TW201404412A - Smell providing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A smell providing apparatus including an air tube, a gas storage tough, a micro-fan, a signal receiving interface circuit and a controller is provided. The gas storage tough including an electrical valve and storing gas inside is disposed along the air tube, and the micro-fan is disposed at one end of the air tube. According to a control signal which is generated in response to an image shown on an electrical device and is transmitted by the electrical device to the signal receiving interface circuit, the controller controls the electrical valve to be opened to release out the gas in the gas storage tough and controls the micro-fan to produce an airflow that makes the gas flow out of the smell providing apparatus through the air tube.

Description

Odor supply device

The present invention relates to an odor supply device, and more particularly to an odor supply device that can provide a corresponding odor in a timely manner in different situations.

With the rapid development of information technology, human beings have higher and higher requirements for sensory enjoyment. The general visual and auditory sensory enjoyment has been unable to meet the needs of users. Therefore, the development of new sensory enjoyment has become a trend.

In general, current electronic devices (such as computers, tablets, mobile devices, etc.) can only provide a visual and audible experience, but the sense of smell is not available.

Furthermore, the existing electronic scent supply devices are divided into two types: an electronic aroma device that is directly inserted into the mains. When the power of the electronic aroma device is activated, the stored fragrance liquid is volatilized into a gas with a special odor and naturally diffuses to In the air, only a single scent can be provided; the other is an electronic aroma device connected to a computer using a Universal Serial Bus (USB), which operates in the same way as a commercial electronic aroma.

However, whether it is directly plugged into the city or connected to the computer USB, because the scent supply device is at a distance from the user, not only does the odor pass to the user's olfactory organ for a long time, but also requires a large amount of gas to make the user feel olfactory. . On the other hand, if the odor is changed due to the change of the situation of the computer screen, the existing scent supply device will not be able to provide corresponding The smell of the existing situation is also less able to instantly let the user feel the sense of smell and the visual sense of the computer screen.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an scent supply device for solving the problem that a conventional scent supply device is separated from a user by being connected to a computer, resulting in long gas transmission time, large gas consumption, and difficulty in olfactory sense. The problem of visual sensory synchronization.

The scent supply device disclosed in the present invention comprises a main body, a gas storage tank, a micro fan, a signal receiving interface circuit and a controller. The main body is provided with an air flow passage. The gas storage tank includes an electronic valve and is disposed along the air flow passage for storing the gas. The micro fan is disposed at one end of the air flow passage to drive the air flow by operation, so that the gas is discharged outside the odor supply device along the air flow passage when the electronic valve is opened. The controller is coupled to the signal receiving interface circuit for controlling the electronic valve to be opened according to a control signal received by the signal receiving interface circuit in a wireless manner to release the gas from the gas storage tank. The control signal is sent by an electronic device and corresponds to an image frame played by the electronic device.

According to the above-mentioned scent supply device of the present invention, the selected gas is driven by the airflow generated by the operation of the micro fan, and is discharged from the scent supply device, so that the time for the gas to be transmitted to the human olfactory organ can be shortened, and the gas consumption is reduced. And improve the sense of smell and sensory synchrony.

The features, implementations, and utilities of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Please refer to "FIG. 1" which is a schematic view of the appearance of an scent supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The scent supply device 1 includes a body 10 and a suspension member 20 that is coupled to the body 10. When the user wears the scent supply device 1 through the suspension member 20, the body 10 will transfer gas to the olfactory organ along the cheek of the user. However, this suspension element 20 is merely illustrative and is not limiting of the present invention.

Please refer to "2A" to "2C" at the same time, which is a schematic structural view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention. The main body 10 of this embodiment includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12. A sliding kit (not shown) is disposed between the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 to allow the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 to slide along a plane 13 .

A first sub-channel is disposed in the first housing 11 , and one end of the first sub-channel is a first inlet 151 and the other end is a second outlet 153 . A second sub-channel is disposed in the second housing 12, and the second sub-channel has a second inlet 154 at one end and a first outlet 152 at the other end. When the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 slide away from each other by a predetermined distance, the first outlet 152 and the first inlet 151 will intersect such that the first sub-channel and the second sub-channel constitute an air flow passage 15.

In an embodiment, when the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 slide away from each other by a predetermined distance, the power of the main body 10 will be activated.

In the second casing 12, a micro fan 140 and gas storage tanks 16a to 16j are additionally provided. Each gas storage tank is provided with an electronic valve (as shown by electronic valve 161a) and is disposed along the second sub-channel for storing a gas having a specific odor. body. The micro fan 140 is disposed at one end of the second sub-channel (the second inlet 154).

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a block diagram of a control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control circuit 17 is disposed in the second housing 12 and includes a signal receiving interface circuit 110, a controller 120, an electronic valve control circuit 130, and a power starter 170.

The power starter 170 is connected to the controller 120. The user can activate the power of the main body 10 through the power starter 170 to supply the power demand for each component operation. Thus, the power starter 170 can be, but is not limited to, a switch or an inductor.

In an embodiment, the power starter 170 can be combined with a slip kit. When the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 slide relative to each other, the power of the main body 10 is automatically activated.

In an embodiment, the switch can be disposed on any surface of the second housing 12.

In an embodiment, the inductor may be disposed at any position on the plane 13 of the second housing 12 that overlaps the first housing 11. When the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 slide relative to each other, the sensor will activate the power source due to the detection of light.

After the power is turned on, the signal receiving interface circuit 110 can receive a control signal from an electronic device (such as, but not limited to, a computer, a mobile device, etc.) and transmit it to the controller 120.

The controller 120 selects one of the gas storage tanks 16a to 16j according to the control signal, and controls the electronic valve control circuit 130 to open the electronic valve of the selected gas storage tank to be stored in the selected gas storage tank. The gas in it is released. At the same time, the controller 120 also drives the micro fan 140 to operate, generating an air flow, so that the released gas flows through the air flow passage 15 via the air flow. Eventually, the released gas, along with the airflow generated by the microfan 140, will It is discharged via the second outlet 153.

In an embodiment, the signal receiving interface circuit 110 can be, but not limited to, a Bluetooth transmission interface.

In an embodiment, the control signal may be generated according to, but not limited to, an image frame played by the electronic device. For example, if the image screen presents an image of orange, the gas discharged from the scent supply device 1 has an orange smell.

While the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The patent protection scope of the invention is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

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110‧‧‧Signal receiving interface circuit

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Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of an scent supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a schematic structural view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2B is a schematic structural view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2C is a schematic structural view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

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110‧‧‧Signal receiving interface circuit

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Claims (10)

An odor supply device comprising: a main body provided with an air flow passage; a gas storage tank including an electronic valve disposed along the air flow passage for storing a gas; and a micro fan disposed at one end of the air flow passage For generating a gas flow, the gas is discharged outside the scent supply device along the air flow channel when the electronic valve is opened; a signal receiving interface circuit for receiving a control signal by an electronic device via a wireless method And the control signal is corresponding to an image frame played by the electronic device; and a controller is coupled to the signal receiving interface circuit for controlling the electronic valve to be opened according to the control signal to release the gas storage slot The gas. The scent supply device of claim 1, further comprising a power starter, the body comprising a first housing and a second housing, and a sliding kit is disposed between the first housing and the second housing, the sliding The kit is coupled to the power starter for activating a power source of the scent supply device when a slip occurs between the first housing and the second housing. The scent supply device of claim 2, wherein the gas storage tank, the micro fan, the signal receiving interface circuit, and the controller are disposed in the second housing. The scent supply device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a first housing and a second housing, the first housing includes a first sub-channel, and the second housing includes a first housing The second sub-channel, the first sub-channel and the second sub-channel constitute the air flow channel. The scent supply device of claim 4, wherein a sliding kit is disposed between the first housing and the second housing for allowing the air flow passage when the first housing and the second housing slide relative to each other The length increases. The scent supply device of claim 5, wherein the first sub-channel includes a first inlet and a second outlet, the second sub-channel includes a second inlet and a first outlet, and the micro fan is disposed at the second The inlet, when the first housing and the second housing slide a predetermined distance, the first inlet is in contact with the first outlet, and the gas is discharged from the outside of the scent supply device by the second outlet. The scent supply device of claim 5, further comprising: a switch connected to the controller for starting a power source of the scent supply device. The scent supply device of claim 5, further comprising: a sensor coupled to the controller and disposed on a surface of the first housing and the second housing for use in the first housing When a slip occurs between the second housing and the second housing, a power source of the scent supply device is activated by detecting light. The scent supply device of claim 4, wherein the gas storage tank, the micro fan, the signal receiving interface circuit, and the controller are disposed in the second housing. The scent supply device of claim 1, further comprising: a suspension member for suspending the scent supply device in a user's ear.