Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
  • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
  • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
  • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
  • A61L9/122—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor comprising a fan
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L9/00—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
  • A61L9/015—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone
  • A61L9/04—Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
  • A61L9/12—Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L2209/00—Aspects relating to disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
  • A61L2209/10—Apparatus features
  • A61L2209/13—Dispensing or storing means for active compounds
  • A61L2209/133—Replaceable cartridges, refills
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L2209/00—Aspects relating to disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air
  • A61L2209/10—Apparatus features
  • A61L2209/16—Connections to a HVAC unit

Definitions

• the invention relates to an odor diffuser and an odor diffusion device incorporating such a diffuser.
• an odor diffuser comprising a housing with perforated parts, a substrate housed inside the housing and in which is adsorbed or absorbed a substance or odorous composition, and means for holding the substrate inside. of the case.
• Odor diffusers also known as perfume diffusers are known as illustrated for example by the document WO 9004339, the document EP 2 739 321 or the document US2010 / 017597. All these diffusers are characterized by their complexity, in particular their large number of parts, resulting in an important assembly time.
• the substrate in the case of a simple presentation, for example in the form of a plate, tends to deform during, for example, the desorption of the odorant composition or substrate. But the solutions proposed today do not take into account this deformation of the substrate over time, this deformation may have an impact on the quality of the diffusion.
• the subject of the invention is an odor diffuser comprising a housing with perforated parts, a substrate housed inside the housing and in which is adsorbed or absorbed a substance or odorous composition and means for maintaining the odor.
• the housing comprises a bottom and a cover, in that the perforated parts of the housing are arranged one in the bottom and the other in the housing cover, the substrate is a plate provided with through openings capable of being traversed by a flow of air passing through the housing and in that the means for holding the substrate inside the housing comprise first holding means made of one piece with the housing and second holding means made in one piece with the substrate.
• the presence of means for maintaining the substrate inside the housing makes it possible to control the deformation, in particular by loss of volume, of the substrate which may result in particular from the desorption of the composition or odoriferous substance.
• At least a part of the second holding means is present at least in duplicate, that is to say in at least two copies on the substrate, each copy being able to cooperate selectively with at least some of the first means of maintenance.
• the presence in at least two copies of at least a part of the holding means makes it possible to multiply the number of admissible positions of the substrate inside the housing. This results in a lower reflection time of the operator who proceeds with the assembly and a reduced risk of error.
• At least part of the first holding means comprises a protruding element of the perforated portion of the bottom or the cover of the housing and at least a portion of the second holding means is formed by the one of the through openings of the constituent plate of the substrate.
• the means for holding the substrate inside the housing are configured to delimit at least two holding zones of the substrate inside the housing. This results in a safer maintenance of the substrate including after deformation of the substrate resulting from a loss of volume.
• one of the holding zones is disposed in the central part of the constituent plate of the substrate.
• the first holding means affect the shape of a stud or stud protruding from the perforated part of the bottom or the housing cover and the second holding means are formed by one of the through openings of the constituent plate of the substrate, this through opening being formed in the central portion of the constituent plate of the substrate.
• one of the holding zones is disposed at the periphery of the constituent plate of the substrate.
• the first holding means affect the shape of a stud protruding from the perforated part of the bottom or the cover of the housing.
• the second holding means are formed by one of the through openings of the plate constituting the substrate, this through opening being formed in the peripheral portion of the constituent plate of the substrate to form a notch inside which the tenon is fit to insert at least partially.
• At least a portion of the through openings of the constituent plate of the substrate affect a hexagonal shape.
• the hexagonal shape of the openings ensures improved diffusion quality.
• the substrate is a polymer plate, preferably a thermoplastic elastomer.
• the odor diffuser comprises an identification means housed inside the housing.
• identification means may allow for example to control the duration and / or frequency of use of the diffuser.
• Another subject of the invention is an odor diffusion device comprising an odor diffuser, a fluid circulation circuit, a receptacle for receiving the odor diffuser disposed on said fluid circulation circuit, and means for forced circulation of air through said fluid circulation circuit, characterized in that the odor diffuser is of the aforementioned type.
• Figure 1 shows a perspective view in exploded position of the constituent elements of a diffuser according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows a view taken on the cover side of the housing of a diffuser according to the invention in the state removed from the cover to allow visualization of the inside of the housing;
• 3 shows a front view of a diffuser according to the invention, with dotted lines hidden;
• Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of an odor diffusion device during the insertion of a diffuser into the device
• FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of an odor diffusion device in the exploded state of the elements constituting it.
• the subject of the invention is an odor diffuser whose odor diffusion can be operated passively in contact with air or via a diffusion device 20. odor of the type of that shown in Figures 4 and 5.
• Such an odor diffuser 1 comprises a housing 2 with perforated parts, a substrate 6 housed inside the housing 2 and in which is adsorbed or absorbed a substance or odorous composition, and means 7 for holding the substrate 6 inside the housing 2.
• the housing 2, shown here quadrangular, comprises a bottom 3 and a cover 4 assembled to each other, preferably by snapping.
• the bottom 3 and the lid 4 are made of synthetic material.
• Bottom 3 includes a part 5 openwork as well as the cover 4. Each time, the openings are formed by through openings.
• the perforated parts of the bottom 3 and the cover 4 are arranged facing each other in the closed state of the casing 2 to facilitate air circulation through the casing 2.
• the substrate 6 is in turn in the form of a plate 61 provided with through openings 62.
• the through openings 62 of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6 are of hexagonal shape. These openings 62 extend between the inserted perforated portions of the substrate 6 in the housing 2.
• the substrate 6 is a polymer plate.
• This polymer is a thermoplastic elastomer, in particular a polyether amide block (PEBA).
• PEBAX polyether amide block
• a composition or odoriferous substance is adsorbed on the plate. This adsorption was, in the example shown, carried out by dipping the plate in a bath of substance or odorous composition.
• Such substrate preparation is well known to those skilled in the art.
• the substrate could also have been achieved by absorption of the composition or odorous substance on the plate.
• the odor diffuser 1 further comprises means 7 for holding the substrate inside the casing 2. These holding means 7 tend to prevent the substrate 6 from moving freely inside the casing 2 during its whole phase of deposition. desorption. Indeed, during its desorption phase, the substrate 6 is caused to lose 15 to 20% of its volume, thereby causing deformation of this substrate 6.
• the holding means 7 comprise first holding means made of a only part with the housing and, shown in 71 1 and 712 in the figures, and second holding means made in one piece with the substrate 6 and, represented in 721 and 722 in the figures. These first and second holding means are intended to cooperate with each other in the inserted state of the substrate 6 inside the housing, in the closed position of the housing 2.
• the means 7 for holding the substrate inside the housing are configured to delimit two zones 8, 9 for holding the substrate 6 inside the housing 2.
• the one of the holding zones 8, 9, called the first holding zone 8 is disposed in the central part of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6, and the other of the holding zones 8, 9, called the second holding zone 9, is disposed peripherally of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6.
• the number of holding zones can be increased without departing from the scope of the invention.
• the first holding means 71 1 affect the shape of a stud or stud protruding from the perforated part of the bottom 3 of the casing 2 and the second holding means 721. are formed by one of the through openings 62 of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6, this through opening 62 being formed in the central portion of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6.
• the first holding means 712 affect the shape of a projecting lug of the perforated portion of the bottom 3 of the casing 2 and the second holding means 722 are formed by one of the openings 62. through the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6, 62 through opening being formed in the peripheral portion of the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6 to form a notch within which the pin is adapted to be inserted at least partially.
• This notch is open in the direction of the edge or edge of the constituent plate of the substrate, that is to say in the direction of the portion of the plate connecting the faces of the plate between them.
• At least a portion of the first holding means 71 1, 712 comprises an element projecting from the perforated portion of the bottom 3 or the cover 4 of the housing 1 and at least a part of the second means 721, 722 is formed by one of the openings 62 through the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6.
• a portion 722 of the second holding means 721, 722 is present at least in duplicate, that is to say in at least two copies on the substrate 6, each copy being able to selectively cooperate with at least a portion of the first holding means 71 1, 712.
• the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6 comprises two notches arranged on two opposite edges of the plate, This plate is thus a reversible plate which can rest against the bottom of the housing by one or the other of its faces and can be inserted into the housing in a first angular position or in a second angular position offset by 180 ° relative to the first angular position.
• the odor diffuser may comprise an identification means housed inside the housing 2.
• This identification means may for example be formed by a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. , this tag comprising an RFID chip and an antenna.
• RFID radio frequency identification
• This identification means allows a wireless link communication with a remote unit that can be integrated into the broadcast device associated with the diffuser. With this means of identification, it may be possible to control the duration and / or frequency of use of the odor diffuser to allow its replacement in a timely manner.
• the method of mounting the odor diffuser as described above is extremely simple. It suffices to insert flat the plate 61 constituting the substrate 6 in the bottom 3 of the housing so that the central opening 62 of the plate is traversed by the stud projecting from the bottom of the housing and that the notch partially surrounds the tenon.
• the odor diffuser is then stored in an airtight sealed package until it is first use. Before the first use, this packaging is eliminated. This packaging can be re-used to keep the odor dispenser sealed by means of a hook-and-loop fastener or simply a fold on the top of the packaging.
• This diffuser may be intended for a diffusion device 20, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
• This diffusion device 20 is here in the form of a block which internally comprises a fluid circulation circuit 21 passing through said block, a receiving housing 22 of odor diffuser 1 disposed on said fluid circulation circuit 21 and means 23 forced circulation of air through said fluid circulation circuit 21.
• the means 23 forced circulation of air are formed here by a fan.
• the diffuser is, after removal of its sealed package, inserted into the housing 22 of the odor diffusion device 20, as shown in FIG. 4. It will be noted that the housing has two opposite edges converging towards the end of FIG. introduction of the housing into the housing to facilitate the insertion of the latter into the housing.
• the end of the housing opposite the insertion end of the housing in the housing is provided with an external peripheral shoulder forming a limiting stop of the introduction of the housing into the diffuser and a sealing lip .

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