TWI701015B - Olfactory testing device and olfactory testing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an olfactory test paper, an olfactory test device and an olfactory test method. The test paper includes a paper with a test area on one surface; and a plurality of microcapsules attached to the test area of the paper, and each microcapsule contains odor molecules. The olfactory test device includes a plurality of olfactory test papers, and when the olfactory test papers are overlapped and aligned, the test areas of the olfactory test papers do not overlap each other in the vertical direction. The olfactory test method is to paint on the olfactory test paper with a pencil, and then smell and recognize the odor emitted at the test area of the olfactory test paper. With the above-mentioned olfactory test paper, olfactory testing device and method, the problems of inconvenient operation and difficult installation of existing olfactory testing tools can be solved.

Description

Olfactory testing device and olfactory testing method

The present invention relates to an olfactory test paper, an olfactory test device and an olfactory test method, in particular to an olfactory test paper, an olfactory test device and an olfactory test method using paper as an olfactory test tool material.

The sense of smell is an important sense for humans to perceive the environment. If humans lose their sense of smell, it will have a serious impact on their daily life or safety. For example, because they cannot smell the odorant emitted from the gas barrel, no gas leakage is found. Circumstances; or fail to avoid inhaling toxic exhaust gas in time because of the inability to smell the odor of toxic exhaust gas emitted by the factory On the other hand, many nasal diseases can also cause the loss of human sense of smell. Therefore, it is very important to develop tools to detect human olfactory ability and to treat people who have lost the sense of smell.

Several tools have been developed to detect human olfactory capabilities, such as odor test bottles containing gas molecules with various odors, computerized olfactory testing systems that release odors through computers, etc., by allowing subjects to smell and smell The odor provided by the test tool can be used to identify the type of odor, and the diagnostician can diagnose the subject’s olfactory ability based on whether the subject can correctly recognize the odor category.

However, the existing olfactory testing tools, such as odor testing bottles or computerized olfactory testing systems, have their inconveniences in operation and setting. For example, when using odor testing bottles for olfactory testing It is necessary to prepare a large number of scent bottles, and prepare a bottle rack for the subjects to take and put the scent bottles; while the computerized olfactory testing system needs to set up a computer machine in a specific environment to test the subjects. Therefore, there is still a need for an olfactory testing device that is easy to operate and easy to set up.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide an olfactory test paper, which comprises: a paper with a test area on one surface; and a plurality of microcapsules located on the test area of the paper, and each microcapsule contains an odor The odor molecules in each microcapsule have the same odor.

In the olfactory test paper as described above, the odor of the odor molecules in each microcapsule is selected from a test odor group consisting of peach odor, passion fruit odor, cantaloupe odor, lemon odor, sour plum odor, garlic odor , Coffee smell and jasmine smell.

For the olfactory test paper as described above, the area of the test area ranges from 2.5 cm² to 4.5 cm².

For the olfactory test paper as described above, the area of the test area is 3.75 cm².

To achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides an olfactory test device, which includes a plurality of olfactory test papers as described above, and when the olfactory test papers are overlapped and aligned, the test area of each olfactory test paper is vertical The directions do not overlap each other.

In the olfactory test device as described above, the odor of the odor molecules in the microcapsules of each olfactory test paper is selected from a test odor group, which is composed of peach odor, passion fruit odor, cantaloupe odor, lemon odor, and sour plum A group of smell, garlic smell, coffee smell and jasmine smell.

In the olfactory test device as described above, the number of the olfactory test papers is sixteen, and they are respectively the first olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper, and the smell on the first olfactory test paper to the eighth olfactory test paper The odors of the molecules are selected from one of the test odor groups and do not repeat each other; the first The odors of the odor molecules on the nine olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper are respectively selected from one of the test odor groups and are not repeated with each other.

In the olfactory test device as described above, the eighth olfactory test paper has an odor removal area on the other surface of the test area backed from the test area, and the odor removal area can be painted with a pencil.

In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides an olfactory test method, including the following steps: (a) providing the olfactory test paper as described above; and (b) drawing on the test area of the olfactory test paper with a pencil , And then sniff and identify the odor emitted by the painted test area.

In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides an olfactory test method, including the following steps: (a) providing the olfactory testing device as described above; and (b) from the first olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper The test sequence of the test paper is to paint with a pencil on the test area of each paper of the olfactory test paper, and then smell and recognize the odor emitted by the painted test area, wherein, when the eighth is smelled and recognized When the smell is emitted from the painted test area on the olfactory test paper, paint on the odor removal area of the eighth olfactory test paper with a pencil.

Through the above-mentioned olfactory test paper, olfactory test device and olfactory test method, the problems of inconvenient operation and difficult installation of existing olfactory test tools can be solved.

1: Olfactory test paper

11: paper

111: test area

13: Microcapsule

2: smell test device

201~216: The first smell test paper to the sixteenth smell test paper

2011: test area

2021: test area

3: olfactory test device

308: Eighth Smell Test Paper

3081: Odor removal area

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the olfactory test paper of Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the olfactory test device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a partial schematic diagram of the olfactory test device of embodiment 3 of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features, and effects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention in detail with the accompanying drawings. The description is as follows: Embodiment 1 of the present invention provides a sense of smell Test paper 1, referring to FIG. 1. The olfactory test paper 1 includes a paper 11 and a plurality of microcapsules 13, a surface of the paper 11 has a test area 111, and the microcapsules 13 are located on the test area 111 of the paper 11 , Each microcapsule 13 contains odor molecules, and the odor molecules in each microcapsule 13 have the same odor.

When the olfactory test paper 1 is used to test the olfactory ability of the subject, the subject is asked to paint on the test area 111 of the olfactory test paper 1 with a pencil, and when the subject uses a pencil on the test area 111 When painting, the pressure and heat generated by the pencil scratching on the test area 111 will be applied to the microcapsules 13, causing the microcapsules 13 to rupture, allowing the odor in the microcapsules 13 to be released. , The subject sniffs and recognizes the odor emitted from the painted test area 111. The subject can record the recognized odor through an electronic device or paper, and then ask the diagnostician to confirm the subject With the submitted answers, the diagnoser can judge the subject’s olfactory ability by knowing whether the subject smells the odor or whether the odor type identified by the subject is correct.

The olfactory test paper 1 is made into an olfactory test tool by attaching microcapsules to a paper material. Its volume is light and thin, easy to use and easy to carry. When the diagnostician wants to test the olfactory ability of the subject, only a lot of preparation is needed. A piece of olfactory test paper 1 containing different odors for the subjects to change pages for answers, without the need to prepare additional bottle holders for the subjects to pick and place repeatedly, and the olfactory test paper 1 can be carried or placed in any place for the subject to perform Testing is not like a computerized olfactory testing system that requires a computer to be set up in a specific environment to test subjects. Therefore, the olfactory test paper 1 of the first embodiment can solve the problems of inconvenient operation and difficult installation of the existing olfactory test tools.

In Example 1, the odor of the odor molecules in the microcapsule 13 of the olfactory test paper 1 is selected from the group consisting of peach odor, passion fruit odor, cantaloupe odor, lemon odor, sour plum odor, garlic odor, coffee odor, and jasmine odor. One of them, these eight odors are familiar and easily recognized by Taiwanese, so they are suitable for olfactory testing. However, in other embodiments, other types of scents can be selected, and are not limited to this embodiment 1, for example, floral scents: rose, lavender, jasmine, lilac, osmanthus, lily, orchid, violet, chamomile, Cordyceps, sunflower, magnolia flower, wild ginger flower, gardenia; fruit smell: strawberry, lemon, lemon soda, orange, apple, peach, watermelon, grape, banana, pineapple, grapefruit, mango, coconut, kiwi , Blueberry, raspberry, cantaloupe, peach, passion fruit, sour plum; plant odors: juniper, sandalwood, eucalyptus, camphor, tea tree, citronella oil, mint, green tea, pine, verbena, cedar , Tobacco, anise, star anise, pandan leaves; food odors: honey, chocolate, vanilla, cola, cinnamon, gum, garlic, cocoa, coffee, white wine, black pepper, oolong tea, sauce, cream popcorn, pizza.

In this embodiment 1, the odor molecule is a fragrance powder, but in other embodiments, the odor molecule can be various types of solid or liquid odor molecules.

In this example 1, the microcapsules 13 are made by spray drying, that is, the essential oil of the microcapsule core material and the solution of the wall material of the microcapsule are mixed to form an emulsion, and then the emulsion is sprayed through a spray dryer , And then made into microcapsules containing fragrance powder. However, in other embodiments, other microcapsule technologies can also be used to make microcapsules containing odor molecules, such as phase separation, interfacial polymerization, or other known mechanical, physical, and chemical microencapsulation methods. , But not limited to the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the area of the test area 111 is 3.75 cm2, and a sufficient number of microcapsules 13 can be placed in the area of the test area 111 to make these The richness of the odor emitted by the microcapsules 13 allows subjects with normal olfactory function to easily recognize the correct odor type. In other embodiments, the area of the test area can preferably be in the range of 2.5 cm² to 4.5 cm². This area size range can also make the smell of the olfactory test paper 1 richer and have a normal sense of smell. Functional subjects can easily identify the correct odor type, but the area size of the test area can also be determined according to the test requirements, and is not limited to the above-mentioned area size.

In the present embodiment 1, the microcapsules 13 are directly coated and attached to the test area 111 of the paper 11. In other embodiments, the microcapsules 13 can be coated on the test area 111 of the paper 11 together with ink. To improve the user’s recognition of the test area 111. In addition, the microcapsules 13 can also be coated on the upper surface of a sticker (not shown) whose area is equal to or smaller than the test area 111 Then, the lower surface of the sticker on which the microcapsules 13 are attached is pasted on the test area 111, or the sticker is imprinted on the test area 111 of the paper 11 by means other than bonding.

In Example 1, the pencil used by the subject to paint on the test area 111 is an HB or 2H pencil, and the subject is more likely to rupture and release the microcapsules 13 when drawing with a HB or 2H pencil. It smells, but in other embodiments, pencils with other pen core hardness may be selected depending on the test requirements or the paper material of the paper 11, and it is not limited to the first embodiment.

Embodiment 2 of the present invention provides an olfactory test device 2. Referring to FIG. 2, the olfactory test device 2 includes sixteen pieces of olfactory test paper. The materials, structure, and usage of each olfactory test paper are the same as those of the olfactory test in Example 1. The paper 1 is exactly the same. The sixteen olfactory test papers of the olfactory test device 2 are respectively named the first olfactory test paper 201 to the sixteenth olfactory test paper 216, and the test areas of the olfactory test papers 201 to 216 are in the vertical direction Do not overlap each other. As shown in Figure 2, when the olfactory test paper When 201~216 are overlapped and aligned, the test area 2011 of the first olfactory test paper 201 and the test area 2021 of the second olfactory test paper 202 do not overlap each other in the vertical direction. In this way, when the olfactory test device 2 When the designer of the first olfactory test paper 201 to the sixteenth olfactory test paper 216 is bound into a book based on the convenience of use, the test area 2011 of the first olfactory test paper 201 and the second olfactory test paper 202 The test areas 2021 do not overlap each other in the vertical direction. When the subject draws with a pencil on the first olfactory test paper 201, the pressure and heat applied by the pencil will not be transferred to the second olfactory test paper 202 The microcapsules on the test area 2021 prevent the subject from rupturing the microcapsules of the second olfactory test paper 202 before the second olfactory test paper 202 is tested, allowing the gas molecules in it to escape, so that the first The second olfactory test paper 202 cannot be used for testing.

In the second embodiment, the odors of the odor molecules on the first olfactory test paper 201 to the eighth olfactory test paper 208 are selected from the group consisting of peach odor, passion fruit odor, cantaloupe odor, lemon odor, sour plum odor, garlic One of smell, coffee smell and jasmine smell does not overlap with each other. The smells of the odor molecules on the ninth olfactory test paper 209 to the sixteenth olfactory test paper 216 are selected from one of the aforementioned eight odors. repeat. Through the arrangement of the above-mentioned odor types, the diagnostician can more clearly judge the subject’s olfactory ability. However, in other embodiments, the types of odors used in the olfactory test device 2 can still be other types of odors, such as tobacco, pizza, apples, etc., and is not limited to the second embodiment.

In the present embodiment 2, the number of olfactory test papers of the olfactory test device 2 is sixteen, but in other embodiments, the number of olfactory test papers of the olfactory test device 2 can be arbitrarily adjusted according to experimental design or other requirements. It is not limited to Embodiment 2.

Embodiment 3 of the present invention provides an olfactory test device 3, referring to FIG. 3, because the material, structure and usage of the olfactory test device 3 are roughly the same as those of the olfactory test device 2 in Embodiment 2. The only difference lies in the design of the eighth olfactory test paper. Therefore, only the eighth olfactory test paper 308 of the olfactory test device 3 is shown in FIG. A surface has an odor removal area 3081 (that is, a frame area is printed on the paper surface of the eighth olfactory test paper 308), the odor removal area can be painted with a pencil, and the odor removal area 3081 is the eighth olfactory test paper There is no odor on the 308. Therefore, when the subject paints the odor removal area 3081 with a pencil, the gas molecules remaining on the pencil tip can be removed, thereby avoiding the subject from continuing When painting on the olfactory test paper, the odor of the previous olfactory test paper remaining on the tip of the pencil is brought to the olfactory test paper under test. In this way, a variety of different odor molecules will be mixed together, resulting in the test Difficulties or errors in identifying odors.

The olfactory test method for testing the olfactory ability of the subject with the olfactory test device 3 is as follows: First, the olfactory test device 3 is provided to the subject. Then, use the first olfactory test paper of the olfactory test device 3 to start an olfactory test (not shown in the figure). The olfactory test method is as shown in Example 1. The first olfactory test paper 1 is used for the olfactory test method. After the first olfactory test paper of the olfactory test device 3 has been tested for olfaction, turn to the second olfactory test paper (not shown in the figure), and perform subsequent tests in the order of the number of the olfactory test paper according to the aforementioned olfactory test method until the Perform an olfactory test on the eighth olfactory test paper 308. After smelling and identifying the odor on the eighth olfactory test paper 308, paint on the odor removal area 3081 of the eighth olfactory test paper 308 with a pencil to remove the remaining The gas molecules on the tip of the pencil and let the subject’s nose temporarily rest to facilitate the subsequent olfactory test. Finally, according to the aforementioned olfactory test process from the first olfactory test paper to the eighth olfactory test paper 308, the olfactory test is performed from the ninth olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper.

As mentioned above, the above-mentioned olfactory test paper can solve the problems of inconvenient operation and difficult installation of existing olfactory test tools. Furthermore, the size of the test area of the aforementioned olfactory test paper A sufficient number of microcapsules can be put into the olfactory test paper to make the odor richness of the olfactory test paper so that subjects with normal olfactory function can easily identify the correct odor type. Secondly, the smell used in the above-mentioned olfactory test device is selected from the group consisting of peach smell, passion fruit smell, cantaloupe smell, lemon smell, sour plum smell, garlic smell, coffee smell and jasmine smell. These eight smells are familiar to Taiwanese and easy to recognize. The smell, so suitable for use as an olfactory test. In addition, the odor removal area of the olfactory test device allows the subject to remove the gas molecules remaining on the pencil tip, so as to avoid the difficulty or difficulty of the subject in identifying the odor when the subject continues to paint on multiple olfactory test papers. Identification error.

The present invention has been disclosed in a preferred embodiment above, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiment is only used to describe the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to this embodiment should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

1: Olfactory test paper

11: paper

111: test area

13: Microcapsule

Claims (5)

An olfactory test device, comprising sixteen olfactory test papers, the olfactory test papers are from a first olfactory test paper to a sixteenth olfactory test paper, and the odor molecules on the first olfactory test paper to the eighth olfactory test paper The odors are selected from one of a test odor group and do not repeat each other. The test odor group is composed of peach odor, passion fruit odor, cantaloupe odor, lemon odor, sour plum odor, garlic odor, coffee odor and jasmine odor. The odors of the odor molecules on the ninth olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper are selected from one of the test odor groups and do not overlap each other; when the olfactory test papers overlap and are aligned, The test areas of each olfactory test paper do not overlap each other in the vertical direction. Each olfactory test paper includes: a paper with a test area on one surface; and a plurality of microcapsules located on the test area of the paper, and each microcapsule It contains odor molecules, and the odor molecules in each microcapsule have the same odor. The olfactory test device according to claim 1, wherein the area of the test area of each olfactory test paper ranges from 2.5 cm² to 4.5 cm². The olfactory test device according to claim 1, wherein the size of the test area of each olfactory test paper is 3.75 cm². The olfactory test device according to claim 1, wherein the other surface of the eighth olfactory test paper opposite to the test area has an odor removal area, and the odor removal area can be painted with a pencil. An olfactory testing method, comprising the following steps: (a) providing the olfactory testing device as described in claim 4; and (b) In the test sequence from the first olfactory test paper to the sixteenth olfactory test paper, paint with a pencil on the test area of each paper of the olfactory test paper, and then smell and identify the painted test The odor emitted from the area, and the recognized odor is recorded. After smelling and recognizing the odor emitted at the test area painted on the eighth olfactory test paper, place a pencil on the eighth olfactory test paper Paint on the odor removal area.

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