FR3111529A1 - Contactless olfactory discovery object distribution set - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a set (10) for dispensing perfumed olfactory discovery objects (12) which comprises at least one olfactory discovery object (12) comprising a ceramic perfume support (14) intended to absorb and restore a perfume, characterized in that the dispensing assembly (10) comprises a tool (16) for gripping the object (12) of olfactory discovery which comprises a gripping part (20) which is intended to be fixed by elastically interlocking reversible with a gripping head (22) of complementary shape carried by the object (12) of olfactory discovery to allow its manipulation. Figure for abstract: Figure 2

Description

Set of distribution of contactless olfactory discovery objects

Technical field of the invention

The invention relates to a set of distribution of olfactory discovery objects which comprises at least one olfactory discovery object comprising a ceramic fragrance carrier for absorbing and releasing fragrance.

Technical background

To make customers discover a perfume, it is possible to use thin strips of disposable paper, called "perfume keys", on which it is sprayed. Such strips are also known by their English name of "blotter". The paper strips are impregnated with perfume directly at the point of sale by spraying using a demonstration perfume bottle.

This solution is not satisfactory for several reasons.

According to a first drawback, the vaporization of perfume in a closed point of sale promotes the dispersion of volatile organic compounds, also known by their acronym "VOC", which are harmful to health. People working at the point of sale, for example, are particularly exposed.

According to a second drawback, the customer has to handle the demonstration perfume bottle to spray the perfume on the strip. This demonstration bottle is thus handled with bare hands by many people. This is likely to cause hygiene and contamination issues, for example if one of the customers deposits germs on the bottle.

In addition, the blank paper strips of perfume are usually stored on displays accessible to everyone. Thus, there is no guarantee that the strips have not already been handled before their use. This is also likely to pose hygiene and contamination problems. Contamination is all the more likely as each strip is intended to be worn in close proximity to the face to allow the perfume to be inhaled.

The invention proposes a set of distribution of olfactory discovery objects which comprises at least one olfactory discovery object comprising a ceramic perfume support intended to absorb and release a perfume, characterized in that the dispensing assembly comprises a tool for gripping the object of olfactory discovery which comprises a gripping part which is intended to be fixed by elastically reversible interlocking with a gripping head of complementary shape carried by the object of olfactory discovery to allow manipulation.

This layout eliminates the need to grasp the olfactory discovery objects touching them with your fingers. In addition, it allows to enclose the objects of olfactory discovery in a box accessible only by means of the tool, thus guaranteeing that the objects of olfactory discovery have not been touched prior to use.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the gripping head of the olfactory discovery object is made of ceramic in one piece with the perfume support.

This makes it possible to simplify the production of olfactory discovery objects.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the gripping head of the olfactory discovery object has the shape of a tenon, one free end edge of which has a notch in which an elastically deformable protuberance belonging to the gripping part of the tool is intended to be received by force.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the tenon of the gripping head is intended to be received in a groove delimited between two parallel flanges of the gripping part of the tool.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the protrusion and the wings are made in one piece from an elastic material, such as a thermoplastic or an elastomer.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the protuberance extends from one wing to the other across the groove.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the assembly comprises a dispenser which encloses the olfactory discovery objects, the dispenser comprising a gap having dimensions adapted to allow the gripping part of the tool to be inserted in order to fit it with the gripping head of an olfactory discovery object contained in the dispenser.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the interstice has dimensions prohibiting touching the objects of olfactory discovery enclosed in the dispenser directly with the finger.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the assembly comprises a charger for olfactory discovery objects which comprises a chamber in which the olfactory discovery objects are received stored gripping head up in a row extending longitudinally from rear to front, the magazine having an upper opening at the front end allowing access only to the gripping head of the first object of olfactory discovery of the queue and making it possible to extract said first olfactory discovery object orthogonal to the direction of the queue.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the charger has a rear orifice allowing the passage of a pusher which exerts a longitudinal thrust on the last object of olfactory discovery. of the line to push the olfactory discovery objects towards the front of the loader.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the pusher is part of a pushing mechanism which comprises a grab which is intended to be elastically hooked on the periphery of the rear orifice and a spring which is interposed between the grab and a face support of the pusher to produce the longitudinal thrust.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the charger is made of a paper whose internal face is coated with a layer of material impermeable to perfume, such as polypropylene.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the dispenser comprises a box for housing at least one charger, the box comprising the gap which is arranged in coincidence with the opening of the charger.

Brief description of figures

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear during the reading of the detailed description which will follow for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings in which:

There is a perspective view which represents a set of distribution of olfactory discovery objects produced according to the teachings of the invention.

There is a perspective view on a larger scale that represents an object of olfactory discovery and a tool for grasping the object of olfactory discovery belonging to the whole of the in a dislocated state.

There is a front view that represents the object of olfactory discovery and the tool of .

There is a view similar to that of the in which the tool is nested with the object of olfactory discovery.

There is a perspective view which represents a loader of olfactory discovery objects which is intended to be received in a dispenser of the assembly represented in the , the charger being filled with objects of olfactory discovery which are represented in transparency through the walls of the charger.

There is a side view that represents the charger of the .

There is a view similar to that of the in which the charger contains only one olfactory discovery object.

There is a view similar to that of the wherein the loader is partially filled with olfactory discovery objects, an olfactory discovery object being extracted by means of a tool from the assembly.

Detailed description of the invention

In the rest of the description, elements having an identical structure or analogous functions will be designated by the same reference.

In the remainder of the description, longitudinal orientations, directed from back to front, vertical, directed from top to bottom and transverse directed from left to right, indicated by the trihedron "L, V, T" will be adopted on a non-limiting basis. figures. The vertical orientation is used as a geometric reference independent of the orientation of the earth's gravity.

We represented at the a set 10 of distribution of olfactory discovery objects. Such a set is intended to distribute fragrant demonstration media which are here called "olfactory discovery object" to allow customers to smell a perfume before purchasing it. Such an object of olfactory discovery here forms a perfume sample.

Alternatively, the olfactory discovery object is used as a ceramic smell pad.

In general, the object 12 of olfactory discovery is an object of reduced dimensions, for example having dimensions of the order of a few centimeters, which is capable of being grasped and manipulated with the fingers by a user. The olfactory discovery object 12 is in particular a pocket object which can be put in a pocket or in a handbag. The olfactory discovery object 12 here has the shape of a tongue.

The set 10 comprises at least one object 12 of olfactory discovery which has been represented in more detail at . The object 12 of olfactory discovery comprises a support 14 of ceramic perfume which is intended to absorb and restore a perfume. The perfume holder 14 here has the shape of a tongue extending along a main axis represented vertically at the . A lower end portion 15 of the perfume holder 14 has a rounded tip shape.

The assembly 10 also includes a tool 16 for gripping an object 12 of olfactory discovery which comprises a handle 18. The handle 18 is here in the form of a brush handle whose axis is shown vertically in . The handle 18 allows the grip of the tool 16 by a user.

At a lower end of the handle 18 is arranged a gripping part 20 which is intended to be fixed by elastically reversible interlocking with a gripping head 22 of complementary shape carried by the object 12 of olfactory discovery. to allow manipulation of the object 12 of olfactory discovery without the customer needing to touch it with his fingers.

The gripping head 22 of the object 12 of olfactory discovery and the gripping part 20 of the tool 16 are here designed to be nested one inside the other in the vertical direction as represented by the arrow "F" of the .

As shown in more detail in , the gripping head 22 of the olfactory discovery object 12 is here made of ceramic. More particularly, the gripping head 22 and the perfume support 14 form a single piece. The olfactory discovery object 12 is thus preferably made of ceramic in a single piece.

The gripping head 22 has the shape of a tenon 24 which extends vertically upwards from an upper end of the perfume holder 14 to an edge 26 of the free upper end. The tenon 24 thus extends in the extension of the main axis of the support 14 of perfume. Edge 26 has a notch 28.

By way of non-limiting example, the notch 28 passes through the tenon 24 over its entire thickness, in the longitudinal direction indicated in the figures. In transverse vertical section, the notch 28 has a rounded profile which opens into the edge 26 by a constriction 30.

The gripping part 20 of the tool 16 comprises an elastically deformable protuberance 32 which has a shape complementary to the notch 28, as illustrated in broken lines in . The protrusion 32 has a generally cylindrical shape with a rounded profile. The protrusion 32 is thus capable of being fitted by force into the notch 28 in the vertical direction F passing through the constriction 30.

The gripping part 20 also has a groove 34 which is delimited longitudinally between two parallel flanges 36 . Each wing 36 extends vertically from a bottom 38 of the groove 34 to a free edge. The tenon 24 of the gripping head 22 is intended to be received in the groove 34 to make it possible to ensure an embedded connection between the tool 16 and the object 12 of olfactory discovery. after elastic fitting.

The protuberance 32 is more particularly arranged longitudinally across the groove 34. The protuberance 32 is here linked to the bottom 38 of the groove 34 by means of a bridge 40 of material which has a shape complementary to that of the constriction 30.

The protuberance 32, the wings 36 and the bottom 38 are made in one piece from an elastic material, such as a thermoplastic or an elastomer. Preferably, said elastic material is selected so as not to interact with the olfactory substances of the perfume. It is for example low density polyethylene also known by the acronyms “LDPE” or “PEBD”. In general, the material constituting the gripping part 20 advantageously has a Shore hardness, measured according to the ASTM 2240 standard, of between 50A and 80A, preferably between 60A and 80A, and more particularly between 60A and 80A.

The gripping part 20 is here attached to the lower end of the handle 18 of the tool.

In a variant of the invention, not shown, the gripping part is made in one piece with the handle of the tool. The handle of the tool is then for example formed by an extruded tube.

During fitting, the gripping part 20 of the tool 16 is arranged vertically in line with the head 22 for gripping the object 12 of olfactory discovery, as illustrated in . Then the tool 16 is pushed vertically downwards, in the direction indicated by the arrow "F", so that the tenon 24 is introduced into the groove 34. The movement continues with the engagement of the protuberance 32 in the notch 28. The protrusion 32 has a section of dimension greater than the width of the constriction 30. The thrust causes the elastic deformation of the protrusion 32 to allow its insertion into the notch 28 in which it elastically resumes its shape, as indicated at the . The olfactory discovery object 12 is thus temporarily embedded with the tool 16. This allows the user to manipulate the olfactory discovery object 12 without having to touch it.

Of course, this elastic interlocking is reversible due to the shape of the constriction 30. It is thus possible to separate the object 12 of olfactory discovery of the tool 16 by pulling the object 12 of olfactory discovery relative to the tool 16 in the opposite direction to the arrow "F" indicated in Figures 2 and 3.

The gripping part 20 and the gripping head 22 are designed so that the effort required for the engagement and the disengagement can be carried out manually without excessive effort. However, this effort is sufficient for the object 12 of olfactory discovery cannot be uncoupled accidentally during its normal handling, that is to say to move the object 12 of olfactory discovery right up to the user's face so they can feel it.

According to another aspect of the invention, the dispensing assembly 10 also comprises a dispenser 42 which contains the objects 12 of olfactory discovery, as shown in . The distributor 42 is in the form of a box 43 closed. The dispenser 42 is for example intended to be placed, flat or upright, available to customers in a perfume point of sale to allow customers to take an olfactory discovery object 12 to smell the perfume.

The dispenser 42 includes a gap 44 having suitable dimensions to enable the gripping part 20 of the tool 16 to be inserted in order to fit it with the gripping head 22 of an object 12 for olfactory discovery . The gap 44 is here arranged on an upper face 46 of the box 46.

As will be explained in more detail below, the dispenser 42 comprises means for holding an object 12 of olfactory discovery so that its gripping head 22 is arranged in line with the interstice 44. The distributor 42 also comprises means for allowing the objects 12 of olfactory discovery to be pushed automatically one after the other towards the interstice 44 as the objects 12 of olfactory discovery arranged at the right of the gap 44 are removed.

The interstice 44 has dimensions prohibiting touching the objects 12 of olfactory discovery enclosed in the dispenser 42 directly with a user's finger. This makes it possible to guarantee that the objects 12 of olfactory discovery are not contaminated by contact with the skin until they have been removed from the dispenser 42.

Advantageously, the olfactory discovery objects 12 scented with the same perfume are arranged in a loader 48 of olfactory discovery objects 12 which is housed in the box 46, as shown in broken lines at . This thus makes it possible to easily insert new olfactory discovery objects 12, for example a dozen olfactory discovery objects 12, into the dispenser 42 in a single operation. The same distributor 42 can for example receive several chargers 48 simultaneously as illustrated in .

As represented in FIGS. 5 to 8, each charger 48 comprises a chamber 50 in which the objects 12 of olfactory discovery are received rows upright, parallel main axes and gripping head 22 at the top, in a row extending longitudinally from back to front. Figures 5 and 6 represent a charger 48 filled with objects 12 of olfactory discovery which have been shown in broken lines. The chamber 50 more particularly has a transverse width that makes it possible to receive an object 12 of olfactory discovery with a transverse play allowing its displacement by longitudinal translation in the chamber 50, as will be explained later. The chamber 50 also has a vertical height which makes it possible to receive an object 12 of olfactory discovery with a vertical play also allowing its longitudinal displacement. The longitudinal length of the chamber 50 is sufficient to receive several objects 12 of olfactory discovery,for example a dozen.

The charger 48 is for example made by folding a rigid paper whose inner face is coated with a layer of material impermeable to perfume, such as polypropylene. The paper is for example folded around 12 objects of olfactory discovery already lined up, then glued together to form charger 48.

The charger 48 has an upper front end opening 52 leaving access only to the gripping head 22 of the first object 12 of olfactory discovery located at the front of the queue. The opening 52 is here made in an upper front corner of the charger 48. The opening 52 makes it possible to extract said first object 12 of olfactory discovery by seizing it with the tool 16, by elastic fitting as explained previously, then by pulling it vertically to make it slide outside the magazine 48, as is for example illustrated in .

The withdrawal of the first object 12 of olfactory discovery frees up space for an object 12 of olfactory discovery following. The charger 48 has a rear orifice 54 allowing the passage of a pusher 56 which exerts a longitudinal thrust on the last object 12 of olfactory discovery from the queue to push the queue of objects 12 of olfactory discovery towards the front of the charger 48. This allows the object 12 of olfactory discovery next to take the place freed up by the removal of the first object 12 of olfactory discovery.

The pusher 56 is part of a push mechanism 58 which is intended to be attached to the loader 48 during its installation in the distributor 42. The push mechanism 58 thus comprises a grapple 60 which comprises two elastically flexible legs 62 which are each extend forked from a central ring 64 to a hooked end. The hooked end of each tab 62 is intended to be inserted inside the chamber 50 via the rear orifice 54 by elastic bending of the tabs 62 towards each other. The lugs 62 are then separated by elastic return effect so that their hooked end is hooked on the periphery of the rear orifice 54, as illustrated in . The grapple 60 thus bears longitudinally against the internal face of the rear face of the chamber. To allow the insertion of the tabs 62 and the pusher 56, provision is made to maintain a free space at the rear of the chamber 50 when the charger 48 is filled with olfactory discovery objects 12, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The pusher 56 is arranged at the front end of a rod 66 with a longitudinal axis which is slidably received in the central ring 64. The rod 66 has a length at least equal to the length of the chamber 50 to allow pushing all the objects 12 of olfactory discovery one after the other up to the opening 52, as shown in .

The longitudinal thrust is produced by a spring 68 which is interposed between the central ring 64 of the grapple 60 and a bearing face of the pusher 56, the grapple 60 being itself bearing against the rear face of the chamber 50 via the legs 62.

The chargers 48 are arranged in the box 46 so that their upper openings 52 coincide with the gap 44.

The box 46 has a lid allowing easy replacement of the chargers 48. The box 46 is here long enough to contain the rod 66 of the thrust mechanism 58 which extends essentially outside the charger 48 when the latter is filled with 12 objects of olfactory discovery .

The 12 objects of olfactory discovery are advantageously perfumed in the factory before being packaged in the charger 48. The charger is then packaged in a sealed bag making it possible to guarantee that the objects 12 of olfactory discovery remain fragrant during transport and storage.

The chargers 48 are then transported to the place of use of the distributor 42. They are extracted from their bag just before being arranged in the distributor 42.

Each user has his own tool 16. The tool 16 is for example distributed at the entrance to the place of use, for example a perfume point of sale. The tool 16 is advantageously packaged in a bag making it possible to guarantee the absence of contamination by contact with other people.

Advantageously, the handle 18 of the tool 16 can be used as a commercial support to receive an advertising message, such as the name and/or the logo of a perfume store or of a perfume point of sale.

The user can thus remove an object 12 of olfactory discovery distributor 48 using its tool and manipulate it without having to touch it. The user is then free to uncouple the olfactory discovery object 12 of tool 16. Object 12 of olfactory discovery can thus be kept by the user, for example put in a pocket or in a handbag, or thrown into a suitable receptacle so that it can be recycled after returning to the factory. In case of recycling, object 12 of olfactory discovery is treated and then scented again.

With the tool 16 thus released, the user can remove a new olfactory discovery object 12 another charger 48 to test another flavor.

The 10 distribution set of 12 objects of olfactory discovery produced according to the teachings of the invention thus makes it possible to manipulate objects 12 of olfactory discovery with the guarantee that the object 12 of olfactory discovery was not touched by another person. This makes it possible in particular to avoid contamination by the deposit of germs on an object 12 of olfactory discovery.

Claims (13)

Set (10) of distribution of objects (12) of olfactory discovery perfumed products which comprise at least one olfactory discovery object (12) comprising a ceramic perfume carrier (14) intended to absorb and release a perfume,
characterized in that the dispensing assembly (10) comprises a tool (16) for gripping the object (12) of olfactory discovery which comprises a gripping part (20) which is intended to be fixed by elastically reversible interlocking with a gripping head (22) of complementary shape carried by the object (12) of olfactory discovery to allow manipulation. Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the head (22) for gripping the olfactory discovery object (12) is made of ceramic in one piece with the perfume support (14). Assembly (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the head (22) for gripping the object (12) of olfactory discovery has the shape of a tenon (24) whose free end edge (26) has a notch (28) in which is intended to be force-received an elastically deformable protuberance (32) belonging to the part (20) of gripping the tool (16). Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the tenon (24) of the gripping head (22) is intended to be received in a groove (34) delimited between two parallel flanges (36) of the part (20 ) gripping the tool (16). Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the protuberance (32) and the wings (36) are made in one piece from an elastic material, such as a thermoplastic or an elastomer. Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the protuberance (32) extends from one wing (36) to the other across the groove (34). Set (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a dispenser (42) which encloses the objects (12) of olfactory discovery , the distributor (42) comprising a gap (44) having dimensions adapted to allow the gripping part (20) of the tool (16) to be inserted in order to fit it with the gripping head (22) of a object (12) of olfactory discovery contained in the distributor (42). Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the gap (44) has dimensions prohibiting touching the objects (12) of olfactory discovery enclosed in the dispenser (42) directly with the finger. Set (10) according to any one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that it comprises a loader (48) of objects (12) for olfactory discovery which comprises a chamber (50) in which the objects (12) of olfactory discovery are received stowed with the gripping head (22) at the top in a row extending longitudinally from rear to front, the magazine (48) having an upper front end opening (52) allowing access only to the gripping head (22) grasping the first object (12) of olfactory discovery of the queue and making it possible to extract said first object (12) of olfactory discovery orthogonal to the direction of the queue. Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the charger (48) has a rear orifice (54) allowing the passage of a pusher (56) which exerts a longitudinal thrust on the last object (12) of olfactory discovery of the line to push the objects (12) of olfactory discovery forward of the loader (48). Assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the pusher (56) forms part of a thrust mechanism (58) which comprises a grab (60) which is intended to be elastically attached to the periphery of the orifice (54) rear and a spring (68) which is interposed between the grapple (60) and a support face of the pusher (56) to produce the longitudinal thrust. Assembly (10) according to any one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the charger (48) is made of a paper whose internal face is coated with a layer of material impervious to perfume, such as polypropylene. Assembly (10) according to any one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the dispenser (42) comprises a box (43) for housing at least one charger (48), the box (43) comprising the gap ( 44) which is arranged in coincidence with the opening (52) of the magazine (48).