JPH0417157Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an aroma device having an air blowing means for dispersing aroma components evaporated from an aroma agent into the surrounding atmosphere. Related to air freshener containers that store air fresheners.

[Prior Art] As is well known, in order to suppress unpleasant odors in the atmosphere, there are methods such as masking that suppresses the discomfort of the odors with other odors, methods of neutralizing the odors with specific gases, and methods of neutralizing the odors with specific gases. Various methods are used, such as a method of adsorbing it to a certain substance.

Here, focusing on the masking method, in order to suppress the bad odor, it is often used to add fragrance to the surrounding atmosphere using an aromatic component that evaporates from an aromatic agent. There are various types of fragrances, such as liquids and solids, but in any case, they are made to come in contact with air over a large area so that the fragrance components can easily evaporate.

In particular, in places where there is a lot of foot traffic and airflow, such as storefronts, factories, and entrances, the above-mentioned aromatic components are likely to diffuse, so various measures have been taken to increase the amount of evaporation of the above-mentioned aromatic components. ing.

In order to assist in the evaporation and dispersion of the aromatic components, aromatic devices having a fan for sending air to the evaporation surface of the aromatic agent have also been developed and are commonly used.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The amount of aromatic components that evaporate from the aromatic agent decreases over time, and after a predetermined date and time, almost no aromatic components evaporate from the aromatic agent.
Therefore, in this case, the air freshener stored in the air freshener container is replaced, but conventionally, the air freshener container was opened, the old air freshener was taken out, and then the new air freshener was stored. By doing so, the air fresheners were replaced.

By the way, most of the above-mentioned new fragrances are stored in airtight containers to prevent the fragrance components from evaporating during storage. Therefore, when replacing the air freshener, it is not only necessary to take out the old air freshener from the air freshener container, but also to take out the newly used air freshener from the airtight container, making the replacement time-consuming. It took a lot of time and the work was troublesome.

[Purpose] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to enable easy replacement of an old fragrance with a newly used fragrance.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has the following technical means for solving the above problems. That is, this will be explained using the symbols used in the attached drawings corresponding to the embodiments.
In an aroma device having an aromatic agent container for storing an aromatic agent, and a blowing means for dispersing aroma components evaporated from the aromatic agent into the surrounding atmosphere; The air freshener container 2 has an overall shape of a bag-like container made of a material such as synthetic resin, and has an opening 7 formed at one end and a spout 8 formed at the other end. Projections 9, 9' communicating with the opening 7 and the spout 8 are provided on the one end side and the other end side, and the bag-shaped container 2 When used, by cutting the tips of the protrusions 9, 9', the opening 7 and the spout 8 are opened, and one of the protrusions 9, 9' is completely sealed. The opening 7 is connected to the air blowing means 4 by connecting the protruding portion thereof to the introduction path 6 which is connected to the air blowing means 4.

[Function] With the above configuration, when the aromatic agent stored in the aromatic agent container becomes old and the amount of evaporation of aromatic components decreases, the air freshener is connected to the pipe 6 connected to the air pump 4 provided as a blowing means. Remove the old bag-like container 2, and remove the new bag-like container 2.
is connected to the pipe 6 above. When connecting the new bag-shaped container 2, all that is required is to cut the tips of the protrusions 9, 9' and open the opening 7 and spout 8. This is easier than taking out the . In addition, when disposing of old air fresheners, both of the above air freshener containers can be disposed of, eliminating the need to take out the air fresheners from inside the container, making it easier to replace air fresheners as a whole. . Also, since there is no need to touch the fragrance when changing the fragrance, there is no inconvenience of getting your hands dirty.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the fragrance device of the present invention.

This example is installed at the storefront of a general store to add fragrance to the surrounding atmosphere near the storefront. Therefore, when there is a lot of foot traffic, such as during the day, there is a lot of airflow, and it is necessary to emit a sufficient amount of aromatic components.

On the other hand, there is no need to add fragrance at night. here,
In order to emit a sufficient amount of the aromatic components for the daytime, etc., various methods have been used in the past. This is realized by a fragrance device that emits light and diffuses the air.

However, even at night, a large amount of the aromatic components evaporated from the aromatic agent, and a large amount of the aromatic agent was consumed. Furthermore, since the above-mentioned fragrance was brought into contact with the outside air over a large area, a large amount of the above-mentioned fragrance was consumed due to natural evaporation.

In order to solve such problems, the present invention is as follows.

That is, the aromatic agent 1 is stored in an aromatic agent container 2. The fragrance container 2 is communicated with an air pump 4. The above-mentioned communication is made through a pipe 6 serving as an introduction path. Further, the fragrance container 2 is provided with a spout 8 that is open toward the outside.

Here, focusing on the aromatic agent 1, the aromatic agent 1 may be liquid or solid, but in this example, it is a lumpy solid, and in particular, it is formed into a large number of particles. Regarding the aromatic components of the above-mentioned fragrance 1, there are natural fragrances and synthetic fragrances, and there are many types of scents specific to the above-mentioned aromatic components.In addition, even more types of fragrances are synthesized by combining the above-mentioned fragrances, and generally They are widely used, and in the present invention, many of the above scents can be appropriately selected and used.

In this example, a bag-shaped container 2 is used as the aromatic agent container 2. As shown in FIG. 2, this bag-shaped container 2 is constructed by sandwiching the aromatic agent 1 between two non-air permeable sheets and joining the surrounding edges 14.
The bag-like container 2 is approximately quadrilateral, and a pair of opposing sides are provided with protrusions 9 and 9', respectively.

The protrusions 9, 9' have the above-mentioned 2 parts approximately at the center thereof.
so that there is a space between the non-breathable sheets.
The peripheral edge 14 is joined. Here, various materials such as polyester, vinyl chloride, and polyethylene can be used as the non-ventilated sheet, but in this example, a sheet made of transparent polyester is used.

Further, for the above-mentioned joining, various joining methods other than heat sealing and hot melt can be used, but in this example, the joining is performed by heat sealing. Then, the above-mentioned fragrance 1 is applied to the above-mentioned mesh bag 10.
It is stored in the bag-like container 2 in a state where it is stored in the bag-like container 2.

When the bag-shaped container 2 as described above is not in use, such as during storage or transportation, the periphery is joined as described above and the bag is completely sealed. Therefore, the aromatic component does not evaporate and emanate from the aromatic agent 1 during storage.

When using the fragrance stored in this manner, the tips of the protrusions 9 and 9' are cut off at positions A and A' in FIG. 2. As a result, one of the protrusions 9, 9' serves as an opening 7 connected to the pipe 6, and the other serves as a spout 8 open toward the outside.

The air pump 4 is connected to a power source 5 to feed air into the bag-shaped container 2.
Note that the air pump 4 may be operated by a general household AC power source, or may be of another type.

The pipe 6 has one end connected to the air supply port of the air pump 4 and the other end connected to the opening 7 of the bag-shaped container 2. A connecting pipe 11 having an outer diameter that is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the opening 7 is attached to the end of the pipe 6 that is connected to the opening 7, and is inserted into the opening 7. can be connected.

Since the aroma device of this embodiment has the above-described configuration, scenting the surrounding atmosphere using the aroma device is carried out as follows.

First, the tips of the protrusions 9, 9' of the bag-shaped container 2 are cut off. Next, one of the protrusions 9 and 9' is used as the opening 7, and the connecting pipe 11 is inserted. At this time, the other of the protrusions 9 and 9' is used as the ejection port 8. Next, the air pump 4 is operated. As a result, the air pump 4 operates, and the air sent from the air pump 4 passes through the pipe 6 and is sent into the bag-like container 2 from the opening 7.

The air sent into the bag-like container 2 is passed through the gaps between the granular fragrances 1. At this time, the aromatic component evaporates from the aromatic agent 1 into the ventilated air. In this case, the aromatic agent 1 is granular and has a large surface area per unit volume. Therefore, the amount of evaporation of the above-mentioned aroma components is also large.

The air containing the aromatic components is ejected to the outside from the ejection port 8 and scents the surrounding atmosphere. As described above, since a large amount of aromatic components are ejected and diffused, sufficient fragrance can be applied even in a place where there is air flow, such as the above-mentioned storefront.

On the other hand, when the fragrance is not required, the power supply to the air pump 4 is cut off, and the operation of the pump 4 is stopped. At this time, the opening 7 and the peripheral edge 14 other than the spout 8 of the bag-shaped container 2 are joined and sealed. Therefore, the flow of air within the bag-like container 2 can be made as small as possible, and the amount of evaporation of the aromatic components from the aromatic agent 1 can be reduced. Therefore, the consumption amount of the aromatic agent 1 can be made as small as possible.

Moreover, regarding the air pump 4, it is also possible to use an air pump 4 configured to block the upstream and downstream of the air flow when stopped, and in this case, the air flow within the bag-shaped container 2 can be made smaller. It is also possible to reduce the consumption amount of the aromatic agent 1.

Note that the air pump 4 and the bag-shaped container 2 are connected by the pipe 6. Therefore,
By adjusting the length of the pipe 6 as appropriate, the bag-shaped container 2 can be installed at a store, while the air pump 4 can be installed in a place where it is difficult to attract attention.

Since the bag-shaped container 2 is completely sealed when not in use, it can be stored for a long period of time and is easy to manage. Furthermore,
When replacing the fragrance 1 due to consumption, it can be easily installed by cutting off the protrusions 9, 9' and inserting the connecting pipe 11 into one side. Further, the bag-like container 2 can be replaced entirely without using another container. Therefore, the work of replacing air fresheners can be significantly streamlined.

In addition, the bag-shaped container 2 can be easily manufactured by simply joining two non-air permeable sheets, is suitable for mass production, and can be provided at low cost, so it can be easily used as a disposable. can. Moreover, if the bag-shaped container 2 is constructed using a transparent material, the consumption amount of the aromatic agent 1 stored therein can be easily confirmed.

Furthermore, since the aromatic agent 1 is stored in the mesh bag 10, even if the size of the granular aromatic agent 1 is smaller than the inner diameter of the spout 8, it will not spill outside. Therefore, the fragrance component 1 can be made into particles as small as possible to increase the surface area per unit volume as much as possible so that the fragrance component evaporates better.

Note that the size of the mesh of the mesh bag 10 is determined depending on the size of the aromatic agent 1, and is not limited to what is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The size of the above fragrance 1 is also similar.

Although the above embodiment has been described as being installed at the front of a general store, it can also be installed in various other places where fragrance is required, such as factories and entrances of ordinary households. It is.

[Effects] As described above, the present invention forms an air freshener container in the shape of a sealed bag, and provides protrusions at one end and the other end, and these are used for connection to a pipe connected to a pump and for a spout. I decided to use it, so
When the aromatic agent stored in the aromatic agent container becomes old and the amount of evaporation of the aromatic components decreases, the old bag-like container connected to the pipe connected to the air pump is removed, and the protrusion 9,
Cut the tip of 9' and open the opening 7 and spout 8.
The fragrance can be replaced simply by opening the container and connecting a new bag-like container to the pipe. Therefore, compared to the case where the aromatic agent stored in the airtight container is taken out and replaced, the efficiency of the aromatic agent replacement work can be greatly improved. In addition, when disposing of an old air freshener, it can be disposed of while still being stored in the air freshener container 2, which eliminates the need to take out the old air freshener from the air freshener container. There is no need to touch the air freshener, so there is no inconvenience of getting your hands dirty.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The accompanying drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a perspective view and FIG. 2 being a plan view of the main parts. In the figure, 1...Fragrance, 2...Bag-shaped container, 3
... Cylindrical container, 4 ... Air pump, 4 ... Power supply, 6 ... Pipe, 7 ... Opening, 8 ... Spout, 9, 9' ... Projection, 10 ... Mesh bag, 1
1... Connection pipe, 14... Edge, A, A'...
The positions at which the tips of the protrusions 9 and 9' are cut off are shown, respectively.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] In an aroma device having an aroma container for storing an aroma agent and a blowing means for dispersing aroma components evaporated from the aroma agent into the surrounding atmosphere; The air freshener container 2 for storing the air freshener 1 is formed as a bag-like container made of a material such as synthetic resin in its overall shape, and has an opening 7 formed at one end and an opening 7 at the other end. A spout 8 is formed on the side, and protrusions 9 and 9' communicating with the opening 7 and the spout 8 are protruded from the one end and the other end of the bag-shaped container. 2 is completely sealed including the protruding ends 9, 9', and when used, by cutting the tips of the protruding parts 9, 9', the opening 7 and the spout 8 are opened. A fragrance device characterized in that one of the protrusions 9, 9' is connected to an introduction path 6 connected to the air blowing means 4, and the opening 7 is connected to the air blowing means 4.