JP2016146894A - Aromatic odor device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aromatic odor device to which a container containing an aromatic liquid therein can be attached, and which can suppress fall of the container.SOLUTION: Container support means comprises a position adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a vertical position of a pedestal 51, according to size of a container 40. The position adjustment mechanism is disposed on a support member 5 and position adjustment parts 53. The support member 5 comprises a pedestal part 51 on which a bottom of the container 40 is mounted, and slender leg parts 50 extending from both sides of the pedestal part 51 upward, in a salient U-shaped state. The respective leg part 50 comprises on a tip part, two claw parts 500. The position adjustment parts 53 comprises plural ratchet grooves 530 engaging to the claw parts 500. The ratchet grooves 530 and the claw parts 500 can function as a pawl and gear, thereby the position of the support member 5 can be adjusted in the vertical direction, and fall of the support member 5 can be inhibited.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a fragrance device capable of releasing a volatile gas of a fragrance liquid containing a fragrance component to the outside.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a fragrance device that houses a container containing a liquid fragrance inside a housing, supplies air to gas volatilized from the liquid fragrance, and discharges the fragrance to the outside of the device.

JP 2007-236400 A

  As a fixing structure for fixing the container described in Patent Document 1 to the fragrance device, for example, when the container is attached to the fragrance device using a screw fastening structure, the fastening by the screw is loosened due to the occurrence of vibration, impact, etc. There is. Even when other attachment structures are used, the attachment force may be reduced due to the occurrence of vibration, impact, or the like. When the mounting force provided to the container is reduced in this way, the container may come off and fall or fall. For example, when a container falls or falls inside the fragrance device, there is a problem that the fragrance liquid or volatile gas leaks to the outside and the fragrance continues to be generated against the will of the user.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device that can suppress the fall of a container in a fragrance device to which a container containing a fragrant liquid can be attached.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following technical means. It should be noted that the reference numerals in parentheses described in the claims and in this section are examples showing the correspondence with the specific means described in the embodiments described later as one aspect, and the technical scope of the present invention is as follows. It is not limited.

One of the inventions related to the disclosed fragrance apparatus is a housing (1), a container (40) mounted inside the housing and storing a fragrance liquid containing a fragrance component, and the inside of the housing so as to be able to communicate with the outside of the housing. And a storage chamber (45) to which the volatile gas of the aromatic liquid discharged from the container is sent, and a means for supplying air to the storage chamber provided in the housing, the volatile gas existing in the storage chamber Supply means (2) capable of releasing the air to the outside of the housing, and a support portion (51) for holding the container in contact with the bottom portion of the mounted container, and a container support means for holding the vertical position of the container ( 5, 53), and
The container support means includes a position adjustment mechanism (500, 530; 55) that allows the vertical position of the support portion to be adjusted according to the size of the container.

  According to the present invention, since the support portion of the container support means holds the bottom portion of the container, the position of the container in the vertical direction is maintained. Can be prevented from falling or falling. Furthermore, the container support means can adjust the vertical position of the support portion to a position suitable for the size of the container by the position adjustment mechanism. Thereby, even when a container with a different vertical length is attached to the fragrance device, the container can be supported in a state in which the position of the support portion is aligned with the vertical position corresponding to the bottom of the container. For this reason, it is possible to provide a highly versatile container support means that can provide an appropriate holding force for containers of various sizes. Therefore, the present invention can provide a fragrance device that can give a holding force suitable for the size of the container to the container and can suppress the dropping of the container.

It is an exploded view showing the outline composition of the fragrance device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the connection structure of a container module and a housing in the fragrance apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the state in which the container module was positioned and hold | maintained with respect to the housing. It is a front view which shows the structure for positioning and holding | maintaining a container module in a housing. It is a front view which shows a supporting member. It is a bottom view which shows the structure for positioning and holding | maintaining a container module in a housing. In the housing which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, it is a front view which shows the structure for positioning and holding | maintaining a container module. It is a front view which shows the supporting member of 2nd Embodiment. It is a bottom view which shows the structure for positioning and holding | maintaining a container module in the housing of 2nd Embodiment.

  A plurality of modes for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, parts corresponding to the matters described in the preceding embodiment may be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may be omitted. When only a part of the configuration is described in each mode, the other modes described above can be applied to the other parts of the configuration. Not only combinations of parts that clearly indicate that the combination is possible in each embodiment, but also the embodiments are partially combined even if they are not clearly specified unless there is a problem with the combination. It is also possible.

(First embodiment)
1st Embodiment as one form which concerns on this invention is described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the fragrance device 100 includes a housing 1, a pump 2, a control board 3, a container module 4, and the like.

  The housing 1 contains a pump 2, a control board 3, and a container module 4. The housing 1 is a cylindrical casing composed of three main parts. The housing 1 includes an upper member 11 positioned on the ceiling, a base member 10 that forms a half of the cylindrical side and a bottom of the housing 1, and a half of the cylindrical side that is detachable from the base member 10. And a side cover member 12 to be formed. For example, it is preferable that the housing 1 is cylindrical and has an outer diameter that allows a person to hold it with one hand, for example, an outer diameter that can be accommodated in a cup holder.

  The upper member 11 is a bowl-shaped member that is fixed to the base member 10 by a fastening structure using screws 111. Therefore, the upper member 11 is attached to the base member 10 so as to cover from above. The upper member 11 is provided with a protective guard in which a plurality of openings 110 extending radially from the center of the top surface of the upper member 11 are formed.

  A control board 3 is installed on the back side of the upper member 11 and on the top of the housing 1. A control device that controls the operation of the pump 2 is mounted on the control board 3, and a power switch 30 that can be operated by the user from outside the housing 1 is mounted. The control board 3 is supplied with power from an external power source or a built-in storage battery via a power cable. The upper member 11 is provided with an opening at the center of the top surface of the upper member 11, and the power switch 30 is exposed to the opening so that it can be operated from the outside.

  A central wall member 13 is fixed to the base member 10 so as to divide the interior of the housing 1 into two left and right spaces. When the screw 133 inserted into the screw hole 132 of the central wall member 13 is screwed into the boss hole of the base member 10, the central wall member 13 is fastened and fixed to the base member 10. The base member 10 is mounted with the container module 4 on one side in the left-right direction in the housing 1 and covers the pump 2 from the lower end to the upper end on the other side on the opposite side.

  The side cover member 12 has a semicylindrical shape and is supported so as to be sandwiched from above and below by the upper member 11 and the bottom of the base member 10. The side cover member 12 is in a relationship of being mounted by a fitting structure with the base member 10. The side cover member 12 has a semi-cylindrical upper end portion and a side end portion having protrusions that fit into engaging recesses provided in the base member 10, and a lower portion of the U-shaped lock terminal that is easily elastically deformed. Part 120. The side cover member 12 is a base member that elastically deforms the lock terminal portion 120 by finally pressing the lower portion of the side cover member 12 in a state where each projection is fitted in the engagement recess of the base member 10. 10 is locked by engaging with a locking piece 10a having a shape protruding from the bottom. By this operation, the side cover member 12 can be coupled to the base member 10.

  Moreover, in order to ensure the airtightness in the housing 1, it is preferable to provide sealing members, such as packing, in the fitting part of the base member 10 and the side cover member 12. Moreover, it is preferable to provide sealing members, such as packing, also in the fitting part of the upper member 11 and the base member 10 or the side cover member 12. Further, when the necessary airtightness in the housing 1 can be secured by fitting these two members, the seal member may not be provided.

  The upper member 11, the base member 10, the side cover member 12, and the central wall member 13 can be formed of a resin material. For example, the base member 10, the side cover member 12, and the central wall member 13 can be formed from ABS resin. The upper member 11 is made of a transparent member having a high light transmission property or a member having a surface formed in a ground glass shape that scatters light using acrylic resin in order to illuminate light such as a light emitting diode to the outside. be able to.

  When the power switch 30 is turned on, the fragrance device 100 is turned on, power can be supplied to the pump 2, and the pump 2 can be controlled. The pump 2 is forcibly operated when the power switch 30 is turned on, is operated according to a set timer, or is operated when a predetermined operation condition is established by automatic control. Can be configured. When the pump 2 is operated, air is sent into the storage chamber 45, and the fragrance is released from the upper member 11 to the outside of the housing 1 when the pressure in the storage chamber 45 satisfies a predetermined condition.

  When the fragrance is released, the control device turns on a lighting unit such as a light emitting diode. The lit light illuminates the upper member 11 and the like. This visual effect and the released aroma component contribute to relaxing the user.

  Next, the structure of the container module 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The container module 4 includes a bottle cover 41 and a container 40 that stores in advance an aromatic liquid that is a liquid containing an aromatic component. The container module 4 is one unit in which one bottle cover 41 is integrally attached to one container 40. Further, when the user wants to replace the aromatic liquid, an exchange operation is performed in which the container 40 before replacement is replaced with a new container 40 containing a new aromatic liquid. For example, when the user wants to purchase various aromatic liquids, the user purchases a container 40 containing the desired aromatic liquid. And when using a desired aromatic liquid, it will replace with the container 40 which incorporates a desired aromatic liquid.

  Moreover, when a user wants to replace | exchange aromatic liquid, the container module 4 before replacement | exchange can also be replaced | exchanged for every container module 4 provided with the container 40 which contains a new aromatic liquid. In this case, the container support means of the fragrance device 100 can suppress the fall or overturn of the container module 4 or the container 40 by supporting the bottom of the container 40.

  The bottle cover 41 has a shape in which an upper end and a lower end are opened. The bottle cover 41 is configured so that the container 40 can be attached and detached. For this reason, the bottle cover 41 is provided with a mounting portion 43 to which one end side of the container 40 can be attached on the lower end side, and has a valve device 6 having a check valve function on the upper end side. The bottle cover 41 is made of, for example, a resin material such as ABS resin.

  In the bottle cover 41, a storage chamber 45 is formed in the middle of the cylinder located between the valve device 6 built in the upper part and the lower mounting part 43. The wall forming the storage chamber 45 is provided with a module side connection portion 44 having therein a passage 440 through which air sent from the pump 2 flows. The module side connection portion 44 is a cylindrical portion that has a passage that directly communicates with the storage chamber 45 and protrudes from the bottle cover 41 so as to be orthogonal to the central axis of the bottle cover 41. The module side connection portion 44 is formed of a resin material such as ABS resin, for example, similarly to the bottle cover 41.

  The central wall member 13 is a member fixed to the housing 1 and includes an in-housing connection portion 7 in which a passage through which air supplied from the pump 2 passes is formed. The in-housing connecting portion 7 is a portion provided inside the housing 1 and connected to the module side connecting portion 44. The in-housing connecting portion 7 is a cylindrical portion that internally forms a passage extending so as to be orthogonal to the central wall member 13. The in-housing connecting portion 7 is formed of, for example, a resin material such as ABS resin similarly to the central wall member 13.

  The cylindrical portion protrudes toward the bottle cover 41 and is inscribed by being fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the module side connecting portion 44, so that the in-housing connecting portion 7 and the module side connecting portion 44 are connected to each other. Will be connected. In this way, the module-side connection portion 44 is connected so that the module-side connection portion 44 circumscribes the in-housing connection portion 7, thereby ensuring airtightness between the module-side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7. The inner diameter dimension of the module side connection portion 44 and the outer diameter dimension of the in-housing connection portion 7 are set so as to have a dimensional relationship that can ensure such airtightness. Therefore, the container module 4 can be attached to the fragrance device 100 by combining the container module 4 with the central wall member 13 so as to connect the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7.

  Further, at least the inner peripheral portion of the module side connection portion 44 is preferably formed of an elastomer such as natural rubber or synthetic rubber, which has higher flexibility than the material forming the in-housing connection portion 7. In this case, the inner peripheral part of the module side connection part 44 and other parts can be integrally manufactured by two-color molding. According to this configuration, when the module side connection portion 44 circumscribes the in-housing connection portion 7, the degree of adhesion between the inner peripheral portion of the module side connection portion 44 and the outer peripheral portion of the in-housing connection portion 7 is improved. Not only the airtightness of both, but also the holding force acting between them can be increased.

  The in-housing connecting portion 7 may be formed integrally with a part of the housing 1. For example, the in-housing connecting portion 7 can be configured to be formed integrally with the base member 10.

  The central wall member 13 is provided with a cylindrical portion 71 on the opposite side of the in-housing connecting portion 7. The tubular portion 71 communicates with the passage in the in-housing connecting portion 7 and has a passage extending in the direction perpendicular to the central wall member 13 therein. A tube 20 that communicates between the pump 2 and the in-housing connecting portion 7 is fitted and connected to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 71. The tube 20 is made of, for example, silicone rubber, and can improve the sealing performance at the connection portion with the cylindrical portion 71.

  The valve body 60 of the valve device 6 is in contact with the peripheral edge portion 65 provided around the upper end opening of the storage chamber 45. The peripheral portion 65 is a cylindrical body that is installed inside the upper portion of the bottle cover 41. An O-ring 650 that seals the upper portion of the bottle cover 41 and the cylindrical body is provided on the outer periphery of the peripheral edge portion 65. The seal structure by the O-ring 650 prevents the air in the storage chamber 45 from leaking to the outside. The peripheral edge portion 65 constitutes a valve seat with which the valve body 60 contacts when the valve is closed. The valve body 60 has an outer shape larger than the upper end opening of the storage chamber 45 and completely covers the upper end opening from above.

  The valve body 60 is integral with a shaft 61 extending upward, and includes a seal member 62 on the outer periphery of the lower end portion thereof. The seal member 62 is an elastic member that is easily elastically deformed and is provided around the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the valve body 60. For example, an O-ring can be employed. A coil spring 63 having a predetermined spring constant is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft 61. The coil spring 63 is provided coaxially with the shaft 61. The coil spring 63 is in a contracted state from the natural length, the lower end thereof is in contact with the upper surface of the valve body 60, and the upper end thereof is in contact with the frame portion forming the opening 64 at the upper end of the bottle cover 41. It is provided as follows. Therefore, in a state where the valve body 60 is in contact with the peripheral edge portion 65, the coil spring 63 acts to push the valve body 60 downward and push the aforementioned frame portion upward.

  When the pump 2 is operated, air from the pump 2 is sent into the tube 20, and further, the air reaches the storage chamber 45 through the inside of the in-housing connection portion 7 and the inside of the module side connection portion 44. As the amount of air supplied into the storage chamber 45 increases, the pressure in the storage chamber 45 increases. When the force that pushes the valve body 60 upward becomes larger than the force that pushes the valve body 60 downward by the coil spring 63, the coil spring 63 contracts in the axial direction and the valve body 60 is displaced upward. Thereby, the seal with the peripheral edge portion 65 by the seal member 62 is released, and the upper portion of the storage chamber 45 is opened. Then, the air in the storage chamber 45 moves upward, and the volatile gas of the aromatic liquid flows out of the housing 1 through the opening 64 as the air moves.

  Thus, the pump 2 is an air supply means capable of releasing the volatile gas existing in the storage chamber 45 to the outside of the housing 1, and is also a means capable of changing the pressure of the storage chamber 45. And the valve apparatus 6 opens the storage chamber 45, when the pressure of the storage chamber 45 acts and the valve body 60 displaces according to the said pressure. The valve device 6 serves as valve means that allows the storage chamber 45 and the outside of the housing 1 to communicate with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the container module 4 is provided with a plate-like protruding piece 42 that protrudes from a cylindrical portion above the bottle cover 41. The central wall member 13 is provided with a guide portion 130 having a groove in which the protruding piece 42 is accommodated in a state where the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 are connected. The guide part 130 includes a pair of columnar parts that protrude from the central wall member 13 toward both sides of the bottle cover 41. The vertical cross section of the columnar part parallel to the vertical direction has a shape like a U-shaped sideways. The pair of columnar portions are provided such that the grooves face each other. The thickness dimension in the vertical direction of the protruding piece 42 is set to a dimension that allows the protruding piece 42 to be inserted into the groove formed in the guide portion 130.

  The groove and the protruding piece 42 formed in the guide portion 130 extend along the direction in which the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 extend. In other words, the groove and the protruding piece 42 of the guide portion 130 extend in the direction in which the container module 4 is pushed in when the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 are connected.

  Therefore, when connecting the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7, the protruding piece 42 is positioned so as to be received in the groove of the guide portion 130, and the protruding piece 42 is slid into the groove of the guide portion 130. The container module 4 is pushed in. Thereby, since the protrusion piece 42 is hold | maintained by the guide part 130 at an up-down direction, the module side connection part 44 can be positioned at least at an up-down direction. Further, since the pair of columnar portions are held so that the grooves face each other and wrap the tip surface of the protruding piece 42, the container module 4 can be prevented from moving in a direction perpendicular to the axis. Thereby, since the protrusion piece 42 is also hold | maintained by the guide part 130 also in a horizontal direction, the module side connection part 44 can be positioned also in the left-right direction and a horizontal direction. As described above, since the axis center of the module side connection portion 44 and the axis center of the in-housing connection portion 7 can be matched, the user can reliably and quickly connect the both.

  Further, the guide portion 130 may be provided integrally with a part of the housing 1 instead of the central wall member 13. Therefore, the guide portion 130 is integrally provided on a member fixed to the housing 1 or a part of the housing 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the center wall member 13 is provided with a pair of clamping piece portions 131 that hold the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4 so as to be sandwiched from the outside. The pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 is configured by a pair of protruding pieces that protrude from the central wall member 13 toward both sides of the bottle cover 41. The base of the sandwiching piece 131 is integral with the central wall member 13, and the tip is a free end. Accordingly, the sandwiching piece portion 131 has the same form as the cantilever beam supported by the central wall member 13, and therefore is easily elastically deformed and easily displaced in the left-right direction toward the tip.

  The pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 holds the upper part of the bottle cover 41 above the attachment portion 43 in a state where the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 are connected, taking advantage of easy elastic deformation. To hold. Each of the pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the distal end side in a direction approaching each other. The pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 are held so as to hold the bottle cover 41 in a state where the distance between the protruding portions protruding so as to face each other is smaller than the diameter dimension of the portion held by the bottle cover 41. . Therefore, the pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 can hold the container module 4 so as to prevent the container module 4 from moving in the direction in which the module side connection portion 44 is detached from the in-housing connection portion 7.

  As the container 40, a commercially available general-purpose bottle containing a fragrance can be used. The aromatic liquid stored in the container 40 is aroma oil, for example, existing vegetable oil. This oil can be prepared, for example, by including an essential oil in an alcohol such as isopropyl alcohol.

  The container 40 includes a discharge portion for discharging volatile gas on one end side (for example, the upper end side). The discharge part forms a passage that communicates the inside and the outside of the container. The discharge part is constituted by a discharge cap 46 provided at the bottle mouth which is the open end of the container 40. The discharge cap 46 is called a dropper, and a pre-installed general purpose bottle commercially available as aroma oil or the like can be used. The dropper is provided with a discharge passage having a shape and size in which the amount of one drop dropped when the bottle mouth of the general-purpose bottle is directed downward is set within a predetermined range. The dropping amount in the predetermined range is set according to a standard, for example.

  The discharge cap 46 includes an inner tube portion, an outer tube portion integrally connected to the inner tube portion and the lower end portion, a nozzle portion extending downward between the inner tube portion and the outer tube portion, and one end of the outer tube portion. The flange portion 462 formed on the (upper end) is a unitary member. The outer tube portion is inscribed in the upper end opening of the container 40. The discharge cap 46 is attached to the container 40 with the outer tube portion inscribed in the upper end opening of the container 40 and the flange portion 462 in contact with the upper end of the container 40.

  A male screw portion 401 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the container 40. The external thread portion 401 is the same as the external thread portion having a predetermined shape and pitch that is provided in advance in the general-purpose bottle in order to attach the general-purpose bottle. A female screw part 430 that can be screwed with the male screw part 401 is formed on the inner periphery of the attachment part 43. Therefore, the female screw portion 430 is formed to match the size of the male screw portion provided in advance in the general-purpose bottle. In addition, the container 40 and the discharge cap 46 can be formed of a resin material such as ABS, but the container 40 is not limited to resin as long as the male screw part 401 having an appropriate size can be formed.

  With such a configuration, the container 40 has the upper end portion of the container 40 attached to the attachment portion 43 by screwing of the male screw portion 401 and the female screw portion 430, and the lower portion of the portion to be attached is the bottle cover 41. It is exposed from the mounting part 43. The gas generated by volatilization of the aromatic liquid in the container 40 flows out of the container through the discharge passage of the inner tube portion 460 and flows into the storage chamber 45 to be stored.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the fragrance device 100 includes a support member 5 that supports the bottom of the container 40 from below in order to prevent the container module 4 from being greatly displaced downward. The support member 5 and the position adjustment unit 53 are movable container support means having an adjustment function capable of adjusting the support position in the vertical direction. The support member 5 includes a pedestal portion 51 serving as a support portion on which the bottom of the container 40 rides, and elongated leg portions 50 extending upward from both sides of the pedestal portion 51 so as to protrude upward. The leg portion 50 is provided with two claw portions 500 on the distal end side thereof. The position adjustment unit 53 includes a plurality of ratchet grooves 530 that are provided on the central wall member 13 and engage with the claw portion 500. Since there are two leg portions 50 on both sides of the pedestal portion 51, the central wall member 13 includes a plurality of ratchet grooves 530 arranged vertically at positions corresponding to the respective claw portions 500. Therefore, the central wall member 13 includes the position adjusting portions 53 on both sides of the support member 5.

  The nail | claw part 500 comprises the processus | protrusion which protrudes outwardly in the front end side of the leg part 50. As shown in FIG. The tapered protrusion has a shape in which the lower surface extends in the horizontal direction and the upper surface is positioned downward toward the tip. For example, the vertical cross section of the protrusion has a shape forming one of the base angles of a right triangle. The inner surface shape of the ratchet groove 530 is also formed along the outer shape of the claw portion 500. Therefore, the ratchet groove 530, that is, the ratchet gear, is formed with inclined teeth, unlike a normal gear. This inclination gives direction to the ratchet. The plurality of ratchet grooves 530 are arranged in the vertical direction. By fitting the claw portion 500 into any one of the plurality of ratchet grooves 530 arranged in the vertical direction, the support member 5 is held at that position, so that the lowering of the container 40 can be suppressed.

  In the case of 1st Embodiment, the nail | claw part 500 exhibits the ratchet mechanism which moves upwards but is hard to move downward by engaging with the ratchet groove | channel 530. FIG. In other words, the ratchet groove 530 exhibits a ratchet mechanism with the claw portion 500. When the support member 5 moves in an upward direction in which the gear constituted by the ratchet groove 530 is suitable, the claw portion 500 and the ratchet groove 530 slide with each other between the inclined surfaces. Further, it settles in the upper ratchet groove 530. On the other hand, when the support member 5 tries to move in the opposite downward direction, the claw portion 500 and the ratchet groove 530 come into surface contact with each other in the horizontal plane, so that the claw portion 500 receives a large reaction force from the ratchet groove 530 and moves downward. Can not do it.

  Further, each leg portion 50 is a portion that is elongated in a U-shape that is convex upward, and thus is easily elastically deformed. Further, since each claw portion 500 is engaged with the ratchet groove 530 in a state where each leg portion 50 is elastically deformed, the front end side of each leg portion 50 ratchets a force to spread outward. This is applied to the groove 530. Therefore, each nail | claw part 500 and ratchet groove | channel 530 can maintain the strongly engaged relationship, and it contributes to hold | maintaining the support member 5 in the position adjustment part 53 in the stable state. As described above, the ratchet groove 530 and the claw portion 500 are used to limit the operation direction to one direction. The ratchet groove 530 and the claw portion 500 function as a gear and a pawl, thereby constituting a position adjustment mechanism that can adjust the position of the support member 5 in the vertical direction and prevent the support member 5 from descending.

  Further, the support member 5 includes a plate-like slide portion 52 having a predetermined length in the vertical direction. Further, the central wall member 13 is held so that the slide portion 52 is fitted and slides in the vertical direction, and the slide portion 52 is not detached from the rail portion 540 when the slide portion 52 is fitted to the rail portion 540. And a guide plate portion 54 to be provided. The slide part 52, the rail part 540, and the guide plate part 54 are provided so as to be located on both sides of the container 40, respectively. When the vertical position of the support member 5 is changed, the slide portion 52 slides in the vertical direction while being fitted to the rail portion 540 as the support member 5 is displaced. Each of the guide plate part 54, the rail part 540, and the slide part 52 is provided so as to be located on the inner side closer to the container 40 than the ratchet groove 530 and on the inner side closer to the pump 2.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the support member 5 further includes a plate-like slide portion 52 </ b> A that protrudes toward the pump 2 and has a predetermined length in the vertical direction on the rear side, that is, the side close to the pump 2. Two slide parts 52 </ b> A are provided on the back part of the support member 5 with a space therebetween. Further, the center wall member 13 is provided with two rail portions 540A in which the slide portions 52A are fitted and slide in the vertical direction. When the vertical position of the support member 5 is changed, each slide portion 52A slides in the vertical direction while being fitted to each rail portion 540A as the support member 5 is displaced.

  As described above, since the sliding in the vertical direction is stably performed by the slide portion and the rail portion on both sides and the rear side of the support member 5, the operability when adjusting the position in the vertical direction is remarkably improved. To do. Moreover, according to the structure which concerns on these slides, when performing the vertical position adjustment of the supporting member 5, it can suppress that the base part 51 inclines, and the bottom part of the container 40 in the attitude | position in which the base part 51 inclined. Can be supported.

  When changing the height position of the pedestal 51 in the vertical direction, by lifting the support member 5 upward, each claw 500 moves to the upper ratchet groove 530 as described above. During this movement, the slide part 52 slides the rail part 540 upward, and the slide part 52A slides the rail part 540A upward. The guide plate portion 54 holds the front surface of the slide portion 52 located on the near side, that is, on the user side so that the claw portion 500 does not come off the ratchet groove 530. Accordingly, it is possible to provide container support means that has a function of easily moving upward, difficult to move downward, and preventing detachment from the central wall member 13, and suppressing downward movement of the container 40.

  Next, in the fragrance apparatus 100, the procedure at the time of replacing | exchanging each container module 4 is demonstrated. First, an operation of removing the currently installed container module 4 is performed. The side cover member 12 is grasped with one hand, the U-shaped lock terminal part 120 is pinched with the fingers of the other hand, and the locked state with the locking piece 10a at the bottom of the base member 10 is released. The cover member 12 is pulled out and removed from the base member 10. Then, when the middle or upper part of the bottle cover 41 of the container module 4 is pinched with a finger and pulled toward the front side, the connection state between the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 is released, and the container module 4 is pulled out. Can do.

  Next, an operation for attaching a new container module 4 will be described. About the new container module 4, the middle or upper part of the bottle cover 41 is pinched with a finger, and the protruding piece 42 is inserted into a groove formed in the guide portion 130 and pushed into the back side (the pump 2 side). Thereby, the module side connection part 44 can be correctly aligned with the in-housing connection part 7. When the container module 4 is further pushed to the back side and the module-side connection portion 44 is in contact with the in-housing connection portion 7, the module-side connection portion 44 is circumscribed to the in-housing connection portion 7. A feeling of resistance at the time of connection is obtained and the mounting is completed. At this time, since the outer peripheral portion of the bottle cover 41 is held by the pair of sandwiching pieces 131 from the outside, the function of preventing the container module 4 from being detached can be enhanced.

  Next, in order to suppress the descent of the container 40, an operation of holding the container 40 from below by the container support means including the support member 5 and the position adjusting unit 53 is performed. The support member 5 is pinched with a finger, and the support member 5 is pushed up until the pedestal 51 hits the bottom of the container 40 of the container module 4 mounted on the central wall member 13 from below. At this time, the pedestal 51 is pushed up so as to be kept horizontal so that the claw 500 is securely fitted in the ratchet groove 530. The operation | work which suppresses the fall of the container 40 can be given to the container module 4 by the above operation | work. Finally, the replacement work is completed by attaching the side cover member 12 to the base member 10 and installing the fragrance device 100 at a predetermined location.

  Next, the effect which the fragrance apparatus 100 brings is described. The fragrance device 100 includes a pedestal 51 that contacts and holds the bottom of the mounted container 40, and includes container support means that holds the position of the container 40 in the vertical direction. The container support means has a position adjustment mechanism that allows the vertical position of the pedestal 51 to be adjusted according to the size of the container 40.

  According to this configuration, the pedestal 51 of the container support means holds the bottom of the container 40, thereby holding the position of the container 40 in the vertical direction. For this reason, even if the situation where the attachment force with respect to the container 40 falls, the fall and fall of the container 40 can be suppressed. Further, the container support means can adjust the vertical position of the pedestal 51 to a position suitable for the size of the container 40 by the position adjustment mechanism. Thereby, even when containers 40 and container modules 4 having different vertical lengths are mounted on the fragrance apparatus 100, the position of the pedestal 51 can be adjusted to the vertical position corresponding to the bottom of the container 40, The container 40 can be reliably supported. For this reason, the container support means with high versatility which can provide appropriate holding force with respect to the container 40 and the container module 4 of various sizes can be provided. Therefore, the fragrance device 100 can realize the holding force suitable for the size of the container 40 to the container 40, and can suppress the drop of the container 40 and the like.

  The position adjustment mechanism includes a pedestal portion 51, a claw portion 500 that is provided integrally with the pedestal portion 51, and a groove portion that is provided side by side in the vertical direction and into which the claw portion 500 fits. According to this configuration, the vertical position of the pedestal portion 51 can be easily set by engaging the claw portion 500 so as to fit into any of the plurality of groove portions arranged in the vertical direction.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the above-mentioned groove part is the ratchet groove | channel 530 which exhibits a ratchet mechanism between the nail | claw parts 500. FIG. According to this, since the support member 5 has a function of being easy to move upward and difficult to move downward, it is possible to provide a container support means that reliably suppresses the downward movement of the container 40.

  Further, the claw portion 500 is provided near the tip of the leg portion 50 extending outward from both sides of the pedestal portion 51. The claw portion 500 is fitted in the ratchet groove 530 in a state where the leg portion 50 is elastically deformed. According to this configuration, the distal end side of each leg 50 provides the ratchet groove 530 with a force that tends to spread outward due to the elastic force. Therefore, the engagement force between each claw portion 500 and the ratchet groove 530 can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to holding the support member 5 in a stable state on the position adjustment unit 53.

  Further, the container support means further includes a slide portion 52, 52A having a predetermined length in the vertical direction and provided integrally with the pedestal portion 51, and a rail portion in which the slide portions 52, 52A are fitted and slide in the vertical direction. 540, 540A.

  According to this structure, it can suppress that the base part 51 inclines in the operation | work which adjusts the position of the up-down direction of the supporting member 5. FIG. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the fragrance device 100 from being used while supporting the bottom of the container 40 with the pedestal 51 tilted.

  Furthermore, according to the fragrance device 100, when replacing a new container module, the module side connection portion 44 having a passage directly communicating with the storage chamber 45 is connected to the in-housing connection portion 7. For this reason, since the module-side connection portion 44 is a part where the aromatic liquid does not adhere, the aromatic liquid before replacement and the aromatic liquid after replacement are in contact before and after replacement, regardless of how many times the new container module 4 is replaced. To prevent mixing. Therefore, the fragrance apparatus 100 which can avoid the situation which impairs the original fragrance which the aromatic liquid after replacement | exchange produces is realizable.

  In addition, the fragrance device 100 includes a protruding piece 42 protruding from the container module 4 and a guide portion 130 provided integrally with a member fixed to the housing 1 or a part of the housing 1. The guide part 130 has a groove in which the protruding piece 42 is accommodated, and is configured to be able to hold the container module 4 so as to suppress vertical movement. When replacing with a new fragrance liquid, the module side connection portion 44 of the new container module 4 is aligned with the in-housing connection portion 7, and the guide piece 130 holds the projecting piece 42. The container module 4 enters the inside of the housing 1.

  According to this configuration, the new container module 4 can be made to enter the inside of the housing 1 while the protruding piece 42 is accommodated in the groove of the guide portion 130 and is slid. Thereby, since the approach operation | movement of the container module 4 is performed in the state by which the vertical movement of the protrusion piece 42 was suppressed, the container module 4 can be mounted | worn in the exact position regarding the up-down direction. Further, due to this effect, replacement work can be performed so that the container module 4 does not tilt.

  In addition, the pair of columnar portions constituting the guide portion 130 are held so that the grooves face each other and wrap around the tip surface of the protruding piece 42. According to this structure, it can prevent that the container module 4 moves to the direction which cross | intersects an axial center, for example, moves large in the left-right direction. Accordingly, since the protruding piece 42 is held in the horizontal direction by the guide portion 130, even if a rotational force acts on the container module 4 due to vibration, this movement can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the aromatic liquid leaks to the outside due to the loose connection state between the module-side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7, or the container module 4 falling off or having a large inclination.

  In addition, the fragrance device 100 includes a pair of sandwiching pieces 131 that are provided integrally with a member fixed to the housing 1 or a part of the housing 1 and hold the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4 from outside. The pair of sandwiching pieces 131 moves the container module 4 in a direction in which the module-side connecting portion 44 is detached from the in-housing connecting portion 7 in a state where the module-side connecting portion 44 and the in-housing connecting portion 7 are connected. Suppress.

  According to this structure, it can prevent that the container module 4 moves to the direction which cross | intersects an axial center. According to this, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the connection state between the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 is loosened or released and the container module 4 falls off due to impact, vibration or the like.

  The housing 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape by assembling a plurality of members (base member 10, upper member 11, and side cover member 12). The module side connection portion 44 is located on a cylindrical side surface among the plurality of members, and is connected to the in-housing connection portion 7 in a state where the side cover member 12 covering the container module 4 is removed. According to this, when replacing | exchanging for a new aromatic liquid, if the side part cover member 12 is removed, the container module 4 can be exposed outside. For this reason, the removal of the container module 4 before replacement and the installation of a new container module 4 can be carried out by putting in and out of one hand, and simple operability can be improved.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the fragrance apparatus 100 is installed in the vehicle interior of an automobile and used in the vehicle interior. According to this, the useful fragrance apparatus 100 which can suppress the fall and fall of the container 40 with respect to the vibration and impact peculiar to a vehicle can be provided.

  Furthermore, the fragrance device 100 is preferably installed in the vehicle interior by fixing a part of the housing 1 in which a plurality of members can be assembled to interior parts in the vehicle interior. The interior parts referred to here are, for example, various members provided in the vehicle interior such as a part of an instrument panel, a blowout grill of an air conditioner, a seat, and interior materials.

  According to this, the useful fragrance apparatus 100 which can suppress the fall and fall of the container 40 with respect to the vibration and impact peculiar to a vehicle can be provided. Further, when replacing the container module 4, a new container module 4 is mounted with one member forming a part of the housing 1 removed, and the container module 4 is further attached so as to cover the container module 4. Revert. At this time, since a part of the housing 1 is fixed to the interior part, the person who performs the replacement work can perform the work with one hand. Accordingly, the container module 4 can be replaced in a narrow work space with a smaller body movement.

(Second Embodiment)
2nd Embodiment demonstrates the other form of the container support means which concerns on 1st Embodiment with reference to FIGS. In each figure, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and have the same operations and effects. The configuration, operation, and effects not particularly described in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, the position adjustment mechanism included in the container support unit of the second embodiment includes a coil spring 55 as an example of an urging unit that provides an urging force that lifts the pedestal 51 upward. For this reason, in the position adjusting mechanism of the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the support member 105 includes a pedestal 51 on which the bottom of the container 40 is placed, and a plate having a predetermined length in the vertical direction. However, the leg part 50 and the claw part 500 which the support member 5 has are not provided. Therefore, the container support means of the second embodiment does not include the position adjusting unit 53 or the ratchet groove 530.

  The coil spring 55 has an upper end fixed to the central wall member 113 and a lower end fixed to the support member 105. For example, when the pedestal 51 is in the position illustrated in FIG. 7, that is, when the pedestal 51 is at the lowest position, the coil spring 55 is provided in a state of extending in the vertical direction from the natural length. Therefore, the coil spring 55 always applies a pulling force to the pedestal 51 in order to shrink. The spring constant of the coil spring 55 is such that the stationary position of the pedestal 51 is higher than the bottom of the container module 4 to be mounted when no downward external force is applied to the support member 105. Set to the correct value. By using the coil spring 55 having such a spring constant, the coil spring 55 can always provide an urging force that lifts the pedestal 51 upward even when the containers 40 having different sizes are used.

  Further, as the biasing means, instead of the coil spring 55, an elastic body such as an elongated rubber or a leaf spring that can be expanded and contracted by elastic deformation can be used.

  When the container 40 is replaced with a new container 40, the middle or upper part of the bottle cover 41 of the container module 4 having the new container 40 is pinched with a finger, and the protruding piece 42 is inserted into the groove formed in the guide portion 130. And push it into the back (pump 2 side). Then, when the module-side connection portion 44 is in contact with the in-housing connection portion 7, when the final pressing is performed, the module-side connection portion 44 circumscribes the in-housing connection portion 7 and the mounting is completed. At this time, the supporting member 105 is pinched with a finger and pulled down.

  Next, in order to support the bottom of the container 40, when the hand is released from the lowered support member 105, the support member 5 is lifted upward by the restoring force of the coil spring 55, so that the pedestal 51 is placed on the bottom of the container 40. Comes into contact with each other, and the pedestal 51 is pushed upward and stops.

  According to the container support means of the second embodiment, since the urging means pulls up the support member 105 to the information by the restoring force, the pedestal part 51 pushes the bottom part of the container 40 upward and holds the container 40. Thereby, even if the container support means can exhibit the position adjustment function even when the length of the container 40 in the vertical direction is different, the container 40 can be used even if a situation occurs in which the attachment force to the container 40 is reduced. Can be prevented from falling or falling. Therefore, according to the container support means of the second embodiment, it is possible to provide a holding force adapted to various sizes of containers 40 and container modules 4 with a simple configuration.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is. The structure of the said embodiment is an illustration to the last, Comprising: The scope of the present invention is not limited to the range of these description. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the description of the scope of claims, and further includes meanings equivalent to the description of the scope of claims and all modifications within the scope.

  In the embodiment described above, when the user wants to replace the fragrance liquid, the container 40 before replacement is replaced with a new container 40 containing a new fragrance liquid. May be. Further, the container module 4 may be configured such that the container 40 and the bottle cover 41 are configured as one component. According to this, the container 40 and the bottle cover 41 can be manufactured as one part, and the container 40 and the bottle cover 41 are inseparably configured. In this case, the container support means can suppress the fall and the overturn of each container module 4 by the structure mentioned above. For example, when the user wants to purchase various aromatic liquids, the user purchases one unit of the container module 4 containing the desired aromatic liquid. And when using a desired aromatic liquid, it replaces with the container module 4 which incorporates a desired aromatic liquid.

  In the above-described embodiment, the in-housing connecting portion 7 is fitted inside the module-side connecting portion 44 so that they are connected to each other. However, the structure related to the connection between the in-housing connecting portion 7 and the module-side connecting portion 44 is as follows. It is not limited to such a form. A connection structure in which the module side connection portion 44 fits inside the in-housing connection portion 7 may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the module side connection portion 44 has a shape protruding from the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. However, the module side connection portion 44 may be provided at a position recessed from the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. Good. In this case, the in-housing connecting portion 7 has a shape protruding from the central wall member 13 toward the container module 4, and the in-housing connecting portion 7 is located closer to the center axis of the container module 4 than the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. Thus, the module side connection portion 44 is connected.

  The pump 2 according to the above-described embodiment is a device that supplies air to the storage chamber 45 to change the pressure of the storage chamber 45 and promotes the opening of the storage chamber 45 by the valve device 6. Is not limited to this. For example, the air supply means may be a device that directly pushes out the volatile gas in the storage chamber 45 and releases it to the outside of the housing 1 by the air volume supplied to the storage chamber 45 without using the valve device 6. .

  The fragrance device 100 of the above-described embodiment may be provided integrally with another device or may be incorporated in another device. For example, the fragrance device 100 can be configured integrally with an ion generator and a lighting device. Further, the air flow direction and the moving direction of the valve body 60 of the valve device 6 in the fragrance device 100 are not limited to those described in the above embodiment.

  In the pump 2 of the above-described embodiment, a blower including a sirocco fan, an axial fan, a turbo fan, or the like can be used as a device for supplying air.

  The discharge cap 46 of the above-described embodiment is a component that is attached to the upper end opening of the container 40, but is not limited to this form. For example, the discharge cap 46 may be a portion that is integral with the container 40 and that is integrally formed in the upper end opening thereof to constitute a discharge passage.

  In the embodiment described above, the leg portion 50 of the support member 5 is provided with the two claw portions 500 on the tip side, but the claw portion 500 that engages with the ratchet groove 530 may be one, Three or more may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing 2 ... Pump (air supply means)
5. Support member (container holding means)
40 ... Container 45 ... Reservoir 51 ... Pedestal (support)
53 ... Position adjustment part (container holding means)
55 ... Coil spring (position adjustment mechanism)
500 ... Claw (position adjustment mechanism)
530 ... Ratchet groove (position adjustment mechanism)

Claims (8)

A housing (1);
A container (40) mounted inside the housing and storing a fragrance containing a fragrance component;
A storage chamber (45) that is provided inside the housing so as to be able to communicate with the outside of the housing and to which the volatile gas of the aromatic liquid discharged from the container is sent;
Means for supplying air to the storage chamber provided inside the housing, the air supply means (2) capable of releasing the volatile gas present in the storage chamber to the outside of the housing;
Container support means (5, 53) having a support portion (51) for holding in contact with the bottom portion of the mounted container and holding the vertical position of the container;
With
The said container support means has a position adjustment mechanism (500,530; 55) which makes it possible to adjust the vertical position of the said support part according to the magnitude | size of the said container.   The position adjusting mechanism includes: the support part (51); a claw part (500) provided integrally with the support part; and a groove part (530) provided in a plurality in the vertical direction and fitted with the claw part. The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance device is provided.   The fragrance device according to claim 2, wherein the groove portion is a ratchet groove (530) that exhibits a ratchet mechanism with the claw portion. The claw portion is provided near the tip of the leg portion (50) extending outward from both sides of the support portion,
The fragrance device according to claim 3, wherein the claw portion is fitted in the ratchet groove in a state where the leg portion is elastically deformed.   The container support means further includes a slide part (52, 52A) having a predetermined length in the vertical direction and provided integrally with the support part, and a rail part (slidable in the vertical direction when the slide part is fitted) 540, 540A), and the fragrance device according to any one of claims 2 to 4.   The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the position adjusting mechanism includes an urging means (55) for providing an urging force for lifting the support portion (51) upward.   The container support means further includes a slide part (52, 52A) having a predetermined length in the vertical direction and provided integrally with the support part, and a rail part (slidable in the vertical direction when the slide part is fitted) 540, 540A), and the fragrance device according to claim 6.   The fragrance device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the fragrance device is installed in a passenger compartment.

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