JPS63279849A - Revolving lantern type aroma generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a simple, inexpensive and efficient aroma generator, by incorporating an aromatic agent in a revolving lantern. CONSTITUTION:A revolving lantern is formed of an outer cylinder 1, an inner cylinder 2, a light and heat source 3, the support shaft 4 supporting the inner cylinder in a freely rotatable manner, an air permeable lid 5, an aromatic agent receiver 6 and an aromatic agent 7. The support shaft 4 and the aromatic agent receiver 6 are integrally assembled along with the light and heat source 3 and the bottom part of the outer cylinder 1 is opened so as not to prevent air recirculation. A composition wherein resin pellets are impregnated with the aromatic agent 7 is placed in a metal net tray 6 and a power source is closed. Whereupon, the inner cylinder 2 begins to rotate by the convection of air due to the heat of the light and heat source 3 and the aromatic agent is diffused with the rotation of said inner cylinder 2. By this method, aroma can be diffused over a wide range simply and inexpensively.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an aroma generator that efficiently diffuses aroma into a living space.

<Prior Art> Recently, as the effects of aromatherapy (fragrance therapy) are being recognized, various aromatic agents and aroma generators are being proposed. Commercially available products for home use include those that place a solid air freshener indoors, those that spray the air freshener with a spray set, and those that place the air freshener at the bottom of a rotating fan and use the rotation of the fan to spread the fragrance into the room. A wide variety of fragrance generators have been proposed, including those that diffuse aromas, and those that diffuse aromas by placing an aromatic agent in the center and heating the periphery.

However, with the type of air freshener that is simply placed indoors or the spray set, the fragrance is felt only in the surrounding area, and the diffusion of air fresheners into the indoor space using rotating fans and heating means is becoming the subject of research.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The present inventor has discovered that among these existing aroma generators, some cannot be expected to diffuse at all, while others can be expected to diffuse, but have complicated structures and are expensive to manufacture. As a result of intensive study on the drawbacks that make it difficult to widely popularize the product, we have proposed an extremely simple, inexpensive, and efficient fragrance generator by incorporating an air freshener into a rotating lantern that has been passed down in Japan since ancient times.

[Structure of the Invention] <Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention focuses on utilizing the effect of hot air convection of conventional round lanterns for aroma diffusion, and expresses it on the inner and outer cylinders of the round lantern. The various pictures on the screen are intended to bring comfort not only to the olfactory sense of fragrance, but also to the visual sense.

Effects> The effects of the present invention will be explained with reference to a drawing showing one example of the aroma generator of the present invention. Figure 1 shows one of the rotary blower type aroma generators of the present invention.
An example is shown in which (A) is an elevational view and (B) is a plan view. 1 is an outer cylinder that forms a rotating lantern, 2 is an inner cylinder, 3 is a light source fixed to the bottom of the outer cylinder, 4 is a support shaft that allows the inner cylinder to rotate freely, and 5 is an inclined wing-shaped ventilation that allows the inner cylinder to rotate. 6 is an air freshener storage container, and 7 is an air freshener.

In this example, 4.6 is assembled integrally with the light heat source 3, and the bottom of the outer cylinder is open except for the supporting part of the light heat source so as not to impede air circulation. For example, if you use a light source as a 100 volt power source to turn on 3, use 6 as a wire mesh device, and place 7 made of resin pellets impregnated with an aromatic agent, the inner cylinder will rotate due to air convection caused by the heat of the light bulb. In response to this, the aromatic agent evaporates from the pellets stored in the dish and is diffused to the outside through the slanted wing-shaped breathable lid along with the circulating air.

What's more, if you draw or print various pictures on the inner cylinder, it will give you a pleasant visual sensation as well as a fragrance. Note that the outer cylinder may be in a hanging form as shown in the figure or in a stationary form such as being placed on a tabletop, and the outer cylinder and inner cylinder do not have to have the same diameter as a whole, but may have parts with different diameters. Sometimes,
The outer cylinder may have a concave shape as long as the upper part is open. Further, the cross sections of both the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder do not need to be circular, and may be any polygonal shape.

〈Example〉 An inner cylinder was made from flame-retardant Japanese paper using bamboo strips as a frame material.The upper lid of the inner cylinder was divided into six parts and gradually spread out in a fan shape at approximately 45 degrees.The inside of the center of the lid was Attach a small glass cap that serves as a fulcrum for the support shaft. Additionally, mountain ranges and trees are printed on the side of the inner cylinder. On the other hand, the outer cylinder was made into a cylindrical shape using a translucent film, the top was open, a wooden disk was attached to the bottom, and four small holes were opened at the lower end of the outer cylinder for air circulation. A socket for connecting to a 100-volt power source was attached to the center of the disk, a light bulb was set, and a wire inner cylinder support shaft was fitted into the light bulb. Also, place a donut-shaped wire mesh plate to surround the socket.
Inside was a resin pellet impregnated with cypress essential oil.

In addition, the outer cylinder has many people hiking and a crow.
I printed pictures of butterflies and other things.

When the power is turned on, the pictures on the inner and outer cylinders appear in relation to each other, giving a visual pleasure as if looking at a picture that encourages forest bathing, and the aroma of cypress spreads to every corner of the room, making it feel like reality. It felt like I was taking a forest bath.

Note that the fragrance source is not a container containing a fragrance as described above, but an oil-absorbing mat impregnated with a fragrance and hung or pasted in the air circulation path. Good too. A perspective view of this embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 for reference.

Effects/Effects> As described above, the aroma generator of the present invention incorporates the aroma generation function into the function of a conventional round lantern,
Not only can the fragrance be easily and inexpensively diffused over a wide area, but it is also visually soothing, and greatly contributes to improving the quality of the living environment. Incidentally, the fragrance is not limited to the ones listed above, and can be selected as appropriate, such as the fragrance of roses, jasmine, lemon, lavender, etc., thereby providing a variety of pleasures and comfort.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the aroma generator of the present invention, in which (A) is an elevational view thereof, and (B) is a plan view thereof. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example of the aroma generator of the present invention shown in the embodiment. 1 Outer tube 2 Inner tube 3 Light source 4 Support shaft M 6 Air freshener storage container 7 Air freshener

Claims (1)

[Claims] Equipped with an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder on almost the same axis, the bottom of the outer cylinder has a fixed light source and an inner cylinder support shaft that rotatably supports the inner cylinder, and the top of the inner cylinder has a rotatable inner cylinder. A wrap-around lantern-type fragrance generator, which is a wrap-around lantern having a sloping wing-like breathable lid, which is provided with a fragrance source within an air circulation path.