JP2011162016A - Effective component supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply a perfume component far away without using a vortex ring. <P>SOLUTION: A perfume container 31 for generating the perfume component is installed in an effective component supply device. A cylinder 21 is connected to the perfume container 31 through a passage housing 34. A through hole 37 is formed in a tangential direction on a cylindrical wall 36 of the cylinder 21. The inside of the cylinder 21 and the inside of the passage housing 34 are communicated with each other through the through hole 37. A blower fan 35 is assembled to the passage housing 34. The blower fan 35 is driven, to admit air containing the perfume component through the through hole 37 into the cylinder 21, while releasing spiral air spirally from an emission port 23 of the cylinder 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an efficacy component supply device for supplying an efficacy component.

  In order to maintain a good indoor environment, a fragrance has been proposed in which a fragrance component (effective component) is diffused into the room. However, if the fragrance component is diffused in the room, the amount of the fragrance component used is increased. In view of this, a supply apparatus including an air cannon that fires a vortex ring containing an aromatic component has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Thereby, since an aroma component can be put on a vortex ring and can be supplied in the distance, it becomes possible to reduce the usage-amount of an aroma component, raising a user's satisfaction.

JP 2006-282085 A

  By the way, in the supply device that fires the vortex ring, it is possible to reduce the use amount of the fragrance component while increasing the satisfaction of the user, but this leads to the complexity and high cost of the supply device. It was. For this reason, the supply apparatus which can supply an aroma component far without using a vortex ring was desired.

  An object of the present invention is to supply an effective ingredient far away without using a vortex ring.

  The active ingredient supply device of the present invention comprises an active ingredient generating means for generating an active ingredient, a cylindrical member in which a discharge port that opens to the outside is formed on one end side, and a through hole that penetrates in a tangential direction is formed in a cylindrical wall; A flow path member provided between the efficacy component generation means and the cylindrical member and connecting the efficacy component generation means and the through hole of the cylindrical member; and incorporated in the flow path member, and the efficacy component A blowing fan for sending air containing the active ingredient from the generating means toward the cylindrical member, and introducing the air containing the active ingredient along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall from the through hole. And discharging from the discharge port in a spiral shape.

  The efficacy component supply apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the flow path defined in the flow path member is narrowed from the blower fan to the through hole.

  The efficacy component supply apparatus of the present invention has a piston movably accommodated in the cylindrical member, and moves the piston toward the discharge port when discharging air from the discharge port. To do.

  According to the present invention, since the through-hole is formed in the cylindrical wall of the cylindrical member in the tangential direction, the air containing the active ingredient is introduced from the through-hole along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall and spiraled from the discharge port. Can be released. As a result, the active ingredient can be supplied far away on the spirally spiraling air.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the active ingredient supply apparatus which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an effect ingredient supply apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of an effect ingredient supply apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of an effect ingredient supply apparatus. (a) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state in vortex ring mode. (a) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state in discharge | release mode. (a) is sectional drawing which shows an air cannon and a flow path housing along the AA line of FIG. 3, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the air in an air cannon and a flow path housing. It is the schematic which shows the flow direction of the air which flows in in a cylinder from a through-hole from upper direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other usage condition of an active ingredient supply apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the usage status of an active ingredient supply device 10 (hereinafter referred to as a supply device) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the supply device 10, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the supply device 10. Further, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the supply apparatus 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a supply device 10 that launches a vortex ring V <b> 1 and a vortex flow V <b> 2 toward an occupant D is installed on the instrument panel 12 of the vehicle 11. The vortex ring V1 and vortex flow V2 contain an aroma component as an effective component, and the fragrance component can be supplied far away by being placed on the vortex ring V1 or vortex flow V2. As shown in FIG. 2, the front cover 14 constituting the housing 13 of the supply device 10 is formed with a launch port 15 for launching a vortex ring V1 and a vortex flow V2, and a slot 16 into which a cartridge 33 described later is inserted. Is formed. Further, the front cover 14 is provided with a trigger switch 17 that is operated by the occupant D when the vortex ring V1 or the vortex flow V2 is launched.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the supply device 10 is provided with an air gun 20. The air gun 20 includes a cylinder 21 that is a cylindrical member and a piston 22 that is reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder 21. On one end side of the cylinder 21, a discharge port 23 is formed as a discharge port that opens to the outside. A rod member 25 is fixed to the back side of the piston 22 and a spring member 26 that urges the piston 22 toward the launch port 23 is assembled. Further, a rotating member 28 driven by an electric motor 27 is assembled to the supply device 10. A plurality of engaging claws 29 are formed at a predetermined interval on the rotating member 28, and an engaging groove 30 corresponding to the engaging claws 29 is formed on the rod member 25 of the piston 22.

  Thus, by forming the engaging claw 29 and the engaging groove 30, it is possible to reciprocate the piston 22 by rotating the rotating member 28, and the air in the cylinder 21 is changed from the discharge port 23 to the vortex ring V <b> 1. It becomes possible to fire. That is, by rotating the rotating member 28, the engaging claw 29 meshes with the engaging groove 30 and pulls the piston 22 to the retracted position in the direction of arrow A, and then the engaging claw 29 is released from the engaging groove 30 and the piston. 22 is pushed to the forward position in the direction of arrow B. This reciprocating motion of the piston 22 is repeated until the rotating member 28 stops.

  In order to fill the cylinder 21 of such an air cannon 20 with an aroma component, the supply device 10 is provided with an aroma device 31 as an effect component generating means. The fragrance device 31 has a housing portion 32 in which an electric heater (not shown) is incorporated. A cartridge 33 is inserted into the housing portion 32, and a sponge or the like infiltrated with an aromatic component is enclosed in the cartridge 33. Then, by energizing the electric heater of the housing portion 32, it is possible to warm the cartridge 33 and promote volatilization of the aroma component. That is, by applying power to the electric heater, the fragrance device 31 is controlled to a fragrance generation state that promotes volatilization of the fragrance component. On the other hand, by stopping energization of the electric heater of the housing part 32, it is possible to cool the cartridge 33 and suppress volatilization of the aroma component. That is, by stopping energization of the electric heater, the fragrance device 31 is controlled to a fragrance suppression state that suppresses volatilization of the fragrance component.

  A flow path housing 34 is provided between the fragrance 31 and the cylinder 21 as a flow path member for guiding air from the fragrance 31 to the cylinder 21. In addition, a blower fan 35 that allows air to flow from the fragrance device 31 toward the cylinder 21 is assembled in the flow path housing 34. Further, a through hole 37 is formed in the cylindrical wall 36 of the cylinder 21, and the inside of the cylinder 21 and the inside of the flow path housing 34 communicate with each other through the through hole 37. By forming such a through-hole 37, it is possible to drive the blower fan 35 and send the fragrance component into the cylinder 21.

  In order to control the air cannon 20, the aroma device 31 and the blower fan 35, the supply device 10 is provided with a control unit 40. The control unit 40 includes a microprocessor (CPU) (not shown), and a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port are connected to the CPU via a bus line. The ROM stores control programs and various data, and the RAM temporarily stores data calculated by the CPU. The control unit 40 is connected to a position sensor 41 that detects the operating position of the piston 22. Furthermore, a trigger switch 17 operated by the occupant D is connected to the control unit 40, and a control program is executed based on the operation of the trigger switch 17.

  Next, the operation mode of the supply device 10 will be described. The supply device 10 has a vortex ring mode in which the vortex ring V1 containing the fragrance component is emitted from the launch port 23 and a discharge mode in which the vortex flow V2 containing the fragrance component is discharged from the launch port 23 as the operation mode. Here, FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views showing an operating state in the vortex ring mode. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views showing the operating state in the discharge mode. Further, FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing the air cannon and the flow path housing 34 along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7B is a view of the air in the air cannon and the flow path housing 34. It is explanatory drawing which shows a flow.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, in the vortex ring mode, the electric motor 27 is driven to rotate the rotating member 28, whereby the piston 22 is reciprocated and continuously from the launch port 23 to the vortex ring V1. Is fired. At this time, the fragrance device 31 is controlled to a fragrance generation state, and the blower fan 35 is controlled to a drive state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), each time the piston 22 moves to the retracted position, the front side of the piston 22 can be filled with the fragrance component, and as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the fragrance component. It is possible to fire the vortex ring V1 including In this way, the fragrance component can be supplied on the vortex ring V1 and can be supplied far away, and the satisfaction of the occupant D can be increased while reducing the amount of the fragrance component used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the release mode, the rotating member 28 is first stopped at a predetermined angle, and the piston 22 is held at the retracted position. At this time, the fragrance device 31 is controlled to a fragrance generation state, and the blower fan 35 is controlled to a drive state. Thereby, the air containing the fragrance component in the flow path housing 34 is sent into the cylinder 21 from the through hole 37. Here, as shown in FIG. 7A, the through hole 37 formed in the cylinder 21 is formed so as to penetrate in the tangential direction of the cylindrical wall 36. That is, as shown in FIG. 7B, air is introduced into the cylinder 21 along the inner peripheral surface 38 of the cylindrical wall 36, and the air flows spirally in the cylinder 21. When air spirally swirls into the cylinder 21 as described above, the rotating member 28 is rotated in the direction of the arrow α while the engaging claw 29 is engaged with the engaging groove 30 as shown in FIG. 6B. The piston 22 is slowly pushed out toward the launch port 23. The moving speed of the piston 22 at this time is controlled so as to be significantly slower than in the vortex ring mode. Thereby, it becomes possible to discharge the spiral flow V2 spirally spiraling from the launch port 23, and it is possible to greatly increase the flight distance as compared with the case where air is simply released. Thereby, it is possible to supply the aroma component far away without using the vortex ring V1, and it is possible to increase the degree of satisfaction of the occupant D while reducing the amount of the aroma component used.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the flow path 39 defined in the flow path housing 34 is gradually narrowed from the blower fan 35 to the through hole 37. In this way, by gradually reducing the cross-sectional area of the flow path from the blower fan 35 to the through hole 37, the flow velocity can be increased toward the through hole 37, and a high-speed vortex can be generated in the cylinder 21. It becomes. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the flow direction of air flowing into the cylinder 21 from the through hole 37 from above. As shown in FIG. 8, the flow direction α of the air flowing into the cylinder 21 from the through hole 37 is inclined with respect to the air discharge direction β, and the flow path of the through hole 37 of the cylinder 21 and the flow path housing 34. 39 is configured. That is, the through hole 37 of the cylinder 21 and the flow path 39 of the flow path housing 34 are configured so that the flow direction α has a vector component in the discharge direction β. By configuring the through hole 37 and the flow path 39 in this way, air can be guided toward the launch port 23 while suppressing a decrease in the flow velocity. Thus, by keeping the flow velocity in the cylinder 21 high, the vortex V2 discharged from the launch port 23 can be stabilized, and the aroma component can be supplied further.

  In the above description, the piston 22 is pushed toward the launch port 23 in the discharge mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the piston 22 may be held in the retracted position in the discharge mode. Thus, even when the piston 22 is held in the retracted position, the vortex V2 can be discharged from the launch port 23 by driving the blower fan 35. In addition, in the supply device 10 shown in the drawing, since the fragrance component generated from the fragrance device 31 is discharged without leaving the vortex ring mode, the discharge mode is executed over a predetermined time after the vortex ring mode is executed. Needless to say, it may be executed alone. Furthermore, in order to release the fragrance component without leaving, when the release mode is executed after the execution of the vortex ring mode, it is desirable to control the fragrance device 31 in the fragrance suppression state in the release mode.

  In the above description, the case where the supply device 10 is installed in the vehicle 11 has been described. However, the use environment of the supply device 10 is not limited to the vehicle interior, and the supply device 10 may be used indoors. . Here, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another use situation of the supply device 10. As shown in FIG. 9, the vortex ring V <b> 1 and the vortex flow V <b> 2 containing the fragrance component may be supplied to the worker W by installing the supply device 10 on the desk 42. The installation location of the supply device 10 is not limited to the desk 42, and the supply device 10 may be installed on the ceiling or wall of the room, or the supply device 10 may be installed on the TV stand. .

  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 device 10 includes not only the discharge mode that discharges the vortex flow V2 but also the vortex ring mode that discharges the vortex ring V1, but is not limited thereto, and includes only the discharge mode. It goes without saying. Further, in the supply device in which the vortex ring mode is reduced, the piston 22 may be reduced from the cylinder 21 and the drive mechanism of the piston 22 may be reduced. Thus, by reducing the piston 22 and its drive mechanism, it is possible to achieve a significant cost reduction of the supply device. Furthermore, in the above description, the fragrance component is supplied as the effective component, but the effective component is not limited to the fragrant component, and the capsaicin component or the isothiocyanate component having awakening effect is supplied as the effective component. Also good. Furthermore, the fragrance component provided in the supply device 10 is not limited to one type, and a plurality of fragrance components may be switched and supplied.

10 Active ingredient supply device 21 Cylinder (cylindrical member)
22 Piston 23 Launch port (discharge port)
31 Fragrance (Effective ingredient generating means)
34 Channel housing (channel member)
35 Air blow fan 37 Through hole 38 Inner peripheral surface 39 Flow path

Claims (3)

An active ingredient generating means for generating an active ingredient;
A cylindrical member in which a discharge port that opens to the outside is formed on one end side, and a through-hole penetrating in a tangential direction is formed in the cylindrical wall;
A flow path member provided between the efficacy component generating means and the cylindrical member, and connecting the efficacy component generating means and the through hole of the cylindrical member;
A fan that is incorporated in the flow path member and sends air containing the active ingredient from the active ingredient generating means toward the cylindrical member;
An active ingredient supply device, wherein the air containing the active ingredient is introduced from the through hole along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall and discharged spirally from the discharge port. In the active ingredient supply device according to claim 1,
The active ingredient supply device according to claim 1, wherein the flow path defined in the flow path member is narrowed from the blower fan to the through hole. In the active ingredient supply device according to claim 1 or 2,
Having a piston movably accommodated in the cylindrical member;
When releasing air from the said discharge port, the said active ingredient supply apparatus moves the said piston toward the said discharge port.

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