The present invention relates to a fragrance dispenser, and more particularly to a plug-in fragrance dispenser which is capable of heating an aroma capsule for a predetermined heating time.
A conventional fragrance heating dispenser does not contain a heating time reminder to an aroma capsule, so user cannot know whether the aroma capsule is exhausted or not.
Another conventional fragrance heating dispenser is disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,066,420, 8,262,277, and U.S. Pat. No. 8,147,116 and contains a power source, a heating element, essential oil or fragrant wax. However, it is easy to leak the essential oil or fragrant wax out of the conventional fragrance heating dispensers. Moreover, it is troublesome to remove remains of the essential oil or fragrant wax and to wash the fragrance heating dispenser. The fragrance heating dispenser is broken easily because the heating element conducts heat to the electronic components and the case after a period of using time.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
The primary aspect of the present invention is to provide a plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function which is capable of isolating heat from the control circuit device and the electronic components so as to prolong service life of the plug-in fragrance dispenser.
Further aspect of the present invention is to provide a plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function which is capable of heating the aroma capsule for a predetermined heating time.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function which stops the aromatic substance of the aroma capsule leaking out of the container to cause environmental pollution, wherein the aroma capsule is disposable and is replaceable easily.
To obtain the above aspects, a plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function provided by the present invention contains: a case, a heat transmission unit, a heating element, a control circuit device, a temperature insulation seat, and a base.
The case is hollow and includes a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is defined on a first end of the case, and the second opening is formed on a second end of the case.
The temperature insulation seat includes a first orifice defined on a first end of the temperature insulation seat, and the temperature insulation seat includes a second orifice formed on a second end of the temperature seat, wherein the temperature insulation seat is accommodated in the first opening of the case.
The base is housed in the second opening of the case and includes a plug unit.
The heat transmission unit is accommodated in the first orifice of the temperature insulation seat.
The heating element is mounted in the temperature insulation seat and contacts with a bottom of the heat transmission unit, and the control circuit device is coupled with the base and is electrically connected with the plug unit, wherein the heating element is electrically connected with the control circuit device.
Preferably, the base further includes a first connection member and a second connection member, the first connection member has an abutting plate extending from a top thereof, and the second connection member has a contacting cap extending from a top thereof and has an aperture defined on the contacting cap, the control circuit device is accommodated in the second connection member which connects with the first connection member configured to cover the control circuit device, wherein the abutting plate connects with the contacting cap, and the plug unit couples with the abutting plate via the aperture.
Preferably, the plug unit has a holder and a rotary plug, the holder is connected with the abutting plate, and the rotary plug is rotatably coupled on the holder via the aperture of the contacting cap; the rotary plug is freely rotated toward a desired angle relative to the holder.
Preferably, the first connection member further has a through hole and a hollow post extending from the first connection member and surrounding the through hole, and a free end of the hollow post connects with the second orifice of the temperature insulation seat.
Preferably, the heat transmission unit further includes a support arranged on a bottom thereof, and the support has a fixing orifice defined therein, wherein the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function further comprises a connection unit, and the heating element abuts against the heat transmission unit, wherein a first end of the connection unit connects on the second connection member, and a second end of the connection unit inserts into the fixing orifice of the support via the second orifice of the temperature insulation seat so as to abut against the heating element.
Preferably, the control circuit device further includes multiple first light emitting elements electrically connected on the control circuit device, and the temperature insulation seat further includes a light guiding element, and the light guiding element extends outward from the first orifice of the temperature insulation seat, wherein the temperature insulation seat is made of transparent or translucent material.
Preferably, the control circuit device has a time setting circuit, and the control circuit device includes multiple second light emitting elements and multiple light guide columns, wherein the multiple second light emitting elements are electrically connected with the control circuit device, a first end of each of the multiple light guide columns connects with each of the multiple second light emitting elements, and a second end of each light guide column extends out of the case so as to guide the lights out of the case from the emitting elements, wherein the time setting circuit of the control circuit device turns on the power source to the heating element after a set time and turns off the power source to the multiple second light emitting elements, and a respective one of the multiple light guide columns of each second light emitting element guides a light signal out of the case so as so indicate a predetermined heating time of the heating element is up.
Preferably, the control circuit device is capable of setting the predetermined heating time of the heating element, and the predetermined heating time is any one of three hours, six hours, and nine hours.
Preferably, the time setting circuit of the control circuit device is configured to store a number of using time of the heating element and to accumulate a total hours of the using time of the heating element up to a predetermined total time, and the predetermined total time is 72 hours.
Preferably, an aroma capsule is placed on the heat transmission unit of the case.
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The case 10 is hollow and includes a first opening 103 and a second opening 105, wherein the first opening 103 is defined on a first end of the case 10, and the second opening 105 is formed on a second end of the case 10.
The temperature insulation seat 16 includes a first orifice 161 defined on a first end thereof and includes a second orifice 163 formed on a second end of the temperature seat 16, wherein the temperature insulation seat 16 is accommodated in the first opening 103 of the case 10. The base 17 is housed in the second opening 105 of the case 10 and includes a plug unit 171, wherein the heat transmission unit 11 is accommodated in the first orifice 161 of the temperature insulation seat 16. The heating element 13 is mounted in the temperature insulation seat 16 and contacts with a bottom of the heat transmission unit 11. The control circuit device 15 is coupled with the base 17 and is electrically connected with the plug unit 171. The heating element 13 is electrically connected with the control circuit device 15, the plug unit 171 is configured to connect with a power supply unit (not shown), and the heating element 13 is configured to heat the heat transmission unit 11, wherein the heating element 13 is any one of a resistor, a thermistor, a cement resistor, and a positive temperature coefficient (PCT) heater.
The control circuit device 15 includes a power switch 151 configured to turn on/off a power source, the temperature insulation seat 16 isolates a high temperature of the heating element 13 so as to stop a heat conductivity of the heating element 13 toward electronic components, the control circuit device 15 or the case 10 of the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1, thus protecting the control circuit device 15 or the electronic components.
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The plug unit 171 is capable of adjusting its insertion direction in different angles so as to comply with using requirements in various countries. The plug unit 171 has a holder 1710 and a rotary plug 1712, the holder 1710 is connected with the abutting plate 1731, and the rotary plug 1712 is rotatably coupled on the holder 1710 via the aperture 1753 of the contacting cap 1751. The rotary plug 1712 is freely rotated toward a desired angle relative to the holder 1710 so as to comply with the using requirements in various countries. In this embodiment, the rotary plug 1712 is rotated toward the desired angle (such as 270 degrees), wherein the rotary plug 1712 is positioned after being revolved to every 90 degrees.
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The heat transmission unit 11 is a circular disc made of metal so that the heat transmission unit 11 evenly conducts the heat to the aroma capsule 12.
The heat transmission unit 11 is made of thermal conductive material, and the thermal conductive material is any one of metal, ceramics, and glass, hence the heating element 13 conducts the heat to the heat transmission unit 11.
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The temperature insulation seat 16 further includes a light guiding element 165 in a bowl shape, and the light guiding element 165 extends outward from the first orifice 161 of the temperature insulation seat 16, wherein the temperature insulation seat 16 or/and the first connection member 173 are made of transparent or translucent material, and the transparent or the translucent material is any one of plastic, acrylic, and glass. The multiple first light emitting elements 152 emit lights and the lights pass through the first connection member 173, the temperature insulation seat 16 is made of transparent or translucent polypropylene (PP), and the temperature insulation seat 16 receives the lights from the multiple first light emitting elements 152 and guides the lights toward the light guiding element 165 evenly, thus illuminating the lights.
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The respective one light guide column 155 of each second light emitting element 153 is a tube or a post which is made of any one of transparent glass, transparent plastic, and transparent acrylic.
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The case 10 is made of transparent or translucent material, such as plastic, ceramic with pores, glass with pores, or silicone with pores. Alternatively, the case 10 includes multiple pores so as to guide the lights. Preferably, the multiple first light emitting elements 152 illuminate the lights so that the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 disperse fragrance and illumines the lights simultaneously.
In addition, the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 accommodates the aroma capsule 12 on the heat transmission unit 11, and the heating element 13 conducts the heat to the heat transmission unit 1 so as to heat the aroma capsule 12, thus dispersing the fragrance from the aroma capsule 12 efficiently.
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The microporous layer 1262 and the fiber fixation layer 1261 are connected together in a hot pressing manner or in a high frequency manner. The diameter of the multiple first pores 1263 of the fiber fixation layer 1261 is more than the multiple second pores 1264 of the microporous layer 1262 so that heated molecules of the aromatic substance 122 flow out of the multiple first pores 1263 of the fiber fixation layer 1261 through the multiple second pores 1264 of the microporous layer 1262.
The aromatic substance 122 of the aroma capsule 12 is heated in the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 so as to release the fragrance. As heating the aromatic substance 122, the fiber fixation layer 1261 does not shrink and deform its size, and the microporous layer 1262 does not distort. Furthermore, the heated molecules of the aromatic substance 122 smoothly flow toward atmosphere outside the aroma capsule 12 via the second pores 1264 of the microporous layer 1262 and the first pores 1263 of the fiber fixation layer 1261. Preferably, the aromatic fluid (liquid) does not flow through the second pores 1264, thus enhancing safety of the aroma capsule 12.
The aromatic substance 122 is any one of the fragrant wax, perfume, balsam, sesame oil mixture and the essential oil. In this embodiment, the aromatic substance 122 is the fragrant wax so that the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 heats the fragrant wax to a melting point, and the heated molecules of the aromatic substance 122 disperse the fragrance. Alternatively, the aromatic substance 122 is the essential oil and is heated to release the heated molecules efficiently.
The container 120 is disposable and is made of polymer. In another embodiment, the container 120 is made of plastics, and the plastic is any one of polyester, poly chloro terephthalate glycol (PCTG), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), propylthiouracil (PTU), and polypropylene (PP). The container 120 does not melt or deform at a predetermined heating temperature and conducts the heat from the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 to the aromatic substance 122. In another embodiment, the container 120 is made of PCTG so as to conduct the heat from the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 to the aromatic substance 122, hence the aromatic substance 122 disperses the fragrance. Preferably, the container 120 has excellent ductility and toughness. The container 120 is not damaged easily when being heating by the plug-in fragrance dispenser with timed heating function 1 and efficiently conducts the heat to the aromatic substance 122. The third opening 1200 of the container 120 is connected with the breathable film 126 firmly, i.e., the microporous layer 1262 of the breathable film 126 is connected to the third opening 1200 of the container 120 in a heating manner or by using adhesive.
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Preferably, the container 120 is disposable or is recyclable, and a new aroma capsule 12 is placed on the heat transmission unit 11 after the aromatic substance 122 runs out, hence the user does not touch the aromatic substance 122 and avoids washing the aromatic substance 122. Furthermore, the breathable film 126 stops the aromatic substance 122 leaking out of the container 120 to cause environmental pollution.
While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
This application is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No 15/653,362, filed Jul. 18, 2017 and Ser. No. 15/866,181, filed Jan. 9, 2018.
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Parent | 15653362 | Jul 2017 | US |
Child | 15887232 | US | |
Parent | 15866181 | Jan 2018 | US |
Child | 15653362 | US |