JP7237132B2 - scent sample container - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a scent sample that is installed in a store and allows shoppers to smell the scent of fragrant products such as softeners and shampoos.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, testers (fragrance samples) are widely installed in sales floors of products emitting scents such as softeners, shampoos, air fresheners, cosmetics, etc., so that shoppers can smell the scents of the products. As such a fragrance sample, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, an aromatic body formed by holding an aromatic substance (that is, a fragrance contained in a product) in a granular carrier is housed in a hollow plastic container, and the container is filled with an aromatic substance. It is widely used that the shopper can smell the fragrance by bringing his nose close to the formed ventilation hole.

JP 2017-012563 A

When producing a fragrance sample containing the above-mentioned granular aromatic substances, it is necessary to adjust the amount of the fragrance to be held in the carrier so that the strength of the fragrance is equivalent to that of the product. There is a need to use the product itself as a fragrance sample in order to save such time and effort and to have shoppers smell the original fragrance of the product. However, if the product is in the form of a liquid or a powder, if such a product is used as the aromatic substance in the conventional fragrance sample as described above, the aromatic substance ( That is, liquid or powder products) may leak out.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fragrance sample container that does not leak liquid or powdered aromatic substances to the outside even if the aromatic substances are contained therein. is to provide

The scent sample container according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems,
a hollow container body having an opening;
a sealing body made of synthetic rubber having gas permeability and attached to the opening to liquid-tightly seal the opening;
a cap that can be opened and closed or attached to and removed from the opening to cover the sealing body;
has
It is characterized in that the sealing body has a thin concave portion recessed inwardly of the container body.

Since the sealing body is impermeable to liquid and powder, even if the fragrance sample container is tilted or overturned while the liquid or powdery aromatic substance is contained in the container body, the aromatic substance leaks to the outside. I have nothing to do. Further, since the sealing body is permeable to gas, the user can sufficiently smell the fragrance of the aromatic body in the container even when the opening is sealed with the sealing body. Further, by providing the above-described concave portion in the sealing body, it is possible to increase the permeation area of the aromatic component, and to collect the aromatic component in the concave portion when the cap is closed. When the user (shopper, etc.) opens the cap, the fragrant components accumulated in the concave portion are released out of the container at once, so that the user can feel the fragrance of the aromatic body strongly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view of the fragrance sample container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the said fragrance sample container. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the fragrance sample container containing the fragrance. A longitudinal sectional view of the sealing body in the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the covering portion in the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another configuration example of the scent sample container according to the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, it demonstrates, referring drawings for the form for implementing this invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scent sample container according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the scent sample container. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the upper portion of the fragrance sample container as viewed from the direction indicated by arrow A in FIG. However, FIG. 3 shows a state in which the liquid aromatic body 40 is accommodated in the fragrance sample container and the lid portion 36 (described later) is closed. The fragrance sample container according to this embodiment has a container body 10 , a sealing body 20 and a covering portion 30 .

The container body 10 is a cylindrical container with an open top and a bottom. The container body 10 is typically made of a hard plastic material, but may be made of other materials such as glass. The opening on the upper surface of the container body 10 is hereinafter referred to as a body opening 11 . An annular engagement projection 12 that engages with an engagement recess 32 (described later) provided on the covering portion 30 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upper portion of the container body 10 .

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the sealing body 20. As shown in FIG. The sealing body 20 has a thin cup-shaped concave portion 21 fitted inside the main body opening 11 and protrudes radially from the upper end of the concave portion 21 , and when the concave portion 21 is fitted into the main body opening 11 , the upper end of the container main body 10 is closed. and a flange portion 22 that is locked to the edge. The vicinity of the upper end of the concave portion 21 has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the main body opening 11 , and the flange portion 22 has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the upper end portion of the container body 10 . In addition, the central portion of the bottom surface of the recess 21 has a curved shape protruding upward (that is, in the direction toward the main body opening 11 when the recess 21 is attached to the container body 10). Hereinafter, this portion will be referred to as a projecting region 23 (corresponding to a projecting portion in the present invention).

The sealing body 20 is made of synthetic rubber having gas permeability. As the synthetic rubber, for example, silicone rubber (millable silicone rubber) can be used. Furthermore, vinyl methyl silicone rubber (VMQ) can be preferably used as the silicone rubber. In addition, the present inventors conducted a gas permeability test and a sensory test, and found that such a silicone rubber has excellent gas permeability, and that the opening of a container containing an aromatic substance is sealed with the silicone rubber. It has been confirmed that an excellent fragrance diffusion effect can be obtained when However, the type of synthetic rubber that constitutes the sealing body 20 is not limited to the above. For example, any rubber other than VMQ, such as millable silicone rubber, urethane rubber, or isoprene rubber, may be used. In addition, the synthetic rubber has an oxygen permeability of 5,000 ml·mm/m ² ·24 hr·atm or more (preferably 10000 ml·mm / ^m2・24hr・atm).

The wall thickness of the recess 21, that is, the thickness of the walls forming the peripheral surface and the bottom surface (including the projecting region 23) of the recess 21, is preferably 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm (preferably 0.5 mm to 1 mm). The height of the sealing body 20 (that is, the depth of the recess 21) is preferably about 1/5 to 1/2 (preferably 1/4 to 1/3) of the height of the container body 10. . Furthermore, it is desirable that the height of the projecting region 23 is 1/4 or more (preferably 1/3 or more) of the depth of the recess 21 .

The covering portion 30 includes a covering portion body 31 attached to the top of the container body 10, a lid portion 36 (corresponding to the cap in the present invention) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 35 with respect to the covering portion body 31, and a scent sample container. is provided with a hooking part 37 for hooking and attaching to a display shelf or the like. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the covering portion 30 as seen from the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 1 (here, illustration of the container body 10 and the sealing body 20 is omitted). The covering portion main body 31 is a substantially cylindrical member with an open lower surface, and its upper surface is covered with a guard member 33 that is a circular plate-like member. The guard member 33 prevents the sealing body 20 from being damaged by the user, and has a ventilation hole 34 that is large enough to prevent a finger from passing through. 1 and 2 show an example in which two semi-circular ventilation holes 34 are provided in the guard member 33, but the number and shape of the ventilation holes 34 are not limited to this. , a configuration in which a large number of circular or square vent holes are provided. An annular engaging recess 32 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the covering portion main body 31 to engage with the engaging protruding portion 12 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container main body 10 .

In addition, the container body 10 and the covering portion 30 are provided with antibacterial or antiviral properties so that shoppers (that is, users of the scent sample container) can pick up the scent sample container according to the present embodiment without hesitation. It is desirable to apply a coating of Alternatively, the container body 10 and the covering portion 30 may be made of resin or the like into which an antibacterial agent or an antiviral agent is kneaded.

When assembling the fragrance sample container according to the present embodiment, first, the sealing body 20 is attached to the body opening 11 in a state in which the liquid aromatic body 40 is accommodated inside the container body 10 . At this time, the storage amount of the aromatic body 40 is adjusted so that the liquid surface of the aromatic body 40 is positioned below the lower end of the sealing body 20 . Note that the liquid aromatic substance 40 housed in the container body 10 is typically an aromatic product itself such as a softener, shampoo, body soap, fragrance, or cosmetics, but is not limited thereto. It may be one in which the fragrance used in the product is dissolved in a liquid solvent. When the sealing body 20 is attached to the main body opening 11, the outer peripheral surface of the upper region of the recess 21 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the container body 10, so that the container body 10 is liquid-tightly sealed by the sealing body 20. becomes. Next, the covering portion 30 is attached to the upper portion of the container body 10 to which the sealing body 20 is attached. At this time, the engaging convex portion 12 provided on the container body 10 and the engaging concave portion 32 provided on the covering portion main body 31 are engaged with each other, whereby the covering portion 30 is securely fixed to the container main body 10. . Instead of the engaging protrusions 12 and the engaging recesses 32, a screw thread is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10, and a screw groove is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the covering portion main body 31 to engage with the screw thread. may be provided.

The scent sample container assembled as described above is placed on a store shelf or the like together with the fragrant product. At this time, the scent sample container can be attached to the display shelf by hooking the hook portion 37 on an overflow prevention member, a price card holder, or the like provided at the front end of the display shelf.

Since the sealing body 20 is made of a material having excellent gas permeability, the aromatic components emitted from the aromatic body 40 can permeate the sealing body 20 and move upward. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the region covering the body opening 11 of the sealing body 20 is formed in a concave shape (that is, the recessed portion 21), so that the aroma component is less likely to be released than in the case where the region is formed flat. The transmission area can be increased. In addition, when the lid portion 36 is closed, the aromatic components passing through the wall surface of the recess 21 stay inside the cup-shaped recess 21 . When the shopper (user) picks up the scent sample container and opens the lid portion 36, the scent components retained in the recessed portion 21 are released to the outside of the scent sample container at once through the vent hole 34. Therefore, the scent of the aromatic body 40 can be strongly felt by the shopper. Furthermore, since the sealing body 20 of the present embodiment has the protruding region 23 at the bottom of the recess 21, it is possible to further increase the permeation area of the aromatic component compared to the case where the protruding region 23 is not provided. .

Although the sealing body 20 has excellent gas permeability, it does not allow liquid to permeate. 40 will not leak to the outside.

As mentioned above, although the form for implementing this invention was demonstrated with the specific example, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A change is permitted suitably within the scope of the meaning of this invention. For example, the shape of the container body 10 in the present invention is not limited to the cylindrical shape as described above, and may be various shapes such as a cylindrical shape having an elliptical or polygonal cross section. Further, the shapes of the sealing body 20 and the covering portion 30 are not limited to the shapes shown in the above embodiment, and various shapes can be made according to the shape of the body opening 11 of the container body 10 .

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which one projecting region 23 is provided at the bottom of the recess 21 of the sealing body 20 is shown, but two or more such projecting regions 23 may be provided. Moreover, the sealing body 20 in the present invention does not necessarily have to be provided with such a projecting region 23 . Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the lower end of the sealing body 20 is positioned above the liquid surface of the aromatic body 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The lower end may be positioned below the liquid surface of the aromatic body 40 . In this case, the height of the sealing body 20 (that is, the depth of the cup-shaped concave portion 21) is preferably 1/2 or more (preferably 2/3 or more) of the height of the container body 10. .

Further, the scent sample container according to the present invention is not limited to the one in which the covering portion main body 31 and the lid portion 36 are connected via the hinge 35 as in the above-described embodiment. and may be separated from each other. Also, the covering portion 30 in the present invention may not have the guard member 33 . Furthermore, the scent sample container according to the present invention may be configured to have a detachable screw cap on the top of the container body 10 instead of the covering portion 30 as described above. In this case, the screw cap corresponds to the cap in the present invention.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the liquid aromatic substance is contained in the container body 10, but the aromatic substance contained in the aroma sample container in the present invention is not limited to this, and can be of any form. may be For example, a powdery or granular aromatic substance may be accommodated in the container main body 10 instead of the liquid aromatic substance. In this case, the powdery or granular aromatic substance may be the aromatic product itself, or may be a powdery or granular carrier holding the perfume used in the product.

Moreover, although the scent sample container according to the above embodiment is hung on the display shelf by the hook 37 , the scent sample container according to the present invention may not have such a hook 37 . In that case, the scent sample container according to the present invention is housed, for example, in a dedicated case or the like attached to the display shelf. Furthermore, the scent sample container according to the present invention may be provided with an insertion hole for passing a string or a string passage portion composed of a ring or the like. Thereby, the scent sample container according to the present invention can be connected to the display shelf with a string or the like, and the scent sample container can be prevented from being taken away from the display shelf.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Container main body 11... Main body opening 12... Engaging convex part 20... Sealing body 21... Recessed part 23... Protruding area 22... Flange part 30... Covering part 31... Covering part main body 32... Engaging concave part 33... Guard member 34... Ventilation hole 35 Hinge 36 Lid 37 Hook 40 Fragrance

Claims (1)

a vertically elongated cylindrical hollow container body having an opening on the upper surface;
a sealing body made of synthetic rubber having gas permeability and attached to the opening to liquid-tightly seal the opening;
a cap capable of freely opening and closing the opening, which is attached via a hinge to a covering portion main body attached to the upper portion of the container main body and which covers the sealing body;
has
The sealing body has a thin recess that is recessed inward of the container body and forms a space with the cap, and
The depth of the recess is 1/5 to 1/2 of the height of the container body, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower region of the recess is separated from the inner peripheral surface of the container body. Aroma sample container.

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