JPH0373156A - Fragrance supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically supply fragrance of an aromatizer in accordance with necessity, and also, to prevent the aromatizer from being emitted uselessly by constituting the device so that when a driving means and an electromagnetic switching means stop, a cap body moves to a position for surrounding an aromatizer containing body by elastic force of an elastic means. CONSTITUTION:Since an operating rod 42 of a first solenoid 40a is fixed, an oscillation transmission link 50a moves in the direction separated from a body against a tension spring 70 by using a second pin 92 as a fulcrum and releases a surrounded state of aromatizer containing bodies 20a-20c of a first cap body 30. Accordingly, by an air current flowing through the inside of an air blowing passage 12 by a fan 18, fragrance of an aromatizer in the aromatizer containing body 20a is supplied into the room from an air feeding port 16. In the case a power source is cut off, an operation of a first timer 101 and an excitation of a second solenoid 40b also stop, but in this case, an operating rod 42 of a second solenoid 40b becomes a free state, therefore, by elastic force of the tension spring 70, a second cap body 30b surrounds a second aromatizer containing body 20b and a careless leak of the aromatizer is prevented.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a scent supply device, and more specifically, a scent supply device characterized in that it supplies the scent of a predetermined aromatic agent as needed. It is related to.

[Conventional technology] In the modern information society where abundant materials are mass-produced, the desires of ordinary human beings are
There is a shift from material desires to biosynthesis, knowledge, and spiritual desires. Among these, spiritual desire is the basis of human beings,
In particular, it is said to stabilize emotions and enrich the mind. It is known that one of the ways to satisfy this mental desire is to stimulate the sense of smell with fragrance, activate the human brain, satisfy the mental desire, and improve the mood.

Phytoncides, which are known as aromatic substances with such functions, contain many highly volatile terpene substances (a group of unsaturated hydrocarbons with the chemical formula C1, QHIfl). In addition to the medicinal effects of the substance, such as skin irritation, anti-inflammatory, and disinfection, its compound effects include mental stability, a sense of freedom, and the elimination of cumulative mental fatigue.
It is known that not only natural forest bathing but also the scent of artificially made forest bathing agents can make you feel invigorated.

As mentioned above, in order to satisfy human mental desires, aromatics with various scents have been developed as a means of stabilizing the mind and relieving mental fatigue through the sense of smell, and these aromatics are simply placed in containers. (Utility Model Publication No. 55-54973, Utility Model Publication No. 55-55723)
(Refer to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-54973, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-54973) and manual type devices with an air freshener storage part built into the forehead, etc. have been developed (Refer to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-62267, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-66.
(Refer to Publication No. 569 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1983-109359)
. Furthermore, there is a method in which an air freshener is disposed in a passageway through which air is forcibly blown (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-284251, Jitsuma [2006]).
62-39739), and automatic ones that heat the fragrance have also been developed (Utility Model Publication No. 55-1110).
(See Publication No. 2).

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the former, that is, manual fragrance supply means, simply stores the fragrance in a container, or seals the fragrance dispersion opening of the container containing the fragrance. It is equipped with a lid that can be opened, and in either case, the fragrance is released naturally and the fragrance is supplied naturally, or the fragrance of the fragrance is selectively supplied by manual switching. Not only is it troublesome to handle, but it cannot be said that it can sufficiently prevent the fragrance from being wasted when not in use.

The latter, that is, the automatic type, has the advantage of being able to supply the scent of an aromatic agent on-the-fly, but has problems such as sealability and the trouble of replacing the aromatic agent. Additionally, if the power is turned off during use, there is a problem that the operation stops midway and the scent continues to be emitted, which consumes the air freshener.Furthermore, in order to generate multiple scents, one of the 1. This requires a large number of parts, such as a motor gear head.Furthermore, in the case of a type that inserts an air freshener into the air passage, the air freshener must be attached to a movable part, so the structure There are problems such as complexity.

Therefore, it is a challenge to develop a scent supply device that can automatically supply the scent of an aromatic agent as needed and can prevent wasteful release of the aromatic agent.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and in order to achieve the above object, the fragrance supply device of the present invention includes an air supply path that communicates with an air supply port and an air supply port. a main body table having air blowing means;
an air freshener container having a ventilation hole that is removably inserted into the air passage from one side of the main body; a cap body that can move forward and backward to surround the air freshener container in the air passage; A drive means having an auxiliary transmission link that is engaged with the cap body and whose other end is engaged with the electromagnetic switching means, and an eccentric drive shaft that is rotatably and slidably connected to an intermediate portion of the swing transmission link. and an elastic means for applying an elastic force to the cap body in a direction that constantly surrounds the fragrance container.

In the scent supply device of the present invention, the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means may be operated independently to supply the fragrance, but preferably, a control means is connected to the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means to drive these. It is preferable to selectively activate the means and the electromagnetic switching means. In this case, the control means includes, for example, a timer and/or a driving means and an electromagnetic switching means in response to a signal from an interpersonal sensor (pyroelectric infrared sensor) that detects the presence or absence of a person in the atmosphere in which the scent supply device is placed. A central processing unit (CPU) or the like is used to transmit an operating signal to the controller.

Further, when a human sensor is used, the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means may be driven by comparing the signal from the human sensor with data such as a preset time schedule.

There is no problem even if there is only one type of upper air scent supply,
By providing a plurality of aromatic agent containers, cap bodies, swing transmission links, and electromagnetic switching means, it is possible to selectively supply the scent of a predetermined aromatic agent as needed.

[Effect] The above technical means works as follows.

When the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means are driven, the other end of the swing transmission link is fixed, and the fixed part serves as a fulcrum to swing the swing transmission link against the elastic force of the elastic means. The actuation of this swing transmission link causes the cap body to retreat from the fragrance container, exposing the fragrance container, and the fragrance of the fragrance is supplied from the air outlet by the air flow sent into the air passage. Further, when the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means are stopped, the elastic force of the elastic means moves the cap body to a position surrounding the fragrance container, thereby preventing leakage of the fragrance.

[Example] Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

◎First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing the main parts of the first embodiment of the fragrance supply device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line n-■ in FIG.
The left side view and the right side view of FIG. 1 are shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, respectively.

The fragrance supply device of the present invention includes a main body 10 having a fan 18 as a blowing means in an air passage 12 that communicates an air supply port 14 and an air supply opening 16, and a main body 10 that can be inserted into and removed from one side of the main body lO. A plurality of fragrance containers 2 (the case of three is shown in the drawing) having ventilation holes 22, 22, etc. that can be inserted into the air freshener containers 2.
01 to 20c, cap bodies 301 to 30c that can move forward and backward to surround the fragrance containers 201 to 2flc, respectively, in the air passage 12, and one end of which is the cap body 301.
~30c, and the other end is connected to the electromagnetic switching means 40.
1 to 40c (solenoids), and an eccentric drive shaft 62 rotatably and slidably connected to an intermediate portion of the swing transmission links 501 to 50c. 60 and cap body 30i~
30c is provided with a tension spring 70 which is an elastic means that always applies an elastic force in a direction surrounding the fragrance containers 201 to 20c.

The main body 1O has a rectangular cylindrical member made of metal such as aluminum or plastic that is not corroded by fragrances, and an example of the main body 10 (on the right side in the drawing) has three circular openings. 11 are drilled. Each of the above openings ti has an aromatic agent container 20
1 to 20c are removably inserted. The fragrance containers 201 to 20c have a large number of ventilation holes 22, 22...
It is composed of a bottomed cylindrical mesh body 24 made of stainless steel and a flat plate-like lid 26 that closes the opening of the mesh body 24. 21.
21... are accommodated. In this case, different types of aromatic agents 21 are used for each of the aromatic agent containers 201 to 20c. Examples of this aromatic agent include forest bathing agents,
Jasmine essential oil, decyl alcohol, etc. are used. Incidentally, the aromatic agent does not necessarily have to be in the form of granules, and may be in the form of a liquid or a lump. The lid 26 is formed in a rectangular shape with a dimension larger than the outer diameter of the net body 24, and has knob portions 28 at diagonally opposing corners that protrude outward in a semicircular arc shape. 28 is formed to facilitate removal of the fragrance containers 20a-20c. In this case, by forming the lid 26 from a magnetic material, the fragrance container 20! ~20c body 1
0 can be ensured.

The cap bodies 30i to 30c are the fragrance container 2.
It is formed of a bottomed cylindrical plastic member having a larger diameter than the net body 24 so as to be able to surround the net members 01 to 20c.

A fixing screw 32 is provided at the bottom of the cap bodies 30i to 30c.
One end of the rod 34 is connected to the rod 34, and the other end of the rod 34 protrudes outward through a through hole 80 bored on the other side (left side in the drawing) of the main body 1O. It is held slidably along a guide member 36 provided on the outer surface of. Swing transmission links 50t to 511 formed in a fork shape are provided at the protruding end of the rod 34.
One end of the swing transmission link SOx~Sec is slidably and rotatably pivoted by a first pin 90, and the other end of the swing transmission link SOx~Sec is connected to the solenoids 401~40 with a second pin 92.
An operating rod 42 of c is pivotally mounted. In this case, the operating rod 42 is fixed by the energized state of the solenoids 40s to 40c, and can move freely in the non-energized state.

In addition, a slit 5 along the longitudinal direction of the link Ha~5 [1c is provided in the intermediate part of the swing transmission links 50&~50c.
2, and a motor 60 is installed inside this sleeve) 52.
A crank-shaped eccentric drive shaft 62 connected to the drive shaft 61 of
are rotatably and slidably connected.

In this case, the motor 60 is an intermittent rotation type reduction gear motor.

Further, a tension spring 7G is provided between the slit 52 and the forked end of the swing transmission links 501 to 50e and the main body 10.
are suspended, and the cap bodies 30a to 30c always surround the fragrance containers 20a to 20e, and an elastic force is applied in the direction of obtaining the fragrance (see FIG. 2). In this case, instead of the tension spring 70, a compression spring is interposed between the bottom of the cap bodies 301 to 30C and the inside of the main body 10, so that the cap body 'AQi-4b
Alternatively, the rod 34 may be pressed from the outside to the surrounding position of the cap bodies 30a to 3.
0c may be always pressed to a position surrounding the fragrance containers 20a to 20c.

In addition, the main body 1 is attached to the tip of the cap bodies 301 to 30c.
A seal backing 29 that can be brought into close contact with the inner surface of the air freshener container 20 is completely attached to prevent the scent of the fragrance from leaking to the outside when the fragrance containers 20a to 2[1c are surrounded.

On the other hand, the motor 60 and the solenoids 40a to 40c are connected to a control unit 100 that selectively transmits operating signals to the motor 60 and the solenoids 4h to 4[1c. The cap body opening time is set, and the interval time (cap body closing time) of the motor 60 is set by the second timer 102.

Therefore, the first timer 101, the second timer 102
The solenoids 401 to 40c and the motor 60 are controlled by the control program programmed in the control unit 100.

Next, an example of the operating mode of the fragrance supply device of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

☆First Step First, when the power is turned on, the first solenoid 401 is excited and the fan 18 is driven] 7. Motor 60
After rotating toward the side that opens the first cap body 3h, the first timer 101 rotates again and stops. In this state, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, since the operating rod 42 of the first solenoid 4 (Ja) is fixed, the swing transmission link 50a is connected to the tension spring TO with the second pin 92 as a fulcrum. The air freshener containers 20m to 2f of the first cap body 3 (la) are moved in a direction away from the main body 10 against the
Release le's siege. Therefore, the scent of the aromatic agent in the first aromatic agent container 2Oa is supplied into the room from the air outlet 16 by the airflow flowing through the air passage t2 by the fan 18.

Note that when the solenoids 40b and 4Qb are in a non-energized state, the operating rod 42 is free even if the eccentric drive shaft 62 does not rotate, so the elastic force of the tension spring 70 causes the cap bodies 30b and 30c to accommodate the fragrance. body 20b
,, It's cold at 20c.

☆Second Step Next, after the second timer 102 is activated, the first solenoid 40a is energized again, and the motor 60 rotates in the same manner as in the first step to move the first cap body 11Qa in the opening direction. Similarly, the fragrance of the aromatic agent in the first aromatic agent container 2Oa is supplied into the room for the time set by the first timer 101.

☆Third Step Next, after the second timer 102 is activated again, the second solenoid 40b is energized to fix the operating rod 42 of the second solenoid 40b, and the motor 60 is activated in the same manner as in steps 1 and 2 above. The second cap body 30b is rotated to move in the opening direction, and the fragrance of the aromatic agent in the second aromatic agent container 2[lb is supplied into the room for the time set by the first timer 101.

☆Fourth Step Next, after the second timer 1t12 is activated again, the second solenoid 40b is energized to fix the operating rod 42 of the second solenoid 40b, and the motor 60 is rotated in the same manner as in the above step. The second cap body 30b is moved in the opening direction, and the fragrance of the aromatic agent in the second aromatic agent container 2[lb is supplied into the room for the set period of the first timer l[ll]. Now, if the power were to be cut off,
Operation of first timer 101 and second solenoid 40b
The excitation of the second solenoid 40 also stops, but in this case, the second solenoid 40
Since the operating rod 42 of b is in a free state, the second cap body 30b surrounds the second fragrance container 20b due to the elastic force of the tension spring 7o, thereby preventing accidental leakage of the fragrance. . Then, when the power is turned on again, the motor 60 rotates and performs the origin search operation.

☆Fifth Step Next, after the second timer 1G2 is activated again, the third solenoid 4 (LC) is energized, the operating rod 42 of the third solenoid 40c is fixed, and the motor 60 is rotated in the same manner as in the above step. Then, the third cap body 30C is moved in the opening direction, and the fragrance of the fragrance in the third fragrance container 2Oc is supplied into the room for the set time of the t-th timer+01.

☆After the sixth step, after the third aromatic agent is supplied in the same manner, the first aromatic agent is supplied again after the set time of the second timer 102.
2 times, then the second fragrance is similarly applied twice, and the above steps are repeated in sequence.

◎Second Embodiment FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a second embodiment of the fragrance supply device of the present invention.

In the scent supply device according to the second embodiment, the motor 60 and the solenoids 401 to 40c are operated according to the atmospheric condition of the environment in which the scent supply device is placed. That is, the motor 60 and the solenoid 40
A to 40c are central processing units 10 (1 (
CpTJ), and also transmits signals from environmental sensing means such as the interpersonal sensor 1G4.
The human sensor 104 detects the presence of a person in the room where the scent supply device is placed, and the signal is transmitted to the CPU 100, so that the presence of a person in the room where the scent supply device is placed is detected.
This is a case where the fragrance of a predetermined aromatic agent is supplied for a certain period of time by comparing and calculating data such as a time schedule incorporated in 00.

The operating mode of the fragrance supply device of this second embodiment will be explained in conjunction with the operating mode of the first embodiment. Fig. 5 shows the operating state of the interpersonal sensor 104 with an imaginary line. In addition,
In FIG. 6, other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same parts are given the same reference numerals and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

◎Third Embodiment FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a third embodiment of the fragrance supply device of the present invention.

The third embodiment is a case in which the fragrance supply device of the present invention is configured to automatically supply fragrance according to changes in temperature, humidity, light control, etc. in the environment in which it is placed. That is, the scent supply device 1 is connected to an air conditioner 2, a ceiling light 3, a spotlight 4, or an audio device 5 such as a stereo, and the scent supply is controlled according to air conditioning such as temperature and humidity, dimming, etc. This is the case if you do this.

The fragrance supply device 1 in the third embodiment is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
As shown in the figure, a cover 10s is attached to the upper part of the main body 10, and the air freshener container 20~20c1 motor 60, etc. are housed inside the cover 10s, and the inside of the upper part has a cover 10s as shown in FIG. A CPU 1001 connected as shown, remote control units 110 and 111, an air conditioner control unit 20, a scent drive circuit 130, light control units 140 and 141, a power source 150, and the like are built-in. Further, a liquid crystal time display section 16 is provided on the top surface of the cover 10a.
0, mode changeover switch 162 for program setting, data set switch 164, and operation changeover switch 16
6th grade is provided. Note that the reference numeral 170 is a light emitting diode for remote control. In addition, the main body 1
In order to adjust the air flow from the fan 18 disposed on the air outlet 16 side of the air outlet 16, a louver 17 for adjusting the wind direction may be provided at the air outlet 16.

When using the fragrance supply device 1 of the third embodiment configured as described above, first, set the setting mode time using the mode changeover switch 162, and set the predetermined control units 110, 111, 120, etc. After that, a predetermined fragrance can be supplied in a part of the program operation as shown in FIG. 11, for example, by the program operation by the CPU 100.

Note that the usage example of the scent supply device 1 of the present invention is not limited to the width of the above embodiment, but for example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to supply a scent corresponding to a predetermined image at the same time by incorporating it into the display unit 6, or, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in the 14th flash, it is possible to connect to an audio device 5 such as a stereo and supply a scent at the same time as the 5°C sound, and other environmental equipment etc. as appropriate depending on the purpose. can be used in any combination.

In addition, in the above example, the case where there are three kinds of aromatic agents is explained7, but it is not necessarily necessary that the aromatic agents are of three kinds, and it is not necessary to use aromatic agents of three kinds, two kinds, or four or more kinds. It is also possible to supply the agent selectively.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the fragrance supply device of the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

1) According to the fragrance supply device according to claim 1, the fragrance can be supplied as needed, and even if the power is cut off due to a power outage, there is no need to supply the fragrance. Prevent leaks 1. l-, I can.

2) According to the scent supply device according to the second aspect, a predetermined aromatic agent can be selectively supplied.

3) According to the fragrance supply device according to the third aspect, a plurality of types of fragrances can be selectively supplied by one drive source, and space can be saved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of the first embodiment of the fragrance supply device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line nn in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a left side view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a 1 is a right side view, FIG. 5 is a time chart showing the operating mode of the first embodiment, FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a third embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a perspective view of the fragrance supply device of the third embodiment, FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the scent supply device of the third embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the control unit in the third embodiment. Figures 11 and 11 are time charts showing an example of how the third embodiment is used, and Figures 12 to 14 are schematic diagrams showing other usage examples of the fragrance supply device. Code explanation (0)...Body (2)...Blower path (4)...Air supply eye (6)...Blower port (18)...Fan (ventilation means) (2h~20C )...Fragrance container (22)...Vent hole (30x~3Qc)...Cap body (401~4Qcl...Solenoid (electromagnetic switching means)
(50 - 50C) ... Swing transmission link (60) ...
・Motor (drive means) (62)...Eccentric drive shaft (70)...Tension spring (elastic means) (100)...
・CPU (control means) (101, 102) ... timer (control means) (1 (14) ... interpersonal sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A main body having an air blowing means in an air passage communicating between an air supply port and an air supply opening, an air freshener container having a ventilation hole that is removably inserted into the air passage from one side of the main body, and the above-mentioned a cap body that can move forward and backward to surround the aromatic agent container in the air passage; a swing transmission link that has one end engaged with the cap body and the other end engaged with an electromagnetic switching means;
A drive means having an eccentric drive shaft rotatably and slidably connected to the intermediate portion of the swing transmission link, and an elastic means that always applies an elastic force to the cap body in a direction to surround the fragrance container. A fragrance supply device characterized by comprising: (2) The scent supply device according to claim 1, further comprising a control means for selectively transmitting an actuation signal to the driving means and the electromagnetic switching means. (3) The fragrance supply device according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a plurality of fragrance containers, a cap body, a swing transmission link, and a plurality of electromagnetic switching means.