JP2020037425A - Aroma sample container and aroma sample using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an aroma sample container with which users can sufficiently feel the aroma and undesired aroma outlet can be suppressed, and to provide an aroma sample using the same.SOLUTION: An aroma sample container for containing an aroma body 200 is provided with a hollow aroma containing part 110 which includes an opening part 112 and a pair of side walls 113, 114 facing each other and is formed so as to elastically deform in an opposing direction of the pair of side walls 113, 114 and not to elastically deform in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction; and a nozzle 120 which is connected to the opening part 112 and has a discharge port 124 discharging air inside the aroma containing part 110. When a user presses the pair of side walls 113, 114 with his or her fingers, air is pushed out of the aroma containing part 110, whereby the air containing aroma components diffused from the aroma body 200 is discharged to the outside from the discharge port 124 of the nozzle 120. Thereby, it becomes possible to discharge air containing highly concentrated aromatic component only when necessary.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a scent sample for allowing shoppers to smell the scent of aromatic products such as softeners and shampoos in stores.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a tester (scented sample) for allowing shoppers to try and smell a scent of a product has been widely installed in a sales section of products that emit a scent such as a softener, a shampoo, or an aromatic. For example, as described in Patent Document 1, a hollow plastic container contains a granular fragrance material holding a fragrance of a product, and a shopper approaches a nose to a hole formed in the container, as described in Patent Literature 1. As described in Patent Document 2, a fragrance is stored in a container that can be opened and closed by a cap, and a shopper can open the cap to smell the fragrance as described in Patent Document 2. is there.

JP 2017-012563 JP JP 2005-021572 A (FIG. 6)

  Since all of the conventional scent samples allow the user (shopper) to smell the scent naturally released from the aromatic body, the user may not be able to sufficiently sense the scent. In such a case, it is conceivable to increase the concentration of the fragrance component contained in the aromatic body so that the user can strongly sense the scent, but in that case, the scent is filled in the sales area and gives the shopper discomfort, In some cases, scents emitted from a plurality of scent samples arranged in a counter are mixed with each other, making it difficult to determine. Note that, even when a cap is provided as in the scent sample described in Patent Document 2, a similar problem occurs when the user does not properly close the lid after use.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scent sample container in which a user can sufficiently feel a scent and can suppress emission of an undesired scent. And a scented sample using the same.

The scent sample container according to the present invention made to solve the above problems,
a) an opening, comprising a pair of opposed side walls, elastically deformed in the opposing direction of the pair of side walls, and a hollow aromatic body accommodating portion that is not elastically deformed in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction;
b) a nozzle that is connected to the opening and has a discharge port that discharges air in the aromatic body storage unit;
It is characterized by having.

  Here, that the aromatic body accommodating portion is elastically deformed “in a direction opposite to the pair of side walls” means that at least one of the pair of side walls is elastically deformable in the opposing direction. Both of the side walls may not be elastically deformable in the facing direction. Further, “not elastically deformed” means that substantially no elastic deformation occurs. That is, this does not necessarily mean that no elastic deformation occurs at all, but also includes a case where some elastic deformation that is not intended is positively generated.

The scent sample container according to the present invention,
It is preferable that at least one of the pair of side walls is formed in a dome shape bulging outward in the facing direction.

  Here, the “dome shape” means a shape in which the amount of bulge near the center is large and the amount of bulge gradually decreases toward the periphery. Note that the “dome shape” in the present invention is not necessarily limited to a shape having a circular outer shape and having a curved top as in a hemisphere. For example, the outer shape may be elliptical or square. And those having a flat top such as a truncated cone.

The scent sample container according to the present invention,
It is preferable that the opening is opened in a direction orthogonal to a facing direction of the pair of side walls.

The scent sample container according to the present invention further comprises:
c) It is desirable to have a hook provided at the rear of the scent sample container for attaching the scent sample container to an object to be mounted.

The scent sample container according to the present invention,
It is preferable that the discharge port discharges the air in the aromatic body storage portion obliquely upward and forward of the aromatic body storage portion.

The scent sample container according to the present invention,
It is desirable that the pair of side walls be located on the left and right sides of the scent sample storage unit.

The scent sample container according to the present invention further comprises:
d) It has a plate-shaped display,
The nozzle can be divided into a first nozzle member and a second nozzle member in a vertical plane,
It is preferable that a part of the display unit is sandwiched between the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member.

Further, a scent sample according to the present invention made in order to solve the above problems,
e) any of the scent sample containers described above,
f) an aromatic body stored in the aromatic body storage section;
It is characterized by having.

  In the scent sample container according to the present invention having the above-described configuration and the scent sample using the same, the user presses the pair of side walls with his / her finger, thereby elastically deforming the aromatic body accommodating portion in a direction opposite to the pair of side walls. Thereby, air containing the fragrance component emitted from the fragrance can be pushed out from the fragrance storage section and discharged from the discharge port of the nozzle. Therefore, according to the present invention, the user can fully feel the scent when trying to test the scent while suppressing the concentration of the scent component contained in the scent to prevent the release of the undesired scent.

The perspective view showing the scent sample concerning one embodiment of the present invention. The front view of the scent sample container in the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2. The side view of the scent sample container concerning another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows another example of the shape of the aromatic body accommodating part in this invention, and shows the state which looked at the 1st side wall or the 2nd side wall from the front. It is a figure which shows another example of the shape of the aromatic body accommodating part in this invention, and shows the state which looked at the said aromatic body accommodating part from the 1st side wall and the 2nd side wall.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scent sample according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view (view from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1) of the scent sample container according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the scent sample container (a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2). In the following, the front side is defined as the front side and the back side is defined as the rear side as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG.

  The scent sample according to the present embodiment includes a scent sample container 100 and a granular aromatic body 200 housed therein.

  The scent sample container 100 includes an aromatic body storage unit 110 and a nozzle 120. The aromatic body accommodating portion 110 is made of a transparent soft resin, and includes a hollow main body portion 111 in which the aromatic body 200 is accommodated, and a cylindrical mouth portion 112 connecting the inside and the outside of the main body portion 111. The main body 111 is formed by a first side wall 113 and a second side wall 114 each having a circular outer peripheral shape (corresponding to “a pair of side walls” in the present invention), and a periphery of the first side wall 113 and a periphery of the second side wall 114. A cylindrical peripheral wall 115 to be connected is provided. The first side wall 113 is located on the right side of the main body 111, and has a dome-shaped shape whose center bulges rightward. On the other hand, the second side wall 114 is located on the left side of the main body 111, and has a dome-shaped shape whose center bulges leftward. The tops of the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 are both flat surfaces. With the above-described shape, the aromatic body housing portion 110 is not elastically deformed in the front-rear direction. The mouth 112 is formed so as to protrude obliquely rearward and upward from the peripheral wall 115 of the main body 111, and an opening is provided at the tip. The opening 112 corresponds to the “opening” in the present invention.

  The nozzle 120 is made of a hard resin, and is used by being attached to the mouth 112 of the aromatic body accommodating portion 110. The nozzle 120 is configured to be able to be divided into two right and left parts in a vertical plane. Hereinafter, the right half member of the nozzle 120 is referred to as a first nozzle member 121, and the left half member is referred to as a second nozzle member 122. The first nozzle member 121 and the second nozzle member 122 have a substantially symmetrical shape and can be fixed to each other by engaging means (not shown) such as claws. Inside the nozzle 120, a tubular ventilation path 123 for circulating air is provided, one end (lower end) thereof is connected to the mouth 112 of the fragrance body accommodating section 110, and the other end (upper end) is provided. It is open at the upper part of the nozzle 120 (the upper end opening of this ventilation path 123 is hereinafter referred to as “discharge port 124”). The ventilation path 123 extends obliquely rearward and upward from its lower end, and bends obliquely upward and forward near its upper end.

  On the back of the nozzle 120, a hook for hooking and attaching the scent sample container 100 to a front plate (provided for preventing a product from falling and attaching a price tag) provided on the front of a display shelf. 125 are provided.

  The nozzle 120 is further provided with a POP advertisement display board 126 (corresponding to a “display section” in the present invention) for displaying a product name, an advertisement, etc. (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “advertisement, etc.”). , Etc.) can be fixed in a state where it is turned left and right. The advertisement or the like may be directly printed on the POP advertisement display board 126, or a sticker on which the advertisement or the like is described may be attached. Furthermore, a sticker 127 on which an advertisement or the like is printed is attached to the left and right side surfaces of the nozzle 120. Instead of attaching the seal 127, an advertisement or the like may be printed directly on the left and right side surfaces of the nozzle 120.

  The aromatic body 200 in the present embodiment is obtained by holding an aromatic substance on a porous granular material having a diameter of several millimeters (for example, 2 to 4 mm) made of cellulose, ceramic, or the like. In order to prevent the fragrance 200 from spilling out of the discharge port 124 of the nozzle 120, a fragrance having a diameter larger than the minimum inner diameter of the ventilation passage 123 of the nozzle 120 is used.

  When assembling the scent sample according to the present embodiment, first, the fragrance body accommodating section 110 containing the fragrance body 200 and the POP advertisement display board 126 are set on the first nozzle member 121. Thereafter, the second nozzle member 122 is put on the first nozzle member 121, and both are fixed to each other by an engaging means (not shown). As a result, the mouth 112 of the aromatic body storage unit 110 and a part of the POP advertisement display board 126 are sandwiched between the first nozzle member 121 and the second nozzle member 122, respectively. Reference numeral 121a in FIG. 3 denotes a locking pin provided on the first nozzle member 121, which is inserted into a pin insertion hole 126a provided at a corresponding position on the POP advertisement display board 126, thereby making the POP. The advertisement display board 126 is correctly positioned on the first nozzle member 121, and the POP advertisement display board 126 is prevented from falling off from the nozzle 120 after assembly.

  The scented sample assembled as described above is placed at a store on a display shelf on which fragrant products such as softeners, fragrances, shampoos, and body soaps are displayed. Specifically, a scented sample is attached to the display shelf by hooking a hook 125 on a front plate provided on the front surface of the shelf of the display shelf. When a shopper (user) presses the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 of the fragrance body accommodating part with a finger, the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 are elastically deformed in a direction approaching each other, thereby causing the fragrance. The air containing the components is pushed out of the aromatic body storage section 110 and is discharged to the outside through a discharge port 124 provided at an upper portion of the nozzle 120. Thereafter, when the user releases his / her hand from the aromatic body accommodating portion 110, the crushed first side wall 113 and second side wall 114 are restored, whereby outside air is sucked from the discharge port 124 of the nozzle 120, and the air passage 123 Flows into the fragrance body accommodating section 110 through the

  As described above, according to the scent sample according to the present embodiment, since the air containing the fragrance component at a high concentration can be ejected only when the user needs it, as in the related art, the fragrance has a high concentration in the fragrance. It is possible to make the user sufficiently feel the scent without having to include the scent component or making the opening for releasing the scent large.

  Further, according to the scent sample according to the present embodiment, the air containing the fragrance component pushed out from the fragrance container 110 is guided above the fragrance container 110 by the nozzle 120, and then is discharged from the discharge port 124. Discharged upward and diagonally forward. Therefore, even when the user uses the scented sample with the scented sample attached to the display shelf, the air containing the scented component can be ejected to a position close to the user's face. Furthermore, according to the scented sample according to the present embodiment, since the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 formed in a dome shape are located on the left and right sides of the aromatic body accommodating portion 110, the scented sample is attached to the display shelf. The user can easily press the first side wall 113 and the second side wall 114 even in the state in which the side walls are kept.

  As described above, the embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be appropriately changed within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the scent sample container of the present invention, as described above, it is desirable that the first side wall and the second side wall are located on the left and right sides of the aromatic body accommodating portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and FIGS. As shown in (1), the first side wall 313 and the second side wall 314 may be located in front and rear of the aromatic body accommodating section 310. In FIG. 4, the left side in the figure is the rear, and the right side in the figure is the front. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. In these figures, the same or corresponding components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals in the last two digits. According to such a configuration, the size of the scent sample in the front-rear direction can be suppressed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, only the one of the first side wall 313 and the second side wall 314 located in front of the aromatic body accommodating portion 310 (the first side wall 313 in the example of FIG. 4) is a dome. It is desirable that the side (the second side wall 314 in the example of FIG. 4) located behind the aromatic body accommodating portion 310 be formed in a flat shape.

  Further, the outer peripheral shapes of the first side wall and the second side wall are not limited to the above-described circular shape, and may be, for example, an elliptical shape or a polygon with rounded corners as shown in FIG. ). In the above embodiment, the tops of the first side wall and the second side wall are flat. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the tops of the first side wall 513 and the second side wall 514 may have a curved shape. . 6 and 7, the same or corresponding components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals in the last two digits.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the peripheral wall connecting the peripheral edge of the first side wall and the peripheral edge of the second side wall is provided in the main body of the aromatic body accommodating portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. , The peripheral edges of the first side wall 513 and the second side wall 514 may be directly joined to each other.

  In addition, the aromatic body 200 in the scent sample according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned granular one, but may be in any form such as fibrous or gel-like, as long as it has a size that does not pass through the air passage 123 of the nozzle 120. A thing may be used. As the fibrous aromatic body, for example, a gauze, cotton, cloth, paper, or the like impregnated with an aromatic liquid can be used. Further, as the gel-like aromatic substance, for example, a substance obtained by solidifying an aromatic liquid with a coagulant, a substance obtained by absorbing a aromatic liquid in a superabsorbent polymer, or the like can be used.

100 scent sample container 110 fragrance container 111 main body 112 mouth 113 first side wall 114 second side wall 115 peripheral wall 120 nozzle 121 first nozzle member 122 second nozzle member 123 ventilation Road 124 Discharge port 125 Hook 126 POP advertisement display panel 127 Seal 200 Aroma

Claims (8)

a) an opening, comprising a pair of opposed side walls, elastically deformed in the opposing direction of the pair of side walls, and a hollow aromatic body accommodating portion that is not elastically deformed in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction;
b) a nozzle that is connected to the opening and has a discharge port that discharges air in the aromatic body storage unit;
A scent sample container comprising:   The scent sample container according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the pair of side walls is formed in a dome shape bulging outward in the facing direction.   The scent sample container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is opened in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the pair of side walls face each other. Furthermore,
c) The scent sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a hook provided at a rear portion of the scent sample container for attaching the scent sample container to a mounting object.   The scent sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the discharge port discharges the air in the fragrance body accommodating portion obliquely upward and forward of the fragrance body accommodating portion.   The scent sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pair of side walls are located on left and right sides of the scent sample storage unit. Furthermore,
d) It has a plate-shaped display,
The nozzle can be divided into a first nozzle member and a second nozzle member in a vertical plane,
The scent sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a part of the display unit is sandwiched between the first nozzle member and the second nozzle member. a) a scent sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
b) an aromatic body stored in the aromatic body storage section,
A scent sample characterized by having.

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