JP2007215726A - Oxygen enriching apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxygen enriching apparatus which enables not only a user but also people around the user to obtain physiological and psychological effects by oxygen enriched air and air with aromatic components in such a manner that they can use the apparatus comfortably. <P>SOLUTION: The oxygen enriching apparatus is equipped with: an oxygen enriching means 2; an aroma generating means 4 for generating aromatic components; an air discharging means 3 for discharging the oxygen enriched air; an air supply means 8 for supplying the oxygen enriched air to a breathing region of the user; and a main body 1 of the apparatus which houses the oxygen enriching means 2, the aroma generating means 4, and the air discharging means 3 and has an emission part 12 for emitting the air with aromatic components of the aroma generating means 4. Consequently, the oxygen enriched air is supplied from the air supply means 8 to the breathing region of the user, and the air with aromatic components is simultaneously emitted to the atmosphere from the emission part 12 of the main body 1. As a result, not only the user but also the people around the user sufficiently can obtain the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen enriched air and the air with aromatic components and use the apparatus comfortably. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an oxygen enrichment device that supplies oxygen enriched air to a user at home or office.

Conventionally, an oxygen-enriching device is expected to have a psychological and physiological improvement effect of a user, and enriches oxygen in the air, and the user sucks this oxygen-enriched air. In order to further enhance the psychological and physiological effects, a device in which an aromatic component is directly mixed with oxygen-enriched air is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-136232 A

  However, in the conventional configuration, when an aromatic component having properties different from those of oxygen-enriched air is desired, the physiological and psychological effects of the used aromatic component may be canceled, and the usable aromatic component is limited. There was a problem that it would end up.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and uses an aroma component. The usable aroma component increases, and not only the user but also the surrounding people can use oxygen-enriched air and aroma component air. An object of the present invention is to provide an oxygen-enriching device that can be used comfortably by obtaining physiological and psychological effects.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an oxygen enrichment apparatus according to the present invention discharges oxygen-enriched means, aroma generating means for generating an aromatic component, and oxygen-enriched air obtained by the oxygen-enriched means. Air discharge means, air supply means for supplying oxygen-enriched air from the air discharge means to the breathing area of the user, oxygen enrichment means, aroma generation means, and air discharge means that house the aroma component air of the aroma generation means The apparatus main body provided with the discharge part which discharges | emits.

  As a result, oxygen-enriched air can be supplied from the air supply means to the user's breathing area, and at the same time, fragrance component air can be discharged into the atmosphere from the discharge part of the main body of the apparatus, which can be used. Thus, not only the user but also the surrounding people can sufficiently obtain the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aromatic component air, and can be used comfortably.

  The oxygen-enriching device of the present invention can be used comfortably by not only the user but also surrounding people by sufficiently obtaining the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aromatic component air.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an oxygen enriching means, an aroma generating means for generating an aromatic component, an air ejecting means for ejecting oxygen-enriched air obtained by the oxygen enriching means, and an oxygen-enriched air by the air ejecting means. An air supply means for supplying air to the breathing area of the user, and an apparatus main body provided with a discharge part for containing the oxygen enrichment means, aroma generation means and air discharge means and for discharging the aromatic component air of the aroma generation means. By using an oxygen-enriching device, it becomes possible to supply oxygen-enriched air from the air supply means to the user's breathing area, and at the same time, discharge the aromatic component air into the atmosphere from the discharge part of the device body. Therefore, the usable fragrance component is increased, and not only the user but also the surrounding people can sufficiently obtain the physiological and psychological effects by the oxygen-enriched air and the fragrance component air and can be used comfortably.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, since the aroma component generated by the aroma generating means is provided from the discharge portion to the outside of the apparatus main body, the aroma component can be quickly dispersed. The amount of fragrance components that can be used is increased, and the physiological and psychological effects of both oxygen-enriched air and fragrance-component air can be sufficiently obtained. Physiological and psychological effects due to the component air can be obtained.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in particular, in the second aspect of the invention, by providing a lead-out portion that is arranged between the aroma generating means and the discharge portion and sends the air sent by the air supply means to the discharge portion, Release becomes easy and the effect can be improved.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the first or second aspect of the invention, since the discharge portion is provided on the downstream side of the oxygen enrichment means, the aroma particles do not adhere to the oxygen enrichment means. The enrichment performance can be maintained, and the user can sufficiently obtain the physiological and psychological effects of oxygen-enriched air and aroma component air.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, in particular, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the air supply control means is provided in the discharge portion, and the exhaust direction is made variable so that the place where the direction component is to be supplied is given priority. Since it can send, an effect can be heightened. Therefore, the user can sufficiently obtain the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aromatic component air.

  In particular, the sixth aspect of the present invention provides the volatilization control means for controlling the volatilization of the aromatic component of the aroma generating means in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention. Physiological and psychological effects of chemical air and fragrance component air can be sufficiently obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an oxygen enrichment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the oxygen enrichment apparatus in the present embodiment is obtained by the oxygen enrichment means 2 having an oxygen enrichment film, the aroma generation means 4 for generating an aromatic component, and the oxygen enrichment means 2. An air discharge means 3 comprising a pump for discharging oxygen-enriched air; a cylindrical air supply means 8 having an open end for supplying oxygen-enriched air from the air discharge means 3 to the breathing area of the user; The apparatus main body 1 including the means 2, the aroma generating means 4 and the air discharge means 3 and provided with a discharge portion 12 for discharging the aroma component air of the aroma generating means 4 at a part of the downstream side of the oxygen enriching means 2 is provided. ing.

  The apparatus body 1 also houses a switching means 9, a derivation unit 11 and a control means 16. The switching means 9 is provided between the flow path 6 connected to the oxygen enrichment means 2, the flow path 10 connected to the outside air, and the air discharge means 3. The air discharge means 3 is connected to an air supply means 8 and is connected to a flow path 7 that can be freely extended and extended to the outside of the apparatus main body 1, and in the middle of the flow path 7, a capsule that stores condensed water in the flow path is used. The water reservoir means 15 is provided.

  The derivation unit 11 is arranged between the aroma generating unit 4 and the discharge unit 12 and plays a role of guiding the air fed by the air feeding unit 5 to the discharge unit 12 and feeding it. The discharge unit 12 is provided with air supply control means 13 made of movable fins and the like, and the exhaust direction of the aromatic component air from the discharge unit 12 is variable. The aroma generating means 4 is provided with a volatilization control means 14 for controlling the volatilization of the aromatic component.

  The control means 16 controls the operation of the air discharge means 3, the switching means 9, the air supply control means 13, and the volatilization control means 14.

  About the oxygen enrichment apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  When the user sucks the oxygen-enriched air, the operation is designated by the control means 16. In response to this signal, each component starts its operation. This operation will be described in order. First, the air discharge means 3 and the air supply means 5 start operation. When the air discharge means 3 starts operation, a negative pressure is generated in the oxygen enrichment means 2 and a force for sucking air outside the oxygen enrichment means 2 is generated. The oxygen enrichment means 2 has a different permeation rate for each substance. This phenomenon is used to create oxygen-enriched air. Specifically, oxygen enrichment becomes possible by employing a membrane having a higher oxygen permeability than nitrogen in the air. At this time, the oxygen outside the oxygen enriching means 2 is in a lean state, and the efficiency of oxygen concentration is reduced. In order to overcome this, it is necessary to send a large amount of air to the outside of the oxygen enrichment means 2. Accordingly, the oxygen enrichment efficiency is maintained by driving the air supply means 5 and constantly feeding fresh air to the outside of the oxygen enrichment means 2 (hereinafter referred to as oxygen enrichment operation). When the oxygen enrichment operation is continued, moisture in the air is also concentrated. When this moisture is concentrated, condensed water is generated.

  The condensed water is pushed away together with the air flow and jumps out of the air supply means 8. In order to prevent this, there is a water reservoir 15 in the middle of the flow path 7. Here, the dew condensation water in the flow path 7 is separated, so that the water jumps out from the air supply means 8 so that the user does not feel uncomfortable. Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the switching means 9 is switched, and the operation in which the water does not hit the user is adopted by removing the condensed water in the flow path 7 by the purge operation. Specifically, the switching means 9 is switched, the outside air is directly sucked by the air discharge means 3, and the condensed water in the flow path 7 is removed by passing a high flow rate air through the flow path 7. The user can be refreshed by sucking the oxygen-enriched air thus produced.

  On the other hand, a user who wants to further improve the physiological and psychological refreshing effect of oxygen-enriched air desires to suck in air containing fragrance components. However, some fragrance components not only improve the physiological and psychological effects of oxygen-enriched air, but there are also those that reduce the oxygen effect when sucked together. On the other hand, the fragrance component has a difference in palatability depending on the user, and the fragrance component that satisfies all users is considerably small.

  Therefore, the control means 16 controls the operation of the air discharge means 3, the air supply means 5, the switching means 9 and the like to switch the supply of only oxygen-enriched air, the supply of fragrance component air, or the supply of both of these airs. It is possible to achieve both the physiological and psychological effects of oxygen-enriched air and aromatic components. Specifically, when the user wants to suck in air containing fragrance components, the user selects an operation with the control means 16, switches the switching means 9, operates only the aroma generating means 4 and discharges it. Air containing a fragrance component is supplied from the section 12 into the atmosphere. When oxygen-enriched air is to be sucked, the control means 16 switches the switching means 9 to operate the oxygen-enriching means 2 and the air discharge means 3 so that the oxygen-enriched air is supplied from the air supply means 8. Like that. Further, both air can be supplied by selecting the operation by the control means 16.

  In addition, in this Embodiment, the method of improving a user's physiological and psychological effect is taken by the method of generating an aroma component and oxygen-enriched air alternately. That is, by using the configuration of the present embodiment, not only can the aromatic component different in physiological and psychological properties from oxygen-enriched air be used, but also the aromatic component is supplied after a certain period of time after the supply of oxygen-enriched air. It becomes possible to do. Oxygen-enriched air and fragrance components may have a physiological and psychological effect for several minutes. In such a case, after supplying the oxygen-enriched air (or supplying the fragrance component) and after the lapse of time until these reverberations disappear, supplying the fragrance component (or supplying oxygen-enriched air), , Can improve the psychological effect more.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the supply of only oxygen-enriched air, the supply of only aroma component air, or the supply of both of these airs can be switched. Physiological and psychological effects can be fully obtained. In addition, oxygen-enriched air can be supplied to the user's breathing area, and at the same time, fragrance component air can be discharged into the atmosphere from the discharge part of the main body of the device, so that not only the user but also the surrounding people Can also be used comfortably with sufficient physiological and psychological effects of oxygen-enriched air and aromatic component air.

  Further, the supply of fragrance component air can be discharged out of the apparatus main body 1 from the discharge section 12 by providing the air supply means 5, and the fragrance component can be quickly dispersed, so that the usable fragrance component increases. Physiological and psychological effects of both oxygen-enriched air and fragrance component air can be sufficiently obtained, and at the same time, not only the user but also surrounding people can obtain the physiologic and psychological effects of the fragrance component. .

  In addition, by providing the lead-out part 11 that is arranged between the aroma generating means 4 and the discharge part 12 and sends the air sent by the air supply means 5 to the discharge part 12, it is possible to easily release the aromatic component air and It becomes possible to improve.

  Moreover, since the discharge part 12 is provided on the downstream side of the oxygen enriching means 2, since the aroma particles do not adhere to the oxygen enriching means 2, the oxygen enrichment performance can be maintained, and the user can Physiological and psychological effects of chemical air and fragrance component air can be sufficiently obtained.

  Further, by providing the air supply control means 13 in the discharge unit 12 and making the exhaust direction variable, it is possible to preferentially send the direction component to a place where it is desired to supply, so that the effect can be enhanced. Therefore, the user can sufficiently obtain the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aromatic component air.

  Furthermore, by providing the volatilization control means 14 for controlling the volatilization of the aroma component of the aroma generating means 4, the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aroma component air can be sufficiently obtained regardless of the ambient temperature. Can do.

  As described above, the oxygen enrichment apparatus according to the present invention can be used comfortably by not only the user but also the surrounding people by sufficiently obtaining the physiological and psychological effects of the oxygen-enriched air and the aromatic component air. It can be applied not only for vehicles but also for vehicles, transportation and sports.

The block diagram of the oxygen enrichment apparatus in embodiment of this invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Oxygen enrichment means 3 Air discharge means 4 Aroma generation means 5 Air supply means 6, 7, 10 Channel 8 Air supply means 11 Derivation part 12 Discharge part 13 Air supply control means 14 Volatilization control means 16 Control means

Claims (6)

Oxygen-enriching means, aroma generating means for generating an aroma component, air-discharging means for discharging oxygen-enriched air obtained by the oxygen-enriching means, and oxygen-enriched air produced by the air-discharging means for the user's breathing zone An oxygen enrichment apparatus comprising: an air supply means for supplying to the apparatus; and an apparatus main body provided with a discharge section for accommodating the oxygen enrichment means, the aroma generation means, and the air discharge means and discharging the aromatic component air of the aroma generation means. The oxygen enrichment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an air supply means for discharging the fragrance component generated by the aroma generation means from the discharge portion to the outside of the apparatus main body. The oxygen enrichment apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a lead-out portion that is disposed between the aroma generating means and the discharge portion and sends the air sent by the air supply means to the discharge portion. The oxygen enrichment apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the discharge section is provided downstream of the oxygen enrichment means. The oxygen enrichment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an air supply control means is provided in the discharge part, and the exhaust direction is variable. The oxygen enrichment apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a volatilization control unit that controls volatilization of the aromatic component of the aroma generation unit.