JP5302454B1 - Headphone odor generator - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] The odor generator or delivery device proposed so far generates fragrances and room fragrances to deodorize or relax the mind, and sounds to alert the danger. There are no devices or devices that can generate the sense of smell generated by personal computer images.
A headphone-type odor generator according to the present invention controls the position of a speaker of an acoustic headphone, one of which is a capsule assembly 22 in which the odor is contained in a capsule storage tube 6 and the release of the odor from each capsule. The piezoelectric valve 51 and the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 to which the odor releasing needle 41 is fixed are closely fixed inside, and the pipe-shaped odor delivery pipe 5 is fixed to the outside. The fan and the electronic circuit board 12 fixed to the fan and the board storage cylinder 2 on the opposite side are housed, and a wire with a USB plug attached to the end is drawn out. A fan, a substrate storage cylinder 2 and a capsule storage cylinder 6 are fixed to both ends of a head pad 1 which contains a plurality of thin wires 30 and a thin metal spring 31 which is bent freely with a hollow inside. Data provided from the personal computer is processed by a built-in electronic circuit, the capsule assembly 22 and the capsule are selected, the piezoelectric valve 51 and the fan 11 are driven, and the outside air passes through the inside of the head pad 1 by the fan 11 and smells. It is characterized in that it is discharged from the discharge tube 5 together with the odor generated inside the capsule housing cylinder 6.
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Description

The present invention relates to a headphone type odor generator that emits the odor emitted from an article of a display image of a personal computer from a capsule containing the odor in advance via USB.

As the odor generator or delivery device, various kinds of odor generators are controlled by a storage device or a timer to generate and erase odors (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and the odor delivery device stored in a portable electronic device. Then, by placing an odor generation source near the nose and feeling the odor by placing it on the flow of air (see, for example, Patent Document 2), the odor is artificially generated by adding or subtracting the odors of a plurality of odor generators ( For example, in order to prevent an operator from entering a dangerous place, a device that generates a scent together with sound (see, for example, Patent Document 4) has been proposed.

JP-A-5-333906 JP 2006-504445 A JP 2003-275289 A JP-A-2000-40191

In the odor generator or delivery device proposed above, an odor generator (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, Patent Document 3) for generating deodorant or peace of mind by generating perfume or indoor fragrance In order to alert the danger, hearing and smell are generated by voice to appeal to the sense of smell (Patent Document 4), and it is not a device or device that can feel the smell emitted from the image of the personal computer.

In order to solve such problems, the headphone-type odor generator according to the present invention has a capsule assembly in which odors are contained in a capsule storage tube at the position of a headphone speaker, and odor emission from each capsule. A piezoelectric valve fixing plate on which a piezoelectric valve to be controlled and an odor releasing needle are fixed is closely fixed inside, and a pipe-like odor delivery pipe is fixed outside. The opposite fan and the substrate storage cylinder accommodate the fixed fan for blowing and the electronic circuit board, and a wire with a USB plug attached to the end is drawn out. The fan, the substrate storage cylinder, and the capsule storage cylinder are fixed to both ends of a head pad that contains a plurality of wires and a thin metal plate spring that is freely bent with a hollow inside.

The data provided from the personal computer is the capsule assembly and capsule selection data. The drive of the piezoelectric valve, the odor release time from the capsule, and the operation of the fan are controlled by an electronic circuit built in the fan and the substrate housing cylinder. The power for driving the electronic circuit and the fan is supplied from a personal computer.

According to the present invention, by adding software for operating a headphone type odor generator to the software of a personal computer, it is possible to provide a headphone type odor generator capable of recognizing the state of an article visually and by smell.

It is an external view of the headphone type odor generator of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an internal enlarged external view of the fan and a substrate storage cylinder. It is an internal expansion external view of the capsule storage cylinder. FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 1A-A ′. FIG. 3 is an enlarged external view of the piezoelectric valve fixing plate on the odor emitting needle side. It is an expansion external view by the side of the piezoelectric valve of the same piezoelectric valve fixing plate. It is an enlarged external view of the scent discharge needle. It is an enlarged external view of the piezoelectric valve. It is an expanded sectional view of the capsule. It is an expansion external view of the same smell cloth. It is the electronic circuit block diagram.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The capsule storage tube 6 disposed at the position of the speaker of the acoustic headphones has a capsule assembly 22 integrally molded with plastic inside, a plurality of piezoelectric valves 51 for controlling the release of odors, and a plurality of scent discharges that pierce the capsules. Piezoelectric valve fixing plates 21 each having needles 41 fixed to the front and back are fixed in close contact with each other, and an odor releasing tube 5 for releasing air between the capsule housing cylinder 6 and the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 is fixed. An ear pad 4 made of a soft material is fixed inside.

A plurality of capsules are integrally formed in the capsule aggregate 22, and one scent cloth 60 molded into a cylinder is stored in each capsule. The scent cloth 60 is a highly hygroscopic material and absorbs an article whose odor material is a liquid as it is, and a material other than the liquid absorbs the odor after first absorbing moisture. A plurality of capsule assemblies 22 are prepared for each type (for example, cooking recipes, drinking water, and environment). A projection (not shown) that enters the projection insertion hole 42 of the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 is provided on the surface that contacts the odor release needle 41, and is molded at different positions according to the type of the capsule assembly 22. 22 is identified.

When the capsule assembly 22 is inserted into the capsule storage cylinder 6, the odor release needle 41 having a hollow inside like a syringe needle penetrates the surface of the capsule and the tip is inserted into the capsule.
An elastic capsule packing 40 is fixed around the odor emitting needle 41, and an elastic piezoelectric valve packing 50 is also fixed around the piezoelectric valve 51 on the opposite side. Is contained.

An electronic circuit board 12 for driving the piezoelectric valve 51, identifying the capsule assembly 22, and controlling the fan 11 is fixed inside the fan and the board housing cylinder 2 arranged at the position of the speaker on the opposite side. A fan 11 is fixed to the circuit board 12. A wire having a USB plug 3 attached to the tip is connected to the electronic circuit board 12 and pulled out. An ear pad 4 made of a soft material is fixed inside.

The inside of the head rest 1 that is hung on the head contains a thin metal leaf spring 31 that can be bent freely in a hollow space, and a thin wire 30 that connects the electronic circuit board 12, the switch terminal 53, the piezoelectric valve 51, and the fan 11. . The outside is covered with soft vinyl chloride, and the capsule storage cylinder 6, the fan, and the substrate storage cylinder 2 are fixed to both ends.

Next, the operation will be described.
For example, a recipe image and a photo image of a dish are displayed on a display (not shown) of a personal computer (not shown), and when the image linked with the software is clicked with a mouse, the capsule aggregate 22 that traps the smell of the dish Identification and capsule selection data are sent to the headphone odor generator (FIG. 1) via USB, and the state of the article can be recognized visually and by smell. The data is matched in advance with the specifications of the headphone odor generator.

The ICU 1 mounted on the electronic circuit board 12 processes the capsule assembly 22 identification and capsule selection data sent from the personal computer (not shown) to control the rotational speed of the fan 11 and sense the capsule assembly 22. And the data is sent to the next ICU 2 that drives the piezoelectric valve 51 of the selected capsule. The data is data that is intermittently operated in order to maintain the smell of the capsule for a long time. Further, when the capsule assembly 22 is not attached or does not match the data of the personal computer, the data is not sent to the ICU 2 and the fan 11 does not rotate.

The switches (S) for sensing and identifying the attachment of the capsule assembly 22 are all closed when not attached, and when attached, a protrusion (not shown) enters the protrusion insertion hole 42 of the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 and switches. One end of the terminal 53 is pushed up and released. The common terminal of the switch (S) is connected to the minus of the electronic circuit, the closed terminal is recognized as low data by ICU1, and the open terminal is recognized as high data. When all the terminals are Low data, it is determined that they are not attached.

The piezoelectric valve 51 has the same structure as the piezoelectric speaker, and a part of the outer shape is fixed to the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 and is in close contact with the piezoelectric valve packing 50. An odor is emitted from a gap formed between the piezoelectric valve packing 50 due to distortion when a voltage is applied. To stop the smell, close the computer image or re-click the image.

The outside air is discharged from the odor delivery pipe 5 together with the odor through the inside of the head pad 1 having a hollow inside by the fan 11, passing between the piezoelectric valve fixing plate 21 and the capsule housing cylinder 6. The fan 11 rotates at a low speed to reduce noise, and the flow of air is loose so that it is difficult for others to reach the odor and the room does not fill with the odor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Head rest 2 Fan and board storage cylinder 3 USB plug 4 Ear pad 5 Odor discharge pipe 6 Capsule storage pipe 10 Wire drawer 11 Fan 12 Electronic circuit board 20 Wire inlet 21 Piezoelectric valve fixing plate 22 Capsule assembly 30 Wire 31 Board Spring 40 Capsule Packing 41 Odor Release Needle 42 Projection Insertion Hole 50 Piezoelectric Valve Packing 51 Piezoelectric Valve 52 Post 53 Switch Terminal 60 Odor Cloth

Claims (4)

At the headphone speaker position, one is a capsule assembly in which scents are contained in a capsule storage tube, and a piezoelectric valve fixing plate that fixes scent emission needles and a piezoelectric valve that controls the release of scents from each capsule. A pipe-shaped odor delivery pipe is fixed to the outside, and on the opposite side is a fixed fan for blowing air, a fan containing an electronic circuit board, a board storage cylinder, and a wire with a USB plug attached to the end. drawn out from the fan and the substrate receiving cylinder, and a plurality of thin wires, thin metal leaf springs built to bend freedom, the two ends of the head against the internal air to flow gently by a fan for blowing a cavity A headphone-type odor generator, wherein the fan, the substrate storage cylinder, and the capsule storage cylinder are fixed. In the capsule assembly, a plurality of capsules are integrally molded, and inside each capsule, one scented cloth molded into a cylinder is stored, and the capsule assembly has a surface to be applied to the scent discharge needle. Has one protrusion that goes into the protrusion insertion hole of the piezoelectric valve fixing plate, and the protrusion is molded at different positions according to the type of capsule assembly so that the capsule assembly can be identified and the capsule assembly is detected. 2. The headphone type odor generator according to claim 1, wherein a switch to be operated is disposed on the piezoelectric valve fixing plate. A part of the outer shape of the piezoelectric valve is fixed to the piezoelectric valve fixing plate and brought into close contact with the piezoelectric valve packing, and an odor is released from a gap formed between the piezoelectric valve packing due to distortion when a voltage is applied, and the odor is removed. The headphone type odor generator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the headphone type odor generator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the odor discharge pipe is discharged together with outside air sent by a fan . When the image on the display linked with the PC software is clicked with the mouse, the capsule assembly identification and capsule selection data is sent to the odor generator via USB, and the state of the article can be recognized visually and by smell. The headphone type odor generator according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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