JP6304065B2 - Fragrance equipment - Google Patents

Description

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

  The fragrance apparatus of patent document 1 is an apparatus which blows air to the liquid fragrance | flavor stored in the container, volatilizes the liquid fragrance | flavor, and generates an odor. Therefore, this fragrance device can be fragranced to the outside without passing through the work of artificially dropping a liquid fragrance such as aroma oil. This fragrance device introduces air into each container from six fragrance containers each containing liquid fragrance, an air pump for sending air, an air supply chamber for temporarily storing air sent from the air pump, and an air supply chamber. It has six solenoid valves for controlling the flow rate, and a blender chamber. The air supply chamber is connected to the air pump by a vinyl pipe. Each of the air supply chamber and each solenoid valve, the solenoid valve and the fragrance container, and each solenoid valve and the blender chamber are also connected by a vinyl pipe.

  The air sent from the air pump is temporarily stored in the air supply chamber and distributed to the vinyl pipe to which each of the first to sixth electromagnetic valves is connected. The air passes through the open electromagnetic valve and is supplied to the vicinity of the liquid level of the liquid fragrance in the fragrance liquid container. In the closed electromagnetic valve, the air returns to the air supply chamber. Each of the air supplied into the fragrance liquid container flows into the blender chamber together with the scent and blends, and the desired scent is discharged from the blender chamber, so that it spreads throughout the room where the fragrance device is installed.

JP 2007-236400 A

  In the apparatus of Patent Document 1, each aromatic liquid container has two vinyl pipes connected to its lid. One is an outlet pipe connected to the blender chamber, and the other is an inlet pipe connected to a solenoid valve. That is, the fragrance container needs to be a container having a structure capable of connecting pipes as described above and having a dedicated lid. When exchanging the fragrance liquid, it is necessary to attach a soft pipe to a dedicated lid and fix the fragrance liquid container at a predetermined location of the fragrance apparatus.

  In addition, when using an apparatus such as Patent Document 1 in an unstable installation environment such as the interior of an automobile and within a limited activity range, the lid of the fragrance liquid container can be quickly closed with a dedicated lid. It is difficult to quickly change parts connected to pipes.

  In addition, in the fragrance device in which the container containing the fragrance liquid is directly attached to or detached from the housing, if the fragrance liquid before replacement is attached to the apparatus side when the user changes the fragrance, There is a concern that the two fragrances will be mixed with each other. In such a situation, the original fragrance of the fragrant liquid is impaired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in an aroma apparatus capable of exchanging aromatic liquid, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the aromatic liquid before replacement and the aromatic liquid after replacement are mixed with each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus that can simplify workability at the time of replacement.

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

One of the inventions related to the disclosed fragrance apparatus is a housing (1), a container module (4) having a liquid container (40) provided inside the housing and storing a fragrance liquid containing a fragrance component, A storage chamber (45) that is provided inside the housing so as to be able to communicate with the outside and to which the volatile gas of the aromatic liquid discharged from the liquid container is sent, and a means that is provided inside the housing and supplies air to the storage chamber. The air supply means (2) capable of releasing the volatile gas existing in the storage chamber to the outside of the housing and the member (13) fixed to the housing or a part of the housing are formed integrally with the air supply means. A passage through which air supplied from the inside is formed in the container module so as to have an in-housing connection portion (7) formed inside and a passage (440) directly communicating with the storage chamber, Detachably configured module side connection portion against Ujingu the connection section (44), provided with,
When replacing the fragrance liquid with a new fragrance liquid, the new container module is placed in the housing with the module side connection portion of the new container module having the liquid container storing the new fragrance liquid aligned with the in-housing connection section. The module-side connection portion and the in-housing connection portion are connected by entering the inside of the housing, and a new container module is mounted.

  According to the present invention, a simple operation can be performed by pushing the container module in a state where the module-side connection portion is aligned with the in-housing connection portion formed integrally with a member fixed to the housing or a part of the housing. Installation work can be performed. Furthermore, the container module can be taken out by releasing the connection state between the in-housing connecting portion and the module-side connecting portion by the pulling-out operation of the container module, so that a simpler removal operation can be performed. That is, this invention can improve troublesome operations such as reconnecting two vinyl pipes to the lid portion of each newly-replaced aromatic liquid container as in the prior art.

  Furthermore, according to this invention, it replaces | exchanges for a new container module by connecting the module side connection part which has the channel | path directly connected with the storage chamber inside to the connection part in a housing. As a result, the module-side connection portion can be exposed to the volatile gas, but the fragrance liquid does not adhere to it. Therefore, even if the module container is replaced with a new container module, the liquid can be prevented from being mixed before and after the replacement. Therefore, this invention can prevent the situation where the aromatic liquid before replacement and the aromatic liquid after replacement come into contact with each other and can provide a fragrance device that can simplify the workability at the time of replacement.

It is an exploded view showing the outline composition of the fragrance device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the connection structure of a container module and a housing in the fragrance apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows another form about the connection structure of a container module and a housing. It is a front view which shows the structure where a container module is positioned and hold | maintained with respect to a housing. It is a top view which shows the structure where a container module is positioned and hold | maintained with respect to a housing. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a top view which shows the structure where a container module is positioned and hold | maintained with respect to a housing. In 3rd Embodiment, it is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the seal structure of a container. In 4th Embodiment, it is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the sealing structure of a container.

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

(First embodiment)
1st Embodiment as one form which concerns on this invention is described with reference to FIGS. 1-5 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the fragrance device 100 includes a housing 1, a pump 2, a control board 3, a container module 4, and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, the structure of the container module 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The container module 4 includes a bottle cover 41 and a liquid container 40 that stores in advance an aromatic liquid that is a liquid containing an aromatic component. The container module 4 is one component configured by integrally combining one bottle cover 41 with one liquid container 40. That is, when the user wants to replace the aromatic liquid, the container module 4 before replacement is replaced with a new container module 4 containing a new aromatic liquid. Therefore, the replacement | exchange which removes only the liquid container 40 from the container module 4 before replacement | exchange and replaces the liquid container 40 which contains a new aromatic liquid is not planned. That is, the bottle cover 41 before replacement is replaced with a new bottle cover 41 together with the new container module 4 when the aromatic liquid is replaced. For example, if the user wants to purchase various fragrance liquids, he / she purchases one unit of the container module 4 containing the desired fragrance liquid, and incorporates the desired fragrance liquid when he / she wants to use the desired fragrance liquid. The container module 4 to be replaced is replaced.

  The bottle cover 41 has a shape in which an upper end and a lower end are opened. The bottle cover 41 is configured so that the liquid container 40 can be attached and detached. This attachment / detachment structure is not intended to be attached / detached by the user as described above. For example, it is a detachable structure provided for assembling a plurality of parts in the manufacturing stage. For this reason, the bottle cover 41 includes a mounting portion 43 to which one end side of the liquid container 40 can be attached on the lower end side, and incorporates a valve device 6 having a check valve function on the upper end side. The bottle cover 41 is made of, for example, a resin material such as ABS resin. Moreover, you may manufacture the liquid container 40 and the bottle cover 41 as one component. In this case, the liquid container 40 and the bottle cover 41 are inseparably configured.

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

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

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

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an O-ring 441 may be provided on the outer peripheral portion of the module side connection portion 44. According to this configuration, when the module side connection portion 44 circumscribes the in-housing connection portion 7, the airtightness between the inner peripheral portion of the module side connection portion 44 and the outer peripheral portion of the in-housing connection portion 7 can be improved. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the central wall member 13 is provided with a pair of clamping pieces 131 that hold the outer periphery of the container module 4 so as to be sandwiched from the outside. The pair of sandwiching piece portions 131 is configured by a pair of protruding pieces that protrude from the central wall member 13 toward both sides of the bottle cover 41. The base of the sandwiching piece 131 is integral with the central wall member 13, and the tip is a free end. Accordingly, the sandwiching piece portion 131 has the same form as the cantilever beam supported by the central wall member 13, and therefore is easily elastically deformed and easily displaced in the left-right direction toward the tip.

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

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

  The nail | claw part 500 comprises the processus | protrusion which protrudes outward in the front end side of the leg part 50 at a taper shape. The tapered protrusion has a shape in which the lower surface extends in the horizontal direction and the upper surface is positioned downward toward the tip. For example, the vertical cross section of the protrusion has a shape forming one of the base angles of a right triangle. The inner surface shape of the ratchet groove 530 is also formed along the outer shape of the claw portion 500. Therefore, the ratchet groove 530, that is, the ratchet gear, is formed with inclined teeth, unlike a normal gear. This inclination gives direction to the ratchet. The plurality of ratchet grooves 530 are arranged in the vertical direction. By fitting the claw portion 500 into any of the plurality of ratchet grooves 530 arranged in the vertical direction, the support member 5 is held at that position, so that the lowering of the container module 4 can be suppressed.

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

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

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

  When changing the height position of the pedestal 51 in the vertical direction, by lifting the support member 5 upward, each claw 500 moves to the upper ratchet groove 530 as described above. During this movement, the slide portion 52 slides upward on the rail portion 540, and the guide plate portion 54 holds the front surface of the slide portion 52 located on the user side so that the claw portion 500 does not come off the ratchet groove 530. To do. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a supporting means that is easy to move upward, difficult to move downward, has a function of preventing detachment from the central wall member 13, and suppresses downward movement of the container module 4.

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

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

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

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

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

  The discharge cap 46 will be described with reference to FIG. The discharge cap 46 includes an inner tube portion 460, an outer tube portion 461 integrally connected to the inner tube portion 460 at a lower end portion, and a nozzle portion 464 extending downward between the inner tube portion 460 and the outer tube portion 461. The flange portion 462 formed at one end (upper end) of the outer tube portion 461 is an integral member. The outer tube portion 461 is inscribed in the upper end opening of the liquid container 40. The discharge cap 46 is attached to the liquid container 40 with the outer tube portion 461 inscribed in the upper end opening of the liquid container 40 and the flange portion 462 in contact with the upper end of the liquid container 40.

  The inner tube portion 460 is provided coaxially with the central axis of the liquid container 40, and an upper end and a lower end are opened to form a communication passage 4600 that connects the inside and the outside of the container. The communication passage 4600 opens at a storage chamber 45 provided above. The communication passage 4600 has a cross-sectional area that is narrower at the lower end than at other portions.

  The nozzle portion 464 is provided on the outside along the inner tube portion 460. The nozzle portion 464 forms a pipe-like portion that extends further below the bottom portion 463 that integrally connects the inner tube portion 460 and the outer tube portion 461. The nozzle portion 464 forms a communication passage 4640 that opens at the upper and lower ends and communicates the inside and the outside of the container. The communication passage 4640 is a passage extending from the upper end to the lower end of the discharge cap 46. Similarly to the communication passage 4600, the communication passage 4640 is narrowed at the lower end with a cross-sectional area smaller than other portions. The lower end of the nozzle portion 464 may be positioned above the liquid surface in a state where the aromatic liquid is stored in the liquid container 40 or may be positioned soaking in the aromatic liquid.

  The communication passage 4600 and the communication passage 4640 are passages that allow the inside and the outside of the container to communicate with each other, and are also discharge passages through which volatile gas in the container flows out. Volatile gas in the liquid container 40 can flow out from at least one of the communication passage 4600 and the communication passage 4640. In addition, when the user tilts the liquid container 40 only by hand, the aromatic liquid in the container flows out from the other passage when the gas in the container escapes through one of the communication passage 4600 and the communication passage 4640. To do. In this way, the aromatic liquid can be dropped by tilting the liquid container 40.

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

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

  Next, the effect which the fragrance apparatus 100 brings is described. The fragrance device 100 is formed integrally with a member fixed to the housing 1 or in a part of the housing 1, and an in-housing connection portion 7 in which a passage through which air supplied from the pump 2 passes is formed, and a container A module-side connecting portion 44 provided in the module 4. The module side connection portion 44 is provided in the container module 4 so as to have a passage 440 that directly communicates with the storage chamber 45 inside, and is configured to be detachable from the in-housing connection portion 7. When exchanging with a new fragrance liquid, the new container module 4 enters the inside of the housing 1 with the module side connection portion 44 of the new container module 4 aligned with the in-housing connection portion 7. By this operation, the module side connecting portion 44 and the in-housing connecting portion 7 are connected, and a new container module 4 is mounted.

  According to this configuration, the container module 4 is pushed in with the module-side connection portion 44 aligned with the in-housing connection portion 7 formed integrally with a member fixed to the housing 1 or a part of the housing 1. Thus, it can be mounted by a simple one-touch operation. Further, on the other hand, the container module 4 can be taken out by releasing the connection state between the in-housing connecting portion 7 and the module side connecting portion 44 by the pulling-out operation of the container module 4. For this reason, simple removal work can also be performed. That is, in the fragrance device 100, as in the conventional technique described above, a replacement operation that eliminates the troublesome task of reconnecting the two vinyl pipes to the lid portion of each newly replaced aromatic liquid container is realized.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Moreover, it is preferable that the fragrance apparatus 100 is installed in the vehicle interior of an automobile and used in the vehicle interior. The vehicle interior is a narrow space compared to the interior of the building, and there are few flat places and the area of the flat place is also small. According to the fragrance device 100, when the user removes and attaches the container module 4 in a narrow vehicle compartment, the replacement work can be realized in a short time and with a simple work. In this manner, the container module 4 can be replaced in a narrow work space with a small body movement. Therefore, the fragrance device 100 is a very useful device when installed in the vehicle interior and used in the vehicle interior.

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

  According to this, at the time of replacement of the container module 4, a new container module 4 is mounted in a state where one member forming a part of the housing 1 is removed, and the member module 4 is further covered so as to cover the container module 4. Install and return. At this time, since a part of the housing 1 is fixed to the interior part, the person who performs the replacement work can perform the work with one hand. Accordingly, the container module 4 can be replaced in a narrow work space with a smaller body movement.

(Second Embodiment)
In 2nd Embodiment, the structure which concerns on the support means which supports the container module 4 when the module side connection part 44 and the in-housing connection part 7 are connected is demonstrated with reference to FIG. In the plan view of FIG. 6, components having the same configuration as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and have the same operations and effects. The configuration, operation, and effects not particularly described in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the fragrance device 100 is a portion provided so as to protrude from the side cover member 12, and is a support piece 121 that supports the container module 4 by contacting or approaching the outer periphery of the container module 4. Is provided. The support piece 121 has an end shape that follows the shape of the outer periphery of the bottle cover 41.

  When the side cover member 12 is attached to the base member 10 with the container module 4 attached to the fragrance device 100, the support piece 121 comes into contact with the upper part of the bottle cover 41 or the bottle cover 41 is attached to the central wall member. It is set to a protruding dimension that is pressed against the 13 side. Thereby, even if the fragrance apparatus 100 falls or an impact is applied to the fragrance apparatus 100, the support force by the side cover member 12 can be continuously applied to the container module 4 unless the side cover member 12 is removed. it can.

  Further, when the side cover member 12 is attached to the base member 10 in a state where the container module 4 is attached to the fragrance device 100, the support piece 121 does not contact the upper part of the bottle cover 41. It is set to a projecting dimension that can prevent falling off. The projecting dimension can be set such that the module-side connecting portion 44 does not detach from the in-housing connecting portion 7 such that the air from the pump 2 can be supplied to the storage chamber 45. Thereby, for example, even if the module side connection portion 44 is about to come off from the in-housing connection portion 7, the support piece 121 contacts and supports the upper portion of the bottle cover 41, so that the support force by the side cover member 12 is supported by the container module. 4 can continue to be given.

  As described above, the support module 121 moves the container module 4 in a direction in which the module-side connection portion 44 is detached from the in-housing connection portion 7 in a state where the module-side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 are connected. To stop doing. Therefore, unless the side cover member 12 is removed, according to the support piece 121 of the second embodiment, the connection state between the module side connection portion 44 and the in-housing connection portion 7 is released due to impact, vibration, overturning, or the like. Can be prevented.

(Third embodiment)
In 3rd Embodiment, the structure which concerns on the sealing means which shields between the exterior of the attaching part 43 and the storage chamber 45 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, components having the same configuration as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and exhibit similar operations and effects. The configuration, operation, and effects not particularly described in the third embodiment are the same as those in the above-described embodiment. Only differences from the above-described embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the packing member 47 is an elastic member that is easily elastically deformed when an external force is applied. The packing member 47 is a ring-shaped disk and is provided between the flange portion 462 that is one end surface of the liquid container 40 and the attachment portion 43. That is, the packing member 47 is sandwiched between the peripheral edge portion 431 and the flange portion 462 formed around the lower end opening of the storage chamber 45 and receives an axial compressive force. The inner tube portion 460 penetrates the inside of the inner peripheral edge of the packing member 47, and its tip opening is located in the storage chamber 45.

  When the male screw portion 401 and the female screw portion 430 are screwed together and the liquid container 40 is attached to the attachment portion 43, the packing member 47 is pressed against the attachment portion 43, and one end surface of the liquid container 40 and the peripheral edge portion 431. It is sandwiched between and elastically deformed. The packing member 47 is in close contact with both the liquid container 40 and the attachment portion 43 and constitutes a sealing means that shields between the outside of the attachment portion 43 and the storage chamber 45. That is, even if a general-purpose bottle is used for the liquid container 40, the sealing performance can be ensured by this sealing means, so that the volatile gas that has flowed into the storage chamber 45 can be prevented from leaking out of the attachment portion 43.

(Fourth embodiment)
In 4th Embodiment, the other form of the sealing means which shields between the exterior of the attaching part 43 and the storage chamber 45 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and have the same operations and effects. The configuration, operation, and effects not particularly described in the fourth embodiment are the same as those in the above-described embodiment. Only differences from the above-described embodiment will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the fragrance device 100 includes ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A that are provided on the inner periphery of the attachment portion 143 that encloses one end of the liquid container 40 as sealing means. The ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are elastic members that can be easily elastically deformed by an external force. The ring-shaped elastic part 147 and the ring-shaped elastic part 147A are ring-shaped disks arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each protrudes in a rib shape from the inner peripheral surface of the mounting part 143 toward the center. In addition, the mounting portion 143 is provided in advance. The ring-shaped elastic part 147 is located above the ring-shaped elastic part 147A.

  The ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are formed of a softer material than the attachment portion 143. The ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A can be formed by, for example, molding the elastomer in two colors on the mounting portion 143 that is a hard resin. The ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are elastically deformed between the male screw portion 401 located at the upper end portion of the liquid container 40 and the inner peripheral surface of the attachment portion 143, and are in close contact with the upper end portion of the liquid container 40. As described above, the ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are elastically deformed in a state in which the liquid container 40 is attached to the attachment portion 143 and are in close contact with the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the liquid container 40. 45 is a sealing means for shielding the gap between the two.

  The fragrance device 100 includes liquid container support means for supporting the liquid container 40 so that the sealing means is in close contact between the liquid container 40 and the mounting portion 143. The liquid container support means includes at least ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A. When the liquid container 40 is attached to the attachment portion 143, the ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are elastically deformed and are in close contact with the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the liquid container 40. It supports so that it may closely_contact | adhere between the attaching parts 143.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the liquid container 40 to the attachment portion 143 will be described. The upper end side of the liquid container 40 is inserted into the attachment portion 143 from below, and is pushed in until the flange portion 462 contacts the peripheral edge portion 431. Accordingly, the liquid container 40 can be attached to the mounting portion 143 in a state where the ring-shaped elastic portion 147 and the ring-shaped elastic portion 147A which are elastically deformed as shown in FIG. 8 are in close contact with the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the liquid container 40. As described above, the ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are elastically deformed in a state in which the liquid container 40 is attached to the attachment portion 143 and are in close contact with the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the liquid container 40. 45 is a sealing means for shielding the gap between the two.

  According to the fourth embodiment, the sealing performance can be ensured without requiring a highly accurate screw shape, so that it is possible to suppress the volatile gas flowing out of the storage chamber 45 from leaking out of the mounting portion 143 and to simplify the process. The mounting part 143 having the configuration can be employed. Moreover, even if the general purpose bottle in which the external thread part is not formed in the outer periphery of an upper end part is used as the liquid container 40, sealing performance is securable.

  Further, since it is sufficient to store a small amount of aromatic liquid in the liquid container 40, the weight of the liquid container 40 containing the aromatic liquid is small. Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, even when the ring-shaped elastic portions 147 and 147A are in close contact with the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the liquid container 40, the holding force for mounting the liquid container 40 on the mounting portion 143 is provided. Can be secured.

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

  In the above-described embodiment, the liquid container 40 that is detachable from the container module 4 may be configured as an integral part that cannot be attached to and detached from the container module 4. In this case, for example, the portion constituting the liquid container can be formed as a resin molded product integral with the bottle cover in the container module 4.

  In the above-described embodiment, the in-housing connecting portion 7 is fitted inside the module-side connecting portion 44 so that they are connected to each other. However, the structure related to the connection between the in-housing connecting portion 7 and the module-side connecting portion 44 is as follows. It is not limited to such a form. A connection structure in which the module side connection portion 44 fits inside the in-housing connection portion 7 may be used. In the above-described embodiment, the module side connection portion 44 has a shape protruding from the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. However, the module side connection portion 44 may be provided at a position recessed from the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. Good. In this case, the in-housing connecting portion 7 has a shape protruding from the central wall member 13 toward the container module 4, and the in-housing connecting portion 7 is located closer to the center axis of the container module 4 than the outer peripheral portion of the container module 4. Thus, the module side connection portion 44 is connected.

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

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

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

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

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

  The valve device 6 in the above-described embodiment may be configured such that a part separate from the bottle cover 41 is installed on the bottle cover 41 or may be configured as a single part integral with the bottle cover 41.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing 2 ... Pump (air supply means)
4 ... Container module 7 ... Connection part in housing 13 ... Central wall member (member fixed to housing)
40 ... Liquid container 44 ... Module side connection part 45 ... Storage chamber 440 ... Passage

Claims (6)

A housing (1);
A container module (4) having a liquid container (40) provided inside the housing and storing a fragrance liquid containing a fragrance component;
A storage chamber (45) which is provided inside the housing so as to be able to communicate with the outside of the housing and to which the volatile gas of the aromatic liquid discharged from the liquid container is sent;
Means for supplying air to the storage chamber provided inside the housing, the air supply means (2) capable of releasing the volatile gas present in the storage chamber to the outside of the housing;
An in-housing connecting portion (7) formed integrally with the member (13) fixed to the housing or in a part of the housing and having a passage through which air supplied from the air supply means passes; ,
A module-side connection portion (44) provided in the container module so as to have a passage (440) directly passing through the storage chamber and configured to be detachable from the in-housing connection portion;
With
When replacing with a new fragrance liquid, the module side connection part of the new container module having the liquid container storing the new fragrance liquid is aligned with the connection part in the housing, and The fragrance device, wherein the new container module is mounted by connecting the module-side connecting portion and the in-housing connecting portion when the new container module enters the inside of the housing. A protruding piece (42) protruding from the container module;
A member (13) fixed to the housing or a guide portion that is provided integrally with a part of the housing and has a groove in which the protruding piece is accommodated and can hold the container module so as to suppress vertical movement. (130),
With
When changing to the new fragrance liquid, the module-side connecting portion of the new container module is aligned with the connecting portion in the housing, and further, the projecting piece is held in the guide portion, The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the new container module enters the inside of the housing. A member (13) fixed to the housing or a part of the housing, and a pair of sandwiching pieces (131) for holding the outer periphery of the container module so as to sandwich from the outside;
The pair of sandwiching piece portions move the container module in a direction in which the module side connection portion is detached from the in-housing connection portion in a state where the module-side connection portion and the in-housing connection portion are connected. The fragrance device according to claim 2, wherein The housing is formed into a cylindrical shape by assembling a plurality of members (10, 11, 12),
The module side connection portion is located on the cylindrical side surface among a plurality of members, and is connected to the in-housing connection portion in a state where a side cover member (12) covering the container module is removed. The fragrance device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fragrance device is characterized. Provided with a support piece (121) provided so as to protrude from the side cover member and supporting the container module in contact with or close to the outer periphery of the container module;
The support piece suppresses movement of the container module in a direction in which the module-side connection portion is detached from the in-housing connection portion in a state where the module-side connection portion and the in-housing connection portion are connected. The fragrance device according to claim 4.   The fragrance device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fragrance device is installed in a passenger compartment.

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