JPH01181024A - Method and device for supplying perfume - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To spread perfume over the entire activity region by providing a plurality of perfume discharge ports, drawing respective discharge ports near to respective small regions, and emitting perfume through these discharge ports. CONSTITUTION:A perfume supply pipe 9 consisting of an elastic material is laid in a net-like form in the inner part of a carpet 8 laid on a floor 7 within the room. Discharge ports 10... emitting perfume within the perfume supply pipe 9 are provided at a substantially uniform interval on the whole upper surface of the carpet 7, and the end part of the perfume supply pipe 9 is connected to a perfume generator 12 mounted on a wall 11. The perfume generator 12 is filled in its enclosed vessel 13 with a liquefied perfume 14. The perfume supply pipe, penetrates through the lower part of the enclosed vessel 13 and is exposed on the liquid level of the perfume 14, and the discharge port of a small-size fan 15 is connected to the end part of the perfume supply pipe 9. A sensor for detecting the presence of a person within the room is provided, and it is desired that the small-size fan 15 acts linkage with the sensor, and the perfume can be supplied only when a person is present in the room, and hence the perfume 14, power and the like can be saved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a scent supply method and a scent supply device used for supplying a scent inside a building, in a park, on a sidewalk, or the like.

``Conventional technology'' In recent years, there has been increasing interest in scents as a means of improving the living environment, and in addition to installing indoor air fresheners in living rooms to mask bad odors such as cigarette smoke, there is also a growing interest in fragrances as a means of improving the living environment. Physiologically superior effects are also being considered.

For example, some scents, such as lemon, have the effect of activating the mind and awakening (awakening drowsiness) and activating the circulatory function, while others, such as lavender, have the effect of calming the mind, relieving stress, and anxiety. Those that have the effect of relieving and anti-depressant, those that have the effect of increasing appetite and relaxing such as rosemary, and those that sterilize bacteria and viruses that are harmful to the human body and restore physical health such as phytoncide. There are some scents that have the effect of giving off a scent, and it is believed that effectively utilizing the effects of these scents will help improve the living environment.

Conventionally, when utilizing the physiological effects of scent, a bottle 3 containing a fragrance is placed inside the outlet 2 of an air purifier 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 6, a fragrance impregnated material 6 is attached to the outlet 5 of a small fan 4, and the fragrance is mixed with the outside air and released. It was meant to provide a scent.

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention" However, since the above-mentioned air purifiers or small fans are installed with the main purpose of purifying indoor air, usually only one unit is installed in a room, and - The number of air outlets per area is also small. In addition, the air outlet is oriented in such a way that it can efficiently purify the air throughout the room, and it is not oriented so that it can emit air concentratedly toward areas where people are active. Not yet. For this reason, when the air purifier or small fan is used to supply scent indoors, the scent emitted from the air outlet along with the air cannot be concentratedly supplied only to the activity area. In order to supply a sufficient amount of fragrance to an area, the fragrance must be supplied throughout the room, which poses a problem of inefficiency.

In addition, when scent is supplied outdoors using this method, the emitted scent is blown away by the wind, so depending on the wind direction, there may be small areas where a sufficient amount of scent is not supplied to some areas of human activity. In addition, depending on the strength of the wind, all of the emitted scent may be blown away by the wind and supplied to areas where humans are active. The problem was that sometimes it was not possible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and includes a scent supply method and a scent supply method that concentrate the scent only on the human activity area and distribute the scent throughout the activity area. The purpose is to provide equipment.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The scent supply method of the present invention provides a plurality of fragrance outlets in advance, each of which is brought close to each small area within a human activity area, and The scent is supplied to the entire activity area by emitting scent.

Further, in the scent supply device of the present invention, a scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is laid near the boundary between a human activity area and the outside of this activity area, and the scent is supplied to each part of the scent supply pipe. A discharge outlet is provided, and each outlet is oriented toward each small area within the active area.

Fragrance here refers to various fragrances that not only improve your mood with a pleasant scent, but also have physiological effects such as recovering from fatigue, calming the mind, and energizing the body.
Alternatively, it refers to aromatic substances emitted by plants that have a bactericidal effect, such as phytontide.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the scent supply device of this embodiment, scent supply pipes 9 made of a flexible material such as soft rubber are laid in a network inside a carpet 8 laid on a floor 7 in a room. Air outlets 10 for discharging the fragrance in the fragrance supply pipe 9 upward to the carpet 7 are provided in each part of the pipe 9 so as to be arranged at approximately equal intervals over the entire upper surface of the carpet 7. The end of the scent supply pipe 9 is raised near a wall 11 in the room and connected to a scent generating device 12 attached to the wall 11.

The fragrance generating device 12 is constructed by filling a sealed container 13 attached to a wall 11 with a liquid fragrance 14.
is filled to the extent that a necessary space is left in the upper part of the airtight container 13, and the end of the fragrance supply pipe 9 penetrates the lower part of the airtight container 13 and is exposed above the liquid level of the fragrance 14. However, an outlet of a small fan 15 is connected to the end of the scent supply pipe 9. An inlet 16 for introducing air into the hermetic container 13 is provided at the upper part of the side wall of the airtight container 13, and the air introduced into the airtight container 13 from the air inlet 16 flows into the liquid level of the fragrance 14. The scent is mixed with the scent evaporated from the scent and is supplied to the scent supply pipe 9 by the small fan 15.

According to this scent supply device, since the scent supply pipe 9 laid in the carpet 7 is made of a flexible material such as soft rubber, there is little discomfort when stepping on the scent supply pipe 9, and There is no chance of tripping over the scent supply pipe 9 and falling.

Note that when installing such a scent generating device indoors, a sensor is also installed to detect the presence of a person in the room using light, infrared rays, etc., and the small fan 15 is operated in conjunction with the sensor. It is desirable to configure the In this case, the fragrance can be supplied only when there are people in the room, and the fragrance 14, electricity, etc. can be saved.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the invention.

In the scent supply device of this embodiment, a scent supply pipe 9a is buried underground in a park or the like, and branch pipes 17 branching upward into various parts of this scent supply pipe 9a have their tips exposed on the ground surface. At the tip of this branch pipe 17, an imitation plant 18 equipped with an outlet for emitting scent is attached. A fragrance generating device 12a similar to that of the first embodiment is connected to the end of the fragrance supply pipe. This scent generating device 12a is buried underground with the scent supply pipe 9a connected to the upper part of the side wall of its airtight container 13a, and its suction port 16a is provided on the ground surface. 16a or the air inlet pipe 19 into the airtight container 1.
It is connected to the upper part of the side wall of 3a.

In addition, in this fragrance supply device, an imitation plant 18 equipped with an air outlet is attached to the branch pipe 17, but it is not necessarily necessary to attach an imitation plant 18, and nozzles of various shapes such as sprinkler nozzles can be attached. You can also use this as an air outlet.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the invention.

The fragrance supply device of this example is installed in a general residence, and fragrance supply pipes 9b are arranged on the floor and ceiling. One end of the fragrance supply pipe 9b is connected to a compression cylinder 20 installed outdoors.
The fragrance filled in the fragrance supply pipe 9b is supplied to the fragrance supply pipe 9b, and the other end of the fragrance supply pipe 9b is also exposed outdoors so that the fragrance inside the fragrance supply pipe 9b can be released outdoors. has been done. Further, on the downstream side of the branch point where the fragrance supply pipe 9b connected to the compression cylinder 20 branches into the ceiling side and the unopened side, there is a valve that separately adjusts the fragrance to be supplied to the ceiling side and the fragrance to be supplied to the unopened side. 21, 21 are provided, and branch pipes 17b... provided at each part of the fragrance supply pipe 9b...
is provided with a valve 22 that individually adjusts the amount of fragrance emitted from each outlet.

In this fragrance supply device, the fragrance supply pipe 9b may be placed under the ceiling and under the floor so as to be hidden from the room, or it may be laid in a state where it is exposed indoors. As the fragrance supply pipe 9b, a duct having a rectangular cross section may be used instead of a pipe having a circular cross section. Further, the compression cylinder 20 may be provided indoors. In that case, the compression cylinder 20 can be installed on the floor,
There are wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, and ceiling-mounted versions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the invention.

In the scent supply device of this embodiment, scent supply pipes 9c are laid at the four corners of the floor and the four corners of the ceiling, and are also laid at the boundaries of adjacent walls, and each part of these scent supply pipes 9c has a plurality of branch pipes 17c. are provided, and each outlet provided at the tip of these branch pipes 17c is directed toward a small area within the human activity area.

It should be noted that the scent supply devices of these Examples are considered suitable when installed in a toilet or the like. In that case, it is desirable to install a sensor that detects when someone enters the toilet using light, infrared rays, etc., and to supply scent only when someone is inside the toilet. In this case, unlike conventional indoor air fresheners, fragrances are not constantly emitted, and fragrances can be used efficiently.

In addition, this scent supply device can be widely used inside various buildings, parks, sidewalks, etc. By selecting the scent that suits each environment and purpose, it can provide various mental and physical benefits. Obtainable.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the scent supply method of the present invention, a plurality of scent outlets are provided in advance and each outlet is brought close to each small area within the human activity area, and the scent is emitted from these outlets. By emitting scent, the scent is supplied to the entire activity area, so it is possible to concentrate the scent only on the human activity area and use the scent efficiently, and it is not affected even when the wind blows. A sufficient amount of scent can be supplied to the entire active area without being affected by the scent. For this reason, it is possible to efficiently improve the living environment in all areas of human activity indoors, such as inside buildings, and even outdoors, such as in parks and sidewalks, it is not affected by wind, and the aroma is excellent. It is possible to improve the living environment by effectively utilizing the effects obtained.

Further, according to the scent supply device of the present invention, a scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is laid near the boundary between a human activity area and the outside of this activity area, and each part of this scent supply pipe is connected to the above-mentioned. Since air outlets are provided to emit fragrance, and each air outlet is oriented toward each small area within the activity area, by incorporating the fragrance supply pipe into a carpet, etc., the fragrance can have an excellent effect indoors. You can easily use it to improve your living environment, and
By burying the scent supply pipe underground, the excellent effects of scent can be easily utilized in parks, sidewalks, etc., thereby improving the living environment. In addition, since the scent was supplied through piping, by installing a scent supply facility with a large scent storage tank,
This scent supply facility can also supply scent over a wide area to many buildings, parks, sidewalks, etc. like city gas.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fragrance supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a scent supply device according to a second embodiment of this invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a scent supply device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a conventional scent supply method. 9...Fragrance supply pipe, 10...Blowout outlet.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A plurality of scent outlets are provided in advance, and each outlet is placed close to each small area within the human activity area, and scent is supplied to the entire activity area by emitting scent from these outlets. A scent supply method characterized by: (2) A scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is installed near the boundary between the human activity area and the outside of this activity area,
A scent supply device characterized in that each part of the scent supply pipe is provided with an outlet for discharging the scent, and each outlet is oriented toward each small area within the activity area.