Aroma providing apparatus for seat

Abstract

To provide an aroma providing apparatus for a seat, which enables each seat user to enjoy a favorite aroma, without leaking the aroma to the periphery in each seat.SOLUTION: An aroma providing apparatus 10 for a seat according to the present disclosure comprises: a hood 20 which is attached to the seat 200 installed within a movable body and which covers a head 80 of a user sitting on the seat 200; an aroma generator 30 that makes air within the hood 20 contain a fragrance component; and an air flow control device 40 that controls an air flow within the hood 20 so that the air containing the fragrance component can flow to the periphery of the user's nose.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a scent delivery device for a seat. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, technologies have been developed for providing air containing functional components such as fragrance components to passengers (users) of moving objects such as automobiles. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which an airflow generating device is installed in a sleeping room and air containing a functional component at an appropriate concentration is introduced into the sleeping room. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-051703 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The inventors have found the following problems with the scent providing device for a seat. In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, air containing functional ingredients is introduced into the entire sleeping room. Therefore, in order for multiple users to each enjoy their favorite scent, the rooms must be separated.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of such problems, and aims to provide a seat-mounted scent providing device that allows each seat occupant to enjoy their favorite scent without leaking the scent to the surrounding area. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of achieving the above object is to A scent providing device for a seat, comprising: A hood attached to a seat installed in the vehicle and covering the head of a user seated in the seat; A fragrance generating device that adds a fragrance component to the air inside the hood; and an airflow control device that controls the airflow within the hood so that air containing the fragrance component flows around the user's nose. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, a seat scent providing device can be provided that allows each seat occupant to enjoy their favorite scent without leaking the scent to the surrounding area. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an aroma providing device for a seat according to an embodiment; [Diagram 2] 1 is a partially perspective side view of an aroma providing device for a seat according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a partially perspective top view of an aroma providing device for a seat according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, the following description and drawings are appropriately simplified for clarity of explanation.

[0010] First, an outline of the seat-use aroma provision device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of the seat-use aroma provision device 10. In addition to the seat-use aroma provision device 10, FIG. 1 also shows a seat 200. The seat 200 is a seat installed in a moving body such as an automobile or an airplane. The seat 200 is, for example, a passenger seat where a passenger sits or a seat installed in a sleeping room. The seat-use aroma provision device 10 is a device that provides air containing an aroma component to a user seated in the seat 200. The seat-use aroma provision device 10 is used, for example, when a user takes a nap while sitting in the seat 200. As shown in FIG. 1, the seat-use aroma provision device 10 is installed in a position that can cover the head of the user when the user sits in the seat 200.

[0011] Next, the configuration of the seat-mounted aroma provision device 10 will be described in detail with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2 is a partially perspective side view of the seat-mounted aroma provision device 10. As shown in Figure 2, the seat-mounted aroma provision device 10 includes a hood 20, an aroma generating device 30, and an airflow control device 40. Note that Figure 2 illustrates the user's head 80 in addition to the seat-mounted aroma provision device 10.

[0012] Hood 20 is attached to seat 200 and covers head 80 of a user seated in seat 200. The shape of hood 20 is not particularly limited as long as it can cover head 80 of the user, and may be a foldable hood, for example, as shown in Fig. 2 etc. Inside hood 20, a scent generating device 30 and an airflow control device 40 are installed.

[0013] The fragrance generating device 30 is a device that adds a fragrance component to the air inside the hood 20. The fragrance generating device 30 is, for example, a cartridge containing a fragrance component and a cartridge unit into which the cartridge can be inserted. By passing air through the fragrance generating device 30, the air can be made to contain a fragrance. For example, a user can add a preferred fragrance component to the air inside the hood 20 by inserting a cartridge containing a preferred fragrance component into the cartridge unit.

[0014] The airflow control device 40 is a device that controls the airflow inside the hood 20. As shown in Fig. 3, the airflow control device 40 includes a fan unit 43 and a duct unit 44. The fan unit 43 is provided with an air inlet 42. The fan unit 43 draws air inside the hood 20 from the air inlet 42. The duct unit 44 is a passage for the air drawn into the fan unit 43. The duct unit 44 is a cylindrical member, one end of which is connected to the fan unit 43 and the other end of which serves as the air discharge port 41.

[0015] In the example shown in FIG. 3, the duct unit 44 is installed so as to go around the edge of the hood 20 in a semicircular manner, and the air outlet 41 is provided on the chin side of the user. The scent generating device 30 is connected to a connection between the fan unit 43 and the duct unit 44. The air sucked into the fan unit 43 is turned into air containing scent components by the scent generating device 30, and is discharged from the air outlet 41 through the duct unit 44. The arrows shown in FIG. 2 indicate the flow of air containing scent components. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the air outlet 41 is provided on the chin side of the user, and the air inlet 42 is provided on the forehead side of the user. Therefore, the air containing scent components passes around the user's nose. In this way, the airflow control device 40 can control the airflow in the hood 20 so that the air containing scent components flows around the user's nose.

[0016] Furthermore, the configuration of the airflow control device 40 is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of flowing air containing aromatic components around the user's nose, and may be, for example, configured such that an air outlet 41 is provided on the side of the user's right ear and an air inlet 42 is provided on the side of the user's left ear.

[0017] In the aroma providing device 10 for a seat, the air outlet 41 and the air inlet 42 are provided inside the hood 20, so that it is possible to prevent air containing aroma components from leaking out of the hood 20. Therefore, even if multiple seats 200 are arranged in one room, the occupants of each seat 200 can enjoy their preferred aroma.

[0018] Furthermore, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0019] 10. Seat scent providing device 20. Food 30 Scent Generator 40 Airflow control device 41 Air outlet 42 Air intake 43 Fan unit 44 Duct unit 80 User's Head 200 seats

Claims

[Claim 1] A hood attached to a seat installed in the vehicle and covering the head of a user seated in the seat; A fragrance generating device that adds a fragrance component to the air inside the hood; and an airflow control device that controls the airflow in the hood so that the air containing the aroma component flows around the nose of the user. A scent providing device for a seat.

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