US 2022/0217963 A1Published application

Removable assembly for a diffusing apparatus

AssigneeCaelimp

InventorsYoann PEREZ, Philippe RIVIERE, Philippe PICHON

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Abstract

The invention relates to a diffusing apparatus for diffusing a substance in the vapor state into the surrounding air, and in particular to a removable assembly of said apparatus which includes a storage container (10, 110, 210) including an orifice (12) and containing a liquid substance selected from semiochemical molecules, pheromones, allomones, kairomones, synomones and fragrances of natural or synthetic origin, and an inner cellular retaining member housed at least in a mouth area of the storage container which is adjacent to the opening and set back from the opening. The removable assembly of the apparatus may include a dispensing member (30) including a porous body having an evaporation surface located outside the storage container. The substance may have a viscosity which varies according to temperature, the viscosity and the surface tension of the liquid substance being such that when the acceleration due to gravity is exerted from the opening toward the porous body, the substance does not flow through the porous body at an ambient temperature below a first temperature.

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Dependent claims

A removable assembly for a diffusing apparatus (1), the diffusing apparatus (1) being intended to diffuse a substance in the vapor state into the surrounding air, the removable assembly (900, 1100, 1300) including:

a storage container (110, 210) having an elongate shape in an axial direction and including an orifice (12) situated at an axial end of the storage container (110, 210),
said storage container (110, 210) containing a liquid substance and an inner cellular retaining member (111) impregnated with said liquid substance,
said liquid substance including at least one substance selected from semiochemical molecules, pheromones, allomones, kairomones, synomones and fragrances of natural or synthetic origin,
said storage container (110, 210) being intended to be assembled in a sealed manner to a distributor member (30, 130) intended to be positioned at the outlet of the orifice (12) to evaporate the substance into the surrounding air, said distributor member (30, 130) including a porous body (30, 130) having an end portion suitable for being engaged in the orifice (12) and an evaporation surface (39) intended to be situated outside said storage container (110, 210) and to be parallel to the axial direction of the storage container (110, 210),
said inner cellular retaining member (111) being accommodated at least in a mouth zone of said storage container (110, 210) adjacent to the orifice (12) and being set back from the orifice (12) so as to be able to be in contact with said end portion when said end portion is engaged in the orifice (12), and
a seal (72) arranged around the orifice (12), in such a manner as to allow assembling the porous body (30, 130) in a sealed manner to said storage container (110, 210) and thereby establish a sealed connection between the storage container (110, 210) and the distributor member (30, 130).

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A removable assembly for a diffusing apparatus (1), the diffusing apparatus (1) being intended to diffuse a substance in the vapor state into the surrounding air, the removable assembly including:

a storage container (10), said storage container (10, 110, 210) including an orifice (12),
said storage container (10, 110, 210) containing a liquid substance and a distributor member (30, 130) positioned at the outlet of said orifice (12) and connected to said orifice (12) to evaporate the substance into the surrounding air,
said liquid substance including at least one substance selected from semiochemical molecules, pheromones, allomones, kairomones, synomones and fragrances of natural or synthetic origin,
said distributor member (30, 130) including a porous body (30, 130) having an evaporation surface (39) situated outside said storage container (10, 110, 210), and
said substance having a viscosity varying as a function of temperature, said viscosity and the surface tension of the liquid substance being such that when the acceleration due to gravity is exerted from the orifice (12) in the direction of the porous body (30, 130) in such a manner as to constitute a motive force susceptible of generating a flow from the storage container towards said evaporation surface (39), said substance does not flow through said porous body (30, 130) at an ambient temperature below a first temperature, the first temperature being greater than 0° C., and said substance flows through said porous body (30, 130) at a second temperature higher than said first temperature.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/617,357Filed 19 Dec 2019
Priority: FR PCT/FR2019/05149018 Jun 2019
Published: 14 Jul 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification22 codes

A61L 9/127
Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor: comprising a wick
B05B 7/1613
The spraying of the material involving the use of an atomising fluid, e.g. air: comprising means for heating the atomising fluid before mixing…
A01M 1/02
Stationary means for catching or killing insects: with devices or substances, e.g. food, pheronones attracting the insects
A01M 1/2033
Without heating: using a fan

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