JP5085177B2 - Active ingredient supply equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an efficacy component supply device for supplying efficacy components to a passenger.

In order to keep the environment in the vehicle interior favorable, a fragrance has been proposed in which an aroma component (efficacy component) is diffused into the vehicle interior (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). However, if the fragrance component is diffused in the vehicle interior, not only will the vehicle interior be filled with a large amount of the fragrance component, but it will be difficult to provide an interior environment suitable for each passenger. Therefore, a supply device has been proposed in which a vortex ring containing an aromatic component is launched toward an occupant (see, for example, Patent Document 3). Thereby, since a fragrance component can be supplied locally, it becomes possible to provide the vehicle interior according to each passenger | crew's preference using a small amount of fragrance components.
JP 2002-362660 A JP-A-6-225812 JP 2006-280748 A

  However, in the supply device described in Patent Document 3, an electric pump and an electromagnetic valve are incorporated in order to include an aromatic component in the vortex ring. As described above, the construction of the supply device by incorporating the electric pump and the electromagnetic valve has been a factor in increasing the size and cost of the supply device.

  An object of the present invention is to achieve downsizing and cost reduction of an active ingredient supply device.

Efficacy component supply device of the present invention includes a main body air chamber is formed, and a barrel portion of the firing port Ru is formed communicating with the air chamber, the air from the discharge orifice by changing the volume of said air chamber An air cannon that launches a vortex, and a cylinder that is detachably mounted concentrically with respect to the barrel portion, and that has an effect holding portion that holds an effect component, and a through-hole that penetrates the central portion from one end to the other end and a Jo efficacy cartridge, the efficacy cartridge is provided with a discharge port communicating with said through-hole and the efficacy holder, efficacy ingredient to the gun tube portion in the through hole from the efficacy holding unit Ru is supplied It is characterized by that.

Efficacy component supply device of the present invention is characterized by having a switching mechanism for switching the pre Kiho outlet and cutoff state to the open state.

  According to the present invention, the effect cartridge is detachably attached to the air cannon, and the effect component is supplied from the effect cartridge, so that the fragrance component is supplied to the air cannon without incorporating an electric pump or an electromagnetic valve. Can be supplied. This makes it possible to achieve downsizing and cost reduction of the active ingredient supply device.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a vehicle equipped with an efficacy component supply device 10 (hereinafter referred to as a supply device), and FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing an operating state of the supply device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 11 in the passenger compartment is provided with a supply device 10 that supplies a fragrance component (efficacy component) to the passenger D on the driver seat side and the passenger P on the passenger seat side. Yes. As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B), the supply device 10 is provided with a pair of air cannons 12 and 13 for firing air vortex rings (air vortices) V1 and V2 containing aromatic components, The supply device 10 is rotated between a driver seat side position and a passenger seat side position. As shown in FIG. 2A, by rotating the supply device 10 to the driver seat side position, it becomes possible to supply the fragrance component to the passenger D on the driver seat side, while FIG. ), The scent component can be supplied to the passenger P on the passenger seat side by rotating the supply device 10 to the passenger seat side position. The vortex ring V1 and the vortex ring V2 are fired so as to collide with each other in the efficacy areas A1 and A2 set at the nose tips of the occupants D and P, and it is possible to diffuse the aromatic component in the efficacy areas A1 and A2. It becomes. In this way, by causing the pair of vortex rings V1 and V2 to collide and canceling the vortex rings V1 and V2, the fragrance component can be supplied to the occupants D and P without giving a sense of incongruity due to wind pressure.

3A and 3B are cross-sectional views schematically showing the internal structure of the air cannons 12 and 13, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the supply device 10. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the air cannons 12 and 13 are provided with bellows-shaped pump bodies (main bodies) 14 and 15 that can be expanded and contracted, and pump drives that expand and contract the pump bodies 14 and 15. It is comprised by the parts 16 and 17 and the cylindrical barrel parts 18 and 19 provided with the launch openings 18a and 19a. In addition, rod members 16 a and 17 a that are driven forward and backward are incorporated in the pump drive units 16 and 17, and the rod members 16 a and 17 a are driven by an electric motor (not shown) in the pump drive units 16 and 17. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the capacity of the air chambers 14a and 15a defined in the pump bodies 14 and 15 is reduced by pushing out the rod members 16a and 17a and shrinking the pump bodies 14 and 15. Thus, the air in the air chambers 14a and 15a can be launched from the launch ports 18a and 19a as the vortex rings V1 and V2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to drive and control the pump drive units 16 and 17 of the air cannons 12 and 13, the supply device 10 is provided with an air gun drive circuit 20 for controlling the drive current. The gun drive circuit 20 is controlled by a signal from a control unit 21 described later. Then, by supplying the drive current from the air gun drive circuit 20 to the pump drive units 16 and 17, the rod members 16a and 17a can be pushed out and the vortex rings V1 and V2 can be fired. Further, a rotation motor 22 is assembled to the supply device 10 in order to rotate the supply device 10 to the driver seat side position and the passenger seat side position. In order to supply a drive current to the rotation motor 22, the supply device 10 is provided with a motor drive circuit 23 for controlling the drive current. The motor drive circuit 23 is controlled by a signal from the control unit 21. ing.

Further, the supply device 10 is provided with a deodorizing device 24 for deodorizing and sterilizing the passenger compartment. The deodorizing device 24 is constituted by a blower fan 25 and an ozone generator 26. In order to supply a drive current to the blower fan 25 constituting the deodorizing device 24, the supply device 10 is provided with a fan drive circuit 27 that controls the drive current. It is controlled by the signal. Further, in order to supply a high voltage current to the ozone generator 26 constituting the deodorizing device 24, the supply device 10 is provided with a high voltage generation circuit 28 for controlling the high voltage current. Is controlled by a signal from the control unit 21. The ozone generator 26 is composed of a needle-shaped discharge electrode (not shown) and an annular counter electrode, and applies a high voltage to the discharge electrode and the counter electrode to cause silent discharge, thereby eliminating the deodorization. Ozone (O ₃ ) having an effect can be generated. By driving the blower fan 25 in a state where ozone is generated in this way, ozone can be released from the outlet 29 into the vehicle interior, so that deodorization and sterilization of the vehicle interior can be performed. It becomes possible.

  In order to output a control signal to the air cannons 12 and 13, the rotation motor 22, the blower fan 25, the ozone generator 26, and the like, a control unit 21 is provided in the supply device 10. The control unit 21 includes a microprocessor (CPU) (not shown), and a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port are connected to the CPU via a bus line. The ROM stores control programs and various map data, and the RAM temporarily stores data calculated by the CPU. Further, the control unit 21 is connected to a switch 30 or the like that is operated to set the type of fragrance component, the firing mode of the vortex rings V1 and V2, and the like. The control unit 21 controls the emission mode of the vortex rings V1 and V2, the ozone release mode, and the like based on the operation signal of the switch 30 and the like.

  Subsequently, a structure for supplying an aroma component to the air cannons 12 and 13 will be described. Here, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the tip portions of the air cannons 12 and 13. As shown in FIG. 5, since the vortex rings V1 and V2 fired from the air cannons 12 and 13 contain fragrance components, the effect cartridge 31 is detachably attached to the barrel portions 18 and 19 of the air cannons 12 and 13. It is attached. The efficacy cartridge 31 has a cylindrical cartridge case 33 having a through hole 32, and an efficacy holding portion 34 made of a nonwoven fabric containing an aroma component is incorporated in the cartridge case 33. A plurality of first discharge ports (discharge ports) 36 are formed on the inner peripheral surface 35 of the cartridge case 33 so as to be substantially parallel to each other, and the cartridge case 33 is formed in the barrel portions 18 and 19 of the air cannons 12 and 13. A plurality of second discharge ports 37 corresponding to the first discharge ports 36 are formed in parallel. In addition, a sealing seal 38 that closes the through hole 32 of the cartridge case 33 is attached to the effect cartridge 31 before the attachment, and it is possible to prevent the release of the fragrance component until just before the attachment.

  Further, the effect cartridge 31 is rotatably assembled with respect to the barrel portions 18 and 19, and the release state of the fragrance component can be switched by the stop position of the effect cartridge 31. That is, by rotating the effect cartridge 31 so that the first discharge port 36 of the effect cartridge 31 faces the second discharge port 37 of the barrel parts 18 and 19, the first discharge port 36 and the second discharge port 37 are moved. Thus, it becomes possible to supply the aromatic component into the barrel parts 18 and 19. On the other hand, the supply of the fragrance component to the barrel parts 18 and 19 is blocked by rotating the efficacy cartridge 31 so that the first discharge port 36 of the efficacy cartridge 31 faces the outer peripheral surface 39 of the barrel parts 18 and 19. Is possible. Thus, the gun barrel portions 18 and 19 function as an opening / closing mechanism that switches the first discharge port 36 between the open state and the shut-off state.

  By using such an effect cartridge 31, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), the aromatic component can be released from the effect holding part 34 into the gun barrel parts 18, 19. It becomes possible to supply a fragrance component. Then, by contracting the pump bodies 14 and 15 under this state, the vortex rings V1 and V2 containing the fragrance component can be fired from the launch ports 18a and 19a as shown in FIG. Become.

  As described above, since the effect cartridge 31 containing the fragrance component is attached to the air cannons 12 and 13, the fragrance component is supplied to the air cannons 12 and 13 without incorporating an electric pump or an electromagnetic valve. It becomes possible to do. Thereby, it is possible to achieve downsizing and cost reduction of the supply device 10. Moreover, since the effect cartridge 31 can be removed from the air cannons 12 and 13, the fragrance component can be easily switched according to the passenger's preference. In addition, the effect cartridge 31 can be used for a long period of time because the effect cartridge 31 is rotated and switched to the shut-off state to suppress the diffusion of the fragrance component when the supply device 10 is not used. It becomes.

  Moreover, since it is possible to fill the effect holding part 34 with the fragrance component from the first discharge port 36, it is also possible to fill the effect holding part 34 with the fragrance component according to the passenger's preference. is there. Thereby, satisfaction with a wide range of passengers can be improved, and the market of the supply device 10 can be expanded. In addition, the illustrated effect holding unit 34 is configured by a nonwoven fabric impregnated with an aromatic component, but is not limited thereto, and the effect holding unit 34 is made of a porous material such as ceramic or sponge. You may make it comprise. Furthermore, the effect ingredient is not limited to the aroma component, and a capsaicin ingredient or the like as a pungent ingredient having an arousal effect may be included in the effect cartridge 31 as an effect ingredient.

  Further, in the illustrated case, the effect cartridge 31 is detachably attached to the air cannons 12 and 13 by fitting the effect cartridge 31 to the gun barrel portions 18 and 19. The air cartridges 12 and 13 and the effect cartridge 31 may be screw-coupled by forming a screw portion on the effect cartridge 31. Further, in the illustrated case, a plurality of substantially rectangular discharge ports 36 and 37 are formed for the efficacy cartridge 31 and the gun barrel portions 18 and 19, but the shape and number of the discharge ports 36 and 37 are as follows. You may change suitably according to a specification. Further, the supply state of the fragrance component is switched by rotating the effect cartridge 31, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a separate opening / closing mechanism is provided for the effect cartridge 31 and the gun barrel portions 18 and 19. By assembling, the first discharge port 36 may be switched between the open state and the shut-off state without rotating the efficacy cartridge 31.

  The effect cartridge 31 is attached to both the air cannons 12 and 13, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect cartridge 31 is attached to one of the air cannons 12 and 13. May be. Further, each effect cartridge 31 may be impregnated with a different fragrance component. Further, by forming the concave and convex portions corresponding to the open state and blocking state of the first discharge port 36 in the effect cartridge 31 and the gun barrel portions 18 and 19, the operational feeling when rotating the effect cartridge 31 is improved. May be.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the illustrated case, a pair of air cannons 12 and 13 are provided, but three or more air cannons may be provided, or one air cannon may be provided. Further, in the illustrated case, the rod members 16a and 17a are projected and the vortex rings V1 and V2 are fired from the air cannons 12 and 13, but the structure is not limited to this. Thus, an electromagnetic coil and a movable iron core may be incorporated, and the pump bodies 14 and 15 may be contracted using electromagnetic force. Furthermore, although the air cannons 12 and 13 are provided with bellows-shaped pump bodies 14 and 15, air may be pushed out using a diaphragm. Furthermore, the shape of the air vortex is not limited to an annular shape, and any shape may be used as long as it can fly a predetermined distance in a uniform shape.

  Furthermore, ozone is discharged from the air outlet 29 into the passenger compartment, but the present invention is not limited to this. By connecting the ozone generator 26 to the air duct of an air conditioner (not shown), the air duct Alternatively, ozone may be supplied. Thereby, not only the vehicle interior but also the inside of the air conditioner can be deodorized and sterilized, and a good vehicle environment can be provided.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the vehicle by which the efficacy component supply apparatus is mounted. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the operating state of an active ingredient supply apparatus. (A) And (B) is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of an air gun roughly. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an effect ingredient supply apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the front-end | tip part of an air gun.

Explanation of symbols

10 Supply device (Effective component supply device)
12, 13 Air cannons 14a, 15a Air chambers 18, 19 Gun barrel (opening / closing mechanism)
18a, 19a Launch port 31 Efficacy cartridge 32 Through hole 34 Efficacy holding part 36 First discharge port (discharge port)
40 Opening and closing mechanism V1, V2 Vortex ring (air vortex)

Claims (2)

An air cannon for firing a body air chamber is formed, and a barrel portion of the firing port Ru is formed communicating with the air chamber, the air vortices from the ejection port by changing the volume of said air chamber,
A cylindrical efficacy cartridge that is detachably mounted concentrically with respect to the barrel portion and has an efficacy holding portion that holds an efficacy component, and a through-hole that penetrates the central portion from one end to the other end. ,
The efficacy cartridge the provided efficacy holding part and outlet which communicates with the through hole, the efficacy efficacy component is supplied from the holding portion in the barrel portion in the through hole efficacy component supply device according to claim Rukoto . In efficacy component supply device according to claim 1 Symbol placement,
Efficacy component supply device and having an opening and closing mechanism for switching the pre Kiho outlet and cutoff state to the open state.

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