WO2013005615A1 - Scent-providing device - Google Patents

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WO2013005615A1
WO2013005615A1 PCT/JP2012/066369 JP2012066369W WO2013005615A1 WO 2013005615 A1 WO2013005615 A1 WO 2013005615A1 JP 2012066369 W JP2012066369 W JP 2012066369W WO 2013005615 A1 WO2013005615 A1 WO 2013005615A1
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中曽　教尊
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凸版印刷株式会社
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  • the present invention relates to a scent providing device that provides a scent according to the surrounding environment.
  • the present invention also relates to a scent providing device that provides a plurality of types of scents in synchronization with reproduction of a moving image with sound.
  • Non-Patent Document 1 An example of such an apparatus is described in Non-Patent Document 1.
  • the apparatus described in Non-Patent Document 1 several tens of kinds of fragrances are prepared. Thereby, the property which can make a person feel various fragrances by mixing the scents different from each other at a predetermined ratio is made available.
  • the device when providing the desired scent according to the scene of the video with sound, the device generates and mixes one or more fragrances prepared there at the same time. Many types of scents can be provided.
  • fragrances prepared in such an apparatus are generally liquid and are provided in a container such as a bottle. Further, the fragrance is composed of a volatile component, and the odor is diffused to the surroundings by permeating and leaching from a slight gap in the container.
  • the method of heating the fragrance into vapor a method of taking out the fragrance vapor present on the liquid surface of the fragrance placed in the bottle, or an inkjet of the fragrance
  • the fragrance thus released into the air naturally vaporizes due to the vapor pressure, or is vaporized by being heated and flows to the position of the human nose and is sensed by the sense of smell.
  • Perfume is prepared in advance according to the scene of the video with sound, and it is vaporized according to the scene and supplied near the human nose.
  • fragrances are prepared.
  • the scent uses the fact that it is possible to make people feel various scents by mixing different scents at a predetermined ratio, so that the desired scent can be obtained according to the video scene with audio
  • One or a plurality of fragrances can be generated and mixed at the same time, and a scent of more than the kind of fragrances prepared can be provided to a person (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
  • fragrances are sold in jars and other containers for scent regenerators, and users can add fragrances that could not be generated until then.
  • the method of releasing the fragrance into the air is a method of heating the fragrance into a vapor, a method of taking out the fragrance vapor present on the liquid surface of the fragrance in a bottle, or making the fragrance fine particles based on an inkjet method, There is a way to vaporize in the air.
  • Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1 describe a fragrance generating device including a database of flavor composition information and preferences and an information providing system therefor via the Internet.
  • a scent defined in accordance with the progress of a moving image with sound is provided to a person according to the progress.
  • the fragrance emits a vaporized material made of liquid or solid to a position where a person can feel it.
  • the vaporization method includes a heating method and a method using an ultrasonic atomizer, and many of them are vaporized by installing together with a fragrance container on a table, and a transport pipe which is a resin pipe having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters. Pass through and transport near the face of a person.
  • the vicinity of the face is a position where the vaporized fragrance component released from the transport pipe can be carried to the human nose by the flow of air in the vicinity of the person and the kinetic energy when released, and the fragrance The position is closer to the human nose than the position to vaporize.
  • the scent generated by the device described in Non-Patent Document 1 as described above is perceived by the viewer's olfactory sense. It is provided to the viewer via a scent providing device having a discharge part or the like.
  • a device that generates a plurality of scents can easily switch the generated scents.
  • the scent generated earlier may stay in the air or piping in the scent providing device, and it may cause undesired scent by mixing with the scent after switching. Is done. Therefore, when switching scents, in order to prevent mixing of the scents before and after switching, for example, measures such as ensuring a predetermined period of time during which no scent is supplied before switching the scents are required.
  • measures such as ensuring a predetermined period of time during which no scent is supplied before switching the scents are required.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scent providing device that suppresses mixing of a plurality of scents provided by switching before and after switching.
  • a transport tube that vaporizes and passes a plurality of different fragrances and transports the scent near the nose of a person is usually several tens of centimeters long, sometimes 1 m, but the vaporized scent component adheres to the inner wall of the transport tube. Then, when transporting a fragrance obtained by vaporizing different kinds of fragrances thereafter, there arises a disadvantage that the previous odor component is mixed.
  • the problem that scent components are mixed becomes a big problem after providing viewers with a strong scent odor, and a method of removing scent components adhering to the inner wall of the pipe through air without scent for a certain period of time is taken.
  • the invention according to claim 1 is a scent providing device that is provided on a human body, and includes a discharge unit that discharges each of a plurality of different scents at different timings.
  • the gist is that it is arranged at a position sandwiching the nostril with respect to the route to reach.
  • the scent providing device in the scent providing device according to the first aspect, at least a part of the inhalation part is disposed closer to the nostril in a state where the scent providing device is attached to a human body. This is the gist.
  • the inhalation part has a width wider than the nose and includes at least a position between the nostril and the eyes.
  • the gist is that it is provided.
  • the discharge portion is protruded in a nostril direction from a support device attached to the head. It is held by a support tool, and the inhalation part is supported by the support tool so as to include a position where the nose is sandwiched with respect to a path through which the fragrance reaches the nostril.
  • the gist of the fifth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the support is supported on the head by an ear and a nose.
  • a sixth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the support is glasses, and the suction portion is disposed on a surface of the glasses. .
  • the invention according to claim 7 is the scent providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the discharge part and the suction part are a switching part for switching the discharge part and a connection destination of the suction part.
  • the switching unit connects the discharge unit to a first transport pipe that transports the scent to be released, and connects the suction unit to a second transport pipe that transports the collected scent. And disconnecting the discharge part from the first transport pipe and the suction part from the second transport pipe, respectively, and disconnecting the first transport pipe from the first transport pipe and the first transport pipe from the first transport pipe.
  • the gist is that the second connection mode for connecting the two transport pipes can be switched.
  • the invention according to claim 8 is the scent providing device according to claim 7, wherein the switching unit is provided with a first communication path and a second communication path, respectively, and is rotatable in two directions.
  • the movable portion includes a movable portion, and the movable portion is rotated in one direction to connect the first transport pipe to the discharge portion by the first communication passage, and by the second communication passage.
  • the second transport pipe is connected to the suction portion to form the first connection mode, and is rotated in another direction so that the first communication passage or the second communication passage causes the first connection passage.
  • the transport pipe is connected to the second transport pipe to form the second connection mode.
  • a ninth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the eighth aspect, wherein the cleaning liquid is caused to flow through the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe in the second connection mode.
  • a tenth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the seventh aspect, wherein the switching unit is configured to connect the first transport pipe to the discharge unit via a first gas-liquid separation unit.
  • a body is provided, and the switching portion becomes the first connection mode when the communicating hole is closed, and becomes the second connection mode when the communicating hole is opened. Is the gist.
  • the gist of an eleventh aspect of the invention is that the scent providing device according to the tenth aspect is configured such that the cleaning liquid is supplied from the second transport pipe in the second connection mode.
  • the gist of the invention described in claim 12 is the scent providing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the spectacles enable stereoscopic viewing by projecting different images on both eyes.
  • the gist of a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the glasses provide an image by a display corresponding to each of both eyes.
  • the gist of the invention described in claim 14 is the scent providing device according to claim 6, wherein the glasses provide images to the eyes of each of the eyes superimposed on the ambient light transmitted through the glasses.
  • the invention according to claim 15 is a scent providing device that provides a plurality of types of scents in synchronization with reproduction of a moving image with sound, wherein the moving image with sound is accompanied by the progress of the moving image.
  • scent designation information for providing information on changing scent
  • displaying means for displaying the moving image with sound scent generating means capable of generating a plurality of types of fragrances based on the scent specifying information included in the moving image with sound
  • the scent A scent providing device comprising a transport pipe for transporting the scent generated from the generating means and discharging the scent at a discharge port, and a cleaning means for feeding a cleaning liquid into the transport pipe and cleaning the inside of the transport pipe; did.
  • the invention according to claim 16 is the scent providing device according to claim 15, wherein the scent generating means comprises at least two kinds of fragrance containers and fragrance vaporizing means.
  • the invention according to claim 17 is the scent providing device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein a cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is in a range of 0.3 mm2 to 16 mm2.
  • the invention according to claim 18 is the scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe contains bubbles.
  • the invention according to claim 19 is characterized in that the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe reciprocates in the transport pipe due to a pressure difference in the transport pipe. It was set as the fragrance provision apparatus of description.
  • the cleaning mechanism sends and discharges the cleaning liquid to and from the transport pipe from the type and release time of the scent generated from the scent generating means within the playback time of the moving image with sound.
  • the scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein the cleaning time is determined, and the transport pipe is cleaned.
  • the scent providing device can prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
  • the inhalation part can be arranged so as not to obstruct the movement of the scent from the discharge part to the nostril, the reachability of the scent nostril can be maintained high.
  • the scent reaches the nostril from the mouth side, and the inhalation part is provided closer to the nostril, thereby releasing the scent released by the updraft.
  • the scent can be easily collected by an inhaler disposed at the end of the movement path.
  • the possibility that the released scent can be collected increases because the width of the suction part is wide, it is expected to reduce the remaining scent.
  • the inhalation part between the nostril and the eyes, the amount of fragrance reaching the eyes and hair can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the scent component reaching the eyes adheres to the eyes or the scent component reaching the head adheres to the hair.
  • the discharge part and the suction part are held by the support device mounted on the head, it becomes possible to release the scent and collect the scent in the vicinity of the nostril. .
  • the scent providing device can collect more scent that has been released but not absorbed by the nostril from the air.
  • the discharge part can be arranged in the vicinity of the nostril, the reachability of the scent nostril can be maintained high, and the amount of the scent released can be reduced. This also reduces the possibility of mixing the scent with less remaining scent.
  • the discharge part and the inhalation part can be arranged at a position close to the nostril. Therefore, it becomes possible to further increase the ratio of the recovered scent or reduce the amount of the scent to be released.
  • the suction part can be arranged on the glasses.
  • the frame of the spectacles is arranged above the nose, it is easy to arrange the suction part at an appropriate position.
  • the switching part switches the connection destination of the first transport pipe to the discharge part or the second transport pipe, and the connection destination of the second transport pipe is the suction part or the first transport pipe. Switched to the transport pipe.
  • the scent providing device can release the scent from the discharge part and collect the scent from the suction part.
  • the scent providing device can more suitably prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
  • the transport pipe can be cleaned in a short time.
  • the number of transport pipes used for transporting the released scent can be kept small. Furthermore, since the flexibility of the transport pipe is maintained if the number of transport pipes is reduced, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort that the viewer feels about the transport pipe.
  • the direction of the first connecting passage and the second connecting passage is changed by changing the direction of the switching portion by the rotation, so that the first connection mode and the second connection mode are changed. Switch between and.
  • the connection mode can be easily changed.
  • the remaining scent of the transport pipe can be suitably removed by cleaning with the cleaning liquid.
  • the switching unit is configured as the first connection mode by closing the communication hole by the valve body, and the scent supplied from the first transport pipe is used as the first communication passage and the gas-liquid separation unit.
  • the gas recovered from the suction part is transported to the second transport pipe via the gas-liquid separation part and the second communication passage.
  • the switching unit is configured to cause the valve body to move due to an increase in the internal pressure of the second communication passage caused by the liquid that cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation section supplied to the second transport pipe.
  • the liquid is opened to flow from the second communication passage to the first communication passage. That is, the change of the first and second connection modes by the switching unit can be performed by switching between supplying gas to the first transport pipe or supplying liquid to the second transport pipe. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily switch between supply and recovery of fragrance and cleaning of the transport pipe.
  • the cleaning liquid is caused to flow from the second transport pipe toward the first transport pipe, and the second and first transport pipes are cleaned.
  • the second and first transport pipes can be easily cleaned by using this switching unit.
  • the scent providing device can be provided in the stereoscopic glasses, the scent corresponding to the image or the moving image can be switched and provided in a short time. In this way, by adding a scent synchronized with them to images and videos, it is possible to give viewers a strong sense of reality.
  • a so-called head mounted display provided with a display corresponding to each of both eyes allows the viewer to preferably experience virtual reality.
  • a scent providing device capable of switching the scent in response to an image or a moving image, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a realistic feeling of virtual reality.
  • the fourteenth aspect of the present invention it is possible to provide a scent to correspond to the surrounding environment such as a landscape, images, and images provided by overlapping the image with the transmitted ambient light. In this way, a strong impression can be given to the user by adding a scent to the surrounding environment such as landscape, images, and video.
  • the scent providing device having the above-described configuration, when providing a plurality of scents in accordance with the progress of the moving image with sound, the scent component provided earlier at an unintended time is provided, or a plurality It becomes possible to eliminate the scent of each other becoming cloudy.
  • the scent providing device of the present invention makes it easy to increase the cleaning efficiency.
  • increasing the cleaning effect for example, it is possible to complete the cleaning within a time between human inspirations.
  • increasing the cleaning efficiency it is possible to eliminate or reduce interruption of scent provision during the time period during which scent is being provided.
  • effective cleaning can be performed by specifying the timing after transportation of the fragrance that generates a strong remaining fragrance and performing cleaning.
  • the schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure about 1st Embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision system provided with the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention The schematic diagram which shows typically the aspect which provided the fragrance providing apparatus of the embodiment in spectacles. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-section of the switching apparatus of the embodiment, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing which shows a 1st connection aspect, (b) is sectional drawing which shows a 2nd connection aspect.
  • the scent providing system provides the scent pre-defined for each scene or event of the video with sound at a pre-defined time (the time of progress of the video with sound) so that the scent can provide a sense of presence and production It is a system configured.
  • the scent providing system is provided with a playback system 10 that plays back moving image media with audio and a scent providing device 20 that releases the scent provided from the playback system 10.
  • the playback system 10 is provided with a playback device 11.
  • the playback device 11 plays back a moving image recorded on the moving image media with sound 12A such as a DVD, and also includes audio information and images included in the reproduced moving image.
  • a media playback unit 12 for outputting information to the outside is provided.
  • the media playback unit 12 is connected to a display device 11A that provides audio and images to viewers such as a television device and a monitor with a speaker.
  • the display device 11A receives the audio information and image information output from the media playback unit 12, converts the input audio information and image information into audio and image, and provides them to the viewer.
  • the moving image media with sound 12A such as a DVD of the present embodiment includes “scent identifying information” that is information related to the scent corresponding to the moving image with sound in a manner that can be synchronized with the moving image with sound. Then, the media playback unit 12 can play back “scent identifying information” that is synchronized with the above-described moving image with sound from the moving image medium with sound 12A.
  • the reproduction system 10 of this embodiment includes a scent information processing unit 13 that generates a control signal for generating a scent based on “scent specifying information”, and a control signal output from the scent information processing unit 13.
  • a scent generating unit 14 that generates a desired scent based on the scent and a cleaning unit 15 that cleans the scent collected from the air are provided.
  • the scent information processing unit 13 is provided in the playback device 11 for controlling the scent generation unit 14 and the like based on the “scent identification information” played back by the media playback unit 12.
  • the progress time of the reproduced video and “scent identifying information” are acquired.
  • the scent information processing unit 13 Based on the acquired “scent specifying information”, the scent information processing unit 13 outputs a control signal calculated so as to provide the viewer with the scent corresponding to the “scent specifying information” at the timing corresponding to the video. 14 for output. That is, the scent information processing unit 13 sends a control signal so that a desired scent defined for the moving image is provided to the viewer through the scent providing device 20 according to the progress defined in accordance with the progress of the moving image with sound. Output.
  • the scent information processing unit 13 calculates a control signal for cleaning the remaining scent remaining in the scent providing device 20 or the like when the provision of the scent to the viewer is terminated in accordance with the moving time of the video. And it outputs to the fragrance generating part 14 or the fragrance providing device 20.
  • the timing at which the scent information processing unit 13 cleans the remaining scent is determined by “the time when the scent is not provided” or “the time when the scent is not provided” defined from the time when the scent is provided. That is, the cleaning of the remaining scent is performed particularly after providing a kind of scent that tends to leave the remaining scent or when it is desired to avoid turbidity with other scents. Desirably, the time when the scent is not provided is analyzed, and is executed within the time when the scent is not provided. In addition, it is desirable that the washing is performed within 3 seconds, which is a human breathing interval. By implementing it within 3 seconds, the possibility that cleaning can be completed at an optimal time that is not affected by the scent provision schedule increases, so that a plurality of scents can be continuously provided while being changed. Become.
  • the scent generating unit 14 is a device that generates a desired scent from a plurality of fragrances, generates a desired scent based on a control signal input from the scent information processing unit 13, and provides the generated scent to the scent Supply to device 20.
  • the fragrance generating unit 14 includes a plurality of fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3 that store liquid fragrances, and flow rate adjusting valves V1, V2, and V3 that adjust the supply amounts of the fragrances from the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3, respectively. And are provided.
  • the fragrance generating unit 14 vaporizes and mixes the fragrances supplied from the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3, or mixes and vaporizes them, and generates vaporized fragrances diluted to a predetermined magnification with air.
  • a vaporizer 16 that supplies the generated vaporized fragrance to the scent providing device 20 is provided.
  • Each of the fragrance containers C1, C2, C3 is a cartridge-type container that can be attached to and detached from the fragrance generating unit 14, and in the fragrance containers C1, C2, C3, liquid fragrances that generate different fragrances, that is, types Different fragrances are housed. Since the types of the fragrances in the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3 are different, a new scent can be generated by mixing the fragrances. Specifically, each flow rate adjustment valve V1, V2, V3 adjusts the opening degree of each valve based on the control signal received from the scent information processing unit 13, and thus the corresponding fragrance containers C1, C2 , A new scent is generated by adjusting the flow rate of the fragrance supplied to the vaporizer 16 from C3.
  • the vaporizer 16 is a device that vaporizes the fragrance supplied through the flow rate adjusting valves V1, V2, and V3, and generates a new scent by mixing the vaporized fragrance. That is, a plurality of fragrances whose amounts are adjusted so that a new fragrance is generated from the fragrances prepared in advance are vaporized and mixed in the vaporizer 16, or mixed and vaporized to produce a new fragrance. Is generated.
  • the method using an ultrasonic atomizer is used for the method of vaporizing a fragrance
  • flavor as other methods
  • a method of making the particles into fine particles based on the ink jet method and releasing them into the air, a method of taking out the perfume vapor existing on the liquid surface of the perfume, or the like may be used.
  • a supply tube T ⁇ b> 1 as a first transport pipe for transporting the vaporized and mixed fragrance to the providing device 20 is extended to the providing device 20.
  • the supply tube T1 is a resin pipe in which a passage having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters capable of transporting the vaporized fragrance is formed.
  • the supply tube T1 is preferably a so-called Teflon (registered trademark) tube made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component does not easily adhere, but various resin tubes can be used.
  • the vaporizer 16 dilutes the vaporized fragrance generated based on the control signal from the scent information processing unit 13 with air in accordance with the dilution rate that is also the control signal from the scent information processing unit 13, and also generates the control signal.
  • the scent providing device 20 is supplied at a flow rate determined based on the flow rate. As described above, when the fragrance supplied from the vaporizer 16 reaches the nostril 2 via the fragrance providing device 20, the fragrance is supplied to the fragrance providing device 20 so as to synchronize with the progress of the moving image with sound. That is, the scent information processing unit 13 outputs a control signal to the scent generating unit 14 so that the vaporized fragrance provided to the viewer is synchronized with the progress of the moving image with sound.
  • the cleaning unit 15 removes a scent component contained in the air sucked through the providing device 20, and extends to the providing device 20 in order to collect the air through the providing device 20.
  • a recovery tube T2 as a second transport pipe is connected.
  • the collection tube T2 is a resin pipe in which a passage having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters that can transport the collected air is formed.
  • the recovery tube T2 is preferably a so-called Teflon (registered trademark) tube made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component is difficult to adhere, but various resin tubes can be used.
  • the cleaning unit 15 is provided with a deodorizer 17 that removes (deodorizes) scent components from the air collected through the connected collection tube T2, and an exhaust pump 18 that supplies negative pressure to the deodorizer 17. ing.
  • the deodorizer 17 sucks air through the recovery tube T2 by supplying the negative pressure from the exhaust pump 18 to the recovery tube T2, and removes the scent contained in the sucked air from the air. To do.
  • the deodorizer 17 discharges the deodorized air from the exhaust pump 18.
  • flavor is a volatile component mainly, it is possible to remove the fragrance
  • the scent providing device 20 releases the scent supplied from the scent generating unit 14 so as to reach the viewer's nostril 2 and part of the scent released based on the negative pressure supplied from the cleaning unit 15. It is an apparatus for collection, and is attached to glasses 5 as a support.
  • the eyeglasses 5 are supported by the ears of the frames extending rearward on the side of the face, and supported by the nose between the eyes, and are provided with a transmissive lens (or film).
  • the scent providing device 20 is held (arranged) on the left side (right side in FIG. 2) of the glasses 5 on the surface side opposite to the face.
  • a discharge tube 21 that discharges the scent toward the viewer's nostril 2 through the discharge unit 23, and a part of the scent that has not been sucked into the nostril 2 is collected through the suction unit 24.
  • a recovery tube 22 is provided. That is, the spectacles 5 are configured to hold the discharge tube 21, the discharge portion 23, the recovery tube 22, and the suction portion 24 in a predetermined position with respect to the nostril 2.
  • the scent providing device 20 is not particularly limited to the part of the glasses 5 that holds the scent providing apparatus 20 such as the right side or the lower part of the glasses 5.
  • the discharge pipe 21 is supplied with a scent generated by the scent generating part 14 through a supply tube T1 connected to the base end thereof, and is supplied through a nozzle-like discharge part 23 provided at the tip thereof.
  • the fragrance gushes toward the nostril 2.
  • the discharge part 23 is for discharging a scent toward the nostril 2 from the vicinity of the left side of the glasses 5 on which it is disposed. That is, although the discharge part 23 is arranged at the lower part of the glasses 5 that is closer to the nose than the eyes and above the nostril 2 (close to the top of the head), the vaporizing fragrance is ejected to the movement path of the vaporized fragrance.
  • a passage 26 through which the vaporized fragrance flows is formed so as to include the nostril 2.
  • the discharge unit 23 can cause the released vaporized fragrance to reach the nostril 2 through a route shown by a route 26A.
  • the vaporized fragrance that has not reached the nostril 2 or has not been inhaled in the routes shown by the routes 26B, 26C, etc. moves upward (in the direction of the eye 3) after passing through the vicinity of the nostril 2.
  • the discharge part 23 may be extended and arranged closer to the mouth than the nostril 2. In that case, by releasing the scent toward the nostril 2, the scent can reach the nostril 2 without using the rising airflow due to body temperature.
  • the recovery tube 22 has a recovery tube T2 connected to the base end thereof, and a tubular suction portion 24 having a large number of holes for sucking air at the distal end thereof. That is, the inhalation part 24 collect
  • the inhalation unit 24 sucks air above the nostril 2 to inhale a part of the vaporized fragrance that has reached the upper portion of the nostril 2 together with the air before the vaporized fragrance reaches the eyes 3.
  • the inhalation part 24 has a length wider than the lateral width of the nose 1.
  • the inhalation part 24 has a length longer than the distance between the eyes 3.
  • the inhalation part 24 passes through the passage 26 ⁇ / b> B that rises after passing the nostril 2 in the lateral direction, and thus passes through the passage 26 ⁇ / b> B that is not inhaled into the nostril 2, or the passage 26 ⁇ / b> C that rises before reaching the nostril 2.
  • a part of the vaporized fragrance that is not inhaled can be recovered.
  • the inhalation part 24 above the nose 1 but at the lower part of the glasses 5 at a position close to the nostril 2, the vaporized fragrance can be collected at a stage where the diffusion into the air is small. The amount of vaporized fragrance that can be recovered increases. Furthermore, since the inhalation part 24 exists in the nostril 2 side rather than both eyes 3, it becomes possible to reduce the quantity of the vaporization fragrance
  • the possibility that the attachment of the fragrance to the head hair or the remaining of the fragrance in the living space due to the release of the vaporized fragrance for a long time may affect viewing and the like.
  • the structure in which the vaporizing fragrance discharge tube 21 and the discharge portion 23 and the recovery tube 22 and the suction portion 24 are supported and fixed to the spectacles 5 stabilizes the discharge portion 23 and the suction portion 24 in the nostril 2 of the viewer. It is possible to install the suction part 24 at a position most suitable for removing the vaporized fragrance after being released, and to provide a form that can be easily installed.
  • the scent providing device 20 is provided with a switching device 30 as a switching unit capable of connecting the discharge tube 21 and the recovery tube 22 to the supply tube T1 or the recovery tube T2, respectively.
  • the switching device 30 is rotatably fitted in a plate-like main body portion 31 having a predetermined thickness and an upper surface circular hole 31 ⁇ / b> A formed in the main body portion 31.
  • a disc-shaped movable portion 33 is provided.
  • the hole 31A of the main body 31 is recessed in the thickness direction of the main body 31, and the movable portion 33 is configured such that the disk rotates around the circle center of the hole 31A in the inserted hole 31A.
  • the main body 31 is provided with a small motor that rotates the movable portion 33, and the rotation angle of the movable portion 33 is adjusted by controlling the rotation angle of the small motor.
  • the small motor is electrically connected to the scent information processing unit 13 through a wiring (not shown), and the movable unit 33 is set to a predetermined angle by drive control by the scent information processing unit 13.
  • the main body portion 31 is provided with four connection portions 32a to 32d.
  • the connection portion 32a has an end portion of the supply tube T1
  • the connection portion 32b has an end portion (base end) of the scent discharge tube 21.
  • the end portion (base end) of the recovery tube 22 is connected to the connection portion 32c
  • the end portion of the recovery tube T2 is connected to the connection portion 32d.
  • Each of the connection portions 32a to 32d has a passage formed in the thickness of the main body 31, and each of the formed passages opens an outer opening at an end portion of each connection portion 32a to 32d and The opening is opened on the side surface of the hole 31 ⁇ / b> A of the main body 31.
  • each passage the end portions of the corresponding connection portions 32a to 32d are communicated with the side surface of the hole 31A of the main body portion 31.
  • the outlets of the passages opened in the hole 31A of the main body 31 are arranged at substantially equal angular intervals with respect to the circular shape in the hole 31A of the main body 31, that is, at approximately 90 ° intervals.
  • the movable portion 33 is provided with a first communication passage P1 and a second communication passage P2. Since the first and second communication passages P1 and P2 have openings at both ends of the passages formed on the side surfaces of the movable portion 33, that is, within the thickness of the disk, the movable portion 33 is formed in the hole 31A of the main body portion 31. When fitted, it can be opposed to the openings inside the connecting portions 32a to 32d formed on the side surface of the hole 31A. Further, the first communication passage P1 is provided so that the openings at both ends thereof are spaced approximately 90 ° from the center of the circle of the movable portion 33, and the second communication passage P2 is provided at both ends thereof.
  • the movable portion 33 has one opening of the first communication passage P1, the other opening of the first communication passage P1, one opening of the second communication passage P2, and the second communication every 90 °.
  • the other opening of the passage P2 is disposed.
  • the switching device 30 when the switching device 30 is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the main body portion 31, the switching device 30 is placed in the opening on the side surface of the hole 31 ⁇ / b> A of the passage of the connection portion 32 a.
  • One opening of the one communication passage P1 is opposed to communicate the passage of the connecting portion 32a with the first communication passage P1.
  • the other opening of the first communication passage P1 that is shifted by 90 ° faces the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32b, and the passage of the connection portion 32b and the first communication passage P1. Communicate.
  • one opening of the second communication passage P2 that is further shifted by 90 ° is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32c, and the passage of the connection portion 32c and the second communication passage. P2 communicates.
  • the other opening of the second communication passage P2 that is further shifted by 90 ° is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32d, so that the second communication with the passage of the connection portion 32d is performed.
  • the passage P2 communicates with the passage P2.
  • the supply tube T1 communicates with the discharge pipe 21 via the first communication passage P1 of the movable portion 33, and the recovery tube T2 passes through the second communication passage P2 of the movable portion 33. It will be communicated to.
  • the switching device 30 implements a so-called first connection mode in which the supply tube T1 is connected to the discharge tube 21 and the recovery tube T2 is connected to the recovery tube 22.
  • the movable part 33 can rotate 90 ° with respect to the main body part 31.
  • the movable portion 33 rotated 90 ° clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the state becomes as shown in FIG.
  • the movable portion 33 rotated by 90 ° has one opening of the first communication passage P1 opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32d, whereby the passage of the connection portion 32d is connected to the first communication passage. Communicate with the passage P1.
  • the other opening of the first communication passage P1 that is disposed 90 degrees away from the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32a is opposed to the passage of the connection portion 32a and the first communication passage P1.
  • the second communication passage P2 is connected to the passage of the connection portion 32b.
  • the passage P2 is connected.
  • the other communication passage P2 disposed at a 90 ° angle is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the connection portion 32c so that the second communication passage is connected to the connection portion 32c.
  • the supply tube T1 is connected to, that is, communicated with, the recovery tube T2 via the first communication passage P1 in the movable portion 33, and the discharge pipe 21 is routed through the second communication passage P2 in the movable portion 33.
  • the recovery pipe 22 is connected, that is, communicated.
  • the switching apparatus 30 implements the 2nd connection aspect which connects supply tube T1 to collection
  • the scent information processing unit 13 drives and controls the small motor so that the switching device 30 is in the first connection mode when supplying the vaporized fragrance, and when the scent is washed, the switching device 30 is used.
  • the small motor is driven and controlled so as to be in the second connection mode. That is, when cleaning the scent, the scent of the cleaning fluid flowing through the supply tube T1 is released through the discharge tube 21 in order to achieve the second connection mode in which the connection between the discharge tube 21 and the supply tube T1 is broken. None is supplied from the unit 23 to the viewer.
  • the channel is cleaned with the switching device 30 in the second connection mode, so that the possibility of the viewer touching the cleaning air or the fragrance vaporized by the cleaning is reduced, and the smell generated by the cleaning is reduced. The viewer is prevented from feeling.
  • the vaporization fragrance generated by the scent generating unit 14 is supplied to the discharge pipe 21 from the discharge unit 23 toward the nostril 2 by setting the switching device 30 to the first connection mode. Erupted.
  • the recovery pipe 22 supplied with negative pressure recovers air containing vaporized fragrance from the suction portion 24. Thereby, the remaining incense which consists of the vaporization fragrance
  • the scent supply system stops the generation of the vaporized fragrance by the scent generation unit 14 and sets the switching device 30 to the second connection mode, thereby changing the recovery tube T2 supplied with negative pressure to the supply tube T1.
  • Direct connection is made to collect the vaporized fragrance retained in the supply tube T1 and the remaining fragrance attached. Thereby, supply tube T1 is wash
  • the vaporized fragrance containing the volatile component is changed in the fragrance information processing unit 13 by switching the connection mode of the switching device 30 to the second connection mode during the time period when the fragrance is not provided in accordance with the progress of the moving image. It is possible to remove perfume components adhering to the inside of each of the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 by flowing air as a cleaning fluid. In addition, since the cleaning fluid (air) is only flown in one direction of the supply tube T1, for example, cleaning can be performed in a shorter time than when the cleaning fluid is reciprocated.
  • the configuration on the scent generating unit 14 side that does not have a configuration for collecting the cleaning fluid can be simplified.
  • the effects listed below can be obtained. (1) Since a part of the scent discharged from the discharge part 23 is collected by the suction part 24, the remaining scent in the air around the nostril 2 can be reduced. Normally, a rising airflow is generated on the side of the human body due to body heat. Therefore, for example, by allowing the scent to reach the nostril 2 from the mouth side and providing the inhalation part 24 closer to the eyes 3 than the nostril 2, the scent of the released scent by the ascending air current is moved ahead of the movement path 26.
  • the inhalation part 24 is arranged, and the scent can be easily collected in the inhalation part 24.
  • the scent providing device can prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
  • the inhalation part 24 can be arrange
  • the inhalation part 24 between the nostril 2 and the eyes 3, the amount of fragrance reaching the eyes 3 and the hair can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the scent component reaching the eye 3 adheres to the eye 3 or the scent component reaching the head adheres to the hair.
  • the scent providing device can collect more scent that has been released but not absorbed by the nostril from the air.
  • release part 23 can be arrange
  • the discharge part 23 and the inhalation part 24 can be arranged at a position close to the nostril 2. Thereby, it becomes possible to further increase the ratio of the recovered scent or reduce the amount of the scent to be released.
  • the suction part 24 can be disposed on the glasses 5. Usually, since the frame of the glasses 5 is disposed above the nose 1, it is easy to dispose the suction part 24 at an appropriate position.
  • the switching device 30 switches the connection destination of the supply tube T1 to the discharge portion 23 or the recovery tube T2 via the discharge tube 21 and the connection destination of the recovery tube T2 to the suction portion 24 or the supply via the recovery tube 22 Switch to tube T1.
  • fragrance providing apparatus 20 can collect fragrance from discharge part 23 while releasing fragrance from discharge part 23.
  • the scent providing device 20 according to the second connection mode, since the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 are connected, the cleaning air flows between the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2.
  • the scent providing device can more suitably prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
  • the supply tube T1 can be cleaned in a short time. As described above, if the remaining scent can be washed in a short time, the number of supply tubes T1 used for transporting the scent to be released can be maintained at one even if the plurality of scents are switched. Also become. Furthermore, since the number of tubes is set to the minimum two, the flexibility of the tubes is maintained, so that it is possible to suppress the uncomfortable feeling that the viewer feels in the supply tube T1 and the collection tube T2.
  • the switching device 30 changes the direction of the first communication path P1 and the second communication path P2 by changing the direction by rotation, and switches between the first connection mode and the second connection mode. As described above, since the first connection mode and the second connection mode can be performed by changing the directions of the first communication path P1 and the second communication path P2 by the switching device 30, the connection mode can be easily changed.
  • the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the spectacles are the head mounted display 6 and the annular suction portion 25 is provided along the outer periphery of the spectacles. Since the configuration is the same as above, differences will be mainly described below, and for convenience of description, the same number is assigned to the same configuration and description thereof is omitted.
  • the head-mounted display 6 as a support has a large eyeglass shape, is a display that is used by being fixed to a viewer's head with a belt, and is a small display that displays an image at a close distance of the human eye.
  • a display is provided for each of the left and right eyes. Accordingly, the head mounted display 6 is a display that can make the viewer feel as if they are in a virtual reality space in a usage state that does not interfere with human movement.
  • the head mounted display 6 can also display a different image on each of the left and right small displays for stereoscopic viewing.
  • the head-mounted display is also defined as glasses because it provides an image to both eyes of the human body, and an optical system that covers both eyes of the human body for the purpose of providing different images to both eyes. In the case of a system, it is also defined as stereoscopic glasses.
  • the head mounted display 6 is connected to the playback device 11 of the playback system 10 so as to be able to acquire image information, and provides the video played back by the playback device 11 to the viewer's eyes. That is, the head mounted display 6 is connected to the playback apparatus 11 by wiring, but may be wireless connection as well as wired connection as long as image information can be acquired.
  • the head mounted display 6 is equipped with a sensor such as a gyro, and is provided to both eyes of the viewer who is wearing it according to a sensor signal output from the gyro or the like that has detected an operation including the orientation of the viewer. It may have a function of changing In other words, for example, the head mounted display 6 may display an image in a facing direction.
  • a sensor such as a gyro
  • the outer surface 6A on the surface of the head-mounted display 6 that does not face the face (eyes) is provided with an inhalation portion 25 along the circumferential shape of the outer surface 6A.
  • the suction part 25 has the same structure as the suction part 24 of the first embodiment, and sucks air in the vicinity of the suction part 25 based on the negative pressure applied from the recovery tube T2 via the recovery pipe 22. .
  • the vaporized fragrance that has not been absorbed by the lower suction part 25 moves toward the upper part of the head mounted display 6 as shown by the path 26D and the path 26E.
  • the suction part 25 is also arranged on the upper part of the head mounted display 6, a part of the vaporized fragrance that has moved by the suction part 25 on the upper part as shown in the paths 26D and 26E is collected. be able to.
  • the scent supply device of this embodiment in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained. Become. (9) Since the scent providing device 20 can be provided in the head mounted display 6, the scent corresponding to an image or a moving image can be switched and provided in a short time. In this way, by adding a scent synchronized with an image or video, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a sense of realism.
  • the so-called head mounted display 6 provided with a small display corresponding to each of both eyes allows the viewer to preferably experience virtual reality.
  • the scent providing device 20 capable of switching the scent in accordance with an image or a moving image on the head mounted display 6 as described above, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a sense of virtual reality.
  • the regeneration system 10 is provided with a cleaning liquid supply unit 38 for allowing the cleaning liquid to flow into the supply tube T1 and a cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 for recovering the cleaning liquid from the recovery tube T2.
  • the switching device 30 is switched to the second connection mode.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 is connected to a supply tube T1 extending from the vaporizer 16 to the switching device 30 via a merging unit.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 can receive a signal from the scent information processing unit 13, receives the cleaning start signal output from the scent information processing unit 13, and discharges the cleaning liquid to flow into the supply tube T1.
  • the cleaning liquid includes, for example, water, ozone water, alcohol, or the like, and can dissolve and remove the fragrance component adhering to the piping such as a tube in the path through which the cleaning liquid flows.
  • the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 is a so-called gas-liquid separator, and flows from the supply tube T1 through the switching device 30 through the recovery tube T2 to temporarily suck the cleaning liquid, where the liquid is separated and only the gas is cleaned. Is output. That is, the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 causes the cleaning liquid recovered from the upper inlet to stay in the lower part, while allowing the cleaning unit 15 to discharge the gas contained in the cleaning liquid and the air recovered when supplying the fragrance from the upper outlet.
  • the discharge pipe 21 is disconnected from the supply tube T1 by performing the flow path cleaning after the switching device 30 is set to the second connection mode, it is possible to view the fragrance or the cleaning liquid vapor generated by the cleaning. The possibility of touching the viewer is reduced, and the viewer is prevented from feeling the smell generated by the cleaning.
  • the configuration on the part 14 side can be simplified.
  • the effects listed below can be obtained.
  • the fragrance component adhering in the supply tube T1 can be more reliably cleaned. Thereby, a residual fragrance is removed suitably and fear that a fragrance will mix is prevented.
  • the time during which the cleaning liquid is supplied to the supply tube T1 can be shortened, that is, no time is required for recovery. Can be shortened. As a result, the scent can be switched in a shorter time.
  • the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the switching device 40 is different from the switching device 30 in the first embodiment, but the other configurations are the same. Differences will be mainly described, and for convenience of description, the same numbers are assigned to the same components, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 connected to the supply tube T1 in the third embodiment is connected to the recovery tube T2.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 is connected to the recovery tube T2. It is assumed that the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 that has been connected is connected to the supply tube T1.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 receives the cleaning start signal output from the scent information processing unit 13 and discharges the cleaning liquid.
  • the switching device 40 is provided with a plate-like main body 41 having a predetermined thickness.
  • the main body portion 41 is provided with four connection portions 42a to 42d, the end portion of the supply tube T1 is connected to the connection portion 42a, and the end portion (base end) of the discharge tube 21 is connected to the connection portion 42b.
  • the end portion (base end) of the recovery tube 22 is connected to the portion 42c, and the end portion of the recovery tube T2 is connected to the connection portion 42d.
  • the switching device 40 has a communication passage P11 for supply as a first communication passage that allows the connection portion 42a and the connection portion 42b to communicate with each other, and a second communication passage that allows the connection portion 42c and the connection portion 42d to communicate with each other.
  • a collection passage P12 for recovery is provided.
  • the gas is allowed to pass through the connection portion 42b side of the supply communication passage P11 and the connection portion 42c side of the recovery communication passage P12, respectively, while the liquid can be prevented from passing therethrough.
  • a gas-liquid separation film 43 as a gas-liquid separation unit 2 is installed in such an arrangement as to block the passage.
  • the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 is a thin film having a water repellency of, for example, porous PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and having a thickness of 80 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
  • the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 since the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 is configured to allow gas to pass therethrough, it can transmit the vaporized fragrance supplied from the supply tube T1, and from the recovery pipe 22 (suction part 24).
  • the recovered air can be permeated. Thereby, the vaporized fragrance
  • a communication hole 44 is formed between the supply communication path P11 and the recovery communication path P12 and closer to the connection part 42a and the connection part 42d than the gas-liquid separation film 43.
  • a valve body 45 that switches between communication / non-communication of the communication hole 44 is provided on the supply communication path P11 side of 44 with the connection portion 42b side as a fixed point.
  • the valve body 45 is a valve made of a resin material or a rubber material, and is elastically deformed with a fixed point as a fulcrum when pressed, but is sized to cover the opening of the communication hole 44. Therefore, it is not elastically deformed by the pressure received from the supply communication passage P11 side. That is, the discontinuity between the supply communication path P11 and the recovery communication path P12 is maintained.
  • valve body 45 when the valve body 45 is pressed from the recovery communication passage P12 side, the valve body 45 moves into a space constituting the supply communication passage P11 with the fixed point as a fulcrum, so that the recovery communication passage P12 is connected to the supply. Communicate with the passage P11.
  • the cleaning liquid when the cleaning liquid is supplied from the recovery tube T2, the permeation of the cleaning liquid is blocked by the gas-liquid separation membrane 43, the pressure in the recovery communication passage P12 increases, the valve body 45 is pressed and released, and the communication hole 44 forms a short-circuit passage P13 communicating with the supply communication passage P11. Then, the cleaning liquid flows through the short-circuit passage P13 from the recovery communication passage P12 toward the supply communication passage P11. At this time, if the supply tube T1 is set to a negative pressure, the cleaning liquid can be easily moved from the recovery communication passage P12 to the supply communication passage P11.
  • the cleaning liquid does not move from the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 to the recovery pipe 22 or the discharge pipe 21, the cleaning liquid is discharged from the discharge section 23 via the suction pipe 24 or the discharge pipe 21 via the recovery pipe 22 to the viewer. There is nothing that makes you feel uncomfortable.
  • the switching device 40 is communicated with the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45 being passively operated according to the pressure in the recovery communication passage P12 or the supply communication passage P11. Then, the cleaning liquid supplied from the recovery communication passage P12 and flowing into the supply communication passage P11 flows through the supply tube T1 connected to the supply communication passage P11 to clean the remaining incense in the supply tube T1. It is like that.
  • the switching device 40 by supplying the vaporized fragrance from the supply tube T1, the switching device 40 connects the supply tube T1 to the discharge tube 21 and connects the recovery tube T2 to the recovery tube 22 so-called first connection. Aspect will be implemented. On the other hand, by supplying the cleaning liquid to the recovery tube T2, the switching device 40 comes to implement the second connection mode in which the supply tube T1 is connected to the recovery tube T2.
  • the switching device 40 has a communication passage P11 for supplying the fragrance (vaporized fragrance) supplied from the supply tube T1 and the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 as a first connection mode by closing the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45.
  • the gas recovered from the recovery pipe 22 is transported to the recovery tube T2 via the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 and the recovery communication path P12.
  • the switching device 40 as a second connection mode by opening the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45, is configured to connect the communication passage P12 for recovery by the cleaning liquid (liquid) that cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 supplied to the recovery tube T2.
  • the valve body 45 is opened by the increase in internal pressure, and the cleaning liquid is caused to flow from the recovery communication passage P12 to the supply communication passage P11. That is, the change of the first and second connection modes by the switching device 40 is performed by switching between supplying the vaporized fragrance (gas) to the supply tube T1 or supplying the cleaning liquid (liquid) to the recovery tube T2. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily switch between supply and collection of fragrance and cleaning of the tube.
  • a cleaning solution is flowed from the recovery tube T2 toward the supply tube T1, and the recovery tube T2 and the supply tube T1 are cleaned. Thereby, by using this switching device 40, the recovery tube T2 and the supply tube T1 can be more easily cleaned.
  • the spectacles 5 are the transmissive type
  • the spectacles are the head mounted display 6.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the glasses may have a polarization function and a shutter function.
  • the right and left lenses (films) are attached to the left and right lenses (films) by separately providing glasses 7 as a support with lenses 7A and 7B (or films) on the right eye side and left eye side, respectively.
  • It can be configured by a transmission type polarizing plate having polarization planes orthogonal to each other, or can be provided with a shutter function configured by liquid crystal or the like on each of the right eye side and the left eye side.
  • an image display device that displays images displays images to be presented to both the left and right eyes using mutually orthogonal polarized light, so that the viewing angle can be mutually viewed in combination with the above glasses.
  • Different images can be displayed to provide stereoscopic (3D) images.
  • the shutter function provided separately for the right eye side and the left eye side can provide different images for the left and right eyes by switching between opening and closing so that only one of the shutters can be opened according to the timing of the television. Therefore, a stereoscopic image can be provided.
  • the glasses 7 may be connected so that the reproduction system 10 can perform shutter control.
  • These light-transmitting glasses for stereoscopic viewing using the polarization function and the shutter function can be particularly defined as stereoscopic glasses for the purpose of providing different images to both eyes. That is, by applying the scent providing device to the stereoscopic glasses, it is possible to give the viewer a sense of realism with respect to the scent.
  • an image may be superimposed on the transmitted light such as a lens via a half mirror.
  • the scent may be provided to spectacles that provide an image superimposed on a surrounding environment such as a landscape, or transmitted ambient light such as an image or video. In this way, a strong impression can be given to the user by adding a scent to the surrounding environment such as landscape, images, and video.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 and the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 are independent is illustrated.
  • the cleaning liquid supply unit is not limited to this, and the used cleaning liquid recovered by the cleaning liquid recovery unit is used. May be returned to the cleaning liquid supply section and used repeatedly. Since the fragrance component taken into the cleaning liquid by the cleaning is extremely small, even if the same cleaning liquid is used a plurality of times, the cleaning performance of the cleaning liquid is not greatly reduced. Thereby, the design freedom and adoption possibility of a fragrance provision system come to improve.
  • the cleaning liquid is ozone water or alcohol
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the cleaning liquid may be ordinary water or may contain a surfactant.
  • the cleaning liquid is an odorless solvent in which the fragrance is dissolved, the cleaning effect is high, and the possibility that the viewer feels the scent of the cleaning liquid can be reduced. Thereby, the design freedom degree of a fragrance provision system comes to improve.
  • the case of cleaning with the cleaning liquid is illustrated.
  • bubbles may be mixed in the cleaning liquid.
  • the cleaning effect can be enhanced in the region of the boundary between the cleaning liquid and the foam on the inner surface of the supply tube, and the amount of the cleaning liquid to be used can be relatively reduced by including the foam.
  • the amount of cleaning liquid is small, its mass decreases, so that the pressure required to move the cleaning liquid through the supply tube and recovery tube can be reduced, and the cleaning liquid can be moved easily and quickly in the tube.
  • supply tubes and recovery tubes formed of resin piping tend to bend so that the middle part of the tube is at the lowest position in the vertical direction. Movement to higher positions due to the action of gravity may not be easy with the pressure supplied in the tube. At this time, the cleaning liquid that includes bubbles and is reduced in weight can easily move in the tube, and can avoid the inconvenience that the movement is not easy.
  • the fragrance may be a gas or an individual.
  • the function of vaporizing can be omitted, and if it is an individual, the fragrance vaporized by providing a vaporizing device for each individual is supplied by the same method as in the above embodiments. be able to.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the connection may be made by the second communication path P2 as long as the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 can be connected. Thereby, the design freedom degree of a scent provision apparatus is raised.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. It may take longer than a second. Thereby, the improvement of the convenience as a fragrance supply system and the improvement of a design freedom can be aimed at.
  • the supply tube T1 and the collection tube T2 are tubes made of a fluororesin.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto, and the supply tube and the recovery tube may be other resin tubes. Thereby, the freedom degree of a structure as a fragrance supply apparatus comes to be raised.
  • the suction portions 24 and 25 are provided on the surface of the spectacles, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the suction portion may be embedded in the frame of the spectacles or formed on the frame.
  • the frame of the glasses is made of metal or resin, it is possible to form a tubular suction part in which a hole for sucking air is formed. As a result, it becomes easy to reduce the protrusion of the inhalation part to simplify the outer shape, and to provide the direction of the hole for inhaling air in a desired direction, for example, the face side, the outer side, and the lower side. Therefore, the convenience as a scent supply apparatus comes to improve.
  • the suction surface may be a mesh-like surface as long as it can suck air. It may be a pipe having a hole or a mesh of holes or meshes.
  • the scent providing device 20 is provided with the switching devices 30 and 40 .
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the scent providing device may not be provided with a switching device.
  • cleaning is not necessarily required, and the supply tube T1 can be cleaned by reciprocating the cleaning liquid.
  • the structure as a fragrance providing apparatus can be simplified and the use range can be expanded.
  • the present invention provides a scent that provides a scent pre-defined for each scene or event of a video with sound at a pre-defined time (advancing time of a video with sound), enabling a sense of presence and production by the scent
  • the apparatus is a scent providing apparatus having a cleaning function for preventing an unintended remaining scent of the scent from being provided after the provision of a certain scent.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the scent providing device of the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the scent providing device 101 of the present invention includes scent generation control means 114.
  • the scent generation control means 114 includes a moving image playback device with sound 102, the moving image playback device with sound 102 is connected to a moving image display device with sound (display) 116, and the moving image display device with sound 116 displays a moving image with sound. To do.
  • the scent generation control unit 114 includes a scent provision schedule analysis unit 115.
  • the moving image with sound reproduced by the moving image reproducing apparatus with sound 102 includes scent designation information synchronized with the reproduction, and the scent designation information is sent to the scent provision schedule analysis means 115 to determine a scent generation schedule and a cleaning timing described later.
  • the scent control means 114 controls the generation and cleaning of the scent.
  • the scent control means may be connected to the Internet 117, and scent designation information, a moving image with sound, etc. may be obtained via the Internet.
  • the scent generating means includes a plurality of fragrance containers 103, a vaporizer 104 for vaporizing the fragrance sent from the fragrance container 103, and a scent flow rate adjusting valve 105 for adjusting the flow rate of the fragrance generated by the vaporizer 104.
  • a plurality of perfume containers 3 are provided, and two or more kinds of perfume are provided, and the scent generating means generates a scent consisting of one scent or a mixture of two or more scents.
  • the scent control unit 114 controls at least one of the fragrance container 103, the vaporizer 104, and the flow rate control valve 105 in the scent generation unit, and adjusts the type and flow rate of the scent.
  • the scent that has passed through the flow control valve of the scent generating means is connected to the transport pipe 107 via the three-way valve 111.
  • the transport pipe 107 includes a discharge port 106, which is installed in the vicinity of the nose of the viewer who is viewing the moving image display device (display) with sound 116, and provides the viewer with a scent.
  • One of the three-way valves 111 is connected to the used cleaning liquid tank 113.
  • the transport pipe 107 is connected to the cleaning liquid supply tank 108 via the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 on the way.
  • a bubble generator 109 is provided between the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 and the cleaning liquid supply tank 110.
  • the used cleaning liquid tank 113 discharges the cleaning liquid sent from the cleaning liquid supply tank 101 to the transport pipe 107 after cleaning the transport pipe, and is connected to the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump 112.
  • the cleaning liquid is prepared in the cleaning liquid tank 113.
  • the cleaning liquid is connected to the foam generator 109, and the cleaning liquid is fed into the transport pipe according to the instruction of the scent generation control means 114.
  • the sound-added moving image media with scent designation information in the sound-added moving image playback device 102 is, for example, a movie DVD, and “scent” is information on what scent is played back in which scene corresponding to the movie content. "Designated information”.
  • the moving image playback apparatus with sound 102 is further connected to the Internet 117.
  • the connected Internet enables the control of the scent provided by the scent control means 114 by reading the information on the scent stored in the scent container 103 from a predetermined database. Further, in some cases, it is possible to control the cleaning timing by reading timing information for performing the cleaning operation inside the transport pipe 107 that provides the scent during the reproduction of the moving image with sound.
  • the scent control means 114 of the present invention can be a personal computer (PC). Moreover, it does not need to be connected to the Internet.
  • the fragrance container 103 (three in this example), liquid fragrance is put, and necessary fragrance is sent to the vaporizer and vaporized along with the progress of the media with sound.
  • the gas (fragrance) containing the vaporized fragrance is connected to the three-way valve according to the degree to which the fragrance flow control valve is opened.
  • the fragrance container 103, the vaporizer 105, and the fragrance flow rate adjusting valve 106 are controlled by the scent control means 114.
  • the vaporizer 105 and the aroma flow control valve 106 operate according to the aroma reproduction information recorded in the moving image with sound, and in the case of FIG. 8, three types of aroma are provided. Whether or not one kind of fragrance is provided at a certain time is not particularly limited in the present invention. If the composition is changed using a plurality of fragrances, different scents are obtained, and the present invention does not exclude the use of the cleaning function in order to avoid scents of different scents from becoming turbid as noise.
  • the odor reproduction control means 114 analyzes the scent designation information attached to the moving image with sound by the scent provision schedule analysis means 115, and from which fragrance container, at what timing, how much fragrance is vaporized by the vaporization section and provided. Control what is good.
  • liquid perfume is sent from the perfume container 103 to the vaporization unit 104 and the flow rate of the vaporized perfume is adjusted by the flow control valve 105.
  • the perfume container 103 is described.
  • the vaporizer 104 is not necessary, and the absolute amount of the air flow including the fragrance supplied from the fragrance container 103 is controlled by the fragrance flow control valve. May be.
  • the scent generated in the vaporizing unit is mixed with gas (atmosphere) by the blowing means and discharged from the discharge port 106 through the transport pipe 107.
  • the vaporization unit 104 is configured by a heating and outside air intake mechanism. Although it heats temporarily, it dilutes with gas and avoids that a fragrance
  • the vaporization unit 103 can be performed by a discharge mechanism by droplet formation using a surface acoustic wave element utilizing an ultrasonic flow action. If a heating mechanism is used, there is a danger that many fragrances containing alcohol will ignite, but this danger is eliminated by adopting a release mechanism using droplets using surface acoustic wave elements. it can.
  • the scent that has passed through the three-way valve 111 passes through the cleaning liquid supply valve 110, passes through the aroma transport pipe, and is released to feel the human sense of smell.
  • the three-way valve 111 is closed on the used cleaning liquid tank 113 side, and the scent provided from the fragrance container is sent to the discharge port. Further, when the scent is provided, the cleaning liquid supply tank 108 side of the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 is similarly closed.
  • FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the cleaning operation in the scent providing apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 9A to 9E are enlarged views of the vicinity of the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 in FIG.
  • A is connected to the cleaning liquid supply tank 108.
  • B is connected to a bubble generator 109.
  • C is connected to the discharge port 106, and the discharge port 106 emits a scent to the viewer.
  • D is connected to the used cleaning liquid tank 113 and the vaporizer 106.
  • the cleaning work is performed when a certain scent is released from the outlet through the transport pipe to provide the viewer with the scent and another scent is released through the same transport pipe.
  • the cleaning liquid 130 is supplied from the cleaning device supply tank 108 to A (FIG. 9B).
  • the cleaning liquid 130 becomes foamed (FIG. 9C).
  • the cleaning effect is high in the boundary region between the cleaning liquid and the foam, and the amount of cleaning liquid to be used is relatively reduced by including the foam. Further, the cleaning liquid can be reduced in weight by making it foam. Therefore, the cleaning liquid can be moved at a high speed when the cleaning liquid is reciprocated between both ends of the transport pipe due to the pressure difference. Moreover, the inconvenience that the cleaning liquid cannot move in the transport pipe can be solved.
  • the transport pipe is formed with a vaporizer installed on a table and a resin pipe of about 1 m to the vicinity of the person's nose, so the middle part of the transport pipe is bent to the lowest position in the vertical direction.
  • the cleaning liquid may not be able to move due to the difference in atmospheric pressure due to the action of gravity, and such a problem can be solved by making the cleaning liquid foam.
  • the bubble refers to a gas region that is sandwiched between liquid cleaning liquids inside the transport pipe.
  • the foam generator has an air inlet.
  • the cleaning liquid having at least one, preferably a plurality of bubbles can be sent into the transport pipe.
  • the foam-like cleaning liquid increases the boundary interface between the cleaning liquid and the air, which is effective for removing the fragrance component adhering to the wall surface of the transport pipe, and makes it possible to obtain a cleaning effect.
  • a foamy cleaning liquid is fed into the transport liquid through the flow control valve 110 (FIG. 9 (d)).
  • the sent cleaning liquid can reciprocate in the transport pipe 107 by alternately applying a positive pressure or a negative pressure from D to which the used cleaning liquid tank 113 is connected.
  • the cleaning liquid supply valve is connected by C and D, and A and B are closed.
  • the cleaning liquid is moved by the pressure difference in the transport pipe.
  • the used cleaning liquid tank 113 is connected to an air pump 112 for moving and discharging the cleaning liquid.
  • the air pump for moving and discharging the cleaning liquid repeats intake and exhaust, positive pressure and negative pressure are generated in the transport pipe.
  • Pressure can be applied to cause the foamy cleaning liquid 130 to reciprocate between the outlet of the transport tube and the three-way valve.
  • the cleaning liquid does not come out from the discharge port, and at the same time, the cleaning liquid in the middle of cleaning is prevented from coming out to the used cleaning liquid container.
  • the cleaning liquid After cleaning the inside of the transport pipe with the cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid is discharged from D toward the used cleaning liquid tank 113 (FIG. 9 (e)). After a predetermined number of times, the cleaning liquid moves back and forth inside the transport pipe and is cleaned, and the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump takes a long decompression time to discharge the cleaning liquid to the used cleaning liquid tank. Thus, a series of cleaning operations are completed, and another scent is newly fed into the transport pipe and discharged from the discharge port 106. During the cleaning operation, the fragrance container 3 side of the three-way valve 111 is closed.
  • the transport pipe is made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component is difficult to adhere.
  • the inner diameter in this example is 1 mm.
  • the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe preferably does not exceed 16 mm2.
  • the cross-sectional area of a transport pipe is 0.3 mm ⁇ 2> or more. The resistance of the cleaning liquid to the inner wall of the transport pipe increases when the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is small. When the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is less than 0.3 mm2, it may be difficult to move the cleaning liquid in the transport pipe.
  • the cleaning liquid may be normal water or may contain a surfactant. Moreover, if it is ozone water, the cleaning effect is high. Although the present invention does not limit the cleaning liquid, it is clear that it is difficult to use a cleaning liquid with a fragrance.
  • ozone water has an ozone odor.
  • a cleaning liquid having such a scent it is possible to flow the air in a reverse direction from the outlet near the human nose by depressurizing the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump shown in FIG.
  • By washing the air from the discharge port to the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump 112 after cleaning not only the remaining scent of the cleaning liquid but also the perfume components that could not be removed by the cleaning liquid can be cleaned.
  • the timing at which the cleaning liquid is fed into the transport pipe and cleaned is defined by the moving image media with audio or the scent providing time defined by the providing time. That is, it is carried out at the time after provision of the kind of fragrance that easily leaves the remaining scent in the transport pipe. Or it is implemented before the time which dislikes turbidity with other fragrance
  • a series of cleaning operations of transporting and discharging the cleaning liquid into the transport pipe is performed within a time of 3 seconds that is the breathing interval of the person.
  • a series of cleaning operations of transporting and discharging the cleaning liquid into the transport pipe is performed within a time of 3 seconds that is the breathing interval of the person.
  • the scent generating device of the present invention is a method for removing the remaining scent in the transport pipe or removing the cleaning liquid, by heating the vicinity of the discharge port or the transport pipe itself to pass the hot air through the transport pipe to vaporize and remove the fragrance components
  • Methods are possible and the present invention does not preclude simultaneous execution with them.
  • As a method for heating the transport pipe it is also effective as a method for removing the remaining scent by having a heater near the discharge port, heating and sucking air taken in from the discharge port, and evaporating and removing the remaining scent component.

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[Problem] To provide a scent-providing device that limits the intermixing of multiple scents, which are alternately provided, around the time that the scents are switched. [Solution] The scent-providing device (20) is worn on a human body and is provided with a releasing part (23) that releases each of a plurality of mutually differing scents with mutually differing timings. The scent-providing device (20) is provided with an intake part (24) that recovers a portion of a scent released from the releasing part (23) by suction. At least a portion of the intake part (24) is disposed at a position, with respect to the paths (26) by which a scent released from the releasing part (23) reaches the nostrils (2), that is on either side of the nostrils when the scent-providing device (20) is worn on the human body.

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香り提供装置Aroma providing device
　本発明は、周辺環境に応じて香りを提供する香り提供装置に関する。
　また、本発明は、音声付動画の再生と同期して複数種類の香りを提供する香り提供装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a scent providing device that provides a scent according to the surrounding environment.
The present invention also relates to a scent providing device that provides a plurality of types of scents in synchronization with reproduction of a moving image with sound.
　第1の発明群の背景を説明する。
　従来、映画などの動画として再生された場面に同期する種類の香料を気化して人に提供するシステムが提案されている。このシステムは、動画の場面に対応させて予め用意した複数種類の香料を対応する場面にて適宜選択して気化させ、人の鼻近近傍に供給する。 The background of the first invention group will be described.
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a system that vaporizes and provides a person with a kind of fragrance that is synchronized with a scene reproduced as a moving image such as a movie. In this system, a plurality of types of fragrances prepared in advance corresponding to the scene of the moving image are appropriately selected and vaporized in the corresponding scene, and supplied near the human nose.
　また近年、所望する香りを複数種類の香料の配合により生成して提供する装置が知られており、そのような装置の一例として非特許文献１に記載の装置がある。
　非特許文献１に記載の装置には、数十種類の香料が用意されている。これにより、香りの性質としての、互いに異なった香りを所定の比率で混合することで様々な香りを人に感じさせる事が可能である性質を利用できるようにしている。つまり同装置は、音声付の動画の場面に応じて所望の香りを提供する際、そこに用意されている１つあるいは複数の香料を同時に発生混合することで、予め用意した香料の種類よりも多くの種類の香りを提供することができる。 In recent years, an apparatus that generates and provides a desired scent by blending a plurality of types of fragrances is known. An example of such an apparatus is described in Non-Patent Document 1.
In the apparatus described in Non-Patent Document 1, several tens of kinds of fragrances are prepared. Thereby, the property which can make a person feel various fragrances by mixing the scents different from each other at a predetermined ratio is made available. In other words, when providing the desired scent according to the scene of the video with sound, the device generates and mixes one or more fragrances prepared there at the same time. Many types of scents can be provided.
　ところで、このような装置に用意された多種類の香料は、一般に液体であることが多く瓶などの容器に入れて提供される。また、香料は揮発性の成分によってなり、容器のわずかな隙間から浸透浸出することで周囲に匂いを放散させる。上述した装置などによる、香料の空中への放出する方法としては、香料を加熱して蒸気にする方法、瓶に入れられた香料の液面に存在する香料蒸気を取り出す方法、あるいは、香料をインクジェット法にもとづいて微粒子化し、空中に放出気化する方法などがある。こうして空中に放出された香料は、蒸気圧の関係から自ずと気化するか、あるいは加熱されることで気化して人の鼻の位置まで流動して嗅覚に感知される。 By the way, many kinds of fragrances prepared in such an apparatus are generally liquid and are provided in a container such as a bottle. Further, the fragrance is composed of a volatile component, and the odor is diffused to the surroundings by permeating and leaching from a slight gap in the container. As a method of releasing the fragrance into the air using the above-described apparatus, the method of heating the fragrance into vapor, a method of taking out the fragrance vapor present on the liquid surface of the fragrance placed in the bottle, or an inkjet of the fragrance There is a method of making fine particles based on the method and releasing them into the air. The fragrance thus released into the air naturally vaporizes due to the vapor pressure, or is vaporized by being heated and flows to the position of the human nose and is sensed by the sense of smell.
　第２の発明群の背景を説明する。
近年、映画などの動画に対して、その再生と同期させ場面に応じた種類の香料を気化して人に提供するシステムが販売されている。 The background of the second invention group will be described.
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a system for selling a moving image such as a movie to a person by evaporating a kind of fragrance according to the scene in synchronization with the reproduction thereof has been sold.
　香料は、音声付動画の場面に応じて、複数種類の香料が予め用意され、場面に合わせて、気化して、人の鼻近近傍に供給する。 Perfume is prepared in advance according to the scene of the video with sound, and it is vaporized according to the scene and supplied near the human nose.
　別のシステムでは、数十種類の香料が用意される。香りは、互いに異なった香りを所定の比率で混合することで様々な香りを人に感じさせる事が可能なことを利用し、音声付の動画の場面に応じて所望の香りが得られるように、１つあるいは複数の香料を同時に発生混合して提供し、用意した香料の種類以上の香りを人に提供する事が出来る（例えば、非特許文献１参照。）。 In another system, dozens of fragrances are prepared. The scent uses the fact that it is possible to make people feel various scents by mixing different scents at a predetermined ratio, so that the desired scent can be obtained according to the video scene with audio One or a plurality of fragrances can be generated and mixed at the same time, and a scent of more than the kind of fragrances prepared can be provided to a person (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
　多種類の香料は、香り再生装置用に瓶などの容器に入れて販売され、使用者はそれを追加してそれまで発生する事が出来なかった香りを発生させる事が可能になる。 多 Many kinds of fragrances are sold in jars and other containers for scent regenerators, and users can add fragrances that could not be generated until then.
　香料の空中への放出する方法は、香料を加熱して蒸気にする方法、瓶に入れられた香料の液面に存在する香料蒸気を取り出す方法、あるいは、香料をインクジェット方法にもとづいて微粒子化し、空中に放出気化する方法がある。 The method of releasing the fragrance into the air is a method of heating the fragrance into a vapor, a method of taking out the fragrance vapor present on the liquid surface of the fragrance in a bottle, or making the fragrance fine particles based on an inkjet method, There is a way to vaporize in the air.
　また、特許文献１及び非特許文献１には、インターネットを介して、香料の配合情報や嗜好についてのデータベースを備えた香り発生装置やそのための情報提供システムについて記載されている。 In addition, Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1 describe a fragrance generating device including a database of flavor composition information and preferences and an information providing system therefor via the Internet.
一般には、音声付動画の進行に合わせて定義された香りを進行に従って人に提供する。香りは、液体や固体によりなる香料が気化した物を人が感ぜられる位置に放出する。気化させる方法は加熱による方法や、超音波霧化器を用いる方法などがあり、その多くは、卓上に香料容器とともに設置して気化し、直径が１ｍｍから数ミリの樹脂配管である輸送管を通過させて人の顔面近傍に輸送する。 Generally, a scent defined in accordance with the progress of a moving image with sound is provided to a person according to the progress. The fragrance emits a vaporized material made of liquid or solid to a position where a person can feel it. The vaporization method includes a heating method and a method using an ultrasonic atomizer, and many of them are vaporized by installing together with a fragrance container on a table, and a transport pipe which is a resin pipe having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters. Pass through and transport near the face of a person.
　ここで、顔面近傍とは、そこで上記輸送管から放出した気化した香料成分が、人の近傍の大気の流れや放出したときの運動エネルギーによって人の鼻部まで運ばれ得る位置であって、香料を気化する位置よりも人の鼻部に近い位置になる。 Here, the vicinity of the face is a position where the vaporized fragrance component released from the transport pipe can be carried to the human nose by the flow of air in the vicinity of the person and the kinetic energy when released, and the fragrance The position is closer to the human nose than the position to vaporize.
特開２０１０－２５７１２６号公報JP 2010-257126 A
　第１の課題を説明する。
　上述のようにして非特許文献１に記載された装置などにより発生された香りは、視聴者の嗅覚に知覚されるように、より具体的には、空気砲やヘッドセットに設けたマイク状の放出部などを有する香り提供装置を介して視聴者に提供される。 The first problem will be described.
More specifically, the scent generated by the device described in Non-Patent Document 1 as described above is perceived by the viewer's olfactory sense. It is provided to the viewer via a scent providing device having a discharge part or the like.
　ところで、上述の非特許文献１に記載された装置など、複数の香りを発生させる装置は、発生させる香りの切り換えが容易である。その一方、先に発生された香りは、空気中や香り提供装置内の配管などに滞留しているおそれがあり、それが切り換え後の香りに混ざることで目的としない香りを発生させることが懸念される。そのため、香りを切り換える際、切り換え前後の香りの混合を防ぐため、例えば香りを切り換える前に香りを供給しない期間を所定時間確保するなどといった対策が必要とされる。さらに近年、スライドショーや動画などにより提供される逐次変化する音声、音楽及び画像等に同期させて香りを提供することも検討されているものの、この場合、香りの切り換え時に確保できる時間の制約が無視できないものとなる。 By the way, a device that generates a plurality of scents, such as the device described in Non-Patent Document 1 described above, can easily switch the generated scents. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the scent generated earlier may stay in the air or piping in the scent providing device, and it may cause undesired scent by mixing with the scent after switching. Is done. Therefore, when switching scents, in order to prevent mixing of the scents before and after switching, for example, measures such as ensuring a predetermined period of time during which no scent is supplied before switching the scents are required. In recent years, it has been studied to provide scents in synchronization with the sound, music, images, etc. that are changed by slideshows and videos, but in this case, the time limit that can be secured when switching scents is ignored. It will be impossible.
　本発明は、このような実情に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、切り換え提供される複数の香りを、切り換え前後で混じり合うことを抑える香り提供装置を提供することにある。 The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scent providing device that suppresses mixing of a plurality of scents provided by switching before and after switching.
　第２の課題を説明する。
互いに異なる複数の香料を気化させ通過させて人の鼻近傍に香りを輸送する輸送管は通常長さ数十ｃｍ、場合によっては１ｍにもなるが、気化した香り成分が輸送管内壁に付着し、その後の異なる種類の香料を気化した香りを輸送する際に前回の臭い成分が混ざってしまう不都合が生じる。 The second problem will be described.
A transport tube that vaporizes and passes a plurality of different fragrances and transports the scent near the nose of a person is usually several tens of centimeters long, sometimes 1 m, but the vaporized scent component adheres to the inner wall of the transport tube. Then, when transporting a fragrance obtained by vaporizing different kinds of fragrances thereafter, there arises a disadvantage that the previous odor component is mixed.
　特に香り成分が混ざるという問題は、強い香りをだす臭いを視聴者に提供したあとに大きなものとなり、一定時間香りを伴わない空気を通して配管内壁に付着した香り成分を除く方法がとられている。別の対策としては、互いに近い香りをもつ複数の輸送管を用意し、複数の輸送管から香りを提供することにより前回の香りが混ざらないようにして影響を小さくする方法もある。 Especially, the problem that scent components are mixed becomes a big problem after providing viewers with a strong scent odor, and a method of removing scent components adhering to the inner wall of the pipe through air without scent for a certain period of time is taken. As another countermeasure, there is a method of reducing the influence by preparing a plurality of transport pipes having scents close to each other and providing the scent from the plurality of transport pipes so that the previous scent is not mixed.
　しかし、映画などの音声付動画の進行と共に複数の香りを人に作用させる場合には、ある香りの提供から場合によっては数秒で異なる香りを提供する必要があり、長時間空気を通過して前回の香りによる混濁を避ける方法を採用することができないという問題があった。また、輸送管を加熱して付着した香り成分を離脱させる方法が有るが、加熱した気体によって人体への影響が問題視される。 However, when multiple scents act on a person with the progress of a movie with sound such as a movie, it is necessary to provide a different scent in a few seconds from the provision of a certain scent. There was a problem that it was not possible to adopt a method to avoid turbidity due to the scent. In addition, there is a method of removing the attached scent component by heating the transport pipe, but the effect on the human body is regarded as a problem by the heated gas.
　さらに、複数の輸送管を用意する方法も、動画における提供する香りの種類は２０種類を超える為に、少なくとも３本以上の配管が必要になる。この場合、人の頭部に香り放出部を位置させるに人の動作を疎外する問題がある。 Furthermore, in the method of preparing a plurality of transport pipes, since there are more than 20 types of scents provided in the video, at least three pipes are required. In this case, there is a problem of alienating the movement of the person in order to position the scent discharge part on the person's head.
　つまり、音声付動画の進行に合わせて香りを提供するにあっては、前の香り成分を輸送管内壁からすばやく除去する手段が必要であった。そこで本願にあっては、一本の輸送管から複数の香りを発生させる際に、香りが混ざり合うことのない香り提供装置を提供することを課題とする。 In other words, in order to provide a scent in accordance with the progress of the video with sound, a means for quickly removing the previous scent component from the inner wall of the transport pipe was necessary. Then, in this application, when generating a some fragrance from one transport pipe, it makes it a subject to provide the fragrance provision apparatus with which a fragrance does not mix.
　第１の課題を解決するため、請求項１に記載の発明は、互いに異なる複数の香りの各々を互いに異なるタイミングで放出する放出部を備え、人体に装着される香り提供装置であって、前記放出部から放出した香りの一部を吸引により回収する吸入部を備え、前記吸入部の少なくとも一部は、当該香り提供装置が人体に装着された状態で、前記放出部の放出する香りが鼻孔に到達する経路に対して鼻孔を挟む位置に配置したことを要旨とする。 In order to solve the first problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a scent providing device that is provided on a human body, and includes a discharge unit that discharges each of a plurality of different scents at different timings. A suction part for collecting a part of the scent discharged from the discharge part by suction, wherein at least a part of the suction part is attached to the human body, and the scent discharged by the release part is a nostril; The gist is that it is arranged at a position sandwiching the nostril with respect to the route to reach.
　請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の香り提供装置において、前記吸入部の少なくとも一部は、前記香り提供装置が人体に装着された状態で、鼻孔よりも目寄りに配置されることを要旨とする。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the scent providing device according to the first aspect, at least a part of the inhalation part is disposed closer to the nostril in a state where the scent providing device is attached to a human body. This is the gist.
　請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１又は２に記載の香り提供装置において、前記吸入部は、鼻よりも広い幅を有しているとともに、少なくとも鼻孔と目との間の位置を含むように設けられていることを要旨とする。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the scent providing device according to the first or second aspect, the inhalation part has a width wider than the nose and includes at least a position between the nostril and the eyes. The gist is that it is provided.
　請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項１～３のいずれか一項に記載の香り提供装置において、前記放出部は、頭部に装着される支持具から鼻孔方向に突出される態様で同支持具に保持さており、前記吸入部は、前記香りが鼻孔に到達する経路に対して鼻孔を挟む位置を含むように前記支持具に支持されていることを要旨とする。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the scent providing device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the discharge portion is protruded in a nostril direction from a support device attached to the head. It is held by a support tool, and the inhalation part is supported by the support tool so as to include a position where the nose is sandwiched with respect to a path through which the fragrance reaches the nostril.
　請求項５に記載の発明は、請求項４に記載の香り提供装置において、前記支持具は、耳及び鼻により頭部に支持されることを要旨とする。
　請求項６に記載の発明は、請求項４又は５に記載の香り提供装置において、前記支持具は、眼鏡であり、前記吸入部は、前記眼鏡の表面に配置されていることを要旨とする。 The gist of the fifth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the fourth aspect, wherein the support is supported on the head by an ear and a nose.
A sixth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the support is glasses, and the suction portion is disposed on a surface of the glasses. .
　請求項７に記載の発明は、請求項１～６のいずれか一項に記載の香り提供装置において、前記放出部及び前記吸入部は、前記放出部や前記吸入部の接続先を切り換える切換部に接続されており、前記切換部は、前記放出部を、放出する香りを輸送する第１の輸送管に接続させるとともに、前記吸入部を、回収した香りを輸送する第２の輸送管に接続させる第１の接続態様と、前記放出部の前記第１の輸送管への接続及び前記吸入部の前記第２の輸送管への接続をそれぞれ遮断するとともに、前記第１の輸送管と前記第２の輸送管とを接続させる第２の接続態様とを切り換えることができることを要旨とする。 The invention according to claim 7 is the scent providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the discharge part and the suction part are a switching part for switching the discharge part and a connection destination of the suction part. The switching unit connects the discharge unit to a first transport pipe that transports the scent to be released, and connects the suction unit to a second transport pipe that transports the collected scent. And disconnecting the discharge part from the first transport pipe and the suction part from the second transport pipe, respectively, and disconnecting the first transport pipe from the first transport pipe and the first transport pipe from the first transport pipe. The gist is that the second connection mode for connecting the two transport pipes can be switched.
　請求項８に記載の発明は、請求項７に記載の香り提供装置において、前記切換部は、第１の連絡通路と第２の連絡通路とがそれぞれ設けられるとともに２つの向きに回動可能な可動部を備え、前記可動部は、一の向きに回動されることによって、前記第１の連絡通路により前記第１の輸送管を前記放出部に接続させるとともに、前記第２の連絡通路により前記第２の輸送管を前記吸入部に接続させて前記第１の接続態様とし、他の向きに回動されることによって、前記第１の連絡通路又は前記第２の連絡通路により前記第１の輸送管を前記第２の輸送管に接続させて前記第２の接続態様とすることを要旨とする。 The invention according to claim 8 is the scent providing device according to claim 7, wherein the switching unit is provided with a first communication path and a second communication path, respectively, and is rotatable in two directions. The movable portion includes a movable portion, and the movable portion is rotated in one direction to connect the first transport pipe to the discharge portion by the first communication passage, and by the second communication passage. The second transport pipe is connected to the suction portion to form the first connection mode, and is rotated in another direction so that the first communication passage or the second communication passage causes the first connection passage. The transport pipe is connected to the second transport pipe to form the second connection mode.
　請求項９に記載の発明は、請求項８に記載の香り提供装置において、前記第２の接続態様のとき、前記第１の輸送管及び前記第２の輸送管に洗浄液が流されることを要旨とする。 A ninth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the eighth aspect, wherein the cleaning liquid is caused to flow through the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe in the second connection mode. And
　請求項１０に記載の発明は、請求項７に記載の香り提供装置において、前記切換部には、前記第１の輸送管を前記放出部に第１の気液分離部を介して接続させる第１の連絡通路と、前記第２の輸送管を前記吸入部に第２の気液分離部を介して接続させる第２の連絡通路と、前記第１の連絡通路と前記第２の連絡通路とを連通する孔を閉鎖するように配置され、前記第１の連絡通路内の圧力に比べて前記第２の連絡通路内の圧力が高いとき該圧力により開放されて前記連通する孔を開放する弁体とが設けられており、前記切換部は、前記連通する孔が閉鎖されることで前記第１の接続態様となり、前記連通する孔が開放されることで前記第２の接続態様となることを要旨とする。 A tenth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the seventh aspect, wherein the switching unit is configured to connect the first transport pipe to the discharge unit via a first gas-liquid separation unit. A first communication passage, a second communication passage for connecting the second transport pipe to the suction portion via a second gas-liquid separator, the first communication passage, and the second communication passage. A valve that closes the hole that communicates with the first communication passage, and is opened by the pressure when the pressure in the second communication passage is higher than the pressure in the first communication passage to open the communication hole. A body is provided, and the switching portion becomes the first connection mode when the communicating hole is closed, and becomes the second connection mode when the communicating hole is opened. Is the gist.
　請求項１１に記載の発明は、請求項１０に記載の香り提供装置において、前記第２の接続態様のとき、前記第２輸送管から洗浄液が供給されることを要旨とする。
　請求項１２に記載の発明は、請求項６に記載の香り提供装置において、前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに異なる映像を投影させることにより立体視を可能にさせることを要旨とする。 The gist of an eleventh aspect of the invention is that the scent providing device according to the tenth aspect is configured such that the cleaning liquid is supplied from the second transport pipe in the second connection mode.
The gist of the invention described in claim 12 is the scent providing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the spectacles enable stereoscopic viewing by projecting different images on both eyes.
　請求項１３に記載の発明は、請求項６に記載の香り提供装置において、前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに対応するディスプレイによって映像を提供することを要旨とする。
　請求項１４に記載の発明は、請求項６に記載の香り提供装置において、前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに当該眼鏡を透過させた環境光に重ねて映像を提供することを要旨とする。 The gist of a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the scent providing device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the glasses provide an image by a display corresponding to each of both eyes.
The gist of the invention described in claim 14 is the scent providing device according to claim 6, wherein the glasses provide images to the eyes of each of the eyes superimposed on the ambient light transmitted through the glasses.
　第２の課題を解決するために請求項１５に係る発明としては、音声付動画の再生と同期して複数種類の香りを提供する香り提供装置であって、該音声付動画が動画の進行と共に変化する香りの情報を提供する香り指定情報を含み、前記音声付動画を表示する手段と、前記音声付動画が含む香り指定情報に基づき複数種類の香料が発生可能な香り発生手段と、該香り発生手段から発生した香りを輸送し放出口にて放出する輸送管を備え、かつ、該輸送管に洗浄液を送入し輸送管内部を洗浄する洗浄手段を備えることを特徴とする香り提供装置とした。
　また、請求項１６に係る発明としては、前記香り発生手段が、少なくとも２種類以上の香料容器と、香料気化手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項１５記載の香り提供装置とした。
　また、請求項１７に係る発明としては、前記輸送管の断面積が０．３ｍｍ２以上１６ｍｍ２以下の範囲内であることを特徴とする請求項１５または請求項１６に記載の香り提供装置とした。
　また、請求項１８に係る発明としては、前記輸送管内に送入される洗浄液が気泡を含むことを特徴とする請求項１５乃至１７のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置とした。
　また、請求項１９に係る発明としては、前記輸送管に送入される洗浄液が前記輸送管内の気圧差により前記輸送管内部を往復移動することを特徴とする請求項１５乃至１８のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置とした。
　また、請求項２０に係る発明としては、前記音声付動画の再生時間内に、前記香り発生手段から発生する香りの種類と放出時刻から前記洗浄機構が洗浄液を前記輸送管に送入及び排出する洗浄時刻が決定し、輸送管内の洗浄がおこなわれることを特徴とする請求項１５乃至１９のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置とした。 In order to solve the second problem, the invention according to claim 15 is a scent providing device that provides a plurality of types of scents in synchronization with reproduction of a moving image with sound, wherein the moving image with sound is accompanied by the progress of the moving image. Including scent designation information for providing information on changing scent, displaying means for displaying the moving image with sound, scent generating means capable of generating a plurality of types of fragrances based on the scent specifying information included in the moving image with sound, and the scent A scent providing device comprising a transport pipe for transporting the scent generated from the generating means and discharging the scent at a discharge port, and a cleaning means for feeding a cleaning liquid into the transport pipe and cleaning the inside of the transport pipe; did.
The invention according to claim 16 is the scent providing device according to claim 15, wherein the scent generating means comprises at least two kinds of fragrance containers and fragrance vaporizing means.
The invention according to claim 17 is the scent providing device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein a cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is in a range of 0.3 mm2 to 16 mm2.
The invention according to claim 18 is the scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe contains bubbles.
The invention according to claim 19 is characterized in that the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe reciprocates in the transport pipe due to a pressure difference in the transport pipe. It was set as the fragrance provision apparatus of description.
According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, the cleaning mechanism sends and discharges the cleaning liquid to and from the transport pipe from the type and release time of the scent generated from the scent generating means within the playback time of the moving image with sound. The scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein the cleaning time is determined, and the transport pipe is cleaned.
　第１の発明群の効果を説明する。
請求項１に記載の発明によれば、放出部から放出された香りの一部が吸入部に回収されるため、鼻孔周辺の空気中の残り香を減少させることができる。また、回収により空気中の残り香が減少するため、視覚や聴覚に生じる変化などのタイミングに応じて香りが切り換えられたとしても切り換え前後の香りが混ざってしまうおそれが減少する。これにより、香り提供装置は、切り換え提供される複数の香りを切り換え前後で混じり合わせないようにすることができるようになる。さらに、吸入部を放出部から鼻孔までの香りの移動の障害にならないように配置させることができるため、香りの鼻孔到達可能性を高く維持させることができる。 The effects of the first invention group will be described.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a part of the scent discharged from the discharge part is collected by the inhalation part, the remaining scent in the air around the nostril can be reduced. In addition, since the remaining scent in the air is reduced by the collection, even if the scent is switched according to the timing such as a change that occurs in vision or hearing, the possibility that the scent before and after the switching is mixed is reduced. Thereby, the scent providing device can prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching. Furthermore, since the inhalation part can be arranged so as not to obstruct the movement of the scent from the discharge part to the nostril, the reachability of the scent nostril can be maintained high.
　通常、人体側面は体熱による上昇気流が生じている。そのため、請求項２に記載の発明によるように、例えば、香りが口側から鼻孔に到達するようにし、吸入部を鼻孔よりも目寄りに設けるようにすることで、上昇気流による放出された香りの移動経路の先に配置される吸入部により香りを回収されやすくすることができる。 Usually, a rising airflow is generated on the side of the human body due to body heat. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the invention, for example, the scent reaches the nostril from the mouth side, and the inhalation part is provided closer to the nostril, thereby releasing the scent released by the updraft. The scent can be easily collected by an inhaler disposed at the end of the movement path.
　請求項３に記載の発明によれば、吸入部の幅が広いことから放出された香りを回収できる可能性が高くなるため、残り香を減少させることが期待されるようになる。
　また、鼻孔と目の間に吸入部を配置することにより、目や髪の毛まで達する香りの量を減少させることができるようになる。これにより、目に到達した香りの成分が目に付着したり、頭部に到達した香りの成分が髪の毛に付着したりするようなおそれを防ぐことができるようになる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the possibility that the released scent can be collected increases because the width of the suction part is wide, it is expected to reduce the remaining scent.
In addition, by disposing the inhalation part between the nostril and the eyes, the amount of fragrance reaching the eyes and hair can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the scent component reaching the eyes adheres to the eyes or the scent component reaching the head adheres to the hair.
　請求項４に記載の発明によれば、頭部に装着される支持具に放出部及び吸入部が保持されるため、香りの放出及び香りの回収を鼻孔の近傍にて行うことが可能となる。これにより、香り提供装置は、放出されたものの鼻孔に吸収されなかった香りを空気中からより多く回収することができる。 According to the invention described in claim 4, since the discharge part and the suction part are held by the support device mounted on the head, it becomes possible to release the scent and collect the scent in the vicinity of the nostril. . Thereby, the scent providing device can collect more scent that has been released but not absorbed by the nostril from the air.
　また、放出部を鼻孔の近傍に配置することができるため、香りの鼻孔到達可能性を高く維持させ、放出する香りの量を少なくすることができる。これによっても、残り香を少なくして香りが混合する可能性が低減される。 Moreover, since the discharge part can be arranged in the vicinity of the nostril, the reachability of the scent nostril can be maintained high, and the amount of the scent released can be reduced. This also reduces the possibility of mixing the scent with less remaining scent.
　請求項５に記載の発明によれば、支持具が耳と鼻とにより支持されるため、放出部及び吸入部を鼻孔に近い位置に配置することができるようになる。これにより、より一層、回収される香りの割合を高くしたり、放出する香りの量を削減したりすることができるようになる。 According to the invention described in claim 5, since the support is supported by the ear and the nose, the discharge part and the inhalation part can be arranged at a position close to the nostril. Thereby, it becomes possible to further increase the ratio of the recovered scent or reduce the amount of the scent to be released.
　請求項６に記載の発明によれば、吸入部を眼鏡に配置することができるようになる。通常、眼鏡は、そのフレームが鼻の上方に配置されるため、吸入部の適切な位置への配置が容易になる。 According to the invention described in claim 6, the suction part can be arranged on the glasses. Usually, since the frame of the spectacles is arranged above the nose, it is easy to arrange the suction part at an appropriate position.
　請求項７に記載の発明によれば、切換部によって第１の輸送管の接続先が放出部もしくは第２の輸送管に切り換えられるとともに、第２の輸送管の接続先が吸入部もしくは第１の輸送管に切り換えられる。これによって、香り提供装置は、第１の接続態様によれば、放出部から香りを放出するとともに吸入部から香りを回収することができる。一方、第２の接続態様によれば、第１の輸送管と第２の輸送管とが接続されるため、それら第１の輸送管と第２の輸送管との間に洗浄用の空気や液体などを流すことによって、洗浄用の空気や液体を放出部から放出させることなく、輸送管の残り香を清掃することができるようになる。これにより、香り提供装置は、切り換え提供される複数の香りを切り換え前後で混じり合わせないようにすることがより好適にできるようになる。 According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the switching part switches the connection destination of the first transport pipe to the discharge part or the second transport pipe, and the connection destination of the second transport pipe is the suction part or the first transport pipe. Switched to the transport pipe. Thus, according to the first connection mode, the scent providing device can release the scent from the discharge part and collect the scent from the suction part. On the other hand, according to the second connection mode, since the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe are connected, the cleaning air or the like between the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe By flowing a liquid or the like, the remaining scent of the transport pipe can be cleaned without discharging cleaning air or liquid from the discharge portion. Thereby, the scent providing device can more suitably prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
　また、切換部による切り換え時間を短くすることができれば、短時間で輸送管を洗浄することができるようになる。このように、短時間で残り香を洗浄することができるようになれば、複数の香りを切り換えるとしても、放出する香りの輸送に用いる輸送管の数を少なく維持することができるようにもなる。さらに、輸送管の数が少なくなれば、輸送管の柔軟性が維持されるので、視聴者が輸送管に感じる違和感を抑制することができる。 Also, if the switching time by the switching unit can be shortened, the transport pipe can be cleaned in a short time. Thus, if the remaining incense can be washed in a short time, even if a plurality of scents are switched, the number of transport pipes used for transporting the released scent can be kept small. Furthermore, since the flexibility of the transport pipe is maintained if the number of transport pipes is reduced, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort that the viewer feels about the transport pipe.
　請求項８に記載の発明によれば、切換部は回動により向きを変更されることにより第１の連絡通路及び第２の連絡通路の向きが変わり第１の接続態様と第２の接続態様とを切り換える。このように、第１の接続態様と第２の接続態様とが切換部による第１の連絡通路及び第２の連絡通路の向きの変化により行えるため接続態様の変更が容易になる。 According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the direction of the first connecting passage and the second connecting passage is changed by changing the direction of the switching portion by the rotation, so that the first connection mode and the second connection mode are changed. Switch between and. As described above, since the first connection mode and the second connection mode can be performed by changing the directions of the first communication path and the second communication path by the switching unit, the connection mode can be easily changed.
　請求項９に記載の発明によれば、第１の輸送管及び第２の輸送管を洗浄液で洗浄することができるため、洗浄液による洗浄によって輸送管の残り香を好適に除去することができるようになる。 According to the invention described in claim 9, since the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe can be cleaned with the cleaning liquid, the remaining scent of the transport pipe can be suitably removed by cleaning with the cleaning liquid. Become.
　請求項１０に記載の発明によれば、切換部は弁体による連通孔の閉鎖により第１の接続態様として、第１の輸送管から供給された香りを第１の連絡通路と気液分離部を介して放出部に輸送し、吸入部から回収した気体を気液分離部と第２の連絡通路とを介して第２の輸送管に輸送する。一方、切換部は弁体による連通孔の開放による第２の接続態様として、第２の輸送管に供給された気液分離部を通過できない液体による第２の連絡通路の内圧上昇により弁体を開放させて同液体を第２の連絡通路から第１の連絡通路に流すようにする。つまり、切換部による第１及び第２の接続態様の変更が、第１の輸送管に気体を供給するか、第２の輸送管に液体を供給するかの切り替えにより行えるようになる。これにより、香りの供給及び回収と、輸送管の洗浄との切り換えを容易にすることができるようになる。 According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the switching unit is configured as the first connection mode by closing the communication hole by the valve body, and the scent supplied from the first transport pipe is used as the first communication passage and the gas-liquid separation unit. The gas recovered from the suction part is transported to the second transport pipe via the gas-liquid separation part and the second communication passage. On the other hand, as a second connection mode by opening the communication hole by the valve body, the switching unit is configured to cause the valve body to move due to an increase in the internal pressure of the second communication passage caused by the liquid that cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation section supplied to the second transport pipe. The liquid is opened to flow from the second communication passage to the first communication passage. That is, the change of the first and second connection modes by the switching unit can be performed by switching between supplying gas to the first transport pipe or supplying liquid to the second transport pipe. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily switch between supply and recovery of fragrance and cleaning of the transport pipe.
　請求項１１に記載の発明によれば、第２の輸送管から第１の輸送管に向けて洗浄液が流されて、第２及び第１の輸送管が洗浄される。これにより、この切換部を用いることにより第２及び第１の輸送管の洗浄を簡単に実行することができるようになる。 According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the cleaning liquid is caused to flow from the second transport pipe toward the first transport pipe, and the second and first transport pipes are cleaned. As a result, the second and first transport pipes can be easily cleaned by using this switching unit.
　請求項１２に記載の発明によれば、立体視眼鏡に香り提供装置を設けることができるため、画像や動画に対応する香りを短時間に切り換えて提供することができるようになる。このように、画像や映像に、それらに同期した香りを加えることによって、視聴者に臨場感を強く与えることができるようになる。 According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, since the scent providing device can be provided in the stereoscopic glasses, the scent corresponding to the image or the moving image can be switched and provided in a short time. In this way, by adding a scent synchronized with them to images and videos, it is possible to give viewers a strong sense of reality.
　請求項１３に記載の発明によれば、両目のそれぞれに対応するディスプレイを備える、いわゆるヘッドマウントディスプレイは、視聴者に仮想現実を好適に体験させるものである。このようなヘッドマウントディスプレイに、画像や動画に対応して香りを切り換えるこのできる香り提供装置を設けることで視聴者に仮想現実の臨場感を強く与えることができるようになる。 According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a so-called head mounted display provided with a display corresponding to each of both eyes allows the viewer to preferably experience virtual reality. By providing such a head-mounted display with a scent providing device capable of switching the scent in response to an image or a moving image, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a realistic feeling of virtual reality.
　請求項１４に記載の発明によれば、透過された環境光に映像が重なることで提供される風景などの周辺環境や画像、映像に対応するように香りを提供することができるようになる。このように、風景などの周辺環境や画像、映像に香りを加えることによって、ユーザに強い印象を与えることができるようになる。 According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a scent to correspond to the surrounding environment such as a landscape, images, and images provided by overlapping the image with the transmitted ambient light. In this way, a strong impression can be given to the user by adding a scent to the surrounding environment such as landscape, images, and video.
　第２の発明群の効果を説明する。
本発明は上記構成の香り提供装置とすることで、音声付動画の進行に合わせて複数の香りを提供する際に、意図しない時刻での先に提供された香りの成分が提供されたり、複数の香りが互いに混濁することをなくすことが可能となる。 The effect of the second invention group will be described.
By providing the scent providing device having the above-described configuration, when providing a plurality of scents in accordance with the progress of the moving image with sound, the scent component provided earlier at an unintended time is provided, or a plurality It becomes possible to eliminate the scent of each other becoming cloudy.
　また、本発明の香り提供装置は、洗浄効率を上げることを容易とする。洗浄効果が上がることで、例えば人の吸気の狭間の時間内で洗浄を完了させてしまうことを可能にする。また、洗浄効率を上げることで、香りを提供している時間帯に香りの提供を中断することを無くするもしくは少なくすることができる。さらに、強い残り香を発生する香料の輸送の後のタイミングを特定して洗浄をおこなうことにより、効果的な洗浄を行うことができる。 Moreover, the scent providing device of the present invention makes it easy to increase the cleaning efficiency. By increasing the cleaning effect, for example, it is possible to complete the cleaning within a time between human inspirations. Further, by increasing the cleaning efficiency, it is possible to eliminate or reduce interruption of scent provision during the time period during which scent is being provided. Furthermore, effective cleaning can be performed by specifying the timing after transportation of the fragrance that generates a strong remaining fragrance and performing cleaning.
本発明に係る香り提供装置を備える香り提供システムを具体化した第１の実施形態について、その概略構成を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure about 1st Embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision system provided with the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention. 同実施形態の香り提供装置を眼鏡に設けた態様を模式的に示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows typically the aspect which provided the fragrance providing apparatus of the embodiment in spectacles. 同実施形態の切換装置の断面構造を示す断面図であって、（ａ）は第１の接続態様を示す断面図、（ｂ）は第２の接続態様を示す断面図。It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-section of the switching apparatus of the embodiment, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing which shows a 1st connection aspect, (b) is sectional drawing which shows a 2nd connection aspect. 本発明に係る香り提供装置を具体化した第２の実施形態について、その概略構成を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure about 2nd Embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る香り提供装置を備えた香り提供システムを具体化した第３の実施形態について、その概略構成を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure about 3rd Embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision system provided with the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る香り提供装置を具体化した第４の実施形態について、その切換装置の断面構造を示す断面図であって、（ａ）は第１の接続態様を示す断面図、（ｂ）は第２の接続態様を示す断面図。It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-section of the switching apparatus about 4th Embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention, Comprising: (a) is sectional drawing which shows a 1st connection aspect, (b) is Sectional drawing which shows a 2nd connection aspect. 本発明に係る香り提供装置を具体化した他の実施形態について、その概略構成を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the schematic structure about other embodiment which actualized the fragrance provision apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明（第２の発明群）の香り提供装置を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the fragrance provision apparatus of this invention (2nd invention group). 本発明（第２の発明群）の香り提供装置における洗浄作業を説明するための模式図である。It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the washing | cleaning operation | work in the fragrance provision apparatus of this invention (2nd invention group).
　第１の発明群の実施形態を説明する。
　（第１の実施形態）以下、本発明に係る香り提供装置を備える香り提供システムの第１の実施形態について図１に従って説明する。 An embodiment of the first invention group will be described.
(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of a scent providing system provided with a scent providing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
　香り提供システムは、音声付動画の各場面あるいは各事象に予め規定された香りを、予め規定された時刻（音声付動画の進行時刻）に提供し、香りによる臨場感や演出を可能にするように構成されたシステムである。 The scent providing system provides the scent pre-defined for each scene or event of the video with sound at a pre-defined time (the time of progress of the video with sound) so that the scent can provide a sense of presence and production It is a system configured.
　図１に示すように、香り提供システムには、音声付動画メディアを再生する再生システム１０と、再生システム１０から提供される香りを放出する香り提供装置２０とが設けられている。再生システム１０には、再生装置１１が設けられており、再生装置１１には、ＤＶＤなどの音声付動画メディア１２Ａに記録された動画を再生するとともに、再生された動画に含まれる音声情報と画像情報とを外部に出力するメディア再生部１２が設けられている。メディア再生部１２には、テレビジョン装置やスピーカ付きモニタなどの視聴者に音声や画像を提供する表示装置１１Ａが接続されている。表示装置１１Ａは、メディア再生部１２の出力した音声情報や画像情報が入力されるとともに、当該入力された音声情報や画像情報をそれぞれ音声や画像に変換して視聴者へ提供する。 As shown in FIG. 1, the scent providing system is provided with a playback system 10 that plays back moving image media with audio and a scent providing device 20 that releases the scent provided from the playback system 10. The playback system 10 is provided with a playback device 11. The playback device 11 plays back a moving image recorded on the moving image media with sound 12A such as a DVD, and also includes audio information and images included in the reproduced moving image. A media playback unit 12 for outputting information to the outside is provided. The media playback unit 12 is connected to a display device 11A that provides audio and images to viewers such as a television device and a monitor with a speaker. The display device 11A receives the audio information and image information output from the media playback unit 12, converts the input audio information and image information into audio and image, and provides them to the viewer.
　なお、本実施形態のＤＶＤなどの音声付動画メディア１２Ａには、音声付き動画に対応する香りに関する情報である「香り特定情報」が、該音声付き動画に同期可能な態様で含まれている。そしてメディア再生部１２は、音声付動画メディア１２Ａから上述の音声付き動画に同期する「香り特定情報」を再生することができる。 It should be noted that the moving image media with sound 12A such as a DVD of the present embodiment includes “scent identifying information” that is information related to the scent corresponding to the moving image with sound in a manner that can be synchronized with the moving image with sound. Then, the media playback unit 12 can play back “scent identifying information” that is synchronized with the above-described moving image with sound from the moving image medium with sound 12A.
　また、本実施形態の再生システム１０には、「香り特定情報」に基づいて香りを発生させるための制御信号を生成する香り情報処理部１３と、香り情報処理部１３から出力された制御信号に基づいて所望の香りを発生させる香り発生部１４と、空気中から回収した香りを洗浄する洗浄部１５とが設けられている。 In addition, the reproduction system 10 of this embodiment includes a scent information processing unit 13 that generates a control signal for generating a scent based on “scent specifying information”, and a control signal output from the scent information processing unit 13. A scent generating unit 14 that generates a desired scent based on the scent and a cleaning unit 15 that cleans the scent collected from the air are provided.
　香り情報処理部１３は、メディア再生部１２により再生された「香り特定情報」に基づいて香り発生部１４などを制御するため再生装置１１に設けられているものであって、メディア再生部１２から、再生された動画の進行時刻や「香り特定情報」を取得する。香り情報処理部１３は、取得した「香り特定情報」に基づいて、動画に対応するタイミングで当該「香り特定情報」に対応する香りを視聴者に提供できるように演算した制御信号を香り発生部１４に出力する。つまり、香り情報処理部１３は、音声付動画の進行に合わせて定義された進行に従って同動画に対して規定された所望の香りが香り提供装置２０を通じて視聴者に提供されるように制御信号を出力する。 The scent information processing unit 13 is provided in the playback device 11 for controlling the scent generation unit 14 and the like based on the “scent identification information” played back by the media playback unit 12. The progress time of the reproduced video and “scent identifying information” are acquired. Based on the acquired “scent specifying information”, the scent information processing unit 13 outputs a control signal calculated so as to provide the viewer with the scent corresponding to the “scent specifying information” at the timing corresponding to the video. 14 for output. That is, the scent information processing unit 13 sends a control signal so that a desired scent defined for the moving image is provided to the viewer through the scent providing device 20 according to the progress defined in accordance with the progress of the moving image with sound. Output.
　また、香り情報処理部１３は、香りの視聴者への提供を動画の進行時刻に対応して終了させたとき、香り提供装置２０などに残留している残り香を洗浄するための制御信号を演算して、香り発生部１４や香り提供装置２０に出力する。 In addition, the scent information processing unit 13 calculates a control signal for cleaning the remaining scent remaining in the scent providing device 20 or the like when the provision of the scent to the viewer is terminated in accordance with the moving time of the video. And it outputs to the fragrance generating part 14 or the fragrance providing device 20.
　香り情報処理部１３が、残り香を洗浄するタイミングは、「動画の進行時刻」、あるいは香りの提供時刻から定義される「香りを提供しない時刻」によって定められる。つまり、残り香の洗浄は、特に、残り香が残りやすい種類の香りの提供後や、残り香の他の香料と混濁を特に回避したいときに実施される。また望ましくは、香りを提供しない時刻を解析して、香りが提供されない時間内に実行する。なお、洗浄は、人の呼吸間隔である３秒以内に行われることが望ましい。３秒以内に実施することで、香りの提供スケジュールに影響されない最適な時刻に洗浄を完了させることのできる可能性が増大し、連続的に複数の香りを変化させながら提供することができるようになる。 The timing at which the scent information processing unit 13 cleans the remaining scent is determined by “the time when the scent is not provided” or “the time when the scent is not provided” defined from the time when the scent is provided. That is, the cleaning of the remaining scent is performed particularly after providing a kind of scent that tends to leave the remaining scent or when it is desired to avoid turbidity with other scents. Desirably, the time when the scent is not provided is analyzed, and is executed within the time when the scent is not provided. In addition, it is desirable that the washing is performed within 3 seconds, which is a human breathing interval. By implementing it within 3 seconds, the possibility that cleaning can be completed at an optimal time that is not affected by the scent provision schedule increases, so that a plurality of scents can be continuously provided while being changed. Become.
　香り発生部１４は、複数の香料から所望の香りを生成する装置であって、香り情報処理部１３から入力された制御信号に基づいて所望の香りを発生させるとともに、発生させた香りを香り提供装置２０に供給する。香り発生部１４には、液状の香料を収納する複数の香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３と、各香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３からの香料の供給量をそれぞれ調整する流量調整弁Ｖ１，Ｖ２，Ｖ３とが設けられている。また、香り発生部１４には、各香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３から供給される香料を気化して混合させる、もしくは混合して気化させるとともに、空気で所定の倍率に希釈した気化香料を生成するとともに、生成した気化香料を香り提供装置２０に供給する気化器１６が設けられている。 The scent generating unit 14 is a device that generates a desired scent from a plurality of fragrances, generates a desired scent based on a control signal input from the scent information processing unit 13, and provides the generated scent to the scent Supply to device 20. The fragrance generating unit 14 includes a plurality of fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3 that store liquid fragrances, and flow rate adjusting valves V1, V2, and V3 that adjust the supply amounts of the fragrances from the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3, respectively. And are provided. In addition, the fragrance generating unit 14 vaporizes and mixes the fragrances supplied from the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3, or mixes and vaporizes them, and generates vaporized fragrances diluted to a predetermined magnification with air. In addition, a vaporizer 16 that supplies the generated vaporized fragrance to the scent providing device 20 is provided.
　各香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３は、香り発生部１４への着脱可能なカートリッジ式の容器であるとともに、それら香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３内には、それぞれ異なる香りを生じる液状の香料、つまり種類の異なる香料が収容されている。各香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３内の各香料の種類が異なることから、それら香料が混ぜ合わされることで新たな香りを発生させることができる。具体的には、各流量調整弁Ｖ１，Ｖ２，Ｖ３が、香り情報処理部１３から受けた制御信号に基づいてそれぞれの弁の開度を調節することで、それらの対応する香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３から気化器１６に供給される香料の流量を調整することで新たな香りを発生させる。 Each of the fragrance containers C1, C2, C3 is a cartridge-type container that can be attached to and detached from the fragrance generating unit 14, and in the fragrance containers C1, C2, C3, liquid fragrances that generate different fragrances, that is, types Different fragrances are housed. Since the types of the fragrances in the fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3 are different, a new scent can be generated by mixing the fragrances. Specifically, each flow rate adjustment valve V1, V2, V3 adjusts the opening degree of each valve based on the control signal received from the scent information processing unit 13, and thus the corresponding fragrance containers C1, C2 , A new scent is generated by adjusting the flow rate of the fragrance supplied to the vaporizer 16 from C3.
　気化器１６は、各流量調整弁Ｖ１，Ｖ２，Ｖ３を通じて供給された香料を気化させる装置であり、気化した香料を混合させて新たな香りを生成する。すなわち、予め用意された香料から新たな香りが生成されるように量の調整された複数の香料が気化器１６にて気化して混合される、もしくは混合して気化されることで新たな香りが生成される。なお、香料を気化させる方法には、超音波霧化器を用いる方法が用いられるが、その他の方法として、香料を加熱して蒸気にする方法や、超音波霧化器を用いる方法や、香料をインクジェット方法にもとづいて微粒子化して、空中に放出する方法や、香料の液面に存在する香料蒸気を取り出す方法などが用いられてもよい。 The vaporizer 16 is a device that vaporizes the fragrance supplied through the flow rate adjusting valves V1, V2, and V3, and generates a new scent by mixing the vaporized fragrance. That is, a plurality of fragrances whose amounts are adjusted so that a new fragrance is generated from the fragrances prepared in advance are vaporized and mixed in the vaporizer 16, or mixed and vaporized to produce a new fragrance. Is generated. In addition, although the method using an ultrasonic atomizer is used for the method of vaporizing a fragrance | flavor, the method of heating a fragrance | flavor to vapor | steam, the method of using an ultrasonic atomizer, and a fragrance | flavor as other methods A method of making the particles into fine particles based on the ink jet method and releasing them into the air, a method of taking out the perfume vapor existing on the liquid surface of the perfume, or the like may be used.
　気化器１６からは、気化混合された香りを提供装置２０に輸送するための第１の輸送管としての供給チューブＴ１が提供装置２０まで延出されている。供給チューブＴ１は、気化香料を輸送することができる直径１ｍｍから数ミリの通路が内部に形成されている樹脂配管である。また、供給チューブＴ１は、香料成分が付着しづらいように例えばフッ素樹脂で作られている、いわゆるテフロン（登録商標）チューブであると好ましいが、各種の樹脂製のチューブを用いることができる。 From the vaporizer 16, a supply tube T <b> 1 as a first transport pipe for transporting the vaporized and mixed fragrance to the providing device 20 is extended to the providing device 20. The supply tube T1 is a resin pipe in which a passage having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters capable of transporting the vaporized fragrance is formed. In addition, the supply tube T1 is preferably a so-called Teflon (registered trademark) tube made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component does not easily adhere, but various resin tubes can be used.
　つまり気化器１６は、香り情報処理部１３からの制御信号に基づいて生成した気化香料を、同じく香り情報処理部１３からの制御信号である希釈率に従って空気にて希釈するとともに、同じく制御信号に基づき定められる流速で香り提供装置２０に供給する。なお、このように、気化器１６から供給される香りは、香り提供装置２０を介して鼻孔２に到達するとき、音声付動画の進行に同期するように香り提供装置２０に供給される。すなわち、香り情報処理部１３は、視聴者に提供される気化香料が音声付動画の進行に同期するように香り発生部１４に対して制御信号を出力する。 That is, the vaporizer 16 dilutes the vaporized fragrance generated based on the control signal from the scent information processing unit 13 with air in accordance with the dilution rate that is also the control signal from the scent information processing unit 13, and also generates the control signal. The scent providing device 20 is supplied at a flow rate determined based on the flow rate. As described above, when the fragrance supplied from the vaporizer 16 reaches the nostril 2 via the fragrance providing device 20, the fragrance is supplied to the fragrance providing device 20 so as to synchronize with the progress of the moving image with sound. That is, the scent information processing unit 13 outputs a control signal to the scent generating unit 14 so that the vaporized fragrance provided to the viewer is synchronized with the progress of the moving image with sound.
　洗浄部１５は、提供装置２０を介して吸入した空気からその空気に含まれる香りの成分を除去するものであって、提供装置２０を介して空気を回収するために提供装置２０まで延出された第２の輸送管としての回収チューブＴ２が接続されている。回収チューブＴ２は、回収した空気を輸送することができる直径１ｍｍから数ミリの通路が内部に形成されている樹脂配管である。また回収チューブＴ２は、香料成分が付着しづらいように例えばフッ素樹脂で作られている、いわゆるテフロン（登録商標）チューブであると好ましいが、各種の樹脂製のチューブを用いることができる。このように、再生システム１０と香り提供装置２０との間に設けられるチューブの数を供給チューブＴ１と回収チューブＴ２との２本にすることより、これらのチューブの柔軟性を高く維持してチューブが視聴者に与える違和感を抑制することができる。 The cleaning unit 15 removes a scent component contained in the air sucked through the providing device 20, and extends to the providing device 20 in order to collect the air through the providing device 20. In addition, a recovery tube T2 as a second transport pipe is connected. The collection tube T2 is a resin pipe in which a passage having a diameter of 1 mm to several millimeters that can transport the collected air is formed. The recovery tube T2 is preferably a so-called Teflon (registered trademark) tube made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component is difficult to adhere, but various resin tubes can be used. Thus, by making the number of tubes provided between the regeneration system 10 and the scent providing device 20 two of the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2, the flexibility of these tubes is maintained high and the tubes Can suppress the discomfort given to the viewer.
　また洗浄部１５には、接続された回収チューブＴ２を介して回収した空気から香りの成分を除去（脱臭）する脱臭器１７と、脱臭器１７に負圧を供給する排気ポンプ１８とが設けられている。 The cleaning unit 15 is provided with a deodorizer 17 that removes (deodorizes) scent components from the air collected through the connected collection tube T2, and an exhaust pump 18 that supplies negative pressure to the deodorizer 17. ing.
　これにより脱臭器１７は、排気ポンプ１８からの負圧を回収チューブＴ２に供給することで同回収チューブＴ２を介して空気を吸入するとともに、吸入した空気に含まれている香りを同空気から除去する。そして脱臭器１７は、脱臭した空気を排気ポンプ１８から排出させる。ところで、気化香料に含まれる香料成分は主に揮発性の成分であるため、空気を洗浄用流体として流すことで供給チューブＴ１や回収チューブＴ２の各管内部の付着した香料成分を取り除くことが可能である。 Thereby, the deodorizer 17 sucks air through the recovery tube T2 by supplying the negative pressure from the exhaust pump 18 to the recovery tube T2, and removes the scent contained in the sucked air from the air. To do. The deodorizer 17 discharges the deodorized air from the exhaust pump 18. By the way, since the fragrance | flavor component contained in a vaporization fragrance | flavor is a volatile component mainly, it is possible to remove the fragrance | flavor component which adhered inside each pipe | tube of the supply tube T1 and the collection | recovery tube T2 by flowing air as a washing | cleaning fluid. It is.
　次に、図２を参照して、香り提供装置２０について説明する。
　香り提供装置２０は、香り発生部１４から供給された香りを視聴者の鼻孔２に到達するように放出するとともに、洗浄部１５から供給される負圧に基づいて放出された香りの一部を回収する装置であって、支持具としての眼鏡５に取り付けられている。なお、眼鏡５は、顔面側面後方に延びる各フレームの先が耳に支持され、両目の間が鼻に支持されており、透過型のレンズ（あるいはフィルム）を備えている。 Next, the scent providing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The scent providing device 20 releases the scent supplied from the scent generating unit 14 so as to reach the viewer's nostril 2 and part of the scent released based on the negative pressure supplied from the cleaning unit 15. It is an apparatus for collection, and is attached to glasses 5 as a support. The eyeglasses 5 are supported by the ears of the frames extending rearward on the side of the face, and supported by the nose between the eyes, and are provided with a transmissive lens (or film).
　香り提供装置２０は、眼鏡５の左側（図２において右側）にあって顔面とは反対側の表面側に保持（配置）されている。香り提供装置２０には、視聴者の鼻孔２に向けて香りを放出部２３を介して放出する放出管２１と、鼻孔２に吸入されなかった香りの一部を吸入部２４を介して回収する回収管２２とが設けられている。すなわち眼鏡５は、放出管２１や放出部２３、及び、回収管２２や吸入部２４を鼻孔２に対して所定の位置に保持させるようになっている。なお、香り提供装置２０は、眼鏡５の右側や下部などそれが保持される眼鏡５の部分は特に限定されない。 The scent providing device 20 is held (arranged) on the left side (right side in FIG. 2) of the glasses 5 on the surface side opposite to the face. In the scent providing device 20, a discharge tube 21 that discharges the scent toward the viewer's nostril 2 through the discharge unit 23, and a part of the scent that has not been sucked into the nostril 2 is collected through the suction unit 24. A recovery tube 22 is provided. That is, the spectacles 5 are configured to hold the discharge tube 21, the discharge portion 23, the recovery tube 22, and the suction portion 24 in a predetermined position with respect to the nostril 2. The scent providing device 20 is not particularly limited to the part of the glasses 5 that holds the scent providing apparatus 20 such as the right side or the lower part of the glasses 5.
　放出管２１は、その基端に接続された供給チューブＴ１を介して香り発生部１４により発生された香りが供給されるとともに、その先端に設けられたノズル状の放出部２３を介して供給された香りを鼻孔２に向けて噴出する。放出部２３は、それが配置されている眼鏡５の左側付近から香りを鼻孔２に向けて放出するためのものである。つまり放出部２３は、目よりも鼻寄りである眼鏡５の下部であって、鼻孔２よりも上方（頭頂寄り）に配置されているものの、気化香料を噴出することにより気化香料の移動経路に鼻孔２が含まれるように気化香料の流れる経路２６を形成する。なお、人体近傍では上昇気流が生じていることから、放出後の気化香料はいずれ顔面に沿う上昇気流に従って上昇移動するようになる。例えば、放出部２３は、経路２６Ａに示すような経路で、放出した気化香料を鼻孔２に到達させることができるようになっている。一方、経路２６Ｂ，２６Ｃなどに示される経路で、鼻孔２に到達しなかったり、吸入されなかった気化香料は、鼻孔２の近傍を通過した後、上方（目３の方向）に移動するようになる。当然のことながら、放出部２３は延長されて、鼻孔２よりも口寄りに配置されてもよい。その場合、香りを鼻孔２に向けて放出することで体温による上昇気流を利用しなくても香りを鼻孔２に到達させることができるようにもなる。 The discharge pipe 21 is supplied with a scent generated by the scent generating part 14 through a supply tube T1 connected to the base end thereof, and is supplied through a nozzle-like discharge part 23 provided at the tip thereof. The fragrance gushes toward the nostril 2. The discharge part 23 is for discharging a scent toward the nostril 2 from the vicinity of the left side of the glasses 5 on which it is disposed. That is, although the discharge part 23 is arranged at the lower part of the glasses 5 that is closer to the nose than the eyes and above the nostril 2 (close to the top of the head), the vaporizing fragrance is ejected to the movement path of the vaporized fragrance. A passage 26 through which the vaporized fragrance flows is formed so as to include the nostril 2. In addition, since the rising airflow has arisen in the human body vicinity, the vaporized fragrance | flavor after discharge | release will come to move up according to the rising airflow along a face. For example, the discharge unit 23 can cause the released vaporized fragrance to reach the nostril 2 through a route shown by a route 26A. On the other hand, the vaporized fragrance that has not reached the nostril 2 or has not been inhaled in the routes shown by the routes 26B, 26C, etc., moves upward (in the direction of the eye 3) after passing through the vicinity of the nostril 2. Become. Naturally, the discharge part 23 may be extended and arranged closer to the mouth than the nostril 2. In that case, by releasing the scent toward the nostril 2, the scent can reach the nostril 2 without using the rising airflow due to body temperature.
　回収管２２は、その基端に回収チューブＴ２が接続されているとともに、その先端に空気を吸い込む孔を多数有する管状の吸入部２４を接続されている。つまり、吸入部２４は、空気とともに香りを回収するものであり、目よりも鼻寄りである眼鏡５の下部に配置されている。吸入部２４は、眼鏡５の下側のフレームに沿って配置されることから、鼻１と目３との間において、両目３に略平行に配置される。これにより回収管２２は、回収チューブＴ２から供給された負圧に基づいて、吸入部２４の空気を吸い込む多数の孔からその周辺の空気を回収することができるようになっている。 The recovery tube 22 has a recovery tube T2 connected to the base end thereof, and a tubular suction portion 24 having a large number of holes for sucking air at the distal end thereof. That is, the inhalation part 24 collect | recovers fragrance with air, and is arrange | positioned in the lower part of the glasses 5 which are near a nose rather than eyes. Since the inhalation part 24 is disposed along the lower frame of the glasses 5, it is disposed between the nose 1 and the eyes 3 and substantially parallel to both eyes 3. As a result, the recovery pipe 22 can recover the surrounding air from a number of holes for sucking air in the suction portion 24 based on the negative pressure supplied from the recovery tube T2.
　すなわち、吸入部２４は、鼻孔２の上方で空気を吸引することにより、鼻孔２の上方に到達した気化香料の一部を、該気化香料が目３に到達する以前に空気とともに吸入する。吸入部２４は、鼻１の横幅よりも広い長さを有しており、例えば、本実施形態では、両目３の間隔よりも長い長さを有している。これにより、吸入部２４は、鼻孔２を横方向に行き過ぎてから上昇する経路２６Ｂを通ったため鼻孔２に吸入されない気化香料や、鼻孔２に到達する前に上昇する経路２６Ｃを通ったため鼻孔２に吸入されない気化香料をそれぞれ一部であれ回収することができる。 That is, the inhalation unit 24 sucks air above the nostril 2 to inhale a part of the vaporized fragrance that has reached the upper portion of the nostril 2 together with the air before the vaporized fragrance reaches the eyes 3. The inhalation part 24 has a length wider than the lateral width of the nose 1. For example, in the present embodiment, the inhalation part 24 has a length longer than the distance between the eyes 3. As a result, the inhalation part 24 passes through the passage 26 </ b> B that rises after passing the nostril 2 in the lateral direction, and thus passes through the passage 26 </ b> B that is not inhaled into the nostril 2, or the passage 26 </ b> C that rises before reaching the nostril 2. A part of the vaporized fragrance that is not inhaled can be recovered.
　また、吸入部２４を鼻１の上方でありながら、鼻孔２に近い位置である眼鏡５の下部に設けていることにより、気化香料を空気中への拡散が少ない段階で回収することができるため、回収できる気化香料の量が多くなる。さらに、吸入部２４が両目３よりも鼻孔２側にあるため、目３や髪の位置まで上昇して目３や髪に接触する気化香料の量を減少させることができるようにもなる。これにより、気化香料は目３に到達する前に眼鏡５の下部で排出除去されるため気化香料が目３に作用するおそれが軽減される。さらに、頭部毛髪への香料の付着や、長時間の気化香料の放出による居住空間などへの香料の残存が視聴などに影響を与えるおそれも軽減される。このように、気化香料の放出管２１や放出部２３、及び、回収管２２や吸入部２４を眼鏡５に支持固定する構成は、これら放出部２３と吸入部２４を視聴者の鼻孔２に安定的に設置できるとともに、放出したあとの気化香料を除去するに最も適した位置に吸入部２４を設置することが容易な形態を提供する。 Further, by providing the inhalation part 24 above the nose 1 but at the lower part of the glasses 5 at a position close to the nostril 2, the vaporized fragrance can be collected at a stage where the diffusion into the air is small. The amount of vaporized fragrance that can be recovered increases. Furthermore, since the inhalation part 24 exists in the nostril 2 side rather than both eyes 3, it becomes possible to reduce the quantity of the vaporization fragrance | flavor which raises to the position of eyes 3 or hair and contacts eyes 3 or hair. Thereby, since the vaporized fragrance is discharged and removed at the lower part of the glasses 5 before reaching the eye 3, the risk of the vaporized fragrance acting on the eye 3 is reduced. Furthermore, the possibility that the attachment of the fragrance to the head hair or the remaining of the fragrance in the living space due to the release of the vaporized fragrance for a long time may affect viewing and the like. In this way, the structure in which the vaporizing fragrance discharge tube 21 and the discharge portion 23 and the recovery tube 22 and the suction portion 24 are supported and fixed to the spectacles 5 stabilizes the discharge portion 23 and the suction portion 24 in the nostril 2 of the viewer. It is possible to install the suction part 24 at a position most suitable for removing the vaporized fragrance after being released, and to provide a form that can be easily installed.
　また香り提供装置２０には、放出管２１及び回収管２２をそれぞれ、供給チューブＴ１又は回収チューブＴ２に接続させることができる切換部としての切換装置３０が設けられている。 In addition, the scent providing device 20 is provided with a switching device 30 as a switching unit capable of connecting the discharge tube 21 and the recovery tube 22 to the supply tube T1 or the recovery tube T2, respectively.
　そこで、図３を参照して、切換装置３０について説明する。
　図３（ａ）に示すように、切換装置３０には、所定の厚みを有する板状の本体部３１と、本体部３１に形成された上面円形状の孔３１Ａに回動可能に嵌め込まれた円盤状の可動部３３とが設けられている。本体部３１の孔３１Ａは、本体部３１の厚み方向に凹み形成されているとともに、可動部３３は、嵌め込まれた孔３１Ａにおいて、同孔３１Ａの円中心を軸として円盤が回転するようになっている。なお、本体部３１には、可動部３３を回転させる小型モータが設けられており、当該小型モータの回転角度が制御されることにより可動部３３の回転角度が調整される。なお、当該小型モータは、図示しない配線により香り情報処理部１３に電気的に接続されており、香り情報処理部１３による駆動制御によって可動部３３を所定の角度にする。 Therefore, the switching device 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the switching device 30 is rotatably fitted in a plate-like main body portion 31 having a predetermined thickness and an upper surface circular hole 31 </ b> A formed in the main body portion 31. A disc-shaped movable portion 33 is provided. The hole 31A of the main body 31 is recessed in the thickness direction of the main body 31, and the movable portion 33 is configured such that the disk rotates around the circle center of the hole 31A in the inserted hole 31A. ing. The main body 31 is provided with a small motor that rotates the movable portion 33, and the rotation angle of the movable portion 33 is adjusted by controlling the rotation angle of the small motor. The small motor is electrically connected to the scent information processing unit 13 through a wiring (not shown), and the movable unit 33 is set to a predetermined angle by drive control by the scent information processing unit 13.
　本体部３１には、４つの接続部３２ａ～３２ｄが設けられており、接続部３２ａには供給チューブＴ１の端部が、接続部３２ｂには香り放出管２１の端部（基端）が、接続部３２ｃには回収管２２の端部（基端）が、接続部３２ｄには回収チューブＴ２の端部がそれぞれ接続されている。各接続部３２ａ～３２ｄは、本体部３１の厚み内に通路が形成されており、それら形成された各通路は外側の開口部を各接続部３２ａ～３２ｄの端部に開口するとともに、内側の開口を本体部３１の孔３１Ａの側面に開口させている。すなわち、各通路は対応する接続部３２ａ～３２ｄの端部を本体部３１の孔３１Ａの側面に連通させている。なお、本体部３１の孔３１Ａに開口される各通路の出口は、本体部３１の孔３１Ａにおいてその円形状に対して略等角度間隔、すなわち略９０°間隔に配置されている。 The main body portion 31 is provided with four connection portions 32a to 32d. The connection portion 32a has an end portion of the supply tube T1, and the connection portion 32b has an end portion (base end) of the scent discharge tube 21. The end portion (base end) of the recovery tube 22 is connected to the connection portion 32c, and the end portion of the recovery tube T2 is connected to the connection portion 32d. Each of the connection portions 32a to 32d has a passage formed in the thickness of the main body 31, and each of the formed passages opens an outer opening at an end portion of each connection portion 32a to 32d and The opening is opened on the side surface of the hole 31 </ b> A of the main body 31. That is, in each passage, the end portions of the corresponding connection portions 32a to 32d are communicated with the side surface of the hole 31A of the main body portion 31. Note that the outlets of the passages opened in the hole 31A of the main body 31 are arranged at substantially equal angular intervals with respect to the circular shape in the hole 31A of the main body 31, that is, at approximately 90 ° intervals.
　可動部３３には、第１の連絡通路Ｐ１と、第２の連絡通路Ｐ２とが設けられている。第１及び第２の連絡通路Ｐ１，Ｐ２は、その通路の両端の開口が可動部３３の側面に、つまり円盤の厚み内に形成されているため、可動部３３が本体部３１の孔３１Ａに嵌め込まれると、同孔３１Ａの側面に形成された各接続部３２ａ～３２ｄの内側の開口と対向できるようになっている。また、可動部３３の円の中心に対して、第１の連絡通路Ｐ１は、それらの両端の開口が略９０°間隔となるように設けており、第２の連絡通路Ｐ２は、それらの両端の開口が略９０°間隔となるとともに、隣接する第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の開口に対しても略９０°間隔となる位置に設けられている。すなわち、可動部３３には、９０°毎に、第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の一方の開口、第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の他方の開口、第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の一方の開口、第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の他方の開口が配置される。 The movable portion 33 is provided with a first communication passage P1 and a second communication passage P2. Since the first and second communication passages P1 and P2 have openings at both ends of the passages formed on the side surfaces of the movable portion 33, that is, within the thickness of the disk, the movable portion 33 is formed in the hole 31A of the main body portion 31. When fitted, it can be opposed to the openings inside the connecting portions 32a to 32d formed on the side surface of the hole 31A. Further, the first communication passage P1 is provided so that the openings at both ends thereof are spaced approximately 90 ° from the center of the circle of the movable portion 33, and the second communication passage P2 is provided at both ends thereof. Are provided at positions that are substantially 90 ° apart from each other and that are also substantially 90 ° apart from the opening of the adjacent first communication passage P1. In other words, the movable portion 33 has one opening of the first communication passage P1, the other opening of the first communication passage P1, one opening of the second communication passage P2, and the second communication every 90 °. The other opening of the passage P2 is disposed.
　そこで、図３の（ａ）に示すように、切換装置３０は、可動部３３を本体部３１に対して所定の角度に配置されると、接続部３２ａの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の一方の開口を対向させて、接続部３２ａの通路と第１の連絡通路Ｐ１とを連通させる。このとき、９０°ずれて配置されている第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の他方の開口が接続部３２ｂの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向して、接続部３２ｂの通路と第１の連絡通路Ｐ１が連通する。同様に、さらに９０°ずれて配置されている第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の一方の開口が接続部３２ｃの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向して、接続部３２ｃの通路と第２の連絡通路Ｐ２とが連通する。また同様に、さらに９０°ずれて配置されている第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の他方の開口が接続部３２ｄの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向して、接続部３２ｄの通路と第２の連絡通路Ｐ２とが連通するようになっている。 Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the switching device 30 is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the main body portion 31, the switching device 30 is placed in the opening on the side surface of the hole 31 </ b> A of the passage of the connection portion 32 a. One opening of the one communication passage P1 is opposed to communicate the passage of the connecting portion 32a with the first communication passage P1. At this time, the other opening of the first communication passage P1 that is shifted by 90 ° faces the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32b, and the passage of the connection portion 32b and the first communication passage P1. Communicate. Similarly, one opening of the second communication passage P2 that is further shifted by 90 ° is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32c, and the passage of the connection portion 32c and the second communication passage. P2 communicates. Similarly, the other opening of the second communication passage P2 that is further shifted by 90 ° is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32d, so that the second communication with the passage of the connection portion 32d is performed. The passage P2 communicates with the passage P2.
　つまり、供給チューブＴ１は、可動部３３の第１の連絡通路Ｐ１を経由して放出管２１に連通され、回収チューブＴ２は、可動部３３の第２の連絡通路Ｐ２を経由して回収管２２に連通されるようになる。これにより、切換装置３０は、供給チューブＴ１を放出管２１に接続させるとともに、回収チューブＴ２を回収管２２に接続させる、いわゆる第１の接続態様を実施する。 That is, the supply tube T1 communicates with the discharge pipe 21 via the first communication passage P1 of the movable portion 33, and the recovery tube T2 passes through the second communication passage P2 of the movable portion 33. It will be communicated to. Thereby, the switching device 30 implements a so-called first connection mode in which the supply tube T1 is connected to the discharge tube 21 and the recovery tube T2 is connected to the recovery tube 22.
　また、可動部３３は、本体部３１に対して９０°回転することができる。例えば、可動部３３は、図３（ａ）に示される状態から、時計回りに９０°回転されると図３（ｂ）に示す状態になる。つまり、９０°回転された可動部３３は、第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の一方の開口を接続部３２ｄの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向させることで、接続部３２ｄの通路を第１の連絡通路Ｐ１に連通させる。また、９０°ずれて配置されている第１の連絡通路Ｐ１の他方の開口を接続部３２ａの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向させることで、接続部３２ａの通路と第１の連絡通路Ｐ１を連通させる。同様に、さらに９０°ずれて配置されている第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の一方の開口を接続部３２ｂの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向させることで、接続部３２ｂの通路に第２の連絡通路Ｐ２を連通させる。また、さらに９０°ずれて配置されている第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の他方の開口を接続部３２ｃの通路の孔３１Ａ側面の開口に対向させることで、接続部３２ｃの通路に第２の連絡通路Ｐ２を連通させる。 Further, the movable part 33 can rotate 90 ° with respect to the main body part 31. For example, when the movable portion 33 is rotated 90 ° clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 3A, the state becomes as shown in FIG. In other words, the movable portion 33 rotated by 90 ° has one opening of the first communication passage P1 opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32d, whereby the passage of the connection portion 32d is connected to the first communication passage. Communicate with the passage P1. Further, the other opening of the first communication passage P1 that is disposed 90 degrees away from the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32a is opposed to the passage of the connection portion 32a and the first communication passage P1. To communicate. Similarly, by making one opening of the second communication passage P2 further displaced by 90 ° opposite to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the passage of the connection portion 32b, the second communication passage P2 is connected to the passage of the connection portion 32b. The passage P2 is connected. Further, the other communication passage P2 disposed at a 90 ° angle is opposed to the opening on the side surface of the hole 31A of the connection portion 32c so that the second communication passage is connected to the connection portion 32c. Communicate P2.
　つまり、供給チューブＴ１は、可動部３３内の第１の連絡通路Ｐ１を経由して回収チューブＴ２に接続、つまり連通され、放出管２１は、可動部３３内の第２の連絡通路Ｐ２を経由して回収管２２に接続、つまり連通されるようになる。これにより、切換装置３０は、供給チューブＴ１を回収チューブＴ２に接続させる第２の接続態様を実施する。 That is, the supply tube T1 is connected to, that is, communicated with, the recovery tube T2 via the first communication passage P1 in the movable portion 33, and the discharge pipe 21 is routed through the second communication passage P2 in the movable portion 33. As a result, the recovery pipe 22 is connected, that is, communicated. Thereby, the switching apparatus 30 implements the 2nd connection aspect which connects supply tube T1 to collection | recovery tube T2.
　なお、本実施形態では、香り情報処理部１３は、気化香料を供給する際、切換装置３０を第１の接続態様にするように小型モータを駆動制御し、香りを洗浄する際、切換装置３０を第２の接続態様様にするように小型モータを駆動制御する。すなわち、香りを洗浄する際、放出管２１と供給チューブＴ１との接続が断たれる第２の接続態様にするため、供給チューブＴ１に流される洗浄用流体の匂いが放出管２１を介して放出部２３から視聴者に供給されるようなことが生じない。つまり、切換装置３０を第２の接続態様にして流路の洗浄を行うことで、洗浄用の空気や、洗浄により蒸気した香料などに視聴者が触れるおそれが低減され、洗浄により発生する匂いを視聴者に感じさせることが抑制されるようになる。 In the present embodiment, the scent information processing unit 13 drives and controls the small motor so that the switching device 30 is in the first connection mode when supplying the vaporized fragrance, and when the scent is washed, the switching device 30 is used. The small motor is driven and controlled so as to be in the second connection mode. That is, when cleaning the scent, the scent of the cleaning fluid flowing through the supply tube T1 is released through the discharge tube 21 in order to achieve the second connection mode in which the connection between the discharge tube 21 and the supply tube T1 is broken. Nothing is supplied from the unit 23 to the viewer. In other words, the channel is cleaned with the switching device 30 in the second connection mode, so that the possibility of the viewer touching the cleaning air or the fragrance vaporized by the cleaning is reduced, and the smell generated by the cleaning is reduced. The viewer is prevented from feeling.
　（作用）この香り供給システムは、切換装置３０を第１の接続態様にすることで、香り発生部１４により発生された気化香料が放出管２１に供給されて放出部２３から鼻孔２に向けて噴出される。また、排気ポンプ１８を稼働させておくことにより、負圧の供給された回収管２２は、吸入部２４から気化香料を含む空気を回収する。これにより、鼻孔２近傍の気化香料などからなる残り香を減少させることができる。 (Function) In this scent supply system, the vaporization fragrance generated by the scent generating unit 14 is supplied to the discharge pipe 21 from the discharge unit 23 toward the nostril 2 by setting the switching device 30 to the first connection mode. Erupted. In addition, by operating the exhaust pump 18, the recovery pipe 22 supplied with negative pressure recovers air containing vaporized fragrance from the suction portion 24. Thereby, the remaining incense which consists of the vaporization fragrance | flavor etc. of the nostril 2 vicinity can be reduced.
　一方、香り供給システムは、香り発生部１４による気化香料の発生を中止するとともに、切換装置３０を第２の接続態様にすることで、負圧が供給されている回収チューブＴ２を供給チューブＴ１に直接接続させて、供給チューブＴ１に滞留していた気化香料や付着していた残り香を回収する。これにより、供給チューブＴ１が洗浄されて、供給チューブＴ１などに残される残り香が減少する。 On the other hand, the scent supply system stops the generation of the vaporized fragrance by the scent generation unit 14 and sets the switching device 30 to the second connection mode, thereby changing the recovery tube T2 supplied with negative pressure to the supply tube T1. Direct connection is made to collect the vaporized fragrance retained in the supply tube T1 and the remaining fragrance attached. Thereby, supply tube T1 is wash | cleaned and the remaining incense remaining in supply tube T1 etc. reduces.
　つまり、揮発成分を含む気化香料は、動画の進行に合わせて香料を提供しない時間帯に香り情報処理部１３が切換装置３０の接続態様を第２の接続態様に切り換えて、香り発生部１４のから空気を洗浄用流体として流すことで供給チューブＴ１及び回収チューブＴ２の各管内部に付着した香料成分を取り除くことが可能である。また、洗浄用流体（空気）を供給チューブＴ１の一方向に流すだけにしているであるため、例えば洗浄用流体を往復移動させるような場合に比べて、洗浄が短時間でできるようになるとともに、洗浄用流体を回収する構成を有しない香り発生部１４側の構成を簡単にすることができるようになる。 In other words, the vaporized fragrance containing the volatile component is changed in the fragrance information processing unit 13 by switching the connection mode of the switching device 30 to the second connection mode during the time period when the fragrance is not provided in accordance with the progress of the moving image. It is possible to remove perfume components adhering to the inside of each of the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 by flowing air as a cleaning fluid. In addition, since the cleaning fluid (air) is only flown in one direction of the supply tube T1, for example, cleaning can be performed in a shorter time than when the cleaning fluid is reciprocated. The configuration on the scent generating unit 14 side that does not have a configuration for collecting the cleaning fluid can be simplified.
　以上説明したように、本実施形態の香り供給装置によれば、以下に列記するような効果が得られるようになる。
　（１）放出部２３から放出された香りの一部が吸入部２４に回収されるため、鼻孔２周辺の空気中の残り香を減少させることができる。なお通常、人体側面は体熱による上昇気流が生じている。そのため、例えば、香りが口側から鼻孔２に到達するようにし、吸入部２４を鼻孔２よりも目３寄りに設けるようにすることで、上昇気流による放出された香りの移動経路２６の先に吸入部２４が配置されるようになり、香りを吸入部２４に回収されやすくすることができるようにもなる。 As described above, according to the scent supply device of the present embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained.
(1) Since a part of the scent discharged from the discharge part 23 is collected by the suction part 24, the remaining scent in the air around the nostril 2 can be reduced. Normally, a rising airflow is generated on the side of the human body due to body heat. Therefore, for example, by allowing the scent to reach the nostril 2 from the mouth side and providing the inhalation part 24 closer to the eyes 3 than the nostril 2, the scent of the released scent by the ascending air current is moved ahead of the movement path 26. The inhalation part 24 is arranged, and the scent can be easily collected in the inhalation part 24.
　また、回収により空気中の残り香が減少するため、動画により視覚や聴覚に生じる変化などのタイミングに応じて香りが切り換えられたとしても切り換え前後の香りが混ざってしまうおそれが減少する。これにより、香り提供装置は、切り換え提供される複数の香りを切り換え前後で混じり合わせないようにすることができるようになる。 In addition, since the remaining scent in the air is reduced by the collection, even if the scent is switched according to the timing of the visual or auditory change due to the moving image, the possibility that the scent before and after the switching is mixed is reduced. Thereby, the scent providing device can prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
　さらに、吸入部２４を放出部２３から鼻孔２までの香りの移動の障害にならないように配置させることができるため、香りの鼻孔到達可能性を高く維持させることができる。
　（２）吸入部２４の幅が広いことから放出された香りを回収できる可能性が高くなるため、残り香を減少させることが期待されるようになる。 Furthermore, since the inhalation part 24 can be arrange | positioned so that the movement of the fragrance from the discharge | release part 23 to the nostril 2 may not be obstructed, the nasal passage reachability of the fragrance can be maintained high.
(2) Since the possibility that the released scent can be recovered increases because the width of the suction portion 24 is wide, it is expected to reduce the remaining scent.
　また、鼻孔２と目３の間に吸入部２４を配置することにより、目３や髪の毛まで達する香りの量を減少させることができるようになる。これにより、目３に到達した香りの成分が目３に付着したり、頭部に到達した香りの成分が髪の毛に付着したりするようなおそれを防ぐことができるようになる。 Also, by arranging the inhalation part 24 between the nostril 2 and the eyes 3, the amount of fragrance reaching the eyes 3 and the hair can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the scent component reaching the eye 3 adheres to the eye 3 or the scent component reaching the head adheres to the hair.
　（３）頭部に装着される眼鏡５に放出部２３及び吸入部２４が保持されるため、香りの放出及び香りの回収を鼻１の近傍にて行うことが可能となる。これにより、香り提供装置は、放出されたものの鼻孔に吸収されなかった香りを空気中からより多く回収することができる。 (3) Since the discharge unit 23 and the suction unit 24 are held by the glasses 5 attached to the head, it is possible to release the scent and collect the scent in the vicinity of the nose 1. Thereby, the scent providing device can collect more scent that has been released but not absorbed by the nostril from the air.
　また、放出部２３を鼻１の近傍に配置することができるため、香りの鼻孔到達可能性が高く維持され、放出する香りの量を少なくすることができる。これによっても、残り香を少なくして香りが混合する可能性が低減される。 Moreover, since the discharge | release part 23 can be arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the nose 1, a nasal passage reach | attainment of a fragrance is maintained highly, and the quantity of the fragrance to discharge | release can be decreased. This also reduces the possibility of mixing the scent with less remaining scent.
　（４）眼鏡５は耳と鼻１とにより支持されるため、放出部２３及び吸入部２４を鼻孔２に近い位置に配置することができるようになる。これにより、より一層、回収される香りの割合を高くしたり、放出する香りの量を削減したりすることができるようになる。 (4) Since the glasses 5 are supported by the ear and the nose 1, the discharge part 23 and the inhalation part 24 can be arranged at a position close to the nostril 2. Thereby, it becomes possible to further increase the ratio of the recovered scent or reduce the amount of the scent to be released.
　（５）吸入部２４を眼鏡５に配置することができるようになる。通常、眼鏡５は、そのフレームが鼻１の上方に配置されるため、吸入部２４の適切な位置への配置が容易になる。 (5) The suction part 24 can be disposed on the glasses 5. Usually, since the frame of the glasses 5 is disposed above the nose 1, it is easy to dispose the suction part 24 at an appropriate position.
　（６）切換装置３０によって供給チューブＴ１の接続先が放出管２１を介して放出部２３もしくは回収チューブＴ２に切り換えられるとともに、回収チューブＴ２の接続先が回収管２２を介して吸入部２４もしくは供給チューブＴ１に切り換えられる。これによって、香り提供装置２０は、第１の接続態様によれば、放出部２３から香りを放出するとともに吸入部２４から香りを回収することができる。一方、香り提供装置２０は、第２の接続態様によれば、供給チューブＴ１と回収チューブＴ２とが接続されるため、それら供給チューブＴ１と回収チューブＴ２との間に洗浄用の空気を流すことによって、洗浄用の空気を放出部２３から放出させることなく、供給チューブＴ１の残り香を清掃することができるようになる。これにより、香り提供装置は、切り換え提供される複数の香りを切り換え前後で混じり合わせないようにすることがより好適にできるようになる。 (6) The switching device 30 switches the connection destination of the supply tube T1 to the discharge portion 23 or the recovery tube T2 via the discharge tube 21 and the connection destination of the recovery tube T2 to the suction portion 24 or the supply via the recovery tube 22 Switch to tube T1. Thereby, according to the 1st connection mode, fragrance providing apparatus 20 can collect fragrance from discharge part 23 while releasing fragrance from discharge part 23. On the other hand, in the scent providing device 20, according to the second connection mode, since the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 are connected, the cleaning air flows between the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2. Thus, the remaining scent of the supply tube T1 can be cleaned without discharging the cleaning air from the discharge portion 23. Thereby, the scent providing device can more suitably prevent the plurality of scents provided by switching from being mixed before and after switching.
　また、小型モータで駆動される可動部３３は、切換装置３０による切り換え時間を短くすることができるため、短時間で供給チューブＴ１を洗浄させることができるようになる。このように、短時間で残り香を洗浄することができるようになれば、複数の香りを切り換えるとしても、放出する香りの輸送に用いる供給チューブＴ１の数を１本に維持することができるようにもなる。さらに、チューブの数を最少の２本としていることで、チューブの柔軟性が維持されるので、視聴者が供給チューブＴ１及び回収チューブＴ２に感じる違和感を抑制することができる。 Moreover, since the movable part 33 driven by a small motor can shorten the switching time by the switching device 30, the supply tube T1 can be cleaned in a short time. As described above, if the remaining scent can be washed in a short time, the number of supply tubes T1 used for transporting the scent to be released can be maintained at one even if the plurality of scents are switched. Also become. Furthermore, since the number of tubes is set to the minimum two, the flexibility of the tubes is maintained, so that it is possible to suppress the uncomfortable feeling that the viewer feels in the supply tube T1 and the collection tube T2.
　（７）切換装置３０は回動により向きを変更することにより第１の連絡通路Ｐ１及び第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の向きが変わり第１の接続態様と第２の接続態様とを切り換える。このように、第１の接続態様と第２の接続態様とが切換装置３０による第１の連絡通路Ｐ１及び第２の連絡通路Ｐ２の向きの変化により行えるため接続態様の変更が容易である。 (7) The switching device 30 changes the direction of the first communication path P1 and the second communication path P2 by changing the direction by rotation, and switches between the first connection mode and the second connection mode. As described above, since the first connection mode and the second connection mode can be performed by changing the directions of the first communication path P1 and the second communication path P2 by the switching device 30, the connection mode can be easily changed.
　（８）眼鏡５を透過した画像や映像（環境光）に対応する香りを提供することができる。このように、眼鏡５を透過した画像や映像に香りを加えることによって、ユーザに強い印象を与えることができるようになる。これは、眼鏡５を透過した環境光が、風景などであっても同様である。 (8) It is possible to provide a scent corresponding to an image or video (environment light) transmitted through the glasses 5. In this way, a strong impression can be given to the user by adding a scent to the image or video transmitted through the glasses 5. This is the same even if the ambient light transmitted through the glasses 5 is a landscape or the like.
　（第２の実施形態）以下、本発明に係る香り供給装置の第２の実施形態について図４に従って説明する。
　なお、本実施形態は、眼鏡がヘッドマウントディスプレイ６である点と、眼鏡の外周に沿う環状の吸入部２５が設けられている点とが第１の実施形態との相違点であるものの、その他の構成については同様であることから、以下では主に相違点について説明し、説明の便宜上、同様の構成については同じ番号を付しその説明を割愛する。 (Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the scent supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the spectacles are the head mounted display 6 and the annular suction portion 25 is provided along the outer periphery of the spectacles. Since the configuration is the same as above, differences will be mainly described below, and for convenience of description, the same number is assigned to the same configuration and description thereof is omitted.
　支持具としてのヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、大型のメガネ形状をしており、視聴者の頭部にベルトによって固定して使用されるディスプレイであるとともに、人の目の至近距離に画像を表示する小型ディスプレイを、左右の目のそれぞれに対応させて有している。これにより、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、人の動作の干渉することのない使用状態で、視聴者に対して仮想現実の空間にいるがごとく感じさせる事ができるディスプレイである。また、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、左右それぞれの小型ディスプレイに、それぞれ異なる画像を表示させて、立体視をさせる事も可能である。 The head-mounted display 6 as a support has a large eyeglass shape, is a display that is used by being fixed to a viewer's head with a belt, and is a small display that displays an image at a close distance of the human eye. A display is provided for each of the left and right eyes. Accordingly, the head mounted display 6 is a display that can make the viewer feel as if they are in a virtual reality space in a usage state that does not interfere with human movement. Moreover, the head mounted display 6 can also display a different image on each of the left and right small displays for stereoscopic viewing.
　このような構造であるため、視聴者はヘッドマウントディスプレイ６の先を透過してみることはできない。しかしながら、本実施形態では、ヘッドマウント型ディスプレイも、人体の両目に映像を提供することから眼鏡として定義しているとともに、両目に対してそれぞれ異なる映像を提供する目的で人体両眼部を覆う光学システムであれば、立体視用眼鏡と定義するようにもしている。 Because of this structure, the viewer cannot see through the head mounted display 6. However, in this embodiment, the head-mounted display is also defined as glasses because it provides an image to both eyes of the human body, and an optical system that covers both eyes of the human body for the purpose of providing different images to both eyes. In the case of a system, it is also defined as stereoscopic glasses.
　ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、再生システム１０の再生装置１１に画像情報を取得可能に接続されており、視聴者の目に再生装置１１で再生した映像を提供するようにしている。つまり、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は再生装置１１に配線により接続されているが、画像情報が取得可能であれば有線接続に限らず無線接続であってもよい。 The head mounted display 6 is connected to the playback device 11 of the playback system 10 so as to be able to acquire image information, and provides the video played back by the playback device 11 to the viewer's eyes. That is, the head mounted display 6 is connected to the playback apparatus 11 by wiring, but may be wireless connection as well as wired connection as long as image information can be acquired.
　また、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、ジャイロなどのセンサを搭載し、視聴者の向いた方位を含む動作を検知したジャイロなどから出力されたセンサ信号にしたがって装着している視聴者の両目に提供する映像を変更させるような機能を有していてもよい。つまり例えば、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、向いた方向の画像を表示するようにしてもよい。 The head mounted display 6 is equipped with a sensor such as a gyro, and is provided to both eyes of the viewer who is wearing it according to a sensor signal output from the gyro or the like that has detected an operation including the orientation of the viewer. It may have a function of changing In other words, for example, the head mounted display 6 may display an image in a facing direction.
　ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６の表面であって、顔面（目）に対向しない側の外表面６Ａには、外表面６Ａの周形状に沿うかたちに吸入部２５が設けられている。吸入部２５は、第１の実施形態の吸入部２４と同様の構造をしており、回収チューブＴ２から回収管２２を介して付与される負圧に基づいて吸入部２５近傍の空気を吸入する。 The outer surface 6A on the surface of the head-mounted display 6 that does not face the face (eyes) is provided with an inhalation portion 25 along the circumferential shape of the outer surface 6A. The suction part 25 has the same structure as the suction part 24 of the first embodiment, and sucks air in the vicinity of the suction part 25 based on the negative pressure applied from the recovery tube T2 via the recovery pipe 22. .
　（作用）放出部２３から鼻孔２に向けて気化香料が噴出されると、経路２６のような経路で気化香料が鼻孔２の下方に到達し、上昇気流に沿う経路２６Ａのような経路で鼻孔２に吸入される。一方、経路２６Ｃの経路に示すように、鼻孔２の下方に到達しなかったり、経路２６Ｂに示すように、鼻孔２の下方を行き過ぎてしまったりした気化香料は、その後、上方（目３の方向）に移動する。そして、気化香料は、その一部がヘッドマウントディスプレイ６の下部に配置されている吸入部２５に吸収される。しかしながら、該下部の吸入部２５に吸収されなかった気化香料は、経路２６Ｄや経路２６Ｅに示すように、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６の上部方向に移動するようになる。この場合、ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６の上部にも吸入部２５が配置されているため、その上部の吸入部２５によって経路２６Ｄや経路２６Ｅに示すように移動してきた気化香料であれその一部を回収することができる。 (Operation) When the vaporized fragrance is ejected from the discharge portion 23 toward the nostril 2, the vaporized fragrance reaches the lower portion of the nostril 2 through a route such as the route 26 and passes through the route such as the route 26 </ b> A along the rising airflow. 2 is inhaled. On the other hand, as shown in the route 26C, the vaporized fragrance that does not reach the lower side of the nostril 2 or has passed the lower side of the nostril 2 as shown in the route 26B is then moved upward (in the direction of the eye 3). ) A part of the vaporized fragrance is absorbed by the suction part 25 arranged at the lower part of the head mounted display 6. However, the vaporized fragrance that has not been absorbed by the lower suction part 25 moves toward the upper part of the head mounted display 6 as shown by the path 26D and the path 26E. In this case, since the suction part 25 is also arranged on the upper part of the head mounted display 6, a part of the vaporized fragrance that has moved by the suction part 25 on the upper part as shown in the paths 26D and 26E is collected. be able to.
　以上説明したように、本実施形態の香り供給装置によれば、先の第１の実施形態で記載した効果（１）～（８）に加え、以下に列記するような効果が得られるようになる。
　（９）ヘッドマウントディスプレイ６に香り提供装置２０を設けることができるため、画像や動画に対応する香りを短時間に切り換えて提供することができるようになる。このように、画像や映像に同期した香りを加えることによって、視聴者に臨場感を強く与えることができるようになる。 As described above, according to the scent supply device of this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained. Become.
(9) Since the scent providing device 20 can be provided in the head mounted display 6, the scent corresponding to an image or a moving image can be switched and provided in a short time. In this way, by adding a scent synchronized with an image or video, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a sense of realism.
　（１０）特に、両目のそれぞれに対応する小型ディスプレイを備える、いわゆるヘッドマウントディスプレイ６は、視聴者に仮想現実を好適に体験させるものである。このようなヘッドマウントディスプレイ６に、画像や動画に対応して香りを切り換えるこのできる香り提供装置２０を設けることで視聴者に仮想現実の臨場感を強く与えることができるようになる。 (10) In particular, the so-called head mounted display 6 provided with a small display corresponding to each of both eyes allows the viewer to preferably experience virtual reality. By providing the scent providing device 20 capable of switching the scent in accordance with an image or a moving image on the head mounted display 6 as described above, it is possible to strongly give the viewer a sense of virtual reality.
　（第３の実施形態）以下、本発明に係る香り供給装置の第３の実施形態について図５に従って説明する。
　なお、本実施形態は、供給チューブＴ１の洗浄に洗浄液が用いられる点が第１の実施形態との相違点であるものの、その他の構成については同様であることから、以下では主に相違点について説明し、説明の便宜上、同様の構成については同じ番号を付しその説明を割愛する。 (Third Embodiment) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the scent supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Although this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the cleaning liquid is used for cleaning the supply tube T1, the other configurations are the same. For the convenience of explanation and explanation, the same numbers are assigned to the same components, and explanations thereof are omitted.
　再生システム１０には、供給チューブＴ１に洗浄液を流入させる洗浄液供給部３８と、回収チューブＴ２から洗浄液を回収する洗浄液回収部３９とが設けられている。なお、洗浄の際、切換装置３０は第２の接続態様に切り換えられているものとする。 The regeneration system 10 is provided with a cleaning liquid supply unit 38 for allowing the cleaning liquid to flow into the supply tube T1 and a cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 for recovering the cleaning liquid from the recovery tube T2. In the cleaning, the switching device 30 is switched to the second connection mode.
　洗浄液供給部３８は、気化器１６から切換装置３０に延出されている供給チューブＴ１に合流部を介して接続されている。洗浄液供給部３８は、香り情報処理部１３からの信号を受信可能になっており、香り情報処理部１３から出力される洗浄開始の信号を受けて、洗浄液を供給チューブＴ１に流し込むように吐出する。洗浄液は、たとえば水、あるいはオゾン水、あるいはアルコール等を含み構成されており、それが流れる経路において、チューブなどの配管内に付着した香料成分を溶解して除去することができる。 The cleaning liquid supply unit 38 is connected to a supply tube T1 extending from the vaporizer 16 to the switching device 30 via a merging unit. The cleaning liquid supply unit 38 can receive a signal from the scent information processing unit 13, receives the cleaning start signal output from the scent information processing unit 13, and discharges the cleaning liquid to flow into the supply tube T1. . The cleaning liquid includes, for example, water, ozone water, alcohol, or the like, and can dissolve and remove the fragrance component adhering to the piping such as a tube in the path through which the cleaning liquid flows.
　洗浄液回収部３９は、いわゆる気液分離装置であって、供給チューブＴ１から切換装置３０を経由して回収チューブＴ２を流れて洗浄液を一旦吸入し、そこで液体を分離して気体のみを洗浄部１５に出力するものである。つまり洗浄液回収部３９は、上部の入口より回収された洗浄液を下部に滞留させる一方、洗浄液に含まれていた気体や香り供給時に回収した空気を上部の出口より洗浄部１５に排出させる。 The cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 is a so-called gas-liquid separator, and flows from the supply tube T1 through the switching device 30 through the recovery tube T2 to temporarily suck the cleaning liquid, where the liquid is separated and only the gas is cleaned. Is output. That is, the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 causes the cleaning liquid recovered from the upper inlet to stay in the lower part, while allowing the cleaning unit 15 to discharge the gas contained in the cleaning liquid and the air recovered when supplying the fragrance from the upper outlet.
　本実施形態でも、切換装置３０を第２の接続態様にしてから流路の洗浄を行うことで、放出管２１が供給チューブＴ１から切り離されるため、洗浄により蒸気した香料や洗浄液の蒸気などに視聴者が触れるおそれが低減され、洗浄により発生する匂いを視聴者に感じさせることが抑制されるようになる。 Also in the present embodiment, since the discharge pipe 21 is disconnected from the supply tube T1 by performing the flow path cleaning after the switching device 30 is set to the second connection mode, it is possible to view the fragrance or the cleaning liquid vapor generated by the cleaning. The possibility of touching the viewer is reduced, and the viewer is prevented from feeling the smell generated by the cleaning.
　（作用）動画の進行に合わせて香料を提供しない時間帯に切換装置３０の接続態様を、香り情報処理部１３により第２の接続態様に切り換えて、洗浄液供給部３８から洗浄液を流すことで供給チューブＴ１及び回収チューブＴ２の各管内に付着した香料成分を取り除くことが可能である。また、洗浄液を供給チューブＴ１の一方向にだけ流すようにしているため、例えば洗浄液を往復移動させるような場合に比べて、洗浄に要する時間を短くすることができるとともに、洗浄液を回収しない香り発生部１４側の構成を簡単にすることができるようになる。 (Operation) Supplying the switching device 30 by switching the connection mode of the switching device 30 to the second connection mode by the scent information processing unit 13 and flowing the cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 during the time period when the fragrance is not provided as the moving image progresses. It is possible to remove the fragrance component adhering in each tube of the tube T1 and the collection tube T2. In addition, since the cleaning liquid is allowed to flow only in one direction of the supply tube T1, for example, compared with a case where the cleaning liquid is reciprocated, the time required for cleaning can be shortened, and a fragrance that does not collect the cleaning liquid is generated. The configuration on the part 14 side can be simplified.
　以上説明したように、本実施形態の香り供給装置によれば、先の第１の実施形態で記載した効果（１）～（８）に加え、以下に列記するような効果が得られるようになる。
　（１１）供給チューブＴ１の洗浄に洗浄液を用いることで、供給チューブＴ１内に付着した香料成分をより確実に洗浄することができるようになる。これにより、残り香が好適に除去され、香りが混合してしまうおそれが防止される。 As described above, according to the scent supply device of this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained. Become.
(11) By using the cleaning liquid for cleaning the supply tube T1, the fragrance component adhering in the supply tube T1 can be more reliably cleaned. Thereby, a residual fragrance is removed suitably and fear that a fragrance will mix is prevented.
　（１２）洗浄液を供給チューブＴ１の一方向に流すことから、洗浄液を供給チューブＴ１に供給している時間を短時間にすることができるため、つまり回収のための時間を要しないため、洗浄時間を短時間にすることができる。これにより、香りの切り替えをより短時間で行うことができるようなる。 (12) Since the cleaning liquid is allowed to flow in one direction of the supply tube T1, the time during which the cleaning liquid is supplied to the supply tube T1 can be shortened, that is, no time is required for recovery. Can be shortened. As a result, the scent can be switched in a shorter time.
　（第４の実施形態）以下、本発明に係る香り供給装置の第４の実施形態について図６に従って説明する。
　なお、本実施形態は、切換装置４０が第１の実施形態の切換装置３０と異なる点が第１の実施形態との相違点であるものの、その他の構成については同様であることから、以下では主に相違点について説明し、説明の便宜上、同様の構成については同じ番号を付しその説明を割愛する。また、本実施形態では、第３の実施形態では供給チューブＴ１に接続されていた洗浄液供給部３８が、回収チューブＴ２に接続されているものとし、同第３の実施形態では回収チューブＴ２に接続されていた洗浄液回収部３９が、供給チューブＴ１に接続されているものとする。そして、同第３の実施形態と同様に、洗浄液供給部３８が香り情報処理部１３から出力される洗浄開始の信号を受けて、洗浄液を吐出するものとする。 (Fourth Embodiment) Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the scent supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the switching device 40 is different from the switching device 30 in the first embodiment, but the other configurations are the same. Differences will be mainly described, and for convenience of description, the same numbers are assigned to the same components, and descriptions thereof are omitted. In this embodiment, the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 connected to the supply tube T1 in the third embodiment is connected to the recovery tube T2. In the third embodiment, the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 is connected to the recovery tube T2. It is assumed that the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 that has been connected is connected to the supply tube T1. As in the third embodiment, the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 receives the cleaning start signal output from the scent information processing unit 13 and discharges the cleaning liquid.
　図６（ａ）に示すように、切換装置４０には、所定の厚みを有する板状の本体部４１が設けられている。本体部４１には、４つの接続部４２ａ～４２ｄが設けられており、接続部４２ａには供給チューブＴ１の端部が、接続部４２ｂには放出管２１の端部（基端）が、接続部４２ｃには回収管２２の端部（基端）が、接続部４２ｄには回収チューブＴ２の端部がそれぞれ接続されている。切換装置４０には、接続部４２ａと接続部４２ｂとを連通させる第１の連絡通路としての供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１と、接続部４２ｃと接続部４２ｄとを連通させる第２の連絡通路としての回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２とが設けられている。また、供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１の接続部４２ｂ側と、回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２の接続部４２ｃ側とにはそれぞれ、気体を通過させる一方、液体の通過を阻止することのできる第１及び第２の気液分離部としての気液分離膜４３が通路を封鎖するような配置で設置されている。 As shown in FIG. 6A, the switching device 40 is provided with a plate-like main body 41 having a predetermined thickness. The main body portion 41 is provided with four connection portions 42a to 42d, the end portion of the supply tube T1 is connected to the connection portion 42a, and the end portion (base end) of the discharge tube 21 is connected to the connection portion 42b. The end portion (base end) of the recovery tube 22 is connected to the portion 42c, and the end portion of the recovery tube T2 is connected to the connection portion 42d. The switching device 40 has a communication passage P11 for supply as a first communication passage that allows the connection portion 42a and the connection portion 42b to communicate with each other, and a second communication passage that allows the connection portion 42c and the connection portion 42d to communicate with each other. A collection passage P12 for recovery is provided. In addition, the gas is allowed to pass through the connection portion 42b side of the supply communication passage P11 and the connection portion 42c side of the recovery communication passage P12, respectively, while the liquid can be prevented from passing therethrough. A gas-liquid separation film 43 as a gas-liquid separation unit 2 is installed in such an arrangement as to block the passage.
　気液分離膜４３は、例えば多孔質ＰＴＦＥ（ポリテトラフルオロエチレン）からなる撥水性を有する厚み８０μｍ～２００μｍの薄膜であって、同膜には孔径０．１～０．２μｍの孔が多数形成されている。つまり、気液分離膜４３は、気体を通過させることができるようになっていることから、供給チューブＴ１から供給される気化香料を透過させることができるとともに、回収管２２（吸入部２４）から回収された空気を透過させることができる。これにより、供給チューブＴ１から供給される気化香料は放出管２１に供給され、回収管２２から回収された空気は回収チューブＴ２に回収されるようになっている。 The gas-liquid separation membrane 43 is a thin film having a water repellency of, for example, porous PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and having a thickness of 80 μm to 200 μm. Has been. That is, since the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 is configured to allow gas to pass therethrough, it can transmit the vaporized fragrance supplied from the supply tube T1, and from the recovery pipe 22 (suction part 24). The recovered air can be permeated. Thereby, the vaporized fragrance | flavor supplied from supply tube T1 is supplied to the discharge tube 21, and the air collect | recovered from the collection tube 22 is collect | recovered by the collection tube T2.
　供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１と回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２との間であって、気液分離膜４３よりも接続部４２ａ及び接続部４２ｄ寄りには、連通孔４４が形成されており、当該連通孔４４の供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１側には、当該連通孔４４の連通／非連通を切り換える弁体４５が接続部４２ｂ側を固定点として設けられている。弁体４５は、樹脂材料やゴム材料からなる弁であり、押圧を受けると固定点を支点として弾性変形するようになっているものの、大きさが連通孔４４の開口を覆う大きさに形成されているために供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１側から受けた押圧によっては弾性変形しない。つまり、供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１と回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２の非連通が維持される。一方、弁体４５は、回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２側から押圧を受けると固定点を支点として供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１を構成する空間内へ移動して回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２を供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に連通させる。 A communication hole 44 is formed between the supply communication path P11 and the recovery communication path P12 and closer to the connection part 42a and the connection part 42d than the gas-liquid separation film 43. A valve body 45 that switches between communication / non-communication of the communication hole 44 is provided on the supply communication path P11 side of 44 with the connection portion 42b side as a fixed point. The valve body 45 is a valve made of a resin material or a rubber material, and is elastically deformed with a fixed point as a fulcrum when pressed, but is sized to cover the opening of the communication hole 44. Therefore, it is not elastically deformed by the pressure received from the supply communication passage P11 side. That is, the discontinuity between the supply communication path P11 and the recovery communication path P12 is maintained. On the other hand, when the valve body 45 is pressed from the recovery communication passage P12 side, the valve body 45 moves into a space constituting the supply communication passage P11 with the fixed point as a fulcrum, so that the recovery communication passage P12 is connected to the supply. Communicate with the passage P11.
　このため、回収チューブＴ２から、洗浄液を供給すると、当該洗浄液が気液分離膜４３により透過を阻止されて回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２内の圧力が高くなり、弁体４５が押圧解放されて連通孔４４が供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に連通させる短絡通路Ｐ１３を形成する。そして、回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２から供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に向けて洗浄液が短絡通路Ｐ１３を流通するようになる。このとき、供給チューブＴ１を負圧にしておけば、回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２から供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に洗浄液を移動させやすくなる。なお、洗浄液は気液分離膜４３から回収管２２や放出管２１に移動しないため、洗浄液が回収管２２を介して吸入部２４や放出管２１を介して放出部２３から放出されて視聴者に違和感を感じさせるようなことは生じない。 For this reason, when the cleaning liquid is supplied from the recovery tube T2, the permeation of the cleaning liquid is blocked by the gas-liquid separation membrane 43, the pressure in the recovery communication passage P12 increases, the valve body 45 is pressed and released, and the communication hole 44 forms a short-circuit passage P13 communicating with the supply communication passage P11. Then, the cleaning liquid flows through the short-circuit passage P13 from the recovery communication passage P12 toward the supply communication passage P11. At this time, if the supply tube T1 is set to a negative pressure, the cleaning liquid can be easily moved from the recovery communication passage P12 to the supply communication passage P11. Since the cleaning liquid does not move from the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 to the recovery pipe 22 or the discharge pipe 21, the cleaning liquid is discharged from the discharge section 23 via the suction pipe 24 or the discharge pipe 21 via the recovery pipe 22 to the viewer. There is nothing that makes you feel uncomfortable.
　つまり、切換装置４０は、その弁体４５が回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２内や供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１内の圧力に応じて受動的に作動することで連通孔４４を連通される。そして、回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２から供給されて供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に流れる洗浄液が、供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に接続されている供給チューブＴ１を流れてその供給チューブＴ１内の残り香を清掃するようになっている。 That is, the switching device 40 is communicated with the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45 being passively operated according to the pressure in the recovery communication passage P12 or the supply communication passage P11. Then, the cleaning liquid supplied from the recovery communication passage P12 and flowing into the supply communication passage P11 flows through the supply tube T1 connected to the supply communication passage P11 to clean the remaining incense in the supply tube T1. It is like that.
　本実施形態では、供給チューブＴ１から気化香料を供給することで、切換装置４０は、供給チューブＴ１を放出管２１に接続させるとともに、回収チューブＴ２を回収管２２に接続させる、いわゆる第１の接続態様を実施するようになる。その一方、回収チューブＴ２に洗浄液を供給することで、切換装置４０は、供給チューブＴ１を回収チューブＴ２に接続させる第２の接続態様を実施するようになる。 In the present embodiment, by supplying the vaporized fragrance from the supply tube T1, the switching device 40 connects the supply tube T1 to the discharge tube 21 and connects the recovery tube T2 to the recovery tube 22 so-called first connection. Aspect will be implemented. On the other hand, by supplying the cleaning liquid to the recovery tube T2, the switching device 40 comes to implement the second connection mode in which the supply tube T1 is connected to the recovery tube T2.
　以上説明したように、本実施形態の香り供給装置によれば、先の第１の実施形態で記載した効果（１）～（８）に加え、以下に列記するような効果が得られるようになる。
　（１３）切換装置４０は弁体４５による連通孔４４の閉鎖により第１の接続態様として、供給チューブＴ１から供給された香り（気化香料）を供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１と気液分離膜４３を介して放出管２１に輸送し、回収管２２から回収した気体を気液分離膜４３と回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２とを介して回収チューブＴ２に輸送する。一方、切換装置４０は弁体４５による連通孔４４の開放による第２の接続態様として、回収チューブＴ２に供給された気液分離膜４３を通過できない洗浄液（液体）による回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２の内圧上昇により弁体４５を開放させて同洗浄液を回収用の連絡通路Ｐ１２から供給用の連絡通路Ｐ１１に流すようにする。つまり、切換装置４０による第１及び第２の接続態様の変更が、供給チューブＴ１に気化香料（気体）を供給するか、回収チューブＴ２に洗浄液（液体）を供給するかの切り替えにより行う。これにより、香りの供給及び回収と、チューブの洗浄との切り換えを容易に行うことができるようになる。 As described above, according to the scent supply device of this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the effects listed below can be obtained. Become.
(13) The switching device 40 has a communication passage P11 for supplying the fragrance (vaporized fragrance) supplied from the supply tube T1 and the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 as a first connection mode by closing the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45. The gas recovered from the recovery pipe 22 is transported to the recovery tube T2 via the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 and the recovery communication path P12. On the other hand, the switching device 40, as a second connection mode by opening the communication hole 44 by the valve body 45, is configured to connect the communication passage P12 for recovery by the cleaning liquid (liquid) that cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation membrane 43 supplied to the recovery tube T2. The valve body 45 is opened by the increase in internal pressure, and the cleaning liquid is caused to flow from the recovery communication passage P12 to the supply communication passage P11. That is, the change of the first and second connection modes by the switching device 40 is performed by switching between supplying the vaporized fragrance (gas) to the supply tube T1 or supplying the cleaning liquid (liquid) to the recovery tube T2. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily switch between supply and collection of fragrance and cleaning of the tube.
　（１４）回収チューブＴ２から供給チューブＴ１に向けて洗浄液を流して、それら回収チューブＴ２や供給チューブＴ１を洗浄する。これにより、この切換装置４０を用いることにより回収チューブＴ２や供給チューブＴ１の洗浄をより簡単に実行することができるようになる。 (14) A cleaning solution is flowed from the recovery tube T2 toward the supply tube T1, and the recovery tube T2 and the supply tube T1 are cleaned. Thereby, by using this switching device 40, the recovery tube T2 and the supply tube T1 can be more easily cleaned.
　（その他の実施形態）なお、上記各実施形態は、例えば以下のような態様にて実施することもできる。
　・上記第１の実施形態は、眼鏡５は透過型、上記第２の実施形態は、眼鏡がヘッドマウントディスプレイ６である場合について説明した。しかしこれに限らず、眼鏡は、偏光機能やシャッター機能を有していてもよい。例えば図７に示すように、支持具としての眼鏡７に右目側及び左目側にそれぞれレンズ７Ａ，７Ｂ（あるいはフィルム）を各別に備えるようにすることで、左右のレンズ（フィルム）を左右が互いに偏光面が直交した透過型偏光板で構成したり、右目側及び左目側にそれぞれ液晶などによって構成されたシャッター機能を備えたりさせることができる。 (Other Embodiments) Each of the above embodiments can be carried out in the following manner, for example.
In the first embodiment, the spectacles 5 are the transmissive type, and in the second embodiment, the spectacles are the head mounted display 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the glasses may have a polarization function and a shutter function. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the right and left lenses (films) are attached to the left and right lenses (films) by separately providing glasses 7 as a support with lenses 7A and 7B (or films) on the right eye side and left eye side, respectively. It can be configured by a transmission type polarizing plate having polarization planes orthogonal to each other, or can be provided with a shutter function configured by liquid crystal or the like on each of the right eye side and the left eye side.
　例えば、左右のレンズ（あるいはフィルム）を偏光板で構成した場合、右目と左目に対して互いに異なる映像を透過させることができる。すなわち、画像を表示する画像表示装置は左右の両眼のそれぞれに対して提示する画像を互いに直交した偏光を使って表示するものとすることで、上記眼鏡との組み合わせで左右の目に互いに視角の違う映像を表示して立体視（３Ｄ）映像を提供することができる。 For example, when the left and right lenses (or films) are composed of polarizing plates, different images can be transmitted to the right eye and the left eye. That is, an image display device that displays images displays images to be presented to both the left and right eyes using mutually orthogonal polarized light, so that the viewing angle can be mutually viewed in combination with the above glasses. Different images can be displayed to provide stereoscopic (3D) images.
　また、右目側と左目側に各別に設けられたシャッター機能は、テレビのタイミングに合わせていずれか一方のシャッターのみを開けるように開閉を切り替えることで左右の目に異なる映像を提供することができるため、立体視映像を提供することができる。この場合、再生システム１０がシャッター制御可能に眼鏡７を接続すればよい。 In addition, the shutter function provided separately for the right eye side and the left eye side can provide different images for the left and right eyes by switching between opening and closing so that only one of the shutters can be opened according to the timing of the television. Therefore, a stereoscopic image can be provided. In this case, the glasses 7 may be connected so that the reproduction system 10 can perform shutter control.
　これら、偏光機能やシャッター機能を利用して立体視させる光透過型眼鏡は、両眼に対してそれぞれ異なる映像を提供する目的であれば、特に立体視用眼鏡と定義することができる。つまり、香り提供装置を立体視用眼鏡に適用することで、視聴者に、香りについても臨場感を与えることができるようになる。 These light-transmitting glasses for stereoscopic viewing using the polarization function and the shutter function can be particularly defined as stereoscopic glasses for the purpose of providing different images to both eyes. That is, by applying the scent providing device to the stereoscopic glasses, it is possible to give the viewer a sense of realism with respect to the scent.
　・また、眼鏡としてはレンズ等の透過光にハーフミラーなどを介して画像を重ね合わせるものであってもよい。つまり、風景などの周辺環境や画像、映像など透過された環境光に画像を重ねて提供するような眼鏡に対して香りを提供するようにしてもよい。このように、風景などの周辺環境や画像、映像に香りを加えることによって、ユーザに強い印象を与えることができるようになる。 Further, as the spectacles, an image may be superimposed on the transmitted light such as a lens via a half mirror. In other words, the scent may be provided to spectacles that provide an image superimposed on a surrounding environment such as a landscape, or transmitted ambient light such as an image or video. In this way, a strong impression can be given to the user by adding a scent to the surrounding environment such as landscape, images, and video.
　・上記第３の実施形態では、洗浄液供給部３８と洗浄液回収部３９とは独立している場合について例示したが、これに限らず、洗浄液供給部は洗浄液回収部で回収された使用済みの洗浄液を洗浄液供給部に戻して繰り返して使用するようにしてもよい。洗浄により洗浄液に取り込まれる香料成分は極わずかであることから複数回同一の洗浄液を使用しても洗浄液の洗浄能力が大きく低下することはない。これにより、香り提供システムの設計自由度や採用可能性が向上するようになる。 In the third embodiment, the case where the cleaning liquid supply unit 38 and the cleaning liquid recovery unit 39 are independent is illustrated. However, the cleaning liquid supply unit is not limited to this, and the used cleaning liquid recovered by the cleaning liquid recovery unit is used. May be returned to the cleaning liquid supply section and used repeatedly. Since the fragrance component taken into the cleaning liquid by the cleaning is extremely small, even if the same cleaning liquid is used a plurality of times, the cleaning performance of the cleaning liquid is not greatly reduced. Thereby, the design freedom and adoption possibility of a fragrance provision system come to improve.
　・上記第３の実施形態では、洗浄液を使用する場合について例示したが、これに限らず、香料成分は揮発性の成分であることから、香り発生部１４の空気取り込み口から取り込んだ空気を洗浄用流体として流すようにしてもよい。これによっても供給チューブや回収チューブの各管内部に付着した香料成分を取り除くことが可能である。これにより、香り提供システムの設計自由度が向上するようになる。 -In the said 3rd Embodiment, although illustrated about the case where a washing | cleaning liquid is used, since not only this but a fragrance | flavor component is a volatile component, the air taken in from the air intake port of the fragrance generating part 14 is wash | cleaned. It may be allowed to flow as a working fluid. Also by this, it is possible to remove the fragrance component adhering to the inside of each of the supply tube and the collection tube. Thereby, the design freedom degree of a fragrance provision system comes to improve.
　・上記第３の実施形態では、洗浄液がオゾン水やアルコールである場合について例示した。しかしこれに限らず、洗浄液は通常の水でも良いし、界面活性剤を含んでいても良い。また、洗浄液を、香料を溶解している無臭の溶媒とすると洗浄効果が高く、視聴者に洗浄液の香りを感じさせるおそれを低減されせることもできる。これにより、香り提供システムの設計自由度が向上するようになる。 In the third embodiment, the case where the cleaning liquid is ozone water or alcohol is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cleaning liquid may be ordinary water or may contain a surfactant. Further, when the cleaning liquid is an odorless solvent in which the fragrance is dissolved, the cleaning effect is high, and the possibility that the viewer feels the scent of the cleaning liquid can be reduced. Thereby, the design freedom degree of a fragrance provision system comes to improve.
　・上記第３の実施形態では、洗浄液で洗浄する場合について例示した。このとき、洗浄液には、泡を混入させてもよい。泡を混入させることによって、供給チューブの管内表面においては、洗浄液と泡の境界の領域で洗浄効果が高することができるとともに、泡を含んでいることで、相対的に使用する洗浄液の量を少量にすることができる。また、洗浄液が少量であれば、その質量が小さくなるため、供給チューブや回収チューブ内を洗浄液を移動させる際に必要な圧力が低くて済むようになり、洗浄液のチューブ内の移動を容易かつ高速にさせることができるようになる。これにより、香り供給装置は複数の香りを混合させない能力がより向上するようになる。 In the third embodiment, the case of cleaning with the cleaning liquid is illustrated. At this time, bubbles may be mixed in the cleaning liquid. By mixing the foam, the cleaning effect can be enhanced in the region of the boundary between the cleaning liquid and the foam on the inner surface of the supply tube, and the amount of the cleaning liquid to be used can be relatively reduced by including the foam. Can be small. In addition, if the amount of cleaning liquid is small, its mass decreases, so that the pressure required to move the cleaning liquid through the supply tube and recovery tube can be reduced, and the cleaning liquid can be moved easily and quickly in the tube. Can be made to As a result, the ability of the scent supply device not to mix a plurality of scents is further improved.
　例えば、樹脂配管で形成されている供給チューブや回収チューブは、チューブの中間部が鉛直方向に対して最も低い位置になるように屈曲する傾向にあるため、こうした最も低い位置に到達した洗浄液がその重力の作用でそれより高い位置への移動がチューブ内に供給される圧力では容易ではなくなる場合がある。この際に、泡を含み構成されため軽量化された洗浄液はチューブ内の移動が容易になり、移動が容易ではなくなるような不都合を回避することもできるようになる。 For example, supply tubes and recovery tubes formed of resin piping tend to bend so that the middle part of the tube is at the lowest position in the vertical direction. Movement to higher positions due to the action of gravity may not be easy with the pressure supplied in the tube. At this time, the cleaning liquid that includes bubbles and is reduced in weight can easily move in the tube, and can avoid the inconvenience that the movement is not easy.
　これにより、香り供給システムとしての利便性が向上されるようになる。
　・上記各実施形態では、３つの香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３が設けられる場合について例示したが、これに限らず、香料容器は３つより多く設けられてもよいし、３つより少なくてもよい。これにより、発生させる匂いの種類などを変更させることができるようになり、香り提供システムとしての設計自由度が高められる。 Thereby, the convenience as a fragrance supply system comes to be improved.
-In each above-mentioned embodiment, although illustrated about the case where three fragrance containers C1, C2, and C3 were provided, not only this but more fragrance containers may be provided, and even if there are fewer than three Good. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the kind of odor to be generated, and the degree of freedom of design as a scent providing system is increased.
　・上記各実施形態では、１つの香料容器Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３にそれぞれ一種類の香料が格納される場合について例示したが、これに限らず、１つの容器に複数の香料が各別に格納されていてもよい。これにより、香り提供システムの設計自由度が高められる。 -In each above-mentioned embodiment, although illustrated about the case where one kind of fragrance | flavor was each stored in one fragrance | flavor container C1, C2, C3, not only this but the some fragrance | flavor is stored separately in one container. May be. Thereby, the design freedom of a fragrance provision system is raised.
　・上記各実施形態では、香料容器に液状の香料が収納されている場合について例示したが、これに限らず、香料は、気体や個体であってもよい。このとき、気体であれば気化させる機能を省くことができ、個体であれば、各個体に各別に気化装置を設けるようにすることで気化した香りは上記各実施形態と同様の方法により供給することができる。 In each of the above embodiments, the case where the liquid fragrance is stored in the fragrance container is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the fragrance may be a gas or an individual. At this time, if it is gas, the function of vaporizing can be omitted, and if it is an individual, the fragrance vaporized by providing a vaporizing device for each individual is supplied by the same method as in the above embodiments. be able to.
　・上記第１～３の実施形態では、第２の接続態様では第１の連絡通路Ｐ１が供給チューブＴ１と回収チューブＴ２とを接続させる場合について例示した。しかしこれに限らず、供給チューブＴ１と回収チューブＴ２とを接続させることができるのであれば、同接続が第２の連絡通路Ｐ２によりなされてもよい。これにより、香り提供装置の設計自由度が高められる。 In the first to third embodiments, the case where the first connection passage P1 connects the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 is illustrated in the second connection mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the connection may be made by the second communication path P2 as long as the supply tube T1 and the recovery tube T2 can be connected. Thereby, the design freedom degree of a scent provision apparatus is raised.
　・上記各実施形態では、洗浄を人の呼吸間隔である３秒以内に行うことが望ましい場合について例示したが、これに限らず、香りの提供スケジュールに影響を与えないのであれば、洗浄に３秒より長い時間を要してもよい。これにより、香り供給システムとしての利便性の向上や設計自由度の向上を図ることができる。 In each of the above embodiments, the case where it is desirable to perform the cleaning within 3 seconds, which is the breathing interval of the person, is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may take longer than a second. Thereby, the improvement of the convenience as a fragrance supply system and the improvement of a design freedom can be aimed at.
　・上記各実施形態では、供給チューブＴ１や回収チューブＴ２はフッ素樹脂で作られているチューブである場合について例示した。しかしこれに限らず、供給チューブや回収チューブは、その他の樹脂チューブであってもよい。これにより、香り供給装置としての構成自由度が高められるようになる。 In the above embodiments, the case where the supply tube T1 and the collection tube T2 are tubes made of a fluororesin is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the supply tube and the recovery tube may be other resin tubes. Thereby, the freedom degree of a structure as a fragrance supply apparatus comes to be raised.
　・上記各実施形態では、吸入部２４，２５を眼鏡の表面に設ける場合について例示したがこれに限らず、吸入部を、眼鏡のフレームに埋め込んだり、フレームに形成してもよい。眼鏡のフレームは、金属や樹脂製であることから、空気を吸入する孔を形成させた管状の吸入部を形成することが可能である。これにより、吸入部の突出部などを減らして外形形状を簡単にしたり、空気を吸入する孔の向きを所望の方向、例えば顔面側、外方側、下方側に設けることが容易にもなる。よって、香り供給装置としての利便性が向上するようになる。 In each of the above embodiments, the case where the suction portions 24 and 25 are provided on the surface of the spectacles is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the suction portion may be embedded in the frame of the spectacles or formed on the frame. Since the frame of the glasses is made of metal or resin, it is possible to form a tubular suction part in which a hole for sucking air is formed. As a result, it becomes easy to reduce the protrusion of the inhalation part to simplify the outer shape, and to provide the direction of the hole for inhaling air in a desired direction, for example, the face side, the outer side, and the lower side. Therefore, the convenience as a scent supply apparatus comes to improve.
　・上記各実施形態では、吸入部２４，２５は空気を吸入する孔を有する場合について例示したが、これに限らず、吸入部は、空気を吸入することができるのであれば、メッシュ状の表面を有している管でもよいとともに、孔やメッシュなどが混在していてもよい。これにより、吸入部に所望の吸入機能を持たせることができるようになるため、香り供給装置としての設計自由度が向上するようになる。 In each of the above embodiments, the case where the suction portions 24 and 25 have holes for sucking air is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the suction surface may be a mesh-like surface as long as it can suck air. It may be a pipe having a hole or a mesh of holes or meshes. Thereby, since a desired inhalation function can be given to an inhalation part, the freedom degree of design as a scent supply device comes to improve.
　・上記各実施形態では、香り提供装置２０には、切換装置３０，４０が設けられている場合について例示した。しかしこれに限らず、香り提供装置には、切換装置が設けられていなくてもよい。必ずしも洗浄が必要のない場合もあるし、供給チューブＴ１を洗浄液を往復移動させることなどにより洗浄することもできる。これにより、香り提供装置としての構造を簡単にし、その利用範囲を拡大させることができるようにもなる。 In the above embodiments, the case where the scent providing device 20 is provided with the switching devices 30 and 40 is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the scent providing device may not be provided with a switching device. There is a case where cleaning is not necessarily required, and the supply tube T1 can be cleaned by reciprocating the cleaning liquid. Thereby, the structure as a fragrance providing apparatus can be simplified and the use range can be expanded.
　第２の発明群の実施形態を説明する。
　本発明は、音声付動画の各場面あるいは各事象に予め規定された香りを、予め規定された時刻（音声付動画の進行時刻）に提供し、香りによる臨場感や演出を可能にする香り提供装置において、ある香りの提供の後に、当該香りの意図しない残り香が提供されることを防ぐための洗浄機能をもった香り提供装置である。 An embodiment of the second invention group will be described.
The present invention provides a scent that provides a scent pre-defined for each scene or event of a video with sound at a pre-defined time (advancing time of a video with sound), enabling a sense of presence and production by the scent The apparatus is a scent providing apparatus having a cleaning function for preventing an unintended remaining scent of the scent from being provided after the provision of a certain scent.
　図８に、本発明の香り提供装置を説明するための模式図を示した。図８を用いて、本発明の実施の形態を説明する。 FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the scent providing device of the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
　本発明の香り提供装置１０１は、香り発生制御手段１１４を備える。香り発生制御手段１１４は、音声付動画再生装置１０２を備え、音声付動画再生装置１０２は音声付動画表示装置（ディスプレイ）１１６に接続されており、音声付動画表示装置１１６は音声付動画を表示する。また、香り発生制御手段１１４は香り提供スケジュール分析手段１１５を備える。音声付動画再生装置１０２により再生される音声付動画はその再生に同期した香り指定情報を含んでおり、香り指定情報は香り提供スケジュール分析手段１１５に送られ香り発生スケジュール及び後述する洗浄タイミングを決定し、香り制御手段１１４は香りの発生及び洗浄を制御する。また、香り制御手段はインターネット１１７に接続されていても良く、インターネットを介して香り指定情報や音声付動画等を入手してもよい。 The scent providing device 101 of the present invention includes scent generation control means 114. The scent generation control means 114 includes a moving image playback device with sound 102, the moving image playback device with sound 102 is connected to a moving image display device with sound (display) 116, and the moving image display device with sound 116 displays a moving image with sound. To do. In addition, the scent generation control unit 114 includes a scent provision schedule analysis unit 115. The moving image with sound reproduced by the moving image reproducing apparatus with sound 102 includes scent designation information synchronized with the reproduction, and the scent designation information is sent to the scent provision schedule analysis means 115 to determine a scent generation schedule and a cleaning timing described later. The scent control means 114 controls the generation and cleaning of the scent. Further, the scent control means may be connected to the Internet 117, and scent designation information, a moving image with sound, etc. may be obtained via the Internet.
　香り発生手段は、複数の香料容器１０３と、該香料容器１０３から送られる香料を気化する気化器１０４と、該気化器１０４により発生した香りの流量を調節するための香り流量調節弁１０５を備える。香料容器３は複数備えられており２種類以上の香料を備え、香り発生手段は１の香料からなる香りまたは２以上の香料を混合した香りを発生する。なお、香り制御手段１１４は香り発生手段における香料容器１０３、気化器１０４、流量調節弁１０５の少なくとも１つを制御し、香りの種類、流量を調節する。 The scent generating means includes a plurality of fragrance containers 103, a vaporizer 104 for vaporizing the fragrance sent from the fragrance container 103, and a scent flow rate adjusting valve 105 for adjusting the flow rate of the fragrance generated by the vaporizer 104. . A plurality of perfume containers 3 are provided, and two or more kinds of perfume are provided, and the scent generating means generates a scent consisting of one scent or a mixture of two or more scents. The scent control unit 114 controls at least one of the fragrance container 103, the vaporizer 104, and the flow rate control valve 105 in the scent generation unit, and adjusts the type and flow rate of the scent.
　香り発生手段の流量制御弁を通過したを通過した香りは三方弁１１１を介して輸送管１０７に接続される。輸送管１０７は放出口１０６を備え、放出口１０６は、音声付動画表示装置（ディスプレイ）１１６を視聴している視聴者の鼻近傍に設置され、視聴者に香りを提供する。また、三方弁１１１は、その一つが使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３に接続される。輸送管１０７は途中に洗浄液供給弁１１０を介し洗浄液供給タンク１０８に接続されている。洗浄液供給弁１１０と洗浄液供給タンク１１０の間には泡発生器１０９が設けられている。また、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３は洗浄液供給タンク１０１から輸送管１０７に送入された洗浄液を輸送管洗浄後に排出するものであり、洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプ１１２と接続されている。 The scent that has passed through the flow control valve of the scent generating means is connected to the transport pipe 107 via the three-way valve 111. The transport pipe 107 includes a discharge port 106, which is installed in the vicinity of the nose of the viewer who is viewing the moving image display device (display) with sound 116, and provides the viewer with a scent. One of the three-way valves 111 is connected to the used cleaning liquid tank 113. The transport pipe 107 is connected to the cleaning liquid supply tank 108 via the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 on the way. A bubble generator 109 is provided between the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 and the cleaning liquid supply tank 110. The used cleaning liquid tank 113 discharges the cleaning liquid sent from the cleaning liquid supply tank 101 to the transport pipe 107 after cleaning the transport pipe, and is connected to the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump 112.
　洗浄液は洗浄液タンク１１３に用意されて、この実施例では泡発生器１０９に接続され、香り発生制御手段１１４の指示に従って輸送管に洗浄液を送入する。 The cleaning liquid is prepared in the cleaning liquid tank 113. In this embodiment, the cleaning liquid is connected to the foam generator 109, and the cleaning liquid is fed into the transport pipe according to the instruction of the scent generation control means 114.
　音声付動画再生装置１０２において香り指定情報を伴う音声付動画メディアは、例えば映画用ＤＶＤであり、映画コンテンツに対応して、どの場面でどのような香りを再生するのかについての情報である「香り指定情報」を備えている。音声付動画再生装置１０２は、さらにインターネット１１７に接続されている。 The sound-added moving image media with scent designation information in the sound-added moving image playback device 102 is, for example, a movie DVD, and “scent” is information on what scent is played back in which scene corresponding to the movie content. "Designated information". The moving image playback apparatus with sound 102 is further connected to the Internet 117.
　接続されたインターネットは、香料容器１０３に格納された香料の情報を所定のデータベースから読み込むことで、香り制御手段１１４において提供する香りの制御を可能とする。また、場合によっては音声付動画の再生中の、香りを提供する輸送管１０７内部の洗浄動作を行おこなうタイミング情報を読み込むことにより、洗浄タイミングを制御することも可能とする。また、本発明の香り制御手段１１４はパーソナルコンピューター（ＰＣ）とすることができる。また、インターネットに接続されていなくてもよい。 The connected Internet enables the control of the scent provided by the scent control means 114 by reading the information on the scent stored in the scent container 103 from a predetermined database. Further, in some cases, it is possible to control the cleaning timing by reading timing information for performing the cleaning operation inside the transport pipe 107 that provides the scent during the reproduction of the moving image with sound. The scent control means 114 of the present invention can be a personal computer (PC). Moreover, it does not need to be connected to the Internet.
　香料容器１０３（この例では３台）のなかには液体の香料が入れられており、音声付メディアの進行に伴って必要な香料が気化器に送られて気化される。気化された香料を含む気体（香気）は香気流量調節弁が開かれている程度に従って三方弁に接続されている。これらの香料容器１０３、気化器１０５、香気流量調節弁１０６は、香り制御手段１１４によって制御される。 In the fragrance container 103 (three in this example), liquid fragrance is put, and necessary fragrance is sent to the vaporizer and vaporized along with the progress of the media with sound. The gas (fragrance) containing the vaporized fragrance is connected to the three-way valve according to the degree to which the fragrance flow control valve is opened. The fragrance container 103, the vaporizer 105, and the fragrance flow rate adjusting valve 106 are controlled by the scent control means 114.
　音声付動画に記録された香り再生情報に従って、気化器１０５と香気流量調節弁１０６は動作して、図８の場合は３種類の香料を提供する。ある時刻に一種類の香料が提供されるかどうかについて、本発明では特に限定しない。複数の香料を用いて調合を変更すれば異なる香りになるのであり、互いに異なる香りが互いに雑音として混濁する事を避ける為に本発明は洗浄機能を使用することを排除しない。 The vaporizer 105 and the aroma flow control valve 106 operate according to the aroma reproduction information recorded in the moving image with sound, and in the case of FIG. 8, three types of aroma are provided. Whether or not one kind of fragrance is provided at a certain time is not particularly limited in the present invention. If the composition is changed using a plurality of fragrances, different scents are obtained, and the present invention does not exclude the use of the cleaning function in order to avoid scents of different scents from becoming turbid as noise.
　匂い再生制御手段１１４は、音声付動画に付属する香り指定情報を香り提供スケジュール分析手段１１５で分析し、どの香料容器から、どのタイミングで、どの程度の香料を気化部で気化して提供すればよいかを制御する。 The odor reproduction control means 114 analyzes the scent designation information attached to the moving image with sound by the scent provision schedule analysis means 115, and from which fragrance container, at what timing, how much fragrance is vaporized by the vaporization section and provided. Control what is good.
　この実施の形態では、香料容器１０３から液体状の香料が気化部１０４に送られ、気化された香料は流量調節弁１０５によってその流量が調節される形態を説明をしているが、香料容器１０３から香料が出る際に既に気化されている場合には、気化部１０４は不要であり、香料容器１０３から供給される香料を含んだ空気流量の絶対量を香気流量調節弁にて制御するようにしても良い。また、図示しないが、気化部で発生した香りは送風手段によって気体（大気）と混合され、輸送管１０７を通って放出口１０６から放出される。 In this embodiment, liquid perfume is sent from the perfume container 103 to the vaporization unit 104 and the flow rate of the vaporized perfume is adjusted by the flow control valve 105. However, the perfume container 103 is described. When the fragrance is already vaporized from the fragrance, the vaporizer 104 is not necessary, and the absolute amount of the air flow including the fragrance supplied from the fragrance container 103 is controlled by the fragrance flow control valve. May be. Although not shown, the scent generated in the vaporizing unit is mixed with gas (atmosphere) by the blowing means and discharged from the discharge port 106 through the transport pipe 107.
　本実施では、気化部１０４は加熱と外気取り込み機構によって構成されている。一時的に加熱するが、気体によって希釈することで放出口までの流路で香料が飽和蒸気圧の低下によって凝固することを回避する。また、図８では、各香料容器１０３に対して気化部１０４は設置されているが、各香料容器から送られる香料を混合した後に１台の気化部によって香料を気化させてる構成であってもよい。 In this embodiment, the vaporization unit 104 is configured by a heating and outside air intake mechanism. Although it heats temporarily, it dilutes with gas and avoids that a fragrance | flavor coagulate | solidifies by the fall of a saturated vapor pressure in the flow path to a discharge port. Moreover, although the vaporization part 104 is installed with respect to each fragrance | flavor container 103 in FIG. 8, after mixing the fragrance | flavor sent from each fragrance | flavor container, even if it is the structure which vaporizes a fragrance | flavor by one vaporization part. Good.
　また、気化部１０３は超音波流動作用を利用した弾性表面波素子利用の液滴化による放出機構によっておこなうことも可能である。加熱する機構を用いると香料の中にはアルコールを含むものが多く発火する危険性を考えられるが、弾性表面波素子利用の液滴化による放出機構を採用することによりこのような危険性を排除できる。 Also, the vaporization unit 103 can be performed by a discharge mechanism by droplet formation using a surface acoustic wave element utilizing an ultrasonic flow action. If a heating mechanism is used, there is a danger that many fragrances containing alcohol will ignite, but this danger is eliminated by adopting a release mechanism using droplets using surface acoustic wave elements. it can.
　三方弁１１１を通過した香りは、洗浄液供給弁１１０を通過して、香気の輸送管を通過して放出され、人の嗅覚の感ずるところとなる。香りを提供する際には、三方弁１１１は、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３側は閉じられており、香料容器から提供された香りが放出口に送られる。また、香りを提供する際には洗浄液供給弁１１０において洗浄液供給タンク１０８側は同様に閉じられている。 The scent that has passed through the three-way valve 111 passes through the cleaning liquid supply valve 110, passes through the aroma transport pipe, and is released to feel the human sense of smell. When providing the scent, the three-way valve 111 is closed on the used cleaning liquid tank 113 side, and the scent provided from the fragrance container is sent to the discharge port. Further, when the scent is provided, the cleaning liquid supply tank 108 side of the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 is similarly closed.
　図９に本発明の香り提供装置における洗浄作業を説明するための模式図を示した。図９（ａ）～（ｅ）は図８の洗浄液供給弁１１０近傍の拡大図である。図９（ａ）において、Ａは洗浄液供給タンク１０８に接続されている。Ｂは泡発生器１０９が接続されている。Ｃは、放出口１０６に接続されており放出口１０６は視聴者に対して香りを放出するものである。Ｄは、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３及び気化器１０６に接続されている。 FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the cleaning operation in the scent providing apparatus of the present invention. FIGS. 9A to 9E are enlarged views of the vicinity of the cleaning liquid supply valve 110 in FIG. In FIG. 9A, A is connected to the cleaning liquid supply tank 108. B is connected to a bubble generator 109. C is connected to the discharge port 106, and the discharge port 106 emits a scent to the viewer. D is connected to the used cleaning liquid tank 113 and the vaporizer 106.
　ある香りが輸送管内を通って放出口から放出され視聴者に香りを提供しああと、別の香りを同一の輸送管を通じて放出する際に、洗浄作業はおこなわれる。輸送管１０７の洗浄にあたっては、まず最初に、洗浄器供給タンク１０８から洗浄液１３０がＡに供給される（図９（ｂ））。 The cleaning work is performed when a certain scent is released from the outlet through the transport pipe to provide the viewer with the scent and another scent is released through the same transport pipe. In cleaning the transport pipe 107, first, the cleaning liquid 130 is supplied from the cleaning device supply tank 108 to A (FIG. 9B).
　次に、泡発生器１０９からＢに断続的に空気１３１を供給することにより、洗浄液１３０は泡状となる（図９（ｃ））。輸送管内表面においては、洗浄液と泡の境界の領域で洗浄効果が高く、さらに、泡を含んでいることで、相対的に使用する洗浄液の量が少なくすむ。また、洗浄液は泡状とすることにより軽量化することができる。したがって、気圧差によって洗浄液を輸送管の両端間を往復させる際に高速で移動させることができる。また、洗浄液が輸送管内を移動できなくなる不都合を解消することができる。輸送管は、例えば卓上に設置される気化装置と、人の鼻の近傍まで、１ｍ程度の樹脂配管で形成されているため、輸送管の中間部が最も鉛直方向に低い位置になるように屈曲した場合、洗浄液がその重力の作用で気圧差では移動できなくなる場合があり、洗浄液を泡状とすることによりこのような不具合を解消することができる。 Next, by intermittently supplying air 131 from the bubble generator 109 to B, the cleaning liquid 130 becomes foamed (FIG. 9C). On the inner surface of the transport pipe, the cleaning effect is high in the boundary region between the cleaning liquid and the foam, and the amount of cleaning liquid to be used is relatively reduced by including the foam. Further, the cleaning liquid can be reduced in weight by making it foam. Therefore, the cleaning liquid can be moved at a high speed when the cleaning liquid is reciprocated between both ends of the transport pipe due to the pressure difference. Moreover, the inconvenience that the cleaning liquid cannot move in the transport pipe can be solved. The transport pipe is formed with a vaporizer installed on a table and a resin pipe of about 1 m to the vicinity of the person's nose, so the middle part of the transport pipe is bent to the lowest position in the vertical direction. In such a case, the cleaning liquid may not be able to move due to the difference in atmospheric pressure due to the action of gravity, and such a problem can be solved by making the cleaning liquid foam.
　本発明において、泡とは、輸送管内部で液体の洗浄液にはさまれて存在する気体領域を指すこととする。図９に示すように泡発生器は、空気送入口を有している。洗浄液タンクから洗浄液が流れて輸送管側に輸送される過程で空気が混じることで、少なくとも１つ、出来れば複数の泡を持った洗浄液を輸送管内に送ることができる。泡状の洗浄液は、輸送管の壁面に付着した香料成分の除去に効果的な洗浄液と空気の境界界面を増やし、洗浄効果を挙げることを可能とする。 In the present invention, the bubble refers to a gas region that is sandwiched between liquid cleaning liquids inside the transport pipe. As shown in FIG. 9, the foam generator has an air inlet. By mixing the air in the process in which the cleaning liquid flows from the cleaning liquid tank and is transported to the transport pipe side, the cleaning liquid having at least one, preferably a plurality of bubbles can be sent into the transport pipe. The foam-like cleaning liquid increases the boundary interface between the cleaning liquid and the air, which is effective for removing the fragrance component adhering to the wall surface of the transport pipe, and makes it possible to obtain a cleaning effect.
　次に、流量制御弁１１０を介して輸送液に泡状の洗浄液が送入される（図９（ｄ））。送入された洗浄液は、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３が接続されているＤから陽圧もしくは陰圧を交互に加えることにより、輸送管１０７内を往復運動することができる。このとき、洗浄液供給弁はＣとＤで接続されており、Ａ及びＢは閉じられている。本発明にあっては、輸送管内の気圧差によって洗浄液を移動させる。図８に示すように、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３は洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプ１１２に接続されており、洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプが吸気及び排気を繰り返すことにより、輸送管内に陽圧、陰圧を加えて、泡状の洗浄液１３０を輸送管の放出口と三方弁の間で往復運動させることができる。吸排気する気体（大気）の絶対量の調整によって、放出口から洗浄液が出ることなく、同時に使用済み洗浄液容器に洗浄途中の洗浄液が出ることを防ぐ。 Next, a foamy cleaning liquid is fed into the transport liquid through the flow control valve 110 (FIG. 9 (d)). The sent cleaning liquid can reciprocate in the transport pipe 107 by alternately applying a positive pressure or a negative pressure from D to which the used cleaning liquid tank 113 is connected. At this time, the cleaning liquid supply valve is connected by C and D, and A and B are closed. In the present invention, the cleaning liquid is moved by the pressure difference in the transport pipe. As shown in FIG. 8, the used cleaning liquid tank 113 is connected to an air pump 112 for moving and discharging the cleaning liquid. When the air pump for moving and discharging the cleaning liquid repeats intake and exhaust, positive pressure and negative pressure are generated in the transport pipe. Pressure can be applied to cause the foamy cleaning liquid 130 to reciprocate between the outlet of the transport tube and the three-way valve. By adjusting the absolute amount of the gas to be sucked and exhausted (atmosphere), the cleaning liquid does not come out from the discharge port, and at the same time, the cleaning liquid in the middle of cleaning is prevented from coming out to the used cleaning liquid container.
　輸送管内を洗浄液で洗浄し後は、使用済み洗浄液タンク１１３に向けてＤから洗浄液が排出される（図９（ｅ））。所定の回数、洗浄液が輸送管内部を往復して洗浄後に、洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプは減圧時間を長く取ることで洗浄液は使用済み洗浄液タンクに排出される。以上により一連の洗浄作業は終了し、新たに輸送管に別の香りが送入され放出口１０６から放出される。なお、洗浄作業中は、三方弁１１１の香料容器３側は閉じられている。 After cleaning the inside of the transport pipe with the cleaning liquid, the cleaning liquid is discharged from D toward the used cleaning liquid tank 113 (FIG. 9 (e)). After a predetermined number of times, the cleaning liquid moves back and forth inside the transport pipe and is cleaned, and the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump takes a long decompression time to discharge the cleaning liquid to the used cleaning liquid tank. Thus, a series of cleaning operations are completed, and another scent is newly fed into the transport pipe and discharged from the discharge port 106. During the cleaning operation, the fragrance container 3 side of the three-way valve 111 is closed.
　本発明の香り提供装置において、輸送管は香料成分が付着しづらいように例えばフッ素樹脂で作られている。またこの実施例における内径は１ｍｍである。太くなると、人の動作を疎外するために望ましくない。さらに、洗浄液が液滴となり、洗浄作業において空気圧の際によって洗浄液を移動することが困難となることから、輸送管の断面積は１６ｍｍ２を超えないことが好ましい。また、輸送管の断面積は、０．３ｍｍ２以上であることが好ましい。洗浄液の輸送管内壁との抵抗は輸送管の断面積が小さいと増大する。輸送管の断面積が０．３ｍｍ２に満たない場合、輸送管内での洗浄液の移動が困難となる場合がある。 In the scent providing device of the present invention, the transport pipe is made of, for example, a fluororesin so that the fragrance component is difficult to adhere. The inner diameter in this example is 1 mm. When it gets thicker, it is not desirable to alienate human movement. Furthermore, since the cleaning liquid becomes droplets and it becomes difficult to move the cleaning liquid depending on the air pressure in the cleaning operation, the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe preferably does not exceed 16 mm2. Moreover, it is preferable that the cross-sectional area of a transport pipe is 0.3 mm <2> or more. The resistance of the cleaning liquid to the inner wall of the transport pipe increases when the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is small. When the cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is less than 0.3 mm2, it may be difficult to move the cleaning liquid in the transport pipe.
　本発明の香り提供装置において洗浄液は、通常の水でも良いし、界面活性剤を含んでいても良い。また、オゾン水であれば洗浄効果が高い。本発明は洗浄液を制限するものでは無いが、香りを伴う洗浄液を使用することが難しいことは明らかである。 In the scent providing device of the present invention, the cleaning liquid may be normal water or may contain a surfactant. Moreover, if it is ozone water, the cleaning effect is high. Although the present invention does not limit the cleaning liquid, it is clear that it is difficult to use a cleaning liquid with a fragrance.
　ただし、オゾン水はオゾン臭をともなう。このような香りを有する洗浄液を使用する場合、洗浄した後に、人の鼻に近い放出口から逆方向に、図８記載の洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプによって減圧して大気を流すことが可能で、洗浄後に放出口から洗浄液移動及び排出用エアーポンプ１１２に大気を流すことにより、洗浄液の残り香のみならず、洗浄液で除去できなかった香料成分のより良い洗浄をおこなうことができる。 However, ozone water has an ozone odor. When using a cleaning liquid having such a scent, it is possible to flow the air in a reverse direction from the outlet near the human nose by depressurizing the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump shown in FIG. By washing the air from the discharge port to the cleaning liquid moving and discharging air pump 112 after cleaning, not only the remaining scent of the cleaning liquid but also the perfume components that could not be removed by the cleaning liquid can be cleaned.
　前記洗浄液を輸送管内に送入して洗浄するタイミングは、音声付動画メディア、あるいはその提供時刻に定義される、香りの提供時刻によって定義される。つまり、残り香を輸送管内に残しやすい種類の香りの提供後の時刻で実施される。あるいは、残り香の他の香料と混濁を特に嫌う時刻の前に実施される。また望ましくは、香りを提供しない時刻を解析して、その時間内に実行される。これらは、香り発生制御手段によって制御される。 The timing at which the cleaning liquid is fed into the transport pipe and cleaned is defined by the moving image media with audio or the scent providing time defined by the providing time. That is, it is carried out at the time after provision of the kind of fragrance that easily leaves the remaining scent in the transport pipe. Or it is implemented before the time which dislikes turbidity with other fragrance | flavors of a remaining incense. It is also desirable to analyze the time when no scent is provided and to execute within that time. These are controlled by the scent generation control means.
　また望ましくは、人の呼吸間隔である３秒以内の時間内に洗浄液の輸送管内への輸送と排出の一連の洗浄作業がおこなわれることが望ましい。３秒以内に洗浄作業を実施することで、全く香りの提供スケジュールに影響されない最適な時刻に洗浄を完了させる事を可能にし、連続的に複数の香りを変化させながら提供する場合に有効である。 Desirably, a series of cleaning operations of transporting and discharging the cleaning liquid into the transport pipe is performed within a time of 3 seconds that is the breathing interval of the person. By performing the cleaning work within 3 seconds, it is possible to complete the cleaning at an optimal time that is not affected by the fragrance provision schedule, and it is effective when providing multiple scents continuously. .
　また、本発明の香り発生装置は輸送管内の残り香の除去や洗浄液の除去方法として、放出口近傍や輸送管自体を加熱することで温度の高い空気を輸送管に通して香料成分を気化除去する方法が可能であり、本発明にあってはそれらとの同時実施を排除しない。輸送管の加熱方法として放出口付近に加熱器を有し、放出口から取り込む空気を加熱して吸引し、残り香成分を蒸発除去することも残り香を除去する方法として有効である。 In addition, the scent generating device of the present invention is a method for removing the remaining scent in the transport pipe or removing the cleaning liquid, by heating the vicinity of the discharge port or the transport pipe itself to pass the hot air through the transport pipe to vaporize and remove the fragrance components Methods are possible and the present invention does not preclude simultaneous execution with them. As a method for heating the transport pipe, it is also effective as a method for removing the remaining scent by having a heater near the discharge port, heating and sucking air taken in from the discharge port, and evaporating and removing the remaining scent component.
　１…鼻、２…鼻孔、３…目、５…眼鏡、６…ヘッドマウントディスプレイ、６Ａ…外表面、７…眼鏡、７Ａ，７Ｂ…レンズ、１０…再生システム、１１…再生装置、１１Ａ…表示装置、１２…メディア再生部、１２Ａ…音声付動画メディア、１３…情報処理部、１４…発生部、１５…洗浄部、１６…気化器、１７…脱臭器、１８…排気ポンプ、２０…提供装置、２１…放出管、２２…回収管、２３…放出部、２４，２５…吸入部、２６，２６Ａ，２６Ｂ，２６Ｃ，２６Ｄ，２６Ｅ…経路、３０…切換装置、３１…本体部、３１Ａ…孔、３２ａ，３２ｂ，３２ｃ，３２ｄ…接続部、３３…可動部、３８…洗浄液供給部、３９…洗浄液回収部、４０…切換装置、４１…本体部、４２ａ，４２ｂ，４２ｃ，４２ｄ…接続部、４３…気液分離膜、４４…連通孔、４５…弁体、Ｃ１，Ｃ２，Ｃ３…香料容器、Ｐ１…第１の連絡通路、Ｐ２…第２の連絡通路、Ｔ１…供給チューブ、Ｔ２…回収チューブ、Ｖ１，Ｖ２，Ｖ３…流量調整弁、Ｐ１１，Ｐ１２…連絡通路、Ｐ１３…短絡通路、１０１・・・香り提供装置、１０２・・・音声付動画再生装置、１０３・・・香料容器、１０４・・・気化器、１０５・・・流量調節弁、１０６・・・放出口、１０７・・・輸送管、１０８・・・洗浄液供給タンク、１０９・・・泡発生器、１１０・・・洗浄液供給弁、１１１・・・三方弁、１１３・・・使用済み洗浄液タンク、１１４・・・香り発生制御手段、１１５・・・香り提供スケジュール分析手段、１１６・・・音声付動画表示装置（ディスプレイ）、１１７・・・インターネット、１３０・・・洗浄液、１３１・・・気体、 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Nose, 2 ... Nostril, 3 ... Eye, 5 ... Glasses, 6 ... Head mounted display, 6A ... Outer surface, 7 ... Glasses, 7A, 7B ... Lens, 10 ... Playback system, 11 ... Playback apparatus, 11A ... Display Device: 12 ... Media playback unit, 12A ... Video media with sound, 13 ... Information processing unit, 14 ... Generation unit, 15 ... Cleaning unit, 16 ... Vaporizer, 17 ... Deodorizer, 18 ... Exhaust pump, 20 ... Providing device , 21 ... discharge pipe, 22 ... recovery pipe, 23 ... discharge section, 24, 25 ... suction section, 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D, 26E ... path, 30 ... switching device, 31 ... main body section, 31A ... hole 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d ... connection part, 33 ... movable part, 38 ... cleaning liquid supply part, 39 ... cleaning liquid recovery part, 40 ... switching device, 41 ... main body part, 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d ... connection part, 43 ... Gas-liquid separation membrane, 4 ... Communication hole, 45 ... Valve, C1, C2, C3 ... Fragrance container, P1 ... First communication passage, P2 ... Second communication passage, T1 ... Supply tube, T2 ... Collection tube, V1, V2, V3 ... Flow control valve, P11, P12 ... communication passage, P13 ... short circuit passage, 101 ... fragrance providing device, 102 ... moving image playback device with sound, 103 ... fragrance container, 104 ... vaporizer, 105 ..Flow control valve, 106 ... discharge port, 107 ... transport pipe, 108 ... cleaning liquid supply tank, 109 ... foam generator, 110 ... cleaning liquid supply valve, 111 ... three-way valve 113 ... Used cleaning liquid tank, 114 ... Scent generation control means, 115 ... Scent provision schedule analysis means, 116 ... Movie display device with sound (display), 117 ... Internet, 130・ ・Washing liquid, 131 ... gas,

Claims (20)

  1. 　互いに異なる複数の香りの各々を互いに異なるタイミングで放出する放出部を備え、人体に装着される香り提供装置であって、前記放出部から放出した香りの一部を吸引により回収する吸入部を備え、前記吸入部の少なくとも一部は、当該香り提供装置が人体に装着された状態で、前記放出部の放出する香りが鼻孔に到達する経路に対して鼻孔を挟む位置に配置したことを特徴とする香り提供装置。 A scent providing device that is provided on a human body and includes a discharge unit that discharges each of a plurality of different scents at different timings, and includes a suction unit that collects a part of the scent discharged from the discharge unit by suction. In addition, at least a part of the inhalation part is arranged at a position sandwiching the nostril with respect to a path through which the scent discharged from the discharge part reaches the nostril in a state where the scent providing device is attached to a human body. Aroma providing device.
  2. 　前記吸入部の少なくとも一部は、前記香り提供装置が人体に装着された状態で、鼻孔よりも目寄りに配置される請求項１に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the inhalation part is arranged closer to the nostril in a state where the scent providing device is attached to a human body.
  3. 　前記吸入部は、鼻よりも広い幅を有しているとともに、少なくとも鼻孔と目との間の位置を含むように設けられている請求項１又は２に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inhalation part has a width wider than the nose and is provided so as to include at least a position between the nostril and the eyes.
  4. 　前記放出部は、頭部に装着される支持具から鼻孔方向に突出される態様で同支持具に保持さており、前記吸入部は、前記香りが鼻孔に到達する経路に対して鼻孔を挟む位置を含むように前記支持具に支持されている請求項１～３のいずれか一項に記載の香り提供装置。 The discharge unit is held by the support device in a manner protruding in the nostril direction from a support device mounted on the head, and the inhalation unit is located at a position where the nose is sandwiched with respect to a path through which the scent reaches the nostril The scent providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the scent providing device is supported by the support so as to include
  5. 　前記支持具は、耳及び鼻により頭部に支持される請求項４に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 4, wherein the support is supported on the head by an ear and a nose.
  6. 　前記支持具は、眼鏡であり、前記吸入部は、前記眼鏡の表面に配置されている請求項４又は５に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the support is glasses, and the suction portion is disposed on a surface of the glasses.
  7. 　前記放出部及び前記吸入部は、前記放出部や前記吸入部の接続先を切り換える切換部に接続されており、前記切換部は、前記放出部を、放出する香りを輸送する第１の輸送管に接続させるとともに、前記吸入部を、回収した香りを輸送する第２の輸送管に接続させる第１の接続態様と、前記放出部の前記第１の輸送管への接続及び前記吸入部の前記第２の輸送管への接続をそれぞれ遮断するとともに、前記第１の輸送管と前記第２の輸送管とを接続させる第２の接続態様とを切り換えることができる請求項１～６のいずれか一項に記載の香り提供装置。 The discharge part and the suction part are connected to a switching part that switches the connection part of the discharge part and the suction part, and the switching part is a first transport pipe that transports the discharge scent. And a first connection mode in which the suction part is connected to a second transport pipe for transporting the collected scent, the connection of the discharge part to the first transport pipe, and the suction part The connection to the second transport pipe is cut off, and the second connection mode for connecting the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe can be switched. The scent providing device according to one item.
  8. 　前記切換部は、第１の連絡通路と第２の連絡通路とがそれぞれ設けられるとともに２つの向きに回動可能な可動部を備え、前記可動部は、一の向きに回動されることによって、前記第１の連絡通路により前記第１の輸送管を前記放出部に接続させるとともに、前記第２の連絡通路により前記第２の輸送管を前記吸入部に接続させて前記第１の接続態様とし、他の向きに回動されることによって、前記第１の連絡通路又は前記第２の連絡通路により前記第１の輸送管を前記第２の輸送管に接続させて前記第２の接続態様とする請求項７に記載の香り提供装置。 The switching unit is provided with a first communication path and a second communication path, respectively, and includes a movable part that is rotatable in two directions, and the movable part is rotated in one direction. The first transport pipe is connected to the discharge portion by the first communication passage, and the second transport pipe is connected to the suction portion by the second communication passage, thereby the first connection mode. And the second connection mode by connecting the first transport pipe to the second transport pipe by the first communication path or the second communication path by being rotated in another direction. The scent providing device according to claim 7.
  9. 　前記第２の接続態様のとき、前記第１の輸送管及び前記第２の輸送管に洗浄液が流される請求項８に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 8, wherein in the second connection mode, a cleaning liquid is caused to flow through the first transport pipe and the second transport pipe.
  10. 　前記切換部には、前記第１の輸送管を前記放出部に第１の気液分離部を介して接続させる第１の連絡通路と、前記第２の輸送管を前記吸入部に第２の気液分離部を介して接続させる第２の連絡通路と、前記第１の連絡通路と前記第２の連絡通路とを連通する孔を閉鎖するように配置され、前記第１の連絡通路内の圧力に比べて前記第２の連絡通路内の圧力が高いとき該圧力により開放されて前記連通する孔を開放する弁体とが設けられており、前記切換部は、前記連通する孔が閉鎖されることで前記第１の接続態様となり、前記連通する孔が開放されることで前記第２の接続態様となる請求項７に記載の香り提供装置。 The switching unit includes a first communication passage that connects the first transport pipe to the discharge unit via a first gas-liquid separation unit, and a second communication pipe that connects the second transport pipe to the suction unit. A second communication passage connected via a gas-liquid separator, and a hole communicating with the first communication passage and the second communication passage are arranged to be closed, When the pressure in the second communication passage is higher than the pressure, a valve body that is opened by the pressure and opens the communicating hole is provided, and the switching portion has the communicating hole closed. The scent providing device according to claim 7, wherein the first connection mode is achieved, and the second connection mode is configured by opening the communicating hole.
  11. 　前記第２の接続態様のとき、前記第２輸送管から洗浄液が供給される請求項１０に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 10, wherein a cleaning liquid is supplied from the second transport pipe in the second connection mode.
  12. 　前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに異なる映像を投影させることにより立体視を可能にさせる請求項６に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 6, wherein the glasses enable stereoscopic viewing by projecting different images on both eyes.
  13. 　前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに対応するディスプレイによって映像を提供する請求項６に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 6, wherein the glasses provide an image by a display corresponding to each of both eyes.
  14. 　前記眼鏡は、両目のそれぞれに当該眼鏡を透過させた環境光に重ねて映像を提供する 請求項６に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 6, wherein the eyeglasses provide an image superimposed on the ambient light transmitted through the eyeglasses to each of both eyes.
  15. 　音声付動画の再生と同期して複数種類の香りを提供する香り提供装置であって、該音声付動画が動画の進行と共に変化する香りの情報を提供する香り指定情報を含み、前記音声付動画を表示する手段と、前記音声付動画が含む香り指定情報に基づき複数種類の香料が発生可能な香り発生手段と、
    　該香り発生手段から発生した香りを輸送し放出口にて放出する輸送管を備え、かつ、
    　該輸送管に洗浄液を送入し輸送管内部を洗浄する洗浄手段を備える
    　ことを特徴とする香り提供装置。     A scent providing device that provides a plurality of types of scents in synchronization with the reproduction of a moving image with sound, wherein the moving image with sound includes scent designation information that provides information on a scent that changes with the progress of the moving image, and the moving image with sound Scent generating means capable of generating a plurality of types of fragrance based on the scent designation information included in the video with sound,
    A transport pipe for transporting the scent generated from the scent generating means and releasing it at the discharge port; and
    A scent providing device comprising a cleaning means for feeding a cleaning liquid into the transport pipe and cleaning the inside of the transport pipe.
  16. 　前記香り発生手段が、少なくとも２種類以上の香料容器と、香料気化手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項１５記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 15, wherein the scent generating means comprises at least two or more kinds of fragrance containers and fragrance vaporizing means.
  17. 　前記輸送管の断面積が０．３ｍｍ２以上１６ｍｍ２以下の範囲内であることを特徴とする請求項１５または請求項１６に記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to claim 15 or 16, wherein a cross-sectional area of the transport pipe is in a range of 0.3 mm2 to 16 mm2.
  18. 　前記輸送管内に送入される洗浄液が気泡を含むことを特徴とする１５乃至１８のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to any one of 15 to 18, wherein the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe contains bubbles.
  19. 　前記輸送管に送入される洗浄液が前記輸送管内の気圧差により前記輸送管内部を往復移動することを特徴とする請求項１５乃至１８のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置。 The scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the cleaning liquid fed into the transport pipe reciprocates in the transport pipe due to a pressure difference in the transport pipe.
  20. 　前記音声付動画の再生時間内に、前記香り発生手段から発生する香りの種類と放出時刻から前記洗浄機構が洗浄液を前記輸送管に送入及び排出する洗浄時刻が決定し、輸送管内の洗浄がおこなわれることを特徴とする請求項１５乃至１９のいずれかに記載の香り提供装置。 The cleaning time when the cleaning mechanism sends and discharges the cleaning liquid to and from the transport pipe is determined from the type and release time of the scent generated from the scent generating means within the playback time of the moving image with sound, and cleaning of the transport pipe is performed. The scent providing device according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein the scent providing device is performed.
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