JP3874715B2 - Scent generator and scent generator - Google Patents

Description

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
[0001]
The present invention is thin and small,High scent generation efficiencyAn easy-to-handle scent generator, andA scent generating device that further enhances the scent generating efficiency and efficiently presents the scent to the userAbout.
[Prior art]
[0002]
Conventional scent generators or scent generators can be broadly divided into natural and forced volatile types. As a natural volatilization method, a method in which a rope is put in a bottle containing liquid fragrance, a little tip of the rope is taken out from the bottle, and the liquid fragrance soaked in the rope is naturally vaporized in the air is well known. Although the structure is simple, there is a problem that the amount of vaporization is small and a strong scent cannot be obtained because the area in contact with air is limited. There is also a problem that when the bottle is knocked down, the liquid spills along the rope. Furthermore, liquid fragrance | flavor is limited to one type, for example, it is difficult to select and use a fragrance | flavor by the mood of the day from several fragrances.
[0003]
As another natural volatile type, there is one in which a liquid fragrance is soaked into a fiber or a felt cloth material and used in a special case. Usually, the user takes out the fiber or felt cloth material from the special case with tweezers, soaks the liquid fragrance with a dropper or the like, and returns it to the case for use. Therefore, there are drawbacks that it is cumbersome, the hands are easily soiled when handling the liquid, and the vaporization force is weak as in the rope type. There is also a method of increasing the vaporizing power by combining small fans, but there is a problem that it is difficult to obtain a strong fragrance because the wind does not hit the liquid fragrance efficiently.
[0004]
As the forced volatilization type, a scent generating device called a diffuser using the principle of spraying is well known. Immerse one end of the tube in a liquid fragrance and make the other end thinner and blow air at the tip. The liquid perfume goes up to the top of the tube with the blown air and is blown off into a mist. The mist is circulated in a glass container, and after dropping large liquid perfume particles, fine particles are vaporized to release the scent from the container. Since it is vaporized after it has been made into particles, a strong scent can be obtained with a high vaporizing power. However, since the spraying mechanism is complicated, it is difficult to manufacture in a small size and the manufacturing cost tends to be high. Further, when the container becomes dirty, cleaning is troublesome. In addition, when the liquid fragrance is mist-like and circulated in the glass container, there is also a problem that the liquid fragrance is deteriorated by contact with air. The use of deteriorated liquid fragrances is undesirable, especially in natural fragrances, which increases running costs. Moreover, since only one type of liquid perfume is usually contained in the liquid perfume reservoir, it is difficult to combine fragrances. In addition, it is structurally difficult to change the scent concentration by changing the amount of spray. Furthermore, an air pump is used for blowing air, but since the pump is accompanied by vibration and sound, there is a problem in quietness and environment.
[0005]
As described above, conventional scent generators or scent generators have problems such as poor scent generation efficiency and poor scent quality if they have a simple structure. There are problems such as difficult, expensive, difficult to maintain, and high consumption of fragrance.In addition, as a common problem, it is difficult to generate fragrance efficiently and present it accurately to the user..Furthermore, it is difficult to combine complex fragrances by combining multiple fragrances..
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-295439
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-178909
[Patent Document 3]
JP 07-172477 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0007]
In view of the above situation, the object of the present invention is thin and small,High scent generation efficiencyTo realize a fragrance generator that is easy to handle, andUsing the scent generator, further enhances the scent generation efficiency and realizes a scent generation device that efficiently presents the scent to the userThat is.
[0008]
Technical issues are (1) high scentability of liquid perfume and good vaporization efficiency, (2) efficient release of vaporized perfume to the outside, and preferably, without diffusing vaporized perfume, Is to release as a mass.
[Means and Actions for Solving the Problems]
[0009]
<Means 1>
The scent generator of the present invention isFor example, in association with FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12,The liquid fragrance storage plate (for example, 100 in FIG. 1 or 107 in FIG. 8) and a cover plate (for example, 200 and 201 in FIG. 1) provided so as to be in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate. The liquid fragrance storage plate absorbs and stores the liquid fragrance and allows air to pass therethrough (for example, 101 and 102 in FIG. 2, 103 and 104 in FIG. 6B) or a porous material (for example, 107 in FIG. 8). The cover plate is provided with a plurality of air holes (for example, 202 in FIG. 1). The size and shape of the air holes are determined by deformation of the skin when the skin touches the air holes. The skin that enters the air hole is set not to reach the liquid fragrance storage plate,And it is comprised so that the said air hole may become large from the surface to a back surface, ie, the surface which contact | connects a liquid fragrance | flavor storage board from the surface which contact | connects skin (for example, FIG.1, FIG.4, FIG.6c, 8, 10, 11, and 12). Specifically, the volume of the hole is set to be larger than the volume of the skin that enters the hole.
[0010]
<Means 2>
The scent generator of the present invention isIn the means 1, the air hole between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate is used as a space for promoting the vaporization of the liquid fragrance.It is characterized by that.
[0011]
<Means 3>
The scent generator of the present invention isFor example, in association with FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 6B, FIG. 7, and FIG.The liquid fragrance storage plate (for example, 100 in FIG. 1) and a cover plate (for example, 200 and 201 in FIG. 1) provided so as to be in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate, The cover plate is made of a reticulated wire or a porous material that absorbs and stores liquid perfume and allows air to pass therethrough, and the cover plate is provided with a plurality of air holes. Is set so that the skin that penetrates into the air holes due to deformation of the skin does not reach the liquid fragrance storage plate when touched,In the liquid fragrance storage plate, the air passage region (for example, AirH in FIG. 3) connected to the air hole of the cover plate is selectively made of a water repellent material (RC), or the air passage region. (For example, FIG. 6B, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8), and the air entering from the air holes generates air currents in the vertical or horizontal direction through the air passage area. FormIt is characterized by that.
[0012]
In the means 3, the mesh interval of the mesh wire (for example, 103 and 104 in FIG. 6) may be configured by a combination of a dense portion and a sparse portion.
[0013]
In the means 1 to the means 3, the liquid perfume occluding plate is configured in a net shape in the range where the number N of wire is 50 or less per 1 mm width in the case of a mesh wire, and in the case of a porous material, The number of holes M is configured in a range of 50 or less per 1 mm width, the thickness t of the cover plate is configured in a range of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and the diameter d of the surface of the air hole is 0.2 to A range of 3.0 mm is desirable. Furthermore, it is desirable that d satisfies a condition greater than 1 / N (mm) or 1 / M (mm).
[0014]
In the means 1 to the means 3, the liquid perfume storage plate (100 in FIG. 6) has a multilayer structure in which a plurality of mesh wires are stacked, and the mesh density is closer to the center of the layer. desirable.
[0015]
In the means 1 to the means 3, the liquid fragrance storage plate is divided into a plurality of areas, and the liquid fragrance supplied to the divided predetermined area is diffused and accumulated only in the predetermined area. You may comprise (for example, 108 of FIG. 14, 110 of FIG. 15, 111 of FIG. 16).
[0016]
In said means 1 to said means 3,The shape of the air holes in the cover plate can be circular as shown in FIG. 4, square, triangular, or other shapes as shown in FIG. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 10, the structure from which the area of a hole changes toward a back surface from the surface may be sufficient. Moreover, the shape of the front surface and the back surface can be changed. As shown in FIG. 11, the important point in the configuration is to make the vaporization space on the back surface (liquid storage plate side) wider than the front surface..
[0006]
In the means 1 to 3, the air hole (202 in FIG. 1) in the vicinity of the air hole (202 in FIG. 1) or the air hole (AirH in FIG. 3) in the liquid fragrance storage plate is formed of a water-repellent material (RC ).
[0018]
<Operation of Means 1 to 3>
The components operate as follows. Liquid perfume dropped on a part of the liquid perfume occlusion plate made of a reticulated wire (101, 102 in FIG. 2, 103, 104 in FIG. 6B) or a porous material (107 in FIG. 8) is caused by capillary action. It is absorbed in the storage plate and quickly diffused and stored in the plate surface direction. In addition, since the mesh of the liquid fragrance storage plate has a dense portion and a sparse portion, the force locally applied to the liquid fragrance is not uniform, and therefore the mesh is uniformly filled with the liquid fragrance. There are few, and the part where the liquid accumulates and the part where the liquid does not accumulate are formed. The part without the liquid becomes a vent hole through which air passes.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, the air holes (202) of the cover plates (200, 201) have a small area on the side in contact with the skin. Therefore, when the skin contacts the cover plate, the amount of skin that sinks into the holes is Less, that is, it is possible to avoid that the skin comes into contact with the liquid flavor storage plate.
[0020]
In FIG. 1 or FIG. 6 c, the air hole configuration (202) reduces the contact area of the cover plate when the cover plate (200, 201) is in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate (100). Therefore, the area where the liquid fragrance comes into contact with air can be increased, and a state in which the fragrance is easily vaporized is created.
[0021]
Moreover, the structure of the said air hole (202) tends to fill the vaporized fragrance (gaseous fragrance | flavor) in the said hole. That is, the air hole functions as a space for storing fragrance. When airflow is applied to this part, the scent with high concentration is released outside the cover plate..
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6c, the scent accumulated in the space flows not only in the thickness direction of the scent generator, that is, in the vertical direction, but also enters through the air hole of the cover plate as shown in FIG. It is also possible to leave the air holes of the air, i.e., to flow laterally. Therefore, the scent can be released by applying airflow in the vertical or horizontal direction..
[0023]
As described above, the configuration of the fragrance generator composed of the liquid fragrance storage plate (100) and the cover plate (200, 201) of the present invention functions as a container for accumulating the supplied liquid fragrance, and vaporized fragrance. When the air is applied to the cover plate, the vaporized fragrance is released efficiently.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the thickness t of the cover plate is set to 0.5 to 2.0 mm, the accessory can be easily processed as shown in the embodiment. When the diameter d of the surface of the air hole is 0.2 mm or more, the scent is likely to come out from the cover plate. When d is 3 mm or less, when the skin (500) touches the cover plate (201), the skin hardly passes through the air holes (202) and reaches the occlusion plate (100).
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 6B, when the reticulated wire density N is 50 / mm or less, the liquid perfume has excellent occlusion characteristics, is less clogged by the liquid perfume, and has good ventilation. Further, by setting d> 1 / N (mm), the vaporized fragrance is easily released out of the cover plate.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 6A, the liquid has a property of diffusing toward a finer mesh density. Therefore, by increasing the mesh density at the center of the mesh wire occlusion plate, the liquid perfume diffuses toward the center and the force (holding force) to stay at the center increases. That is, it becomes a safe structure which hardly causes liquid leakage.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the vicinity of the air hole of the cover plate is made of a water-repellent material (RC), the surface tension of the liquid fragrance near the air hole is increased. Therefore, the liquid fragrance is the liquid fragrance storage plate. Held in. That is, leakage of the liquid fragrance is prevented, and the function of the cover plate as a liquid container is enhanced.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 3, when the air perforation hole (AirH) of the liquid perfume storage plate is made of a water repellent material (RC), the portion coated with the water repellent material is difficult to store liquid perfume. AirH) is more reliably formed, and the air permeation characteristics of the liquid perfume storage plate are extremely good.
[0029]
If there is no coating of the water repellent material, the liquid fragrance storage plate is easily filled with the liquid fragrance. In this case, the air that has entered through the air holes in the cover plate has no place to go and the airflow is difficult to pass through. But,As shown in FIG. 3, when the air passage area (AirH) connected to the air holes of the cover plate is selectively made of a water-repellent material (RC), the air holes are scattered in an orderly manner, and the liquid fragrance is surrounded by the air holes. (301) can be occluded. In addition, since the airflow passes near the liquid fragrance, the liquid fragrance is easily vaporized..
[0030]
Here, the features of the means 1 to the means 3 will be supplementarily described in comparison with the conventional example.. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-295439 discloses a configuration of a portable aroma card unit in which a card provided with air holes is impregnated with essential oil and the card is accommodated in a card holder (cover plate) to enjoy an aromatic bath. . Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-178909 discloses a fragrance sheet that generates a scent while covering a scent sheet with a cover cardboard provided with a number of air holes so as to prevent the fragrance from adhering to clothes. . Each cover plate is provided with a plurality of air holes, and is configured to prevent the liquid perfume from coming into direct contact with a person. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-172477 discloses a room temperature volatile drug impregnated sheet composed of a combination of a dense part and a sparse part.
[0031]
The three conventional examples are similar to the present invention in that they are thin, small, easy to handle, and aimed at realizing an inexpensive scent generator.
[0032]
However, an object of the present invention is to realize a scent generator that is thin, small, easy to handle and inexpensive, and has high scent generation efficiency and release efficiency. For this reason, the air hole of the cover plate has a special structure as described above, that is, a structure in which a space between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate is widened so that the fragrance is easily vaporized. In addition, the airflow can pass through the space in the vertical and horizontal directions with low resistance. Vaporized scent accumulates in the space and is released at a high concentration by applying airflow.Compared to conventional examples, the generation and release efficiency of fragrance is much higher.
[0033]
<Means 4>
The scent generating device according to claim 4 according to the present invention comprises:For example, referring to FIG. 21 and FIG.Using the scent generator described in the means 1 to the means 3,Vaporizing fragrance is released by applying a longitudinal (see FIG. 6c) or lateral (FIG. 11) airflow to the scent generator.It is characterized by that.
[0034]
<Operation of means 4>
The components operate as follows.For example, in FIG.The cover plate (200, 201) has a large number of air holes (202), and the liquid perfume storage plate (113) has many fine ventilation holes. Therefore, when an airflow is applied to the cover plate, the airflow passes through the air hole of one cover plate (201), passes through the vent hole of the liquid fragrance storage plate, and the air hole of the other cover plate (200). Pass through.That is, the gas flows in the thickness direction (longitudinal direction) of the scent generator..At this time, if the liquid fragrance is vaporized, the scent is released on the airflow. Moreover, since the air hole of the cover plate has a large space on the side in contact with the occlusion plate, it acts so as to collect scent when there is no airflow. When an airflow is applied to the cover plate, an airflow is generated in the scent reservoir region, and the scent is released from the air hole. For this reason, air exchange occurs and vaporization is promoted..
[0035]
<Means 5>
The fragrance generating device according to claim 5 according to the present invention comprises:For example, when described in association with FIG. 21, FIG. 22, FIG. 24, FIG. 26, the fragrance generator according to any one of the means 1 to the means 4 is used, and a means for heating the fragrance generator is provided. The heating means has a large number of air holes that allow airflow to pass in the vertical or horizontal direction.It is characterized by that.
[0036]
It is desirable that the gas entering from the air hole of the heating means (505) is set so as to pass through the air hole (202) of the cover plate..
[0037]
Further, as shown in FIG. 28, the cover plate or the liquid fragrance storage plate uses an exothermic conductor, and by energizing the conductor, the cover plate or the liquid fragrance storage plate is heated, The liquid fragrance may be heated.
[0038]
As the heating means, means for generating far infrared rays can be used. A far infrared ray having a wavelength of 2.53 to 3.0 μm or 5.0 to 7.0 μm is desirable. When a heat generating object using a carbon material is provided near the cover plate or the liquid fragrance storage plate to generate heat, strong far infrared rays including the wavelength are emitted from the carbon material.
[0039]
<Operation of means 5>
The components operate as follows.For example, in FIG. 26, the heating means 505 warms the scent generator (007).When the cover plate (200, 201) or the liquid fragrance storage plate (113) is heated, the heat is transferred to the liquid fragrance. The liquid fragrance is usually used as an essential oil stock solution or diluted with water, alcohol or the like, but when heated, the essential oil, water and alcohol are easily vaporized. Since the structure of the scent generator is plate-like, and the liquid fragrance is stored in a thin and wide area, when the cover plate or the liquid fragrance storage plate is heated, this heat is immediately transmitted to the liquid fragrance.
[0040]
A large amount of vaporized fragrance accumulates between the cover plate (200, 201) and the liquid storage plate (113). Since the heating means is provided with a large number of air holes and the air resistance is small, the airflow of the instantaneous airflow generation means (514) is not obstructed. Therefore, the vaporized fragrance is efficiently released like a two-dot chain line. A clear scented ring (scented ball) can be made.
[0041]
The heating means used in the present invention has the same properties, in other words, based on the fact that the scent generator has a function of allowing the airflow to pass in the vertical and horizontal directions.It is desirable to use a heating means having a large number of air holes that allow airflow to pass in the vertical or horizontal direction..The scent generator and the heating means are integrated to release the scent efficiently..
[0042]
The liquid perfume is usually an essential oil stock solution or diluted with water, alcohol or the like, but when using far-infrared rays with wavelengths of 2.53-3.0 μm, 5.0-7.0 μm Since water molecules resonate and resonance absorption of energy occurs, water vaporization is promoted. At this time, fragrant molecules dissolved in water are also vaporized. In particular, 6.27 μm generates a large amount of negative ions by breaking water clusters while resonating with water molecules. Therefore, a scent containing a large amount of negative ions can be generated.
【Example】
[0043]
FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention, and shows a cross section and an overview of the scent generator.
[0044]
In the figure, 001 is a flat scent generator of the present invention. 100 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, 200 is a cover plate (upper), 201 is a cover plate (lower), and 300 is a liquid fragrance supply means. These are the main components of the present invention and are shown underlined in the figure. 400 is a scent generated from the scent generator, and 500 is a heat source such as human skin.
[0045]
The liquid fragrance storage plate 100 is configured by stacking three reticulated wire rods, which are an A layer, a B layer, and a C layer, respectively. In the present invention, occlusion is used to mean the absorption and storage of liquid fragrance.
[0046]
The cover plates 200 and 201 are provided with a number of air holes 202. A bolt 203 connects the cover plate (upper) and the cover plate (lower). The cover plates 201 and 201 both desirably have a thickness of about 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm.
[0047]
In FIG. 1, the cover plate (upper) 200 is provided with a liquid perfume supply port 302 and a supply port lid 303. Open the lid and supply the fragrance.
[0048]
The liquid fragrance supplying means 300 may be a dropper or the like, but in FIG. 1, a liquid fragrance reservoir 304 containing the liquid fragrance 301, a pump 305 for sucking out the liquid fragrance 301 and sending it to the nozzle 307, a handle 306 for operating the pump, And the fragrance | flavor supply port 302 is comprised.
[0049]
FIG. 2 is a top view of a liquid perfume occlusion plate of a mesh wire that is a component of the embodiment. In the figure, 101 is a mesh wire corresponding to the A layer and C layer, and 102 is a mesh wire corresponding to the B layer. 101 and 102 are knitted in a lattice pattern with 3 to 50 wires per mm as shown in the figure, but 102 corresponding to the B layer has a line width compared to 101 corresponding to the A and C layers. Dense and fine eyes. Reference numeral 301 denotes a state where the liquid fragrance is occluded in the mesh.
[0050]
Here, the usage method and scent generation principle of the said Example are demonstrated. In FIG. 1, when the handle 306 of the liquid fragrance supply means 300 is pressed, the pump 305 is activated, and an appropriate amount of liquid fragrance is supplied from the nozzle 307 to the fragrance supply port 302 and absorbed by the liquid fragrance storage plate 100. The absorbed liquid fragrance diffuses in a flat shape in the liquid fragrance storage plate by capillary action. A one-dot chain line 308 is a diffusion path of the liquid fragrance that diffuses in the liquid fragrance storage plate.
[0051]
Here, as described above, the liquid fragrance storage plate is composed of the reticulated wires A, B, and C layers. However, since the density of the B layer is high, the liquid fragrance tends to accumulate in the B layer of a finer mesh. Thus, liquid fragrance | flavor is occluded by A layer and C layer centering on B layer. Note that the finer the reticulated wire is, the better it is not. If it is too fine, the diffusion rate will be slow and the above occlusion may not occur. As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to knit in a lattice shape with 3 to 50 wires per mm.
[0052]
As shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the liquid fragrance flows around the wire of the liquid fragrance storage plate when diffusing. Therefore, although the mesh of the wire is temporarily filled with the liquid, the surface tension applied to the liquid is non-uniform when the flow of the liquid stops, so that liquid perfume can be accumulated. This is indicated by 301 in FIG. When the liquid perfume can be accumulated in the mesh lattice, a minute space is created around the reservoir, and air vents through which air passes are formed.
[0053]
Here, as shown in FIG. 1, when there is a heat source 500 such as human skin near the flat scent generator 001, the air heated in the vicinity of the human skin is a two-dot chain line. The air passes through the air hole of the cover plate (lower) 201 through the path, passes through the air hole of the liquid fragrance storage plate 100, passes through the air hole 202 of the cover plate (upper) 200, and becomes the scent 400. I go outside. Note that reference numeral 400 denotes an air flow path (path) indicating that the liquid fragrance accumulated in the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 is vaporized by an air flow passing through the storage plate and becomes scent gas. The above is the basic operation of the scent generator of the present invention.
[0054]
Next, in the liquid fragrance storage plate using the mesh wire shown in FIG. 2, a method for more reliably creating a portion for storing the liquid fragrance and a portion for passing air (a vent hole) will be described.
[0055]
FIG. 3 shows an example in which a water-repellent material is applied to make a vent hole in the liquid perfume occlusion plate of the mesh wire that is a component of the embodiment. The solid line in FIG. 5A indicates a wire material to which a water repellent material is not applied, and the broken line indicates a wire material to which a water repellent material RC is applied. Fig. 6 (a) shows the state when (a) occludes a large amount of liquid fragrance. The liquid fragrance 301 is occluded around the wire indicated by the solid line, and does not exist around the wire applied with the water repellent material indicated by the broken line. That is, the mesh wire portion indicated by a solid line forms a hole EssH for storing liquid fragrance, and the mesh wire portion indicated by a broken line forms a ventilation hole AirH. As described above, the occlusion portion and the ventilation portion can be separately formed in the liquid fragrance occlusion plate. By dividing, air passage characteristics are greatly improved..
[0056]
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cover plate that is a component of the embodiment. In the same figure, the air hole 202 of the cover plate is shown enlarged.The diameter of the air hole increases from the front surface side 202-1 to the back surface side 202-2 of the cover plate. Thus, it is desirable that the diameter of the air hole is small on the front side of the cover plate and that the back side is large.. Further, the diameter d1 of the air hole on the surface side is preferably about 0.2 mm to 3.0 mm.
[0057]
The action of the characteristic shape of the air hole will be described. First, a case where the hand touches the scent generator 001 will be described. In FIG. 4, the diameter of the air hole in the cover plate is smaller on the side (surface 202-1) where the skin touches. Therefore, the skin does not go deep into the hole. If the diameter d1 is about 0.2 mm to 3.0 mm and the thickness of the cover plate is 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm, the skin will not reach the occlusion plate in normal contact. Therefore, the fragrance does not adhere to the hand or the skin and is not contaminated. It is safe because the skin is rarely stimulated with fragrances.
[0058]
Next, the reason why the hole diameter of the back surface 202-2 is large in FIG. 4 will be described. The back surface of the cover plate is in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate 100. Here, if the contact area between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate is large, the area where the liquid fragrance comes into contact with the air is reduced and it is difficult to vaporize.In this embodiment, since the hole diameter on the back surface of the cover plate is increased, the contact area between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate is small, and the area where the liquid fragrance is in contact with air is large. For this reason, liquid fragrances are easy to vaporize..
[0059]
The above operation will be described in more detail with reference to the cross-sectional structure diagram of the cover plate in FIG. As shown in the figure, the surface of the cover plate has a small diameter of the air hole, and the back surface has a large diameter of the air hole. Therefore, the cover plate is in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate on a small surface. Thus, since the large space is made between the cover plates 200 and 201 and the occlusion plate 100, the space can store the vaporized scent gas. Here, when the airflow passes through the space, the stored scent gas is guided to the outside like a two-dot chain line from the air hole 202 to 400..
[0060]
In the present invention, the liquid fragrance stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate does not easily leak from the air hole of the cover plate, but the reason will be described. In FIG. 1, the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 has a three-layer structure, and the inner B layer has finer eyes than the outer A and C layers. In general, the liquid perfume tends to stay inside the layer because of the capillarity and the force of spreading to the finer side works. Accordingly, the liquid is difficult to move outward and hardly leaks.
[0061]
Furthermore, in order to prevent liquid leakage from the air holes of the cover plate more completely, in FIG. 4, the surface of the cover plate on the side of the air holes 202 and the side in contact with the liquid perfume storage plate 100 is made of fluorine-based resin or the like. It is desirable to coat with the water repellent material RC.
[0062]
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the air holes of the cover plate have a simpler structure and the water-repellent material is coated in the vicinity of the air holes. The cross section of a cover board and a liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board is shown.
[0063]
In the figure, reference numeral 205 denotes a cover plate (lower), and 309 denotes a liquid fragrance. Note that, unlike the case of FIG. 1, the air holes have the same size from the front surface to the back surface. FIG. 4C shows the case where there is no coating around the air hole, and FIG. 4D shows the case where the water repellent material RC such as fluororesin is coated around the air hole. A portion indicated by a broken line around 205 is a portion coated with RC.
[0064]
When the liquid fragrance stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 is about to overflow, in the case of (c) where the water-repellent material is not coated, the fragrance 309 passes along the wall of the air hole as shown in FIG. However, in the case of (d) coated with the water repellent material RC, the surface tension of the liquid in the air hole increases, so the liquid fragrance becomes hemispherical as shown in the figure. Stay in the storage plate.
[0065]
As described above, the scent generator 001 stores the liquid fragrance in a thin plate-shaped liquid fragrance storage plate and facilitates the passage of air, so that the fragrance generation efficiency is extremely high.
[0066]
Next, the constituent materials of each part will be described. The reticulated wire occlusion plates 101 and 102 are preferably made of a material that hardly undergoes a chemical change due to the liquid perfume. Specifically, aluminum, stainless steel, carbon fiber, glass fiber, gold alloy, platinum alloy, and the like are suitable. In particular, the carbon fiber has an action of releasing far infrared rays by heating and promoting the vaporization of the liquid fragrance. It is also possible to use plastic, silk or the like.
[0067]
The cover plates 200 and 201 not only do not cause a chemical change with a liquid perfume, but are also light, deformable, and beautiful. Specifically, colored glass, carbon, stainless steel, gold alloy, silver alloy, copper alloy and the like are suitable. Moreover, a plastic can also be used as a flexible material with respect to bending. Further, air holes may be formed in a thin plate made of fluororesin to form a cover plate. In this case, it is possible to realize a cover plate that allows air to pass through but does not allow liquid to pass through.
[0068]
As the liquid fragrance, a vegetable fragrance, an animal fragrance, a chemically synthesized fragrance, and a blended fragrance combining these can be applied. Specifically, citrus, fruity, green, floral, woody and animal flavors include musk, amber and civet, and synthetic flavors include alcohols and aldehydes. , Ketones, esters, ethers, lactones, aromatics and the like can be applied.
[0069]
FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the liquid fragrance storage plate 100, FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of the scent generator 001, FIG. 6B is a top view of the liquid fragrance storage plates 103 and 104 made of mesh wire, and FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional enlarged view of the liquid fragrance storage plate, and is a schematic view when the broken line portion of FIG. 6B is cut perpendicular to the paper surface. In FIG. 6C, the liquid perfume storage plate 103 (A layer) has a relatively coarse mesh, and 104 (B layer) has a fine mesh.
[0070]
In FIG. 6A, RC indicated by a broken line indicates a water-repellent material coated around the air holes of the cover plates 201 and 202. A coating is applied around all air holes, but only one location is shown in the figure. Moreover, the joint part between the cover plates 201 and 202 and the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 may be integrated by electric welding. Adhesion facilitates handling as a scent generator. AK is a light emitting means such as a light emitting diode, and CH is a light receiving means such as a phototransistor. AK and CH are combined to form a photocoupler.
[0071]
6B, reference numeral 103 denotes a mesh wire corresponding to the A layer and the C layer of the liquid flavor storage plate 100, and 104 denotes a mesh wire corresponding to the B layer. As shown in the figure, the features 103 and 104 are configured so that the dense mesh portions and the loose mesh portions are alternately arranged. In addition, the dense portion of the 104 mesh is finer than the dense portion of the 103 mesh.
[0072]
103 and 104 are overlapped as shown in FIG. 6C to constitute a liquid fragrance storage plate, but the region EssH where the vertical and horizontal crossing of the dense portion of the mesh intersects is a collection of micro holes for storing the liquid fragrance. Is configured. A region AirH where the vertical and horizontal crossing of the sparse part of the mesh constitutes a vent hole through which air passes. Thus, in the production of the liquid fragrance storage plate, the storage part and the ventilation part can be made by making the dense part and the sparse part of the line interval..
[0073]
When the liquid fragrance is supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 (A, B, C layers), the fragrance flows in the storage plate, but when the flow stops, the liquid fragrance 309 is in a dense area EssH. Concentrated and stored. When the same state is seen in the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 6C, it can be seen that the fragrance 309 is unevenly distributed in fine portions of the mesh, and a space is created around it. The space is the air hole AirH..
[0074]
In FIG. 6C, when the airflow is applied from the cover plate (lower) 201, the airflow enters from the air hole 201 as shown by a two-dot chain line, passes through AirH, and exits from the air hole 202 of the cover plate (upper) 200. . At this time, a part of the fragrance 309 is vaporized and mixed into the airflow, so that the fragrance 400 is obtained through a path like a two-dot chain line. In this embodiment, since the liquid fragrance is unevenly distributed in a dense area of the mesh and the airflow passes through the area, the area where the liquid fragrance is in contact with the air is very large and easily vaporized. Therefore, the scent can be generated efficiently..
[0075]
As a matter of course, the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 has a maximum storage amount of the liquid fragrance, and cannot store more than this. If the liquid fragrance is supplied beyond the maximum occlusion amount, the liquid fragrance will overflow even if the cover plate is coated with a water repellent material.
[0076]
In FIG. 6C, a photocoupler comprising a light emitting means AK such as a light emitting diode and a light receiving means CH such as a phototransistor is a monitoring means for preventing liquid fragrance from being supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate beyond the limit. The feature is that the optical axis of AK is deviated from the optical axis of CH.
[0077]
In the same figure, the monitoring and supply control of the liquid amount of the liquid fragrance are performed as follows. When the fragrance does not uniformly fill the dense portion of the mesh, the light emitted from the light emitting means AK goes straight and does not reach CH. On the other hand, when the amount of liquid fragrance stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate increases and the dense portion of the mesh is uniformly filled, an optical path as indicated by TN in FIG. 6C is generated, and AK light is received. It will be caught by means CH.
[0078]
Here, if the relationship between the amount of light received by CH and the amount of liquid occlusion is prepared in advance as comparison data, the amount of occluded liquid at that time can be detected by referring to the comparison data from the amount of light received by CH. If it is determined that there is a difference due to comparison with the set target value, the supply of the fragrance can be continued. Further, when the amount of received light reaches or exceeds the set target value, it is possible to control the supply of the liquid to be stopped. These controls are performed using a control circuit not shown in FIG. As described above, liquid leakage can be prevented by determining whether or not the storage limit is reached based on the light reception level of CH and stopping the supply of the liquid fragrance before the storage limit is exceeded.
[0079]
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the liquid fragrance storage plate. The top view of the liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board of a mesh wire and the enlarged view of the structure which overlap | superposed the said mesh wire occlusion board of 3 sheets are shown.
[0080]
In the drawing, reference numerals 105 and 106 denote reticulated occlusion plates having a check pattern structure. The dense portion of the solid line indicates a portion composed of many wires, and the sparse portion indicates a portion where there is no or little wire. Usually, three or five of these are used in an overlapping manner.
[0081]
At this time, as shown in the figure, it is desirable to dispose a high-density liquid perfume storage plate in the center of the layer.7 has a large number of occlusion holes EssH for occluding liquid perfume, and a sparse part with a low wire density has air holes AirH through which air easily passes.. Reference numerals 105S and 106S denote spacers for creating a gap when the occlusion plates are stacked.
[0082]
The reticulated occlusion plate having a check pattern structure is manufactured from a thin plate of stainless steel or noble metal using a pattern printing technique and an etching technique. That is, after applying non-dissolving paint to the parts that require lines using pattern printing technology, the metal plate is immersed in a solution that dissolves, and the unnecessary parts that are not coated with the non-dissolving paint are dissolved by etching. And delete it. Furthermore, if the said non-dissolving paint is finally removed, the liquid perfume storage board of the said structure is obtained.
[0083]
Alternatively, it is also possible to mold a resin or carbon material using a mold. By using the etching technique or the molding technique, a liquid perfume occlusion plate having a complicated mesh pattern can be obtained. In this design, it is desirable to store as much liquid fragrance as possible and to increase the contact surface between the liquid fragrance and air as much as possible to promote vaporization.
[0084]
FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a flat scent generator using a liquid perfume storage plate made of a porous material.
[0085]
In the figure, 002 is a flat plate fragrance generator, 107 is a liquid perfume storage plate using a porous material, 200 is a cover plate (upper), 201 is a cover plate (lower), and 303 is provided in a liquid supply port. The EssH of the lid 107 is an occlusion hole for occluding the liquid provided in the porous material 107 itself, and AirH is a vent hole for allowing air to pass through 107. The state of fragrance generation is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The air entering from the air hole of one cover plate is mixed with the fragrance when passing through the liquid fragrance storage plate, and released as a scent when leaving the other cover plate.
[0086]
AK is a light emitting means such as a light emitting diode, CH is a light receiving means such as a phototransistor, and both constitute a photocoupler. 225 is a sensor port for attaching AK, TN1 is a portion where AK light is incident, TN2 is a portion which emits the light to CH, and TN1 and TN2 indicate light paths.
[0087]
FIG. 9 is a top view of the porous perfume storage plate of the porous material. In the same figure, 301 is a liquid fragrance | flavor, 302 is a fragrance | flavor supply port, and the dashed-dotted line 310 is an example of the spreading | diffusion path | route of the fragrance | flavor which shows a mode that a liquid fragrance | flavor diffuses in the porous material occlusion board.
[0088]
The operation of the scent generator will be described. In FIG. 8, the liquid fragrance 301 is supplied from the supply port by opening the lid 303 of the liquid supply port. The liquid fragrance is in 107,As shown in FIG. 9, it diffuses in the surface direction. During the diffusion, EssH and AirH may be filled with the liquid, but after the liquid has diffused, the fragrance is mainly occluded in the EssH part and not much remains in the AirH part. That is, a hole AirH through which air passes is generated around the liquid flavor stored in EssH..
[0089]
here,In FIG. 8, when an airflow is applied to the cover plate 201, a part of the airflow enters from the air hole, passes through AirH, and exits from the air hole 202 of the cover plate 200. At this time, the liquid fragrance occluded in EssH is vaporized by the air flow and comes out of 202 as a high-concentration scent..
[0090]
Next, a mechanism for monitoring the storage amount of the liquid fragrance on the liquid fragrance storage plate will be described. In FIG. 8, in a state where the liquid fragrance is not occluded in 107, the path from TN1 to TN2 is bent as shown in FIG. 8, so that AK light does not reach CH. On the other hand, when EssH of the storage plate 107 is filled to some extent with the liquid fragrance, the liquid fragrance enters the path from TN1 to TN2, so an optical path is generated, and AK light is received by CH through TN1 and TN2. Is done.
[0091]
The amount of liquid occluded at the light receiving level can be estimated. In addition, when the light receiving level exceeds a preset value, the liquid fragrance does not overflow from 107 exceeding the maximum occlusion amount by controlling to stop the supply of the fragrance, and the liquid Perfume does not leak from the scent generator.
[0092]
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the flat scent generator in which the air holes of the cover plate are formed into a special shape. In the figure, 206 is a cover plate (upper), 207 is a cover plate (lower), 208 is an air hole, and 100 is a liquid perfume storage plate. The cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate are electrically welded at the joint. An alternate long and two short dashes line shows the appearance of fragrance.
[0093]
In the same figure, the enlarged structure of the air hole 208 is also shown. In the air hole 208, when comparing the diameters of the holes on the front and back surfaces of the cover plate, the back surface is larger as in the examples up to the previous figure, but it is not monotonically increasing from the front surface to the back surface. The diameter of the hole once decreases from the front surface to the back surface, increases again from the middle, and has the largest hole diameter on the back surface.
[0094]
Since the air hole structure can increase the amount of air passing compared to the case where the hole diameter is monotonously increased from the front surface to the back surface, the scent generation efficiency is high. In addition, when the hand touches the surface of the cover plate, the skin does not go deeper than the part where the hole is narrow, so the skin touches the occlusion plate and the skin is stimulated by the fragrance. Trouble can be avoided.
[0095]
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the flat scent generator, in which the air holes of the cover plate 209 have a special shape. 11A is a front side surface of the cover plate 209, that is, a surface that is touched by a hand, FIG. 11B is a rear side surface of 209, that is, a surface that is in contact with the liquid flavor storage plate, and FIG. 11C is a cover plate and a liquid flavor storage plate. It is sectional drawing of.
[0096]
In the figure, 210 is an air hole, and 303 is a lid for a fragrance supply port. The feature of this embodiment is that the hole diameter of the air hole 210 on the back side surface 209-2 of the cover plate is large enough to overlap with the adjacent hole. Note that the hole diameter of the front side surface 209-1 of the cover plate is the same as the hole diameter of the front side surface of the cover plate 200 shown in FIG.
[0097]
The features of the cover plate having the structure as shown in FIG. 11 will be described. As can be seen from FIG. 11C, since the contact area between the cover plate 209 and the liquid fragrance storage plate 100 is small, the air flow 401 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. like, 1 It is possible to enter from the air hole of one cover plate and exit from the other air hole of the cover plate. Further, although not shown in the figure, another cover plate can be arranged under 100, an air flow is introduced from the air hole of one cover plate, and the vent of the liquid fragrance storage plate is passed through. Of course, it can be taken out from the air hole of the other cover plate..
[0098]
That is, in this scent generator, the airflow can pass in both the thickness direction and the surface direction of the scent generator. Thus, since it has a structure through which various air currents can pass, it is possible to efficiently guide the fragrance gas evaporated by the liquid fragrance storage plate to the outside. The scent generator having the cover plate having such a structure is suitable for the scent generating apparatus shown in FIGS..
[0099]
FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the flat scent generator, in which the air holes of the cover plate 211 have a special shape. 12A is a front side surface of the cover plate 211, that is, a surface that is touched by a hand, FIG. 12B is a rear side surface of 211, that is, a surface that is in contact with the liquid flavor storage plate, and FIG. 12C is a cover plate and a liquid flavor storage plate. FIG.
[0100]
In FIG. 12A, reference numeral 213 denotes a design picture drawn on the front side surface 211-1 of the cover plate and indicates a mountain and a lake. Since this scent generator can be used as an interior or a fashion product with the same configuration, the cover plate can be designed as shown in the figure to increase added value.
[0101]
The air hole 212 of the cover plate may change its hole diameter stepwise as shown in FIG. 12C from the front side surface to the back side surface. In addition to a circle, a triangle or a rectangle may be used.
The size of the air holes is larger on the back side surface 211-2 of the cover plate than on the front side surface 211-1 of the cover plate. An alternate long and two short dashes line shows the appearance of fragrance.
[0102]
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional overview view of an example of a fragrance capsule scent generator. In the figure, 003 is a fragrance capsule scent generator. Reference numeral 311 denotes a capsule bursting type fragrance supply means, which is characterized by comprising a fragrance capsule 312 provided around the liquid fragrance storage plate and a finger pressing portion 315. Reference numeral 108 denotes a liquid fragrance storage plate incorporating the liquid fragrance capsule 312; 214, a cover plate (upper); and 215, a cover plate (lower). The finger pressing part 315 is provided on the upper part of the liquid fragrance capsule 312 as a part of 214.
[0103]
The perfume capsule 312 is an opening burst type, and when the finger pressing part 315 is pushed with a finger 316 or the like, a predetermined part of the perfume capsule is torn and the liquid perfume 313 protrudes to the surroundings. The opening part of the said fragrance | flavor capsule has two on either side, and is connected with the layer which comprises a liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board. When the fragrance capsule is ruptured, the liquid fragrance 313 is occluded in the liquid fragrance occlusion plate 108 by a diffusion path 317 as indicated by a one-dot chain line.
[0104]
As shown in the figure, the liquid perfume storage plate 108 may be made of a porous material provided with air holes AirH, or may be a mesh wire. The airflow enters from the air hole of the cover plate (lower) 215, passes through the air hole AirH of the liquid fragrance storage plate 108, and exits from the air hole 202 of the cover plate (upper) 214. When the fragrance | flavor vaporized by 108 is mixed with the said airflow, a fragrance is obtained like a dashed-two dotted line.
[0105]
FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the liquid fragrance storage plate 108. The liquid fragrance storage area is divided into four by the liquid fragrance partitioning portion 109, and a liquid fragrance capsule is built in each area. 108-1, 108-2, 108-3, 108-4 are divided occlusion areas, 312-1, 312-2, 312-3, 312-4 are fragrance capsules each containing a different type of liquid fragrance. It is. As a partitioning method, a water-repellent substance that does not allow liquid to pass through may be embedded in the partition line, or a line-shaped space may be provided so that the capillary phenomenon does not diffuse beyond the line. When the fragrance capsule is ruptured to diffuse the fragrance, the fragrance does not reach the adjacent region beyond the partition. A cover plate (not shown) is provided above and below the liquid fragrance storage plate, and a finger pressing portion is provided at a portion of the cover plate corresponding to the fragrance capsule.
[0106]
FIG. 15 is an example in which the fragrance generator having the structure shown in FIG. 14 is applied to an aroma pendant. 15A is a top view of the liquid fragrance storage plate, FIG. 15B is a cover plate (upper), FIG. 15C is a cross-sectional structural view of the scent generator, and FIG. 15D is a cross-sectional view of the airflow generating means. In the figure, 004 is a pendant scent generator. The arrow of the leader line shows the whole figure. 110 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, 216 is a cover plate (upper), 217 is an air hole, 219 is a cover plate (lower), and 318 is an opening bursting type fragrance capsule having one opening. Reference numeral 510 denotes airflow generation means, 502 denotes blades, 503 denotes a flat motor, and 504 denotes a solar cell.
[0107]
The usage will be described. The liquid fragrance storage plate 110, the cover plate (upper) 216, and the cover plate (lower) 219 are integrated to form a scent generator. Usually, a chain is attached to the chain hole 218 and used by hanging from the neck. When the cover plate (upper) or the cover plate (lower) is pushed and the liquid fragrance capsule 318 is ruptured, the fragrance 313 is released like a one-dot chain line. The perfume capsule 318 is provided in four types at the center of the liquid perfume storage plate. The direction released by the burst is radial as shown in the figure. The discharged liquid fragrance is diffused and stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate.
[0108]
The operation of this pendant will be described. A slight upward airflow is usually generated in the chest of the human body due to heat generated from the body. As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 15C, this air flow enters through the air hole of the cover plate (lower) 219, passes through the vent hole of the liquid fragrance storage plate 110, and exits from the air hole 217 of the cover plate (upper) 216. Since the liquid fragrance is vaporized and the fragrance is mixed with the airflow, a scent is generated. The scent rises along the chest and reaches the human olfactory organ.
[0109]
When it is desired to further increase the scent generation efficiency, the airflow generation means 501 shown in FIG. 15D may be attached to the cover plate (lower) 219. A flat motor 503 rotates the blade 502 to generate a slight wind.
[0110]
By the way, since a human olfactory sensation has a saturation characteristic, even if a scent stimulus is constantly given, the perception becomes dull. Therefore, it is effective to intermittently give scent stimulation or to present the scent concentration with a change. The flat motor 503 is preferably driven not intermittently but intermittently. Since intermittent driving requires very little power, a solar cell can be used for power as shown in FIG. The electric power obtained by the solar cell can be accumulated in a capacitor or the like, and the motor can be intermittently driven to rotate the blades to generate airflow.
[0111]
FIG. 16 is an example in which the scent generator having the structure shown in FIG. 13 is applied to a fragrance bracelet. In the figure, 005 is a bracelet-shaped fragrance generator, 111 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, 220 is a cover plate (upper), 221 is a cover plate (lower), and 312 is an opening bursting fragrance capsule. A plurality of the perfume capsules are attached in a ring shape as shown in FIG. The scent generator is characterized by a thin plate shape, but the plate is easily deformable and can be bent.
[0112]
In this method of use, when the cover plate (upper) 220 is pushed with the finger 316 and the fragrance capsule 312 is ruptured, the fragrance diffuses into the liquid fragrance storage plate 111, and a scent is generated like a two-dot chain line.
[0113]
As described above, a plurality of fragrance capsules can be built in, but by providing a partition part on the liquid fragrance storage plate and incorporating a plurality of different types of fragrance capsules, various fragrances can be easily enjoyed on the go. be able to. Since the fragrance capsules are ruptured during use, the aroma is fresh and comfortable, and an aromatherapy effect can be expected.
[0114]
Moreover, as a fragrance | flavor which can be used, the middle note of a long duration and the fragrance | flavor of a base note can naturally use the citrus natural fragrance | flavor of the top note etc. which are short duration and are hard to use normally.
[0115]
The fragrance generators of FIGS. 15 and 16 can be used as an fragrance by themselves without being put in a special case. It is also possible to use a precious metal such as gold or platinum for the cover plate or liquid fragrance storage plate to make a luxury scented ornament.
[0116]
Moreover, since this fragrance generator is small and is comprised in thin plate shape, it can give the softness | flexibility with respect to a bending. In particular, when the liquid fragrance storage plate and the cover plate, which are component parts, are manufactured from a glass-based material or a carbon-based material, flexibility increases. Taking advantage of this feature, various shapes of scent generating devices can be realized as described later.
[0117]
The fragrance generator that is flexible and less leaking can also be incorporated into clothing. For example, it can be attached by inserting it into a collar of clothes, a string or pad of a female underwear, the back of a tie, a back pocket of a blazer, a sock, a waist part of a skirt or its lining. When attached to clothing, the fragrance is warmed at body temperature and the scent is enhanced by movement, and the scent adheres to the fiber of the clothing and scatters a pleasant scent around it. At the time of washing clothes, the fragrance may be removed from the clothes or washed as it is. When the liquid fragrance | flavor of a liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board is removed by washing, liquid fragrance | flavor can be replenished using a dropper etc. from a fragrance | flavor supply port.
[0118]
FIG. 17 shows an embodiment in which an umbrella-shaped scent generator is formed by taking advantage of the shape flexibility of the scent generator. A rope-type fragrance supply means is used as the liquid fragrance supply means. In the figure, 006 is an umbrella-shaped fragrance generator, 112 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, 222 is a cover plate (upper), 223 is a cover plate (lower), 319 is a rope-type fragrance supply means, 320 is a liquid fragrance reservoir, 321 Is a liquid suction rope, 322 is a perfume supply port, 323 is a support part, and 324 is a perfume diffusion path.
[0119]
The scent generation operation will be described. The liquid fragrance 301 in the fragrance reservoir 320 is guided to the fragrance supply port 322 using the capillary phenomenon of the suction rope 321. The fragrance diffuses in the liquid fragrance storage plate and is stored in the entire umbrella surface. Since the liquid fragrance is occluded on a wide surface, vaporization is promoted, and a high concentration of fragrance is released from the air hole 202. Furthermore, in order to strengthen the scent, a heater may be put under the umbrella to warm it up. The thickness of the cover plate is about 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm and is easy to use.
[0120]
FIG. 18 shows an application example in which the shape of the fragrance generator is made into a cylindrical shape and is used as a part of the cap of the fragrance bottle, and the fragrance bottle itself becomes a pendant fragrance generator.
[0121]
In the figure, 320 is a fragrance reservoir, 321 is a fragrance liquid suction rope, NJ is a tip screw portion of the fragrance reservoir, STP is a mechanism for stopping the fragrance by tightening the suction rope, 324 is an aromatic cap attached to the screw portion of 320. is there. The fragrance cap includes a cover plate (outside) 228, a liquid fragrance storage plate 116, a fragrance supply port 322, a lid FT, and a chain hook KF. A chain FS is attached to the chain hook KF, and it is used by hanging on the neck.
[0122]
The scent generation operation is as follows. The liquid fragrance 301 is supplied to the aromatic liquid storage plate 116 by the suction rope 321. The cover plate is made of a special structure of air holes or a water-repellent resin not shown in the drawing applied in the vicinity of the air holes, and has a structure that allows air to pass but prevents liquid leakage. Moreover, it has a hole structure that does not touch the liquid perfume storage plate even when skin or clothing touches the cover plate. 1 is the same as the structure described in FIG. 1, and the diameter of the air hole of the cover plate is small on the outside, and the side in contact with 116 is large. The liquid fragrance storage plate also has a structure that allows air to pass as shown in FIGS. 3, 6B, 7, 8, and 9. As air passes like a two-dot chain line, the scent drifts to the chest. When the pendant is not used or when the fragrance is too strong, the STP may be squeezed to stop the supply of the fragrance.
[0123]
The cover plate and the liquid flavor storage plate may be integrated by electric welding or the like. Moreover, you may manufacture with noble metals, such as gold | metal | money and platinum. It becomes a stylish fragrance goods. Moreover, it can be used not only as a pendant but also as a mobile phone strap.
[0124]
FIG. 19 is a front sectional view and a side sectional view showing an example of a pendant type aromatic device with further improved decorativeness. The pendant has a structure that can be used by selecting two kinds of perfume at the upper and lower decomposition points.
[0125]
In the figure, 229 is a cover plate (outside), 117 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, and 322 is a fragrance supply port. The air hole 202 of the cover plate has the structure shown in FIG. 12C. It has a small hole diameter on the surface of the cover plate, and has a large hole diameter stepwise on the inside, and is in contact with the liquid perfume storage plate. A water repellent resin such as a fluororesin may be applied in the vicinity of the air hole 202. Further, the joint portion between 229 and 117 is electrically welded.
[0126]
The liquid fragrance 301 reaches the fragrance supply port 322 from the fragrance reservoir 320 through the liquid suction rope 321. The liquid fragrance is diffused and stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate. Here, air can enter and exit from various directions of the scent generator, as indicated by a two-dot chain line. When lowered to the chest, the air warmed by the chest flows along a path indicated by a two-dot chain line in the side sectional view. Since the vaporization efficiency is high, you can enjoy a highly concentrated scent.
[0127]
If the fragrance is too strong, the supply of liquid fragrance can be stopped and adjusted with STP. The STP can be adjusted by a screw mechanism as shown in the side sectional view. Although it is a small shape, it can be used by switching or combining two kinds of scents. When the liquid fragrance is used up, the fragrance reservoir can be replaced. That is, the scent generator can be used repeatedly.
[0128]
FIG. 20 shows an embodiment in which the scent generator is incorporated in a wristwatch. A front view and a side sectional view are shown. In the figure, 014 is a flat plate scent generator with a built-in wristwatch, 230 is a cover plate (outside), and 118 is a liquid fragrance storage plate.
[0129]
In the front view, the cover plate 230 has an air hole 202 from which scent is emitted. In the side sectional view, a liquid fragrance storage plate 118 is provided so as to be in contact with the cover plate 230, and the liquid fragrance storage plate is connected to the fragrance reservoir 320 via a liquid suction rope 321. In addition, a perfume stopping mechanism STP is provided in the middle of the liquid suction rope so that the supply of the liquid can be adjusted. The adjustment can be provided on the side of the watch, above or below the time adjustment knob, as shown in the front view.
The perfume reservoir 320 can be replaced by opening the back cover FUTA of the watch when the liquid perfume 301 is exhausted. FUTA has a structure that allows air to pass through. Air passes like a two-dot chain line.
[0130]
Further, liquid perfume vaporization promoting means including a motor 503 and blades 502 can be provided inside the timepiece. The motor can be rotated by using also the battery BT that drives the timepiece movement.
[0131]
This vaporization promoting means can be used in conjunction with a timer. That is, at a predetermined time, the motor rotates and a strong scent is released. The user can know the time by the vibration and scent of the motor.
[0132]
FIG. 21 shows an example of a desktop scent generating apparatus that can control the concentration of scent (intensity of scent felt by humans) using the scent generator described above.
[0133]
In the figure, 007 is a flat scent generator, 225 is a sensor attachment port provided on the liquid fragrance storage plate 100, 325 is a liquid reservoir, 326 is a pump, 327 is a pipe, 505 is a heater, and 506 is an ultrasonic transducer. 507, a hood, 508, a humidity sensor, and 509, a control circuit. Here, the flat scent generator 007 has a liquid fragrance partition portion indicated by a thick solid line in the center, and can store two types of liquid fragrance. In addition, since the said fragrance generator is generally left-right symmetric as shown in the figure, the number of the symbol explanation is given only to one side.
[0134]
FIG. 22 is a sectional structural view of the scent generating device, and FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of the liquid fragrance pump. In the figure, 328 is a pump fragrance intake port, 329 is a lower plug, 330 is an upper plug, 331 is a spring, 332 is a piston, 333 is a driving magnetic body, 334 is an electromagnet, and 510 is a USB terminal.
[0135]
The usage method and operation | movement of the said fragrance generating apparatus are demonstrated. In the scent generator, the scent generator is used as a mounting part. As for the mounting method, in FIG. 21, the flat scent generator 007 is mounted on the heater 505 of the present apparatus. Next, the dropping mechanism shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 21 is set so that the liquid fragrance 301 is dropped onto the fragrance supply port 302. Since the dripping mechanism is provided on the upper portion of the pipe 327, as shown in FIG. 21, the dripping portion can be set on the fragrance supply port 302 by rotating the tip of the pipe as shown by an arrow. . Here, the AFN shown in the enlarged view of the dropping mechanism is a fine mesh material that adjusts the speed so that the fragrance is dropped one by one. After setting the dropping mechanism, the hood 507 is put on and the scent generator is ready.
[0136]
Next, a scent type switching control method and a scent concentration control method will be described. In FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the liquid fragrance is contained in the left and right fragrance reservoirs 325 in advance, and the required amount is supplied to the fragrance generator 007 by the pump 326, the pipe 327, and the dropping mechanism. There are two liquid perfume supply means on the left and right as shown in the figure, and different types of liquid perfume can be placed in the left and right supply means.
[0137]
For example, one container can contain a refreshing lemon-based fragrance, and the other container can contain a relaxing lavender-based fragrance. This combination generates a lemon-based scent in the morning, motivates you, combines both in the day to heal work fatigue, generates a lavender system at bedtime, and induces sleep. be able to.
[0138]
The same effect can be expected even if bergamot is used instead of lemon. The eau de cologne effect that increases motivation can be expected when bergamot and lavender are formulated.
[0139]
As described above, the liquid scent storage plate 113 of the flat scent generator 007 in FIG. 21 has a fragrance partitioning portion in the middle. The liquid fragrance entered from the fragrance supply port 302 on the right side diffuses in 113, but stops at the partition portion indicated by the thick solid line in the middle. That is, it is occluded on the right side of 113. The liquid fragrance entered from the left fragrance supply port is similarly occluded on the left side of 113. Thus, the liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board 113 can be divided and used for right and left.
[0140]
The pump 326 has a drive mechanism, and the operation is performed by the control circuit 509. With this control circuit, the amount of liquid fragrance supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate can be controlled. If more liquid fragrance | flavor is supplied to one side of the said storage board 113 which can occlude two types of liquid fragrance | flavors, the density | concentration of the fragrance will become strong. Therefore, the concentration of scent and the combination of scents can be controlled by the liquid perfume supply amount.
[0141]
Further, it is possible to confirm how much the liquid fragrance is stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate and whether or not the liquid fragrance is near the storage limit by using a photocoupler including the light emitting element AK and the light receiving element CH. In FIG. 21, AK is configured to fit in the sensor port 225 of the cover plate (upper) 200, and CH is configured to fit in the sensor port of the cover plate (lower) 201. When the inside of the sensor port 225 is filled with the liquid fragrance, it can be seen that the light of AK reaches CH and the liquid fragrance storage plate 113 is filled with the liquid. If the supply is stopped when the predetermined amount is supplied, it is possible to prevent the storage limit from being exceeded. Moreover, when the liquid fragrance | flavor of a liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board evaporates and the inside of the said occlusion board dries, since light becomes difficult to pass, what is necessary is just to restart supply again.
Processing of these sensor signals and control of the supply pump are processed by a control circuit 509.
[0142]
In the scent generator of FIG. 21, the flat scent generator 007 is placed on the liquid perfume vaporization promoting means including the heater 505 and the ultrasonic vibrator 506 as described above. 505 and 506 are driven and controlled by 509.
[0143]
Here, the effect | action of the said heater as a liquid perfume vaporization promotion means is demonstrated. The heater 505 is configured with a mesh of energized heat generating wires, and allows free passage of air. As the heater material, a carbon-based material that emits far infrared rays having a wavelength of 2.53 to 3.0 μm or 5.0 to 7.0 μm when heat is generated is suitable.
[0144]
The heat emitted from the heater 505 warms the cover plate 201 and further warms the liquid perfume storage plate 113. In general, when a liquid is warmed, its molecular activity becomes active and it tends to vaporize. Therefore, vaporization of the liquid fragrance stored in 113 is also promoted.
[0145]
Further, when far infrared rays having a wavelength of 2.53 to 3.0 μm or 5.0 to 7.0 μm are emitted from the heater, the light energy of the wavelength is efficiently applied to the liquid fragrance in the liquid fragrance storage plate 113. It is well absorbed. This is because water molecules in the liquid fragrance resonate at the wavelength of the light and cause strong resonance absorption. Therefore, water is efficiently vaporized with less energy. In particular, a wavelength of 6.27 μm breaks up a cluster of water while resonating with water molecules and generates a large amount of negative ions. Therefore, water vapor containing a large amount of negative ions can be generated. When water is vaporized, fragrance molecules dissolved in water are also vaporized by mixing with water vapor. The heater may be driven by selecting a region such that only a part of the scent generator is heated.
[0146]
The ultrasonic vibrator 506 provided as a liquid perfume vaporization promoting means in the scent generating device of FIG. 21 will be described. When the ultrasonic vibrator 506 is driven, the vibration is transmitted to the liquid fragrance through the cover plate 201 or the liquid fragrance storage plate 113. Since the liquid fragrance is a small liquid ball in the liquid fragrance storage plate, when the liquid ball is irradiated with ultrasonic waves, the liquid ball vibrates vigorously. In addition, you may drive a some ultrasonic transducer | vibrator selectively so that an ultrasonic wave may be irradiated only to the one part range of the said fragrance generator.
[0147]
As described above, by selectively driving the heater region or the ultrasonic transducer, the vaporization rate of the liquid fragrance stored in the liquid fragrance storage plate can be changed depending on the region. If the type of the liquid fragrance is changed for each region, fragrances having various combinations of concentrations can be created depending on the difference in vaporization speed of the fragrance.
[0148]
Next, the airflow generation means as the liquid perfume evaporation promoting means will be described. 21 and 22, an airflow generation unit including a motor 503 and blades 502 is provided under the heater 505. The rotation speed and driving time of the motor are controlled by a control circuit 509. It can be driven intermittently or with a change in speed in synchronization with music or the like.
[0149]
When the airflow generated by the blades 502 passes through the heater 505, it becomes a warm airflow and hits the cover plate. The airflow hitting the cover plate (lower) 201 enters from the air hole of the cover plate, passes through the vent of the liquid fragrance storage plate 113, and exits from the air hole of the cover plate (upper) 200. Since the warm airflow passes through the vicinity of the liquid fragrance in the liquid fragrance storage plate, vaporization is promoted. The fragrance produced by the vaporization of the liquid fragrance is released into the hood 507 from the air hole 202 of the cover plate..
[0150]
Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line 400, the scent is controlled in the direction of release by the hood. Here, in the hood 507, as shown in the figure, a humidity sensor 508 may be provided in a portion through which the scent passes. The scent emitted from the flat scent generator 007 contains a lot of moisture because the liquid fragrance is vaporized. That is, humidity has a correlation with the concentration of scent. Therefore, by measuring the humidity in the hood with the humidity sensor, it is possible to estimate the concentration of fragrance, the amount of liquid fragrance vaporized, or the remaining amount of liquid fragrance in the storage plate. The amount of the liquid fragrance to be supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate 113 may be determined from the result of the humidity sensor, and the supply amount may be controlled by the pump 326.
[0151]
In FIG. 22, a control circuit 509 is connected to a USB terminal 510 which is an external interface terminal, and driving power and a control signal are supplied from the USB terminal. Usually, the power that can be extracted from the external interface terminal of the computer is very small, but in the present invention, the power consumption of the means for promoting vaporization of the liquid fragrance is extremely reduced by intermittently driving the means. Realization is possible. The current obtained from the USB terminal is stored in a large-capacity capacitor and the like, and the voltage is converted to drive the microcomputer, and the means for promoting the vaporization of the liquid fragrance for a short time at a predetermined timing may be driven.
[0152]
Here, the reason why intermittent driving is desirable is as follows. The human sense of smell has the property of not being stimulated when the scent is constantly supplied. Therefore, when the means for promoting the vaporization of the liquid fragrance is intermittently driven, the scent concentration in the room changes, resulting in a pleasant olfactory stimulus.
[0153]
FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a pump for supplying liquid fragrance. The operation will be described. Normally, the piston 332 is pushed upward by the spring 331, the liquid perfume is filled in the vicinity of the spring, and the lower plug is closed. Here, when the electromagnet 334 is energized, the drive magnetic body 333 is driven in the downward direction on the paper surface, and the piston 332 is pushed down. Here, the liquid fragrance accumulated in the vicinity of the spring 331 is pushed upward on the paper surface, passes through the lower part of the upper plug 330, and advances upward in the pipe in the piston. In this way, the amount of liquid perfume that has been pushed once by the piston is supplied from the pipe in the piston to the pipe 327. Next, when the electromagnet is de-energized, the piston 332 is returned upward by the spring 331. At this time, the lower plug 329 is opened, and the liquid fragrance is taken into the pump.
[0154]
FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus according to the present invention, which facilitates switching of scent types. 008 is a flat fragrance generator, and 114 is a liquid fragrance storage plate that can store four types of liquid fragrance. Reference numeral 335 denotes a plurality of perfume reservoirs containing four types of liquid perfumes E1, E2, E3, and E4. Reference numeral 336 denotes a fragrance selection device that selects one of the four liquid fragrances and sends it to the pump 326. The pump causes liquid fragrance to flow through the pipe 327. The liquid fragrance passed through the pipe is supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate 114 through the fragrance supply port 302 one by one by the dropping mechanism at the tip. The occlusion plate is divided into four parts, and four kinds of predetermined liquid fragrances corresponding to each divided area are occluded. Accordingly, the flat scent generator 008 has four fragrance supply ports 302 and four sensor ports. The sensor port 225 is for monitoring the amount of the liquid perfume in the region, but the principle is omitted because it has been shown previously.
[0155]
A method for storing four types of liquid fragrance in the four divided regions of the liquid fragrance storage plate 114 will be described. The flat scent generator 008 is placed on the liquid perfume vaporization promoting device (lower part) 511-1 and is rotatable at the center point CEN. Reference numeral 337 denotes a piezoelectric motor that has a rod shape and whose tip moves elliptically. The tip of the piezoelectric motor is in contact with the outer periphery of the scent generator 008. When the piezoelectric motor is driven, the tip moves elliptically so as to push the outer periphery of the circular fragrance generator, so the fragrance generator rotates around CEN.
[0156]
By interlocking the driving of the piezoelectric motor 337 and the driving of the fragrance selection device 336, the predetermined fragrance can be stored in a predetermined area of the liquid fragrance storage plate 114. That is, after adjusting the fragrance selection device 336 to select the predetermined fragrance, the piezoelectric motor 337 rotates the fragrance generator 008 so that the predetermined area of the liquid fragrance storage plate is under the dropping mechanism, and the pump The predetermined fragrance may be dropped at 326.
[0157]
511-2 is a liquid fragrance | flavor vaporization acceleration | stimulation apparatus (upper part), and it shall cover 511-1 and shall cover on the said flat form fragrance generator 008. As for liquid fragrance | flavor vaporization promotion apparatuses 511-1 and 511-2, a 1/4 area | region shall function like the figure. It is assumed that 511-1 is provided with a heater 505 and an ultrasonic transducer 506, and further, an air pump 512 is provided in the lower part of the region, and a predetermined atmospheric pressure is applied to the region.
[0158]
When the predetermined atmospheric pressure is applied, air blows out from the upper part of the heater. The air selectively strikes a quarter region of the flat scent generator 008. By this air flow, vaporization of the liquid fragrance on the liquid fragrance storage plate 114 is promoted, and it becomes a scent 400 like a two-dot chain line and blows out from the air hole 511-2. The direction of the scent 400 is determined by the hood 513.
[0159]
In the above description, the case where different liquid fragrances are occluded in each of the four divided areas of the liquid fragrance occlusion plate 114 has been shown. May be used as an area for blending. That is, a plurality of liquid fragrances may be selected from E1 to E4 and stored in any region of the liquid fragrance storage plate 114. When a plurality of liquids are injected into the predetermined area 114, each liquid diffuses uniformly, so that the preparation is very easy. Various fragrances can be created by blending fragrances.
[0160]
FIG. 25 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus of the present invention, which shows application to a scented fan. A flat plate scent generator 009, which is a combination of four flat scent generators 001, is attached in front of the fan blade 502. FIG. 25A is a front view of the scent generating apparatus, and FIG. 25B is a side view. FIG. 25C shows a flat plate composite scent generator when the electric fan is rotating.
[0161]
Each flat scent generator is provided with one fragrance supply port and one liquid fragrance storage region. One end of an electromagnetic fragrance valve GL is connected to the fragrance supply port, and the other end is connected to a fragrance reservoir 325. Different liquid fragrances are stored in the four fragrance reservoirs. The electromagnetic fragrance valve GL has a control function of opening or closing the valve by an electromagnet and supplying or blocking the liquid fragrance in the fragrance reservoir 325 to the flat fragrance generator 001. Although not shown in the drawing, heating means, ultrasonic wave generation means, and intermittent drive control means thereof may be provided around each flat scent generator.
[0162]
The operation will be described. FIG. 25A shows a state where the electric fan is stopped, and the liquid fragrances 301 in the four fragrance reservoirs are unevenly distributed on the lower side by gravity. Here, when the fan blade 502 rotates, the flat plate composite scent generator 009 also rotates. At this time, since the liquid fragrance | flavor of the fragrance | flavor reservoir 325 exists in the place away from the rotating shaft JK, a centrifugal force works and it is going to flow toward the flat plate fragrance generator 001 like FIG. 25C. Here, when the electromagnetic fragrance valve GL is open, the fragrance is supplied drop by drop to the liquid fragrance storage plate of the flat fragrance generator. If the supply amount is too large, the supply stops if the GL is closed. The supply amount can be monitored using the photocouplers AK and CH as shown in FIG. Since the blades are rotating, an air flow is generated around the flat scent generator, and the fragrance vaporized in the vicinity of the liquid fragrance storage plate is mixed with the air flow and discharged forward.
[0163]
In order to change the concentration of the scent, it is possible to change the amount of fragrance supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate, to heat the flat plate scent generator 001, or to apply ultrasonic waves to 001. In addition, by opening or closing the electromagnetic fragrance valve GL, four types of fragrance mixed in the airflow can be controlled. Therefore, a scent can be prepared. Although the figure shows a case where four types of liquid fragrance are used, the number of flat plate fragrance generators can be increased so that about ten types of liquid fragrance can be used.
[0164]
Here, in the case where the rotation speed of the fan blades becomes high and the centrifugal force is too strong, although not shown in the figure, there is a clutch mechanism between the blade 502 and the flat plate composite scent generator 009. And the number of revolutions may be controlled.
[0165]
In addition, many electric fans reproduce the feeling of natural wind by making the strength of the wind fluctuate. Therefore, it is desirable to change the concentration and type of the scent. About this means, it is possible to drive liquid perfume vaporization promoting means such as heating means, ultrasonic irradiation means, etc. intermittently, or to operate the electromagnetic perfume valve intermittently to control the supply amount of liquid perfume. It is.
[0166]
FIG. 26 shows an embodiment of the scent generating device of the present invention, which is a device that emits scented balls. In the figure, reference numeral 514 denotes instantaneous airflow generating means for generating air balls, and includes a cylindrical container having an opening 518, an air pump 515, and an air pump drive unit 516. The basic structure of the air ball generator is known for toys that emit smoke balls.FIG. 26 is characterized in that a scented ball generator is formed by attaching a flat plate scent generator 007 configured to allow airflow to pass instantaneously in the vertical direction in the opening..
[0167]
The air pump drive unit 516 can use spring drive, electromagnet drive, or the like. This figure shows an electromagnet drive type. 517 is an air pump drive plate, 518 is an iron core, and 519 is a coil. When the coil is energized, the air pump drive plate 517 is drawn inside the cylindrical container. Since the volume in the container is rapidly reduced, air is released as a lump (ball) from the opening.
[0168]
The operation when the flat scent generator 007 is attached to the opening 518 is as follows. One feature of the scent generator is that it allows air to pass through easily. The cover plate can improve the passage of air by increasing the diameter of the air holes and increasing the number of air holes. Moreover, the liquid perfume storage plate can facilitate air passage by a structure in which a large number of air holes AirH are provided as shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 7, and 8.
[0169]
When the flat scent generator 007 has a structure that allows air to easily pass through, even if the flat scent generator is attached to the opening 518 of the air flow generating means 514, the air ball generating mechanism is not significantly affected. The ball is released forward without breaking its shape. At this time, the air balls Since the fragrance molecules released from the plate-shaped fragrance generator 007 are mixed, the fragrance balls 400B are released forward..
[0170]
Incidentally, in the air ball generating means, if there is something that greatly disturbs the flow of airflow in the opening, the air ball can not be obtained,Since the present scent generator has the property of allowing air to pass well to such an extent that it does not significantly disturb the flow of the airflow, it has the feature that it can realize the scent ball as described above. This is confirmed by experiment.
[0171]
Moreover, the flat scent generator 007 of FIG. 26 shows a case where two types of liquid fragrance can be occluded. By controlling the liquid perfume vaporization promoting means, the amount of vaporization of the two types of liquid perfume can be adjusted to release a fragrant ball having a change.
[0172]
Naturally, it is possible to further divide the liquid perfume storage area and combine many perfumes. For example, when six types of liquid fragrances are used, a citrus type cologne recipe can be created. That is, recipe A that uses lemon, mandarin, lavender, petit glen, geranium, or sandalwood can be used. As recipe B, bergamot, petitgren, lemon, lavender, neroli, rosemary and the like can be used. Citrus fragrances are preferred regardless of gender and age.
[0173]
If you use a few fragrances, you may get bored, but if you use about 6 types of fragrances and mix them at different concentrations, you can create a fragrant space that never gets tired throughout the year.
[0174]
FIG. 27 shows another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention. In the figure, a cylindrical scent generator 010 is attached to the opening of an instantaneous airflow generating means 514 that generates air balls.. The cylindrical fragrance generator 010 uses a liquid fragrance storage plate 115 and cover plates 226 and 227 in a cylindrical shape by utilizing shape flexibility. The cross-sectional structure of the cylinder is shown in an enlarged view. 115 is a liquid fragrance storage plate, 226 is a cover plate (inside), and 227 is a cover plate (outside).
[0175]
FIG. 28 shows a state where the cover plate (outside) 227 of the cylindrical scent generator 010 is removed. The liquid flavor storage plate 115 stores two types of liquid flavor on the left and right. 302-1 and 302-2 are liquid fragrance | flavor supply ports, respectively. Reference numeral 520 denotes energization means, BA is a power source, GD is ground, and SW is a switch.
[0176]
As shown in an enlarged view in the figure, the liquid perfume storage plate 115 is configured by a mesh wire material in which the mesh interval is alternately sparse and dense in order to facilitate the passage of air. A solid line indicates a portion where the water repellent material is not coated, and a broken line indicates a portion where the water repellent material is coated. The solid line part where the mesh is dense and not coated with the water repellent material functions as an occlusion area where a large number of liquid perfume storage holes EssH exist, and the part where the mesh is sparse and the water repellent material is coated is a vent hole Functions as AirH. In the figure, a state where the liquid fragrance 309 is occluded around the solid line is shown.
[0177]
In addition, a heat-generating conductor is used for part of the wire. As the exothermic conductor, a material made of nichrome alloy, conductive carbon or the like can be used. As shown in FIG. 28, when the heat-generating conductor is energized using the energizing means 520, the liquid perfume storage plate 115 generates heat due to Joule heat, and the liquid perfume 309 is warmed. It is more effective to use a material that emits far-infrared rays of 2.53-3.0 μm or 5.0-7.0 μm for the exothermic conductor.
[0178]
Although not shown in the figure, an ultrasonic transducer may be arranged around the cylindrical scent generator 010 to promote the vaporization of the liquid fragrance.
[0179]
Here, the principle of generating a scented ball when combined with the instantaneous airflow generating means 514 will be described.In FIG. 27, when the air pump 515 is pushed at an appropriate pressure, a lump of air is released from the cylindrical container. This is indicated by a two-dot chain line. In the two-dot chain line, the air current A is a mass of air current discharged from the center portion, and proceeds at high speed. When air flows at high speed in the center of the opening, the air pressure in that part drops and tries to trap the surrounding air..By this action, the air current around the cylinder creates a spiral as shown by air current B. This spiral airflow is released at a speed slower than that of the airflow A, as shown in 400B, in the same shape as the opening, that is, in the case of the figure, as a circular ring..
[0180]
Here, as described above, the cylindrical scent generator 010 uses the liquid fragrance storage plate 115 and the cover plates 226 and 227 that allow easy passage of air.A part of the air around the cylinder passes through the cylindrical scent generator in the thickness direction (longitudinal direction) as an air flow B in FIG. Of course, part of the air also passes in the direction (lateral direction) parallel to the cylinder. Thus, the fragrance | flavor vaporized by the liquid fragrance | flavor occlusion board 115 also mixes in the airflow A. FIG. Therefore, the airflow A and the airflow B contain a large amount of the fragrance vaporized by the liquid fragrance storage plate, and 400B becomes a scented ball and is released forward..
[0181]
Furthermore, if a scent ball is made by promoting vaporization by heating a cylindrical scent generator or the like, a very clear olfactory stimulus can be given to the user..
[0182]
The distance that the scent ball flies depends on the performance of the airflow generation means 514, but it can be 3 to 5 m or more in a windless state (indoor). Further, even in an environment where there is some wind, the airflow A can be skipped by several meters.
[0183]
In the above description, the case where the exothermic conductor is used for the liquid fragrance storage plate has been described, but the exothermic conductor may be used for the cover plate. Further, when the liquid fragrance is conductive and there is a risk of short circuit, the conductor may be covered with an insulator. However, as shown in FIG. 28, the resistance value of the occlusion plate is greatly reduced when the two electrodes to which the voltage is applied are separated, the high voltage is not applied, and the liquid fragrance is attached to the liquid fragrance occlusion plate. For example, it can be normally heated without being short-circuited without being coated because it does not decrease.
[0184]
Moreover, although the cylindrical fragrance generator was shown, the shape may be a square tube shape, a triangular tube shape, or a polygonal tube shape.
[0185]
FIG. 27 shows a case where two cover plates are provided on the outer side and the inner side, and the liquid perfume storage plate is a multi-layer set. Since the outside of the cylindrical scent generator is easy for human hands to touch, the cover plate (outside) is necessary, but the inside is difficult for human hands to touch, so the cover plate (inside) may be omitted. Is possible. Thus, in this scent generator, you may comprise a cover board only by one side.
[0186]
FIG. 29 shows an embodiment in which the opening and the cylindrical scent generator of FIG. 27 are modified. In the figure, 011 is a cylindrical scent generator.The feature compared with FIG. 27 is the cylindrical shape from the airflow generation means 514 to the opening. As shown in the figure, the cross section of the cylinder is gradually narrowed from the airflow generating means to the opening. The action of the shape suppresses the turbulence of the air current, so it can make a stable scented ball. Further, as shown by the two-dot chain line airflow C, a large amount of airflow is generated along the outside of the cylinder, so that the vaporized fragrance is easily taken into the airflow C. As a result, the fragrance concentration of the scented ball increases.
[0187]
FIG. 30 is an application example of a system that produces various scents using the scent generating apparatus. In the figure, K1 to K4 are regions obtained by dividing the liquid fragrance storage plate of the scent generator into four parts, ES1 to ES4 are means for supplying four types of liquid fragrances to K1 to K4, and AC1 to AC4 are the K1. A photocoupler for detecting the liquid occlusion amount of ~ K4. H1 to H4 are means for heating K1 to K4, U1 to U4 are means for irradiating K1 to K4 with ultrasonic waves, and W1 to W4 are air paths to K1 to K4, respectively. Means.
[0188]
The CPU is a microcomputer for controlling the concentration of fragrance and controlling the combination of liquid fragrances. Data is a database for media conversion from language to fragrance for selecting a combination of fragrances corresponding to an image of fragrance. For example, to image the scent of the sea, rosemary and bergamot are prepared. If you want to imagine the scent of a mountain, you should mix oak moss, pine, cypress, atlas cedar and cedar wood. The above is an example of a natural fragrance, but it is a matter of course that a more complex and refined fragrance is obtained by combining synthetic fragrances.
[0189]
The CPU controls the driving of the heater H, the ultrasonic generator U, and the airflow generator W to prepare the fragrances released from the liquid fragrance storage plates K1 to K4. At this time, if blended based on the knowledge in Data, a scent suitable for the image language can be generated. In other words, it is a means to realize the concept of “language-controlled scent generation” by constructing a system that can create a scent suitable for the word using hints.
[0190]
USB is an external interface terminal of the computer, TUKI is a signal shunt, and YK is a minute current storage power source. The power supply is supplied to the heater H, the ultrasonic generator U, the airflow generator W, the photocoupler AC, and the liquid perfume supply means ES as indicated by the broken line. When the CPU sends a control signal for operation to the device, the device operates to promote the supply of the liquid fragrance and the vaporization of the liquid fragrance.
[0191]
The control method will be described in more detail. The arrow from E to ES indicates the flow of liquid perfume. The arrow from ES to K shows a state in which the supply amount of the liquid fragrance is controlled. The thicker the line, the greater the liquid volume. The arrow from K to AC indicates the signal of the photocoupler for detecting the amount of the liquid fragrance on the liquid fragrance storage plate. An arrow from the AC to the CPU indicates transmission of the signal. The CPU processes the signal and sends a command as to the amount of liquid perfume to be supplied to the ES as indicated by the arrow. The arrows from H, U, W to K indicate the energy flow of the vaporization promoting means, and the thickness of the line relatively indicates the strength. The selection of the energy is performed based on a control signal from the CPU. The CPU refers to Data and instructs H, U, and W to send appropriate energy to K.
[0192]
In the figure, the K1 region of the liquid fragrance storage plate is supplied with a large amount of liquid fragrance E1 by ES1, and the photocoupler AC1 detects the amount. The heater H1 receives a large amount of heat and the ultrasonic generator U1 receives a small amount of ultrasonic waves. Further, a moderate airflow is applied from the airflow generator W.
[0193]
Similarly, in the K3 region of the liquid fragrance storage plate, the fragrance E2 is medium, and the fragrances E3 and E4 are supplied little by little, and the photocoupler AC3 detects the amount. The heater H1 receives moderate heat radiation, and the ultrasonic generator U1 receives medium ultrasonic waves. Further, a moderate airflow is applied from the airflow generator W.
[0194]
The CPU determines what kind of fragrance is supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate and how much vaporization is promoted by referring to the data storing the relationship (recipe) between the message and the fragrance. .
【The invention's effect】
[0195]
<Effect of fragrance generator>
(1) Since the liquid fragrance is occluded in a thin plate-like liquid fragrance occlusion plate and the passage of air is facilitated, the liquid fragrance is easily vaporized and efficiently generates a scent.
[0196]
(2) In addition, the network spacing is devised, the air hole shape of the cover plate is made a special structure, and the coating of the water-repellent material is applied, so that the liquid fragrance tends to stay in the liquid fragrance storage plate. Therefore, the liquid fragrance does not easily leak outside unless it is excessively accumulated, and is extremely safe under normal handling. Even if vigorously shaken, the liquid fragrance rarely leaks to the outside of the scent generator.
[0197]
(3)In addition, when a water-repellent material is coated on the vent hole of the liquid fragrance storage plate, it is possible to ensure the vent hole in a predetermined place and store the liquid fragrance around the vent hole. The area where the fragrance comes into contact with the air becomes extremely wide, and the fragrance generation efficiency is even better (see FIG. 3). It is especially suitable for fragrance equipment that takes out fragrance by applying airflow..
[0198]
(4) Even if the skin touches the cover plate, the air does not pass through the air hole and the skin does not touch the occlusion plate. Similarly, even if clothing touches the scent generator, the liquid fragrance will not leak and soil the clothing. Therefore, liquid perfume cannot be directly applied to skin or clothing due to allergic diseases, but it is most suitable for users who want to enjoy the scent.
[0199]
(5) Since the air hole of the cover plate has a small surface and a large back surface, that is, a surface in contact with the liquid storage plate, a space for temporarily storing vaporized fragrance is created between the cover plate and the liquid storage plate. Therefore, when an air flow is applied to the scent generator, the scent is efficiently released. The air flow can be applied to both the thickness direction (longitudinal direction, see FIG. 6c) and the parallel direction (lateral direction, see FIG. 11) of the scent generator, and can be used for various scent generating devices..
[0200]
(6) Since it has a thin plate shape, it is highly flexible to bending and can be deformed in shape such as folding. Therefore, it can be applied to various fragrance devices. It can also be used in clothing.
[0201]
(7) It is also possible to divide the region of the liquid fragrance storage plate into a plurality of portions and store different liquid fragrances in the region, or to provide a pallet region and prepare a plurality of fragrances in the region. As a result, it is possible to realize a scent generator that emits various scents with various changes.
[0202]
(8) When the scent generator is soiled, if water pressure is applied to the air holes of the cover plate, water passes through the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate, and thus cleaning is easy. Naturally, it can be boiled or subjected to an ultrasonic cleaner.
[0203]
(9) By storing the fragrance capsule in the vicinity of the liquid fragrance storage plate and supplying the liquid fragrance by rupturing the fragrance capsule when using it, it is extremely small and thin, has few parts, is light, and has good portability An inexpensive aroma device can be realized.
[0204]
(10) Further, the scent generator can be used as an fragrance by itself without being put in a special case. If precious metals such as gold and platinum are used for the cover plate and the liquid perfume storage plate, it becomes a high-quality decorative product. For example, it can be applied to pendants with a fragrance generating function, bracelets, brooches and the like. In this case, since the fragrance is generated by breaking the capsule when necessary, a fresh and beautiful fragrance can be enjoyed on the go.
[0205]
(11) In addition, the scent generator can be incorporated into clothes such as clothes and underwear, put into a business card holder, put into a closet costume case, pencil case, etc. By replacing the perfume capsule, the scent generator can be used repeatedly, or after the perfume capsule has been used, the scent generator can be made disposable. It is also ideal for scent stationery holders, slippers, doormats, and underlays for shoes. Can coordinate daily life fragrance goods in total.
[0206]
(12) Since the scent generator can be provided with a liquid amount monitoring sensor and a means for controlling the supply of the liquid amount, an excessive amount of liquid fragrance is not occluded and liquid leakage can be prevented.
[0207]
(13) When an automatic pump and a microcomputer are used for the liquid supply control means, replenishment of the liquid fragrance to the liquid fragrance storage plate can be automated, so that a maintenance-free fragrance generating device can be realized.
[0208]
As described above, the scent generator of the present invention is small, thin, and highly flexible,High scent generation efficiencyIt has the characteristics that fragrance can be prepared, safe, hygienic and easy to maintain.
[0209]
<Effect of scent generator>
(14) The scent generating apparatus of the present invention can efficiently release the vaporized fragrance temporarily accumulated between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate by applying an air flow to the scent generator. Since the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate have a special structure, the scent generator has low airflow resistance in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. Therefore, it is possible to release a fragrance as a mass by applying an instantaneous air flow. In particular, when a scent generator is attached to the cylinder of an air cannon, an annular mass (scented ball) of vaporized fragrance can be released toward a predetermined direction, for example, a user. The olfactory characteristics are extremely good because it can be delivered to the user's olfactory organ without spreading the fragrance.. Further, a gas ball having a high concentration of scent can be selectively sent to an arbitrary space.
[0210]
(15) Since the evaporation of the liquid fragrance is promoted by heating the scent generator, the scent generation efficiency can be further increased.
[0211]
(16) When the liquid fragrance storage region of the scent generator is divided and the divided region is selectively heated or airflow is applied, the scent can be switched or blended.
[0212]
(17) By combining microcomputer control, various types of scents can be generated at various concentrations.
[0213]
(18) As an application of a scent generating device for generating a strong scent by passing an air current through a scent generator, a lighting device, a hair dryer, an air conditioner, an electric fan, etc. that emit scent are possible. In addition, the scent generator can be attached to the humidified portion of the humidifier. When eucalyptus or peppermint is used as a liquid fragrance, it is possible for a person with hay fever to relieve physiological painful symptoms using the scent.
[0214]
(19) Since it can be intermittently driven based on the olfactory saturation characteristics of a person, it is possible to realize a scent generator that does not get tired of being kind to a person.
[0215]
(20) Since the drive is intermittent, the power consumption is extremely small, and the operation can be performed using the power obtained from the USB terminal. Therefore, the commercial power line can be omitted and it is easy to handle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0216]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a liquid perfume occlusion plate of a mesh wire that is a component of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a view in which a water-repellent material is applied to make a ventilation hole in a liquid perfume occlusion plate of a mesh wire that is a component of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a cover plate that is a component of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram when a water-repellent material is coated in the vicinity of an air hole of a cover plate.
FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention. 6A is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 6B is a liquid perfume occlusion plate of a mesh wire provided with dense and sparse areas in the mesh, and FIG. 6C is an enlarged cross-sectional view.
FIG. 7 is an example of a liquid fragrance storage plate that is a component of the scent generator.
FIG. 8 is an example of a scent generator using a liquid perfume storage plate made of a porous material.
FIG. 9 is a top view of a liquid fragrance storage plate made of the porous material.
FIG. 10 is a modification of the cover plate of the scent generator.
FIG. 11 is a modification of the cover plate of the scent generator.
FIG. 12 is a modification of the cover plate of the scent generator.
FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention, in which a capsule bursting fragrance supply means is embedded in the vicinity of the liquid fragrance storage plate.
FIG. 14 is an example in which the liquid perfume storage plate is divided into four and a perfume capsule is embedded in each.
FIG. 15 shows a pendant application in another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention.
FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention and its application to a bracelet.
FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention, in which an umbrella-shaped liquid fragrance storage plate and cover plate and a rope-type fragrance supply means are combined.
FIG. 18 shows a pendant application in another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention.
FIG. 19 shows a pendant application in another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention.
FIG. 20 illustrates another embodiment of the scent generator of the present invention for incorporation into a watch.
FIG. 21 is an example of a fragrance generating device according to the present invention, which is an application example to a desktop fragrance device. A liquid fragrance supply means by a pump, a liquid fragrance vaporization promotion means, etc. are shown.
FIG. 22 is a sectional view of the desktop fragrance device.
FIG. 23 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a pump for supplying liquid fragrance.
FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus of the present invention, in which four types of liquid fragrance are supplied to the liquid fragrance storage plate to generate various fragrances.
FIG. 25 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus of the present invention, which is an application example to a scent generating fan. FIG. 25A is a front view, FIG. 25B is a side view, and FIG. 25C shows a state when the fan is rotating.
FIG. 26 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus according to the present invention, wherein an air ball emitting device is used as the air flow generating means, and a flat scent generator is attached to the opening of the device.
FIG. 27 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus of the present invention, which uses an air ball discharge device as an air flow generating means and generates a scent ball in combination with a cylindrical scent generator.
FIG. 28 is a structural diagram of the cylindrical scent generator, and an exothermic reticulated wire is used for the liquid perfume storage plate.
FIG. 29 shows another embodiment of the scent generating apparatus according to the present invention, which uses an air ball discharge device as an air flow generating means and generates a scent ball in combination with a cylindrical scent generator.
FIG. 30 is a control system diagram of the scent generator of the present invention. The fragrance supply control to the liquid fragrance storage plate and the control of the liquid fragrance evaporation promoting means are shown.
[Explanation of symbols]
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001, 002, 007, 008 ... Flat scent generator
003 ... Fragrance capsule scent generator
004 ... Pendant scent generator
005 ... ・ Bracelet-shaped fragrance generator
006 ... Umbrella scent generator
009 ············· Plate composite scent
010, 011 ... Cylindrical scent generator
012, 013 ... Pendant scent generator
014 ..... Flat plate scent generator with built-in wristwatch
100, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 ... Liquid fragrance storage plate
109 ... Liquid fragrance divider
101, 102, 103, 104 ... Liquid perfume occlusion plate of mesh wire
107 ············· Perforated liquid fragrance storage plate
200, 201, 205, 206, 207, 209, 211, 214,
215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 ... cover plate
202, 208, 210, 217 ... air holes
300 .... Liquid fragrance supply means
301,309 ... Liquid fragrance
302, 322 ... Fragrance supply port
303 ... Lid
312 318 fragrance capsule
326 ... Liquid pump
400 ..... Scent
400B ... Aroma ball
500 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Heat source
501 .... Air flow generation means
502 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Vane
505 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Heater
506 ... ・ Ultrasonic transducer
509 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Control circuit
512 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Air pump
514... Air flow generation means
515 ... Air pump
AirH ... Vent
EssH ... Occlusion hole
RC: Water repellent material
AK ... light emission means
CH ... light receiving means
GL ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Electromagnetic fragrance valve
STP ... Fragrance stop mechanism

Claims (5)

It is composed of a liquid fragrance storage plate and a cover plate provided in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate,
The liquid fragrance storage plate is composed of a reticulated wire or porous material that absorbs and stores liquid fragrance and allows air to pass through,
The cover plate is provided with a plurality of air holes, and the size and shape of the air holes are such that when the skin touches the air holes, the skin penetrates into the air holes due to skin deformation. Set to not reach the storage plate,
And the fragrance generator is configured such that the air hole is enlarged from the front surface to the back surface, that is, from the surface in contact with the skin to the surface in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate . 2. The scent generator according to claim 1, wherein the air hole between the cover plate and the liquid fragrance storage plate is used as a space for promoting vaporization of the liquid fragrance . It is composed of a liquid fragrance storage plate and a cover plate provided in contact with the liquid fragrance storage plate,
The liquid fragrance storage plate is composed of a reticulated wire or porous material that absorbs and stores liquid fragrance and allows air to pass through,
The cover plate is provided with a plurality of air holes, and the size and shape of the air holes are such that when the skin touches the air holes, the skin penetrates into the air holes due to skin deformation. Set to not reach the storage plate,
In the liquid fragrance storage plate, the air passage region connected to the air hole of the cover plate is selectively made of a water-repellent material, or the mesh interval of the air passage region is sparse compared to the surroundings. The scent generator is characterized in that the air entering from the air hole forms an air flow in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction through the air passage region . A scent generator using the scent generator according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to release vaporized fragrance by applying a longitudinal or lateral air flow to the scent generator. A scent generator according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is used, and a means for heating the scent generator is provided, and the heating means has a large number of air holes that allow airflow to pass in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. Scent generator characterized by that

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