JP2010022642A - Effective component supplying apparatus for indoors - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase degree of freedom of installing an effective component supplying apparatus for indoors. <P>SOLUTION: The supplying apparatus 10 includes a main unit 15 and a sub unit 17. The main unit 15 has an air gun 12 for discharging vortex rings V1 and an effective gas generating section 20 for generating an aromatic component supplied to the air gun 12. The sub unit 17 is formed smaller than the main unit 15 and has an air gun 13 for discharging vortex rings V2. With such a configuration, even when the supplying apparatus 10 is a stereo-type supplying apparatus with a plurality of air guns 12 and 13, the degree of freedom of installing such a supplying apparatus 10 is increased because the main unit 15 and the sub unit 17 are installed separately at various places. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a room-use ingredient supply device for supplying an ingredient.

In order to maintain a good indoor environment, a supply device that supplies a fragrance component, a moisture component or the like (hereinafter referred to as an effect component) to the room has been proposed. However, filling the room with a large amount of the active ingredient did not effectively supply the active ingredient to the user. Therefore, a supply device has been proposed in which an effect component is included in a vortex ring launched toward a user (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By using this supply device, the active ingredient can be supplied locally, so that the active ingredient can be supplied effectively to the user.
JP 2004-81851 A

  By the way, if the vortex ring is directly applied to the user, there is a possibility that a sense of incongruity due to wind pressure may be given. Therefore, it is considered to eliminate the user's uncomfortable feeling by causing a plurality of vortex rings to collide and disappear. However, in order to cause a plurality of vortex rings to collide with each other, it is necessary not only to incorporate a plurality of launching devices but also to increase the installation interval of the launching devices. As described above, the structure for causing the plurality of vortex rings to collide with each other causes an increase in the size of the supply device and reduces the degree of freedom in installing the supply device. For example, when supplying an active ingredient to a person who operates a computer terminal, a display is generally arranged in front of the user, and a large number of devices are also installed around the display. For this reason, it has been extremely difficult to install a large supply device.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an indoor efficacy ingredient supply device that increases the degree of freedom during installation.

  The indoor-use efficacy component supply device of the present invention includes a main unit including component generation means for generating an efficacy component, and first launching means for launching a first air vortex containing the efficacy component, and is smaller than the main unit. And a subunit having second launching means for launching a second air vortex that is formed and collides with the first air vortex.

  In the indoor efficacy ingredient supply device of the present invention, the main unit includes the first launching means, and the component generating means is at least one of aroma generating means, mist generating means, oxygen generating means, and ozone generating means. And the subunit includes only the second launching means.

  In the indoor efficacy ingredient supply device of the present invention, the main unit includes the first launching unit, the mist generating unit as the component generating unit, and the subunit includes the second launching unit, It is characterized by comprising at least one of aroma generating means, oxygen generating means and ozone generating means.

  The indoor efficacy ingredient supply device of the present invention is characterized in that the subunit is attached to an edge of a display.

  According to the present invention, the indoor efficacy component supply device is configured by being divided into the main unit including the first launching means and the component generating means and the subunit including the second launching means. Can be installed in various places, and the degree of freedom during installation can be increased.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a use situation of an indoor efficacy ingredient supply device 10 (hereinafter referred to as a supply device) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state where the supply device 10 is attached to the display 11. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the supply device 10, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory views showing the internal structure of the air cannon 12 provided in the supply device 10. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a supply device 10 for supplying a fragrance component as an effective component to an operator (user) W is attached to a display 11 such as a personal computer used in an office or the like. . As shown in FIG. 2, the supply device 10 includes a main unit 15 attached to the stand 14 of the display 11 and a subunit 17 attached to the edge 16 of the display 11. As shown in FIG. 1, an air vortex ring (first air vortex) V1 is launched from the main unit 15 toward the effect area A, and the vortex ring V1 contains an aroma component. An air vortex ring (second air vortex) V <b> 2 is emitted from the subunit 17 toward the effect area A. The vortex rings V1 and V2 are fired so as to collide with each other in the efficacy area A set at the nose of the worker W, and the fragrance component contained in the vortex ring V1 can be diffused in the efficacy area A. ing. In this way, by causing the pair of vortex rings V1 and V2 to collide and canceling the vortex rings V1 and V2, the fragrance component can be supplied to the worker W without giving a sense of incongruity due to wind pressure.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main unit 15 is provided with an air cannon 12 as a first firing means, and a vortex ring V <b> 1 containing an effect component is launched from the air cannon 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the air cannon 12 includes a bellows-shaped pump body 12 a that can be expanded and contracted, a pump drive unit 12 b that expands and contracts the pump body 12 a, and a cylindrical gun barrel unit 12 c that is filled with efficacy components. It is configured. The pump drive unit 12b incorporates a rod member 12d that is driven forward and backward, and the rod member 12d is driven by an electric motor (not shown) in the pump drive unit 12b. Then, after filling the barrel portion 12c with the active ingredient as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the rod member 12d is moved forward as shown in FIG. 4 (B) to rapidly shrink the pump body 12a. It becomes possible to launch the air in the pump main body 12a as the vortex ring V1 together with the efficacy component in the barrel portion 12c.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to launch a vortex ring V2 that collides with the vortex ring V1, the subunit 17 is provided with an air cannon 13 as second launching means. The air cannon 13 including the pump main body 13a, the pump drive unit 13b, and the gun barrel portion 13c has the same structure as the air gun 12 described above, but the barrel portion 13c of the air gun 13 is filled with an aroma component. In other words, the vortex ring V2 made only of air is fired from the air gun 13. Thus, since the subunit 17 has a configuration including only the air cannon 13, it is formed smaller than the main unit 15 in which an effective gas generation unit 20 and a control unit 23 to be described later are incorporated.

  In order to drive these air cannons 12 and 13 to fire the vortex rings V1 and V2, the main unit 15 is provided with a drive circuit unit 18 connected to both pump drive units 12b and 13b. The drive circuit unit 18 receives a firing signal calculated by a control unit 23 described later, and the drive circuit unit 18 controls the drive current for the pump drive units 12b and 13b based on the firing signal. Then, by supplying this drive current to the pump drive units 12b and 13b, the vortex rings V1 and V2 are fired from the air cannons 12 and 13, respectively.

  In addition, in order to supply the fragrance component to the air cannon 12, the main unit 15 is provided with an effective gas generating section (component generation means, fragrance generation means) 20 for generating the fragrance component, and the barrel of the air cannon 12 An effective gas filling unit 21 is provided to feed the fragrance component into the unit 12c. The effective gas generation unit 20 includes a plurality of fragrance containers (not shown) in which fragrance components are stored, an electromagnetic valve (not shown) that controls the open / close state of the fragrance containers, and the like. Moreover, the effect gas filling part 21 is comprised by the pumping pump etc. which are not shown in figure which pump an aromatic component toward the gun barrel part 12c. And according to the control signal from the control unit 23 which will be described later, the switching control of the electromagnetic valve and the drive control of the pressure feed pump are executed, so that the fragrance component together with the air taken in from the air intake port 22 It will be supplied to the gun barrel 12c.

  The control unit 23 that outputs control signals to the drive circuit unit 18, the effective gas generation unit 20, the effective gas filling unit 21, and the like includes a microprocessor (CPU) (not shown), and this CPU is connected to the CPU via a bus line. ROM, RAM and I / O ports are connected. The ROM stores control programs and various map data, and the RAM temporarily stores data calculated by the CPU. The main unit 15 is provided with a switch 24 operated by the worker W. The switch 37 is a switch that is operated when the supply device 10 is activated or the fragrance component is switched. An on / off signal and an aroma selection signal are output from the switch 37 according to the switch operation of the operator W, the supply device 10 is switched between an activated state and a stopped state according to the on / off signal, and the air cannon 12 is filled according to the aroma selection signal. A fragrance component is selected.

  As described so far, not only the two air cannons 12 and 13 are incorporated into the supply device 10 but also the incorporation of the effective gas generating unit 20 and the effective gas filling unit 21 is an increase in the size of the supply device 10. It becomes a factor inviting. In particular, in the stereo-type supply device 10 including a plurality of air cannons 12 and 13, the air cannon 12 and the air cannon 13 need to be installed separately in order to cause the vortex rings V 1 and V 2 to collide with each other. Therefore, the configuration tends to cause an increase in size. Allowing such an increase in the size of the supply device has been a factor that reduces the degree of freedom during installation because the installation position is limited.

  Therefore, in the supply device 10 of the present invention, the main unit 15 including the air cannon 12 and the sub unit 17 including the air cannon 13 are configured separately, and the sub unit 17 is reduced in size as compared with the main unit 15. I try to figure it out. Thereby, even when a stereo-type supply device 10 including a plurality of air cannons 12 and 13 is installed, the main unit 15 and the sub unit 17 can be installed separately in various places. The degree of freedom when installing the device 10 can be increased. In addition, since the subunit 17 is reduced in size, the subunit 17 can be attached to the edge 16 of the display 11 and the like, and the degree of freedom during installation can be greatly increased.

  In the illustrated case, the main unit 15 is attached to the stand 14 of the display 11 and the subunit 17 is attached to the edge 16 of the display 11. However, the position is not limited to this attachment position. It is also possible to arrange the subunit 17 on the desk 25. Further, when the supply device 10 is installed in a theater or a movie theater, for example, the main unit 15 and the sub unit 17 can be attached to the front seat.

Furthermore, in the above description, an aroma component is generated as an effective component, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a micro mist (humidity component, in the air) that moisturizes and cools the worker W as an effective component. Fine water particles floating on the surface) may be generated. Further, ozone (O ₃ ) having a deodorizing effect may be generated as an effective component, and oxygen having an awakening effect on the worker W may be generated. That is, as the component generating means, mist generating means for generating micro mist from water stored in the vehicle tank or the like by ultrasonic vibration or the like may be provided. Further, as the component generating means, ozone generating means for generating ozone by silent discharge or the like may be provided. Further, as a component generating means, an oxygen generating means for increasing the oxygen concentration by an oxygen-enriched film or the like may be provided.

  Next, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an indoor efficacy ingredient supply device 30 which is another embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same component as the component shown in FIG. 3, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the supply device 30 includes a main unit 31 including the air cannon 12 and a subunit 32 including the air cannon 13. From the main unit 31, a vortex ring (first air vortex) V3 including micro mist as an effect component is launched toward a predetermined effect area. Further, a vortex ring (second air vortex) V4 containing an aromatic component as an effect component is launched from the subunit 32 toward a predetermined effect area. The vortex rings V3 and V4 are fired so as to collide with each other in the effect area set at the nose of the worker W, and the micro mist and the fragrance component contained in the vortex rings V3 and V4 can be diffused in the effect area. It is possible. Thus, by making the pair of vortex rings V3 and V4 collide and canceling the vortex rings V3 and V4, it becomes possible to supply the micro mist and aroma component to the worker W without giving a sense of incongruity due to wind pressure.

  The main unit 31 is provided with a micro mist generating part (component generating means, mist generating means) 33 for generating micro mist, and a pressure feed pump (not shown) for sending the micro mist to the barrel part 12c of the air gun 12. The provided micro mist filling part 34 is provided. The micro mist can be supplied to the barrel portion 12 c of the air cannon 12 by controlling the micro mist generating unit 33 and the micro mist filling unit 34 using the control unit 23 described above.

  The subunit 32 is provided with a fragrance generating part (component generating means, fragrance generating means) 35 for generating a fragrance component, and a pumping pump (not shown) for feeding the fragrance component to the barrel portion 13c of the air gun 13. Is provided. And it becomes possible to supply an aromatic component with respect to the barrel part 13c of the air cannon 13 by controlling the fragrance generating part 35 and the fragrance filling part 36 using the control unit 23. In this way, by configuring the subunit 32 with the fragrance generating unit 35 that is easier to reduce in size than the micro mist generating unit 33, the subunit 32 can be formed smaller than the main unit 31.

  Thus, in the supply device 30 of the present invention, the main unit 31 including the air cannon 12 and the micro mist generating unit 33 and the subunit 32 including the air cannon 13 and the aroma generating unit 35 are configured separately. The sub unit 32 is made smaller than the main unit 31. As a result, the main unit 31 and the sub-unit 32 can be used in various ways even when the stereo-type supply device 30 capable of causing the plurality of vortex rings V3 and V4 to collide and supplying a plurality of efficacy components is installed. Therefore, it is possible to divide the installation into various places and to increase the degree of freedom when installing the supply device 30. In addition, since the subunit 32 is reduced in size, the subunit 32 can be attached to the edge 16 of the display 11 and the like, and the degree of freedom in installation can be greatly increased.

  In addition, the vortex ring V3 containing the fragrance component, ozone, and oxygen may be fired from the main unit 31 by incorporating the above-described fragrance generating means, ozone generating means, and oxygen generating means into the main unit 31. Further, the vortex ring V4 containing ozone and oxygen may be fired from the subunit 32 by incorporating the aforementioned ozone generating means and oxygen generating means into the subunit 32. Note that, depending on the situation, the air-only vortex ring V3 may be fired from the main unit 31 or the air-only vortex ring V4 may be fired from the sub-unit 32 without being filled with the efficacy component.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the above description, the supply devices 10 and 30 are installed in the office. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the supply devices 10 and 30 may be installed in various environments where a refreshing effect or a relaxing effect due to the active ingredient is desired. Is possible. For example, the supply devices 10 and 30 may be installed in waiting rooms, conference rooms, movie theaters, control rooms, classrooms, homes, and the like. It is also possible to install the supply devices 10 and 30 in a cabin such as an aircraft or a ship. Further, in the illustrated case, the supply devices 10 and 30 are installed on the desk 25, but the present invention is not limited to this position, and the supply devices 10 and 30 may be installed on a wall, a ceiling, or the like. Needless to say. In the above description, the worker W who operates the personal computer is cited as the user of the supply device 10. However, the worker W is not limited to the worker W, and is simply a viewer who views the display image. It goes without saying.

  In the illustrated case, the electric motor is driven to project the rod member 12d so that the vortex rings V1 to V4 are fired from the air cannons 12 and 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this structure. Alternatively, by incorporating an electromagnetic coil and a movable iron core into the air cannons 12 and 13, the vortex rings V1 to V4 may be fired from the air cannon using electromagnetic force. Moreover, although the air cannons 12 and 13 are provided with bellows-shaped pump bodies 12a and 13a, air may be pushed out using a diaphragm. Further, in the illustrated case, the annular vortex rings V1 to V4 are fired from the air cannons 12 and 13, but the shape of the first air vortex and the second air vortex is not limited to the annular shape. Any shape of air vortex may be used as long as it can fly a predetermined distance in a united shape.

  In the illustrated case, the air cannons 12 and 13 are fixed. However, the air cannons 12 and 13 may be rotated using an electric motor or the like. Thereby, since the efficacy area | region A which makes the vortex rings V1-V4 collide can be moved, according to the position of the operator W, it becomes possible to set the efficacy area | region A appropriately.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the utilization condition of the indoor active ingredient supply apparatus which is one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the indoor efficacy component supply apparatus was attached to the display. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an indoor use effect ingredient supply apparatus. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the air cannon with which an indoor active ingredient supply apparatus is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the indoor efficacy ingredient supply apparatus which is other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Supply device (Indoor use ingredient supply device)
11 Display 12 Air cannon (first launching means)
13 Air cannon (second launching means)
15 Main unit 17 Sub unit 20 Effective gas generating part (component generating means, aroma generating means)
30 Supply device (Indoor use ingredient supply device)
31 Main unit 32 Sub unit 33 Micro mist generating part (component generating means, mist generating means)
35 Aroma generator (component generator, aroma generator)
V1 vortex ring (first air vortex)
V2 vortex ring (second air vortex)
V3 vortex ring (first air vortex)
V4 vortex ring (second air vortex)

Claims (4)

A main unit comprising: component generating means for generating an efficacy component; and first launching means for launching a first air vortex containing the efficacy component;
An indoor efficacy ingredient supply device comprising: a sub-unit that is formed smaller than the main unit and includes a second launching unit that launches a second air vortex that collides with the first air vortex. In the indoor active ingredient supply device according to claim 1,
The main unit includes the first launching unit, and the component generating unit includes at least one of an aroma generating unit, a mist generating unit, an oxygen generating unit, and an ozone generating unit,
The indoor efficacy ingredient supply device, wherein the subunit comprises only the second launching means. In the indoor active ingredient supply device according to claim 1,
The main unit includes the first launching unit and a mist generating unit as the component generating unit.
The said subunit is provided with the said 2nd discharge | release means, and is provided with at least any one among a fragrance generation means, an oxygen generation means, and an ozone generation means, The indoor active ingredient supply apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. In the indoor efficacy ingredient supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The indoor efficacy ingredient supply device, wherein the subunit is attached to an edge of a display.

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