WO2009054597A1

WO2009054597A1 - Hand-held type aromatic diffusing capsule

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Publication number: WO2009054597A1
Application number: PCT/KR2008/003981
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wan-jun KANG; Chi-Hoon Ryu
Original assignee: Kang Wan-Jun; Chi-Hoon Ryu
Priority date: 2007-10-25
Filing date: 2008-07-07
Publication date: 2009-04-30
Also published as: KR100879563B1

Abstract

Disclosed is a hand-held type aromatic capsule including: a fragrance receptacle having an outlet formed in a top portion thereof; a capsule body including a tube-shaped cylinder having fragrance releasing holes formed thereon, and a supporting bar radially formed on an inner wall of the cylinder and formed in a central region thereof with a shaft hole; a cap including a supporting tube vertically formed on a bottom surface within, and being formed in a top surface thereof with a button insertion hole interconnected with the supporting tube; a guide tube has a length long enough to get out of the supporting tube and enter an inside of the cylinder in a state where the cap is assembled to the cylinder; a button including a button body part and a button post part extending from the button body part; an opening/closing part including an opening/ closing shaft capable of passing through the shaft hole, an opening/closing plate assembled to a lower end of the opening/closing shaft, and an opening/closing operating part allowing the opening/closing shaft to move from a closing position where the outlet is closed by the opening/ closing plate to an opening position where the outlet is opened by the opening/closing plate, by a pressing operation of the button; and a pumping part including a piston provided in an area between the guide tube and the cylinder so as to move in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder; and a lower return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the supporting bar; and an upper return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the bottom surface within the cap.

Description

Description HAND-HELD TYPE AROMATIC DIFFUSING CAPSULE

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a hand-held type aromatic capsule, and more particularly to an aromatic capsule designed for portable use by a user. Background Art

[2] An aromatic device for releasing fragrance for relaxing and reducing stress has been invented and widely used.

[3] Such a conventional aromatic device has been provided and used indoors, and the release of fragrance has been carried out by an extrusion operation.

[4] The indoor aromatic device is inconvenient for portable use due to its large volume.

Accordingly, for portable use of an aromatic device, the volume of the aromatic device is required to be reduced.

[5] However, when the volume of the aromatic device is reduced, it is difficult to realize the configuration for extruding fragrance.

[6] Accordingly, in the case of an aromatic device whose volume is reduced, a natural releasing system is employed.

[7] However, when such a natural releasing system is employed, there is a problem in that it is difficult to secure a sufficient amount of released fragrance. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[8] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the present invention provides a hand-held type aromatic capsule designed for increasing the amount of released fragrance. Technical Solution

[9] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hand-held type aromatic capsule including: a fragrance receptacle having an outlet formed in a top portion thereof; a capsule body including a tube-shaped cylinder having fragrance releasing holes formed thereon, and a supporting bar radially formed on an inner wall of the cylinder and formed in a central region thereof with a shaft hole, the capsule body being assembled to an upper end of the fragrance receptacle in such a manner that a lower opening of the cylinder is interconnected with the outlet; a cap including a supporting tube vertically formed on a bottom surface therewithin, and being formed in a top surface thereof with a button insertion hole interconnected with the supporting tube, the cap being assembled to an upper end of the cylinder in such a manner that the supporting tube is toward the supporting bar; a guide tube has a length long enough to get out of the supporting tube and enter an inside of the cylinder in a state where the cap is assembled to the cylinder, which is placed over an outer surface of the supporting tube; a button including a button body part and a button post part extending from the button body part, which is assembled to the cap in such a manner that the button body part is exposed, and the button post part is inserted in the button insertion hole; an opening/closing part including an opening/closing shaft capable of passing through the shaft hole; an opening/closing plate assembled to a lower end of the opening/closing shaft; and an opening/closing operating part allowing the opening/ closing shaft to move from a closing position where the outlet is closed by the opening/closing plate to an opening position where the outlet is opened by the opening/closing plate, by a pressing operation of the button; and a pumping part including a piston provided in an area between the guide tube and the cylinder so as to move in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder; and a lower return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the supporting bar; and an upper return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the bottom surface within the cap, which facilitate release of fragrance contained in the fragrance receptacle to outside through the fragrance releasing holes.

[10] Herein, in order to facilitate the release of the fragrance, and to stably maintain the assembled state of the upper return spring, the piston has a loading tube vertically formed at the upper portion thereof, and the upper return spring is provided in an area between the loading tube and the guide tube.

[11] Also, in order to stably maintain the assembled state of the cap to the cylinder, the supporting bar has a fixing recess formed on a top surface thereof, and the guide tube is formed in such a manner that a lower end is forcedly fitted in the fixing recess in a state where the cap is assembled to the cylinder.

Advantageous Effects

[12] An aromatic capsule according to the present invention has a pumping part for facilitating fragrance release, and thus can increase the amount of released fragrance. Brief Description of the Drawings

[13] The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: [14] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention; [15] FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view showing a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention; [16] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the direction indicated by a line A-A as shown in FIG. 2;

[17] FIG. 4 is a plane view showing a capsule body as shown in FIG. 1;

[18] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an opening/closing area as shown in

FIG. 1;

[19] FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view showing the opening/closing area as shown in FIG. l; and

[20] FIGs. 7 and 8 show a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention in a used state. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[21] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[22] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view showing a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the direction indicated by a line A-A as shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a plane view showing a capsule body as shown in FIG. 1 ; and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing an opening/closing area as shown in FIG. 1.

[23] As shown in the drawings, a hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a domed fragrance receptacle 10 having an outlet 12a formed in the top portion thereof, a capsule body 20 assembled to the upper end of the fragrance receptacle 10, a cap 30 assembled to the upper end of the capsule body 20, a guide tube 81 assembled to the cap 30, a button 40 assembled to the upper end of the cap 30, an opening/closing part 50 for opening/closing the outlet 12a by a pressing operation on the button 40, a pumping part 70 for facilitating the release of fragrance contained in the fragrance receptacle 10 to the outside, and a clip 82 assembled to the cap 30.

[24] The fragrance receptacle 10 includes a cup-shaped container part 11 and a shoulder part 12 assembled to the upper end of the container part 11.

[25] Within the container part 11, a cotton wad 13 keeping fragrance essence is included.

[26] The shoulder part 12 includes the outlet 12a formed in the central region thereof, and at the bottom side of the outlet 12a, a filtering net 15 is provided by a ring spring 14.

[27] The capsule body 20 includes a tube-shaped cylinder 21 having fragrance releasing holes 21a formed on the outer surface thereof, and a supporting bar 22 radially formed on the inner wall of the cylinder 21.

[28] The supporting bar 22 includes a shaft hole 22a formed in the central region thereof, a fixing recess 22b formed on the top surface thereof, and a spring recess 22c formed outside of the fixing recess 22b. [29] The capsule body 20 having the above mentioned structure is screw-connected to the upper end of the fragrance receptacle 10 in such a manner that a lower opening of the cylinder 21 is interconnected with the outlet 12a. [30] The cap 30 includes a supporting tube 31 vertically formed on the bottom surface therewithin, and a button insertion hole 32 formed in the top surface thereof, the button insertion hole 32 being interconnected with the supporting tube 31. [31] The supporting tube 31 includes a plurality of guide grooves 31a longitudinally disposed on the inner surface thereof. [32] Herein, in the guide grooves 31a, some grooves through which both the engaging ribs 62a and guide protrusions 63b can pass, and other grooves through which only the guide protrusions 63b can pass, are alternately formed. At the lower portion of the area between the guide grooves 31a, inclined surfaces are formed. [33] The cap 30 configured as described above is assembled to the upper end of the cylinder 21 in such a manner that the supporting tube 31 is toward the supporting bar

22. [34] When the cap 30 is assembled to the cylinder 21, the guide tube 81 is placed over the outer surface of the supporting tube 31, and herein, the length of the guide tube 81 is long enough to get out of the supporting tube 31 and enter the inside of the cylinder 21. [35] Also, the lower end of the guide tube 81 is forcedly fitted in the fixing recess 22b when the cap 30 is assembled to the cylinder 21. [36] The button 40 largely includes a disk-shaped button body part 41, and a button post part 42 extending from the bottom of the button body part 41. [37] In the button post part 42, a button insertion groove 42a is longitudinally formed from the lower end. [38] The button 40 configured as described above is provided in such a manner that the button body part 41 is exposed, and the button post part 42 is inserted in the button insertion hole 32. [39] The opening/closing part 50 includes: an opening/closing shaft 51 capable of passing through the shaft hole 22a; an opening/closing plate 52 assembled to the lower end of the opening/closing shaft 51 ; and an opening/closing operating part 60 allowing the opening/closing shaft 51 to move by a pressing operation of the button 40. [40] The opening/closing shaft 51 has a supporting protrusion 51a formed on the middle area of the outer surface thereof. The upper end of the opening/closing shaft 51 is forcedly fitted in the groove formed in the bottom of a rotatable cam 62. [41] The opening/closing plate 52 is manufactured by using an elastic material such as rubber. [42] The opening/closing operating part 60 includes: a shaft return spring 61 whose both ends are supported by the supporting protrusion 51a and the supporting bar 22; the rotatable cam 62 assembled to the upper end of the opening/closing shaft 51 ; and a locking cam 63 assembled to the button post part 42. [43] The rotatable cam 62 has engaging ribs 62a formed on the outer surface thereof, and inclined cam surfaces 62b formed in one direction on the upper ends of the engaging ribs 62. [44] Also, the rotatable cam 62 has a rotatable cam post part 62c formed at the upper portion thereof. [45] The rotatable cam 62 configured as described above is provided in such a manner that the rotatable cam post part 62c is inserted in the following cam coupling groove

63d. [46] The locking cam 63 has: a locking cam post part 63a formed at the upper portion thereof; the guide protrusions 63b formed on the outer surface thereof, the guide protrusions corresponding to the guide grooves 31a; and a serrated part 63c formed on the bottom surface thereof. [47] The guide protrusions 63b have a lower height than the engaging ribs 62a with respect to the centerline of the supporting tube. [48] Also, on the bottom surface of the locking cam 63, the cam coupling groove 63d is formed toward the locking cam post part 63a. [49] Herein, the cam coupling groove 63d is formed in such a manner that the rotatable cam post part 62c can freely rotate therewithin. [50] The locking cam 63 configured as described above is provided in such a manner that the locking cam post part 63a can be forcedly fitted in the button insertion groove 42a. [51] The technology on the opening/closing operating part 60 configured as described above is applied to a knock type ball pen, and hereinafter, the operation thereof will be described with reference to FIG. 6. [52] When the button 40 is pressed down, the locking cam 63 presses down the rotatable cam 62, and the rotatable cam 62 presses down the opening/closing shaft 51 toward the outlet 12a. [53] The opening/closing shaft 51 pressed down by the rotatable cam 62 approaches the outlet 12a, and thereby the opening/closing plate 52 transforms and tightly seals the outlet 12a. While the opening/closing shaft 51 approaches the outlet 12a, an elastic force is increased in the shaft return spring 61. [54] While the locking cam 63 presses down the rotatable cam 62, the rotatable cam 62 rotates by the interaction between the serrated part 63c and the inclined cam surfaces

62b. [55] Then, when the pressure on the button 40 is released, the opening/closing shaft 51 together with the rotatable cam 62 and the locking cam 63 moves toward the button 40 by the increased elastic force of the shaft return spring 61. [56] While the opening/closing shaft 51 and the locking cam 63 move toward the button

40, the rotatable cam 62 rotates again by the interaction between the inclined surfaces on the guide grooves 31a and the inclined cam surfaces 62b. [57] When the engaging ribs 62a are opposite to the grooves (the guide grooves 31a) through which both the engaging ribs 62a and the guide protrusions 63b can pass, at a rotation position of the rotatable cam 62, the opening/closing shaft 51 and the rotatable cam 62, together with the locking cam 63 and the button 40 are continuously returned to their original positions by the increased elastic force of the shaft return spring 61.

Herein, the opening/closing shaft 51 is returned to an opening position where the outlet

12a is opened by the opening/closing plate 52. [58] On the other hand, when the engaging ribs 62a are opposite to the grooves (the guide grooves 31a) through which only the guide protrusions 63b can pass, at the rotation position of the rotatable cam 62, returning movement of the opening/closing shaft 51 and the rotatable cam 62 is suppressed. Herein, the opening/closing shaft 51 is suppressed at a closing position where the outlet 12a is closed by the opening/closing plate 52. [59] The pumping part 70 includes: a piston 71 provided in the area between the guide tube 81 and the cylinder 21 so as to move in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder 21; and a lower return spring 72 whose both ends are supported by the piston 71 and the supporting bar 22; and an upper return spring 73 whose both ends are supported by the piston 71 and the bottom surface within the cap 30. [60] The piston 71 has a loading tube 71a vertically formed at the upper portion thereof, and a plurality of fragrance vent holes 71b formed on the circumferential area of the loading tube 71a. [61] The lower return spring 72 is provided in such a manner that the lower end is supported by the bottom surface of the spring recess 22c. [62] The upper return spring 73 is provided in the area between the loading tube 71a and the guide tube 81. [63] Hereinafter, the operation of the pumping part 70 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. [64] When the cylinder 21 is shaken in a longitudinal direction of the opening/closing shaft 51, the piston 71 is alternately moved toward from the button 40 to the fragrance receptacle 10 by an elastic force increased in the lower return spring 72 and the upper return spring 73. [65] While the piston 71 moves toward the fragrance receptacle 10, the inside of the cylinder 21 is compressed, and thus the fragrance within the cylinder 21 is released to the outside through the fragrance releasing holes 21a (directly or via fragrance vent holes) (see FIG. 7). [66] While the piston 71 moves toward the button 40, negative pressure occurs within the cylinder 21, and thereby the fragrance is inhaled into the inside of the cylinder 21 through the outlet 12a (see FIG. 8). [67] Hereinafter, a method of using the hand-held type aromatic capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is configured as described above, will be described.

[68] First, the aromatic capsule is attached to a user body by using the clip 82.

[69] A user can open the outlet 12a by operating the button 40 in order to release the fragrance. [70] When the outlet 12a is opened, the fragrance within the fragrance receptacle 10 is released to the outside through the fragrance releasing holes 21a or the button insertion hole 32. Herein, when the user moves in such a manner that the piston 71 is alternately moved toward from the button 40 to the fragrance receptacle 10, the release of the fragrance is facilitated. [71] The user can close the outlet 12a by operating the button 40 in order to stop the release of the fragrance. [72] As described above, since the aromatic capsule according to the embodiment of the present invention has the pumping part 70 for facilitating the release of the fragrance, the released amount of the fragrance can be increased. [73] Also, the loading tube 71a formed at the upper portion of the piston 71 can facilitate the release of the fragrance (the moving distance and speed of the piston is increased by the load of the loading tube 71a), and can stably maintain the fixed state of the upper return spring 73. [74] Also, since the fixing recess 22b is formed on the top surface of the supporting bar

22 and the guide tube 81 is forcedly fitted in the fixing recess 22b, the assembled state of the cap 30 to the cylinder 21 can be stably maintained (the combining force between the guide tube and the supporting bar indirectly combines the cap with the cylinder).

Claims

[1] A hand-held type aromatic capsule comprising: a fragrance receptacle having an outlet formed in a top portion thereof; a capsule body comprising a tube-shaped cylinder having fragrance releasing holes formed thereon, and asupporting bar radially formed on an inner wall of the cylinder and formed in a central region thereof with a shaft hole, the capsule body being assembled to an upper end of the fragrance receptacle in such a manner that a lower opening of the cylinder is interconnected with the outlet; a cap comprising a supporting tube vertically formed on a bottom surface therewithin, and being formed in a top surface thereof with a button insertion hole interconnected with the supporting tube, the cap being assembled to an upper end of the cylinder in such a manner that the supporting tube is toward the supporting bar; a guide tube having a length long enough to get out of the supporting tube and enter an inside of the cylinder in a state where the cap is assembled to the cylinder, which is assembled over an outer surface of the supporting tube; a button comprising a button body part and a button post part extending from the button body part, which is assembled to the cap in such a manner that the button body part is exposed, and the button post part is inserted in the button insertion hole; an opening/closing part comprising an opening/closing shaft capable of passing through the shaft hole, an opening/closing plate assembled to a lower end of the opening/closing shaft, and an opening/closing operating part allowing the opening/closing shaft to move from a closing position where the outlet is closed by the opening/closing plate to an opening position where the outlet is opened by the opening/closing plate, by a pressing operation of the button; and a pumping part comprising a piston provided in an area between the guide tube and the cylinder so as to move in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder, a lower return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the supporting bar, and an upper return spring whose both ends are supported by the piston and the bottom surface within the cap, which facilitates release of fragrance contained in the fragrance receptacle to outside through the fragrance releasing holes.

[2] The hand-held type aromatic capsule as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piston has a loading tube vertically formed at the upper portion thereof, and the upper return spring is provided in an area between the loading tube and the guide tube.

[3] The hand-held type aromatic capsule as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the supporting bar has a fixing recess formed on a top surface thereof, and the guide tube is formed in such a manner that a lower end is forcedly fitted in the fixing recess in a state where the cap is assembled to the cylinder.