JPH03264072A - Aroma container and installation structure of aroma container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely seal an inner container in which a perfumer is accommodated, by closely attaching the inner container to a cover by an urging means and closing the opened port of the inner container by the cover. CONSTITUTION:After a compression coil spring 34 is inserted into an outer container 31, the projections 32b and 32c of an inner container 32 in which a perfumer A is accommodated are introduced into the grooves 31b and 31c of the outer container 31, and the inner container 32 is inserted into an outer container 31. At this time, the projection 32e on the bottom part of the inner container 32 is introduced into the compression coil spring 34. Then, a cover 33 is installed at the upper edge part of the outer container 31 by introducing the elastic hook 33c of the cover 33 into the engagement hole 31d of the outer container 31, and the cock-shaped part 33e of the cover 33 is internally fitted at the upper edge part of the inner container 32, simultaneously with the installation of the cover 33 onto the outer container 31, and a sealing plate 35 is press- attached on the upper edge surface 32g of the inner container 32 which is pushed up by the compression coil spring 34, and the inside of the inner container 32 is sealed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> This invention is installed in equipment such as air conditioning machines, air purifiers, deodorizers, oxygen enrichers, or ozone generators, and is used to spread fragrance into rooms and cars. The present invention relates to an aroma container that emits fragrance.

<Prior Art> In recent years, for example, an air purifier has been provided in which an aromatic container containing an aromatic agent is attached to the air purifier, and the aroma is sent out by blowing air from a blower (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-283648).
(see publication).

This air purifier only releases fragrance when necessary, and if it releases fragrance all the time, the human sense of smell will become dull and the fragrance will not be effective. To prevent this, the fragrance is released intermittently. In other words, by blocking the aroma discharge hole of the aroma container with a plate,
The fragrance is released by controlling the spread of the fragrance and by moving the plate so that the hole provided in the plate coincides with the fragrance discharge hole.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, this fragrance container simply blocks the fragrance discharge hole with a plate, and therefore has a problem in that the emission of fragrance is insufficiently regulated and the fragrance leaks out.

Further, the mechanism for opening and closing the aroma container is complicated, combining a large number of gears, and there is also the problem that it is difficult to apply it to automatic opening and closing of the aroma container.

On the other hand, there is a need to selectively obtain different aromas, and in order to achieve this, when multiple aroma containers are arranged in an air purifier, it is desired that these aroma containers can be easily attached and detached. .

In view of the above-mentioned problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an aroma container that can reliably control aroma leakage and that can be easily applied to automatic opening and closing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a structure for attaching an aromatic container to and from a frame with ease.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the aromatic container according to the present invention has the following features:
an outer container that opens upward; an inner container that is housed in the outer container so as to be vertically movable and that stores the fragrance from the opening at the top;
A lid is detachably attached to the upper part of the outer container and can close the opening of the inner container in close contact with the inner container, and a lid is interposed between the inner bottom of the outer container and the outer bottom of the inner container. the outer container has at least one groove extending vertically from the upper end to the middle part of the side surface, and the inner container is loosely fitted in the groove on the side surface of the outer container. It is characterized by having a protrusion that protrudes outward.

The aromatic container described above is preferably provided with a locking means for restricting the lowering of the inner container with respect to the outer container so as to maintain a close contact between the inner container and the lid.

Further, the structure for attaching the aroma container according to the present invention is that the protrusion of the aroma container according to claim 1 is introduced into the introduction groove extending vertically formed on the inner surface of the storage recess of the frame, and then the projection of the aroma container according to claim 1 is introduced into the introduction groove extending vertically. The aromatic container is attached to the frame with the protrusion engaged with a retaining portion continuously formed in the middle.

<Function> According to the aromatic container configured as described above, the wrinkles that can close the opening of the inner container in close contact with the inner container are attached to the upper part of the outer container, and the inner bottom of the outer container and the inner container are connected at once. Since a biasing means for bringing the inner container into close contact with the lid is interposed between the inner container and the outer bottom of the container, the inner container can be brought into close contact with the lid by the biasing means, and the opening of the inner container can be closed by the lid. Therefore, the inner container containing the fragrance can be reliably sealed.

Further, the inner container is vertically movable with respect to the outer container, and the outer container has at least one groove extending vertically from the upper end to the middle part of the side surface, and the inner container has at least one groove in the side surface. Since a protrusion that is fitted and protrudes outward from the outer container is provided, the outer container can be attached to the outer container by pushing up the outer bottom of the outer container while the protrusion is engaged with an external member. the lid away from the opening of the inner container,
The inner container can be opened easily.

If the above fragrance container is equipped with a locking means,
By restricting the lowering of the inner container relative to the outer container, the locking means can maintain a close contact between the inner container and the lid, ensuring that the fragrance will not leak, regardless of vibrations or temperature rises during transportation. It can be prevented.

According to the structure, the installation of the aroma container with the above structure is such that the protrusion of the aroma container is introduced into the introduction groove on the inner surface of the storage recess of the frame, the aroma container is rotated in the middle of the introduction groove, and the aroma container is rotated in the middle of the introduction groove. The aroma container can be easily attached to the frame by engaging the protrusion with the retaining portion that is continuous with the projection, and the aroma container can be easily removed from the frame by performing the opposite operation to the above. .

<Example> Embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings showing embodiments.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a plurality of aroma containers 3A, 3B, and 3C are attached to the frame 1 to constitute a unit U. Fragrance containers 3A, 3B, and 3C are housed in the plurality of storage recesses 2 of the frame l, and each of the fragrance containers 3A, 3B, and 3C stores fragrances A, B, and C (see FIG. 6) inside. selectively sealed and
A cam 4 as an opening/closing means for opening, a motor 5 as a driving means for driving the cam 4, and a control means for controlling the operation of the cam 4 by adjusting the drive of the motor 5.
It has a processing section 6 made of a printed circuit board, and a home position detection switch 7 arranged on the side of a cam mounting plate 52 to which the cam 4 is attached.

This unit P is attached to a predetermined part of an air purifier 100 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, and releases fragrance through a ventilation hole 101a provided in an opening/closing lid 101 of the air purifier 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, a frame l includes a top plate 1a.

It consists of the storage recess 2 and a plurality of legs 1b hanging down from the top plate 1a.

The storage recess 2 consists of a pair of opposing semi-cylindrical plates 1d, 1, which are vertically disposed downward from the periphery of the elliptical hole IC formed in the top plate 1a.
It is formed by e. Between these semi-cylindrical plates 1d and 1e, there are a pair of introduction grooves 1f, 1 with a predetermined width.
g.

The semi-cylindrical plate 1d has an introduction groove 1f) (a retaining portion 1h formed on the side 1g), and the semi-cylindrical plate 1e has an engagement portion 1 formed on the side of the introduction groove tg. A stepped portion 2a is provided near the entrance of the storage recess 2.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, each aroma container 3A, 3B
, 3C are an outer container 31, an inner container 32 which is housed in the outer container 31 and contains aromatic agents A and BC made of aromatic beads, etc., and is engaged with the upper part of the outer container 31 and seals the inner container 32. The lid 33 and the inner bottom surface 31g of the outer container 31
and a compression coil spring 34 as a biasing means interposed between the inner container 32 and the outer bottom surface 32h of the inner container 32.

The lid 33 has a tabular knob 33b on the top surface of the lid main body 33a.
is erected, and a plurality of elastic claws 33c are suspended from the peripheral edge of the lid body 33a.

A plurality of ventilation holes 33d are bored in the lid main body 33a. A plug-shaped portion 33e that is fitted into the upper opening 32f of the inner container 32 is formed in the center of the lower surface of the lid main body 33a, and around the plug-shaped portion 33e, the inner container 32
A sealing plate 35 made of rubber or the like is adhered to the upper end surface 32g of the inner container in close contact with the inner container.

The inner container 32 is a bottomed cylinder with an open upper surface, and has a pair of protrusions 32b and 32c formed in the middle of a side surface 32a to be engaged with the engaging portions 1h and Ii of the storage recess 2. A plurality of rims 32d are arranged along the generatrix direction of the side surface 32a.
are formed radially. This rim 32d is the inner container 3
In addition to ensuring the strength of the inner container 32 within the outer container 31,
or to prevent it from being biased. Also, a protrusion 32e that prevents the compression coil spring 34 from shifting downward from the bottom surface of the inner container 32
is installed.

The outer container 31 is made of a bottomless cylinder with an open upper surface, and has a stepped portion 31h formed at the upper part of the side surface 31a, and the inner container 32 extends from the upper part of the side surface 31a halfway.
A pair of grooves 31 through which the protrusions 32b and 32c are inserted vertically.
b, forming 31c. At the upper end of the outer container 31,
A plurality of locking holes 31d are formed to elastically lock the respective elastic claws 33c of the lid 33 (see FIG. 2). Further, at the upper end of the outer container 31, in a state where the outer container 31 is engaged with the lid 33, a plurality of holes are provided at the upper end of the outer container 31 to form a gap for aroma dispersion between the lid main body 33a and the outer container 31. Notch 31
f is provided.

When assembling the fragrance container 3A, first put the compression coil spring 34 into the outer container 31, and then insert the protrusions 32b and 32C of the inner container 32 containing the fragrance A into the grooves 31b and 31c of the outer container 31. While introducing the inner container 32, the outer container 3
Insert within 1. At this time, the protrusion 32 on the bottom of the inner container 32
e is introduced into the compression coil spring 34 (
(See Figure 4). Thereafter, the lid 33 is attached to the upper end of the outer container 31 by introducing the elastic claw 33c of the lid 33 into the locking hole 31d of the outer container 31.
At the same time when the lid 33 is attached to the outer container 31, the plug-shaped part 33 of the lid 33 is attached to the outer container 31.
e is fitted into the upper end of the inner container 32, and the seal plate 35 is pressed against the upper end surface 32g of the inner container 32 pushed up by the compression coil spring 34, thereby sealing the inside of the inner container 32.

As shown in FIG.
c into the storage recess 2 while introducing them into the introduction grooves 1f and Ig of the storage recess 2 of the frame 1, and then insert the aroma container 3 into the storage recess 2.
A, with the knob 33b pinched with your fingers, rotate the knob 33b to the half-hour mark in the figure, so that the protrusions 32b and 32c are connected to the engaging portion 1h,
It is attached to the storage recess 2 by engaging with the li (see Fig. 4). In this state, the stepped portion 31h of the outer container 31
engages with the stepped portion 2a of the storage recess 2, so the urging force of the compression coil spring 34 acts in a direction to push the inner container 32 upward, and the engagement portion 1h+1t and the protrusions 32b, 32c are engaged with each other. is retained.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the cam 4 is the only cam mounting plate 52 that is rotatably driven by the drive shaft 51 of the motor 5, and has a substantially semicircular shape when viewed from the side. ing. cam 4
is rotated with the rotation of the cam mounting plate 52, and when it is moved below the aroma container 3A from which the fragrance is to be released, its curved cam surface 4a, as shown in FIG. The outer bottom surface 31i of the outer container 31 is pushed up, thereby raising the lid 33 attached to the outer container 31 and opening the upper part of the inner container 32, so that the fragrance from the aromatic agent can be released. Further, the cam 4 moves away from the bottom of the aromatic container 3 by turning, thereby allowing the outer container 31 to descend, so that the inner container 32 is sealed by the lid 33 (see FIG. 4). In addition, each aroma container 3A, 3B,
3C are arranged at equal intervals around the circumference on the circumference that is the turning locus of the cam 4, and the cam 4 is connected to any aroma container 3A3B.
, 3C, or all aroma containers 3A, 3
It is possible to seal B and 3C.

The cam mounting plate 52 has a substantially disk shape, and a protrusion 52a is provided at a part of the eyebrow. This protrusion 52a
rotates as the cam mounting plate 52 rotates, turning on and off the home position detection switch 7 disposed at a predetermined position on the side of the cam mounting plate 52. This home position detection switch 7 confirms that the cam mounting plate 52 is at the home position by turning it on as shown in FIG.

When power to the processing unit 6 is started, the home position detection switch 7 checks whether the cam mounting plate 52 is at the home position, and if the cam mounting plate 52 is not at the home position, the motor 5 is driven. and rotate the cam mounting plate 52 to set it to the home position (
(See Figure 6).

Thereafter, the motor 5 is driven for a time corresponding to rotating the cam mounting plate 52 by the rotation angle necessary to open each aroma container 3A, 3B, 3C, and the cam 4 is driven to open the desired aroma container 3A. , 3B.

Open 3C (see Figure 7).

According to this embodiment, the upper end 32g of the inner container 32 can be brought into close contact with the seal plate 35 of the lid 3 by the compression coil spring 34, and the opening 32f of the inner container 32 can be closed. The inner container 32 containing B and C can be reliably sealed, and leakage of fragrance can be reliably controlled.

In addition, with the protrusions 32b and 32c of the inner container 32, which is movable up and down relative to the outer container 31, being locked by the engaging portions 1h and Ii of the frame 1, the outer container 31 is moved by the compression coil 34 by the cam 4. By lifting the lid 33 attached to the outer container 31 away from the opening 32f of the inner container 32, the inner container 32 can be opened, and the aroma containers 3A, 3B, 3C can be opened and closed automatically.

Furthermore, since the fragrance containers 3A, 3B, and 3C can be taken out above the frame 1, it is very easy to replace the fragrance. Pick the knob 33b and remove the aroma containers 3A, 3B, 3.
C by rotating the protrusions 32b, 32c and the engaging portions 1h, l.
By engaging and disengaging the aroma containers 3A, 3B, and 3C, the aroma containers 3A, 3B, and 3C can be easily attached and detached.

By driving the motor 5 by the processing unit 6 and moving the cam 4 to a desired position, desired aroma containers 3A, 3
B and 3C can be selectively opened, thereby making it possible to easily emit a desired fragrance without replacing the fragrance in the fragrance container as in the conventional case.

Further, a plurality of aroma containers 3A, 3B, 3C are arranged on the orbit of a single cam 4, and each aroma container 3A, 3B, 3C
Since the sealing and opening are performed by a single cam 4, compared to the conventional system in which opening is performed by combining multiple gears,
Automatic opening and closing can be achieved with a very simple structure.

Moreover, this unit U can be easily applied not only to air purifiers but also to various air conditioners, oxygen enrichers, deodorizers, and other devices.

In addition, in the above embodiment, by continuously rotating the cam mounting plate 52 or by tact feeding, it is also possible to release a plurality of scents within a short time and mix the scents.

Further, the number of aroma containers may be two or four or more.

By the way, when transporting only the above-mentioned aroma container, it is possible that a small amount of fragrance may leak out from the aroma container due to vibration, temperature rise, or other causes. When I first installed the fragrance container in the air purifier and started operating it, the air flow rate was lower than the set value.
A strong fragrance is emitted.

Therefore, in order to reliably prevent the fragrance from leaking from the aroma container during transportation, as shown in FIGS.
By regulating the descent of 2, the upper end surface 3 of the inner container 32
2g and the lid 33 may be kept in close contact with each other in an immovable manner.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the outer bottom 32h of the inner container 32 is pushed up by a screw 81 serving as a locking means screwed into a threaded hole 8o in the bottom of the outer container 31.

10 to 12 show that a substantially U-shaped cam member 83 serving as a locking means is inserted into two pairs of horizontal insertion holes 82 provided in the lower part of the outer container 31, and the cam member 83 allows
An example is shown in which the outer bottom 32h of the inner container 32 is pushed up. The deeper the cam member 83 is inserted into the horizontal insertion hole 82, the more
It is formed into a tapered shape so that the inner container 32 can be lifted upward.

FIG. 13 shows grooves 31b and 31 on the side surface 31a of the outer container 31.
A ring-shaped nut 85 as a locking means is screwed into the threaded portion 84 formed to cross the line c, and the upper end surface 85a of the nut 85 locks the projection 32 of the inner container 32
An example is shown in which the inner container 32 is lifted by pushing up b and 32c.

In FIG. 14, a step 86 is formed as a locking means in the middle of the grooves 31b and 31c of the outer container 31, and the protrusions 32b and 32c of the inner container 32 are slightly raised to form the step 86.
This is an example in which the inner container 32 is pushed up by locking the inner container 32.

15 and 16 show a structure in which a lid 87 as a locking means is screwed onto the upper part of the outer container 31.
On the other hand, this is an example in which the lid 87 and the inner container 32 are immovably brought into close contact by screwing the lid 87 until the compression coil spring 34 comes into close contact. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a compression coil spring 34 is attached to the inner bottom 31g of the outer container 31.
If a protrusion 87 for preventing deflection is formed, the inner container 32 is pushed up by this protrusion 88.

According to each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 9 to 17,
In addition to providing the same effects as the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, it is also possible to reliably prevent fragrance from leaking from the fragrance container during transportation. Of course, when using the aromatic container, the locking means 81, 83, 85, and 87 are released.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments; for example, instead of the cam 4, each aromatic container may be provided with an opening/closing means such as a solenoid, etc., without changing the gist of the present invention. Various design changes can be made.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the aromatic container of the present invention, the inner container can be brought into close contact with the lid by the biasing means, and the opening of the inner container can be closed by the lid, so that the aromatic agent can be absorbed. The stored inner container can be reliably sealed, and can be attached to the outer container by pushing up the outer bottom of the outer container while the protrusion of the inner container is locked to an external member. The inner container can be easily opened by moving the lid away from the opening of the inner container, and has a unique effect that it can be easily applied to automatic opening and closing.

If the above fragrance container is equipped with a locking means,
In addition to the above-mentioned effects, by regulating the lowering of the inner container with respect to the outer container, the locking means can maintain a close contact between the inner container and the lid, regardless of vibrations, temperature rises, etc. during transportation. First, it is possible to reliably prevent fragrance leakage.

According to the structure of the installation of the aroma container of this invention, after the protrusion of the aroma container is introduced into the introduction groove on the inner surface of the storage recess of the frame, the aroma container is rotated and the protrusion is engaged with the retaining part. This makes it easy to attach the aroma container to the frame, and then by reversing the above steps, you can easily attach the aroma container to the frame.
The aroma container can be removed from the frame.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an aromatic container as an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of essential parts showing the upper part of the aromatic container, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the state in which the aromatic container is attached to a frame. Figures 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views showing the sealed and open states of the aroma container, respectively. Figures 6 and 7 are the cam positions at the home position and the cam with the aroma container open. 8 is a perspective view of an air purifier to which a unit with an aroma container is attached; FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the aroma container showing an example of the locking means; 10 and 1) FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of another example of the locking means; FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of an aromatic container showing yet another example of the locking means; FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of another example of the locking means. A side view of an aromatic container showing another example; FIGS. 15 and 16 are sectional views of an aromatic container showing still other examples of the locking means; FIG. 17 is a sectional view of essential parts of an aromatic container showing a modification thereof. It is. A, 3B, 3C...Fragrance container, B, C...Fragrance agent, 1...Outer container, 31b, 31c...Groove, 1g...
Inner bottom, 31i... Outer bottom, 2... Inner container, 32h
...outer bottom, 2 f = opening, 32. b, 3
2 c...Protrusion, 3...Lid, 34...Compression coil spring (biasing means), l...Screw (locking means), 3...Cam member (locking means), 5... - Nut (locking means), 7... Lid (locking means).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An outer container (31) opened upward, and this outer container (31).
1) It is stored in the interior so that it can move up and down, and there is an opening at the top (32f).
An inner container (32) for storing an air freshener, and an outer container (31).
) is removably attached to the top of the inner container (32) and can close the opening (32f) of the inner container (32), and the inner bottom (31g) of the outer container (31).
) and the outer bottom (32h) of the inner container (32), biasing means (
34), and the outer container (31) has at least one groove (31) extending vertically from the upper end to the middle part of the side surface.
b) (31c) and an inner container (32)
However, on the side surface (32a), projections (32b) are loosely fitted into the grooves (31b) and (31c) and protrude outward of the outer container (31).
) (32c). 2. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a locking means (81) for regulating the lowering of the inner container (32) with respect to the outer container (31) so as to maintain a close contact between the inner container (32) and the lid (33). aromatic container. 3. The projections (32b) (32c) of the aroma container (3A) according to claim 1 are inserted into the vertically extending introduction grooves (1f) (1g) formed on the inner surface of the storage recess (2) provided in the frame (1).
) is introduced, and the projections (32b) (32c) are engaged with the engaging portions (1h) (1i) continuously formed in the middle of the introduction grooves (1f) (1g). , the aroma container mounting structure in which the aroma container (3A) is attached to the frame (1).