JP2003236974A - Tourmaline sheet and applied article thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a simple and inexpensive sheet which can fully demonstrate an ionic effect of tourmaline without needing a particular external influence such as heating, pressuring, hydrating and the like and an applied article thereof. <P>SOLUTION: A mixture of fine powdered tourmaline, a fine argil sand and ferric oxide is agglutinated by an adhesive between two sheets of backings coated with a moisture equilibrating polymer mixture to make a sheet. A far infrared radiation effect of the fine argil sand from a close range can efficiently promote the ionic effect of the tourmaline by mixing the fine powdered tourmaline and the fine argil sand. The moisture equilibrating polymer and ferric oxide further enhance the ionic effect. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet, a rug, a bedding and a garment utilizing the combined effect of tourmaline ore (tourmaline, hereinafter abbreviated as "tourmaline") and fine clay sand.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been well known since the discovery of tourmaline by Pierre Curie in 1880 that it naturally and permanently holds positive and negative electrodes on both ends of a crystal. It is also well known that it has been recently discovered that when heat energy is applied to tourmaline, it is converted into far infrared rays and emitted. Since around 1993, many attempts have been made to utilize such properties of tourmaline as an environment / health improving material for various purposes, and many products have already been put into practical use. For example, in the textile field, underwear, socks, bandages, eye masks, futons, pillows, sheets, etc. that utilize the ion effect, far infrared effect, and deodorant effect have been commercialized. In the field of cosmetics and miscellaneous goods, the ion effect
Cosmetics, soaps, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, bath salts, insoles, diapers, etc. have already been commercialized by utilizing the effects of warm bath, beauty, weak surface active, and deodorant. In the food field, rice cookers, cooking oil, kettle pots, noodle making, fresh vegetable transportation, aquariums, etc. have been commercialized by utilizing reducing power, freshness retention effect, antioxidant effect, etc. in addition to the ionic effect. . In the water treatment field, water purification effects, reducing power, mineral effects,
Utilizing weak alkalinization, etc., water activator, water purifier, water tank,
Septic tanks, sewage treatment, drinking water, showers, etc. have been commercialized. In the fields of construction and housing, wall materials, cloth materials, ceiling materials, floor materials, tiles, paints, etc. are commercialized by utilizing the ion effect, far infrared ray effect, weak surface active effect, antioxidant effect, and deodorant effect. Has been done. In the medical field, using the ion effect, electrostatic effect, and deodorant effect of tourmaline, therapeutic instruments and
Drugs, nursing care products, electric potential treatment machines, sanitary products, etc. have been commercialized. In the agricultural field, it is used for soil improvement, hydroponic cultivation, cultivation soil, turf cultivation, etc. by utilizing freshness preservation, growth promotion, bacterial growth, soil temperature rise, and reducing power. It is often attempted to mix tourmaline with ceramics and apply it to laundry products, toilet products, washbasins, washbasins, bathroom products, tiles, bricks, etc. Furthermore, by mixing tourmaline with resin, plastic bags, plastic containers, toilets, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioner vents, stationery, office supplies, etc. are manufactured and supplied for the purpose of keeping freshness and antibacterial. .

As described above, examples of products using tourmaline have no time to list, but structurally showing the use form of these products, for example, "pretreatment method of raw water (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-39881)""A washing machine (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-252492)" having a structure in which tourmaline particles are put in a net-shaped container and brought into direct contact with water or air, "Electronic stone kneading antibacterial functional fiber (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-252492)" 2001-1929279 "Polyvinyl alcohol fiber containing tourmaline (JP-A 09-1889159)" having a structure in which tourmaline powder is fixed to the fiber, "Activated ceramic detergent container (JP-A 05-117698)""Tourmaline ceramics and its production Method (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 09-157000), in which tourmaline powder is mixed in the ceramic manufacturing process, "sheet of tourmaline fine powder coating and its manufacturing method (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 6-173162)""Coating cloth for clothing, etc." And a method for producing the same (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-246335), in which tourmaline powder is attached to a sheet of cloth, non-woven fabric, plastic, pulp paper, etc. 10-279729) ”,“ tourmaline sheet and manufacturing method thereof (JP 2001-329418 A) ”, a structure in which tourmaline powder is mixed in a resin molding step,“ water-fossil fuel mixed emulsion and manufacturing method thereof ” 20
01-207178) ", a mixture of tourmaline powder and a liquid," environment-friendly cement composition (JP 2001-342050) "
Various structures have been devised and put into practical use, such as those having a structure in which tourmaline powder is mixed with cement or plasterboard, as described in "Method for manufacturing health building materials (JP 2001-239503)". All of them have a structure in which granular or powdery tourmaline is singly carried on a carrier by a means such as coating and mixing, or granular tourmaline is solely held in a container and used. In any case, tourmaline is used alone.

On the other hand, "sleep aid bedding using an ion-converting substance and an infrared emitting substance (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-31428)
In 4), a mixture of tourmaline, boron, titanium oxide, zirconia, and calcium carbonate, which have been processed into powder, is mixed with ink, and bedding using the ink is devised. "Health pillow (JP 2001-1
12598) ”proposes a pillow made by kneading a polymer of tourmaline powder and carbon powder. In "relaxation bag (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-202042)", a bag in which tourmaline, grains and herbs are mixed and filled is devised. The "heat and heat device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-340422)" devises a heat and heat device containing tourmaline and wormwood or Bincho charcoal. “Cell activating agent and products using the same”
2001-187744) ”devised a cell activator in which a tourmaline solution was mixed with a trehalose solution, a chitosan solution, and a bear bamboo extract. In "Laundry aid and method of using the same" (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-164296), a laundry aid made of a rubber composition containing a mixture of tourmaline and garnet is devised. In "charcoal-containing paper (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-32195)", a paper containing tourmaline and / or silver, catechin, and chitosan is devised. "House wrap impregnated with tourmaline ore and waterproofing agent (JP 2000-9642A)
In 8), a house wrap has been devised in which tourmaline is impregnated with fine powder of natural ores, ceramics, etc. and a water resistant agent. "A material for improving sweat absorption and heat retention of clothes and bedding (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-9569
In 5) ”, a sweat absorption and heat retention improving material has been devised, which is made by mixing ceramic powder with tourmaline powder. In "Bedding (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-121996)", a bedclothing having an insecticidal and bactericidal activity by applying a mixture of an insecticide / bactericide and tourmaline is devised. In addition to the examples given above, many ideas have been made that tourmaline is used not alone but mixed with other substances, but the purpose of these composites is , But not for enhancing the ionic effect itself of tourmaline.

As illustrated above, many products to which tourmaline has been applied have been devised and commercialized.
Tourmaline is limited to those used alone or mixed with a substance having another function. However, as is well known, the ionic effect of tourmaline is exhibited only when tourmaline has an external action such as heating, pressurization or water addition. It is reported in many academic literatures that it is hardly exhibited at all. Therefore, tourmaline applied products are, for example, "electric water heater (JP 2001-343156A)"
-340422) "," Activated water purification device (JP 2001-232378) "
When there is an external action such as heating or water addition,
Although the ionic effect is greatly exhibited, it has been conventionally pointed out that there is a limit to the ionic effect of tourmaline, since clothes, bedding, clothes and building materials have almost no external action.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem to be solved is the ion of tourmaline even if there is no special external action such as heating, pressurization, or water addition. It is to realize a simple and inexpensive sheet that fully exhibits its effects and its applied products.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, the above-mentioned problems are solved by mixing tourmaline powder with fine sand of a clay. Far infrared rays generated by fine sand of kiln are directly applied to tourmaline fine powder by minute heat and pressure applied to clothes, bedding, rugs, etc. As a result, the amount of ions and far infrared rays emitted from tourmaline are carried out. It was confirmed that much more could be done, as detailed in the Examples section. In the present invention, in order to maximize the combined effect of the tourmaline fine powder and the clay fine sand, a mixture of the tourmaline fine powder and the fine clay sand is provided between two breathable sheet base materials on the front and back. Is bonded across the entire surface with an adhesive through a plane. Since both tourmaline and porcelain fine sand are fine, the surface area per volume is large, and the far-infrared effect and ionic effect are also large. Since the breathable sheet base material is widely and planarly arranged over the entire surface, it is easy to exchange heat from the outside and release ions. Mixing of tourmaline and kiln is also good. In the present invention, in order to further enhance the combined effect of the tourmaline and the fine clay sand, a device of mixing fine powder of ferric oxide was also devised. It was confirmed that by mixing the derivative of ferric oxide, the far-infrared effect of the fine clay sand was further increased as described in detail in the Examples section, and as a result, the ion emission from tourmaline was further increased. Was done. In the present invention, in addition to these tourmaline fine powder / ceramics fine sand / ferric oxide fine powder, a water absorbing / releasing polymer was added. The water absorbing / releasing polymer exchanges moisture with the air and works to keep its own humidity constant. For this reason, tourmaline fines are always placed adjacent to water molecules. The electrons stored in the negative pole of tourmaline are momentarily discharged by touching water molecules, which causes light electrolysis, resulting in the production of hydroxyl ions. That is, the ion generating effect of tourmaline is promoted. As described above, the present invention, by arranging the mixed powder of tourmaline fine powder and fine clay sand finely in a plane, is based on enhancing the ionic effect of tourmaline, ferric oxide and water absorption and release. The problem was solved by means of using a polymer as a supplement to further enhance the ionic effect.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION According to the present invention, as claimed in claim 1, a mixture of tourmaline fine powder and fine clay sand is formed substantially over the entire surface between two front and back breathable sheet base materials. They are joined in a regular or irregular array in a plane via an adhesive to form a single tourmaline sheet. The tourmaline sheet is directly sewn or is joined to another cloth or tatami mat with an adhesive, whereby
It is provided as a mat, pillow cover, vest, and other clothing, bedding, rugs, and interior materials as appealed in 5 and 6. As the breathable sheet, cotton or non-woven fabric is preferable, but pulp paper or the like can be thinly formed, has good breathability, and has strength.
Other sheets may be used as long as they have good bondability with the above mixture. The thickness and basis weight are different depending on the purpose, but the basis weight of about 40 g per square meter is most preferable. The tourmaline is preferably shoal tourmaline, which is a hexagonal polar structure, but may be lithia tourmaline or travite tourmaline. The particle size of the tourmaline powder is most preferably about 3 microns in terms of performance, but the effect is exhibited even if it is larger or smaller. The fine sand of the clay is O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, Ca, Ti, V,
Although it is soil containing elements such as Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Sr, and this is sintered and then pulverized into fine sand, it may be finely sanded by another method. The fine sand of the kiln can gradually bring out the ionic effect of tourmaline when mixed with tourmaline at a ratio of 5: 1, but other mixing ratios may be used. It is most preferable to mix ferric oxide having a particle size of about 3 microns with the fine clay sand at a ratio of 20: 1, but the effect is exhibited even with different particle sizes and different mixing ratios. The water absorption / release polymer has a moisture absorption / release equilibrium point of 60% relative humidity.
% Is preferable, and such a water-absorbing polymer is made into a powder and mixed with a mixture of tourmaline fine powder and fine sand of kiln, or a solution obtained by mixing oil, a stabilizer or alcohol in the water-absorbing polymer. The ionic effect of tourmaline is promoted by means such as coating with a sheet base material. The amount of the water-absorbing and releasing polymer used is not particularly limited because it depends on the type of the water-absorbing and releasing polymer and the application.

As described above, the sheet base material carries the tourmaline fine powder, the fine clay sand, the ferric oxide fine powder, and the water-absorbing and releasing polymer, but the carrying form is almost all over the base sheet. However, as shown in FIG. 1, an independent regular shape such as a quadrangle having a side length of 5 mm is regularly arranged in a plane at intervals of, for example, 3 mm. Is preferred. It has been confirmed that such an intermittent and regular arrangement causes an end face effect and a synergistic action between the end faces to further enhance the ionic effect of tourmaline.

[0010]

1 is a plan view and a sectional view of a tourmaline sheet according to the present invention. As the sheet base material, 40 g of cotton per square meter of basis weight was used. The sheet base material is coated with a water absorbing / releasing polymer.
As the water-absorbing / releasing polymer, one having an equilibrium point of 60% was selected. That is, it absorbs moisture at a relative humidity of 60% or less and releases moisture at a humidity of 60% or more. This water absorbing / releasing polymer was previously prepared as water absorbing / releasing polymer 4
A mixture was prepared at a ratio of 3.75%, stabilizer 28.75%, oil for softening 12.5%, and alcohol 15%, and this mixture was roll-coated on a sheet substrate. As the oil for softening, hydroxyl value 281, average molecular weight 399, clay 7.41, PH6.
8, PEG # 400 oil was used. As a result, the sheet base material is 1
It has a water absorption capacity of 800 grams per square meter. In this way, a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, fine clay sand and ferric oxide fine powder mixed in a ratio of 100: 20: 5 was applied between the two sheet base materials coated with the water absorbing / releasing polymer to form an adhesive. Joined through. As tourmaline, fine powder of shoal tourmaline having a particle size of 3 μm was used. Shoal tourmaline is a hexagonal polar crystalline substance, and has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5 and a specific gravity of 3.9 to 3.10.
The fine sand of the clay is O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, K, C.
Soil containing elements of a, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Sr in the weight ratios shown in Table 1 below, which was crushed after sintering to obtain fine sand was used. .

[0011]

[Table 1]

FIG. 2 shows the results of measuring the far-infrared emissivity at 100 ° C. of the ceramic earth fine sand having this mixing ratio. As is clear from this figure, the far-infrared emissivity of the ceramic earth fine sand with this mixing ratio was about 98%, which was a remarkably high emissivity. As described above, by mixing the fine clay of the earthenware having a high far-infrared effect with the tourmaline fine powder, it was possible to significantly increase the ion release amount as compared with the case of using the tourmaline fine powder alone. FIG. 3 shows an example of an experimental result of measuring the amount of released ions. This is a measurement example in the case of using tourmaline fine powder alone, and although the ion concentration fluctuates with time, the average value was 2507 per 1 cc of air. Next, Table 2 below shows the results of comparing the amount of released ions with tourmaline fine powder alone and with tourmaline fine powder mixed with fine clay sand.

[0013]

[Table 2]

As can be seen from this table, in comparison with the case where tourmaline fine powder alone is used, the mixture of fine clay sand is approximately 100 times in the far infrared radiation amount and approximately 1.2-in the negative ion emission amount. It was 1.6 times, confirming the mixing effect of fine clay sand. As for ferric oxide, fine powder having a particle size of 3 microns was mixed in a ratio of 1 to 20 of the fine clay sand. This further enhanced the far-infrared effect of the fine clay sand.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment. In this example, a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, porcelain fine earth sand and ferric oxide is joined in a checkered pattern between two front and back sheet base materials. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the mixture was arranged in islands at intervals, whereas in this example the mixture is conversely connected.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the tourmaline sheet described above is sewn on the back of the body of the garment to manufacture the garment. A tourmaline sheet made by joining a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, fine clay sand and ferric oxide through an adhesive between two cotton sheets coated with a water-absorbing polymer mixture on both sides of the tatami mat They are piled up and sewn to the tatami mat at the tatami edge. Since the tourmaline sheet is arranged on the back side of the tatami mat, it does not cause inconvenience such as being scratched by the foot.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the tourmaline sheet according to the present invention is applied to a pillow cover. We have devised a simple and inexpensive structure that exerts the effect of sleep and the physical condition during sleep by the ion effect and far infrared effect on the head and neck. Pillow cover for tourmaline sheet, which is made by joining a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, fine clay sand and ferric oxide with adhesive between two cotton sheets coated with water absorbent polymer mixture. Are configured. The seat is sewn with the end face folded back, and a string for winding and tying it around the pillow is sewn to the tourmaline seat via a reinforcing cloth. Since tourmaline fine powder and ferric oxide are structured to be sandwiched between two sheet base materials, there is no inconvenience that they directly touch the skin and cause hypersensitivity symptoms. FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the pillow cover. In this example, the pillowcase is sewn on the bag.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which the tourmaline sheet according to the present invention is applied to a vest. In order to make the ion effect and far-infrared effect act on the entire upper body, a simple and inexpensive structure for covering the entire upper body was devised. A tourmaline sheet made by joining a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, fine clay sand and ferric oxide with an adhesive between two cotton sheets coated with water-absorbing polymer mixture is directly attached to the best. I am configuring. The tourmaline sheet is sewn with the end surface folded back, and fasteners for fastening the front and back cloth together are attached to both sides. Since tourmaline fine powder and ferric oxide are structured to be sandwiched between two sheet base materials, there is no inconvenience that they directly touch the skin and cause hypersensitivity symptoms.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the tourmaline sheet according to the present invention is applied to a shoulder. In order to alleviate the symptoms such as stiffness of the shoulder and neck, the ion effect and far infrared effect are concentrated on the shoulder and neck to make the structure simple and inexpensive. A sheet made by joining a mixture of tourmaline fine powder, fine clay sand and ferric oxide via an adhesive between two cotton sheets coated with water-absorbing polymer mixture liquid directly constitutes a shoulder bag. is doing. The seat is sewn with the end faces folded back, and a fastener for fastening the front cloth and the back cloth together is attached to the front center. Since tourmaline fine powder and ferric oxide are structured to be sandwiched between two sheet base materials, there is no inconvenience that they directly touch the skin and cause hypersensitivity symptoms.

[0020]

As described above, the tourmaline sheet of the present invention can realize a simple and inexpensive structure that fully exerts the ionic effect of tourmaline without any special external action such as heating, pressurization, and water addition. Further, since the tourmaline sheet of the present invention is configured in a thin sheet shape, it is easy to manufacture applied products such as directly sewn or sewn to another material, and the constituent material such as tourmaline is 2 Since it is sandwiched between the sheet base materials, it does not easily come off, and there is no inconvenience of directly touching the skin and causing vase symptoms.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view and a sectional view showing the structure of a tourmaline sheet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a measurement result of far-infrared emissivity of the fine earthenware clay which is a constituent member of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a measurement result of ion release concentration of tourmaline fine powder used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view and a sectional view showing a structure of a tourmaline sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a garment to which the tourmaline sheet of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a structure of a pillow cover to which the tourmaline sheet of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is another embodiment of the pillow cover.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a structure of a vest to which the tourmaline sheet of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a structure of a shoulder bag to which the tourmaline sheet of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Front side sheet base material 2 Back side sheet base material 3 Tourmaline fine powder mixture of clay and fine sand 4 Tatami mat 5 Tatami edge 6 String 7 Patch cloth 8 Sewing thread 9 Tourmaline sheet (front and back sheet base material + tourmaline fine powder + fine clay sand) 10 fasteners

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mixture of tourmaline fine powder and fine clay sand is provided between two front and back air-permeable sheet base materials through an adhesive in a substantially planar regular or irregular array over substantially the entire surface. Tourmaline sheet characterized by being joined. 2. The tourmaline sheet according to claim 1, wherein the mixture is mixed with fine powder of water-absorbing and releasing polymer or the sheet substrate is coated with a solution of water-absorbing and releasing polymer. 3. The tourmaline sheet according to claim 1, wherein fine particles of ferric oxide are mixed in the mixture. 4. A tourmaline sheet according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, wherein the tourmaline sheet is joined to the back side of the tatami mat by an adhesive or by sewing. 5. The tourmaline sheet according to claim 1, 2, or 3 is directly sewn or sewn to another cloth,
Pillow cover that is adhesively bonded to other fabrics. 6. The tourmaline sheet according to claim 1, 2, or 3 is directly sewn or sewn to another cloth,
A vest that is adhesively bonded to other fabrics.