JP5390809B2 - Olfactory test card kit and olfactory test method using the card kit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an olfactory test card kit capable of generating an odor necessary at the time of an inspection and easily inspecting an olfactory sense, and an olfactory inspection method using the card kit.

  The sense of smell is an important sensation that is indispensable for detecting serious dangers such as food rot, gas leakage, and burning odor in daily life.

  Conventionally, as an olfactory measurement method, a reference odor T & T olfactometer for olfactory measurement has been known as a medical (medical) kit. In this method, the filter paper is immersed in odor component-containing liquids having different concentrations at the time of measurement, and the subject is sniffed to see which concentration is detected. However, this method has a problem that the odor is diffused in the room to be inspected and an inspector is required for each subject and the inspection takes time.

  As an attempt to eliminate such drawbacks, a stick-type odor presenter (Patent Document 1) has been proposed. This is because each scent-type odor display device containing micro-encapsulated odors of specific chemical substances is applied to the test paper, applied, and rubbed with a finger to break the microcapsules. The answer is by sniffing.

Furthermore, a sheet type odor presenter has been proposed by one of the present inventors (Patent Document 2). This sheet-type odor display device prints a solid base containing a fragrance microcapsule in which odor components are encapsulated in the center of the first portion, which is half the paper, and turns the corner portion into the second portion of the other half. The adhesive is applied leaving the part, and the first part and the second part are adhered, and at the time of inspection, the perfume microcapsule is broken by peeling off the first part and the second part, Odor is generated and the subject confirms this odor.
Japanese Patent No. 3694409 Utility model registration No. 3139098

  The above-mentioned method using the stake-type odor presenter and the sheet-type odor presenter was excellent in that it could be inspected only by the subject and that it did not spread into the room where the odor was inspected. There was a problem that it took time to calculate the correct answer rate. In addition, there is a problem that an answer error may occur when collating quickly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is an olfactory test card kit capable of reliably determining the correct rate of various types of odors in a short time without diffusing odor and the card kit. An object of the present invention is to provide an olfactory test method using a scent.

The olfactory test card kit of the present invention that meets the above-mentioned object is (1) a microcapsule in which a sheet material is folded in two so as to be peelable and one of the inner surfaces is filled with an odor component used for olfactory test A solid base is attached, and on the other side of the inner surface, a plurality of options including correct answers and a mark indicating each of the options are formed, and one or both of the inner surfaces are inspections regarding which odor component Form an olfactory test card with a symbol that represents each odor component to be tested,
(2) For each of the odor components, an answer description column in which the symbol and a mark representing the option are formed is formed, the answer sheets in which the symbols are arranged are stacked one above the other, and the answer sheet located below is It ’s written to help you know which choice of olfactory card is correct,
(3) The subject writes an answer column in which a mark indicating the choice of the olfactory test card is written on the answer sheet located above, and a mark indicating the corresponding symbol and the option of the odor component on the answer sheet. In the answer description column, the same odor component column is placed adjacent to each other, and the answer selected from the marks indicating the options corresponding to the marks on the olfactory test card on the answer sheet located above is selected. When marked, it is copied on the answer sheet located below, so that it can be determined whether or not the answer is correct.

The answer sheet positioned on the two answer sheets is preferably formed of carbonless paper (claim 2). It is preferable that the answer column describing the marks representing the options of the olfaction test card and the answer column describing the marks representing the odor components of the two answer sheets are formed in the same row ( Claim 3). It is preferable that the mark of the correct answer written on the answer sheet below is formed in a typeface, pattern or color different from the mark of the incorrect answer option. The microcapsule-containing solid base in which the odor component is encapsulated is a microcapsule of the odor component used for the olfactory test to form a powder, which is mixed into a solid base having a viscosity that can be attached to a sheet material without odor. Preferably there is (Claim 5)

The olfactory inspection method of the present invention is (1) a sheet material is folded in two and attached so that it can be peeled off, and one of the inner surfaces is attached with a solid base containing microcapsules in which an odor component used for olfactory inspection is enclosed In the inner surface, a plurality of options including correct answers and a mark indicating each of the options are formed, and one or both of the inner surfaces are provided with a symbol indicating which odor component the test is for. The olfactory test card described is formed for each odor component to be tested,
(2) The odor is formed on each component and the symbol responses, wherein the column described indicia representative of the choices, repeatedly answer sheet was continuously provided it up and down, towards the answer sheet positioned below, the It ’s written to help you know which choice of olfactory card is correct,
(3) The subject writes an answer column in which a mark indicating the choice of the olfactory test card is written on the answer sheet located above, and a mark indicating the corresponding symbol and the option of the odor component on the answer sheet. In the answer description column, the same odor component column is placed adjacent to each other, and the answer selected from the marks indicating the options corresponding to the marks on the olfactory test card on the answer sheet located above is selected. If you mark, it will be copied to the answer sheet located below, and after all the answers have been entered, the first answer sheet will be peeled off and the number of correct answers will be marked on the second answer sheet And the number of correct answers is obtained.

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to collate with the correct answer sheet as in the prior art, and the number of correct answers can be immediately found by looking at the answer sheet located below, so that various types of odors can be confirmed easily and accurately in a short time. can do. In addition, since the subject marks the mark that he / she thinks is correct while looking at the answer options, it is possible to make it difficult for an answer error to occur.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an olfactory test card used in the present invention. A microcapsule-containing solid base 1 in which an odor component is encapsulated is printed (attached) in a circle in the center on the left side, and the answer column 2 is formed on the right side. When not in use, it is bent into a valley shape from the center folding line 3 and attached with an adhesive or an adhesive. The printed shape of the microcapsule-containing solid base in which the odor component is enclosed is not limited to a circle, but may be any shape such as a triangle, a polygon, an ellipse, or a sector.

The microcapsule-containing solid base 1 in which the odor component is encapsulated is formed into a powder form (as an odor component-enclosed microcapsule) by capsulating the odor component used for the olfactory test, and has a viscosity that can be printed on paper without smell. It is a mixture of solid bases, and is known per se.
Examples of the odor component include odor components used in olfactory tests, and those derived from natural fragrances and those derived from synthetic fragrances. These may be used alone or in appropriate combination. Examples of odor components for olfactory inspection include, for example, specific fruits, flowers, cosmetic fragrances (formulated fragrances), food odors, household gas odors, excretion and decay odors, specific chemical odors, etc. A variety of odor components are used. More specifically, for example, ink, gas (for example, household gas), mandarin orange, curry, menthol, steamy smell of socks (steamed socks / sweaty smell), roses, hinoki, perfume, wood (timber), Examples include milk (for example, condensed milk and condensed milk), garlic (for example, fried garlic), gasoline, soy sauce, butter, chocolate, spoiled odor, and the like.
In this embodiment, twelve kinds of odors familiar to Japanese are microencapsulated and mixed with ink and printed on a card, A to L olfactory test cards are used.

Examples of the sheet material used for producing the card of the present invention include paper and synthetic resin film. Examples of paper include hardwood bleached sulfite pulp, hardwood bleached kraft pulp, softwood bleached sulfite pulp, and coniferous tree. Examples thereof include wood pulp such as bleached kraft pulp, non-wood pulp, synthetic pulp, synthetic fiber, recycled pulp and the like as main raw materials. In addition, in order to fold such a sheet material and attach it so that it can be peeled off, a method known per se (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-16692, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-214484, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-164598, No. 2-87186, Utility Model Registration No. 3139098, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-136618, etc.).
The microcapsules encapsulating the odor component used in the present invention, the microcapsule-containing solid base encapsulating the odor component, and the like are known per se (for example, JP-A-5-214283, Utility Model Registration No. 3139098, JP 2000-107188, utility model registration No. 3128816, etc.). In addition, a microcapsule-containing solid base encapsulating odor components is attached (printed) to a sheet material by a method known per se (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-214283, Utility Model Registration No. 3139098, Utility Model Registration No. 3128816 etc.).

  The lower right corner of the answer column 2 on the right side is formed in the notch 4. When not in use, the folds attached from the central folding line 3 are peeled off from the cutouts 4 when in use, and the state shown in FIG. It comes to emit.

  On one or both of the inner surfaces of the card, a symbol (inspection symbol: card number) indicating which odor component the card is for inspection is described. In this embodiment, the card number: B is written on the left side of the card, and the symbol B is written in the answer column 2 on the right side of the card. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, twelve types of odors A to L are confirmed, but the olfactory test card in FIG. It can be specified that it is an inspection card. In addition, in this embodiment, A, C to L olfactory test cards are used. In this embodiment, alphabets are used as symbols, but symbols and figures may be used. However, it is preferable to use a symbol different from a mark representing an option described later, for example, an uppercase alphabet. Further, in the olfactory test card of FIG. 1, such symbols are written on both the left and right sides (answer column 2) of the inner surface, but only on either the left side or the right answer column 2 of the inner surface. However, it is preferable to describe at least the left side of the inner surface. Furthermore, it is preferable to describe a similar symbol on one or both of the card outer surfaces (outside).

  In the answer column 2 on the right side of the card, six types of options 1 to 6 (one of which is correct) and marks (numbers 1 to 6) representing the options are written in the vertical direction. That is, 1 rot odor 2 leather 3 timber 4 tatami mats 5 I don't know 6 Odorless and in this order from top to bottom. When the odor is confirmed, a mark (number) corresponding to the confirmed odor is selected from the options 1 to 6, and the corresponding test symbol (card number) in the answer description column 6 of the upper answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. 3 is copied to the lower answer sheet 5 ′ shown in FIG. 3 by marking the same mark (number) as the selected mark (number). As will be described later, the subject marks the number (mark) in the answer description column 6 of the upper answer sheet 5 while looking at the confirmed odor choice on the right side of the olfactory test card placed adjacently. There is very little fear of doing.

  FIG. 1 shows a case where a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the left side of the inner surface of the card, and options are described in the vertical direction as an answer column 2 on the right side. For example, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the right side of the inner surface of the card, and options may be written in the vertical direction as the answer column 2 on the left side. Also, even if the microcapsule-containing solid base in which the odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the upper surface of the card inner surface and options are described in the horizontal direction (for example, in order from the left side to the right side) as the answer column 2 on the lower side, Alternatively, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the lower side of the inner surface of the card, and options in the horizontal direction (for example, in order from the left side to the right side) are described as the answer column 2 on the upper side. .

  The combinations of options in 12 types of olfactory test cards A to L (test symbols: card numbers) used in this example are as shown in the table below. The order of options in each card is arbitrary, and one of these options is an option (correct answer) corresponding to the odor component (printed) attached to the corresponding card. Further, the correspondence (combination) between the inspection symbols (card numbers: A to L) and options (1 to 12 in the table below) is also arbitrary. That is, one of twelve (1 to 12 in the following table) option combinations is associated with card A (combination), and one of the remaining eleven option combinations is associated with card B. Corresponding (combination), and the cards C to L may be similarly associated (combined) with combinations of options to produce 12 types of olfactory test cards.

  The answer sheets are connected up and down with the answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. 2 as the top and the answer sheet 5 ′ shown in FIG. 3 as the bottom. The answer sheet 5 located on the top is formed of carbonless paper. With this configuration, the answer can be transferred to the answer sheet 5 'positioned below without sandwiching the carbon paper between the upper and lower answer sheets.

  The answer description column 6 of the upper answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. 2 has a symbol corresponding to each card (examination symbol: card number) at the upper end so that the answer of the olfactory test card that has been inspected may be marked. The same symbols A to L (card numbers) as) are written sequentially from the right to the left, and each inspection symbol (each card number) is circled from top to bottom so as to correspond to each card option. The marks (selection numbers) representing the odor component options of the same marks (numbers) 1 to 6 as the marks (numbers) representing the options of each card are printed. That is, 12 columns are printed in the vertical direction and 7 columns are printed in the horizontal direction. The reason why these numbers (marks) are circled is to instruct to mark the circle, and it is not always necessary to circle. The method of marking itself is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to fill in the circle. This is because the number of correct answers (for example, the number of horizontal stripe numbers 9) in the answer description column 6 ′ of the lower answer sheet can be easily counted without fail.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is sealed is attached (printed) on the left side of the card inner surface as shown in FIG. In such a case, an answer description column (number: selection number) in which test symbols (card numbers) are sequentially written from the right to the left as shown in FIG. Answer sheet) is preferred. In addition, for example, when using an olfactory test card in which a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the right side of the card inner surface and options are described in the vertical direction as the answer column 2 on the left side, An answer description column (answer sheet) in which an inspection symbol (card number) is written on the upper end sequentially from the left to the right and a mark (number: selection number) indicating an option is printed from the top to the bottom is preferable. When using an olfactory test card in which a microcapsule-containing solid base with an odor component enclosed is attached (printed) on the upper side and options are described in the horizontal direction (for example, in order from the left side to the right side) on the lower side Is the answer description column (answer sheet) where the inspection symbol (card number) is written on the left end sequentially from the bottom up and the mark (number: selection number) indicating the option is printed from the left to the right For example, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the lower side of the inner surface of the card, and options in the horizontal direction (for example, in order from the left side to the right side) are described as the answer column 2 on the upper side. When using an olfactory test card, the test symbol (card number) is written in order from the top to the bottom on the left end, and a mark (number: selection number) showing options from left to right is printed Paper).

  A date description column 7 is provided at the upper left side of the answer description column 6, and a name, age, and sex description column 8 is provided below the date description column 7. The subject writes the date in the date description column 7 and the name, age, and sex in the name, age, and gender description column 8. In addition, these description columns do not need to be provided in the upper left part, and can be provided in arbitrary positions.

  In the answer description column 6 ′ of the lower answer sheet 5 ′ shown in FIG. 3, a mark indicating a correct answer option (a correct answer mark) is described with a horizontal stripe number 9, and the selection numbers are not surrounded by circles 1 to 6. Except that, it is the same as the answer description column 6 shown in FIG. The date description column 7 'and the name, age, and gender description column 8' are the same as in FIG. 2, but the correct number description column 10 is provided below the name, age, and gender description column 8 '. It has been.

The correct answer mark may not be a horizontal stripe but may be an oblique stripe or a vertical stripe as long as it can be easily distinguished from other marks without being marked. For example, the correct answer may be formed in a different typeface, other pattern or color mark. In this way, when the measurer makes a correct / incorrect determination, the correct / incorrect determination can be easily made using only the answer sheet without comparing the answer sheet prepared separately with the answer sheet (number of correct answers). Can know).
However, if there is a possibility that the correct answer will pass through the upper answer sheet 5 and the subject will know the correct answer, the upper answer mark (correct answer mark and incorrect answer mark) representing the options of the lower answer sheet 5 ' It is preferable that the mark does not protrude from the outline of the mark representing the options of the answer sheet 5. Furthermore, if there is a possibility that the mark indicating the choice of the lower answer sheet 5 '(the correct answer mark and the incorrect answer mark) may pass through the back side of the lower answer sheet 5' and the subject will know the correct answer, the lower answer It is preferable that the correct answer mark on the sheet 5 'is a mark that cannot be easily recognized as being different from other marks (incorrect answer marks). Therefore, when these are taken into consideration, the mark representing the options on the lower answer sheet 5 ′ (the correct answer mark and the incorrect answer mark) has a shape and size substantially matching the mark representing the options on the upper answer sheet 5, and the lower answer sheet Without adding a pattern to the 5 'correct answer mark that is not found in any other mark (incorrect answer mark) or in a color different from the correct answer mark and other marks (incorrect answer mark) The correct answer mark is preferably formed in a striped pattern (horizontal stripe, diagonal stripe or vertical stripe).
In this embodiment, arithmetic numbers are used as marks, but symbols and figures may be used. However, since there is a custom of specifying by numbers, it is preferable to use numbers as marks.

  Next, a method for inspecting olfaction using the olfactory test card will be described.

  First, when the olfactory test card shown in FIG. 1 is peeled from the cutout portion 4, the odor component-encapsulating microcapsule is broken and generates odor, so the subject confirms this odor. If the odor is not clearly understood, the inside of the card is rubbed together, and the odor of the solid base 1 containing the odor component-encapsulating microcapsule inside the card is confirmed again.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the olfactory test card (card number: B) shown in FIG. 1 is circled in the B column of the answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. 2 on the answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. 1 to 6 are placed adjacent to each other so that the columns 1 to 6 in FIG. Note that an answer sheet 5 'shown in FIG. 3 is connected below the answer sheet 5 shown in FIG.

  Here, as described above, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the left side of the card inner surface as shown in FIG. 1, and options are described in the vertical direction as an answer column 2 on the right side. An olfactory test card and an answer description in which test symbols (card numbers) are written sequentially from the right to the left on the upper end as shown in FIG. 2, and a mark (number: selection number) indicating options is printed from the top to the bottom When using the column (answer sheet), as shown in FIG. 4, it is placed adjacent so that the right end of the olfactory test card (right end of the answer field) is on the left side of the corresponding column of the answer sheet 5. . Also, for example, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which a odor component is encapsulated is attached (printed) on the right side of the inner surface of the card, and an olfactory test card in which options are written in the vertical direction as an answer column 2 on the left side, and a test symbol on the upper end When using the answer entry field (answer sheet) in which the (card number) is written sequentially from the left to the right and the mark indicating the choice (number: selection number) printed from the top to the bottom, the olfactory test card Can be placed so that the left end (left end of the answer column) is on the left side of the corresponding column of the answer sheet 5, for example, a microcapsule-containing solid base in which an odor component is sealed adheres to the upper side of the card inner surface. An olfactory test card that is printed (printed) and has options listed in the horizontal direction (for example, in order from the left side to the right side) on the lower side, and a test symbol (card number) on the left end are listed in order from the bottom. When using an answer description column (answer sheet) with a mark (number: selection number) representing options from left to right, the lower end of the olfactory test card (lower end of the answer column) is the answer What is necessary is just to mount adjacently so that it may come to the upper side of the applicable column of the paper 5, for example, the microcapsule containing solid base with which the odor component was enclosed is attached to the lower side of the card | curd inner surface (printing), and as the answer column 2 on the upper side An olfactory test card with options written in the horizontal direction (for example, from left to right), and a test symbol (card number) at the left end are written in order from top to bottom, and a sign (number: selection) that represents options from left to right When using the answer description field (answer sheet) with the (number) printed, it is adjacent so that the upper end of the olfactory test card (the upper end of the answer field) is below the corresponding field of the answer sheet 5 It only has to be placed.

It is preferable to form an answer column describing each of the answer options of the olfactory examination card and an answer description column describing a mark representing the odor component of both answer sheets so as to be in the same row . This is because the correct answer marks such as horizontal stripes can be painted beautifully.

Then, if an answer that matches the confirmed odor is selected and marked from among the numbers (marks) in the column of card number: B in the answer description column 6 of the upper answer sheet 5 in FIG. 2, the upper answer sheet 5 shown in FIG. Since it is carbonless paper, the mark is copied and appears on the lower answer sheet 5 'shown in FIG. It carries out similarly using the olfactory test card | curd of A, C-L, and after filling in all the responses, answer papers 5 and 5 'are collect | recovered. The upper answer sheet 5 which is the first answer sheet is peeled off. Here, when the correct answer mark (horizontal stripe number) in the answer description column 6 'of the second lower answer sheet 5' is marked (preferably filled), the card number (inspection symbol) is corresponding The answer is determined to be correct. For each of the columns A to L, the number of marked (filled) correct answer marks, in other words, the correct answer mark (horizontal stripe number etc.) is marked (filled) and the incorrect answer mark (normal number etc.) The number of card numbers that remain only (the number of the answer entry field 6 'in the lower answer sheet 5') [or the number of card numbers that have the correct answer mark (there is an unmarked correct answer mark)] Count to find the number of correct answers.
The subject marks the number (mark) in the answer description column 6 of the upper answer sheet 5 while looking at the confirmed odor choice on the right side of the olfactory test card placed adjacently, so there is very little risk of answering by mistake. Become.

  In the above embodiment, the answer column 2 in FIG. 1 and the answer description columns 6 and 6 ′ in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are arranged in the vertical direction, but these may be arranged in the horizontal direction. . It is only necessary that the mark in the answer column 2 of the olfactory test card can be overlapped with the answer mark in the answer description fields 6 and 6 ′, and the arrangement is not particularly limited.

It is a figure which shows the use condition of the olfactory test card | curd used for this invention. It is a top view of the answer sheet | seat located on the top used for this invention. It is a top view of the answer sheet located below used for the present invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the olfactory test card | curd in this invention, and an answer sheet.

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Claims (6)

(1) The sheet material is folded in two and attached so that it can be peeled off, and a microcapsule-containing solid base enclosing an odor component used for olfactory inspection is attached to one of the inner surfaces, and the other of the inner surface is Form an answer column with multiple options including correct answers and marks indicating each of the options, and test the odor test card with a symbol indicating which odor component is on one or both of the inner surfaces Formed for each odor component
(2) An answer sheet in which an answer description column in which the symbol and the mark indicating the option are provided for each of the odor components is stacked one above the other, and the answer sheet on the lower side has one of the olfactory test cards It ’s written to help you understand if your choice is correct,
(3) The subject writes an answer column with a mark indicating the choice of the odor test card on the answer sheet located above, and a mark indicating the corresponding symbol and the option of the odor component on the answer sheet. In the answer description column, the same odor component column is placed adjacent to each other, and the answer selected from the marks indicating the options corresponding to the marks on the olfactory test card on the answer sheet located above is selected. An olfactory test card kit, wherein, when marked, the card is copied on the answer sheet located below to determine whether the answer is correct. The card kit according to claim 1, wherein the answer sheet positioned on the two answer sheets is formed of carbonless paper. The answer column describing a mark representing each of the choices of the olfaction test card and the answer description column describing a mark representing the odor component of both answer sheets are formed to be in the same row. 2. The card kit according to 2. The card kit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the correct answer option mark described on the answer sheet below is formed in a typeface, pattern or color different from the incorrect answer option mark. The microcapsule-containing solid base in which the odor component is encapsulated is a microcapsule of the odor component used for the olfactory test to form a powder, which is mixed into a solid base having a viscosity that can be attached to a sheet material without odor. The card kit according to any one of claims 1 to 4. (1) The sheet material is folded in two and attached so that it can be peeled off, and a microcapsule-containing solid base enclosing an odor component used for olfactory inspection is attached to one of the inner surfaces, and the other of the inner surface is Form an answer column with multiple options including correct answers and a mark indicating each of the options, and check the olfactory test card with a symbol indicating which odor component is on one or both of the inner surfaces Formed for each odor component
(2) For each of the odor components, an answer description column in which the symbol and a mark representing the option are formed is formed, the answer sheets in which the symbols are arranged are stacked one above the other, and the answer sheet located below is It ’s written to help you know which choice of olfactory card is correct,
(3) The subject writes an answer column in which a mark indicating the choice of the olfactory test card is written on the answer sheet located above, and a mark indicating the corresponding symbol and the option of the odor component on the answer sheet. In the answer description column, the same odor component column is placed adjacent to each other, and the answer selected from the marks indicating the options corresponding to the marks on the olfactory test card on the answer sheet located above is selected. If you mark, it will be copied to the answer sheet located below, and after all the answers have been entered, the first answer sheet will be peeled off and the number of correct answers will be marked on the second answer sheet An olfactory inspection method characterized by counting the number of correct answers.

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