JP2000024401A - Component concentrator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component concentrator, a component concentrating method and a component concentrated product in which without changing components existing in nature, the components can be effectively used for a human body at a low price. SOLUTION: This component concentrator α is provided with a tank 2 into which material to be concentrated 9 is injected, a chamber 1 provided successively to the upper part of the tank 2, a pump 3 for feeding the material to be concentrated 9 in the tank 2 to the upper part of the chamber 1, a shower 5 installed in the upper part of the chamber 1 and connected to the pump 3 to spray the material to be concentrated 9, a filter 8 installed so that the material to be concentrated 9 sprayed by the shower 5 is freely brought into contact with it while it falls to the lower part of the chamber 1, a heater 4 controlled so that the material to be concentrated 9 in the tank 2 is kept at a fixed temperature at which the components of the material to be concentrated 9 are not decomposed and an exhaust duct 6 by which the upper part of the chamber 1 communicates with the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component concentrating apparatus, a method and a product for efficiently and effectively using components existing in the natural world, in particular, components of natural hot spring water without changing them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of concentrating components, there are a method of positively causing a chemical reaction with a mixture containing the components to separate unnecessary substances, a method of boiling and evaporating a solvent, and the like.

[0003]

In the conventional method, the components are concentrated by causing a chemical reaction to the mixture, so that the content of the components is not necessarily qualitatively and quantitatively different from the original components. Are completely different, and natural components existing in nature cannot be effectively used. In addition, when boiling, the solvent is heated at the boiling point. For example, in a natural hot spring water containing Ca component, the hot spring component is decomposed at 70 ° C. or more, and the natural hot spring water itself is also effective in this method. The problem arises that it cannot be used for

Here, the main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a component enrichment apparatus and method and a product which enable effective use of components existing in nature without changing.

[0006] A second object of the present invention is to provide a component enrichment apparatus, method, and product which enable components existing in nature to be effectively used as they are in the human body.

A third object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus, method and product for concentrating components which can effectively utilize components existing in nature at low cost.

[0008] Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the specification, the drawings, and particularly from the claims.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the apparatus of the present invention comprises a tank for injecting the concentrate, a chamber connected to an upper part of the tank, and an upper part in the chamber. Spraying means for spraying the concentrate, a pump for feeding the concentrate in the tank to the upper part of the chamber and connected to the spraying means,
A filter which is installed in the chamber so as to be freely contactable and exchangeable while the substance to be sprayed by the spraying means descends downward in the chamber; and It is characterized by comprising a heater controlled so as to keep the temperature of the component unchanged, and an exhaust duct communicating the upper part of the chamber with the outside.

[0010] The method of the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems.
By repeatedly spraying the concentrate on a filter at a predetermined temperature at which the components of the concentrate do not change, the solvent contained in the concentrate is evaporated to concentrate the components of the concentrate. It has the feature of doing.

The product of the present invention has a feature that the above-mentioned device is used for solving the above-mentioned problem.

More specifically, in order to solve the problem, the present invention achieves the above object by adopting a novel characteristic configuration method or means ranging from a superordinate concept to a subordinate concept to be enumerated below. It is done as follows.

A first feature of the apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus for concentrating components contained in a substance to be concentrated, which is a mixture with a liquid phase, comprising a tank for injecting the substance to be concentrated, and an upper part of the tank. And a spraying means installed above the chamber for spraying the condensed matter, and supplying the condensed matter in the tank above the chamber and connecting with the spraying means. Pump, a filter that is installed in the chamber so that it can be exchanged while the condensate sprayed by the spraying means descends downward in the chamber and is replaceable, and the condensate in the tank. A heat supply means controlled so as to maintain a constant temperature at which the components of the concentrate do not change, and an exhaust duct for forcibly discharging the inside air accumulated in the upper part of the chamber to the outside. In the configuration adopted component concentrator.

A second feature of the device of the present invention resides in that the exhaust duct in the first feature of the above-described device of the present invention employs a configuration of a component concentrating device having a fan.

A third feature of the device of the present invention is that, in the first or second feature of the above-described device of the present invention, the device communicates with the chamber 1 below the built-in filter and extends vertically upward in the chamber. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a component concentrating device also provided with a hot air heating means for blowing hot air.

A fourth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that the hot air heater in the third feature of the above-described device of the present invention adopts a configuration of a component concentrating device in which heat energy obtained by temporarily converting solar energy is used as a heat source.

A fifth feature of the apparatus of the present invention is that the spraying means according to the first, second, third or fourth feature of the above-described apparatus of the present invention adopts a configuration of a component concentration apparatus in which the amount of spray can be controlled. It is in.

A sixth feature of the device of the present invention is that the heat supply means in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the device of the present invention can convert solar energy into thermal energy once. An object of the present invention is to employ a component enrichment apparatus configured to be capable of supplying energy by using either a circulation system, electric energy, or both.

A seventh feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the device of the present invention, except that a solar power generation system is also provided as a power source. In other words, the composition of a component concentrating device is adopted.

An eighth feature of the apparatus of the present invention is that the object to be concentrated in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh feature of the above-described apparatus of the present invention is natural hot spring water. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a certain component concentrating device.

A ninth feature of the device of the present invention is that the temperature in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth feature of the above-described device of the present invention is about 60 degrees. The present invention is based on the configuration of the component concentrating device which is located between the front and the rear.

A tenth feature of the apparatus of the present invention resides in that the spraying means in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth feature of the above-described apparatus of the present invention is provided. And a configuration of a component concentrating device which is a shower having many spray nozzles.

An eleventh feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. The filter resides in adopting the configuration of the component concentrating device which is a planar filter.

A twelfth feature of the device of the present invention resides in a component concentrating device in which the planar filter according to the eleventh feature of the device of the present invention is a multi-stage planar filter having a staggered arrangement from the opposite inner surface. In the configuration adoption.

According to a thirteenth feature of the present invention, the spraying means in the twelfth feature of the present invention is provided between the plurality of multi-stage flat filters and above the flat filters, and The present invention resides in the configuration and adoption of a component concentrating device which is configured to be controllable so that the spraying ability of the spraying means provided between the filters is lower than the spraying ability of the spraying means provided above the planar filter.

A fourteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. The filter according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect is characterized in that the component concentrating device is made of nylon fiber.

The fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. The filter consists of a component concentrating device made of cotton cloth having a fixed volume.

The first feature of the method of the present invention is that, in concentrating the components in the condensate, which is a mixture with a liquid phase, the condensate is dispersed by a spraying means at a required temperature at which the components do not change. The process of collecting by passing through a filter after spraying is repeatedly performed, whereby the solvent contained in the substance to be concentrated is gradually evaporated, and the component is gradually concentrated to obtain a component concentrated solution. In the configuration adoption.

According to a second aspect of the method of the present invention, the repetition of the above-described first aspect of the method of the present invention is performed by circulating the to-be-condensed matter recovered through the filter to the spraying means again. The present invention resides in the adoption of a composition of a component concentration method.

According to a third feature of the method of the present invention, the evaporation in the first or second feature of the method of the present invention is such that hot air is applied to the condensate and the filter which are sprayed at the same time as spraying. The present invention resides in the adoption of the configuration of the component concentration method promoted by the above.

A fourth feature of the method of the present invention is that the filter according to the first, second or third feature of the method of the present invention is such that a plurality of planar filters are staggered up and down so as to freely form a flow path. The present invention resides in the adoption of the composition of the component concentration method.

A fifth feature of the method of the present invention is that the spraying according to the fourth feature of the present invention is performed between the plurality of multi-stage planar filters and above the planar filters,
The present invention resides in adoption of a configuration of a component concentration method in which the spraying ability between the planar filters exceeds the spraying ability above the planar filters.

A sixth feature of the method of the present invention is that the filter according to the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the above-mentioned method of the present invention employs a component enrichment method in which the filter is made of nylon fiber. is there.

A seventh feature of the method of the present invention is that, in concentrating the components in the condensate which is a mixture with a liquid phase, the condensate is set to a required temperature at which the components do not change. After only a predetermined amount is sprayed and impregnated into the filter, the solvent of the condensate impregnated in the filter is sufficiently evaporated and dried for a predetermined time. The present invention resides in a configuration of a component concentration method in which a component concentrate is obtained by evaporating and extracting and collecting particles of the component captured by the filter.

An eighth feature of the method of the present invention resides in the adoption of the composition of the component concentration method in which the predetermined amount in the seventh feature of the method of the present invention is an amount sufficient for the permeation.

A ninth feature of the method of the present invention is that the evaporative drying according to the seventh or eighth feature of the present invention is characterized in that the hot air is applied in a direction opposite to the direction of penetration of the condensate in the filter. The present invention resides in the adoption of the composition of the accelerated component concentration method.

A tenth feature of the method of the present invention resides in that the spraying according to the seventh, eighth, or ninth feature of the above-described method of the present invention forms the filter into a fixed volume and is also performed from the inside thereof. It consists in adopting the configuration of the concentration method.

An eleventh feature of the method of the present invention resides in that the filter according to the seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the above-described method of the present invention employs a component enrichment method in which the filter is made of cotton cloth.

According to a twelfth feature of the method of the present invention, the collection in the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh feature of the method of the present invention is performed by applying vibration to the extracted filter. The present invention resides in the adoption of a composition of a component concentration method.

A thirteenth feature of the method of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the method of the present invention are described. Alternatively, the twelfth feature is that the component to be concentrated is natural hot spring water, and the component is concentrated.

A first feature of the product of the present invention is that, using the above-described apparatus of the present invention, natural hot spring water is used as the substance to be concentrated, and the concentrated product obtained by commercializing the concentrated product is obtained. It is in the configuration adoption of the product.

A second feature of the product of the present invention resides in that the concentrated product in the first feature of the product of the present invention is a component concentrated product which is a component concentrated liquid accumulated in a tank of the component concentrating apparatus. .

A third feature of the product of the present invention is that the product according to the second feature of the product of the present invention is a component-concentrated product which is diluted to a desired concentration to a human body part to which the component-concentrated liquid is applied and has a desired concentration. Configuration adoption.

A fourth feature of the product of the present invention is that when the product in the second feature of the product of the present invention is higher than a required concentration for a human body part or an affected part to which the component concentrate is applied, the component is An object of the present invention is to employ a component-enriched product obtained by repeatedly diluting a concentrate and, when the component concentrate has an optimum concentration, infiltrating the component concentrate into a component-enriched absorbent and drying the same.

A fifth feature of the product of the present invention is that the concentrated product in the first feature of the product of the present invention is the component extracted and accumulated in the filter of the component concentrating device having the fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention. The present invention resides in the configuration and adoption of a component concentrate product, which is a concentrated particle group.

The sixth feature of the product of the present invention resides in that the product according to the fifth feature of the product of the present invention is obtained by sufficiently drying the component-enriched particles or dissolving the component-enriched particles in water. It is in.

A seventh feature of the product of the present invention is that the product according to the fifth feature of the product of the present invention is obtained by dissolving the component-enriched particles in water to obtain a component-concentrating agent having a predetermined concentration. The present invention resides in the adoption of a component-enriched product obtained by repeatedly permeating and drying an agent into a component-enriched absorbent.

An eighth feature of the product of the present invention is that the component-concentrated absorbent according to the fourth or seventh feature of the product of the present invention is a composition of a component-enriched product in which fibers such as cotton cloth, wood chips, wood, and wood chips are used. In hiring.

A ninth feature of the product of the present invention resides in the use of a component-concentrated product in which the concentrated product in the first feature of the product of the present invention is dried and attached to the filter.

A tenth feature of the product of the present invention resides in that a tank of the above-mentioned device of the present invention is filled with a component concentrate absorbent such as a piece of wood, wood or wood chip, and natural hot spring water is used as the material to be concentrated. Another object of the present invention is to adopt a constitution of a component-enriched product obtained by operating the component-concentrating apparatus and then drying the absorbent for the component-concentrated liquid.

[0051]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with respect to an example of an apparatus, an example of a method, and an example of a product.

(Example of Apparatus) FIG. 1 shows a component concentrating apparatus which is an example of the present apparatus. In the figure, α is a component concentration device,
1 is a chamber, 2 is a tank, 3 is a pump, 4 is a heater, 5 is a shower, 6 is an exhaust duct, 7 is a hot air heater,
8 is a filter and 9 is a substance to be concentrated.

The heater 4 is operated at a predetermined temperature (for example, in the case of natural hot spring water, 60 ° C.) at which the components of the concentrate 9 do not change.
Control system to keep it constantly maintained at Although only one shower 5 is shown in FIG. 1, the size of the component concentrating device α and the concentration of the substance 9 (in this specification, the mixture to be concentrated before the concentration, The mixture and extract are defined as concentrates), the time to concentrate, the type of filter 8,
Depending on the size, the number of steps, and other necessary conditions, it is also possible to separately install a plurality of them.

At this time, in the case where a plurality of filters 5 are installed, the first case where the shower 5 is entirely installed above the filter 8, the second case where the shower 5 is installed so that the shower 5 and the filter 8 are sandwiched between each other, , There is a third case that is a combination of the two. In the second and third cases,
The shower 5 sandwiched between the filters 8 is a shower 5 having a lower spraying ability than the shower 5 at the top of the filter 8.
It is good.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is optimal to install the filter 8 in a replaceable manner and in a multi-stage manner in a mutually inconsistent manner from the left and right inner surfaces of the chamber 1, but this is not always the case, and the filter 8 is partly (one piece). There are even cases. The filter 8 includes fibers such as nylon fibers, cotton cloth, and the like, but is not particularly limited thereto. In addition,
The filter 8 is staggered in a staggered manner in order to form a flow path between the mist shower from the shower 5 and the hot air from the hot air heater 7. This is to activate and promote evaporation and evaporation of the mist shower.

The exhaust duct 6 prevents the solvent of the to-be-condensed substance 9 from being changed to a liquid phase once in a gaseous phase.
This is for quickly exhausting the gas phase solvent to the outside of the chamber 1 and is provided with an exhaust means such as a fan. The exhaust means is appropriately adjusted according to the size of the component enrichment apparatus α, the quality and quantity of the substance 9 to be concentrated, and the like. Performance is different.

The shower 5 has a number of spray nozzles, and has a shape that promotes evaporation of the solvent in the concentrate 9. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the tank 2, the pump 3, and the shower 5 are connected so that the concentrate 9 can be circulated.

The hot air heater 7 is used to control the quality of the concentrate 9
It is sufficient to provide it according to the amount and the like. Furthermore, pump 3, heater 4,
As an electric supply facility as a power supply required for the hot air heater 7 and the exhaust duct 6, etc., a clean energy system such as a solar system using a solar cell which can reduce running cost can be used.

The heater 4 and the hot air heater 7 do not use a solar cell, but convert solar energy into heat energy, accumulate the heat energy in water to make hot water, and use the hot water to make the heater 4. To be condensed 9
May be used as a heat source of the hot air of the hot air heater 7 or for circulating the hot water.

(Example of Method) This example of the method is applied to the above-described example of the apparatus, and an example of the method in the case where the material to be concentrated is hot spring water will be described below. (Method example 1)

In the method example 1, the filter 8 is composed of several multi-stage sheets (planar shapes) as shown in FIG. 1 and is made of a fiber sheet such as vinyl fiber (regardless of natural fiber or synthetic fiber). ). Here, the number of sheets of the filter 8 is not limited to the illustrated one.
One sheet is fine.

First, natural hot spring water, which is the concentrate 9, is injected into the tank 2 of the component concentration device α from a not-shown insertion opening of the concentrate. In general, when the natural hot spring water reaches 70 ° C. or more, the Ca component or the like which is a component of the hot spring water decomposes.

Next, using the pump 3, the hot spring water is sent to the shower 5 located above the component concentration device α, and the shower 5
The hot spring water is sprayed in the form of fine mist from a number of spray nozzles. Then, the particles of hot spring water sprayed from the spray nozzle receive the energy of the air near the particles and undergo various changes.

For example, not only the particle group which vaporizes the solvent (water) in the particle group immediately before colliding with the filter 8 and maintains its state by inertia, it is also adsorbed and adhered by the filter 8 and then another particle The state is released by the group, and the particles arrive at the tank 2 by the repetition of many times. Once the particles are adsorbed and adhered to the filter 8, the solvent of only the own particle group is released without releasing the state later. There are a group of particles to be vaporized, a group of particles integrated with another group of particles, and a group of particles that remain adsorbed and attached to the filter 8.

At this time, by using the hot air heater 7 and constantly blowing hot air in the direction opposite to the spraying direction, that is, from the lower side to the upper side, the energy near the particle group increases, and the solvent It is possible to promote evaporation.
Here, the volume of the concentrate 9 is reduced by the shower 5,
In addition, the evaporation of the concentrate 9 can be promoted by the filter 8 without increasing the volume.

When the particles reach the lower part of the tank 2 and are collected, they are circulated again by the pump 3.

Through this series of processes, the solvent present in the concentrate 9 evaporates, and the concentrate 9 in the tank 2 is gradually concentrated into a component concentrate.

Needless to say, the spraying by the shower 5 must be such that the to-be-condensed material 9 sprayed on the filter 8 does not accumulate.

The reason why the filter 8 is used as shown in FIG. 1 is not only for the purpose of increasing the surface area in order to promote the evaporation of the solvent, but also when the filter 8 is arranged as shown in FIG. For the fold where 9 is a concentrate, filter 8
The concentrate is sufficiently adsorbed and adsorbed, and by sufficiently drying the filter 8, a component concentrate sheet can be provided.
The concentrate 9 can be used without waste.

<Test Results> The test results performed based on Method Example 1 are shown here. The hot spring water is used as the concentrate 9. The hot spring water has a large sweating effect and has the function of releasing waste products from the body. )It was used. According to the Shizuoka Life Science Inspection Center, the spring quality is Ca ・ N
a-Chloride hot spring (hypotonic / alkaline / mineral hot spring), spring temperature 44.4 degrees, total component 4698 g / kg.

The hot spring water has a hot air capacity (hot air capacity of the hot air heater 7) of 2580 kcal / h, an exhaust capacity (the capacity of the blower installed in the exhaust duct 6) 400 m3 / h, and a water sprinkling capacity (the capacity of the pump 3). Table 1 shows the results obtained with a component concentrating apparatus α having a performance of 10 liters / minute and a heater 4 set temperature of 60 degrees.
Shown in The temperature of the hot spring immediately before the test was 30 degrees.

The size of the tank 2 is cylindrical with a diameter of about 200 mm and a height of about 150 mm, the height of the chamber 1 is about 400 mm, and the size of the joint between the hot air heater 7 and the chamber 1 is about 100 mm × About 300 mm, the diameter of the exhaust duct 6 is about 150 mm, and there are two filters.

[0073]

[Table 1]

The condition of the hot spring water is colorless and transparent.
It is odorless and salty. From this result, the conductivity has changed greatly, the pH has increased, and the amount of the total hot spring water has decreased, so the electrical conduction medium in the hot spring components has increased and been concentrated,
Since there is no change in the colorless and transparent odorless salty taste, it is considered that there is no change in the components.

(Example 2 of Method) In Example 2, the filter 8 is made of a certain volume of cotton cloth. It may be something other than cotton cloth.

First, hot spring water, which is the concentrate 9, is injected into the tank 2 of the component concentration device α from a not-shown concentrate insertion port. In general, when the temperature of the hot spring water exceeds 70 degrees, the Ca component, which is a component of the hot spring water, is decomposed.
The temperature of the hot spring water is made constant at 60 degrees by the heater 4.

Next, using the pump 3, the hot spring water is sent to the shower 5 located above the component concentrating device α, and the shower 5
The hot spring water is made into a fine mist from a large number of spray nozzles provided in the above and sprayed over a predetermined amount of time over a cotton cloth as the filter 8. The difference from the method example 1 is that the amount to be sprayed is limited. Here, the predetermined amount means that the liquid does not permeate, adsorb and adhere to the filter 8 but oozes out to the back side of the filter 8 (the side opposite to the spraying surface) and becomes liquid.
It does not fall below.

After the spraying is completed, the hot air heater 7 is used to blow hot air in a direction opposite to the spraying direction, that is, from the lower side to the upper side. ) Promotes evaporation.

When the filter 8 dries, the shower 5
Is repeatedly applied to the filter 8 with a predetermined amount of the to-be-concentrated substance 9 having a predetermined temperature.

By this repetition, the solvent in the to-be-condensed substance 9 is evaporated on the filter 8 to capture the concentrated component concentrate.

Further, by applying vibration or the like to the filter 8 taken out of the chamber 1, the component concentrate itself is separated from the filter 8, and a solid powder component concentrate can be obtained.

In any of the method examples, according to the to-be-condensed material 9, if the concentration exceeds a predetermined concentration, there is a risk that the components are decomposed or a phenomenon occurs. In such a case, the circulation or the number of repetitions is limited. Is required.

(Product Example) Hot spring water is used as the to-be-condensed substance 9, and the above-described apparatus α of the present invention can be used to produce a product with component concentration by the following procedure.

At this time, when a flat filter is used as the filter 8, the component concentrate finally accumulated in the tank 2,
A component-concentrated sheet obtained by drying the flat filter can be obtained.

When the filter 8 is filled with a filter having a fixed volume, for example, a cotton cloth, the cotton cloth itself is sufficiently dried to become a component-concentrated cotton cloth. And shaking it down to obtain a component-enriched powder.

Hereinafter, for the sake of explanation, a concentrated component powder is dissolved in water (preferably pure water) to a predetermined concentration, and a diluted component concentrate is also used as a component concentrate, and the component concentrate is used as a component concentrate. Product examples will be described with distinction.

For example, it can be used as a component concentrate or a component concentrate having an optimum component concentration for adapting to the skin, and used as a treatment solution for rough skin-Smile Spring (Japanese Patent Application No. 10-30172, trademark registration pending). It is also a lotion that improves blood circulation and gives a smooth, smooth, smooth skin.

Spread the component concentrate or the component concentrate on a cotton cloth.
It is dried up to three times, and the component-concentrated cotton cloth or the component-concentrated sheet is used as a hot spring sheet, moistened appropriately, and brought into contact with an affected area such as shoulder stiffness, muscle fatigue, muscle pain, sprain, etc., and can be used for treatment.

A component concentrate, component concentrate or component concentrate powder is placed in a bathtub to prepare a bath additive or bath solution that can be easily used for hot spring bathing.

The component concentrate or the component concentrate is impregnated into various kinds of wood chips or wood chips, or the wood chips or wood chips are put below the tank 2 of the above-mentioned component concentration device α, and the component concentration device α is operated. Then, by taking out and sufficiently drying, the wood chips or wood chips become a component-enriched product in which a high-concentration hot spring component is mixed.

By using these to form a bathtub or a bathroom, or by installing it in or near a normal bathtub, it is possible to enjoy a hot spring bath while enjoying the scent of various trees. The types of wood chips and wood chips include zelkova, cypress,
There are cherry, kunugi, and the like, but not limited to these, and anything that brings a scent may be used. Further, the present invention is not limited to wood chips and wood chips.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the example of the apparatus and the example of the method, and the example of the component-enriched product has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above items. The present invention can be appropriately changed and implemented within a range that achieves the object and has the effects described below. Needless to say, it is necessary to make the component concentration device α using a material that does not change depending on the material to be concentrated.

[0093]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The components of a mixture containing a liquid phase such as a hot spring can be physically concentrated without causing a chemical change and without changing the quality of the components.
Thereby, as described in the above product example, a simulated experience of various hot springs is possible, and excellent effects such as a hot spring effect are provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a component concentration device showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 α: Component concentrator 1 ... Chamber 2 ... Tank 3 ... Pump 4 ... Heater 5 ... Shower 6 ... Exhaust duct 7 ... Hot air heater 8 ... Filter 9 ... Condensate

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[Submission Date] May 6, 1999 (1999.5.6)

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[Title of the Invention] Component Concentrator

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component concentrating device which makes it possible to efficiently and effectively use components existing in nature, particularly components of natural hot spring water, without changing them.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of concentrating components, there are a method of positively causing a chemical reaction with a mixture containing the components to separate unnecessary substances, a method of boiling and evaporating a solvent, and the like.

[0003]

In the conventional method, the components are concentrated by causing a chemical reaction to the mixture, so that the content of the components is not necessarily qualitatively and quantitatively different from the original components. Are completely different, and natural components existing in nature cannot be effectively used. In addition, when boiling, the solvent is heated at the boiling point. For example, in a natural hot spring water containing Ca component, the hot spring component is decomposed at 70 ° C. or more, and the natural hot spring water itself is also effective in this method. The problem arises that it cannot be used for

Here, the main objects to be solved by the present invention are as follows.

[0005] A first object of the present invention is to provide a component concentrating apparatus which enables effective use of components existing in the natural world without changing.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a component concentrating device which makes it possible to effectively use components existing in nature in the human body.

[0007] A third object of the present invention is to provide a component concentrating apparatus which can effectively use components existing in nature at low cost.

[0008] Other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the specification, drawings, and particularly from the claims.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the apparatus of the present invention comprises a tank for injecting the concentrate, a chamber connected to an upper part of the tank, and an upper part in the chamber. Spraying means for spraying the concentrate, a pump for feeding the concentrate in the tank to the upper part of the chamber and connected to the spraying means,
A filter which is installed in the chamber so as to be freely contactable and exchangeable while the substance to be sprayed by the spraying means descends downward in the chamber; and It is characterized by comprising a heater controlled so as to keep the temperature of the component unchanged, and an exhaust duct communicating the upper part of the chamber with the outside.

More specifically, in solving the problem, the present invention adopts a new characteristic configuration means ranging from a high-level concept to a low-level concept listed below.
This is done to achieve the above purpose.

A first feature of the device of the present invention is a device for concentrating components contained in a condensate which is a mixture with a liquid phase, comprising a tank for injecting the condensate, and an upper part of the tank. And a spraying means installed above the chamber for spraying the condensed matter, and supplying the condensed matter in the tank above the chamber and connecting with the spraying means. Pump, a filter that is installed in the chamber so that it can be exchanged while the condensate sprayed by the spraying means descends downward in the chamber and is replaceable, and the condensate in the tank. A heat supply means controlled so as to maintain a constant temperature at which the components of the concentrate do not change, and an exhaust duct for forcibly discharging the inside air accumulated in the upper part of the chamber to the outside. In the configuration adopted component concentrator.

A second feature of the apparatus of the present invention resides in that the exhaust duct in the first feature of the above-described apparatus of the present invention adopts a configuration of a component concentrating apparatus having a fan.

A third feature of the device of the present invention is that, in the first or second feature of the above-described device of the present invention, the device communicates with the side of the chamber 1 below the built-in filter, and is vertically upward in the chamber. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a component concentrating device also provided with a hot air heating means for blowing hot air.

A fourth feature of the present invention is that the heat source of the hot air heater in the above-mentioned third feature of the present invention is a component in which the solar energy is temporarily converted into water and stored as hot energy. The configuration of the concentrating device is adopted.

A fifth feature of the device of the present invention is that the spraying means in the first, second, third or fourth feature of the above-described device of the present invention employs a component concentrating device capable of controlling the amount of spraying. It is in.

A sixth feature of the device of the present invention is that the heat supply means in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth feature of the device of the present invention converts solar energy into water once as thermal energy. The present invention resides in the configuration adoption of a component concentrating device which is a means for supplying heat by one or both of electric energy and a circulation system for contacting hot water accumulated and stored.

A seventh feature of the device of the present invention is that the device according to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth feature of the above-described device of the present invention can be used as a solar power supply facility for the device. The present invention resides in the configuration and adoption of a component concentrating device including a photovoltaic power generation system.

An eighth feature of the device of the present invention is that the condensate in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh feature of the device of the present invention is natural hot spring water. The present invention resides in adopting a configuration of a certain component concentrating device.

A ninth feature of the device of the present invention is that the temperature in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth feature of the device of the present invention is about 60 degrees. The present invention is based on the configuration of the component concentrating device which is located between the front and the rear.

A tenth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that the spraying means in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth feature of the above-described device of the present invention. And a configuration of a component concentrating device which is a shower having many spray nozzles.

The eleventh feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. The filter resides in adopting the configuration of the component concentrating device which is a planar filter.

A twelfth feature of the device of the present invention resides in a component concentrating device according to the eleventh feature of the present invention, wherein the planar filter is a plurality of multistage planar filters staggered from the opposite inner surface. In the configuration adoption.

A thirteenth feature of the device of the present invention resides in that the spraying means in the twelfth feature of the device of the present invention is provided between the plurality of multi-stage planar filters and above the planar filters. The present invention resides in the configuration and adoption of a component concentrating device which is configured to be controllable so that the spraying ability of the spraying means provided between the filters is lower than the spraying ability of the spraying means provided above the planar filter.

A fourteenth feature of the device of the present invention is that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh of the above-described device of the present invention. The filter according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect is characterized in that the component concentrating device is made of nylon fiber.

The fifteenth feature of the device of the present invention is the same as the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth feature of the device of the present invention. The filter consists of a component concentrating device made of cotton cloth having a fixed volume.

[0026]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with respect to an example of an apparatus.

(Example of Apparatus) FIG. 1 shows a component concentrating apparatus which is an example of the present apparatus. In the figure, α is a component concentration device,
1 is a chamber, 2 is a tank, 3 is a pump, 4 is a heater, 5 is a shower, 6 is an exhaust duct, 7 is a hot air heater,
8 is a filter and 9 is a substance to be concentrated.

The heater 4 is provided at a predetermined temperature at which the components of the component concentrate 9 do not change (for example, 60
Control system to keep it constantly maintained at Although only one shower 5 is shown in FIG. 1, the size of the component concentrating device α and the concentration of the substance 9 (in this specification, the mixture to be concentrated before the concentration, The mixture and extract are defined as concentrates), the time to concentrate, the type of filter 8,
Depending on the size, the number of steps, and other necessary conditions, it is also possible to separately install a plurality of them.

At this time, the case where a plurality of showers 5 are installed, the first case where the shower 5 is entirely installed above the filter 8, the second case where the shower 5 is installed so that the shower 5 and the filter 8 are sandwiched between each other, , There may be a third case that is a combination thereof. In the second and third cases,
The shower 5 sandwiched between the filters 8 is a shower 5 having a lower spraying ability than the shower 5 at the top of the filter 8.
It is good.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is optimal to install the filter 8 in a replaceable manner and in a multi-stage manner in which the filter 8 is staggered from the left and right inner surfaces facing the chamber 1. However, this is not always the case, and the filter 8 is partially (one piece). There are even cases. The filter 8 includes fibers such as nylon fibers, cotton cloth, and the like, but is not particularly limited thereto. In addition,
The filter 8 is staggered and arranged in a staggered manner to form a flow path between the mist shower from the shower 5 and the hot air from the hot air heater 7. This is to activate and promote evaporation and evaporation of the mist shower. Also,
The filter 8 may be not only a flat filter but also a case where a certain volume of cotton cloth, for example, cotton cloth is packed.

The exhaust duct 6 prevents the solvent of the to-be-condensed substance 9 from being changed to a liquid phase once in a gaseous phase.
This is for quickly exhausting the gas phase solvent to the outside of the chamber 1 and is provided with an exhaust means such as a fan. The exhaust means is appropriately adjusted according to the size of the component enrichment apparatus α, the quality and quantity of the substance 9 to be concentrated, and the like. Performance is different.

The shower 5 has a large number of spray nozzles and has a shape (for example, a fine mist) that promotes evaporation of the solvent in the concentrate 9. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the tank 2, the pump 3, and the shower 5 are connected so that the concentrate 9 can be circulated.

The hot air heater 7 is used to control the quality of the material 9 to be concentrated.
It is sufficient to provide it according to the amount and the like. Furthermore, pump 3, heater 4,
As an electric supply facility as a power supply required for the hot air heater 7 and the exhaust duct 6, etc., a clean energy system such as a solar system using a solar cell which can reduce running cost can be used.

The heater 4 and the hot air heater 7 do not use a solar cell, but accumulate solar energy as heat energy in water to produce hot water, and use the hot water to contact the condensate 9 which contacts the heater 4. May be used as a heat source of the hot air of the hot air heater 7 or for circulating the hot water.

(Concentration of Natural Hot Spring Water by the Device of the Present Invention) The device of the present invention will be described below in the case where the material to be concentrated is hot spring water.

The filter 8 is formed of several multi-stage sheets (planar) as shown in FIG. 1 and uses a fiber sheet (regardless of natural fiber or synthetic fiber) such as vinyl fiber. It is. Here, the number of sheets of the filter 8 is not limited to the illustrated one, but may be one.

First, natural hot spring water as the to-be-condensed substance 9 is injected into the tank 2 of the component concentrating apparatus α from a not-shown substance insertion port. In general, when the natural hot spring water reaches 70 ° C. or more, the Ca component or the like which is a component of the hot spring water decomposes.

Next, using the pump 3, the hot spring water is sent to the shower 5 above the component concentrating device α, and the shower 5
The hot spring water is sprayed in the form of fine mist from a large number of spray nozzles of the above. Then, the particles of hot spring water sprayed from the spray nozzle receive the energy of the air near the particles and undergo various changes.

For example, not only the particle group which evaporates the solvent (water) in the particle group immediately before colliding with the filter 8 and maintains the state by inertia, but also is adsorbed and adhered by the filter 8 and then another particle. The state is released by the group, and the particles arrive at the tank 2 by the repetition of many times. Once the particles are adsorbed and adhered to the filter 8, the solvent of only the own particle group is released without releasing the state later. There are a group of particles to be vaporized, a group of particles integrated with another group of particles, and a group of particles that remain adsorbed and attached to the filter 8.

At this time, by using the hot air heater 7 to continuously blow hot air in the direction opposite to the spraying direction, that is, from the lower side to the upper side, the energy near the particle group increases, and the solvent It is possible to promote evaporation.
Here, the volume of the concentrate 9 is reduced by the shower 5,
In addition, the evaporation of the concentrate 9 can be promoted by the filter 8 without increasing the volume.

When the particles reach the lower part of the tank 2 and are collected, they are circulated again by the pump 3.

Through this series of processes, the solvent present in the concentrate 9 evaporates, and the concentrate 9 in the tank 2 is gradually concentrated into a component concentrate.

Needless to say, the spraying by the shower 5 must be such that the condensed material 9 sprayed on the filter 8 does not accumulate.

Further, the reason why the filter 8 is used as shown in FIG. 1 is not only for the purpose of increasing the surface area in order to promote the evaporation of the solvent, but also when the filter 8 is arranged as shown in FIG. For the fold where 9 is a concentrate, filter 8
The concentrate is sufficiently adsorbed and adsorbed, and by sufficiently drying the filter 8, a component concentrate sheet can be provided.
The concentrate 9 can be used without waste.

<Test Results> The test results performed in the above procedure are shown below. The hot spring water is used as the concentrate 9. The hot spring water has a large sweating effect and has the function of releasing waste products from the body. )It was used. According to the Shizuoka Prefectural Life Science Inspection Center, the spring quality is Ca ・ Na
-Chloride hot spring (hypotonic, alkaline, mineral hot spring), hot spring temperature 4
4.4 degrees, the total component is 4698 g / kg.

The hot spring water has a hot air capacity (hot air capacity of the hot air heater 7) of 2580 kcal / h, an exhaust capacity (the capacity of the blower installed in the exhaust duct 6) of 400 m3 / h, and a water sprinkling capacity (the capacity of the pump 3). Table 1 shows the results obtained with a component concentrating apparatus α having a performance of 10 liters / minute and a heater 4 set temperature of 60 degrees.
Shown in The temperature of the hot spring immediately before the test was 30 degrees.

The size of the tank 2 is cylindrical with a diameter of about 200 mm and a height of about 150 mm, the height of the chamber 1 is about 400 mm, and the size of the joint between the hot air heater 7 and the chamber 1 is about 100 mm × About 300 mm, the diameter of the exhaust duct 6 is about 150 mm, and there are two filters.

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[Table 1]

The condition of the hot spring water is colorless and transparent.
It is odorless and salty. From this result, the conductivity has changed greatly, the pH has increased, and the amount of the total hot spring water has decreased, so the electrical conduction medium in the hot spring components has increased and been concentrated,
Since there is no change in the colorless and transparent odorless salty taste, it is considered that there is no change in the components.

According to the to-be-condensed substance 9, if the concentration exceeds a predetermined level, the components may be decomposed or a phenomenon may occur. In such a case, it is necessary to limit the circulation or the number of repetitions.

As described above, an example of the apparatus has been described as an embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above items. Changes can be made as appropriate. Needless to say, it is necessary to make the component concentration device α using a material that does not change depending on the material to be concentrated.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The components of a mixture containing a liquid phase such as a hot spring can be physically concentrated without causing a chemical change and without changing the quality of the components.
Thus, using what is enriched by the apparatus of the present invention, for example, various hot springs can be simulated, and excellent effects such as a hot spring effect can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a component concentration device showing an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] α: Component Concentrator 1 ... Chamber 2 ... Tank 3 ... Pump 4 ... Heater 5 ... Shower 6 ... Exhaust Duct 7 ... Hot Air Heater 8 ... Filter 9 ... Condensate

Claims (38)

[Claims] An apparatus for concentrating components contained in a condensate which is a mixture with a liquid phase, comprising: a tank for injecting the condensate; a chamber connected to an upper part of the tank; A dispensing means installed above the chamber to spray the condensate; a pump for feeding the condensate in the tank to the upper part of the chamber and connected to the spray means; A filter that is installed in the chamber so as to be freely contactable and replaceable while the condensate sprayed by the liquid drops downward in the chamber; and that the condensate in the tank is a component of the condensate. A heat supply means controlled to maintain a constant temperature at which the temperature does not change, and an exhaust duct for forcibly discharging the inside air accumulated in the upper part of the chamber to the outside. Condensation apparatus. 2. The component concentrating device according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust duct includes a fan. 3. The component concentrating device further comprises a hot air heating means communicating with the chamber 1 below the built-in filter and for blowing hot air vertically upward in the chamber. The component concentrating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The component concentrating device according to claim 3, wherein the hot air heater uses heat energy obtained by temporarily converting solar energy as a heat source. 5. The component concentrating device according to claim 1, wherein said spraying means is capable of controlling an amount of spraying. 6. The heat supply means according to claim 1, wherein the heat supply means is configured to be capable of supplying energy by using a circulating system capable of temporarily converting solar energy into thermal energy, electric energy, or both. 6. The component concentrating device according to 2, 3, 4, or 5. 7. The component concentrating device according to claim 1, wherein the component concentrating device further includes a solar power generation system as a power source. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the condensate is natural hot spring water.
The component concentrating device according to item 1. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temperature is between about 60 degrees. 10. The spraying means according to claim 1, wherein said spraying means is a shower having a large number of spray nozzles.
10. The component concentrating device according to 8 or 9. 11. The filter according to claim 1, wherein said filter is a planar filter.
11. The component concentrating device according to 8, 9, or 10. 12. The component concentrating device according to claim 11, wherein said planar filter is a plurality of multi-stage planar filters which are staggered from the inner surface facing each other. 13. The dispersing means is disposed between the plurality of multi-stage planar filters and above the planar filter, and the dispersing means disposed between the planar filters has a dispersing ability of the planar filter. The component concentrating device according to claim 12, wherein the component concentrating device is configured to be controllable so as to be lower than the spraying ability of the spraying means installed above the device. 14. The filter according to claim 1, wherein said filter is made of nylon fiber.
14. The component concentrating device according to 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13. 15. The filter according to claim 1, wherein the filter is made of a cotton cloth having a constant volume.
11. The component concentrating device according to 8, 9, or 10. 16. In concentrating the components in the condensate which is a mixture with a liquid phase, the condensate is sprayed by spraying means at a required temperature at which the components do not change, and then passed through a filter. A method for concentrating a component, comprising: repeatedly evaporating a solvent contained in the substance to be concentrated by gradually repeating the step of collecting to concentrate the component to obtain a component concentrate. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the repetition is performed by circulating the to-be-condensed matter collected through the filter again to the spraying means. 18. The component according to claim 16, wherein the evaporation is promoted by applying hot air to the condensed object and the filter simultaneously with the application. Concentration method. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the filter has a plurality of planar filters that are vertically staggered so as to freely form a flow path. 20. The spraying is performed between the plurality of multi-stage planar filters and above the planar filters, and the spraying ability between the planar filters is the spraying ability above the planar filters. 20. The method for concentrating components according to claim 19, wherein: 21. The filter according to claim 16, wherein the filter is made of nylon fiber.
0. The method for concentrating a component according to 0. 22. In concentrating the components in the condensate which is a mixture with a liquid phase, the condensate is sprayed in a predetermined amount by spraying means at a required temperature at which the components do not change. After permeating the filter, the solvent of the condensate permeated through the filter is sufficiently evaporated and dried for a predetermined time, and the solvent contained in the condensate is evaporated and captured by the filter. A component concentrate is obtained by extracting and collecting particles of the component that has been subjected to the method. 23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the predetermined amount is an amount sufficient for the permeation. 24. The method according to claim 22, wherein the evaporative drying is promoted by applying hot air in a direction opposite to a direction in which the condensate permeates the filter. . 25. The method according to claim 22, wherein the spraying is performed by forming the filter into a fixed volume and also from inside the filter. 26. The method according to claim 22, wherein the filter is made of a cotton cloth. 27. The method according to claim 22, wherein the collection is performed by applying vibration to the removed filter.
7. The method for concentrating components according to 6. 28. The method according to claim 16, wherein the condensate is natural hot spring water.
The method for concentrating a component according to 0, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27. 29. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Using the component concentrating device according to 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15, the product to be concentrated is obtained by adopting natural hot spring water and commercializing the concentrated product. An ingredient-enriched product characterized by the following: 30. The component-concentrated product according to claim 29, wherein the concentrated product is a component-concentrated liquid accumulated in a tank of the component-concentrating device. 31. The component-enriched product according to claim 30, wherein the product is diluted to a desired concentration according to a human body part to which the component-enriched liquid is applied. 32. The method according to claim 32, wherein the component concentrate is diluted when the concentration is higher than a required concentration for a human body part or an affected part to which the component concentrate is applied, and when the component concentrate has an optimum concentration. 31. The component-enriched product according to claim 30, wherein the component-enriched liquid is permeated into the component-enriched absorbent and dried repeatedly. 33. The component-enriched product according to claim 29, wherein the concentrated product is a component-enriched particle group extracted and accumulated in a filter of the component enrichment device according to claim 15. 34. The component-enriched product according to claim 33, wherein, in the commercialization, the component-enriched particles are sufficiently dried or dissolved in water. 35. The method according to claim 35, wherein, after dissolving the component-enriched particles in water to obtain a component-concentrating agent having a predetermined concentration, the component-concentrating agent is impregnated into the component-concentrated absorbent and dried. The component-enriched product according to claim 33, characterized in that: 36. The component-enriched product according to claim 32, wherein the component-enriched absorbent is a fiber such as cotton cloth, a piece of wood, wood, or a wood chip. 37. The component-enriched product according to claim 29, wherein the concentrated product is a product that has dried and adhered to the filter. 38. The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
A tank for a component concentrating device according to 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 is filled with a component concentrate absorbent such as a piece of wood, wood or wood chips, and a natural hot spring is used for the material to be concentrated. A component-enriched product obtained by employing water, operating the component-concentrating device, and then drying the component-enriched-solution-absorbed material.