan 21 and that can be inserted into and withdrawn from the rotor housing portion 6 from the housing opening 5.