Apparatuses for producing a gas charged with a volatile compound
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01J-008/04
B01J-010/00
출원번호
US-0593169
(2008-03-19)
등록번호
US-8206668
(2012-06-26)
우선권정보
FR-07 02162 (2007-03-26)
국제출원번호
PCT/FR2008/000358
(2008-03-19)
§371/§102 date
20090925
(20090925)
국제공개번호
WO2008/135651
(2008-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Delanef, Marie-Laure
Collaudin, Jean-Michel
출원인 / 주소
Holiste Laboratories et Developpment
대리인 / 주소
Young & Thompson
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초록▼
The apparatus of the invention is essentially characterized by the fact that it includes a fluid-flow duct (10) having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), and mounted in succession in series in the duct (10): a suction fan (20) for sucking in a carrier gas available at the inlet (11) and for dischargi
The apparatus of the invention is essentially characterized by the fact that it includes a fluid-flow duct (10) having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), and mounted in succession in series in the duct (10): a suction fan (20) for sucking in a carrier gas available at the inlet (11) and for discharging it towards the outlet (12); a bubbler (30) suitable for causing the carrier gas to pass through a volatile liquid (31) contained in the bubbler so as to obtain a stream of carrier gas (33) charged with vapor of the liquid; a device (40) for fractioning the charged stream to deliver a charged stream in fractioned form; and a member (50) for treating the fractioned charged stream to impart a determined quality thereto before it is ejected from the outlet (12) of the duct (10). The invention is applicable in particular to producing a gas charged with a volatile compound, in particular for inhalation.
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1. Apparatus for producing a gas charged with a volatile compound, the apparatus comprising: a fluid-flow duct (10) having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), and mounted in succession in series in said fluid-flow duct (10) between its inlet (11) and its outlet (12): a suction fan (20) for sucking in
1. Apparatus for producing a gas charged with a volatile compound, the apparatus comprising: a fluid-flow duct (10) having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), and mounted in succession in series in said fluid-flow duct (10) between its inlet (11) and its outlet (12): a suction fan (20) for sucking in a carrier gas available at the inlet (11) of the fluid-flow duct (10) and for discharging it towards the outlet (12) of said fluid-flow duct (10);a bubbler (30) suitable for causing the carrier gas to pass through a volatile liquid (31) suitable for being contained in said bubbler so as to obtain at the outlet (32) of the bubbler a stream of carrier gas (33) charged with vapor of said volatile liquid;a fractioning device (40) for fractioning said charged gas stream obtained at the outlet (32) of said bubbler (30) so as to deliver at its outlet (41) said charged gas stream in fractioned form; anda treatment member (50) for treating said fractioned charged gas stream to impart a determined quality thereto prior to it being ejected from the outlet (12) of the fluid-flow duct (10); said fluid-flow duct (10) comprising at least: an enclosure (111) suitable for being positioned vertically, having both a first opening (113) situated substantially in its top portion (112), said first opening constituting the inlet (11) of the fluid-flow duct (10), and a relatively planar bottom (114) having at least one second opening (115) formed therein;a tube (120) having a vertical height, having at its two ends respectively a third opening (121) situated in a high position and a fourth opening (122) situated in a low position, said tube (120) being secured to said bottom (114) of said enclosure (111) in such a manner that the second and third openings (115, 121) are in leaktight communication;a flask (140) having in its upper portion a fifth opening (141) of a shape that is substantially complementary to the bottom (114) of said enclosure (111), said flask having a depth in the vertical direction that is greater than the of the tube (120); andan outlet channel (160) having sixth and seventh openings (161, 162), said outlet channel being mounted to co-operate with said enclosure (111) and said flask (140) in such a manner that the sixth opening (161) is suitable for being in leaktight communication with the fifth opening (141), and that the seventh opening (162) opens out into the ambient medium (200), said seventh opening (160) constituting the outlet (12) of said fluid-flow duct (10). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means (150) for controlling the movement of said flask (140) between first and second stable positions, the first position being a position in which the fifth opening (141) of the flask is spaced apart from the bottom (114) of said enclosure (111), and the second position being a position in which said fifth opening (141) of the flask (140) substantially coincides in leaktight manner with the bottom (114) of said enclosure (111), in such a manner that the tube (120) dips into said flask (140) without reaching its bottom (142) so as to leave a non-zero distance between its fourth opening (122) and the bottom (142) of the flask, and also in such a manner as to define an annular space (144) between the outer side wall (123) of the tube (120) and the inner side wall (143) of the flask (140). 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: said suction fan (20) is mounted in said enclosure to co-operate with said first opening (113) to suck the carrier gas in through said first opening (113) and to discharge it through the second opening (115);said bubbler (30) is constituted by the bottom portion of the flask (140) that is suitable for containing a determined quantity of volatile liquid (31) so that the level (145) of said volatile liquid is higher than the level of the fourth opening (122) of the tube (120) when the flask (140) is in its second position;said fractioning device (40) located in the annular space (144) is constituted by at least one annular disk (146) including a plurality of holes (147), and a central orifice (149) of section complementary to the section of the outer side wall (123) of the tube (120), the tube (120) passing through said central orifice; andsaid treatment member (50) is disposed in said outlet channel (160). 4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outlet channel (160) is defined in said enclosure (111) in such a manner that the sixth opening (161) is formed in the bottom (114) of said enclosure (111), the outlet channel (160) passing through the side wall (116) of the enclosure in such a manner that the seventh opening (162) is situated outside said enclosure (111) in the ambient medium (200). 5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said treatment member (50) for treating said fractioned charged gas stream so as to impart a determined quality thereto prior to it being ejected through the outlet of the fluid-flow duct (10) is constituted by at least one of the following elements: an electric arc generator (70) having at least two electrodes; a heat generator (80); and an ultraviolet radiation generator. 6. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said electric arc generator (70) having at least two electrodes includes both a fluid-flow constriction (71) constituted by a sleeve (72) that has a central passage (73), that is made of an electrically-insulating material, and that is positioned coaxially and in leaktight manner against the inner side wall of the outlet channel (160) in such a manner that said fractioned charged stream passes through the central passage (73) of said sleeve (72), a central core (74) of an electrically-conductive material lining the central passage of the sleeve, said central core constituting one of the two electrodes, and a central electrical terminal (75) positioned in said outlet channel (160) upstream from said central passage (73) in such a manner as to be electrically isolated from said outlet channel (160) and to be positioned at a determined non-zero distance from the central core (74), said central electrical terminal (75) constituting the other electrode. 7. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said heat generator (80) is constituted by an electrical resistance (81). 8. Apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising it includes guide means (90) for guiding the movement of said flask (140) between its first and second stable positions. 9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the guide means (90) for guiding the movement of said flask are constituted by at least two tabs (91, 92) that are secured to one of the two elements constituted by the flask (140) and the enclosure (111), and by two slideways (93, 94) in which the two tabs (91, 92) are suitable for sliding and that are secured respectively to the other one of the two elements constituted by the enclosure (111) and the flask (140). 10. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising it includes an electrical power supply (100) for powering at least one of the following elements: the suction fan (20); the control means (150) for controlling the movement of the flask (140); and the treatment member (50); the electrical power supply (100) being positioned in the tube (120). 11. Apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising it further includes a hinged pipe (60) having one end (61) connected to the outlet (12) of the fluid-flow duct (10), and having a breathing endpiece (63) connected to the other end (62) of said pipe. 12. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said volatile liquid is an essence of oleoresin terpene derivatives, and the carrier gas is ambient air. 13. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the outlet channel (160) is defined in said enclosure (111) in such a manner that the sixth opening (161) is formed in the bottom (114) of said enclosure (111), the outlet channel (160) passing through the side wall (116) of the enclosure in such a manner that the seventh opening (162) is situated outside said enclosure (111) in the ambient medium (200). 14. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said treatment member (50) for treating said fractioned charged gas stream so as to impart a determined quality thereto prior to it being ejected through the outlet of the fluid-flow duct (10) is constituted by at least one of the following elements: an electric arc generator (70) having at least two electrodes; a heat generator (80); and an ultraviolet radiation generator. 15. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein heat generator (80) is constituted by an electrical resistance (81). 16. Apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising guide means (90) for guiding the movement of said flask (140) between its first and second stable positions. 17. Apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an electrical power supply (100) for powering at least one of the following elements: the suction fan (20); the control means (150) for controlling the movement of the flask (140); and the treatment member (50); the electrical power supply (100) being positioned in the tube (120).
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