Aroma diffusion device

Abstract

To efficiently diffuse an aromatic substance as an aroma diffusion device, and create a high-quality atmosphere as an interior installed in a room.SOLUTION: An aroma diffusion device comprises: a base part in which a power supply part 42, a motor 43 to be driven by the power supply part 42, and a pump 35 to be driven by the motor 43 are housed; a concave part 32 provided in an upper surface of the base part, and having a predetermined shape; a glass container 60 of which a bottom part is detachably fitted in the concave part 32, and comprising a hole part 61b and a mouth part 62; and a holding lid 70 attached to the mouth part 62, holding an aromatic substance, and through which gas can flow.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an aroma diffuser. [Background technology]

[0002] Aroma candles that emit a fragrance are known to improve the atmosphere in a home, store, etc. The fragrance emitted from an aroma candle tends to waft around the area. Therefore, in order to effectively utilize the fragrance, it is necessary to use a means that can diffuse the fragrance throughout the room.

[0003] For this reason, instead of aroma candles, there is known an aroma diffuser that diffuses aroma using power from batteries or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such devices, the aromatic agent is heated by a heating unit, causing the aromatic agent to evaporate. There is also known an aroma diffuser that diffuses fragrance using a Peltier element (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

[0004] Furthermore, a fragrance diffuser that uses a fan to diffuse a fragrance is known (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

[0005] In addition to diffusing a fragrance, aroma candles also have the effect of providing visual comfort to people and creating a calm atmosphere by producing gentle lighting through the flame. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-296962 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2002-125751 A [Patent Document 3] Patent No. 6701475 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The above-mentioned fragrance diffuser has the following problems. Although the above-mentioned fragrance diffuser can efficiently diffuse the fragrance, it is insufficient as an interior decoration installed in a room. In particular, it cannot be a substitute for an aroma candle that improves the atmosphere of a room. In addition, the container for storing the fragrance is determined by the type of fragrance, so it is not possible to select the fragrance and the container according to the atmosphere of the room.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and its object is to provide an aroma diffuser that can efficiently diffuse an aromatic agent and can create a high-quality atmosphere as interior decor when installed indoors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention comprises a base portion housing a power supply portion, a motor driven by the power supply portion, and a pump driven by the motor, a recess of a predetermined shape provided on the upper surface of the base portion, a container whose bottom is removably fitted into the recess and which is made of a visible light transmissive material and has an air inlet and an air outlet, and a retaining lid which is attached to the air outlet, holds an aromatic agent, and allows gas to pass through. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the fragrance diffuser of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently diffuse a fragrance as a fragrance diffuser, and also possible to create a high-quality atmosphere as interior decor installed in a room. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an aroma diffuser according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the aroma diffusion device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the aroma diffusion device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a method of using the aroma diffusing device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an aroma diffuser according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the aroma diffusion device. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a side view showing the aroma diffusion device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an oblique view showing aroma diffusion device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded oblique view showing aroma diffusion device 10, FIG. 3 is a side view showing aroma diffusion device 10, and FIG. 4 is an oblique view showing aroma diffusion device 10 in use.

[0013] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fragrance diffusion device 10 comprises a housing 20, a base portion 30 constituting the housing 20, a drive unit 40 attached to the upper part of the base portion 30, an operation unit 50 provided on the drive unit 40, a glass container 60 removably provided on the base portion 30, and a holding lid 70 removably attached to the upper part of the glass container 60.

[0014] The base portion 30 comprises a flat-plate-shaped base body 31, a recess 32 provided in the base body 31 and shaped to fit the bottom of the glass container 60, and an LED 33 provided in the recess 32 and emitting light in an upward direction.

[0015] The base body 31 accommodates a base plate 34, a pump 35, a pipe 36 attached to the output side of the pump 35, and a jet pipe 37 provided at the end of the pipe 36 and protruding upward from the recess 32.

[0016] The drive unit 40 includes a hollow cylinder 41. The hollow cylinder 41 includes a power supply unit 42 that houses a battery, and a motor 43 that receives power from the power supply unit 42. The motor 43 is connected to the board 34 and drives the pump 35. The operation unit 50 is composed of push buttons, LEDs, etc., and is connected to the board 34.

[0017] The glass container 60 includes a hollow container 61 formed of a relatively thick glass made of a visible light transmitting material. The hollow container 61 has a hollow portion 61a, a hole portion (air inlet) 61b formed in the bottom surface of the hollow portion 61a, and a through hole 61c penetrating from the hole portion 61b to the bottom. An opening portion (air outlet) 62 is provided at the top of the hollow container 61. The shape of the glass container 60 is selected appropriately according to the atmosphere of the room in which the aroma diffuser 10 is installed.

[0018] The holding lid 70 is equipped with a wooden lid body 71 that prevents leakage of the liquid aromatic and allows air to circulate. The upper part of the lid body 71 is formed with a concave upper tray 72 that holds the liquid aromatic, and the lower part is formed with a cylindrical recess 73 that fits into the mouth 62 of the glass container 60.

[0019] The fragrance diffuser 10 configured in this manner is used as follows: First, the bottom of the glass container 60 is fitted into the recess 32. At this time, the spray pipe 37 is fitted into the through hole 61c. Then, the holding lid 70 is fitted onto the mouth 62 of the glass container 60, and the fragrance is dispensed into the upper tray 72.

[0020] Next, by operating the operation unit 50, power is supplied from the power supply unit 42 to the motor 43 and the LED 33. The motor 43 supplied with power drives the pump 35, which discharges air. The amount of air discharged is controlled by the operation unit 50. The air supplied by the pump 35 passes through pipe 36 and flows into the hollow portion 61a from the ejection pipe 37. The air flowing into the hollow portion 61a is discharged upward from the mouth 62 and flows into the holding lid 70. The air passes through the upper tray 72 and is diffused into the atmosphere. At this time, the aromatic agent held in the upper tray 72 is also diffused into the atmosphere.

[0021] On the other hand, when power is supplied to the LED 33, it emits light toward the glass container 60. The light incident on the glass container 60 is internally reflected in a complex manner according to the internal shape, thickness, and material of the glass container 60, and the glass container 60 itself appears to be shining, as shown in Fig. 4. The user can select whether to turn the LED 33 on or off as needed.

[0022] As described above, with fragrance diffuser 10, air can be supplied only to the fragrance supplied to upper tray 72, so the user can freely choose the design of glass container 60 and the fragrance of his / her choice, and it can be adapted to the atmosphere of the room in which fragrance diffuser 10 is installed. In other words, it is possible to create a high-quality atmosphere as interior decor installed in the room.

[0023] Although wood is exemplified as the material for the lid body 71 described above, the material is not limited to wood as long as the liquid aromatic does not leak and air can circulate through. For example, porous ceramics, pottery with many small holes, resin material, etc. may be used.

[0024] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing aroma diffuser 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing aroma diffuser 100, and FIG.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, aroma diffuser 100 includes a housing 110, a glass container 150 provided in housing 110, and a holding lid 160 removably attached to the top of glass container 150.

[0026] The housing 110 comprises a pot-shaped base body 111 and a top lid 112 provided on the top of the base body 111. The top lid 112 comprises a recess 113 shaped to fit the bottom of the glass container 150, and an LED 131 provided in the recess 113 with its irradiation direction facing upward.

[0027] 7, an air supply unit 120 and a substrate unit 130 are disposed within base body 111, and an operation unit 140 is provided on the outer periphery of base body 111. Air supply unit 120 includes a power supply unit 121 that houses a battery, a motor 122 that receives power from power supply unit 121, and a pump 123 that is driven by motor 122. Pump 123 is provided with an air exhaust port 124, and air exhaust port 124 is connected via pipe 125 to a jet pipe 126 that is provided at the end of pipe 125 and protrudes upward from recess 113.

[0028] An LED 131 is provided on the board unit 130. The operation unit 140 is configured with push buttons, LEDs, etc., and is connected to the board unit 130.

[0029] Glass container 150 includes hollow container 151 formed of a relatively thick glass made of a visible light transmitting material. Hollow container 151 has hollow portion 151a, hole 151b formed in the bottom surface of hollow portion 151a, and through-hole 151c penetrating from hole 151b to the bottom. Mouth 152 is provided at the top of hollow container 151. An appropriate shape of glass container 150 is selected to suit the atmosphere of the room in which aroma diffusion device 100 is installed.

[0030] The holding lid 160 is equipped with a wooden lid body 161 that prevents the liquid aromatic from leaking and allows air to circulate. The upper part of the lid body 161 is formed with a concave upper tray 162 that holds the liquid aromatic, and the lower part is formed with a cylindrical recess 163 that fits into the mouth 152 of the glass container 150.

[0031] The fragrance diffuser 100 configured in this manner is used as follows: First, the bottom of the glass container 150 is fitted into the recess 113. At this time, the spray pipe 126 is fitted into the through hole 151c. Then, the holding lid 160 is fitted onto the mouth 152 of the glass container 150, and the fragrance is supplied to the upper tray 162.

[0032] Next, by operating operation unit 140, power is supplied from power supply unit 121 to motor 122 and LED 131. Motor 122 supplied with power drives pump 123, and air is discharged. The amount of air discharged is controlled by operation unit 140. The air supplied by pump 123 passes through pipe 125 and flows into hollow portion 151a from ejection pipe 126. The air flowing into hollow portion 151a is discharged upward from opening 152 and flows into holding lid 160. The air passes through upper tray 162 and is diffused into the atmosphere. At this time, the aromatic agent held in upper tray 162 is also diffused into the atmosphere.

[0033] On the other hand, when power is supplied to the LED 131, it emits light toward the glass container 150. The light incident on the glass container 150 is internally reflected in a complex manner according to the internal shape, thickness, and material of the glass container 150, so that the glass container 150 itself appears to be shining. The user can select whether to turn the LED 131 on or off as necessary.

[0034] As described above, fragrance diffuser 100 can supply air only to the fragrance supplied to upper tray 162, so that the user can freely select the design of glass container 150 and the fragrance of his / her choice, and can match the atmosphere of the room in which fragrance diffuser 100 is installed. In other words, it is possible to create a high-quality atmosphere as interior decor installed in the room.

[0035] Although wood is exemplified as the material for the lid body 161 described above, the material is not limited to wood as long as the liquid aromatic does not leak and air can circulate through. For example, porous ceramics, pottery with many small holes, resin material, etc. may be used.

[0036] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0037] INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is effective as an aroma diffusing device that can efficiently diffuse an aromatic agent and can create a high-quality atmosphere as interior decor when installed in a room. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 10...fragrance diffusion device, 20...housing, 30...base portion, 31...base body, 32...recess, 33...LED, 34...substrate, 35...pump, 36...pipe, 37...spout pipe, 40...drive portion, 41...hollow cylinder, 42...power supply portion, 43...motor, 50...operation portion, 60...glass container, 61...hollow container, 61a...hollow portion, 61b...hole portion (air inlet), 61c...through hole, 62...mouth portion (air outlet), 70...holding lid, 71...lid body, 72...upper plate, 73...recess, 100...fragrance diffusion device Diffuser, 110...housing, 111...base body, 112...upper lid, 113...recess, 120...air supply section, 121...power supply section, 122...motor, 123...pump, 124...air exhaust port, 125...pipe, 126...ejection pipe, 130...base section, 131...LED, 140...operation section, 150...glass container, 151...hollow container, 151a...hollow section, 151b...hole section, 151c...through hole, 152...mouth section, 160...holding lid, 161...lid body, 162...upper plate, 163...recess.

Claims

1. a base portion that houses a power supply portion, a motor driven by the power supply portion, and a pump driven by the motor; a recess having a predetermined shape provided on an upper surface of the base; a container whose bottom is detachably fitted into the recess, which is made of a visible light transmissive material and has an air inlet and an air outlet; An aroma diffusing device comprising a holding lid attached to the air flow outlet, for holding an aroma and allowing gas to pass through.

2. 2. The aroma diffuser according to claim 1, wherein the aroma is liquid, and the holding lid is made of wood and has a concave upper surface.

3. a pipe connected to an outlet side of the pump is disposed protruding from the recess; 2. The aroma diffusion device according to claim 1, wherein the air inlet of the container is shaped to fit the pipe.

4. 2. The aroma diffusing device according to claim 1, wherein a light is provided in the recess such that the light is directed toward the container.

5. 5. The aroma diffusing device according to claim 4, wherein the container is made of a material that diffuses incident light from the lighting inside.

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