Adjustable volatile substance diffuser device with a container with a membrane
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61L-009/12
A01M-001/20
출원번호
US-0294214
(2006-03-24)
등록번호
US-9192690
(2015-11-24)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2006/002716
(2006-03-24)
§371/§102 date
20090609
(20090609)
국제공개번호
WO2007/110086
(2007-10-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Zobele, Franco
출원인 / 주소
Zobele Holding SPA
대리인 / 주소
Albert Bordas, P.A.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
The present invention refers to adjustable volatile substance diffuser devices, more specifically to diffusers incorporating a container with a semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63). Said membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) permits the issue of vapors but prevents the escape of liquids, with the result that a
The present invention refers to adjustable volatile substance diffuser devices, more specifically to diffusers incorporating a container with a semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63). Said membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) permits the issue of vapors but prevents the escape of liquids, with the result that an extremely clean device is achieved as the spillage of liquid is prevented in the case of inappropriate handling. The device (1, 21, 41, 61) is furthermore of very simple construction, as it is made up of two parts, a container (2, 22, 42, 62) which houses the volatile substance and a housing (4, 24, 44, 64), which supports said container (2, 22, 42, 62). The container (2, 22, 42, 62) has the membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) adhered to it. The container (2, 22, 42, 62) and the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) are coupled directly to each other and they are moved by means of guiding or articulation. The container (2, 22, 42, 62) may comprise a useful part (16), which defines the cavity (5) holding the volatile substance, and a non-useful part (6).
대표청구항▼
1. Volatile substance evaporating device (1, 21, 41, 61) with the degree of evaporation adjustable, which comprises: a container (2, 22, 42, 62) that has at least one cavity (5, 25, 45, 65) which houses a volatile substance;a semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63), adhered to the container (2, 22, 4
1. Volatile substance evaporating device (1, 21, 41, 61) with the degree of evaporation adjustable, which comprises: a container (2, 22, 42, 62) that has at least one cavity (5, 25, 45, 65) which houses a volatile substance;a semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63), adhered to the container (2, 22, 42, 62), which closes one of the faces (10, 30, 50, 70) of said container (2, 22, 42, 62) and which is at least partly in contact with the volatile substance housed in said cavity (5, 25, 45, 65);a housing (4, 24, 44, 64) which comprises at least an outer wall (14, 34, 54, 74) and an inner wall (13, 33, 53, 73);guiding means (8, 48, 68) that permit the relative movement between the housing (4, 44, 64) and the container (2, 42, 62);characterised in thatthe container (2, 22, 42, 62) and the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) are coupled directly to each other, either partly or entirely, on the same plane, by the face (10, 30, 50, 70) of the container (2, 22, 42, 62) closed by the semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) and by the inner wall (13, 33, 53, 73) of the housing (4, 24, 44, 64),and in that the container (2, 22, 42, 62) and the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) are movable in respect of each other, the degree of evaporation of the volatile substance being regulated by the relative movement between the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) and the container (2, 22, 42, 62);further characterised in thatthe degree of evaporation of said volatile substance is determined by the amount of surface area of the inner wall (53, 73) of the housing (44, 64) which is coupled directly to the container (42, 62), on its face (50, 70) closed by the semipermeable membrane (43, 63). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterised by means of articulation (9) that permit the relative movement between the housing (24) and the container (22). 3. Device according to claim 2, further characterised in that the degree of evaporation of said volatile substance is determined by the amount of the surface area of the inner wall (33) of the housing (24) which is coupled directly to a certain amount of semipermeable membrane (23), said degree of evaporation being minimum when the whole of the surface area of the semipermeable membrane (23) is hidden by the inner wall (33) of the housing (24) and maximum when the semipermeable membrane (23) is completely uncovered by the inner wall (33) of the housing (24). 4. Device according to claim 1, further characterised in that, on its face (10) closed by the semipermeable membrane (3), the container (2) is coupled entirely on the inner wall (13) of the housing (4). 5. Device according to claim 1, further characterised in that the dimensions of the inner wall (53) of the housing (44) are similar to those of the semipermeable membrane (43), the degree of evaporation being minimum when the whole of the surface area of the semipermeable membrane (43) is hidden by the inner wall (53) of the housing (44) and maximum when the semipermeable membrane (43) is entirely uncovered by the inner wall (53) of the housing (44). 6. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the height of the inner wall (73) of the housing (64) is considerably higher than the height of the cavity (65) housing the volatile substance. 7. Device according to claim 6, characterised in that the housing (64) has at least one hole or opening (67) that communicates the outer wall (74) of the housing (64) with the inner wall (73) of said housing (64), which facilitates the evaporation of said volatile substance, the degree of the evaporation of the volatile substance being regulated by means of the extent to which the semipermeable membrane (63) is aligned with at least one of the said holes or openings (67) in the housing (64). 8. Device according to claim 7, characterised in that the housing (64) has at least one cluster of holes or openings (67) that communicate the outer wall (74) of the housing (64) with the inner wall (73) of said housing (64), in a selected area of said housing (64). 9. Device according to claim 4, characterised in that the housing (4) has at least one hole or opening (7) that communicates the outer wall (14) of the housing (4) with the inner wall (13) of said housing (4), said at least one hole or opening (7) facilitating the evaporation of said volatile substance, the degree of the evaporation of the volatile substance being regulated by means of the greater or lesser extent to which the semipermeable membrane (3) is aligned with the at least one hole or opening (7) in the housing (4). 10. Device according to claim 9, characterised in that the housing (4) has at least a cluster of holes or openings (7) that communicate the outer wall (14) of the housing (4) with the inner wall (13) of said housing (4), in a selected area of said housing (4). 11. Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterised in that, on its face (10) closed by the semipermeable membrane (3) the container (2) comprises a useful part (16), which defines the cavity (5), in contact with the volatile substance, and a non-useful part (6) isolated from the volatile substance, the degree of the evaporation of said volatile substance being regulated according to whether the opening(s) or hole(s) (7) in the housing (4) are aligned partly or fully with said useful part (16) of the container (2). 12. Device according to claim 11, characterised in that the non-useful part (6) of the container (2) takes on the form of a laminar surface. 13. Device according to claim 12, characterised in that the part of the semipermeable membrane (3) that is adhered to the non-useful part (6) in the form of a laminar surface of the container (2) is joined entirely to said non-useful part (6) in the form of a laminar surface of the container (2). 14. Device according to claim 13, characterised in that the said joint between the non-useful part (6) in the form of a laminar surface of the container (2) and the semipermeable membrane (3) is welded. 15. Device according to claim 12, characterised in that the non-useful part (6) comprises only the perimeter of the useful part (16), said non-useful part (6) forming a flat lip on which the semipermeable membrane (3) and the container (2) are joint. 16. Device according to claim 11, characterised in that the non-useful part (6) of the container (2) defines a second cavity completely separate from the cavity (5) in which the volatile substance is housed, said separation being achieved by means of a weld zone between the semipermeable membrane (3) and the container (2). 17. Device according to claim 11, characterised in that the non-useful part (6) of the container (2) comprises a hole. 18. Device according to any of the claims 11 to 17, characterised in that the cavity (5) of the container (2) defined by the useful part (16) comprises at least two receptacles (18, 19) linked to each other by a channel (20) which is narrower than the at least two receptacles (18, 19). 19. Device according to any of the claims 11 to 17, characterised in that the cavity (5) of the container (2) defined by the useful part (16) comprises at least one receptacle (18) linked to a second receptacle (82) situated in the central portion of the container (2). 20. Device according to claim 19, characterised in that the cavity (5) of the container (2) defined by the useful part (16) comprises at least a third receptacle (19), the first receptacle (18) and the third receptacle (19) being linked by means of the second receptacle (82) situated in the central portion of the container (2). 21. Device according to either of claim 19 or 20, characterised in that said second receptacle (82) comprises on its outer side a protuberance or lesser receptacle (83), of smaller size than the rest of said second receptacle (82). 22. Device according to claim 21, characterised in that said protuberance or lesser receptacle (83) comprises on its outer side an element (84) of smaller size than said protuberance or lesser receptacle (83). 23. Device according to claim 22, characterised in that said element (84) is solid, i.e. does not house volatile substance in its interior. 24. Device according to claim 22, characterised in that said element (84) is hollow, i.e. houses volatile substance in its interior. 25. Device according to any of claim 21, 22, 23 or 24, characterised in that the housing (4) also comprises other guiding means (8′), situated in the central portion of said housing (4), to which the protuberance or lesser receptacle (83) of the second receptacle (82) of the container (2) is coupled. 26. Device according to claim 15, characterised in that the surface area of the face (10) closed by the semipermeable membrane (3) is substantially smaller than the surface area of the inner wall (13) of the housing (4). 27. Device according to any of the preceding claims, further characterised in that the container (2, 22, 42, 62) is movable in respect of the housing (4, 24, 44, 64), which remains fixed. 28. Device according to any of the preceding claims, further characterised in that the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) is movable in respect of the container (2, 22, 42, 62), which remains fixed. 29. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) fits snugly to the inner wall (13, 33, 53, 73) of the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) when the container (2, 22, 42, 62) and the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) are entirely or partly coupled. 30. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63) is slightly separated from the inner wall (13, 33, 53, 73) of the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) when the container (2, 22, 42, 62) and the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) are entirely or partly coupled. 31. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) is made of one single piece. 32. Device according to claim 31, characterised in that said piece is a plastic material structure produced by means of injection moulding. 33. Device according to claim 31 or 32, characterised in that said piece is rigid. 34. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the container (2, 22, 42, 62) adopts a form that makes for its easy handling. 35. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) has fastening means for fastening in any environment. 36. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the container (2, 22, 42, 62) is made of a single piece. 37. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised by a protection strip adhered to the outer surface of the semipermeable membrane (3, 23, 43, 63), said protection strip being intended to prevent the evaporation of the volatile substance prior to the use of evaporator device (1, 21, 41, 61). 38. Device according to claim 27, characterised in that said protection strip extends partly from the device (1, 21, 41, 61) forming a tab which facilitates its removal. 39. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the device (1, 21, 41, 61) is detachable, that is to say, the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) and the container (2, 22, 42, 62) can be taken apart in order to permit the fitting of a new container (2, 22, 42, 62) filled with volatile substance. 40. Device according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that it incorporates at least another piece connected to the housing (4, 24, 44, 64) and/or the container (2, 22, 42, 62) which takes no part in regulating the degree of evaporation of the volatile substance.
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