A device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active substances, has a housing with an outflow opening for a substance hot-air flow generated in the housing, a flow guiding device provided in the region of the outflow opening, which is configured to direct the substance hot-air flow flowing out of the outflow opening in a predetermined direction and to generate a directed plume. The device preferably has an electrical heating device with a heating element for generating the substance hot-air flow. The flow guiding device for directional deflection of the plume has a deflection surface pointing in the direction of a deflection in the region of the outflow opening, preferably at a distance therefrom, by way of which the plume can be deflected, in particular by a Coanda effect.
GEL DEVICE FOR THE DIFFUSION OF AT LEAST ONE VOLATILE ACTIVE INGREDIENT, A METHOD OF DELIVERING AT LEAST ONE VOLATILE ACTIVE INGREDIENT BY MEANS OF A GEL DEVICE AND A DIFFUSER GEL
Gel device for the diffusion of at least one volatile active ingredient, to a method of delivering at least one volatile active ingredient by means of a gel device and to a diffuser gel The invention refers to a gel device (1) for the diffusion of at least one volatile active ingredient (8) comprising: - a container (2), made from a naturally derived and degradable material, - a diffuser gel (6) contained in the container and behaving as a solid according to test standard ASTM D4359, - with the diffuser gel (6) comprising a gel matrix (7) having at least one volatile active ingredient (8), - with the container (2) having at least one area of exchange (3) that is suitable and/or designed to release the at least one volatile active ingredient (8) into the environment of the device (1).
A61L 9/04 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air without heating
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND/OR DIFFUSING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, ESPECIALLY FOR DISPENSING AND/OR DIFFUSING FRAGRANCES AND/OR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES IN AIR CARE AND/OR PEST CONTROL
A device for dispensing and/or diffusing volatile substances has a storage tank for a substance to be released into the environment, an electric heating device, and a delivery engine coupled to the heating device. The delivery engine has a substance-receiving area which is in fluid communication with the substance received in the storage tank. The substance is conveyable from the substance-receiving area to a substance-discharging area of the delivery engine, at which the substance is discharged into an air stream to generate a substance air stream enriched with the substance. A controller actuates the electric heating device and/or an air flow generation device during operation of the device. The electric heating device forms a structural unit in the form of a pod heater and has at least the storage tank, the electric heating element and the delivery engine.
A device and method for dispensing volatile substances include a container for the substance, at least one capillary element at least partially in the container, in contact with the substance and conveying it by capillary action to at least one substance dispensing area, an electrical heating device having at least one electrical heating resistor the region of the capillary element, and an electrical connection element supplying the electrical heating device with electrical energy. The heating resistor is formed by at least two element rows spaced apart from one another, each element row having at least one areal heating element, preferably at least one PTC areal heating element, the areal heating elements are applied as film layer resistors to an electrically non-conductive base carrier layer, and an electrically conductive film layer conductor grid is applied to the base carrier layer for supplying electrical energy to the areal heating elements.
The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing volatile materials, having a housing (2) which comprises a container (5) in which a volatile material (6) to be delivered to the environment is accommodated. The dispenser (1) further comprises a capillary element (4) by means of which a volatile material (6) discharged from the container (5) is conveyable by means of the capillary effect in a predetermined direction, preferably in the direction of a delivery zone (34) of the capillary element (4). According to the invention, at least one discharge point (11) of the container (5), through which the volatile material (6) is dischargeable from the container (5), preferably the entire container (5), is arranged above the capillary element (4) in relation to the use position of the dispenser (1) and viewed in the vertical axial direction (x), so that the volatile material (6) is suppliable from above to an upper end section of the capillary element (4) and, starting from this upper end section, is conveyable further downwards by the capillary action of the capillary element (4).
A01M 1/20 - Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
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DEVICE FOR DISPENSING FRAGRANCES AND/OR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, FOR EXAMPLE FOR FRESHENING THE AIR OF VEHICLE CABINS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE
Device for dispensing fragrances and/or active substances, for example for freshening the air of vehicle cabins, and method for operating such a device The invention relates to a device for dispensing fragrances and/or active substances, for example for freshening the air in vehicle cabins, having a housing (2) for accommodating a fragrance and/or active substance generator (6) which dispenses a fragrance and/or active substance (7) as a volatile substance, preferably for freshening the air, the housing (2) having at least one housing-outflow opening (18) for the outflow of the fragrance and/or active substance (7). According to the invention, it is provided that an adjustably guided cover element (9) is arranged on the housing (2), which cover element (9) is automatically adjustable, depending on the temperature, between a closed position (26), in which the at least one housing-outflow opening (18) is closed by means of the cover element (9) in order to prevent the fragrance and/or active substance (7) from escaping from the housing (2), and an open position (20) in which the at least one housing-outflow opening (18) for the escape of fragrance and/or active substance by means of the cover element (9) is completely open or partially open in intermediate positions. Preferably, a bimetal actuator (12) is provided for the temperature-dependent, automatic adjustment of the cover element (9), which is connected on the one hand to the housing (2) and on the other hand to the cover element (9).
A01M 1/20 - Poisoning, narcotising, or burning insects
F24F 8/50 - Treatment, e.g. purification, of air supplied to human living or working spaces otherwise than by heating, cooling, humidifying or drying by odorisation
F24F 13/10 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers
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PIEZOELECTRICALLY OPERATED DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING LIQUID AND/OR VOLATILE SUBSTANCES AND METHOD
The invention refers to a piezoelectrically operated dispenser (2) for dispensing liquid and/or volatile substances, with a housing (8) and a container (1) in which a substance is received, the container (1) having a neck (7) by means of which the container (1) is detachably connectable to the housing (8). The dispenser comprises a piezoelectrically operated atomizer system, the atomizer system having a piezo element (14) and a wick (4). The housing (8) has a housing bottom wall (9) which has a mounting dome (11) which extends upwards and forms a mounting opening (12). The mounting opening (12) merges into a wick opening (13) at the end of the mounting dome (11), which is adjoined by the piezo element (14) and also by a housing outlet opening (15). The mounting dome (11) is suitable and designed to receive the neck (7) of the container (1), which is introduced into the mounting dome (11) via the mounting opening (12), at least partially, preferably completely, and to hold it releasably in the mounting dome (11) by means of a holding device (18) in such a way that the wick extends with its free wick end (6) in the assembled state of the container (1) into and/or through the wick opening (13) and adjoins the piezo element (14).
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING, IN PARTICULAR FOR VAPORAZING, VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, IN PARTICULAR FRAGRANCES AND/OR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, AND HEATING ELEMENT
The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active substances, having a container (2) which has a wick (3) with a free wick end (4) projecting from the container (2). Furthermore, a heating device (6) is provided which has a heater with a wick recess (8) into which the free wick end (4) projects. The wick recess (8) forms an air gap running ring-shaped around the free wick end (4) as a heater air flow channel (11), along which an air flow (12) flowing in via the heater inflow opening (9) flows while being enriched with the substance emitted by the free wick end (4). According to the invention, the heater is formed by an elongated, thin-walled and cylindrical heater tube (7) which envelopes the region of the free wick end (4) received therein, forming the heater air flow channel (11).
The invention relates to a device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active substances, having a housing (2) which has at least one outflow opening (8) for a substance hot-air flow generated in the housing (2), at least one flow guiding device (27) being provided in the region of the at least one outflow opening (8), which is suitable and designed to direct the substance hot-air flow flowing out of the at least one outflow opening (8) in a predetermined direction and to generate a directed plume (7), it being preferably provided that the device (1) has an electrical heating device (6) which has at least one heating element (13, 14) for generating the substance hot-air flow. According to the invention, it is provided that the flow guiding device (27) for directional deflection of the plume (7) has a deflection surface (32) pointing in the direction of a deflection in the region of the outflow opening (8), preferably at a distance therefrom, by means of which the plume (7) can be deflected, in particular by a Coanda effect.
The invention relates to a device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active substances, comprising a housing (2) which has at least one discharge opening (8) for a substance hot-air flow generated in the housing (2), further comprising a container (3) which is connectable to the housing (2) and which has the substance to be dispensed. The container (3) has a wick (4) projecting from the container (3) with a wick end (5) forming a substance delivery area in the region of the at least one outflow opening (8). The device further comprises an electric heating device (6) which has at least one heating element (13, 14). According to the invention the electrical heating device (6) has a control device which is suitable and designed to set different heating powers, preferably in such a way that for a booster operation, a predeterminable booster heating power is settable, with which a booster heat quantity for an associated booster substance release rate is transferable from the at least one heating element (13, 14), preferably to the wick end (5), and that for a basic operation, a predeterminable basic heating power is settable which is lower than the booster heating power and in which a comparatively lower basic heat quantity is transferable from the at least one heating element (13) for an associated comparatively lower basic substance release rate, preferably to the wick end (5).
The invention relates to a device for dispensing and/or diffusing volatile substances, comprising a housing (32), a storage tank (33) and an electrical heating device (30). The device further comprises a capillary element (34) which is coupled to the heating element in a heat-transferring manner, the capillary element (34) having a substance-receiving area (35) which is in contact with a substance received in the storage tank (33) and which substance is conveyable to a substance-discharging area (36) of the capillary element (34) at which the substance is dispensed. Furthermore, an air inlet (50) is provided, by means of which ambient air (53) enters from outside the housing (32) and forms a pure air flow (40) in the housing interior. An air duct (54) is provided which, starting from the air inlet (50), extends as far as the substance discharging area (36), at which a substance air flow (51) enriched with substance is generated, and which, starting from the substance discharging region (36), is led to an air outlet (38) via which the substance air flow (51) is discharged to the environment. In addition, a control device (39) is provided, by means of which the electrical heating device (30) can be controlled, preferably at intervals.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AND/OR DIFFUSING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, ESPECIALLY FOR DISPENSING AND/OR DIFFUSING FRAGRANCES AND/OR ACTIVE SUBSTANCES IN AIR CARE AND/OR PEST CONTROL
The invention relates to a device for dispensing and/or diffusing volatile substances, with at least one storage tank (2) containing a substance to be released into the environment, with an electrical heating device (3) having an electrical heating element (7) by means of which heat is generated, with a delivery engine (4) being coupled to the electrical heating device (3) in a heat-transferring manner, with the delivery engine (4) having a substance-receiving area (5) which is in fluid communication with the substance received in the storage tank (2), so that the substance is conveyable from the substance-receiving area (5) to a substance-discharging area (6) of the delivery engine (4), at which the substance is discharged into an air stream and a substance air stream (14) enriched with substance is generated, with an air flow generating device (8) by means of which the air stream to be enriched with substance is generated, and with a control device (16) by means of which the actuation of the electrical heating device (3) and/or of the air flow generation device (8) is controlled during operation of the device. According to the invention the electrical heating device (3) forms a structural unit in the form of a pod heater and comprises at least the storage tank (2), the electrical heating element (7) and the delivery engine (4).
The invention relates to a device for dispensing volatile substances, with a container (3) for the substance to be dispensed, with at least one capillary element (19) which is arranged at least partially in the container (3) and which is in contact with the substance to be dispensed and conveys it by means of capillary action to at least one substance dispensing area (22), with an electrical heating device with at least one electrical heating resistor (1) arranged in the region of the capillary element (19), and with an electrical connection element (13) by means of which the electrical heating device is supplyable with electrical energy. The invention is characterized in that the heating resistor (1) is formed by at least two element rows (5) spaced apart from one another, each element row (5) having at least one areal heating element (6), preferably at least one PTC areal heating element (6), in that the areal heating elements (6) are applied as film layer resistors to an electrically non-conductive base carrier layer (9), and in that an electrically conductive film layer conductor grid (10) is applied to the base carrier layer (9) for supplying electrical energy to the areal heating elements (6).
A61L 9/02 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion
The invention relates to a device for dispensing volatile substances, having a housing (2), a container (5) for the substance to be dispensed, a wick received in the container (5) and protruding from the container (5) with a wick end (6) forming a substance dispensing area, and further having an electrical heating device (8) which has an electrical heating circuit, the heating device (8) being displaceable relative to the wick end (6) in order to set a substance delivery rate. According to the invention the electrical heating circuit of the heating device (8) comprises a thermoswitch (16) being openable by heat exposure at a predetermined switching temperature and being arranged at a distance from the wick end (6), the thermoswitch (16) being switchable as a function of the distance between the heating device (8) and the thermoswitch (16).
The invention relates to a device and method for dispensing volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active ingredients, and comprises a housing (2), a container (5) for the substance (6) to be dispensed and a wick (18) as capillary element which is in contact with the substance (6) to be dispensed and which has a wick-side substance-dispensing region (20). According to the invention the device (1) has a temperature measuring device for direct or indirect measurement of the wick temperature (TD) at the wick-side substance-dispensing region (20), having at least one temperature sensor (13, 14) and having a measuring value output at which, during operation, an electrical wick temperature measuring signal corresponding to the currently measured wick temperature (TD) is supplied. The device (1) has furthermore an open- loop control device or a closed-loop control device for controlling the wick temperature (TD) at the wick-side substance dispensing region (20). The control device comprises a control module (30).
The invention relates to a device for dispensing and/or diffusing volatile substances, comprising a housing (32), a storage tank (33) and an electrical heating device (30). The device further comprises a capillary element (34) which is coupled to the heating element in a heat-transferring manner, the capillary element (34) having a substance-receiving area (35) which is in contact with a substance received in the storage tank (33) and which substance is conveyable to a substance-discharging area (36) of the capillary element (34) at which the substance is dispensed. Furthermore, an air inlet (50) is provided, by means of which ambient air (53) enters from outside the housing (32) and forms a pure air flow (40) in the housing interior. An air duct (54) is provided which, starting from the air inlet (50), extends as far as the substance discharging area (36), at which a substance air flow (51) enriched with substance is generated, and which, starting from the substance discharging region (36), is led to an air outlet (38) via which the substance air flow (51) is discharged to the environment. In addition, a control device (39) is provided, by means of which the electrical heating device (30) can be controlled, preferably at intervals.
A device for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances such as fragrances and/or active agents, includes a container and a capillary element in contact with said substance to be dispensed that conveys said substance to at least one substance dispensing region by a capillary effect. At least one electrical heating element adjoins said at least one capillary element. An electrical connection element supplies said electrical heating element with electrical energy. The heating element is a constituent part of said container and said container can be releasably connected to said electrical connection element. An electrical contact device is provided for electrically connecting said heating element to said electrical connection element in a releasable manner.
Volatile substances are evaporated from a substance container via wick inserted into the container. A wick end region protrudes from the container. A heating device has a heating body with a wick recess, forming an air flow channel with an inlet and outlet opening. The wick end region can be received under air flow around it with a circumferential gap spacing from the wick recess wall region. A penetration depth of the wick end region into the wick recess is adjustable. The wick recess has a throttling segment with a reduced flow cross section, situated above the wick end region when the wick end region protrudes into the wick recess. The position of a free wick end is adjustable relative to the throttling segment to adjust the air mass flow through the wick recess and/or the flow velocity of the substance-laden substance air flow.
The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for the evaporation of volatile substances, with a substance container (12), in which a wick is inserted as capillary element, protruding by a wick end region (19) from the container. A heating device (7) comprises a heating body (8) with a wick recess (20), forming an air flow channel with an inlet opening (26) and an outlet opening (27), and in which the wick end region (19) can be received under air flow around it with a circumferential gap spacing (24) from the wick recess wall region (25). Moreover, an adjusting device is provided, by means of which the depth of penetration of the wick end region (19) into the wick recess (20) can be adjusted. According to the invention, the wick recess (20) has a throttling segment (28) with a reduced flow cross section, situated above the wick end region (19) when the wick end region (19) protrudes into the wick recess (20). By means of the adjusting device, the position of a free wick end (21) of the wick end region (19) relative to the throttling segment (28) can also be changed in order to adjust the air mass flow through the wick recess (20) and/or the flow velocity of the substance-laden substance air flow (23).
A device for the release, in particular for evaporation, of volatile substances such as fragrances or active substances, has a container for a substance to be released. At least one wick as a capillary element is in contact with the substance to be released and at least partially in the receptacle and has a substance release region. The wick, preferably its substance release region, is assigned a heating element, preferably an electrical heating element. The wick is assigned a squeezing device with a squeezing element, by which a squeezing region of the wick can be subjected to a squeezing force and/or can be compressed, in particular for a defined short period of time and/or temporarily. A defined amount of substance, in particular at least the substance collected in the squeezing region, can be conveyed with a boost in the direction of the substance release region.
A device has a container for a substance to be dispensed. A wick as a capillary element in contact with the substance in the container and forms part of the container. The wick has a wick-side substance dispensing area. A heating element produces a substance air flow, which is enriched with substance and flows away from the device, by heating the wick-side substance dispensing area and a substantially substance-free hot air flow that flows away from the device and is warmer than the substance air flow, by heating the air surrounding the heating element. A flow-guiding and/or deflecting apparatus guides and/or deflects at least one of the air flows, preferably the substance-free hot air flow, such that the air flows hit each other, preferably at a defined angle of incidence, and form a common substance-and-hot-air flow flowing away from the device.
The invention relates to a device (1) and a method for dispensing volatile substances, having a housing (2), a heating device (3) and having a container (4) for the substance to be dispensed, which container (4) has a wick (5) which has a wick-side substance dispensing region (6) which is assigned to the heating device (3). According to the invention, the heating device (3) comprises a first heating region (10), by means of which a substance/air flow (20) which is enriched with substance can be generated by way of heat emission to the wick-side substance dispensing region (6), and, furthermore, a second heating region (15), by means of which a substance-free hot air flow (25) can be generated which is preferably warmer than the substance/air flow (20), wherein the two air flows are oriented in such a way that they come into contact with one another and form a substance/hot air flow (26) which flows out of the device (1). Furthermore, a setting device (7) is provided, by means of which the heat emission of the first heating region (10) to the wick-side substance dispensing region (6) and the heat emission of the second heating region (15) to the air flow (28) to be heated can be set, and preferably can be set in such a way that a defined ratio is set between the temperature of the wick-side substance dispensing region (6) and/or the substance/air flow (20) and the temperature of the substance-free hot air flow (25).
The invention relates to a device (1), comprising a container (2) for the substance (3) to be dispensed, a wick (4) as a capillary element, which wick is in contact with the substance (3) to be dispensed and is arranged in the container (2) at least in parts and forms part of the container (2), said wick having a wick-side substance dispensing area (7). According to the invention, at least one heating element (8) is provided, by means of which a substance air flow (60), which is enriched with substance and flows away from the device (1), can be produced by releasing heat to the wick-side substance dispensing area (7) and by means of which a substantially substance-free hot air flow (63), which flows away from the device (1) and is preferably warmer than the substance air flow (60), can be produced by releasing heat to the air surrounding the at least one heating element (8). Furthermore, a flow-guiding and/or deflecting apparatus is provided, by means of which at least one of the air flows flowing away, preferably the substance-free hot air flow (63), can be guided and/or deflected in such a way that the two air flows flowing away from the device (1) hit each other, preferably at a defined angle of incidence, and form a common substance-and-hot-air flow (64) flowing away from the device.
The invention relates to a device (1) for release, in particular for evaporation, of volatile substances, in particular of fragrances and/or active substances, with a receptacle (2) in which a substance (3) to be released is received, and with at least one wick (4) as capillary element which is in contact with the substance (3) to be released, is arranged at least partially in the receptacle (2) and has a substance release region, wherein provision is preferably made that the wick, preferably the substance release region of the wick, is assigned at least one heating element (8), preferably an electrical heating element. According to the invention, the wick (4) is assigned a squeezing device (10) with at least one squeezing element (14), by means of which a squeezing region (13) of the wick (4) can be subjected to a squeezing force and/or can be compressed, in particular for a defined short period of time and/or temporarily. In this way, a defined amount of substance, in particular at least the substance collected in the squeezing region, can be conveyed with a boost in the direction of the substance release region.
The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing, in particular for vaporizing, volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or active agents, comprising a container (2) for a substance to be dispensed, comprising at least one capillary element (15) which is arranged at least partially in the container and is in contact with the substance to be dispensed and conveys said substance to be dispensed to at least one substance dispensing region by means of a capillary effect, comprising at least one electrical heating element (5) which adjoins the at least one capillary element (15), and comprising an electrical connection element (3) by means of which the at least one electrical heating element (5) can be supplied with electrical energy. According to the invention, the at least one electrical heating element (5) is a constituent part of the container (2) and the container (2) can be connected to the electrical connection element (3) in a releasable manner, wherein an electrical contact device (9) is provided, by means of which the at least one electrical heating element (5) can be electrically connected to the electrical connection element (3) in a releasable manner.
The invention relates to a device for dispensing volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or insecticides, comprising at least one storage medium (34, 35) that contains, in particular temporarily stores, the at least one substance to be dispensed, and at least one means (9) for producing at least one air flow, wherein the at least one air flow (47, 54) is directed toward the at least one storage medium (34, 35) in such a way that the air flow increases the rate of dispensation to the environment of the substance to be dispensed relative to the state in which a flow is not directed at the storage medium.
The invention relates to a device (1) for dispensing volatile substances according to the reed diffuser principle, comprising at least one container (4), which has at least one container opening (5) and in which a substance to be dispensed is accommodated, and at least one rod (6), which can be inserted into the container (4) through the at least one container opening (5) and a rod end area (7) of which on the container side is immersed in the substance to be dispensed in the inserted state and a free rod end area (8) of which opposite the rod end area (7) on the container side protrudes from the associated container opening (5), wherein the at least one rod (6) has a conveying device, in particular a capillary system, by means of which the substance to be dispensed can be conveyed from the container (4) into the free rod end area (8). According to the invention, at least one apparatus (13) for producing at least one air flow (29) is associated with the container (4), wherein the at least one air flow (29) can be directed at a defined rod area, preferably at the free rod end area (8), in particular, can be directed at the free rod end area (8) in such a way that the rate of dispensation to the environment of the substance to be dispensed is thereby increased relative to the state in which an air flow is not directed at the free rod end area.
The invention relates to a device for dispensing volatile substances, in particular fragrances and/or insecticides, comprising at least one storage medium (34, 35) that contains, in particular temporarily stores, the at least one substance to be dispensed, and at least one means (9) for producing at least one air flow, wherein the at least one air flow (47, 54) is directed toward the at least one storage medium (34, 35) in such a way that the air flow increases the rate of dispensation to the environment of the substance to be dispensed relative to the state in which a flow is not directed at the storage medium.
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