Aroma tester

Abstract

To provide an aroma tester that can suppress the damage of an aromatic and the deformation of a mount, and discharge a proper amount of a perfume.SOLUTION: An aroma tester 1 includes: a mount 10; and a bag body 20 housing an aromatic component that emits an aroma component and an elastic foam body, the mount 10 including a first part 110, a second part 120, and a third part 130 which is held adjacently between the first part and the second part. The first part 110 and the second part 120 are bent in a direction facing each other with respect to the third part 130, and a window hole 160 is provided in the second part 120 in the vicinity of a boundary with the third part 130. The bag body 20 includes a discharge hole 210 in a partial region thereof, and is fixed to the second part 120 such that the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 at least partially overlap each other. When the mount 10 is pressed such that the first part 110 and the second part 120 come close to each other, air containing the aromatic component emitted from the aromatic is discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a scent tester that enables a consumer to check in advance the scent of a perfume, air freshener, or the like that will be added to a given product. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, for scented products such as laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, hair washing detergents, air fresheners, insect repellents, cosmetics, etc., the scent characteristics of the product are important as one of the appealing effects to consumers. For this reason, various types of scent testers are placed on the product shelves together with the product so that consumers can check the scent emitted by the product in advance.

[0003] As for the scent tester, for example, there is a type that stores a liquid fragrance in a bottle, but from the viewpoint of reducing material costs and manufacturing load, there is an increasing number of simple testers that consist of a bag containing the fragrance attached to a mount. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a scent tester that includes a mount that is made up of a fragrance storage body that stores fragrance, a fragrance storage body attachment part to which the fragrance storage body is attached and which has an outlet hole for spraying the fragrance from the fragrance storage body, and a pressing part that is attached to the fragrance storage body and formed to be foldable.

[0004] Patent Document 2 describes a fragrance tester that includes a holding means that is provided by folding a sheet material so that the fragrance storage body can be sandwiched therein, and an engagement means for engaging the holding means with a display device. In the fragrance tester, the holding means is composed of a front sheet part and a back sheet part that are formed by folding a sheet material, and the fragrance storage body is integrated by being fixed by welding in a state where its outer edge part is sandwiched between the free end sides of the front sheet part and the back sheet part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3144017 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2022-15966 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In scent testers that fix a bag containing an aromatic substance to a backing and release air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic substance from the bag to the outside by pressing the backing, it is difficult to set the position to press the backing, and the solid aromatic substance is pressed instead of the elastic foam, making it difficult to press out the aromatic substance. In addition, pressing too hard can damage the solid aromatic substance stored in the bag, causing the solid aromatic substance to come out of the discharge hole in pieces. Or the backing can deform, making it impossible to properly discharge the aromatic substance.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of these circumstances, and has as its objective the provision of a long-lasting fragrance tester that is capable of ejecting an appropriate amount of fragrance without restricting the position at which the backing is pressed, thereby preventing damage to the fragrance and deformation of the backing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A first configuration of the fragrance tester according to this embodiment comprises a backing paper and a bag body containing an aromatic agent that emits aromatic components and an elastic foam body as contents, the backing paper having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion adjacent to and sandwiched between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion are each folded in a direction facing each other relative to the third portion, a window hole is provided near the boundary of the second portion with the third portion, the bag body has an outlet hole in a part of its area and is fixed to the second portion so that the window hole and the outlet hole at least partially overlap, and when the backing paper is pressed so that the first portion and the second portion approach each other, air containing the aromatic components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the outlet hole.

[0009] Furthermore, a second configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be such that, in the first configuration described above, when the backing is pressed, the elastic foam body of the bag body contracts along the pressing direction, and when the pressing is stopped after the pressing, the elastic foam body returns to its state before the contraction, and the backing opens so that the first portion and the second portion move away from each other.

[0010] In addition, a third configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention is such that, in the first or second configuration described above, the bag body is a three-sided sealed bag composed of a sealed portion and an unsealed body portion that contains the contents, and the discharge hole may be provided at one of the four outer periphery sides of the three-sided sealed bag, close to an unsealed side.

[0011] Furthermore, a fourth configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be such that, in any of the first to third configurations described above, the unsealed edge is the edge among the four edges that is closest to the third portion of the backing.

[0012] Furthermore, a fifth configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention is any of the first to fourth configurations described above, in which the third portion of the backing paper may be further folded around an axis along a folding axis of the first and second portions relative to the third portion.

[0013] In addition, a sixth configuration of the fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be such that, in any of the first to fifth configurations described above, at least a portion of the bag body excluding the contents is made of a paper material.

[0014] Furthermore, a seventh configuration of a fragrance tester according to another embodiment of the present invention may be any of the first to sixth configurations described above, wherein the backing further comprises a fourth portion folded against the first portion or the second portion on the side opposite the first portion to the third portion or the side opposite the second portion to the third portion, and a hook further folded against the fourth portion to form one end of the backing, and when the angle formed by the first portion and the second portion sandwiching the third portion is increased, the second portion or the first portion, which is the other end of the backing, can be hooked on the hook, thereby restricting the angle to a predetermined angle or less and maintaining it. Effect of the Invention

[0015] According to this embodiment, the position where the backing is pressed is not too limited, damage to the fragrance and deformation of the backing are suppressed, and a long-lasting fragrance tester that can eject an appropriate amount of fragrance can be provided. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a scent tester according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a configuration of a bag body. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a development view of the mount of the aroma tester according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 2A to 2C are explanatory diagrams showing a manufacturing method of the aroma tester according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] 2A to 2C are explanatory diagrams showing a manufacturing method of the aroma tester according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of using the aroma tester according to the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a display form of the aroma tester. [Figure 8] FIG. 6 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 5(b) for explaining an example of the aroma tester according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9]5 is a development view corresponding to FIG. 3 of the mount of the aroma tester according to the second embodiment. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a side view corresponding to FIG. 5(b) for explaining an example of the aroma tester according to the third embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 4 is a development view corresponding to FIG. 3 of the mount of the aroma tester according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing a method for manufacturing the aroma tester according to the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram showing a method for manufacturing a fragrance tester according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] An example of an aroma tester and a method for manufacturing an aroma tester according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings, etc. However, the aroma tester according to the present disclosure is not limited to the device and method according to the embodiment described below.

[0018] The figures shown below are schematic. Therefore, the size, shape, thickness of each layer in the cross-sectional view, etc. are appropriately exaggerated to facilitate understanding. In addition, hatching showing the cross section of the member is appropriately omitted in each figure. The numerical values ​​of the dimensions and material names of each member described in this specification are examples of embodiments, and are not limited to these and can be appropriately selected and used. In this specification, terms that specify the shape or geometric conditions, such as parallel, orthogonal, and vertical, are intended to include substantially the same state in addition to their strict meaning. In addition, for convenience of explanation, the terms "upper" or "lower" may be used in the description relative to the paper, but the up-down direction may be reversed, and the same applies to the left-right direction.

[0019] 1. First embodiment (a) Configuration of the scent tester A first embodiment of the scent tester of the present disclosure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the scent tester 1 is composed of a mount 10 folded back multiple times and a bag body 20 arranged to be stored in the folded back mount 10. The mount 10 is a substantially rectangular flat base material as shown in the development view of FIG. 3, and has two fold lines 140, a first fold line 140a and a second fold line 140b, which are indicated by dashed lines. The mount 10 is divided into a first portion 110 and a third portion 130, which are bounded by the first fold line 140a, and into the third portion 130 and a second portion 120, which are bounded by the second fold line 140b.

[0020] The mount 10 is typically made of a paper material such as cardboard or cardboard having a thickness of about 0.05 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less, but may be made of a resin material or the like. As shown in Fig. 3, a window hole 160 is provided in a region of the second part 120 close to the second fold line 140b, which is the boundary between the second part 120 and the third part 130 of the mount 10. The window hole 160 is typically an elongated hole having a rectangular hole of a predetermined width, both ends or one end of which are connected to a semicircular hole having a radius of the predetermined width, but the shape of the window hole 160 is not limited thereto and may be an ellipse, a rectangle, a polygon, a slit, or a collection of many small diameter holes or slits.

[0021] In this embodiment, the window hole 160 is an elongated hole, and is formed so that the center line of the elongated hole is a straight line that passes through the center of the second fold line 140b and is perpendicular to the second fold line 140b. That is, the window hole 160 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the mount 10 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the center line of the widthwise line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. However, the window hole 160 may be formed to be biased to either the left or right of the center line of the widthwise line. In addition, the elongated hole of the window hole 160 is provided in the region of the second part 120 close to the second fold line 140b. However, the elongated hole of the window hole 160 may be provided across both the regions of the second part 120 and the third part 130 close to the second fold line 140b.

[0022] In this way, the window hole 160 is provided across the second portion 120 and the third portion 130 adjacent to the second fold line 140b, so that when the mount 10 is pressed, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the aromatic agent can be discharged not only to the front side but also to the upper side. In other words, the air containing the fragrant components can be diffused over a wide range.

[0023] Here, it is preferable that the length of either the first portion 110 or the second portion 120 along the longitudinal direction is 80% or more and 120% or less of the length of the other portion. By being in this range, it becomes easy to arrange the aroma tester 1 in a self-supporting manner by folding the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 into a mountain shape so that the main surface of the third portion 130 faces upward and placing the mount 10 on a table or the like.

[0024] Moreover, the length of the third portion 130 along the longitudinal side of the mount 10 is preferably 10% or more and 30% or less of the length of the first portion 110 or the second portion 120. By being in this range, when the mount 10 is pressed, the bag body is prevented from being too compressed and the solid fragrance is prevented from being crushed. Also, a reduction in the duration of fragrance emission can be prevented. Alternatively, a deformation of the mount that makes it impossible to properly eject the fragrance can be prevented.

[0025] On the other hand, the structure of the bag 20 will be described with reference to Fig. 2(a) and Fig. 2(b). The bag 20 is formed by processing, for example, a resin or paper film or sheet as an exterior material into a bag shape, and storing contents such as an elastic foam body 250 and an aromatic agent 260 inside. An exterior material with a vertical direction as the longitudinal direction is first folded back in the horizontal direction to form a tube, and then the left and right ends are overlapped and sealed in the vertical direction by heat and pressure. Next, the contents are placed at a predetermined position inside the cylindrical exterior material, and the upper and lower ends are sealed in the horizontal direction by heat and pressure. When sealing a paper material, a hot-melt adhesive is applied to the sealing surface in advance.

[0026] As a result, the bag body 20, which is a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, becomes a three-sided sealed bag in which any three of the four sides of the outer periphery are sealed along the corresponding sides. In Fig. 2(a) and Fig. 2(b), of the four sides, the lower side excluding the upper side, the left side, and the right side are each sealed, and the sealed part of the lower side is the lower end seal part 220, and the sealed parts of the left side and the right side are the left and right end seal parts 230. In this embodiment, a discharge hole 210 is provided at one side of the four outer periphery sides of the bag body 20, which is a three-sided sealed bag, close to the unsealed upper side.

[0027] The exterior material of the bag body 20 can be formed from any resin material or paper material. As the resin material, the following single films or composite films thereof can be used. For example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), PET-G (terephthalic acid-cyclohexanedimethanol-ethylene glycol copolymer), polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, polystyrene, ABS, polyacrylic ester, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc. In order to improve the barrier resistance against moisture and gas, the exterior material of the bag body 20 may be formed by vacuum-depositing metal particles such as aluminum onto these resin films.

[0028] On the other hand, if the exterior material of the bag body 20 is made of a paper material and the mount 10 is also made of a paper material, most of the components of the scent tester 1 can be made of materials that have a low environmental impact and are easy to use recycled materials, etc. When at least a part of the bag body 20 excluding the contents is made of a paper material, kraft paper, Kent paper, fine paper, coated paper, etc. can be used. Among them, kraft paper is preferable in terms of flexibility and durability.

[0029] As a result, a plurality of contents are successively stored along the vertical direction of the cylindrical exterior material, each sealed at its upper and lower ends. Finally, for each individual content, the cylindrical exterior material is cut in the vertical direction along the sealed parts of the upper and lower ends, and each bag body 20, which is a three-sided sealing bag in which the contents are sealed and three sides are sealed, is separated. As a result, the bag body 20 in Fig. 2(a) or Fig. 2(b) has a lower end seal part 220 whose lower side is sealed along the left-right direction, and a left-right end seal part 230 whose left and right sides are sealed along the vertical direction.

[0030] Also, according to FIG. 2(a), an elastic foam body 250 and an aromatic substance 260 are stored in the body part 200, which is a bag-shaped exterior material that is not a sealed part. The elastic foam body 250 has an elastic property of being deformed when pressed and returning to its original shape when the pressing is stopped after pressing. The foam body means a member containing a large number of open cells. By using the elastic foam body 250 having open cells, the amount of air that can be taken into the bag body 20 can be increased, and a restoring force is obtained for the state of the scent tester 1 to return to its original state after a predetermined part of the scent tester 1 is pressed. As such an elastic foam body 250, urethane foam can be suitably used. In the embodiment, a sponge (including a biodegradable sponge), which is one type of urethane foam, is used as the elastic foam body 250.

[0031] The aromatic substance 260 is bead-shaped, and the elastic foam body 250 and the bead-shaped aromatic substance 260 are stored in the bag body 20. Such a bag body 20 is shown in FIG. 2(a) as bag body 20a. However, the bag body 20 of the present disclosure is not limited to this, and may be a fragrance oil-containing elastic foam body 270 in which the elastic foam body 250 is impregnated with a liquid aromatic substance such as fragrance oil, which is an oil having liquid fragrance components dissolved therein, in which case the bead-shaped aromatic substance 260 is not necessary. Such a bag body 20 is shown in FIG. 2(b) as bag body 20b.

[0032] In the bag body 20 of the present embodiment thus formed, the discharge hole 210 is provided at one location on one side of the four outer periphery sides of the three-sided sealing bag that is the bag body 20, close to the unsealed upper side. The discharge hole 210 may be located at a location that is closer to the upper side of the bag body 20 than the other sides, and may be located at a location where the discharge hole 210 overlaps with the upper side or away from the upper side. Furthermore, the unsealed side may be the side that is closest to the third portion 130 of the mount 10 among the above-mentioned four sides. This allows the position of the discharge hole 210 of the bag body 20 to be located at the top closest to the user in the aroma tester 1 when it is placed independently, and the fragrance can be effectively discharged at an appropriate position. Here, the user includes a consumer.

[0033] Discharge hole 210 is provided to discharge to the outside the aromatic substance 260 stored in bag body 20 and the aromatic components from the perfume oil soaked in elastic foam body 250. Discharge hole 210 is provided at one location on one side close to the unsealed upper side of the four outer periphery sides of three-sided sealed bag that is bag body 20, so that the body part 200 at that part has a structure that is relatively easy to inflate compared to other parts. This is because, in the areas close to the other three sealed sides, the two layers of exterior material that make up body part 200 are in close contact facing each other, making it difficult to inflate the inside, whereas the two layers of exterior material at that part are not sealed, making it easy for the two layers of exterior material to open up from each other.

[0034] Therefore, when aromatic substance 260 is arranged on the upper side inside body 200 of bag 20, a relatively large amount of aromatic substance 260 can be stored relative to the lower side. Also, when mount 10 is pressed, an extra gap can be created between first portion 110 and second portion 120 by the amount of third portion 130. This prevents bag 20 from being too compressed, causing excessive fragrance to be discharged to the outside, and prevents solid aromatic substance 260 stored in bag 20 from being damaged by excessive compression.

[0035] On the other hand, when the elastic foam body 250 is disposed on the lower side inside the body 200 of the bag body 20, the thickness of the elastic foam body 250 can be formed relatively thin. Therefore, the elastic foam body 250 can be disposed well even in a place close to the three sealed sides where it is relatively difficult to inflate the inside. Furthermore, when pressing the backing 10, the first part 110 and the second part 120 can be brought closer to each other on the lower side than on the upper side, and the elastic foam body 250 can be compressed relatively easily. As a result, an appropriate amount of fragrance can be easily discharged to the outside without pressing with a large force.

[0036] The shape and size of the discharge hole 210 are arbitrary, but it is desirable that the discharge hole 210 is included in the area of ​​the window hole 160 of the backing 10 when the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing 10 to form the aroma tester 1, and that the discharge hole 210 and the window hole 160 are formed so as to overlap. In this way, the discharge of the aroma components from the bag body 20 is minimized, and the aroma components can be effectively discharged without being obstructed by the backing 10.

[0037] 3, the first portion 110 can be folded in a mountain fold with respect to the third portion 130, with the first fold line 140a at the upper end thereof as a rotation axis, that is, folded toward the back side of the paper. Also, the second portion 120 can be folded in a mountain fold with respect to the third portion 130, with the second fold line 140b at the lower end thereof as a rotation axis, that is, folded toward the back side of the paper. At this time, they are folded in a mutually opposing direction with respect to the third portion 130.

[0038] 4 to 6 are explanatory diagrams showing a manufacturing method of the aroma tester 1 according to this embodiment, with Fig. 4(a) being a front view showing the state in which the bag body 20 is fixed to the mount 10, and Fig. 4(b) being a side view seen from the right side. As shown in Figs. 4(a) and 4(b), the bag body 20 has an outlet hole 210 in a region near its upper end, and is fixed to the first portion 110 by an adhesive portion 310 so that the window hole 160 of the mount 10 and the outlet hole 210 at least partially overlap.

[0039] That is, the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10 are folded relative to the third portion 130 so as to form a mountain shape when viewed from the side. At this time, the top of the mountain shape of the mount 10 becomes the approximately horizontal third portion 130. Furthermore, the third portion 130 is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 that face each other. Also, the bag body 20 is stored so as to be sandwiched between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 that face each other with the third portion 130 in between, and the bag body 20 is arranged so as to be in contact with the second portion 120.

[0040] The adhesive portion 310 provided between the bag body 20 and the second portion 120 is not necessarily required, and the second portion 120 may be configured to support and fix the bag body 20 by providing an appropriate cut or partial fold in the second portion 120. However, in order to enable the mount 10 to stably fix the bag body 20, it is preferable to provide the adhesive portion 310 formed of an adhesive, adhesive tape, glue, or adhesive tape.

[0041] At this time, a window hole 160 is provided near the boundary between the second portion 120 of the backing paper 10 and the third portion 130, and the bag body 20 is also provided with a discharge hole 210 in a partial area thereof. Furthermore, the bag body 20 is disposed between the second portion 120 and the third portion 130 so that the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 at least partially overlap. "The window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 overlap" means that when viewed along the thickness direction of the body portion 200 of the bag body 20 near the window hole 160 or along the thickness direction of the backing paper 10 near the discharge hole 210, the area of ​​the window hole 160 and the area of ​​the discharge hole 210 overlap each other.

[0042] The aroma tester 1 having such a configuration can be arranged independently by being placed on a table or the like so that the peaks of the first and second portions 110 and 120 of the mount 10 folded into a mountain shape in a side view face up. In this aroma tester 1, it is assumed that the mount 10 is pressed so that the first and second portions 110 and 120 approach each other. Specifically, the user holds the mount 10 folded into a mountain shape with his / her fingers so that the first and second portions 110 and 120 approach each other.

[0043] At this time, elastic foam body 250 of bag body 20 is compressed, and air containing the fragrant components emitted by aromatic agent 260 is discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210. Alternatively, if elastic foam body 250 is impregnated with a liquid aromatic agent such as perfume oil, which is an oil having liquid aromatic components dissolved therein, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the aromatic agent is discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210.

[0044] (b) Manufacturing method of the scent tester Next, a method for manufacturing the aroma tester 1 of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to the flow charts of FIGS.

[0045] First, as shown in Fig. 2, the discharge hole 210 is formed in advance in the bag 20 that is sealed with the elastic foam body 250 and the like (step S501 in Fig. 8). Specifically, as described above, the aromatic agent and the elastic foam body that emit the aromatic component are stored inside, and the discharge hole 210 is formed in a part of the area, for example, near the outer edge, by punching or the like. The aromatic agent and the elastic foam body that emit the aromatic component refer to both the type of bag 20a shown in Fig. 2(a) and the type of bag 20b shown in Fig. 2(b). That is, it refers to the bag 20a that separately stores the bead-shaped aromatic agent 260 that emits the aromatic component and the elastic foam body 250, and the bag 20b that stores the elastic foam body 250 that is soaked with a liquid aromatic agent such as perfume oil, which is an oil in which a liquid aromatic component is dissolved.

[0046] It is preferable to form the discharge hole 210 in the bag body 20 as soon as possible before the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing paper 10. After the discharge hole 210 is formed in the bag body 20, the aroma component will start to dissipate from the inside, and the life of the aroma tester 1 will be shortened.

[0047] Next, the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing sheet 10 so that the discharge hole 210 of the bag body 20 and the window hole 160 of the backing sheet 10 are arranged to overlap each other (step S502). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the bag body 20 is fixed to the backing sheet 10 having the window hole 160 provided near the boundary between the second portion 120 and the third portion 130, as shown in FIG. 4(a) and FIG. 4(b).

[0048] Here, the bag body 20 is fixed at a position where the window hole 160 of the second portion 120 and the discharge hole 210 of the bag body 20 overlap. Next, the backing sheet 10 is folded back along the first fold line 140a and the second fold line 140b so that both the front and back of the bag body 20 are surrounded by the backing sheet 10 (step S503). Specifically, in the side view shown in FIG. 4(b), FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b) show how the aroma tester 1 is assembled in sequence.

[0049] First, the first portion 110 is folded toward the third portion 130 around the first fold line 140a as a rotation axis so as to obtain the state shown in Fig. 5(a). Next, the second portion 120 is folded toward the third portion 130 around the second fold line 140b as a rotation axis. In other words, the backing sheet 10 is folded so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 face each other. However, the order in which the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 are folded toward the third portion 130 may be any order, or they may be folded simultaneously.

[0050] Next, the mount 10 is placed on a table or the like so that the third portion 130, which is the top of the mountain shape of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10 folded in a mountain shape in a side view, faces upward (step S504). In other words, the mount 10 of the scent tester 1 is arranged so that the upper end is approximately horizontal and extends downward in a mountain shape. This makes it easy to arrange the scent tester 1 in a self-supporting manner. If the display stand is simply a table or the like, the scent tester 1 can be placed on the table in this manner. Also, the scent tester 1 may be fixed by hooking it onto a price tag holder attached to a product display shelf. A perspective view showing the attached state of the scent tester 1 in this case is shown in FIG. 7.

[0051] 7, the scent tester 1 is fixed to the front surface of the price tag holder 400 by inserting the first portion 110 of the mount 10 into the recess 410 of the price tag holder 400 so that the second portion 120 and the window hole 160 face forward. In this way, the scent tester 1 can be set on a display stand or the like as needed while emphasizing the design and appeal of the scent tester 1 (step S505). The price tag holder 400 may further include a plate-shaped advertising display portion 420 below the recess 410 to enhance the appeal of the product or the like.

[0052] In the above description of the method for manufacturing the aroma tester 1, the mount 10 in which the window hole 160 is formed in advance is combined with the bag body 20 in which the discharge hole 210 is formed in advance. However, a process may be adopted in which the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 are simultaneously formed in a single punching process after the bag body 20 in which the discharge hole 210 is not formed is attached to the mount 10 in which the window hole 160 is not formed.

[0053] In this case, for example, as shown in Fig. 4(a), the punching step may be performed with the bag body 20 fixed to the unfolded backing 10. In this way, by simultaneously forming the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 in a single punching step after the bag body 20 is attached to the backing 10, the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210 can be reliably formed with high accuracy so as to overlap each other without having to consider the alignment of the backing 10 and the bag body 20. As a result, efficient emission of aroma components from the bag body 20 can be expected due to a reduction in the load of the manufacturing process and an improvement in the positional accuracy of the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210.

[0054] (c) How to use the scent tester Next, a method of using the aroma tester 1 of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

[0055] FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a method of using the scent tester 1, the assembly of which is shown in the side views of FIG. 4(b), FIG. 5(a), and FIG. 5(b). First, the user presses the mount 10 of the scent tester 1 arranged as shown in FIG. 6 so that the first part 110 and the second part 120 approach each other. For example, the user pinches the first part 110 and the second part 120 of the scent tester 1 placed on a table with his / her fingers and presses them so as to compress them. Alternatively, in the case of the scent tester 1 inserted into the price tag holder 400 as shown in FIG. 7, the second part 120 facing the front is pressed from the front toward the back.

[0056] At this time, it is assumed that the position of first portion 110 indicated by the dashed line in Fig. 6 is displaced to the position of first portion 110 indicated by the solid line. As first portion 110 and second portion 120 approach each other in this manner, elastic foam body 250 inside bag body 20 is compressed along the pressing direction, and air inside bag body 20 is discharged to the outside. This causes air G containing the aroma components emitted by the aromatic agent to be discharged to the outside of bag body 20 through window hole 160 and discharge hole 210. As a result, the user can effectively check the aroma of the related product in advance.

[0057] On the other hand, when the user stops pressing after the pressing, the elastic foam body 250 housed in the bag body 20 returns to the state before contraction, and the backing sheet 10 opens so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 move away from each other. This allows the same amount of air as before pressing to enter the inside of the bag body 20. This allows the user to repeatedly press a specific amount of the backing sheet 10 against the scent tester 1 as necessary when checking the scent, and each time, air containing the scent components emitted by the fragrance can be discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210. This allows the scent of the related product to be effectively checked in advance.

[0058] (d) Regarding the scent tester according to the first embodiment As described above, the scent tester 1 of this embodiment includes a mount 10 and a bag 20 that contains an aromatic agent and an elastic foam body that emits an aroma component as contents. The mount 10 includes a first portion 110, a second portion 120, and a third portion 130 that is sandwiched between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 and is adjacent to the third portion 130, and the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 are folded in directions facing each other with respect to the third portion 130. A window hole 160 is provided in the second portion 120 near the boundary with the third portion 130, and the bag 20 includes an outlet hole 210 in a partial area thereof, and is fixed to the second portion 120 so that the window hole 160 and the outlet hole 210 at least partially overlap each other. In the fragrance tester 1 of this embodiment, when the backing 10 is pressed so that the first part 110 and the second part 120 approach each other, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the fragrance can be discharged to the outside of the bag body 20 through the window hole 160 and the discharge hole 210.

[0059] In the scent tester 1 of this embodiment, the first part 110 and the second part 120 are folded in a direction facing each other with respect to the third part 130. When the scent tester 1 is arranged so that the third part 130 is at the top end, a space corresponding to the size of the third part 130 can be provided between the first part 110 and the second part 120 on the upper side. This prevents the bag body 20, which is sandwiched between the first part 110 and the second part 120 and fixed to the second part 120, from being too compressed, causing excessive fragrance to be discharged to the outside, and prevents the solid aromatic 260 stored in the bag body 20 from being damaged by excessive compression.

[0060] Furthermore, the influence of the third portion 130 is smaller on the lower side of the aroma tester 1, so that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 can be brought closer together relatively easily. Therefore, when pressing the mount 10, the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 can be brought closer together on the lower side than on the upper side, so that the elastic foam body can be compressed relatively easily. As a result, an appropriate amount of fragrance can be easily discharged to the outside without pressing with a large force.

[0061] The shape and size of the discharge hole 210 are arbitrary, but it is desirable that the discharge hole 210 is included in the area of ​​the window hole 160 of the mount 10 when the bag body 20 is fixed to the mount 10 to form the scent tester 1, and that the discharge hole 210 and the window hole 160 are formed so as to overlap. In this way, the discharge of the aroma components from the bag body 20 is minimized, and the aroma components can be effectively discharged without being obstructed by the mount 10. As a result, it is possible to provide a long-lasting aroma tester that can discharge an appropriate amount of fragrance without restricting the position where the mount is pressed too much, and suppresses damage to the aromatic agent and deformation of the mount.

[0062] 2. Second embodiment (a) Configuration of the scent tester Next, a second embodiment of the scent tester of the present disclosure will be described. Fig. 8 is a side view showing the scent tester 1a of the second embodiment, corresponding to Fig. 4(b). Fig. 9 is a development view of the mount 10a of the scent tester 1a of this embodiment before assembly, corresponding to Fig. 3. The scent tester 1a differs from the scent tester 1 of the first embodiment in that the third portion 130a of the mount 10a is further folded around an axis along the folding axis of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 relative to the third portion 130a.

[0063] The mount 10a is folded with a first fold line 140a along the width direction of the mount 10a (left-right direction in FIG. 9) and a second fold line 140b along the width direction of the mount 10a as folding axes. The first fold line 140a is a boundary line where the third portion 130a and the first portion 110 are adjacent to each other, and the second fold line 140b is a boundary line where the third portion 130a and the second portion 120 are adjacent to each other. Here, the aroma tester 1a of this embodiment has a separate third fold line 140c around an axis along the first fold line 140a and the second fold line 140b within the region of the third portion 130a of the mount 10a, and the third portion 130a itself is folded around the axis of the third fold line 140c.

[0064] The folding direction inside the third portion 130a of the mount 10a may be such that the apex of the mountain shape of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 of the mount 10a folded in a mountain shape in a side view becomes convex upward as shown in Fig. 8. Conversely, the apex of the mountain shape may be folded in such a way that it becomes concave upward. The number of fold lines provided inside the third portion 130a is not limited to one, and may be provided in multiple places.

[0065] In the scent tester 1a of this embodiment, the third portion 130a of the mount 10a is further folded around an axis along the folding axis of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 with respect to the third portion 130a. As a result, when the scent tester 1a is arranged so that the third portion 130a is at the upper end, a space corresponding to the third portion 130a can be provided between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 on the upper side. Furthermore, the third portion 130a itself is folded at a predetermined angle with respect to the third fold line 140c, so that the space between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 near the upper end can be freely adjusted. As a result, the distance between first part 110 and second part 120 can be appropriately adjusted depending on the thickness of bag body 20 and the thickness and size of the elastic foam body and fragrance stored in bag body 20, the position where the backing paper is pressed is not too limited, damage to the fragrance and deformation of the backing paper are suppressed, and a long-lasting fragrance tester that can eject an appropriate amount of fragrance can be provided.

[0066] (b) Manufacturing and use methods of the scent tester The aroma tester 1a of this embodiment has the same configuration as the aroma tester 1 of the first embodiment, except that the third portion 130a of the mount 10a is further folded around an axis along the folding axis of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 relative to the third portion 130a. Regarding the manufacturing method, when the mount 10a is folded back along the first fold line 140a and the second fold line 140b (step S503) so that both the front and back of the bag body 20 are surrounded by the mount 10, a step of further folding back along the third fold line 140c of the third portion 130a is added.

[0067] 3. Third embodiment (a) Configuration of the scent tester Next, a third embodiment of the aroma tester of the present disclosure will be described. Fig. 10 is a side view showing an aroma tester 1b of the third embodiment, corresponding to Fig. 4(b). Fig. 11 is a development view of the mount 10b of the aroma tester 1b of this embodiment before assembly, corresponding to Fig. 3. The aroma tester 1b differs from the aroma tester 1 of the first embodiment in that a fourth portion 150 and a hook 170 are further provided extending along the longitudinal direction of the second portion 120 of the mount 10b on the opposite side to the third portion 130.

[0068] The mount 10b is folded with a first fold line 140a along the width direction of the mount 10b (left-right direction in FIG. 11) and a second fold line 140b along the width direction of the mount 10a as folding axes. In addition, the mount 10b includes a fourth portion 150 further extending downward from the second portion 120 in FIG. 11, and a hook 170 further extending downward from the fourth portion 150. A fourth fold line 140d along the width direction of the mount 10b is provided at the boundary where the second portion 120 and the fourth portion 150 are adjacent to each other, and a fifth fold line 140e along the width direction of the mount 10b is provided at the boundary where the fourth portion 150 and the hook 170 are adjacent to each other. The mount 10b is further folded with the fourth fold line 140d and the fifth fold line 140e as folding axes.

[0069] 10, when the aroma tester 1b is placed so that the third portion 130 is at the top in a side view, the fourth portion 150 of the mount 10b is folded back in a direction toward the first portion 110 along the substantially horizontal direction of the table surface on which the aroma tester 1b is placed. Similarly, the hook 170 is folded back in a direction in which the first portion 110 extends toward the top in a side view.

[0070] In the scent tester 1b of this embodiment, a fourth portion 150 and a hook 170 are further provided extending along the longitudinal direction of the second portion 120 of the mount 10b on the opposite side to the third portion 130. When the scent tester 1b is placed so that the third portion 130 is at the top end in a side view, the fourth portion 150 is folded back in a direction toward the first portion 110 along the substantially horizontal direction of the table surface on which the scent tester 1b is placed. At this time, the hook 170 is also folded back in the direction in which the first portion 110 extends toward the top end in a side view.

[0071] Now, suppose that the aroma tester 1b is placed so that the third portion 130 is at the top end, and the distance between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 sandwiching the third portion 130 is increased so that the angle between them is increased. At this time, the tip of the first portion 110, which is the end of the mount 10b, is caught by the hook 170, and the first portion 110 cannot be moved any further away from the second portion 120. As a result, the angle between the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 sandwiching the third portion 130 is restricted and held at a predetermined angle or less.

[0072] This prevents the gap between the first part 110 and the second part 120 of the assembled fragrance tester 1b from widening due to deterioration or deformation of the backing 10b caused by repeated use of the fragrance tester 1b, preventing the fragrance tester 1b from being able to stand upright.

[0073] Here, the length of the fourth portion 150 along the longitudinal direction is preferably two or more times and ten or less times the length of the third portion 130 along the longitudinal direction. By being in this range, when the mount 10 is folded such that the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 are each folded in a mountain shape so that the third portion 130 faces upward and placed on a table or the like, the inclinations of the first portion 110 and the second portion 120 can be properly maintained, and the aroma tester 1b can be satisfactorily arranged independently. When the third portion 130 itself is folded as in the second embodiment, the apparent length after folding is used as the length of the third portion 130.

[0074] In the scent tester 1b of this embodiment, a fourth portion 150 and a hook 170 are each further extended along the longitudinal direction of the second portion 120 of the mount 10b on the side opposite to the third portion 130. However, the present disclosure is not limited to this, and also includes an embodiment in which the fourth portion 150 and the hook 170 are each further extended along the longitudinal direction of the first portion 110 of the mount 10b on the side opposite to the third portion 130. Even in this case, the same effect as in this embodiment can be obtained.

[0075] (b) Manufacturing method of the scent tester Next, a method for manufacturing the aroma tester 1b of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to the flow charts of FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG.

[0076] First, steps 521 and 522 in Fig. 13 are similar to steps 501 and 502 described above. Next, as shown in Fig. 10 and Fig. 11, the base sheet 10b is folded back around the first fold line 140a, the second fold line 140b, the fourth fold line 140d, and the fifth fold line 140e, which are fold lines 140 provided in adjacent portions of the first portion 110, the third portion 130, the second portion 120, the fourth portion 150, and the hook 170, as folding axes (step 523).

[0077] Next, mount 10b of aroma tester 1b is arranged so that the upper end is approximately horizontal and extends downward in a mountain shape (step 524). At this time, the downward end portion of first portion 110, which is one end of mount 10b, is hooked onto hook 170 at the other end of mount 10b, thereby limiting the downward spread of mount 10b of aroma tester 1b (step 525).

[0078] (c) How to use the scent tester The method of using the aroma tester 1b of this embodiment is similar to the method of using the aroma tester 1 of the first embodiment, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0079] The embodiments shown in the first to third embodiments can be implemented in whole or in part as long as there is no contradiction in the operation and function. Needless to say, these combined embodiments are also included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the partial combination of the configuration of the third part 130a of the fragrance tester 1a, which is folded back, in the second embodiment with the fragrance tester 1b, which has the fourth part 150 and the hook 170 in the third embodiment, is also naturally included in the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0080] 1, 1a, 1b Scent Tester 10, 10a, 10b Mount 20, 20a, 20b bag body 110 Part 1 120 Part 2 130, 130a 3rd part 140 fold line 140a 1st folding curve 140b 2nd fold curve 140c 3rd fold curve 140d 4th fold curve 140e 5th fold curve 150 Part 4 160 Window Hole 170 Hook 200 Torso 210 Discharge hole 220 Lower end seal 230 Left and right end seal parts 250 Elastic foam body 260 Air Freshener 270 Perfume oil-containing elastic foam body 310 Adhesive part 400 Price Tag Holder 410 Recess 420 Advertising display section

Claims

1. With a mount, The present invention is provided with a bag body containing an aromatic agent that emits an aromatic component and an elastic foam body as contents, the mount includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion that is sandwiched between and adjacent to the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion are bent in opposite directions relative to the third portion, a window hole is provided in the second portion near a boundary with the third portion, the bag body has a discharge hole in a partial region thereof, and is fixed to the second portion such that the window hole and the discharge hole at least partially overlap each other; When the backing is pressed so that the first part and the second part approach each other, air containing the fragrant components emitted by the fragrance is discharged to the outside of the bag body through the window hole and the discharge hole.

2. 2. The fragrance tester of claim 1, wherein when the backing is pressed, the elastic foam body of the bag body contracts along the pressing direction, and when the pressing is stopped after the pressing, the elastic foam body returns to its state before the contraction, and the backing opens so that the first portion and the second portion move away from each other.

3. The bag body is a three-sided sealing bag composed of a sealed portion and a body portion that contains the contents and is not sealed, 2. The aroma tester according to claim 1, wherein the discharge hole is provided at one of four sides of the outer periphery of the three-side sealing bag, the one side being adjacent to an unsealed side.

4. The aroma tester according to claim 3 , wherein the unsealed side is the side among the four sides that is closest to the third portion of the mount.

5. The scent tester according to claim 1 , wherein the third portion of the mount is further folded about an axis along a folding axis of the first portion and the second portion relative to the third portion.

6. The scent tester according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the bag excluding the contents is made of a paper material.

7. the mount further includes a fourth portion folded relative to the first portion or the second portion on the opposite side of the first portion to the third portion or the opposite side of the second portion to the third portion, and a hook further folded relative to the fourth portion to form one end of the mount, A fragrance tester as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the angle between the first part and the second part sandwiching the third part is increased, the angle can be regulated and maintained at a predetermined angle or less by the second part or the first part, which is the other end of the backing, being caught by the hook.

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