KR102640475B1 - Diffuser - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diffuser formed of a material such as ceramic, comprising: a body provided with an accommodating space therein to accommodate a scented liquid; and a stopper coupled to an opening open on one side of the main body so that the receiving space of the main body can be filled with the fragrant liquid, wherein the body absorbs the fragrant liquid from the inner surface of the receiving space and releases the fragrant liquid to the outer surface. a body that diffuses into; And a glaze layer, which is a layer that maintains airtightness by applying glaze to at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body, is provided.

Description

Diffuser {DIFFUSER}

The present invention relates to a diffuser (scent scent device) made of materials such as ceramic.

In general, a diffuser diffuses a scented liquid and is referred to as a diffuser, diffuser, scent device, etc. These diffusers generally consist of a transparent container with a rubber stopper, reed sticks and fiber sticks, aroma oil or perfume, emulsifier, purified water, anhydrous ethanol, etc. The liquid used as a scent liquid is a mixture of oil, alcohol, and water. It can be manufactured according to the user's preference. In the case of an alcohol-based diffuser, if you fill a bottle with a mixture of anhydrous ethanol, aroma oil, and an emulsifier and insert a reed stick or fiber stick into it, the aroma will spread through the stick according to the capillary principle and spread over a wide space. In the case of water-based diffusers, water is used as a diluent for the scented oil.

Such diffusers exist in the past as containers of various designs that can be expected to have interior effects. However, there is a limit to changing the design of the container when applying the principle of scenting using a stick. On the other hand, there is a ceramic-type diffuser (fragrance device) in which the body containing the scent liquid is made of ceramics. Since glaze is applied to the surface of the ceramic body containing the scent liquid, the body of the conventional ceramic-type diffuser cannot function as a diffuser. There is a problem that there is no such thing. Therefore, there is a need for a diffuser that can function as a diffuser and can be manufactured into more diverse shapes.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2017-0030224 (2017. 03. 17)

The purpose of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a diffuser that can perform a scent scent function without using a stick that is at least partially immersed in a scent liquid for scent diffusion.

The present invention relates to a diffuser formed of a material such as ceramic, comprising: a body provided with an accommodating space therein to accommodate a scented liquid; and a stopper coupled to an opening open on one side of the main body so that the receiving space of the main body can be filled with the fragrant liquid, wherein the body absorbs the fragrant liquid from the inner surface of the receiving space and releases the fragrant liquid to the outer surface. a body that diffuses into; And a glaze layer, which is a layer that maintains airtightness by applying glaze to at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body, is provided.

Additionally, the glaze layer may be formed in an application section located in at least a portion of the filling section in which the fragrance liquid is filled in the receiving space based on the vertical direction.

Additionally, the application section may be formed as a predetermined section upward from the lowest point of the main body.

Additionally, the scented liquid may be scented from the scented scent section, which is a section of the filling section excluding the application section.

Additionally, the scent diffusion section may be a section extending laterally from the center of the main body.

Additionally, the stopper may include one or more of cork and the same material as the body.

Additionally, the stopper may include a gripping portion that can be held by a user and a locking portion that extends laterally from the gripping portion and is seated in the opening.

In addition, it reversibly changes color in response to moisture, and more than one is located in contact with the outer surface of the main body. In the case of multiple pieces, they may be arranged in different positions based on the vertical direction.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a diffuser without a hole into which a stick is inserted, as scent can be scented without using a stick that is at least partially immersed in a scenting liquid.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a diffuser including a scent scent surface exposed to the atmosphere so as to maintain a continuous scent scent.

Figure 1 shows a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 1(a) and 1(b) each show an example in which the glaze application section is different from the same body and the scent diffusion section is formed differently. It is a drawing.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows a stopper according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 3(a) to 3(c) show various embodiments of the stopper.
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a fragrant liquid detection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

The technical idea of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are only a means to efficiently explain the technical idea of the present invention to those skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains.

Figure 1 shows a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1(a) and 1(b) have different glaze application sections (H2) on the same body 110, resulting in a scent diffusion section (H3). This is a drawing showing each of these differently formed embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, the diffuser, which is an embodiment of the present invention, includes a main body 110 provided with an accommodating space therein to accommodate a scented liquid (L). The stopper 200 may be coupled to an opening on one side of the main body 110 so that the receiving space of the main body 110 can be filled with the fragrance liquid (L). Here, the body 100 absorbs the scent liquid (L) from the inner surface of the receiving space and diffuses the scent liquid (L) to the outside to the outer surface and at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body 110. It may include a glaze layer 120, which is a layer that maintains airtightness by applying glaze.

The main body 110 may be made of ceramics. The porcelain is only an example of a ceramic material, and may be a material capable of releasing scent through its outer surface by absorbing moisture from the scented liquid (L) contained in the receiving space. In a broader sense, diatomaceous earth, white earth, red clay, clay, allophen, shell waste, siliceous materials including silicon dioxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, charcoal, activated carbon, bentonite, vermiculite, sepiolite, zeolite, It may be a powdery molding material such as pozzolan or microcement.

The main body 110 may be in a state in which no glaze has been applied as the surface does not maintain watertightness and airtightness. The glaze may be applied to at least a portion of the area of the body 110, and the area to which the glaze is applied is maintained watertight and airtight so that the fragrance liquid (L) does not pass through the body 100 in the form of particles such as liquid or gas. You can prevent it.

In other words, the fragrance liquid (L) contained in the main body 110 may be absorbed through the area of the main body 110 that is in contact with it, but may be absorbed through the area where the glaze layer 120 is formed among the total outer surface area of the main body 110. Scent scent is impossible and scent scent can be performed through an area where the glaze layer 120 is not formed. Therefore, the area of the glaze layer 120 can be selectively determined as a factor that determines the degree of scent release. Therefore, under the same conditions, the embodiment of FIG. 1(a) may have a lower degree of scent diffusion than the embodiment of FIG. 1(b).

In addition, since the structure of this diffuser is such that the scent scent liquid (L) is absorbed through the inner surface of the main body 110 and the scent scent is diffused to the outer surface, the scent scent can be performed in a planar manner. For example, in the case of a conventional diffuser, it is common to immerse at least a part of a stick made of wood or fiber into a scent liquid (L) to emit scent into the atmosphere through the stick, so to control the degree of scent, the stick's scent is generally used. It is common to adjust the type or number.

As described above, in the diffuser of the present invention in which planar scent is performed through the surface, the area of the area of the main body 110 capable of scenting and the level of the scent liquid (L) filled in the receiving space act as factors that determine the degree of scent. You can.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the glaze layer 120 may be formed in the application section (H2) located in at least a portion of the filling section (H1) in which the fragrance liquid (L) is filled in the receiving space based on the vertical direction. . Here, the application section H2 may be a section in which the glaze is applied to the main body 110 and fired by heating. The application section H2 is a predetermined section upward from the lowest point of the main body 110. Therefore, the fragrance liquid (L) may be scented in the scent scent section (H3), which is a section excluding the application section (H2) from the filling section (H1). That is, scent diffusion may be performed from the outer surface of the main body 110 through the scent diffusion section H3, which is the outer surface of the main body 110 on which the glaze layer 120 is not applied.

Here, the scent section (H3) indicates the part where the main body 110 is in contact with the scent liquid (L) and directly absorbs the scent liquid (L), and the main body 110 directly or indirectly absorbs the scent liquid (L). It absorbs fluid particles and performs a scent dispersing function through the outer surface of the main body 110 excluding the application section (H2). This is a structure in which scent can be scented through the main body 110, which is a receiving means for the scented liquid (L), without being directly exposed to the atmosphere.

This is formed in a structure in which the opening formed on one side of the main body 110 so that the fragrance liquid (L) can be filled is closed by the stopper 200, so that the fragrance liquid (L) may not be directly exposed to the atmosphere. Here, closing may mean maintaining airtightness and watertightness, but may also mean keeping the receiving space of the main body 110 unexposed from the outside by being seated in the opening. That is, it may vary depending on the type of stopper 200. Various embodiments of the stopper 200 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 3 below.

Meanwhile, the scent diffusion section H3 may be a section in which the main body 110 extends laterally from the center. As an example, in the case of the example of FIG. 2 that is formed in a shape that extends from the centrifugal side to the same radius by the same radius, it may include a section whose diameter is increased. This means that the area where the main body 110 is exposed to the outside within the scent diffusion section H3 is formed to be wider than when formed in a direction parallel to the centrifuge, thereby increasing the degree of scent diffusion. Furthermore, in order to maximize the scent diffusion effect, it is desirable that the outer surface of the main body 110 be formed as a curved surface. This is because the area exposed to the outside is larger when the diameter is expanded non-linearly than when the diameter is increased, thereby relatively increasing the scent diffusion effect. Of course, it is desirable for the inner surface of the main body 110 to be formed along the outer surface of the main body 110 to increase the contact area between the fragrance liquid (L) and the main body 110.

Figure 3 shows a stopper 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 3(a) to 3(c) show various embodiments of the stopper 200.

3(a) to 3(b), the stopper 200 may include one or more of cork and the same material as the main body 110. First, referring to FIG. 3(a), the stopper 200 may include a gripping portion that can be held by a user and a locking portion that extends laterally from the gripping portion and is seated in the opening. Furthermore, it may further include a moisture absorption portion inserted into the main body 110 at a predetermined length. The embodiment shown in Figure 3 (a) is a stopper 200 formed of the same material as the main body 110, and the same material as the main body 110 "absorbs the scent liquid (L) contained in the receiving space," as described above. Therefore, it can be a material that can emit scent through its outer surface.” In this case, the moisture absorbing portion inserted into the opening and disposed to face the receiving space may directly or indirectly contact the scented liquid (L), and the scented liquid (L) absorbed by the contact may be released to the outside through the catching portion. It can be scented as Here, since the catching portion is formed to be seated in the opening as described above, at least part of it can be exposed to the outside, and scent diffusion can be performed on the exposed surface of the scent emitting portion. Of course, in the case where the gripping part, the locking part, and the moisture absorbing part are formed of the same material in an integrated form, the fragrance liquid (L) moisture absorbed by the moisture absorbing part can be scented through the gripping part and the locking part including the surface exposed to the atmosphere. .

Referring to FIG. 3(b), the stopper 200 is formed integrally with cork, and can be inserted into an opening to maintain airtightness. A predetermined amount of scent liquid (L) can be absorbed into the cork, but the scent is not released to the outside. It can be prevented.

Figure 3(c) includes a gripping portion and a locking portion formed of the same material as the main body 110, and may further include an insertable cork that protrudes from the locking portion toward the receiving space of the main body 110. The stopper 200 of this type may be joined by insertion coupling between the cork and the opening, and scent release through the stopper 200 may not be performed.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the body 100 of a diffuser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the diffuser may be manufactured by sequentially performing body molding (S10), preliminary firing (S20), glaze application (S30), and conglomerate firing (S40). Specifically, the main body 110 may be molded through drain casting. A plurality of molds corresponding to the exterior of the main body 110 formed of plaster are placed in contact with each other, and slip, which is a liquid material of the main body 110, is filled into the mold to fill the internal space of the mold. After a predetermined time has elapsed, The slip filled in the mold is removed by allowing it to flow out under its own weight. The shape of the main body 110 with an accommodation space can be prepared by waiting for the slip remaining on the inner surface of the mold to harden and then removing the mold.

Subsequently, the cured slip in the shape of the main body 110 is primed and fired at a temperature of 750 to 800 degrees for about 4 hours (more preferably 3 hours and 30 minutes to 4 hours and 30 minutes) to perform preliminary firing (S20). It can be done. After preliminary firing (S20), the main body 110 having a predetermined strength is formed, and a glaze is applied to at least a portion of the area of the main body 110. Here, in the process of applying glaze (applying), the entire bottom, which is the lowest point of the main body 110, is applied with glaze to prevent the fragrance liquid from leaking into the bottom part of the main body 110. The glaze may be applied to the lower part of the main body 110 excluding a 30% to 50% section from the top of the total length of the main body 110. Of course, when applying the glaze, considering the purpose of the glaze layer 120 described above, it is preferable not to apply it to the inside of the main body 110, but only to the outer surface of the main body 110.

Once the glaze application (S30) is completed, conglomerate firing (S40) can be performed. The firing process (S40) may be performed by firing the glazed body 110 at a temperature range of 1210 degrees to 1250 degrees for about 10 hours (preferably 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes). . Here, when firing the conglomerate, the main body 110 may be placed upside down so that the opening faces downward. In this flipped arrangement, the glaze is applied to the lower part of the main body 110, including the bottom surface of the main body 110, so the glaze applied through conglomerate firing can normally form the glaze layer 120 on the surface of the main body 110. You can do it. Here, the normal glaze layer 120 means that the fragrant liquid is not discharged through the bottom of the main body 110 at least while the fragrant liquid is accommodated in the receiving space inside the main body 110.

Furthermore, an additional step of forming a scented liquid detection unit (S31) may be further included between the glaze application and the conglomerate firing. The step of forming the scented liquid sensing part (S31) is a process of forming the scented liquid detecting part 300 on the surface of the diffuser. The step of forming the fragrant liquid sensing unit 300 is to place different types of compounds on the outer surface of the main body 110. The fragrant liquid detecting unit 300 is a cobalt chemical, an iron chemical, or a compound combined with an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal. It includes a means for causing the composition composed of the like to discolor by combining with moisture. Specifically, this will be described later with reference to Figure 5 below.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the scented liquid detection unit 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , one or more scented liquid detection units 300 may be provided, and when one is provided, it may be provided on the main body 110 in contact with the glaze layer 120 as shown. This may be located on the outer surface of the body 110 capable of emitting scent. Additionally, it may be formed in a ring shape, point shape, or other shape. The reason it is located at the lowest point among the outer surfaces of the scent-capable body 110 is to allow the user to easily visually check whether the scent liquid (L) has been exhausted.

Of course, this is only a preferred example, and may be placed in various positions except for areas that are in direct contact with the main body 110 and overlap with the glaze layer 120. In addition, when a plurality of them are provided, they may be placed at different positions relative to the vertical direction so that it can be confirmed whether the fragrance liquid (L) is exhausted.

Specifically, the fragrance liquid sensing unit 300 detects humidity, and when it detects relatively high humidity due to a sufficient amount of fragrance liquid (L), it changes color to a predetermined color, and the amount of fragrance liquid (L) is small and the humidity is relatively low. When detected, the color may change to a color other than the predetermined color. That is, the user can easily determine when to replenish the scented liquid by visually checking the color of the scented liquid detecting unit 300.

The ingredients of the scent sensor 300 may be composed of cobalt compounds (e.g., cobalt chloride), iron compounds (various known compounds capable of recognizing humidity), or alkali metals or compounds combined with alkalinity metals. , It may be a layer coated with a material that discolors when combined with moisture. In addition, when a plurality of scented liquid sensing units 300 are provided, not only are they positioned at different heights as described above, but each scented liquid detecting unit is connected to each other as the level of the scented liquid varies by varying the composition ratio. It can be visually recognized more easily by displaying it in a different color. Optionally, a fluorescent material may be further included in the composition so that the degree or presence of luminescence is determined depending on humidity. In other words, the color may change reversibly in response to humidity.

Furthermore, examples of the composition that determines the color may include organic dyes, where the organic dyes include neutral red, phenol red, bromothymol blue, phenolphthalein, cresol red, thymol blue, bromocresol green, and bromocresol purple. , bromocresol blue or methyl red, or a mixture of two or more of these.

Although representative embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. . Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims described later but also by equivalents to the claims.

100: body
110: main body
120: Glaze layer
200: stopper
211, 231: gripping part
212, 232: catching part
213: moisture absorption part
220, 233: Cork
300: Fragrant liquid detection unit
L: Fragrance liquid
H1: Filling section
H2: Application section
H3: Scent section
S10: Body molding
S20: First firing
S30: Glaze application
S31: Formation of scented liquid detection unit
S40: Jaebeol Plasticity

Claims (8)

A body provided with an accommodating space therein to accommodate the scented liquid; and
A stopper coupled to an opening on one side of the body so that the receiving space of the body can be filled with a scented liquid,
The body is,
a main body that absorbs moisture from the inner surface facing the receiving space and diffuses the scent from the outer surface;
a glaze layer formed by applying a glaze to at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body to block the diffusion of a scented liquid; and
It includes a fragrant liquid detection unit formed on the outer surface of the main body and reversibly discolored in response to the components of the fragrant liquid so that it can be visually confirmed whether the fragrant liquid has been consumed,
The glaze layer is formed in an application section located in at least a portion of the filling section, which is a section in which the fragrance liquid can be filled in the receiving space based on the vertical direction,
The application section is formed upward from the lowest point of the main body to a predetermined section,
The glaze layer is formed so that the fragrance liquid is released in the fragrance section, which is the section excluding the application section in the filling section, the diffuser
delete delete delete In claim 1,
The scent scent section is,
A diffuser, which is a section in which the main body extends from the center to the side. In claim 1,
A diffuser wherein the stopper is made of at least one of cork and the same material as the main body.
In claim 6,
The stopper is,
A diffuser comprising a gripping portion that can be held by a user and a locking portion that extends laterally from the gripping portion and is seated in the opening.
In claim 1,
A diffuser wherein the scented liquid sensing portion is formed in plural pieces, and the plurality of scent sensing portions are arranged at different positions based on the vertical direction of the outer surface of the main body.