JP2747069B2 - Aroma mixing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an aroma mixing device.

(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-111963, there is a type in which an air freshener is mixed into water discharged to a water discharge port for use in a shower or the like. In this invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a storage container (c) for a granular solid medicine is removably mounted in a water passage (b) of a shower head (a) so as to cross the water passage (b). This is characterized in that the medicine in the storage container (c) is discharged from the shower head while dissolving the medicine in the storage container (c) in the discharge water flowing in the water passage (b).

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the invention described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-111963, since the granular solid drug comes into direct contact with the discharge water and the drug itself dissolves in the discharge water, It mixes with the discharge water up to the formation.

In the case of using a liquid fragrance, the discharged water also contains the excipient.

However, in general, a fragrance is a mixture of a fragrance component that volatilizes and gives off an aroma, and an excipient that forms the fragrance component in a solid or liquid form. May cause an allergic reaction to the user.

In addition, since the fragrance itself is dissolved in the discharge water, there is a problem that the consumption of the fragrance is accelerated when the discharge water becomes high temperature.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to an aroma mixing apparatus characterized in that an aroma component mixing means for mixing a gaseous aroma component into the discharge water is attached to the discharge water flow path. .

Further, in the present invention, the fragrance component mixing means includes a gas mixing unit provided in the discharge water flow path, and a fragrance generation unit communicating with the gas mixing unit and generating the gaseous fragrance component. It also has features.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the gas mixing section and a negative pressure generating section that generates a negative pressure by vibration of the discharge water in the discharge water flow path are provided.

(E) Function / Effect According to the present invention, only the gaseous fragrance component volatilized from the fragrance generated in the fragrance generation unit is mixed into the discharge water through the gas mixing unit, and the fragrance itself is used. Does not mix into the discharge water.

Therefore, the excipient is not mixed with the discharged water, and the occurrence of an allergic reaction caused by the excipient can be prevented, so that a shower or the like using the discharged water that emits a fragrance can be enjoyed with ease.

In addition, the aromatic can be made to last longer without the elution of the aromatic being affected by the temperature of the discharge water.

(F) Embodiment The fragrance mixing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a fragrance mixing means for mixing a gaseous fragrance into discharge water in a discharge water flow path, and the fragrance mixing means includes A gas mixing section provided in the water flow path, and an fragrance generating section communicating with the gas mixing section and generating the gaseous fragrance component are provided.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the fragrance mixing device according to the present invention. (A) is a water bubble discharging device provided as a water discharging device, and a negative pressure generating portion (B) as a gas mixing portion is interposed between a base end of the water discharging device (A) and a water source. ing.

(C) is a fragrance container filled with a solid particulate fragrance (p). Separation means for separating gas generated from the fragrance (p) and fragrance (p) in the container (C). (D) is arranged to constitute the fragrance generating section.

Then, the negative pressure generating section (B) and the fragrance container (C) are connected and connected by a hose (h) to constitute a fragrance component mixing means.

The foam discharge device (A) is formed by covering a tip of a tubular water discharge device main body (1) having a discharge water flow path (K) with a cap (2) having a water discharge port formed at the center thereof. A rectifying plate (3) and a rectifying network (4) are arranged inside the parentheses.

The negative pressure generating part (B) is composed of the outer member (11) and the nozzle member (1).
2) and consists of:

The outer member (11) is formed in a substantially T-shaped tubular shape, and the upper end of the member (11) is screwed to the base end of the water discharging device body (1).
Female screw (1) for screwing the nozzle member (12) into the lower end
3), and a conical space (14) whose diameter gradually decreases upward is formed above the female screw (13).

Further, a suction passage (15) is communicated with a lower portion of the conical space (14), and one end of a hose (h) is connected to the suction passage (15) so as to communicate with the separating means (D).

The nozzle member (12) is formed in a substantially tubular shape whose upper end is closed, and is screwed to the female screw (13) of the outer member (11) via a male screw (16) formed at the upper end thereof. A plurality of through holes (18) are formed in the upper bottom (17) whose upper end is closed.

The fragrance container (C) is filled with an fragrance (p) in a container body (20) having an open top, and the first and second separation means (D) are provided on the top of the fragrance (p). Separation net (n1)
(N2) is stretched while maintaining a predetermined interval (d),
The side wall of the main body (20) has a check valve storage space (21) in the upper part, and forms an outside air suction passage (22) whose lower end is open to the lower part of the container main body (20).

Then, a fragrance (p) is filled with a lid (24) having a substantially tubular hose mounting member (23) protruding from the upper surface, and the first and second hoses are filled.
The upper surface of the container body (20) on which the separation nets (n1) and (n2) are stretched is closed, and the other end of the hose (h) is connected to a hose mounting member (23).

Still further, a check ball (25) and a spring (26) are stored below the check ball (25) in the check valve storage space (21), and a valve seat (27) is formed on the lower surface of the lid (24). A check ball (25) is in contact with the valve seat (27).

The first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above,
Hot water from the water source passes through the nozzle member (12)
Eject from 8) into the conical space (14), and the same space (14)
A negative pressure is generated therein, and the negative pressure is transmitted to the separating means (D) of the fragrance container (C) via the suction passage (15) and the hose (h).

By the negative pressure transmitted to the separating means (D) as described above, the outside air reaches the lower portion of the container body (20) via the check valve storage space (21) and the outside air suction passage (22), and While the solid particulate fragrance (p) filled in (20) flows from the lower part to the upper part, the fragrance component is volatilized from the fragrance (p) to become a mixed gas of the outside air and the volatilized fragrance component. First and second separation networks (n1) and (n2) of the means (D)
And the hose mounting member (23), the hose (h),
Through the suction passage (15) and the conical space (14),
4) It is mixed with the hot water spouting into it and becomes a hot and cold water mixture of the gas mixture of the outside air and the aroma component and the hot water with the flow straightening plate (3) and the straightening net (4). Discharged.

In particular, the provision of the separation means (D) in the passage of the fragrance component allows the solid particulate fragrance (p) to be separated from the fragrance component. Can be prevented.

Further, the check ball (25) and the valve seat (27) provided in the check valve storage space (21) prevent the mixed gas of the outside air and the aromatic component from flowing back and escaping to the outside air.

FIG. 2 shows a fragrance container (C ') for using a liquid fragrance (p'). The container (C ') has substantially the same structure as the fragrance container (C). However, the difference is that a labyrinth-like mist separator (m) is used for the separation means (D '), and the outside air introduced from the outside air suction passage (22') foams in the liquid fragrance (p '). While passing, the fragrance component of the fragrance (p ') is volatilized, and the fragrance (p') in liquid is separated by the mist separator (m).
It is configured such that only a mixed gas of the outside air and the volatilized aromatic component is sent to the negative pressure generating section (B).

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment, in which a foam water discharging device (E) as a water discharging device, a negative pressure generating portion (F) disposed in the foam water discharging device (E), and a negative pressure generating device. It comprises a fragrance container (G) mounted on the upper part of the part (F) and a separating means (H) provided in the container (G).

The foam spouting device (E) has a barrier (51) stretched horizontally inside a substantially cylindrical spouting device main body (50), and the inside of the main body (50) is divided into an upper space (S1) and a lower space (S2). ), The upper space (S1) is provided with an inlet (52) communicating with the water source on the side wall, and a substantially cylindrical partition (5) is provided inside the upper space (S1).
3) is provided concentrically with the water spout main body (50) to form a swirling chamber (54) therein, and a plurality of water holes (55) are formed in the partition (53) in the partition (53). It is formed in the tangential direction of the peripheral surface.

A circular hole (56) is formed substantially at the center of the barrier (51), and the lower end of a ventilation pipe (57) vertically extending from the upper bottom surface of the swirling chamber (54) is formed in the circular hole (56). The water outlet (58) is formed by inserting the swirl chamber (54) and the lower space (S2) through the water outlet (58).

The lower end of the lower space (S2) is closed by a cap (71) having a plurality of through holes (70), and a rectifying net (72) is stretched inside the cap (71).

An aroma container mounting member (60) formed with a male screw (59) protrudes from the upper surface of the water discharging device main body (50), and an internal passage of the ventilation pipe (57) is provided in the aroma container mounting member ( 60) penetrates vertically and opens to the upper surface of the member (60).

The fragrance container (G) is composed of a container body (61), a lid (62), and a tubular separation net (63) as a separating means (H).

The container body (61) is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is filled with a solid particulate fragrance (p) inside. The fragrance container is provided via a female screw (64) recessed in the center of the bottom surface. It is detachably screwed to the male screw (59) of the mounting member (60).

An outside air suction pipe (65) communicating with the outside air is vertically provided on the lower surface of the lid (62), and a net (66) is stretched over the top of the outside air suction pipe (65) to form a fragrance ( p) is prevented from spilling outside.

Further, a substantially circular concave portion is formed in the central portion of the lower surface of the lid (62) and the upper surface of the fragrance container mounting member (60), and the cylindrical separation net is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in contact with the periphery of the concave portion. 63) to constitute the separating means (H).

The second embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above,
Hot water from the water source flows into the upper space (S1) via the inlet (52).
And a swirling flow is generated in the swirling chamber (54) by the water passage hole (55) of the partition (53).

The swirling flow generated in this way is ejected from the outlet (58) at the center of the barrier (51) into the lower space (S2).
Since the swirling radius of the swirling flow is reduced, the swirling angular velocity increases and a large centrifugal force is generated. When the swirling flow is spouted into the lower space (S2), the spout is spouted into a conical film with the water outlet (58) at the top. Then, a negative pressure is generated therein and transmitted to the separation means (H) through the ventilation pipe (57).

By the negative pressure transmitted to the separation means (H), outside air is introduced into the lower part of the fragrance container (G) through the outside air suction pipe (65), and the outside air flows through the solid particulate fragrance (p). During the passage, the fragrance component is volatilized to become a mixed gas of the outside air and the volatilized fragrance component, and the cylindrical separation net (6) of the separation means (H) is separated.
After passing through 3), it reaches the lower space (S2) through the ventilation pipe (57), and is mixed with the hot and cold water spouted from the water outlet (58) in the form of a conical film.

The hot and cold water mixed with the fragrance component is converted into a foamed hot and cold water by mixing the gas mixture of the outside air and the fragrance component with the hot water by the rectifying net (72) installed at the bottom of the lower space (S2). It is discharged from the water discharger (E).

In particular, by the cylindrical separating net (63) of the separating means (H),
The outflow of the solid particulate fragrance (p) is prevented, and only the outside air and the volatilized fragrance component flow into the negative pressure generating section (F).
The excipients contained in the fragrance are prevented from entering the hot water.

In addition, a net (66) stretched over the outside air intake pipe (65)
This prevents the solid particulate fragrance (p) from spilling outside.

Further, the fragrance container (G) is formed with a male screw (5) formed on the fragrance container mounting member (60) protruding from the upper surface of the water discharging device main body (50).
The container (G) filled with the fragrance (p) can be easily exchanged as a fragrance cassette since it is detachably mounted on 9).

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment, in which the hose mounting member (83) of the fragrance container (80) is constructed in the same manner as the first embodiment.
And a T-tube (84) of the foam spouting device (A2) via a hose (85) and a radiant compressor (86) via the radiant compressor (86). Depressurizing the inside of the container (80) to volatilize the fragrance component from the fragrance (p),
It is configured so that the volatilized fragrance component is fed under pressure and mixed into the discharge water from the T-tube (84).

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment, in which a radiating compressor (96) is connected via a hose (94) to an outside air suction passage (92) of a fragrance container (90) constructed in the same manner as described above. And pressurize the outside air into the fragrance container (90) to volatilize the fragrance component from the fragrance (p) and mix the fragrance component volatilized from the T-tube (84) of the foam spouting device (A3) into the discharge water. It is configured to be.

It should be noted that an air compressor such as a diaphragm compressor may be used in place of the above-mentioned radiation compressors (86) and (96).

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a foam spouting device and a fragrance container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modified example of the fragrance container, and FIG. 3 is a foam spout of a second embodiment. Longitudinal section of the tool, 4th
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are longitudinal sectional views of the foam spouting device of the third and fourth embodiments, respectively, and FIG. Partially cutaway front view of a broken shower head. (A): Foam water discharging device as water discharging device (B): Negative pressure generating section (C): Air freshener container (D): Separating means (p): Air freshener

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An aroma mixing apparatus characterized in that an aroma component mixing means for mixing a gaseous aroma component into the discharge water is attached to the discharge water flow path (K). 2. The fragrance component mixing means includes: a gas mixing portion provided in the discharge water flow path (K); and a fragrance generation portion communicating with the gas mixing portion and generating the gaseous fragrance component. The fragrance mixing device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The fragrance mixture according to claim 2, wherein said gas mixing section and a negative pressure generating section (B) for generating a negative pressure by the flow of the discharge water in the discharge water flow path (K). apparatus.