JP2003290269A - Supporter and composition for supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a warmth retaining supporter for promoting the circulation of blood or a supporter for satisfactorily maintaining, recovering and promoting the physical condition and a composition for the supporter. <P>SOLUTION: The supporter 100 contains white mica. Particularly, in the supporter, a first layer 101 on the side of the human skin is composed of Japanese paper manufactured with at least one of tourmaline and white mica and at least one of zeolite and titanium dioxide, a second layer 102 is composed of a fiber material added with at least one of tourmaline and white mica and at least one of zeolite and titanium dioxide, and an outer third layer 103 is composed of a material with which the additives of the second layer 102 are not leaked. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a supporter and a composition for a supporter, and more particularly to a supporter and a composition for a supporter for maintaining, restoring and enhancing a heat retention supporter for promoting blood circulation or a good physical condition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a supporter that promotes blood circulation by keeping heat has been known. Supporters use a plant fiber such as cotton or wool, or an animal fiber, or a chemical fiber to form an air layer between the skin and the fiber, and this air layer forms the human skin. It was warmed by and produced a heat retention effect.

It has been conventionally known that a certain amount of magnetism or electricity has a good effect on the human body. For example, effects such as fatigue recovery action such as stiff shoulder relief, refreshing feeling, and stress relief have been obtained. In fact, the inventors of the present invention have devised a tube using tourmaline that generates electricity by friction or heat as disclosed in Utility Model Registration No. 3037678.

[0004]

However, in the technical field of a band (for example, a medical band) that is wrapped around a daily life article such as a supporter or a body (for example, a medical band), the supporter and the band are simply kept warm, moisturized, or fixed. There was nothing that aimed at a further function or function, only having a function or function. A material called Gore-Tex (registered trademark of Japan Gore-Tex Co., Ltd.) is also known, but this is merely a function that allows water vapor such as sweat to pass through but not wind or water droplets, and is a supporter. However, even if it was used as, it could only ensure a certain degree of heat retention and humidity control. In other words, traditional supporters and bands
It did not have the function of maintaining, restoring, and improving physical condition.

There are also products in which tourmaline powder is included in a supporter made of synthetic fiber or the like in the expectation of electrical action, but there is a problem that the powder cannot be fixed to the fibers and leaks out. In addition, although there has been one that coats the fibers in order to prevent leakage, there is a drawback that the coating not only sacrifices heat retention and moisturizing properties, but also weakens the potential difference as a result from the beginning. In other words, there was a problem that the effects could not be exhibited or sustained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a supporter or band capable of assisting maintenance, restoration, and promotion of physical condition, and a composition for a supporter (for band). .

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the inventor of the present application has earnestly studied and arrived at the following invention. That is, the supporter according to claim 1 is characterized by containing muscovite.

The supporter according to claim 2 is characterized in that a paper containing at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide, is used.

Further, the supporter according to claim 3 is a supporter composed of at least three layers, and is a paper in which at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide is stuffed. By constituting the first layer on the human skin side, at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, the second layer is formed by the fiber material added with at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide, the additive of the second layer is It is characterized in that the outer third layer is made of a material that does not leak. In addition, sericite can be used as the muscovite of the supporter of Claim 1, 2 or 3.

The supporter composition according to a fifth aspect of the present invention comprises at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide. In addition, sericite can be used as muscovite.

The characteristics of tourmaline, muscovite, zeolite, titanium oxide and paper will be described below.

Tourmaline, also called tourmaline, is a hydrous mineral containing boron, and is a mineral that exists as an accessory component in a wide range of lithology from sedimentary rocks to igneous rocks. Its structure is expressed by Hawthorne & Henry, generally by the following formula. XY ₃ Z ₆ [T ₆ O ₁₈ ] [BO ₃ ] ₃ V ₃ W However, X = Na, K, Ca, □ (vacancy); Y = Fe ²⁺ , Mg, Li, Mn ²⁺ , Al, C
r ³⁺ , V ³⁺ , Fe ³⁺ , Ti ⁴⁺ ; Z = Mg, Al, Fe ³⁺ , V ³⁺ , Cr ³⁺ ; T = Si, Al, (B); B = B, (□); V = OH; W = OH, F, O

Tourmaline with Y = Fe is classified as ferro tourmaline, tourmaline with Y = Mg is classified as magma tourmaline, and one containing Li is classified as lithia tourmaline, and these are represented by the above structural formula 10
Several types of tourmaline are classified mineralogy.

This mineral is called tourmaline because of the property that one end of the crystal is positively charged and the other end is negatively charged by heat, pressure or friction. This is because tourmaline is heteropolar and the crystal structure is distorted. Phenomenologically, tourmaline plays a role of assisting negative ion generation. It is also reported that tourmaline efficiently absorbs and emits far infrared rays.

Here, the ion distribution in the air will be described. The air in the city is dirty, and the air in the environment with lots of green such as forests (hereinafter referred to as the natural environment) is inhaled and is said to be pleasant. In fact, comparing the ion concentrations of the air in urban areas and the air in the natural environment, negative ions are remarkably large in the natural environment as follows. <Air in urban areas> Positive ion: Approx. 1200 (pieces / cubic centimeter) Negative ion: Approximately 80 (piece / cubic centimeter) <Air in the natural environment> Positive ion: Approx. 50 (piece / cubic centimeter) Negative ion: Approx. 2500 (piece / cubic centimeter) Cubic centimeter)

This is because there is a lot of water in the natural environment, and negative ions are generated as seen in the Leonard phenomenon (a phenomenon in which negative ions are generated in the air at the moment when water and water collide with each other). It is thought that it is easy to do. Therefore, if the negative ions in the air can be increased, the positive ions contained in the air in the urban area can be neutralized, and the quality of the air can be expected to be relatively clear.

The above is a description of the so-called indirect action of negative ions (particles with negative charges) on the environmental aspect or on the human body, but it is also known that negative ions directly act on the human body. There is. That is, when the air is reformed by the negative ions, the negative ions are directly taken in from the lung by breathing. When negative ions reach the lungs and are absorbed in the blood, or when negative ions reach the lungs and impart an electric charge to the blood, first, the action of reducing the active oxygen concentration can be expected. Next, the decomposition of lactic acid by the negative charge is rendered harmless, and the attack of immune cells can be improved by activating lymphocytes. Negative ions are also known to have the effect of suppressing serum cholesterol and activating macrophages that capture and kill bacteria in the blood. Therefore, the effect of maintaining and enhancing the immune system ability can be expected by incorporating negative ions.
Besides, not only the lungs but also the electric action through the skin surface can be considered in the same manner.

As described above, the action of the negative ions on the human body can be expected through the action of the tourmaline to assist the negative ion generation. In addition, tourmaline is an existing addition prescribed in the Ministry of Health and Welfare Notification No. 120 “Act on Partial Amendment of the Food Sanitation Act and the Nutrition Improvement Act (Act No. 111 of 1995), Supplementary Provision, Article 2, Paragraph 4. As listed in the “List of commodities”, it is approved for use as a food additive, so there is no safety concern.

Next, muscovite will be described. Muscovite is a mineral having cleavage, elasticity, electrical insulation, and heat resistance, like other mica, for example, phlogopite and biotite. The muscovite's rational expression is expressed by the following equation. K (AlSi ₃ O ₁₀ ) (OH) ₂ Al ₄ (OH)
₂ (AlSi ₃ O ₁₀ ) K Note that extremely fine muscovite is referred to as sericite. Sericite has the same crystal structure and chemical composition as muscovite. In particular, sericite is known as a ceramic raw material, a cosmetic raw material, a resin filler or a release agent, and since it is a mica, it easily forms an air layer. Therefore, it has the property of excellent heat insulation. Furthermore, it has been reported that muscovite, especially sericite, as well as tourmaline, efficiently absorbs and emits far infrared rays. Sericite has deposits in Shimane, Aichi, Hiroshima, and Okinawa prefectures, and these can be used.

Next, the zeolite will be described. Zeolites are also called boiling stones, and there are about 30 naturally occurring zeolites and about 100 artificially synthesized zeolites. Compositionally, Si
Part of Al is replaced by Al, and the ratio with oxygen is (Al + S
i): It is a porous silicate mineral having a three-dimensional crystal structure with a tetrahedron unit, where O = 1: 2, and is represented by the following chemical formula. _{M 2 / n O · Al 2} O 3 · SiO 2 · yH 2 O , however, M = Na, Ca, K

The shape of zeolite varies depending on the type of M.
, For example, hepatite Na [AlSi_TwoO₆] ・ H_TwoO
Has a rhombohedral structure,_Two[Al_Two
Si _ThreeO₁₀] ・ 2H_TwoO has a square columnar structure.

The characteristics of zeolite include its function as a molecular sieve and its function as an acid catalyst. The molecular sieve has a very large number of pores having a diameter of about 3 to 10 Å due to its three-dimensional structure, and selectively adsorbs molecules according to the diameter of the pores. Further, it has a feature that its structure has an extremely large specific surface area (500 to 1000 m ² / g) and can adsorb a large amount of molecules.

Si acts as a solid acid: Si is +4
Valence, Al is +3 valence, and O is -2 valence.
That is, when the central atom of the tetrahedral structure is Si, it is electrically neutral, and when it is Al, it is in a -1 valent charged state.
Here, usually the zeolite is adsorbed some positive ions, when adsorbed to H ⁺ serves as an acid will release H ⁺ ions during catalysis. Zeolite also has a function as a builder for detergents, that is, an auxiliary agent for improving detergency, and also has a function of preventing dirt components from redepositing on fibers.

Next, titanium oxide will be described. Titanium oxide is known to act as a photocatalyst for decomposing organic substances. With regard to fungi, bactericidal and antibacterial effects are known, and further, a detoxification action for detoxifying toxins such as endotoxin and peptidoglycan is known.

Next, the paper will be described. Paper is formed by straining plant fibers such as kozo. In the present invention,
Washi paper, western paper, and mechanical paper can be used, but paper that is easy to incorporate mineral powder, such as Japanese paper, is preferable. Japanese paper is
It has the characteristics of excellent breathability and translucency. The air permeability is derived from the formation of an air layer between the fibers of Japanese paper, and the excellent light transmissivity is derived from the thin fibers. Further, since it is neutral, it also has a property of being less likely to deteriorate, which is significantly different from the fact that pulp, which is a raw material for machine paper, contains lignin that causes fiber deterioration by light. Also,
Since it is produced by being strained, it has no directionality and has the characteristic of being strong in folding. Further, since it is excellent in hygroscopicity, moisture retention and humidity control, it is also a characteristic that it is well adapted to human skin. Since Japanese paper is formed by stacking fine plant fibers, other substances can be bound along the fiber direction or at the intersections of the fibers.

Although the respective elements have been described above, the inventor of the present application has found that, by combining these elements, although the principle of the complex action is not always clear, a surprising effect can be obtained as a whole. . As a result of earnest studies, the inventor of the present application has found that by applying this finding to a supporter, the synergistic effect thereof can be suitably exhibited. That is, they have found that muscovite (particularly sericite), which has not been used in conventional supporters, is used as a supporter and has the effect of maintaining, restoring, and promoting physical condition including promotion of blood circulation.

Next, it was found that the paper containing at least one of tourmaline and muscovite and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide has the effect of maintaining, restoring and promoting physical condition including promotion of blood circulation. . It is made of tourmaline powder or muscovite (particularly sericite) by filtering it into paper.
It is considered that the powder can be brought into close contact with the human skin or positioned very close to the human skin, and the electrical effect efficiently acts on the human body. Further, by using paper as the material, the specific surface area is dramatically increased as compared with the case where the material is enclosed in a tube. In particular, if Japanese paper is used, the effect of increasing the specific surface area is high.
The large specific surface area is also considered to enhance the electrical effect. Further, since it is a supporter, it is considered that the electric effect is synergistically enhanced in that it is in close contact with the body and "always" rubs the fibers due to the movement or pulse of the body.

Further, since zeolite or titanium oxide is used, an adsorption effect of an offensive odor substance in the air (for example, body odor) and positive ions can be obtained, and it is not unsanitary even if the paper is brought into close contact with human skin for a long time. In addition, since positive ions are easily adsorbed, negative ions can be efficiently propagated. Further, paper, especially Japanese paper, has a high translucency, and a synergistic hygienic action can be obtained by the photocatalytic function of titanium oxide.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the structure of the supporter of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external view schematically showing a part of the cross section. The supporter 100 comprises a first layer 101 made of tourmaline, zeolite and titanium oxide on the human skin side, a second layer 102 made of tourmaline, muscovite, zeolite and titanium oxide added cotton, and Japanese paper. The third layer 103 has a three-layer structure. In addition, reference numeral 104 is a hole for a through string for tightening the supporter.

When manufacturing the supporter 100, first,
As a composition for the second layer, 14 parts by weight of tourmaline manufactured by Showa Mining Co., Ltd. (product name: tourmaline), 3 parts by weight of sericite produced in Shimane Prefecture, and zeolite manufactured by Iwami Mine Co., Ltd. (product name: Iwami Light) 1.6 1.4 parts by weight of titanium oxide (product name: SC2-00-020) manufactured by Showa Chemical Co., Ltd. were prepared. The average particle size of tourmaline is 45 [μm], the average particle size of sericite is 75 [μm], the average particle size of zeolite is 15 [μm], and the average particle size of titanium oxide is 30 [μm]. It is a fine powder finely pulverized to Next, 20 parts by weight of the adjusted composition was uniformly added to 10 parts by weight of cotton to form the second layer 102 of the supporter. The thickness width and the peripheral length of the second layer 102 can be changed depending on the part to be used. For example, if it is a wrist part, the thickness can be 5 mm, the width can be 7 cm, and the peripheral length can be 20 cm
For the thigh, the thickness can be 1 cm, the width can be 20 cm, and the perimeter can be 45 cm. For the chest, the thickness is 1.5 cm, the width is 20 cm, and the circumference is 85 cm.
It can be cm.

The first layer 101 of the supporter was formed by filtering 250 parts by weight of tourmaline powder, 25 parts by weight of zeolite powder, and 25 parts by weight of titanium oxide powder into 1000 parts by weight of Japanese paper raw material and drying. Hemp was used as a raw material of Japanese paper. The raw material powder is fixed between the fibers by the process of "straining", and the leakage thereof can be prevented. The production method is not particularly limited, but here, hemp was dissolved in water, the raw material powder was suspended, and a commonly used paper machine was used.

As the third layer 103 of the supporter, hemp Japanese paper was used similarly. However, the above-mentioned composition for supporters was not squeezed into the Washi of the third layer, and it was made relatively fine and thick. This is the second layer 1 while ensuring breathability and humidity control.
This is to prevent leakage of the powder added with No. 04.

As a result of a wearing experiment using the supporter 100 created as described above, it was found that the users with cold symptoms showed that
It was reported that the blood circulation was improved and the physical condition was improved. In addition, it was reported that when worn on a person who suffered from muscle pain, the muscle pain healed earlier than usual. In addition, supporter 1
It was confirmed that wrapping 00 around the chest has the effect of maintaining and restoring the white blood cell count to an appropriate value. In particular, in the case of a supporter wound around the chest, it was confirmed that the above-mentioned action was enhanced by increasing the ratio of sericite (sericite).

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various compositions can be adopted. The composition of the composition for supporters, tourmaline and zeolite, tourmaline and titanium oxide, tourmaline and zeolite and titanium oxide, sericite and zeolite, sericite and titanium oxide, sericite and zeolite and titanium oxide, tourmaline and Any combination of sericite and zeolite, tourmaline and sericite and titanium oxide, tourmaline and sericite, zeolite and titanium oxide may be used. The mixing ratio of these is not particularly limited, but for 100 parts by weight of tourmaline, muscovite 1 to
It can be 2000 parts by weight, 20 to 2000 parts by weight of zeolite, and 1 to 200 parts by weight of titanium oxide.

The particle size of tourmaline is 10 [μ
m] to 1000 [μm], preferably 20 [μm] to 5
00 [μm], sericite is 20 [μm] to 200 [μ]
m], preferably 50 [μm] to 100 [μm], and the zeolite is 5 [μm] to 100 [μm], preferably 10
[Μm] to 50 [μm], titanium oxide is 10 [μm]
To 100 [μm], preferably 20 [μm] to 50 [μ
m], and the composition can be appropriately changed depending on the Japanese paper raw material to be used, the method of filtering, and the coarseness of the third layer 103. In addition to hemp pulp, the raw materials used for Japanese paper include kozo, straw, mitsumata, gumpi, bamboo, kenaf, grape, mulberry,
Sugi and cotton can be used.

With respect to the zeolite, it can be used as it is, but the zeolite is used in a 20% potassium chloride solution.
You may use what was heated at 0 degreeC for 48 hours. Natural zeolite loses its crystal structure when heated to 400 ° C. or higher and becomes amorphous, but it can maintain the crystal structure even when heated to a high temperature by the above treatment (Kazuhide Nagano, Shimane Prefectural Industrial Technology Center, Research Report, No. 1). 29, p. 1 (1992)), because it is possible to maintain the fine porous structure necessary for further enhancing the effect of the present invention. A mixture of the zeolite powder thus treated and tourmaline powder or 700 powder of the zeolite powder thus treated, tourmaline powder and sericite powder
What was sintered at a high temperature of ℃ to 1200 ℃ for 1 to 5 hours can be used. Sintering can be done with muffle or the like.

By replacing Si of the zeolite with Ti,
TS-1 zeolite may be used. Since this TS-1 zeolite has a photocatalytic function, it is possible to reduce or add no titanium oxide.

The supporter is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a configuration example of a supporter having a short side end with a surface fastener. Band-shaped supporter 2
Since 00 has the surface fastener 201 attached to the end of the short side,
The size and tightening strength are adjustable.
In addition, FIG. 3 shows that the long sides of the strip-shaped supporter material are
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a supporter in which a stretchable member is sandwiched and connected. The supporter 300 is a strip-shaped supporter member 30.
1 is made into a bellows-like shape by connecting the elastic members 302. This improves the adhesion to human skin.

Needless to say, the fiber material of the second layer 102 is not limited to cotton, and various plant fibers, animal fibers and chemical fibers can be used. In addition, depending on the mode of use, a mesh fabric may be provided further inside the first layer 101 to form a supporter for athletes.

In addition, a mode in which a stretchable synthetic fiber supporter used as a sports supporter is detachably included in the three-layer supporter of the present invention formed in a sheet shape is also conceivable. By doing so, both supporters can be separated at appropriate times, such as after exercise, and the sweat-absorbed synthetic fiber supporter can be washed to remove dirt, and the sheet-like three-layer supporter can be dried in the sun to decompose dirt. Therefore, a reusable athlete supporter can be provided by combining such supporters.

[0041]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention provides a supporter (band) for heat insulation that promotes blood circulation or a supporter (band) and a composition for supporter (band) that favorably maintain, restore, and promote physical condition. Was given.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a structure of a supporter of the present invention partially in a schematic representation.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a configuration example of a supporter having a hook-and-loop fastener at its short side end.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a supporter in which strip-shaped supporter materials are connected to each other with an elastic member sandwiched between the long sides thereof.

[Explanation of symbols] 100, 200, 300 supporters

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A supporter containing muscovite. 2. A supporter characterized by using paper in which at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide are used. 3. A supporter comprising at least three layers, wherein the first layer on the human skin side is made of paper containing at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide. The second layer is made of a fiber material containing at least one of tourmaline and muscovite and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide, and the outer third layer is made of a material in which the additive of the second layer does not leak out. A supporter characterized by being configured. 4. The supporter according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the muscovite is sericite. 5. A supporter composition comprising at least one of tourmaline and muscovite, and at least one of zeolite and titanium oxide. 6. The composition for a supporter according to claim 5, wherein the muscovite is sericite.