Scent tester

Abstract

To increase an amount of aroma emitted by a push-type aroma tester.SOLUTION: An aroma tester 1 includes: a double-folded mount 10 which connects a front surface mount 100 and a back surface mount 101 and double-folds the front surface mount 100 and the back surface mount 101 face-to-face; and a bag body 11 which houses an aromatic substance 112 emitting a flavor component and an elastic form body 111 inside and is pasted only to an inner side of the front surface mount 100. In the aroma tester 1, a discharge hole 110 for discharging air containing the flavor component discharged by the aromatic substance 112 outside is provided on an upper end side of the bag body 11, and the bag body 11 is pasted onto the front surface mount 100 so that the discharge hole 110 is not fixed to the front surface mount 100. Moreover, in the aroma tester 1, a window hole 103 is provided at a part of the double-folded mount 10 to be an upper side of the discharge hole 110 provided in the bag body 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to an invention of a fragrance tester that allows consumers to try the fragrance of products.

Background Art

[0002] In products such as laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, hair shampoos, air fresheners, insect repellents, and cosmetics, the fragrance is one of the selling points. In the sales floors of stores that display products with fragrance as a selling point, fragrance testers that allow consumers to try the fragrance of the products are displayed together with these products.

[0003] There are also blister types (for example, Patent Document 1) that contain bead-shaped fragrances and bottle types (for example, Patent Document 2) that contain liquid fragrances for fragrance testers, but a push type configured to be able to press a bag containing a fragrance has also been proposed (for example, Patent Document 3).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] This application relates to an invention of a push-type fragrance tester with a high advertising effect as a POP. In this application, while having a simple structure, it is possible to release more fragrance components that form the fragrance, and further, a fragrance tester with high design is provided.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The fragrance tester according to this application comprises a folded cardboard sheet formed by connecting a front cardboard sheet and a back cardboard sheet, with the front cardboard sheet and the back cardboard sheet folded in half facing each other, and a bag containing a fragrance agent that emits fragrance components and an elastic foam body, and the air containing the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent is released. Department Discharge holes are provided on the upper end of the bag body for dispensing, and the discharge holes are designed so as not to be fixed to the front backing paper. , below the lower end of the discharge hole The bag the part to the aforementioned front mounting board Only the inside Paste By doing , The discharge hole is designed to widen in response to the expansion of the bag body as the elastic foam body recovers. A window opening is provided in the folded cardboard base above the discharge hole provided in the bag. In the fragrance tester according to the present invention, the bag is a pillow bag having an upper seal portion that seals the top horizontally, and the discharge hole is formed by cutting out the upper seal portion in a U shape so that an arc portion is attached to the upper end side of the unsealed body of the bag. Furthermore, the discharge hole expands in a substantially circular shape as the bag expands. It is desirable to do so.

[0008] Furthermore, the manufacturing method of the fragrance tester according to the present invention includes the steps of: attaching a bag containing a fragrance agent that emits fragrance components and an elastic foam body to a folded cardboard base by aligning the upper end of the bag with the fold line of the folded cardboard base; folding the folded cardboard base with the bag attached in half using the fold line; and punching out the shape of a window opening to be provided in the folded cardboard base at the location of the fold line of the folded cardboard base with the bag attached. As a result, a discharge hole is formed on the unsealed upper end of the bag body for releasing air containing the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent, without the bag body being fixed to the folded cardboard backing, and a window hole is formed in the folded cardboard backing above the discharge hole provided in the bag body. It is characterized by including a process. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The fragrance tester according to this application has a simple structure in which a discharge hole is provided at the top of a bag containing a fragrance agent that releases fragrance components that form the basis of the scent, and the bag is sandwiched between two folded pieces of cardboard. By making the fragrance tester a simple structure, the productivity of the fragrance tester can be increased. A fragrance tester with an air outlet at the top of the bag is designed so that when the bag returns from a nearly flat state to an inflated state, it can take in a large amount of air. If more air can be taken in, the amount of air that is then released from the bag can also be increased. If the amount of air released from the bag can be increased, the amount of fragrance components released from the fragrance tester's bag will also increase. Furthermore, fragrance testers with a dispensing hole at the top of the bag offer improved design compared to those with a dispensing hole on the side. When the dispensing hole is on the side of the bag, a window must be provided on the front of the fragrance tester, preventing the entire front surface from being used for printing advertisements or other promotional materials. In contrast, when the dispensing hole is at the top of the bag, the window can be provided across the folded portion, allowing almost the entire front surface of the fragrance tester to be used for promotional purposes. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] A perspective view of a fragrance tester according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] Perspective view of the bag, seen from the side without the center seal. [Figure 3] Perspective view of the bag as seen from the side with the center seal. [Figure 4] A perspective view of the bag-shaped body seen from above. [Figure 5] A diagram illustrating a folded cardboard backing. [Figure 6] A diagram showing a folded cardboard base with a bag attached. [Figure 7] A diagram explaining how a fragrance tester works. [Figure 8] A diagram illustrating the display arrangement of fragrance testers. [Figure 9] A diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of fragrance testers. [Figure 10] Figure 1 provides supplementary explanation of the manufacturing process for sealed bags containing air fresheners and other similar products. [Figure 11] Figure 2 provides supplementary explanation of the manufacturing process for sealed bags containing air fresheners and other similar products. [Figure 12] A diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of fragrance testers.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in the present application will be described. The embodiments of the present application are for facilitating the understanding of the invention of the present application, and the invention disclosed in the present application is not limited to the embodiments described hereinafter. Also, unless otherwise specified, the drawings are schematic diagrams drawn for facilitating the understanding of the invention disclosed in the present application.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fragrance tester 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the fragrance tester 1 according to the embodiment includes a two-folded sheet 10 that connects a front sheet 100 and a back sheet 101 and folds the front sheet 100 and the back sheet 101 in half facing each other, and a pouch 11 that houses an air freshener 112 that emits a fragrance component and an elastic foam body 111 inside, and is attached only to the inside of the front sheet 100. In the fragrance tester 1 shown in FIG. 1, a discharge hole 110 for discharging the air containing the fragrance component emitted by the air freshener 112 to the outside is provided on the upper end side of the pouch 11, and the pouch 11 is attached to the front sheet 100 so that the discharge hole 110 is not fixed to the front sheet 100. Further, in the fragrance tester 1 shown in FIG. 1, a window hole 103 is provided at a portion of the two-folded sheet 10 above the discharge hole 110 provided in the pouch 11.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pouch 11 viewed from the side without the center seal. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pouch 11 viewed from the side with the center seal. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pouch 11 viewed from above.

[0014] As illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, in this embodiment, the bag 11 is a bag formed by a pillow packaging machine. The bag 11 is in the form of a pillow bag having an upper seal portion 114 that seals the top horizontally, a center seal portion 115 that seals the center vertically, and a lower seal portion 116 that seals the bottom horizontally. As illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the center seal portion 115 is formed on only one side of the bag 11. In this embodiment, the bag 11 is in the form of a pillow bag because it can reduce the cost of the bag 11 and also allows for the addition of a gusset to the body portion 113 of the bag 11. Adding a gusset to the body portion 113 of the bag 11 increases the internal capacity of the bag 11 and allows for a larger amount of air to be discharged from the bag 11.

[0015] The bag 11 according to this embodiment is required to have low rigidity so that it is easily deformed by external forces applied to it. For example, a laminated film can be used as the material for the bag 11, which consists of a base layer made of a plastic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, an intermediate layer made of aluminum foil, and a sealant layer made of a polyolefin resin.

[0016] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the bag 11 contains a fragrance agent 112 and an elastic foam body 111. As shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the upper end of the bag 11 has a discharge hole 110 for discharging air containing fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent 112 contained inside the bag 11 to the outside of the bag 11.

[0017] The discharge hole 110 is located at the center of the upper end of the body portion 113, which is the unsealed part of the bag 11. In this embodiment, the discharge hole 110 is formed by punching out a U-shape in the upper sealing portion 114 of the bag 11 so that the lower arc portion overlaps the center of the upper end of the unsealed body portion 113.

[0018] The elastic foam body 111 contained within the bag 11 has elastic properties that allow it to deform when an external force is applied and return to its original shape when the external force is removed. A foam body refers to one that has many open cells. By using an elastic foam body 111 with open cells, the amount of air that can be taken into the bag 11 can be increased. Urethane foam can be used as such an elastic foam body 111. In this embodiment, sponge, which is a type of urethane foam, is used as the elastic foam body 111.

[0019] The external forces applied to the bag 11 are the consumer using the fragrance tester 1 and the elastic foam body 111 housed within the bag 11. When the consumer uses the fragrance tester 1, they apply an external force to the bag 11 that causes it to flatten by pressing the front backing 100 to which the bag 11 is attached. The elastic foam body 111 applies an external force to the bag 11 that causes it to expand.

[0020] In this embodiment, bead-shaped fragrance 112 is used, and the bead-shaped fragrance 112 and the elastic foam body 111 are individually housed in a bag 11. When using a liquid fragrance 112 such as a fragrance oil in which fragrance components are dissolved, the elastic foam body 111 impregnated with the liquid fragrance 112 is housed in the bag 11.

[0021] Figure 5 illustrates the folded cardboard backing 10 of the fragrance tester 1. Figure 5 shows the inner surface of the folded cardboard backing 10 when it is folded in half. As illustrated in Figure 5, the folded cardboard backing 10 of the fragrance tester 1 is a strip of paper with a front cardboard backing 100 and a back cardboard backing 101 connected via a fold line 102. The folded cardboard backing 10 is folded in half by valley folding along the fold line 102. In this embodiment, cardboard with a thickness of about 0.5 mm is used for the folded cardboard backing 10, but plastic resin can also be used for the folded cardboard backing 10.

[0022] In the center of the fold line 102 shown in Figure 5, a window 103 is processed to allow air discharged from the bag 11 to escape to the outside of the fragrance tester 1. The window 103 has the same shape as the discharge hole 110 formed on the upper end of the bag 11, and is formed on both the front backing 100 and the back backing 101. As shown in Figure 5, the window 103 formed on the front backing 100 and the window 103 formed on the back backing 101 are connected, forming a capsule shape with a straight vertical line and an arc horizontal line.

[0023] Since the bag body 11 is attached to the front backing sheet 100 that makes up the folded backing sheet 10, double-sided tape 104 used for attaching the bag body 11 is attached to the surface of the front backing sheet 100 that becomes the inside when the folded backing sheet 10 is folded in half using the fold line 102.

[0024] Figure 6 illustrates the inside of the fragrance tester 1. The dotted lines in Figure 6 indicate the locations where the double-sided tape 104 is attached. In the fragrance tester 1, the bag 11 is attached only to the front backing 100 of the folded backing 10 using the double-sided tape 104. Because the side with the center seal has irregularities due to the center seal portion 115, in this embodiment, the side of the bag 11 that is attached to the folded backing 10 is the side without the center seal.

[0025] As already mentioned above, in the fragrance tester 1 according to the present invention, the bag 11 is attached to the front backing 100 so that the discharge hole 110 does not adhere to the front backing 100. For this reason, as shown in Figure 6, in the fragrance tester 1 according to the present invention, double-sided tape 104 is applied to a predetermined area of ​​the front backing 100 that is below the lower end of the discharge hole 110. The reason for attaching the bag 11 to the front backing 100 so that the discharge hole 110 does not adhere to the front backing 100 is to make the discharge hole 110 easier to open.

[0026] The discharge holes 110 in the bag body 11 and the window holes 103 in the folded cardboard backing 10 are each formed by punching. The areas of the folded cardboard backing 10 punched out by the punching process become the discharge holes 110. Similarly, the areas of the bag body 11 punched out by the punching process become the discharge holes 110.

[0027] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the mechanism of the fragrance tester 1. Starting from a state where the backing paper 101 is not in contact with the bag body 11 (Figure 7(a)), when an external force is applied to the bag body 11 that narrows the gap between the fronting paper 100 and the backing paper 101, the gap between the fronting paper 100 and the backing paper 101 narrows, and the bag body 11 containing the elastic foam body 111 is compressed by the fronting paper 100 and the backing paper 101 (Figure 7(b)). When the bag body 11 is compressed, the elastic foam body 111 contained within the bag body 11 is also compressed.

[0028] When the elastic foam body 111 contained in the bag 11 is compressed, the internal volume of the bag 11 decreases, and the air inside the bag 11, that is, the air containing the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent 112 contained in the bag 11, is discharged from the discharge hole 110 (Figure 7(b)). The air discharged from the discharge hole 110 is released to the outside of the fragrance tester 1 through the window hole 103 provided in the folded cardboard base 10. Therefore, consumers using the fragrance tester 1 can smell the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent 112 contained in the bag 11.

[0029] When the bag 11 is compressed until it is nearly flat, and the external force that narrows the gap between the front backing 100 and the back backing 101 is removed (Figure 7(c)), the bag 11 expands due to the restoring force of the elastic foam body 111 (Figure 7(d)). When the bag 11 expands, the pressure inside the bag 11 becomes lower than atmospheric pressure, and air outside the bag 11 is drawn into the bag 11 through the discharge holes 110. When the elastic foam body 111 returns to its original shape, the expansion of the bag 11 ends, and no more air is drawn into the bag 11 (Figure 7(a)). The air that was drawn into the bag 11 becomes the next air to be discharged from the bag 11.

[0030] In the fragrance tester 1 according to this application, since the discharge hole 110 is not fixed to the front backing 100, the shape of the discharge hole 110 changes in accordance with the deformation of the bag body 11. The discharge hole 110, which is formed in the center of the upper end of the body portion 113 by being cut out in an arc shape, becomes approximately circular as the body portion 113 expands. Because the discharge hole 110 becomes approximately circular, more air can be discharged from the bag body 11 than when the discharge hole 110 is fixed to the front backing 100, as in Patent Document 3, and more air can be taken into the bag body 11. The air taken into the bag body 11 becomes the air that is next discharged from the bag body 11. If more air can be taken into the bag body 11 when it expands, the amount of air discharged from the bag body 11 next will also increase, and as a result, more fragrance components can be released from the fragrance tester 1.

[0031] The display configuration of the fragrance tester 1 according to this application will now be described. Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating the display configuration of the fragrance tester 1. The fragrance tester 1 described above can be displayed in a store using the backing cardboard 101 that makes up the folded cardboard backing 10. In Figure 8, the fragrance tester 1 is displayed on the label holder 2 by inserting the backing cardboard 101 of the fragrance tester 1 into the clip portion 20 of the label holder 2 provided on the display shelf. Although not shown, if a hole is made in the backing cardboard 101 of the fragrance tester 1, the fragrance tester 1 can be displayed using a string.

[0032] The manufacturing method of the fragrance tester 1 according to the present invention will now be described. The fragrance tester 1 according to the present invention has a simple structure in which a discharge hole 110 is provided on the upper end of a bag body 11 containing a fragrance agent 112 that releases fragrance components that form the basis of the fragrance and an elastic foam body 111, and the bag body 11 is sandwiched between two folded cardboard backings 10. For this reason, the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1 according to the present invention can be made simple.

[0033] Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1. Figure 10 is the first diagram supplementing the manufacturing process of a sealed bag 11a containing at least the fragrance 112. Figure 10 shows the manufacturing process of a sealed bag 11a containing bead-shaped fragrance 112. Figure 11 is the second diagram supplementing the manufacturing process of a sealed bag 11a containing the fragrance 112. Figure 11 shows the manufacturing process of a sealed bag 11a containing liquid fragrance 112. Figure 12 is a diagram supplementing the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1.

[0034] First, the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1 will be explained. As shown in Figure 9, the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1 includes the step (S1) of manufacturing a sealed bag 11a containing a fragrance 112 that emits fragrance components and an elastic foam body 111. Furthermore, the manufacturing process of the fragrance tester 1 includes the step (S2) of aligning the upper end of the bag 11a with the fold line 102 of a folded cardboard backing 10a that does not have a window hole 103 formed thereon and attaching the bag 11a to the folded cardboard backing 10a; the step (S3) of folding the folded cardboard backing 10a with the bag 11a attached in half using the fold line 102; and the step (S4) of punching out the fold line 102 of the folded cardboard backing 10a with the bag 11a attached in half to the shape of the window hole 103 to be provided in the folded cardboard backing 10a. Step (S1) is the step that will be explained using Figures 10 and 11. Furthermore, processes (S2) through (S4) will be explained using Figure 12.

[0035] When using bead-shaped fragrance 112, as shown in Figure 10, in the process (S1) of manufacturing a sealed bag 11a containing the fragrance 112, only the top or bottom is sealed, and the elastic foam body 111 and bead-shaped fragrance 112 are placed inside the bag 11b, which has one side open (upper part of Figure 10), and the open side of the bag 11b is sealed (lower part of Figure 10). When using a liquid fragrance 112 such as a fragrance oil, as shown in Figure 11, in the process (S1) of manufacturing a sealed bag 11a containing the fragrance 112, only the top or bottom is sealed, and the elastic foam body 111 impregnated with the liquid fragrance 112 is placed inside the bag 11b, which has one side open (upper part of Figure 11), and the open side of the bag 11b is sealed (lower part of Figure 11). When using bead-shaped fragrance 112, the bead-shaped fragrance 112 and the elastic foam body 111 are placed separately in a bag 11b that is open on one side. However, when using liquid fragrance 112, the fragrance 112 and the elastic foam body 111 can be placed simultaneously in a bag 11b that is open on one side.

[0036] As shown in Figure 12, in the step (S2) of attaching the bag body 11a to the folded backing 10a which does not have a window hole 103, the upper end of the bag body 11a is aligned with the fold line 102 of the folded backing 10a. When attaching the bag body 11a to the folded backing 10a, the release paper 104a protecting the adhesive surface of the double-sided tape 104 is peeled off (top image in Figure 11), and the bag body 11a is attached to the folded backing 10a using the double-sided tape 104 with the adhesive surface exposed (second image from the top in Figure 11). Note that the bag body 11a is attached to the front backing 100a which does not have a window hole 103, but not to the back backing 101a which does not have a window hole 103.

[0037] In the step of folding the folded backing paper 10a to which the bag body 11a is attached (S3), the folded backing paper 10a is folded in half using the fold line 102 of the folded backing paper 10a so that the backing paper 101a, which does not have the bag body 11a attached, is placed on top of the bag body 11a attached to the front backing paper 100a (third figure from the top in Figure 11).

[0038] In the process (S4) of punching out the fold line 102 that forms the edge of the folded cardboard backing 10a, which is formed by attaching the bag body 11a and folding it in half, a U-shaped punch is used for punching. By punching out the front cardboard backing 100a, the bag body 11a, and the back cardboard backing 101a with the U-shaped punch, the window hole 103 of the folded cardboard backing 10 and the discharge hole 110 of the bag body 11 are formed at once, and the fragrance tester 1 is manufactured.

[0039] When a bag 11 with a discharge hole 110 is attached to a folded cardboard base 10 with a window hole 103, alignment of the discharge hole 110 and the window hole 103 becomes necessary, reducing the productivity of the fragrance tester 1 and increasing the defect rate during manufacturing. However, in the manufacturing method according to the embodiment, a bag 11a containing a sealed elastic foam body 111 is attached to a folded cardboard base 10a that does not have a window hole 103, and die-cutting is performed. By processing the window hole 103 of the folded cardboard base 10 and the discharge hole 110 of the bag 11 at the same time, alignment of the discharge hole 110 and the window hole 103 is not required. As a result, the productivity of the fragrance tester 1 is improved, and the defect rate during manufacturing is reduced. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0040] 1. Scent Tester 10. Folded cardboard 100 Front backing 101 Backing board 102 Fold lines 103 Window opening 104 Double-sided tape 11 Bag body 110 Discharge hole 111 Elastic foam body 112 Air freshener 113 Torso 114 Upper seal section 115 Center seal section 116 Lower seal section

Claims

1. The device comprises a folded cardboard sheet formed by connecting a front cardboard sheet and a back cardboard sheet, folding the front cardboard sheet and the back cardboard sheet in half facing each other, and a bag containing a fragrance agent that emits fragrance components and an elastic foam body inside. A discharge hole is provided on the upper end of the bag body for discharging air containing the fragrance components emitted by the fragrance agent to the outside, and the portion of the bag body below the lower end of the discharge hole is attached only to the inside of the front backing so that the discharge hole does not adhere to the front backing, so that the discharge hole expands in response to the expansion of the bag body as the elastic foam body restores itself. A window opening is provided in the folded cardboard base above the discharge hole provided in the bag body. A fragrance tester characterized by its features.

2. The fragrance tester according to claim 1, characterized in that the bag body is a pillow bag having an upper seal portion that seals the top of the bag body horizontally, and the discharge hole is formed by cutting out the upper seal portion in a U shape so that an arc portion is attached to the upper end side of the unsealed body of the bag body, and the discharge hole expands in a substantially circular shape as the bag body expands.

3. A method for manufacturing a fragrance tester, comprising the steps of: attaching a sealed bag containing a fragrance that emits fragrance components and an elastic foam body to a folded cardboard backing by aligning the upper end of the bag with the fold line of the folded cardboard backing; folding the folded cardboard backing with the bag attached in half using the fold line; and punching out the fold line of the folded cardboard backing with the bag attached in the shape of a window to be provided in the folded cardboard backing, thereby forming a discharge hole on the upper end of the bag for discharging air containing fragrance components emitted by the fragrance to the outside without the bag being fixed to the folded cardboard backing, and forming a window hole on the folded cardboard backing above the discharge hole provided in the bag.

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