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Granted Patent B2
US 10,286,099 · App. 15/019,043 · Granted May 14, 2019

Dual chamber ultrasonic diffuser and method of use

Inventor: Son Le (Orem, UT)
A61L9/14B05B7/0075B05B7/0081B05B17/0684A61L2209/132A61L2209/133A61L2209/134
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Patent No.
US 10,286,099
App. No.
15/019,043
Granted
May 14, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dual chamber ultrasonic essential oil diffuser or nebulizer or more specifically to a diffuser having a reservoir or first chamber specifically for distilled water, a second air transfer chamber having a replaceable aroma cartridge and the diffuser being capable of mixing the nebulized water mist and essential oil aroma away from the transducer.

Claims (49)

1. A dual chamber ultrasonic diffuser comprising,

a housing;

a water reservoir;

a first chamber disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the water reservoir, the first chamber associated with a transducer configured to nebulize water from the water reservoir to water mist, the water mist discharging from a water mist opening of the first chamber;

a second chamber disposed within the housing and isolated from the first chamber;

an aroma cartridge disposed within the second chamber and comprising a rigid frame and an aroma felt connected to a portion of the rigid frame;

a fan associated with the second chamber and configured to push air flow through the aroma cartridge,

wherein the air flow is discharged out of an aroma opening of the second chamber, and

wherein the air flow blends with the water mist at an area outside of the housing.

2. The diffuser of claim 1 , comprising a wick assembly, the wick assembly communicating water to the transducer.

3. The diffuser of claim 1 , wherein the aroma cartridge comprises a cavity formed by the rigid frame and the aroma felt such that the air flow from the fan passes through the aroma felt and into the cavity and is directed by the rigid frame to the opening of the second chamber.

4. The diffuser of claim 3 wherein the rigid frame is comprised of a fluorinated plastic.

5. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a top cover comprised of a fluorinated plastic.

6. The diffuser of claim 1 , wherein the housing is configured to fit into a vehicle cup holder.

7. The diffuser of claim 6 , comprising a power supply cable configured to mate with the housing at a position on the housing above a vertical wall of the vehicle cup holder.

8. The diffuser of claim 1 wherein the transducer and fan are controlled by a printed circuit board.

9. The diffuser of claim 8 wherein the transducer and the fan are operated independently.

10. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply selected from one of household current or low voltage direct current.

11. A method of using a dual chamber ultrasonic diffuser comprising:

providing the dual chamber ultrasonic diffuser of claim 1 ;

adding distilled water to the water reservoir;

removing the aroma cartridge from the second chamber;

applying a first essential oil to the aroma cartridge;

replacing the aroma cartridge into the second chamber;

nebulizing the distilled water from the water reservoir to form the water mist, the water mist being discharged from the water mist opening of the first chamber;

activating the fan to push air flow through the first aroma cartridge, the air flow being discharged out of the aroma opening of the second chamber, wherein the air flow blends with the water mist at an area outside of the housing.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

removing the aroma cartridge from the second chamber;

selecting a second aroma cartridge;

applying a second essential oil to the second aroma cartridge; and

installing the second aroma cartridge into the second chamber.

13. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing mechanism associated with the water reservoir to prevent spillage.

14. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a level sensor configured to sense a water level in the water reservoir.

15. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a louver associated with the aroma opening of the second chamber, the louver being configured to direct the discharged air flow toward the discharged water mist.

16. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising:

an additional aroma chamber disposed within the housing and isolated from the first chamber; and

an additional aroma cartridge disposed within the additional aroma chamber,

wherein air flow from the fan or an additional fan associated with the additional aroma chamber passes through the additional aroma cartridge and is discharged to an area outside of the housing.

17. The diffuser of claim 1 , further comprising a cover configured to associate with the housing, the cover comprising:

an exhaust vent;

a water mist intake defined by the cover to align with water mist opening;

a water mist passage defined between the exhaust vent and the water mist intake;

an aroma intake defined by the cover to align with the aroma opening; and

an aroma passage defined between the aroma intake and the water mist passage.

18. The diffuser of claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to discharge an aromatic blend from the exhaust vent, the aromatic blend comprising the water mist and the air flow.

19. A kit, comprising:

the dual chamber ultrasonic diffuser of claim 1 ; and

a plurality of aroma cartridges configured for use with the diffuser.

20. The kit of claim 19 , further comprising a power supply.

Continuity (1)
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