Volatilizing apparatus

• US 20040134999A1
• Filed: 12/24/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Inventors: Aiyama, Kazushige
• Granted Patent: US 7,051,949 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/47
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/2055 Holders or dispensers for solid, gelified or impregnated insecticide, e.g. volatile blocks or impregnated pads
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/2061 using a heat source
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/03 Apparatus therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 9/12 Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor

Abstract

A volatilizing apparatus for volatilizing a volatile agent, comprising: a container comprising a container body and a lid covering the container body. The lid is attached to the container body through a hinge member so as to open and close with respect to the container body. One of ends of a volatilizing body is fixed to the inner face of the container body, and the other of the ends of which is fixed to the inner face of the lid. The volatilizing body has a laminated honeycomb structure, holds the volatile agent, and is adapted to be contained in the container under the closed state of the lid and to expand between the container body and the lid under the open state of the lid.

Claims

1. A volatilizing apparatus for volatilizing a volatile agent, comprising:

a container comprising a container body and a lid covering said container body, said lid being attached to said container body through a hinge member so as to open and close with respect to said container body;

a volatilizing body, one of ends of which is fixed to the inner face of said container body, and the other of the ends of which is fixed to the inner face of said lid, said volatilizing body having a laminated honeycomb structure, holding said volatile agent, and being adapted to be contained in said container under the closed state of said lid and to expand between said container body and said lid under the open state of said lid.

2. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said hinge member includes an energizing means for energizing said lid in a direction in which it opens from said container body, and

wherein said container includes a locking tool for locking said lid in said closed state to said container body.

3. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said energizing means is a spring installed so as to store an elastic force in said closed state of said lid.

4. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said energizing means is set to open said lid in a range from 230 degrees to 330 degrees with respect to said container body.

5. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said locking tool comprises a locking piece formed at said lid and an engaging part formed at said container body for engaging with said locking piece, and

wherein said engaging part is adapted to disengage said locking piece from an engaged state by being pressed.

6. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said volatile agent is at least one selected from deodorant, aromatic agent, insecticide, pesticide, fungicide, and fresh keeping agent.

7. The volatilizing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said volatilizing body is provided with a cover body, said cover body having a laminated honeycomb structure and covering the upper part or the side part of said volatilizing body.