JP2004142611A - Perfume generator for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a perfume generator for a vehicle capable of effectively discharging perfume with a fat/grease combustion effect. <P>SOLUTION: This perfume generator for the vehicle comprises a perfume storage part which stores a perfume agent with the fat/grease combustion effect and has an opening portion in it; and a valve which moves the opening portion for opening and closing operations between an opening position where the perfume agent is discharged to the inside of the vehicle by opening the opening portion and a closing position where the perfume agent is shut off by closing the opening portion. The valve is controlled so as to be open for a certain time under operating conditions of the predetermined perfume generator. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle scent generator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, among various fragrances, there are fragrances having a fat burning effect, and such fragrances are widely used mainly by those who desire a diet. When attempting to use such a fragrance in a vehicle cabin, simply leaving the fragrance in the cabin will cause the vehicle occupant to smell the scent and get used to the nose of the occupant, resulting in an insufficient fat burning effect. Will occur.
[0003]
Further, conventionally, there is no scent generator that emits a scent of a fragrance having a fat burning effect in a vehicle, and a vehicle occupant cannot effectively use a scent of a fragrance having a fat burning effect. was there.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle scent generator that effectively releases a scent of a fragrance having a fat burning effect into a vehicle interior.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the fragrance generator for vehicles which concerns on Claim 1 of this invention. A valve that opens and closes by moving between an open position to release and a closed position to close the opening and block the fragrance, and to open the valve for a certain period of time under predetermined operating conditions of the scent generator Is controlled. Thereby, the fragrance of the fragrance having a fat burning effect is intermittently released into the vehicle interior, and the fat burning effect can be improved.
[0006]
According to the vehicle scent generator according to the second aspect, the fragrance having a fat burning effect is a grapefruit scent. This limits the fragrance with a fat burning effect to the most effective grapefruit scent.
[0007]
According to the vehicle scent generator according to claim 3, the scent generator is connected to the controller via the electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is a time set by the occupant via the controller. It is. Thereby, the scent of the fragrance is released at a time desired by the occupant, and the fat burning effect can be improved.
[0008]
According to the vehicle scent generator according to claim 4, the scent generator is connected to the car navigation system via the electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is that the current location of the vehicle indicated by the car navigation system is a restaurant. And that the vehicle engine is restarted after it has been shut down. Thus, when the vehicle is at the restaurant, the occupant who gets on the vehicle again is regarded as after eating, and the fragrance of the fragrance is released into the vehicle interior, so that the fat burning effect can be improved.
[0009]
According to the vehicle scent generator according to claim 5, the scent generator is connected to the biological sensor via the electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is that a value detected by the biological sensor is a predetermined threshold. That is all. Thus, the occupant is regarded as having eaten by the living body sensor, and the fragrance of the fragrance is released into the passenger compartment, whereby the fat burning effect can be improved.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the vehicle scent generator of the first embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the scent generator 10 is built in an air purifier. For example, the scent generator 10 is arranged in the main air passage of the air purifier in the form of a fragrance container, downstream of the fan, the dust filter and the deodorizing filter. The fragrance storage section stores a fragrance having a fat burning effect and has an opening. The opening is provided with a valve, which is between an open position in which the opening is opened to release the fragrance into the passenger compartment and a closed position in which the opening is closed to block the fragrance. Moving. With such a configuration, when the fan in the air passage is operated and the valve is opened, the air cleaned by the filter causes the fragrance of the fragrance to flow into the main air passage through the opening of the fragrance container. It is distributed in the cabin with the aroma of the agent.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention and components related thereto. As shown in FIG. 1, the scent generator 10 and the air purifier 60 are connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) 20, and a command signal for opening and closing the valve of the scent generator 10 is sent from the ECU 20 to the scent generator 10. A command signal for operating or stopping the operation of the air purifier 60 is transmitted to the air purifier 60. Further, a controller 30 is further connected to the ECU 20. The controller 30 is arranged, for example, adjacent to an instrument panel or the like, and allows an occupant to input a time at which the scent generator 10 should be operated. Note that the ECU 20 transmits a command signal to the valve so as to open and close the valve intermittently at 30-second intervals within a few minutes of 5 minutes or more from this operation time in order to improve the effect without getting used to the nose of the occupant. I do.
[0012]
At the time of operation, the occupant himself sets the operation time of the scent generator 10 at the time after eating with the controller 30 in consideration of the fact that it is most effective to smell a fragrance having a fat burning effect after eating, that is, scent generation By setting the operating conditions of the device 10 in advance after the occupant eats, the valve of the scent generator 10 repeats the opening and closing operation at intervals of 30 seconds from the set time and closes after a few minutes. As described above, the vehicle scent generator of the present invention can effectively emit a scent having a fat burning effect.
[0013]
Next, a vehicle scent generator of a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator of the second embodiment and components related thereto. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the scent generator 10 and the air purifier 60 are connected to the ECU 20 as in the first embodiment. In addition, a car navigation system 40 is further connected to the ECU 20. Thus, a signal regarding the current location of the vehicle can be transmitted to ECU 20.
[0014]
At the time of operation, the fact that the current location indicated by the car navigation system 40 is a restaurant and that the vehicle is started again after the engine of the vehicle is stopped is regarded as after the meal of the occupant, and this condition is set as the operating condition of the scent generator. Accordingly, the scent generator 10 starts operating when this condition is satisfied, and stops operating after a few minutes. As described above, the vehicle scent generator of the present invention can effectively emit a scent having a fat burning effect.
[0015]
Next, a vehicle scent generator according to a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator of the third embodiment and components related thereto. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the scent generator 10 and the air purifier 60 are connected to the ECU 20 as in the first embodiment. Further, a biological sensor 50 is further connected to the ECU 20. The biological sensor 50 is a biological sensor capable of detecting a biological signal emitted by an occupant after a meal. A signal related to a value detected by the biological sensor 50 is transmitted to the ECU 20, and the detected value is compared with a predetermined threshold. Is done.
[0016]
At the time of operation, the operating condition of the scent generator is regarded as after the meal of the occupant when the detected value of the living body emitted by the occupant is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and this condition is set as the operating condition of the scent generator. In this case, the scent generator 10 starts operating and stops after a few minutes. As described above, the vehicle scent generator of the present invention can effectively emit a scent having a fat burning effect.
[0017]
In the above description, the scent generator of the present invention has been described as a form built in the air purifier, but may be a form built in the air conditioner or an independent form.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention and components related thereto.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator and related components according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a vehicle scent generator and related components according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Scent generator

Claims (5)

A fragrance storage unit that has a fat-burning fragrance and has an opening,
A valve that opens and closes by opening and closing the opening to release the fragrance into the vehicle compartment and a closed position to close the opening and block the fragrance;
A scent generator for a vehicle, wherein the scent generator is controlled such that the valve is opened for a predetermined time under predetermined operating conditions of the scent generator. The fragrance generator according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance having a fat burning effect is a grapefruit scent. The scent generator is connected to a controller via an electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is a time set by an occupant via the controller. 3. The scent generator for vehicles according to 2. The scent generator is connected to a car navigation system via an electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is that the current location of the vehicle indicated by the car navigation system is a restaurant and the engine of the vehicle is stopped. The vehicle scent generator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation is started again after the vehicle has been operated. The scent generator is connected to a biological sensor via an electronic control unit, and the predetermined condition is that a value detected by the biological sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. The vehicle scent generator according to claim 1 or 2.

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