US 12,083,253 B2
Aroma generator
Cedric Duvert, Tokyo (JP); Hideaki Tachino, Tokyo (JP); Yukito Inoue, Tokyo (JP); and Shuji Fujita, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/291,031
Filed by SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Aug. 7, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/031179
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/100362, PCT Pub. Date May 22, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-214058 (JP), filed on Nov. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0369904 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61L 9/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/28 (2006.01); B60H 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 9/125 (2013.01) [A42B 3/286 (2013.01); B60H 3/0035 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/133 (2013.01); A61L 2209/135 (2013.01); B60H 2003/0064 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aroma generator, comprising:
a cartridge holding unit that comprises a cartridge that holds a plurality of fragrances, wherein
the cartridge comprises a plurality of ventilation flow paths that each hold a fragrance of the plurality of fragrances, and
the cartridge is rotatable within the cartridge holding unit;
an air-blowing flow path configured to communicate with one of the plurality of ventilation flow paths to blow air through the cartridge; and
circuitry configured to select one type of fragrance from the plurality of fragrances in the cartridge based on sensing information, wherein the selection comprises a rotation of the cartridge to switch a ventilation flow path of the plurality of ventilation flow paths that communicates with the air-blowing flow path.