JPH07184986A - Device for generating fragrance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the device for generating fragrance controlling the generation amount of fragrance by taking into account the change of the intensity of fragrance due to the fluctuation of other conditions such as the room temperature. CONSTITUTION:The device is provided with a air supply fan 2, operation judging means 6, means 7 setting the generation amount, means 8 detecting the room temperature, control means 30, and fragrance generator 50. With the means 7, the signal from the means 8 is detected. The means 30 changes the set generation amount of the fragrance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scent generator capable of controlling the amount of fragrance generated in a living space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a scent generating device has a fragrance storage portion in which a liquid or solid fragrance is stored, which allows the components to spontaneously evaporate so that the scent drifts indoors. The intensity of the scent is manually determined by the user, and cannot be automatically controlled according to various conditions of the living space.

[0003]

In the conventional example as described above, the fragrance generation amount is constant irrespective of the environmental conditions of the living space, the scent is too strong to be unpleasant, and the scent cannot be sensed. There was a problem that the effect could not be obtained.

In view of the above problems, the present invention controls the amount of fragrance generated in consideration of changes in odor intensity due to changes in room temperature,
The purpose is to realize a comfortable scent space suitable for the environmental conditions of the living space.

Further, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to realize a comfortable scent space suitable for the environmental conditions of the living space by controlling the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change of the odor intensity due to the fluctuation of indoor humidity. It is what

Further, in view of the above problems, the present invention controls the amount of perfume generated in consideration of a change in the amount generated from the perfume generating device due to a change in the physical property value of the perfume caused by a change in the liquid temperature of the perfume, and creates a living space. The purpose is to realize a comfortable scent space suitable for the environmental conditions of.

Further, in view of the above problems, the present invention controls the amount of fragrance generated in consideration of the human body's familiarity with the fragrance according to the number of occurrences in a day, and provides a comfortable fragrance suitable for the environmental conditions of the living space. The purpose is to realize space.

Further, in view of the above problems, the present invention realizes a comfortable scent space suitable for the environmental conditions of the living space by controlling the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change in the required generation amount due to the difference in room capacity. The purpose is.

In view of the above problems, the present invention controls the amount of fragrance generated in consideration of the change in odor intensity caused by the change in body odor in the living room depending on the number of people in the room, and is comfortable and suitable for the environmental conditions of the living space. The purpose is to create a scented space.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the fragrance generating device of the present invention comprises a blower, a casing having a blower circuit, and a small amount of a perfume placed downstream of the blower circuit. The configuration is provided with a fragrance generator capable of

Further, according to the present invention, the generation amount setting means for setting the generation amount of the fragrance, the operation judging means for judging the operation of the fragrance generating device, the room temperature detecting means for detecting the room temperature, and the operation judging means are provided. Judge that the fragrance is being generated,
In addition, a control means for detecting a signal from the indoor temperature detection means and changing the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, the generation amount setting means for setting the generation amount of the fragrance, the operation judging means for judging the operation of the fragrance generating device, the indoor humidity detecting means for detecting the indoor humidity, and the operation judging means are used. Judge that the fragrance is being generated,
In addition, a control means for detecting a signal from the indoor humidity detecting means and changing the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, a generation amount setting means for setting a perfume generation amount, an operation determination means for determining whether the perfume generating device is operating, a liquid temperature detection means for detecting the liquid temperature of the perfume, and the operation determination. The control means determines that the perfume is being generated by the means, detects the signal from the liquid temperature detection means, and changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means.

Further, according to the present invention, a generation amount setting means for setting a perfume generating amount, an operation judging means for judging whether or not the perfume generating apparatus is operating, and an operation number judging means for counting the number of times the perfume generating apparatus is operated, The operation determining means determines that the perfume is being generated, detects the signal from the operation number determining means, and changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means.

Further, according to the present invention, a generation amount setting means for setting a perfume generation amount, an operation determination means for determining when the perfume generating device is operating, an indoor volume selection means for selecting an indoor volume,
The indoor volume determination means for determining the indoor volume based on the signal from the indoor volume selection means, and the operation determination means for determining that the perfume is being generated, and detecting the signal from the indoor volume determination hand means to detect the indoor volume. A configuration is provided in which a control unit that changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting unit is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, the generation amount setting means for setting the generation amount of the fragrance, the operation judging means for judging the operation of the fragrance generating device, the occupant number detecting means for detecting the number of people in the room, and the operation judgment. Determine that the fragrance is being generated by means,
In addition, a control means for detecting a signal from the occupancy detection means and changing the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means is provided.

[0017]

The operation of the above construction is as follows. The present invention controls the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change in odor intensity due to the change in indoor temperature.

Further, according to the present invention, the fragrance generation amount is controlled in consideration of the change of the odor intensity due to the fluctuation of indoor humidity. Further, according to the present invention, the fragrance generation amount is controlled in consideration of the change in the generation amount from the fragrance generating device due to the change in the physical property value of the fragrance caused by the change in the liquid temperature of the fragrance.

Further, according to the present invention, the fragrance generation amount is controlled in consideration of the human body's habituation to the fragrance according to the number of times of occurrence in a day. Further, according to the present invention, the fragrance generation amount is controlled in consideration of the change in the required generation amount due to the difference in room volume.

Further, according to the present invention, the fragrance generation amount is controlled in consideration of the change in odor intensity caused by the change in body odor in the living room depending on the number of people in the room.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 13.

In FIG. 1 (a), reference numeral 1 is a scent-generating device, which is provided with a blower fan 2 near the rear opening of the body and is located near the front opening of the body, that is, at the blowing position. The scent generator 50 is provided.

A blower circuit 4 is formed between the blower fan 2 and the scent generating device 50, and a control printed board 5 is provided in the body so as to face the blower circuit 4. The printed circuit board 5 has an operation determination means 6, a generation amount setting means 7,
A control means A30 is provided. An indoor temperature detecting means 8 is provided in a part of the body. Reference numeral 3 in the figure is a blower fan drive motor.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the control means A30 controls the amount of perfume produced according to the room temperature in response to signals from the operation determination means 6 and the room temperature detection means 8.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the fragrance generator 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the perfume generator has a cylinder containing the perfume 55 removably fitted to the operating portion, and the operating portion receives the electric signal 56 to operate the piezoelectric plate 53 and the vibration plate vibrated by the piezoelectric plate 53. 54
And the pressure chamber 5 to which pressure is applied by the vibration of the vibrating plate 54.
1 and a discharge nozzle 52 connected to the pressure chamber 51. In this configuration, the resonance wave of the liquid perfume, which receives the pressure vibration wave from the piezo plate 53 due to the electric signal 56, is linearly transmitted to the ejection nozzle 52, and a small amount of the perfume 55 is ejected from the tip of the nozzle.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the room temperature detecting means 8, for example, a thermistor, detects the room temperature, and when the operation determining means 6 is operating the scent generating device 1, the fragrance generation amount is changed according to the detected room temperature. Therefore, by controlling the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change in odor intensity due to indoor temperature fluctuations,
The odor intensity of the scent in the living space can always be kept at a comfortable odor intensity.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the feature of this embodiment is that the indoor humidity detecting means 9 and the control means B31 are provided. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the control means B 31 controls the signals from the operation determination means 6 and the indoor humidity detection means 9 so as to change the fragrance generation amount according to the indoor humidity.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the indoor humidity detecting means 9 detects the indoor humidity, and when the operation determining means 6 is operating the perfume generating device 1, the perfume generation amount is also changed according to the detected indoor humidity.

Therefore, the odor intensity of the scent in the living space can always be maintained at a comfortable odor intensity by controlling the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change in odor intensity due to the fluctuation of indoor humidity.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the same parts as those in the fourth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
The feature of this embodiment is that the liquid temperature detection means 10 and the control means C are provided as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the control means C32 changes the amount of perfume produced according to the liquid temperature of the perfume according to the signals from the operation determination means 6 and the liquid temperature detection means 10. FIG. 6 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the liquid temperature detection unit 10 detects the liquid temperature of the fragrance, and when the operation determining unit 6 is operating the generator, the fragrance generation amount is changed by the detected liquid temperature.

Therefore, the odor intensity of the scent in the living space is always controlled by controlling the fragrance generation amount in consideration of the change in the generation amount from the fragrance generating device due to the change in the physical property value of the fragrance caused by the change in the liquid temperature of the fragrance. It can maintain a pleasant odor intensity.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the same parts as those in the fourth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The feature of this embodiment is that it is provided with an operation number judging means 11 and a control means D33 as shown in FIG. 7 (a). As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the control means D33 changes the amount of fragrance generated according to the number of times of occurrence in one day by the signals from the operation determination means 6 and the number-of-operations determination means 11.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the number-of-operations determination means 11 determines the number of operations in one day, and when the operation device is in operation by the operation determination means 6, the perfume generation amount is changed according to the number of operations in one day.

Therefore, the fragrance generation amount can be controlled in consideration of the human body's habituation to the fragrance depending on the number of operations in a day, and the odor intensity of the scent in the living space can be always maintained at a comfortable odor intensity.

Next, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An example will be described. Here, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The feature of this embodiment is that it is provided with an indoor capacity selection means 12, an indoor capacity determination means 13 and a control means E34 as shown in FIG. 9 (a). As shown in FIG. 9B, the control means E34 changes the fragrance generation amount according to the indoor volume in response to signals from the operation determination means 6, the indoor volume selection means 12, and the indoor volume determination means 13.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the indoor capacity determination means 12 determines the indoor capacity, and the operation determination means 6
When the generator is in operation, the amount of fragrance generated is changed according to the volume of the room.

Therefore, the odor intensity of the scent in the living space can always be maintained at a comfortable odor intensity by controlling the fragrance generation amount according to the volume of the room.
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

Here, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The feature of this embodiment is that, as shown in FIG.
And the provision of the control means F35.

As shown in FIG. 11B, the control means F35 changes the amount of perfume produced according to the number of people in the room in response to signals from the operation determining means 6 and the number of people in the room detecting means 14. FIG. 12 shows an example of the fragrance generation amount controlled by the above configuration. That is, the number of people in the room detecting unit 14 detects the number of people in the room, and when the operation determining unit 6 operates the actuating device, the amount of generated fragrance is changed depending on the number of people in the room.

Therefore, the odor intensity of the scent in the living space can always be kept at a comfortable odor intensity by controlling the amount of fragrance generated by changing the number of people in the room.

[0045]

As is clear from the description of the above embodiment,
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The scent generating device of the present invention can control the amount of fragrance generated in consideration of the environmental conditions of the living space such as indoor conditions and conditions of physical property values of fragrance, and can create a comfortable fragrance generating space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram of an apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a configuration diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

[Fig. 2] A fragrance control characteristic diagram of the fragrance generation control device.

FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram of an apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a configuration diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a fragrance control characteristic diagram by the fragrance generation amount control device.

FIG. 5A is a block diagram of an apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a block diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a fragrance control characteristic diagram by the fragrance generation amount control device.

FIG. 7A is a block diagram of an apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a block diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a fragrance control characteristic diagram by the fragrance generation amount control device.

FIG. 9A is a configuration diagram of an apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9B is a configuration diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

[Figure 10] Perfume control characteristic diagram by the same perfume generation control device

FIG. 11A is a block diagram of an apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11B is a block diagram of a circuit of the same fragrance generation amount control apparatus.

[Figure 12] Perfume control characteristic diagram by the same perfume amount control device

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a fragrance generator.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 scent generator 2 blower fan 3 blower fan drive motor 4 blower circuit 5 control printed circuit board 6 operation determining means 7 generation amount setting means 8 indoor temperature detecting means 9 indoor humidity detecting means 10 liquid temperature detecting means 11 Number-of-operations judging means 12 Indoor capacity selecting means 13 Indoor capacity judging means 14 Number of people in the room detecting means 30 Control means A 31 Control means B 32 Control means C 33 Control means D 34 Control means E 35 Control means F

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A scent generating device comprising: a blowing unit; a casing having a blowing circuit; and a fragrance generator installed downstream of the blowing circuit for discharging a small amount of a fragrance. 2. A generation amount setting means for setting a generation amount of perfume, an operation determination means for determining when the scent generating device is operating, an indoor temperature detection means for detecting indoor temperature, and a perfume generation by the operation determination means. The fragrance generating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that determines that there is a signal, detects a signal from the indoor temperature detection unit, and changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting unit. 3. A generation amount setting means for setting a generation amount of perfume, an operation judging means for judging when the perfume generating device is operating, an indoor humidity detecting means for detecting indoor humidity, and a perfume being generated by the operation judging means. The scent generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that determines that there is a signal, detects a signal from the indoor humidity detecting unit, and changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting unit. 4. A generation amount setting means for setting the generation amount of perfume, an operation determination means for determining when the perfume generating device is operating, a liquid temperature detection means for detecting the liquid temperature of the perfume, and the perfume generation by the operation determination means. 2. The scent generating device according to claim 1, further comprising control means for determining that the temperature is in the middle, detecting a signal from the liquid temperature detecting means, and changing the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means. 5. A generation amount setting means for setting a perfume generation amount, an operation judging means for judging whether the perfume generating device is operating, an operation number judging means for counting the number of times the perfume generating device is operated, and the operation judging means. 2. The scent generating device according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit that determines that the fragrance is being generated, detects a signal from the operation number determination unit, and changes the set generation amount by the generation amount setting unit. 6. A generation amount setting means for setting a perfume generation amount, an operation judging means for judging when the perfume generating device is operating, an indoor volume selecting means for selecting an indoor volume, and a signal from the indoor volume selecting means. The indoor volume determination means for determining the indoor volume and the operation determination means determine that the perfume is being generated, and the signal from the indoor volume determination means is detected to change the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means. The scent-generating device according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit for controlling the scent. 7. A generation amount setting means for setting a generation amount of perfume, an operation determination means for determining whether or not the perfume generating device is operating, a room presence number detection means for detecting the number of people in the room, and a perfume generation by the operation determination means. 2. The scent generating device according to claim 1, further comprising control means for determining that the inside of the room is present, detecting a signal from the number-of-occupants detecting means, and changing the set generation amount by the generation amount setting means.