JPH0545854B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a scent supply method and a scent supply device used for supplying a scent inside a building, in a park, on a sidewalk, or the like.

``Conventional technology'' In recent years, there has been increasing interest in scents as a means of improving the living environment. Consideration is also being given to the physiologically superior effects it exerts.

For example, some scents, such as lemon, have the effect of activating the mind and awakening (awakening drowsiness) and activating the circulatory function, while others, such as lavender, have the effect of calming the mind, relieving stress, and anxiety. Some have anti-depressant and anti-depressant effects, others like rosemary have appetite-stimulating and relaxing effects, and others like phytontide kill bacteria and viruses that are harmful to the human body and restore physical health. There are some scents that have the effect of giving off a scent, and it is believed that effectively utilizing the effects of these scents will help improve the living environment.

Conventionally, when utilizing the physiological effects of fragrance, a bottle 3 containing a fragrance is placed inside the outlet 2 of an air purifier 1 as shown in Fig. 5, and the fragrance is applied to the clean air. A method of mixing and releasing
As shown in Fig. 6, a fragrance impregnated material 6 is attached to the outlet 5 of a small fan 4, and the fragrance is supplied to the room etc. by mixing the fragrance with the outside air and emitting it. .

"Problem to be Solved by the Invention" However, since the air purifiers or small fans mentioned above are installed primarily for indoor air purification, they are usually only installed in one room, and only one The number of air outlets per area is also small. In addition, the air outlet is oriented in such a way that it can efficiently purify the air throughout the room, and it is not oriented so that it can emit air concentratedly toward areas where people are active. Not yet. For this reason,
When the above air purifier or small fan is used to supply scent into the room, the scent emitted from the air outlet along with the air cannot be concentratedly supplied only to the above activity area. In order to supply a sufficient amount of fragrance, the fragrance must be supplied throughout the room, which poses a problem of poor efficiency.

In addition, when scent is supplied outdoors using this method, the emitted scent is blown away by the wind, so depending on the wind direction, a sufficient amount of scent may not be supplied to some areas where humans are active. A small area is created, and the physiologically superior effects of scent cannot be utilized in that small area.Depending on the strength of the wind, all of the emitted scent may be blown away by the wind and reach the area where humans are active. There was a problem that it was sometimes not possible to supply such materials.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and includes a scent supply method and a scent supply method that concentrate the scent only on the human activity area and distribute the scent throughout the activity area. The purpose is to provide equipment.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The scent supply method of the present invention provides a plurality of fragrance outlets in advance, each of which is brought close to each small area within a human activity area, and The scent is supplied to the entire active area by emitting scent.

Further, in the scent supply device of the present invention, a scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is laid near the boundary between a human activity area and the outside of this activity area, and the scent is supplied to each part of the scent supply pipe. A discharge outlet is provided, and each outlet is oriented toward each small area within the active area.

The scents mentioned here include not only pleasant scents that improve one's mood, but also the various fragrances that have physiological effects such as relieving fatigue, calming the mind, and energizing the body, or those made from plants. This refers to aromatic substances that emit phytoncides that have a bactericidal effect.

"Embodiment" Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the scent supply device of this embodiment, scent supply pipes 9 made of a flexible material such as soft rubber are laid in a network inside a carpet 8 laid on a floor 7 in a room. Air outlets 10 for discharging the fragrance in the fragrance supply pipe 9 upward to the carpet 8 are provided in each part of the pipe 9 so as to be arranged at approximately equal intervals over the entire upper surface of the carpet 8. The end of the scent supply pipe 9 is raised near the guide wall 11 and connected to a scent generating device 12 attached to this wall 11.

In the fragrance generating device 12, a liquid fragrance 14 is filled in a sealed container 13 attached to a wall 11, and the fragrance 14 is filled to the extent that a necessary space is left in the upper part of the sealed container 13. At the same time, the end of the fragrance supply pipe 9 penetrated through the lower part of the closed container 13 and was exposed above the liquid surface of the fragrance 14, and the outlet of a small fan 15 was connected to the end of the fragrance supply pipe 9. It is something. A suction port 16 for introducing air into the closed container 13 is provided at the upper part of the side wall of the closed container 13.
The air introduced into the sealed container 13 from 6 is mixed with the scent evaporated from the liquid surface of the perfume 14, and the mixture is supplied to the scent supply pipe 9 by the small fan 15. The liquid fragrance 14 filled in the airtight container 13 is not a mixture of multiple fragrance ingredients, but is made up of a single fragrance ingredient, and its ingredients and composition change over time (evaporation from the liquid surface). ), the quality of the scent (odor quality) generated by its evaporation also does not change over time.

According to this fragrance supply device, the fragrance supply pipe 9 installed in the carpet 8 is made of a flexible material such as soft rubber.
There is little discomfort when stepping on the scent supply pipe 9, and there is no chance of tripping over the scent supply pipe 9 and falling.

Note that when installing such a scent generating device indoors, a sensor is also installed that detects the presence of a person in the room using light, infrared rays, etc., and the small fan 15 is operated in conjunction with the sensor. It is desirable to configure it so that In this case, the fragrance can be supplied only when there are people in the room, and the fragrance 14, electric power, etc. can be saved.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the invention.

In the scent supply device of this embodiment, the scent supply pipe 9
A is buried underground in a park or the like, and branch pipes 17 branching upward are provided in each part of this fragrance supply pipe 9a with their tips exposed on the ground surface.
An imitation plant 18 equipped with an air outlet for emitting scent is attached to the tip of the plant 7. A fragrance generating device 12a similar to that of the first embodiment is connected to the end of the fragrance supply pipe. This scent generating device 12a is buried underground with the scent supply pipe 9a connected to the upper part of the side wall of its airtight container 13a, and its suction port 16a is provided on the ground surface. 16a is connected to the upper side wall of the closed container 13a by an air introduction pipe 19.

In addition, in this fragrance supply device, the branch pipe 17
Although the imitation plant 18 equipped with an air outlet is attached to the air outlet, it is not necessary to attach the imitation plant 18, and a nozzle of various shapes such as a sprinkler nozzle may be attached and this may be used as an air outlet.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the invention.

The fragrance supply device of this embodiment is installed in a general residence, and fragrance supply pipes 9b are arranged on the floor and ceiling. The above fragrance supply pipe 9
One end of b is connected to a compression cylinder 20 installed outdoors so that the fragrance consisting of a single aroma component filled in this compression cylinder 20 is supplied, and the other end is connected to an outdoor compression cylinder 20. The fragrance supply pipe 9b is provided so as to be exposed so that the fragrance inside the fragrance supply pipe 9b can be released to the outdoors. At the downstream side of the branch point where the fragrance supply pipe 9b connected to the compression cylinder 20 branches into the ceiling side and the floor side, the fragrance to be supplied to the ceiling side and the fragrance to be supplied to the floor side are adjusted separately. The branch pipes 17b... are provided with valves 21, 21, and branch pipes 17b provided at each part of the fragrance supply pipe 9b.
is provided with a valve 22 that individually adjusts the amount of fragrance emitted from each outlet.

In this fragrance supply device, the fragrance supply pipe 9b may be placed under the ceiling and under the floor so as to be hidden from the room, or it may be laid in a state where it is exposed indoors. As the fragrance supply pipe 9b, a duct having a rectangular cross section may be used instead of a pipe having a circular cross section. In addition, the compression cylinder 20
may be provided indoors. In that case, the compression cylinder 20 can be installed on the floor,
There are wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, and ceiling-mounted versions.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The scent supply device of this embodiment has a scent supply pipe 9c.
are laid at the four corners of the floor and the four corners of the ceiling, and also laid at the boundary between adjacent walls, and a plurality of branch pipes 17c are provided at each part of these scent supply pipes 9c, and a plurality of branch pipes 17c are provided at the tips of these branch pipes 17c. Each outlet is directed to a small area within the human activity area.

It should be noted that the scent supply devices of these Examples are considered suitable when installed in a toilet or the like. In that case, we will install a sensor that detects when a person enters the toilet using light, infrared rays, etc.
It is desirable to supply the scent only when the toilet is occupied. In this case, unlike conventional indoor air fresheners, fragrances are not constantly emitted, and fragrances can be used efficiently.

In addition, this scent supply device can be used inside various buildings,
It can be widely used in parks, sidewalks, etc., and the airtight container 13, 13a or compressed cylinder 20 is filled in advance with a scent consisting of a single scent component suitable for each environment and purpose, and the scent is released at an appropriate time. By supplying it at an appropriate concentration, excellent mental and physical effects can be obtained. Furthermore, when scents are supplied to various areas where humans are active in this way, the smell is likely to be felt if the humidity in that area is high, and depending on the type of scent, it may cause discomfort as the temperature rises. It can also be harmful. Therefore, when using this scent supply device, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are installed at the required locations (one or more locations) in the area where the scent is to be supplied, and these sensors detect the By sensing the area or the temperature and humidity within the area, it is desirable to select the most suitable fragrance suited to the temperature and humidity and to control the supply of that fragrance at the optimum concentration.

"Effects of the Invention" According to the scent supply method of the present invention, a plurality of scent outlets are provided in advance and each outlet is brought close to each small area within the human activity area, and the scent is emitted from these outlets. By emitting scent, the scent is supplied to the entire activity area, so the scent can be concentratedly supplied only to the human activity area and the scent can be used efficiently, and even when the wind blows. A sufficient amount of scent can be supplied over the entire active area without being affected. For this reason, it is possible to efficiently improve the living environment throughout the entire area of human activity indoors, such as inside buildings, and even outdoors, such as in parks and sidewalks, it is not affected by wind and has excellent fragrance. The effects can be used effectively to improve the living environment.

Further, according to the scent supply device of the present invention, a scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is laid near the boundary between a human activity area and the outside of this activity area, and each part of this scent supply pipe is connected to the above-mentioned. Since the air outlet for emitting fragrance is provided and each air outlet is oriented toward each small area within the above-mentioned activity area, by incorporating the above-mentioned fragrance supply pipe into a carpet, etc., the superiority of the fragrance can be enjoyed indoors. By burying the scent supply pipe underground, the excellent effects of scent can be easily utilized in parks, sidewalks, etc. It is possible to improve the living environment. In addition, since the scent is supplied via piping, by installing a scent supply facility with a large scent storage tank, it is possible to spread the scent over a wide area from this facility to many buildings, parks, sidewalks, etc. It can also supply fragrance like city gas.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fragrance supply device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a scent supply device according to a second embodiment of this invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a scent supply device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a conventional scent supply method. 9...Fragrance supply pipe, 10...Blowout outlet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A plurality of fragrance outlets are provided in advance, and each outlet is brought close to each small area within the human activity area, and scent is emitted from these outlets to prevent the above activities. A scent supply method characterized by supplying scent to the entire area. 2. A scent supply pipe that supplies a gaseous scent is laid near the boundary between the human activity area and the outside of this activity area, and each part of this scent supply pipe is provided with an outlet for emitting the above scent. A scent supply device characterized in that an air outlet is oriented toward each small area within the activity area.