JPH059552U - Rotary aroma device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention is to store a plurality of fragrances in each fragrance cassette, and to rotate a rotor part composed of a plurality of fragrance cassettes to select a predetermined fragrance cassette, and to use a fan. It is characterized by volatilizing the aroma components. [Structure] A rotary aroma device 1 has a casing 2 in which a rotor portion 4 that is swung by a swivel device 3 and a fan 5 that causes an aroma component to flow out are incorporated. The rotor portion 4 is composed of a plurality of fragrance cassettes 41 to 43, and each fragrance cassette is provided with a window hole 4a and a lid 7 for opening and closing the window hole 4a. Then, when the rotor portion 4 stops at the stop position facing the fan 5, the projecting piece 9 collides with the guide projecting portion 7a at the lower end of the lid body to open the lid body 7 to open the window hole 4a. The aroma component volatilized from the outside is blown out by the fan 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

  The idea is to store multiple fragrances in their respective fragrance cassettes and select them appropriately. The present invention relates to a rotary aroma device capable of perfuming using an aromatic agent.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  A structure in which the fragrances are individually stored in a plurality of fragrance cassettes formed in series. Although the construction is known, conventionally, the fragrance is stored in a plurality of divided storage cassettes. Just change the position of the above cassette by hand and change the fragrance It was necessary to use, and it was not possible to switch and use the fragrance automatically .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  This invention was created in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is to Store each fragrance in a plurality of fragrance cassettes in the When the stand is stopped at the specified position, the lid opens to open the window hole and drive the fan It provides a rotary aroma device that automatically aromas the delivered air freshener. is there.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in this invention,   A casing with a built-in fan and having a suction port and a discharge port is provided,   It is built in the casing and has a window hole on the outer wall and is a sealable container for storing a fragrance. Forming a fragrance cassette,   Providing a window hole in the fragrance cassette,   A lid for closing the window so that the window can be opened;   A rotor part that arranges a plurality of the above-mentioned fragrance cassettes in an annular shape and can rotate in conjunction Set up,   It is possible to turn the rotor part and stop the fragrance cassette at a predetermined position by positioning means. Equipped with a swivel device,   Displace the lid of the fragrance cassette at the stopped predetermined position to open the window hole. A lid opening / closing means is provided, I am taking the technical means of.

[0005]

[Action]

  The rotor unit is swung by the swivel device, and the fragrance cassette is set in position by the positioning means. Stop.   At this position, the lid opening / closing means displaces the lid that closes the window hole of the fragrance cassette. Then open the window of the air freshener cassette.   As a result, the fragrance component of the fragrance stored in the fragrance cassette is volatilized to the outside. Be done.   In this state, the fan rotates and the ventilation that flows from the suction port of the casing to the discharge port is Made, the scented fragrance component is discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the casing by riding on ventilation. To be done.

[0006]

【Example】

  Preferred embodiments of the rotary aroma device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. While explaining.   The rotary aroma device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a turning device 3 in a casing 2. It creates a flow of outside air that passes through the rotor part 4 that swirls with the inside of the casing 2, and sends the aroma. It has a configuration in which a fan 5 for taking out is built in.

[0007]   The casing 2 is divided into two in the middle by a vertically extending partition wall 13. It is divided into a first chamber 11 and a second chamber 12.   The partition wall 13 has a ventilation port 14 formed substantially in the center thereof.

[0008]   The first chamber 11 is a shelf provided with a hole into which the turning shaft of the rotor portion 4 is inserted. It is partitioned by a plate 17 into upper and lower parts, and a suction hole 15 is formed in the top wall thereof, The rotor part 4 is arranged in the chamber 11A of the above, and the rotor part 4 is rotated in the lower chamber 11B through the swivel shaft. The turning device 3 is arranged.   In addition, the suction hole 15 is in contact with the lower side thereof and has a pre-filter and a deodorizing filter. 15a is set and is detachably held.

[0009]   Next, the second chamber 12 has a discharge hole 16 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) on one side wall thereof. The suction type fan 5 and the air volume adjusting unit 6 are built therein.   Also, an ion or ozone generator (not shown) is also provided if necessary. May be.   The suction type fan 5 provided in the second chamber 12 is provided in the partition wall 13. It is provided so as to face the ventilation port 14 and covers the ventilation port 14 so as to cover the ventilation port 14. The fan cover 51 is provided in series, and the discharge side 52 of the fan cover 51 is As shown in FIG. 3, it is provided toward the discharge hole 16 formed in the casing 2. There is.

[0010]   As a result, when the fan 5 is driven, the suction port 1 formed in the first chamber 11 5 sucks outside air, passes through the ventilation port 14 of the partition wall 13, and discharges the second chamber 12. It is possible to create a flow of air which is discharged from the casing 16 to the outside of the casing 2.

[0011]   The front wall of the casing 2 is provided with an operation panel as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the fragrance device has a clock function, and the operating time of the fragrance device in units of days, weeks, etc. The timer switch 8a that sets the band and the timer switch 8a Intermittent timer switch 8b that sets the interval at which the camera intermittently drives, and a scent Switch 8c to change the selection of manual to automatic Fragrance selection switch 8d for selecting a desired fragrance cassette) and a power switch 8e A fan air volume adjustment switch 8f is provided.

[0012]   Also, an ion or ozone generation switch (not shown) is provided as an option. May be.   In addition, D is an external display unit showing the states of various switches, and in the illustrated example, LE D is used.   These switches, together with the sensors described later, are included in the circuit section C (or the matrix shown in FIG. 5). It is connected to the micro computer, and the swivel device 3, the air volume adjusting unit 6 and the fan 5 are connected. And the external display section D can be controlled.

[0013]   Next, as clearly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rotor portion 4 provided in the first chamber 11 is Is a plurality of (three in this embodiment) fragrance cassettes 41, 42, 43 in an annular shape. A drive shaft 44 is provided in the center, and the drive shaft 44 is formed in a series.   In addition, as the fragrance 10 to be stored in the fragrance cassette, pores are dispersed in this embodiment. A granular EVA resin that adsorbs a fragrance is used in a dotted paper box. It is stored in the case 10A (see FIG. 1).

[0014]   The fragrances are of different types for each fragrance case 10A, and each fragrance cassette The aromatic case 10A is housed in each of the switches 41 to 43 in a replaceable manner.   In this invention, the fragrance contained in each fragrance cassette 41-43 is However, the shape and structure are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be used. The perfume used is not particularly limited.

[0015]   Each of the fragrance cassettes 41 to 43 is arranged so that the fragrance case 10A can be inserted therein. Each of them has a box shape with an open upper part, and a window hole 4a communicating with the inner space is formed on the outer wall surface. It is pierced in upper and lower stages.   The lids 7 that open and close the window holes 4a are arranged at the same pitch as the window holes 4a. Guide rail provided on the wall surface of each air freshener cassette, which has a matching window 7b 4b is slidably fitted (see FIGS. 8 to 9).

[0016]   The end of the lower guide rail 4b 'is folded back so that the lid 7 becomes the lower end of the lid. Abut and prevent the lid 7 from falling off, and hold the lid 7 at the window hole closing position. There is.   The middle guide rail 4b is connected in a belt shape so that one end of the spring B is The other end is connected to the upper part of the lid body 7 to connect the lid body 7 to the window hole closing position. Is urged to.

[0017]   Next, in the case of the present embodiment, the lid opening / closing means has a shelf board 17 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. It consists of a projecting piece 9 fixed on the top and a guide projecting part 19 formed on the lower end of the lid 7. ing.   That is, the upper surface of the protrusion 9 is raised at the central portion 9A, and gradually descends along the front-rear direction. It is formed in a substantially ladder shape with an inclined surface 9 </ b> B that forms a cover when the rotor unit 4 is stopped. It is arranged at a position where it can collide with the lower end of the body 7 and is fixed on the shelf plate 17.   On the other hand, a guide protrusion 19 is provided on the lower side of the lid body 7 and is set at the lowermost end. A substantially inverted shape in which an inclined surface 19B that gradually inclines downward toward the central portion 19A is formed. It is formed in a triangular shape.

[0018]   Therefore, the predetermined fragrance cassette of the rotor part 4 (referred to as 41 in the description) is stopped. When approaching the position, the inclined surface 19B of the guide projection 19 and the inclined surface 9B of the projection piece 9 collide with each other. Initially, the lid 7 is gradually lifted upward while the spring B is extended.   When the fragrance cassette 41 reaches the stop position, the center of the guide protrusion 19 is reached. The central portion 9A of the projecting piece 9 rides on the portion 19A, and the lid 7 is completely lifted.   At this position, the fitting window 7b formed in the lid 7 is the window hole 4 of the air freshener cassette. Since it is matched with and communicates with a, the fragrance component of the fragrance 10 in the fragrance cassette 41. Can be volatilized.

[0019]   Here, in the turning device 3, the rotor part 4 is turned by the drive shaft 44, and The fragrance cassette can be stopped at the stop position facing the fan 5 in parallel. Positioning means are provided.   At the end of the set operating time, after the fan 5 has finished blowing Then, again, the turning device 3 is moved to a position where the abutment between the projecting piece 9 and the guide projecting portion 19 is released. So that the lid 7 ends with the window hole 4a closed. Good.

[0020]   In this embodiment, as the positioning means, a position composed of a limit switch is used. Determination sensors S1 to S3 and identification pieces D1 to D3 are provided (see FIGS. 10 and 11). See).   In the illustrated example, the positioning sensors S1 to S3 are mounted on the shelf plate 17 on the drive shaft 4 The three axes are arranged at different positions so that they do not overlap in the radial direction around the axis of No. 4. It   On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the rotor portion 4, a radial direction with the drive shaft 44 as the center Shift the positions so that they do not overlap each other, and place each fragrance cassette 41-43 Correspondingly, identification pieces D1 to D3 that are displaced in the circumferential direction are provided in a protruding manner.

[0021]   Therefore, when a predetermined fragrance cassette (41 for the sake of explanation) comes to the stop position, Another piece D1 abuts the corresponding positioning sensor S1 and the fragrance cassette 4 1 has moved to the stop position, the power supply to the turning device 3 is cut off, and the turning Stop.

[0022]   This rotary type aroma device 1 has a timer switch 8 under the control of the circuit section C. At the start time of the time zone set by a, the turning device 3 turns the rotor unit 4, While being detected by the positioning sensor S1, the selected fragrance cassette has a ventilation port. Move to the front stop position.   When the predetermined fragrance cassette stops at the stop position, the protrusion 9 and the guide Due to the cam movement of the protrusion 19, the lid 7 is displaced and the window hole 4a is opened.   At the same time, the fan 5 is set at the interval set by the timer switch 8b, and It operates intermittently based on the air volume of the air volume control switch 8f.   Next, when the rotor portion 4 turns and the fragrance cassette 41 leaves the stop position, , The lid 7 is returned and lowered by its own weight and the urging force of the spring B, and the fitting window 7b of the lid 7 is Since it descends to a position where it does not overlap with the window hole 4a of the air freshener cassette 41, the window hole 4a is closed. Then seal the fragrance cassette.

[0023]   In the above example, the fragrances stored in the fragrance cassette differ from each other. However, even if the same type of fragrance is used in this invention, Good.   The type of fragrance is not particularly limited.   The rotor portion may be configured to detachably connect the fragrance cassette.   Further, although the fan is of a suction type, it may have a configuration using a propeller.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, according to the rotary type fragrance device of the present invention, the fragrance is stored in the fragrance cassette. The scenting device automatically swirls the stored fragrance, allowing you to easily release the fragrance selected appropriately. Can be done.   When not in use, the windows are closed to prevent volatilization of the fragrance, so there is no waste.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the inside of a casing of a preferred embodiment of a rotary aroma device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a casing.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a controller of a rotary aroma device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a rotor unit.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a rotor unit.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the lid body closes the window hole of the air freshener cassette.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which a lid body opens a window hole of an air freshener cassette.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an arrangement of positioning sensors.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an arrangement of identification pieces. 1 Rotary aroma device 2 casing 3 swivel device 4 rotor section 4a window hole 5 fans 6 Air volume adjustment unit 7 Lid 7b Laminated window 9 protrusions 10 air freshener 19 Guide protrusion 41-43 Fragrance cassette

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A casing having a built-in fan and having a suction port and a discharge port, an air freshener cassette which is built in the casing and has a window hole in an outer wall to store the air freshener, and the air freshener cassette. A window hole provided, a lid body that closes the window hole so that the window hole can be opened, a rotor portion that can rotate in conjunction with a plurality of the above-mentioned fragrance cassettes arranged in an annular manner, and the rotor portion can be rotated and positioned by a positioning means. A rotary type comprising a turning device for stopping the fragrance cassette at a predetermined position, and a lid opening / closing means for displacing the cover of the fragrance cassette at the stopped predetermined position to open the window hole. Fragrance device. 2. A casing is divided into two chambers through a partition wall that extends vertically and has a ventilation port formed in the middle thereof, and one chamber has a suction hole in the upper wall, and the casing is swirled. The rotor part that is driven to rotate by the device is built in, and the predetermined position to stop is set to the position where the fragrance cassette faces the ventilation port, and the other chamber has a discharge hole in the side wall and the ventilation port is The rotary aroma according to claim 1, wherein a hood cover is provided in series so as to cover the ventilation port on the suction side of the fan, and the discharge side of the hood cover is arranged toward the discharge hole. apparatus.