JP6492800B2 - Aroma generator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a scent generator.

Exhaust of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus provided with a fan for forcibly exhausting the gas in the apparatus to the outside, a filter for reducing the concentration of ozone generated in the apparatus during processing, and an exhaust outlet for exhaust As a method, an exhaust method of an image forming apparatus having an fragrance between a fan and an exhaust port is known (Patent Document 1).
In the fragrance that volatilizes the contained medicine from the volatilization hole established in the container body, the inner surface of the door pocket is provided with the elastic body protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the container body and the container body is accommodated in the door pocket. There is also known a fragrance that is configured such that an elastic body comes into contact therewith (Patent Document 2).

JP-A-2-275969 JP 2014-50491 A

The gel body containing a fragrance component may not be able to provide a fragrance with sufficient strength when the fragrance is generated only by natural volatilization.
An object of the present invention is to provide a scent generating device that promotes the volatilization of a fragrance component of a gel body and efficiently provides a scent of constant intensity to the surrounding environment.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the scent generating device according to claim 1,
A container for containing a volatile drug inside,
A support body that is installed in the apparatus body and has a sphere that transmits vibrations of the apparatus body to the container body, and supports the container body,
The container is supported so as to be movable with respect to the support;
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 2 is the scent generating device according to claim 1,
Said support, holds the first holding portion for holding the spherical body is formed with an opening at one end, said spherical body is formed with an opening at one end relative to the first holding portion A second holding part, and the sphere is movably mounted between the first holding part and the second holding part;
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 3 is the scent generating device according to claim 2 ,
The first holding part has a concave shape formed deeper than a horizontal line passing through the center of the sphere so as to surround the sphere placed on the first holding part.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 4 is the scent generator according to claim 2 or 3,
The opening of the first holding part is formed narrower in plan view than the opening of the second holding part.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 5 is the scent generator according to any one of claims 2 to 4 ,
The second holding part has a concave shape formed deeper than the upper end of the opening of the first holding part so that the opening surrounds the first holding part.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 6 is the scent generator according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The gap between the outer surface of the container body and the opposing wall surface of the apparatus main body is smaller than the diameter of the sphere,
It is characterized by that.

In order to solve the above problems, the fragrant odor generating apparatus according to claim 7,
A container for containing a volatile drug inside,
A container having a cylindrical shaft extending in a horizontal direction with respect to the container body, and a holding portion having a through-hole through which the shaft is inserted with a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft ; A support for supporting,
The container is supported so as to be movable with respect to the support;
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 8 is the scent generating device according to claim 7 ,
The support has a restricting member that restricts horizontal movement of the container.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 9 is the scent generator according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
The volatile chemical is a gel molded body holding a volatile substance.
It is characterized by that.

The invention of claim 1 0, wherein, in the fragrant odor generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The apparatus main body is an image forming apparatus that discharges heat generated in the apparatus to the outside by an exhaust unit provided in the apparatus main body.
It is characterized by that.

According to invention of Claim 1, the vibration of an apparatus main body can be efficiently transmitted to a container body, and volatilization of the fragrance | flavor component of a gel body can be promoted.
According to invention of Claim 2 , the vibration of an apparatus main body can be efficiently transmitted to a container body.
According to invention of Claim 3 thru | or 6 , the drop-off | omission from the support body of a container body can be suppressed.
According to invention of Claim 7 , the vibration of an apparatus main body can be efficiently transmitted to a container body.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the dropout of the container body from the support.
According to invention of Claim 9 , compared with the case where a volatile substance is not a gel molded object, conveyance, a preservation | save, and handling can be performed easily.
According to the invention described in claim 10 , it is possible to provide the scent at a stable concentration to the surrounding environment including the user of the image forming apparatus in which the scent generating device is installed.

(A) is a perspective view which shows one structure of the fragrance generator 1, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows the structure of the opening-and-closing mechanism of the fragrance generating apparatus 1. (A) is a perspective view which shows the other structure of the fragrance generator 1, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of 1 A of fragrance generators which concern on a modification. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the scent generator 1A which concerns on a modification. It is an expanded section schematic diagram of support 20A concerning a modification. (A) is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the scent generating device 1 is installed in the recess 122 of the image forming apparatus 100, and (b) is a schematic longitudinal sectional view. (A) is a perspective view showing one configuration of the scent generating device 1A, (b) is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 8 (a) is an enlarged schematic sectional view of a support 20A, and (b) is a support according to a modification. It is an expanded sectional schematic diagram of 20B. (A) is an expanded sectional schematic diagram of support 20A, and (b) is an expanded sectional schematic diagram of support 20B concerning a modification. (A) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows one structure of the fragrance generator 1B, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows one structure of the fragrance generator 1C which concerns on a modification. 9A is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus 100 in which the scent generating apparatus 1 is installed, FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus 100 in which the scent generating apparatus 1B is installed, and FIG. FIG. 4D is a partial cross-sectional view in plan view for explaining the exhaust gas, and FIG.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings with reference to embodiments and specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and specific examples.
Also, in the description using the following drawings, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and the ratio of each dimension and the like are different from the actual ones, and are necessary for the description for easy understanding. Illustrations other than the members are omitted as appropriate.

(1) Configuration of Image Forming Apparatus FIG. 11A is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus 100 in which the scent generating apparatus 1 is installed, and FIG. 11B is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus 100 in which the scent generating apparatus 1 is installed. (C) is a partial sectional view in plan view for explaining the exhaust of the image forming apparatus 100, and (d) is a partial sectional view on the exhaust side.
Hereinafter, an overall configuration and operation of the image forming apparatus 100 will be described as an example of an apparatus main body in which the scent generating apparatus 1 is installed with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D, a ventilation duct 110 provided with an exhaust fan F is disposed in the housing on the back side of the image forming apparatus 100, and the inside of the image forming apparatus 100 is heated. Air is discharged outside the image forming apparatus 100. An air inlet 110A on the air suction side of the ventilation duct 110 is located above a side of a fixing device (not shown), and an air outlet 110B on the exhaust side of the ventilation duct 110 is located on the exterior cover 120 side. Yes.

The exterior cover 120 is formed with a louver portion 121 that is open so as to be connected to the outside of the image forming apparatus 100, and is connected to the exhaust port 110 </ b> B of the ventilation duct 110.
As shown in FIG. 9A, a recess 122 is formed outside the louver portion of the exterior cover 120, and the scent generator 1 is installed on the bottom surface 122 a of the recess 122.

When the exhaust fan F rotates in the operating state, the image forming apparatus 100 sucks the air inside the image forming apparatus 100 from the intake port 110A of the ventilation duct 110 and passes through the louver part 121 of the exterior cover 120 from the exhaust port 110B. Exhaust outside.
The air flow exhausted from the louver unit 121 circulates above the scent generating device 1, and the scent component volatilized from the inside of the scent generating device 1 diffuses in the direction of air flow. As a result, it is possible to provide a scent at a stable concentration to the surrounding environment including the user of the image forming apparatus 100.

“First Embodiment”
(2) Configuration of Scent Generation Device FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing one configuration of the scent generation device 1, FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG. 2 shows a configuration of an opening / closing mechanism 15 of the scent generation device 1. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing another configuration of the scent generating device 1, FIG. 3B is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic sectional view of the support 20.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the scent generator 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The scent generating apparatus 1 includes a container body 10 that houses the volatile drug S and a support body 20 that movably supports the container body 10.

(2.1) Container body The container body 10 stores the volatile drug S in a bottomed container body 11 having an open end. The opening 11a is joined to the lid 12 and sealed as a container 10 in which the volatile drug S is accommodated.

An opening / closing mechanism 15 is provided on the upper surface 12 a of the lid 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing mechanism 15 has a closed position (see FIG. 2 (a)) that closes the opening 11a and an open position (see FIG. 2 (b)) that opens the opening 11a apart from each other. It is supposed to switch.
In this embodiment, a plurality of (seven) flaps 16 are provided, and the opening / closing mechanism 15 is driven by an actuator (not shown) provided outside.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, in the open position, the opening / closing mechanism 15 is restricted from rotating so that the air passages 17 formed by the respective flaps 16 are inclined and stopped in a constant direction in a sectional view. As a result, when the air flow circulates above the lid body 12 with the scent generating device 1 installed, the scent component volatilized from the inside of the container body 11 through the air passage 17 is the flow direction of the air flow. To spread.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the container body 10 may include a lid body 12 </ b> A that does not have the opening / closing mechanism 15. The lid body 12 </ b> A is a lid member on a flat plate having openings, and is constituted by a large number of divided openings.
The openings shown as an example in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are composed of a large number of openings divided in a lattice shape. However, the form of dividing the openings is not limited to this, and may be a circle, an oval, a polygon, or the like. There may be.
The container main body 11 and the lid body 12A can be bonded together by adhesion, welding, snap-fit or the like in a state where the volatile drug 10 is accommodated.

  The volatile chemical S is a gel molded body that holds a volatile substance and is filled and held in the container body 11 of the container body 10. The volatile substance held in the gel molded body is a substance released from the gel molded body through the air passage 17 of the lid body 12 by volatilization, and examples thereof include a volatile fragrance and a deodorant. .

  The gel molded body is formed from a gel that dissolves and holds a volatile substance, and the gel component may be a known gel such as gelatin, oil gel, water-absorbing polymer, polycondensation gel of polyfunctional acid and polyol. The opening 11a side is formed so as to have shape retention so that it can be used in any direction up and down.

(2.2) Support Body As shown in FIG. 1B, the support body 20 is opposed to the vibration transmission member 25, the first holding portion 21 that holds the vibration transmission member 25, and the first holding portion 21. And a second holding part for holding the vibration transmitting member 25.
The first holding portion 21 of the support 20 is fixed to the upper surface of the apparatus main body 101, and the second holding portion 22 is fixed to the bottom surface of the container body 10. As a result, the container body 10 is supported to be movable with respect to the support body 20 via the vibration transmission member 25.

  The vibration transmitting member 25 is a sphere formed entirely of steel or synthetic resin, and transmits the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 to the container body 10.

The 1st holding | maintenance part 21 has the opening part 21a in one end, and accommodates the vibration transmission member 25 in the recessed part R1 formed of the bottom part 21b and the surrounding wall part 21c so that a movement is possible.
As shown in FIG. 3, the peripheral wall 21c is formed deeper than the horizontal line passing through the center of the vibration transmitting member 25 accommodated in the recess R1 (h1> h2 in FIG. 4A).

The second holding portion 22 has an opening 22a at one end relative to the first holding portion 21, and movably accommodates the vibration transmitting member 25 in a recess R2 formed by a bottom portion 22b and a peripheral wall portion 22c.
The opening 22a of the second holding part 22 is formed wider than the opening 21a of the first holding part 21 (w1 <w2 in FIG. 4A).

Since the vibration transmission member 25 is surrounded and placed by the peripheral wall portion 21c formed deeper than the horizontal line passing through the center of the vibration transmission member 25 of the first holding portion 21, vibration transmitted from the apparatus main body 101 is transmitted. The possibility of falling off even if it is moved is suppressed and held.
Further, since the opening 22 a of the second holding part 22 is formed wider than the opening 21 a of the first holding part 21, the second holding part 22 can move greatly with respect to the movement of the vibration transmitting member 25. (L1 <L2 in FIGS. 4B and 4C), and the container body 10 has a large amount of movement while restricting the movement of the vibration transmitting member 25 in the first holding portion 21.

  As a result, the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 is transmitted to the container body 10 through the support body 20, and the volatilization of the volatile material in the gel body can be promoted.

"Modification"
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a scent generating apparatus 1A according to a modification, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic sectional view of a support 20A according to the modification.
The scent generating apparatus 1A is formed deeper than the upper end of the opening 21a of the first holding part 21 so that the opening 22Aa of the second holding part 22A of the support 20A surrounds the first holding part 21 (FIG. 6). In (a) h3).
For this reason, even if the container body 10 moves together with the second holding portion 22A due to vibrations transmitted from the apparatus main body 101, the possibility that the container body 10 will drop off is further suppressed and held.

(2.3) Installation on Device Main Body FIG. 7A is a schematic plan view showing a state in which the scent generating device 1 is installed in the recess 122 of the image forming apparatus 100, and FIG.
The scent generator 1 is installed on the bottom surface 122 a of the recess 122 via the support 20. The first holding portion 21 of the support body 20 is fixed to the bottom surface 122 a of the concave portion 122 of the apparatus main body 101, the second holding portion 22 is fixed to the bottom surface of the container body 10, and the container body 10 transmits vibration to the support body 20. A member 25 is supported so as to be movable.

The scent generating device 1 is installed with a gap G with respect to the side wall surface 122c of the recess 122, and the gap G is set to be narrower than the diameter D of the vibration transmitting member 25 (G <D in FIG. 7A). The
As a result, when the container body 10 is transmitted with the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 via the vibration transmitting member 25 and moves largely in the horizontal direction, the side surface 10a of the container body 10 comes into contact with the side wall surface 122c of the recess 122 first. Further, the possibility that the second holding portion 22 falls off from the vibration transmission member 25 is suppressed.

“Second Embodiment”
FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing one configuration of the scent generator 1A, FIG. 8B is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. 9A is an enlarged schematic sectional view of the support 20A, and FIG. It is an expanded cross-sectional schematic diagram of the support body 20B.
The scent generating apparatus 1A of the present embodiment is different from the scent generating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in that the container body 10 is supported movably with respect to the support body 20A via the shaft 21A.
Hereinafter, although the structure of 1 A of fragrance generating apparatuses of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. 8, FIG. 9, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component as the fragrance generating apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment, Detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the scent generating apparatus 1A, the support 20A includes a cylindrical shaft 21A extending in a horizontal direction with respect to the container body 10 and a holding portion 23 having a through hole 23a having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 21A. Both ends of the shaft 21A are supported by bearings 102 with respect to the apparatus main body 101, and the container body 10 is supported so as to be movable via the holding portion 23 with respect to the shaft 21A.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, a step portion 21Aa having a smaller diameter than the entire outer diameter D0 is formed on the shaft 21A. A through hole 23a is formed in the holding portion 23, and the inner diameter D1 of the through hole 23a is larger than the outer diameter d1 of the step portion 21Aa of the shaft 21A (D1> d1 in FIG. 9A). .

The container body 10 is fixed to one end side of the holding portion 23, and the container body 10 is movably supported by the apparatus main body 101 according to the amount of movement of the step portion 21Aa of the shaft 21A of the holding portion 23. The holding portion 23 may be formed integrally with the container body 11 of the container body 10.
Further, the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted within the range of the width w3 in the width direction of the step portion 21Aa of the shaft 21A.

"Modification"
FIG. 9B is an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view of a support 20B according to a modification.
The support 20B includes a cylindrical shaft 21B extending in the horizontal direction with respect to the container body 10 and a holding portion 24 having a through hole 24a having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 21B. Both ends of the shaft 21B are supported by bearings 102 with respect to the apparatus main body 101, and the container body 10 is supported so as to be movable via the holding portion 24 with respect to the shaft 21B.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the shaft 21B is formed as a cylindrical body having a uniform outer diameter D0 in the axial direction as a whole. A through hole 24a is formed in the holding portion 24, and the inner diameter D2 of the through hole 24a is larger than the outer diameter D0 of the shaft 21B (D2> D0 in FIG. 9B).

  A regulating member 24B having a diameter larger than the inner diameter D2 of the through hole 24a is fixed to the shaft 21B on both outer sides of the holding portion 24, thereby restricting the horizontal movement of the container body 10.

  According to the supports 20A and 20B, the container body 10 is supported by the holding portions 23 and 24 having the through holes 23a and 24a having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft with respect to the shafts 21A and 21B. The shaft 21A, 21B is movable according to the difference in diameter between the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the through hole, and the shafts 21A, 21B are inserted into the through holes 23a, 24a of the holding portions 23, 24, and therefore do not fall off.

“Third Embodiment”
Fig.10 (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows one structure of the fragrance generator 1B.
The scent generating apparatus 1B of the present embodiment is the first embodiment in that the vibration transmitting member 25A amplifies the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 using the resonance between the container body 10 and the apparatus main body 101 and transmits the amplified vibration to the container body 10. It differs from the fragrance generating apparatus 1 which concerns on.
Hereinafter, although the structure of 1 A of fragrance generating apparatuses of this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. 9, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component as the fragrance generating apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and the detailed Description is omitted.

In the scent generating apparatus 1B, the vibration transmitting member 25A includes a spring body 25Aa and a viscous damping element 25Ab.
The spring body 25Aa has a spring constant K, and is individually determined according to the mass of the container body 10 to be supported. Further, the vibration transmitting member 25A includes a viscous damping element 25Ab in parallel with the spring body 25Aa, the damping ratio is selected, and the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 is amplified and transmitted.

  According to the scent generating apparatus 1B according to the present embodiment, a slight vibration of the apparatus main body 101 is selected by selecting the spring constant K of the spring body 25Aa and the damping ratio of the viscous damping element 25Ab according to the mass of the container body 10. Even so, it is possible to transmit vibration with an appropriate amplitude to the container body 10 to promote volatilization of the volatile material in the gel body.

"Modification"
FIG.10 (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows one structure of 1 C of fragrance generators which concern on a modification.
In the scent generating apparatus 1C, the container body 10A has a lower end opening, and the lower end opening is divided into a partition film 13 made of a breathable sheet and a large number of openings in a state where the volatile chemical S is accommodated therein. It is blocked by the holding member 14.
The gel molded body accommodated in the container body 10A is in contact with the atmosphere through a large number of openings formed in the holding member 14 on the lower surface side.

10 A of container bodies comprised in this way are installed so that the opening of the lower surface side may be connected to air | atmosphere on the upper surface 122b of the recessed part 122 of the apparatus main body 101 with the vibration transmission member 25A which consists of spring body 25Aa and viscous damping element 25Ab. (See FIG. 11B).
The spring constant K of the spring body 25Aa is determined individually according to the mass of the container body 10A to be supported, the damping ratio of the viscous damping element 25Ab is selected according to the transmitted amplification magnification, and the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 is Amplified and transmitted.

The gel molded body of the container body 10A hangs down to the opening on the lower surface side due to the weight of the gel molded body, and the increase in the area where the volatile material is volatilized by contact with the atmosphere is suppressed, and the volatilization efficiency of the volatile material changes Is suppressed.
In this state, the vibration of the apparatus main body 101 is amplified and transmitted via the vibration transmission member 25A, and the volatilization of the volatile material in the gel body can be promoted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A, 1B, 1C ... Fragrance generating device 10, 10A ... Container body 11 ... Container main body 12, 12A ... Lid 13 ... Partition membrane 14 ... Holding member 15 ... Opening / closing mechanism 20, 20A, 20B ... support 21 ... first holding part 21A, 21B ... shaft 22, 22A ... second holding part 23, 24 ... holding part 24B ... Restriction member 25, 25A ... vibration transmission member 100 ... image forming apparatus 101 ... apparatus main body 110 ... vent duct 120 ... exterior cover 121 ... louver part 122 ... recess F ...・ Exhaust fan

Claims (10)

A container for containing a volatile drug inside,
A support body that is installed in the apparatus body and has a sphere that transmits vibrations of the apparatus body to the container body, and supports the container body,
The container is supported so as to be movable with respect to the support;
A scent generating device characterized by that. Said support, holds the first holding portion for holding the spherical body is formed with an opening at one end, said spherical body is formed with an opening at one end relative to the first holding portion A second holding part, and the sphere is movably mounted between the first holding part and the second holding part;
The scent generator according to claim 1. The first holding part has a concave shape formed deeper than a horizontal line passing through the center of the sphere so as to surround the sphere placed on the first holding part.
The scent generator according to claim 2 . The opening of the first holding part is formed narrower in plan view than the opening of the second holding part.
The scent generating device according to claim 2 or 3 characterized by things. The second holding part has a concave shape formed deeper than the upper end of the opening of the first holding part so that the opening surrounds the first holding part.
The scent generator according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein The gap between the outer surface of the container body and the opposing wall surface of the apparatus main body is smaller than the diameter of the sphere,
The scent generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein A container for containing a volatile drug inside,
A container having a cylindrical shaft extending in a horizontal direction with respect to the container body, and a holding portion having a through-hole through which the shaft is inserted with a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft ; A support for supporting,
The container is supported so as to be movable with respect to the support;
A scent generating device characterized by that. The support has a restricting member that restricts horizontal movement of the container.
The scent generator according to claim 7 . The volatile chemical is a gel molded body holding a volatile substance.
The scent generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein The apparatus main body is an image forming apparatus that discharges heat generated in the apparatus to the outside by an exhaust unit provided in the apparatus main body.
The scent generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , characterized by things.

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