JP2004180959A - Aroma device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aroma device which is kept for a long period of time, efficiently diffuses a fragrant material and a chemical when used, and brings these effects sufficiently in the aroma device utilizing an exothermic reaction by an exothermic compositions of a disposable body warmer. <P>SOLUTION: This aroma device comprises an aroma bag which has an air-permeable inner bag containing the fragrant material or the chemical and is sealed by an air-impermeable outer bag, an exothermic bag which has an air-permeable inner bag containing the exothermic composition releasing heat when coming into contact with oxygen in the air and is sealed by an air-impermeable outer bag, and an air-permeable packaging body capable of containing the inner bag for the aroma bag and the inner bag for the exothermic bag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an aroma device that generates an aroma by heating a fragrance or a drug. More specifically, the present invention relates to a fragrance device that generates a fragrance using a heat-generating composition that generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an increasing number of people have a stress syndrome or autonomic imbalance due to a prolonged depression or a sudden change in social conditions. Under such circumstances, attention has been paid to a method for treating the above-mentioned poor physical condition by relaxing the body and mind with a fragrance such as aromatherapy or other drugs.
Such fragrances or chemicals are liquids or sublimable solids that usually evaporate at relatively low temperatures, and are used by heating them in various ways to diffuse them around and generate fragrance. I have.
[0003]
BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a method of generating a fragrance by heating a fragrance or a medicine, a method of directly igniting the fragrance or the medicine and a method of heating by electric energy have been used in many cases. However, the method of igniting had a risk of starting a fire. In addition, the method of using electric energy requires a dedicated electric appliance, which requires time and effort to repair and maintain it.Also, when traveling, take care that it is heavy, bulky and not broken. It was inconvenient to carry around. Therefore, in consideration of safety and convenience, a method using a heat-generating composition that generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air (a heat-generating composition of a disposable body warmer) has been developed.
[0004]
Examples of the aroma using the heat generated by the heat-generating composition of the disposable body warmer include: (1) an outer bag is formed of an airtight material, the inside of which is divided into two by a shielding material, and one is impregnated with a fragrance. The heat generating composition is stored in the body and the other side, and the outer bag is formed with holes or perforated cuts which are formed by being cut off, and this is formed by a peelable sealing material provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. A coated perfume enclosure (JP-A-57-119753), (2) A chemical or perfume-containing or fomented product is attached to the surface of a cairo product using the principle of heat generation of a disposable warmer, and heat is applied. There is a fragrance (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-218816) that promotes volatilization and diffusion of a drug or a fragrance.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the perfume enclosure described in (1) above needs to be covered with a sealing material provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a weak adhesive force that can be easily peeled off by hand. And it cannot be stored for a long period of time. Further, in the fragrance of (2), since the medicine or the fragrance and the exothermic composition are not shielded, the components of the medicine or the fragrance are adsorbed to the exothermic composition during storage, and the effect of the medicine or the fragrance is reduced. There was an inconvenience of doing. Furthermore, the aroma using the heat generated by the heat-generating composition of the disposable body warmer has a drawback that the heating is weaker than the aroma using the heat or electric energy, and the effects of the fragrance and the medicine cannot be obtained efficiently. Accordingly, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to use a heat generating device of a disposable body warmer that does not require electricity for fire, which can be stored for a long period of time in an aromatic device, and that when used, a fragrance can be efficiently used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fragrance having an effect of a medicine.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve these problems, and as a result, as in the case of the heat-generating composition, after storing the fragrance or the drug in a gas-permeable inner bag, it was further sealed in a non-gas-permeable outer bag. By having a configuration, the fragrance can be stored for a long period of time, and when using the fragrance, the air-permeable inner bag is taken out of the outer bag, and the heat-generating composition is stored therein. With the inner bag, it is stored in a package having heat insulation and air permeability, and the fragrance or drug is heated and used so that heat does not escape from the inside of the package to the outside. Have been obtained, and the present invention has been achieved.
[0007]
That is, the present invention relates to a fragrance bag in which a gas-permeable inner bag containing a fragrance or a drug is sealed in a non-breathable outer bag, and a gas-permeable composition containing a heat-generating composition that generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air. A fragrance device comprising: a heating bag in which an inner bag is sealed in a non-breathable outer bag; and a breathable package capable of storing the inner bag of the fragrance bag and the inner bag of the heating bag. It is.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The fragrance | flavor of this invention is applied to the fragrance | flavor which heats a fragrance | flavor or a medicine which has the effect of relaxing both mind and body and diffuses it around.
The fragrance of the present invention comprises: (1) an aromatic bag in which a gas-permeable inner bag containing a fragrance or a drug is sealed in a non-gas-permeable outer bag; and (2) a heat-generating composition which generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air. A heat generating bag in which a gas permeable inner bag in which an object is stored is sealed in a non-air permeable outer bag, and (3) a gas permeable package capable of storing the inner bag of the aromatic bag and the inner bag of the heat generating bag. A fragrance consisting of
[0009]
As the fragrance or medicine which can be used for the fragrance of the present invention, a liquid substance which evaporates at the heat generation temperature (a temperature of about 40 ° C. to 80 ° C.) of the heat generating composition which generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air, or There is no particular limitation as long as it is a solid substance that sublimates at the temperature described above, and examples thereof include fragrances or drugs such as eucalyptus oil, peppermint, menthol, Kusunoki extract, methyl salicyl oil, and lavender. When the fragrance or drug is solid at normal temperature and normal pressure, it is usually in the form of a sphere, a cylinder, a cylinder, a granule, or a pellet, or a form attached to the surface of a solid carrier. Used in. When it is liquid at normal temperature and normal pressure, it is usually used in a form impregnated in a sheet material such as a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric, or in a form supported by an inorganic carrier such as silica gel.
[0010]
In the fragrance device of the present invention, the heat-generating composition that generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air is a mixture of oxidizable metal powder, activated carbon, inorganic electrolyte, water, a water retention agent, and the like. A well-known component is used as a component.
The oxidizable metal powder includes iron powder, zinc powder, aluminum powder, and the like. Usually, iron powder is used, and reduced iron powder, atomized iron powder, electrolytic iron powder, and the like are used. Activated carbon is used not only as a reaction aid but also as a water retention agent. Usually, coconut shell charcoal, wood flour charcoal, peat charcoal and the like are used. As the inorganic electrolyte, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, chlorides of heavy metals, sulfates of alkali metals and the like are preferable, for example, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, ferric chloride, sodium sulfate and the like. Is used.
[0011]
The water retention agent is not particularly limited as long as it has high water retention and does not cause deterioration during long-term storage of the heating bag, and examples thereof include perlite powder, vermiculite, wood powder, and a polymer water absorbing agent. Used.
The composition ratio of the exothermic composition varies depending on the type of flavor or drug, the filling amount, the environment in which the fragrance is used, etc., and cannot be specified unconditionally, but as the composition ratio in the exothermic composition, usually, the oxidizable metal powder is 35-60 wt%, activated carbon is 4-25 wt%, and water is 10-30 wt%. In addition, if desired, a hydrogen generation inhibitor, an anti-caking agent, and the like can be added.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the fragrance bag according to the present invention is such that a fragrance or a medicine 1 is stored in a gas-permeable inner bag 2, and the fragrance or the medicine is diffused to the outside during a storage period before use. The inner bag 2 is hermetically sealed with the non-breathable outer bag 3 so as not to be fragrant. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the heat generating bag according to the present invention is configured such that the heat generating composition 4 is stored in a gas-permeable inner bag 5, and the heat composition is air-cooled during the storage period before use. The inner bag 5 is hermetically sealed with the non-breathable outer bag 6 so as not to contact with the air bag. 1 and 2, the fragrance or the medicine 1 can be stored in the air-permeable inner bag 2 in a form impregnated in a sheet-like material or in a form supported by an inorganic carrier. 3 and 4, the exothermic composition 4 can be stored in the air-permeable inner bag 5 while being held in a sheet-like material having a void.
[0013]
The shape of the fragrance bag and the heat generating bag in the present invention is not particularly limited, but is preferably flat in that the contact area of each inner bag can be increased during use. The shape may be a trapezoid, a rhombus, a circle, an ellipse, or the like, but is preferably a square or a rectangle in the manufacturing process. Also, the size of the fragrance bag and the heat generating bag is not particularly limited, but usually, a size from about the same size as a business card to about the size of Japanese Industrial Standard A row No. 4 is used.
[0014]
As the packaging material configuration of the air-permeable inner bag in the aromatic bag and the heat generating bag, for example, when these are flat bags, a gas-permeable packaging material is used on one side of the bag and a non-air-permeable packaging material is used on the other side. It is preferable in terms of the manufacturing process that a structure or a structure using a breathable packaging material on both sides of the bag is used, but a structure in which a part of the bag becomes a breathable surface may be used.
As the breathable packaging material, for example, in addition to a single packaging material such as nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, and paper, a single packaging material of a porous film having fine through holes, a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric, a polyethylene film or the like is bonded. Non-breathable wrapping material is made by piercing fine holes to make it permeable, wrapping material made by bonding nonwoven fabric and porous film, or by laminating and thermo-compressing fibers to control breathability A packaging material made of a nonwoven fabric can be used.
[0015]
Here, the porous film is a film having a fine through-hole having a maximum pore diameter of about 0.001 to 20 μm by a methanol bubbling method, for example, a film provided with a through-hole by biaxially stretching a synthetic resin film. Alternatively, after dispersing an inorganic fine powder such as calcium carbonate in molten polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like, extruding the film, and further stretching the obtained film to provide a through hole. Examples of commercially available porous films include Porum and NF sheet manufactured by Tokuyama Corporation, Cellpore manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., Breslon manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation, and Tyvek manufactured by DuPont. is there.
[0016]
As the air-permeable packaging material for the inner bag of the fragrance bag, various packaging materials can be used as described above, but JIS P8117 air permeability is used in that the fragrance and the medicine can be efficiently diffused during use. It is preferable to use a packaging material having an air permeability of 2 seconds or less according to the test method. In addition, as a breathable packaging material for the heat generating bag, the heat generating composition is brought into contact with oxygen in the air at room temperature (20 ° C.) and in a windless state so that the temperature becomes about 40 to 80 ° C., preferably about 50 to 70 ° C. The type of packaging material is selected.
[0017]
Further, in the fragrance device of the present invention, as the non-breathable packaging material used for the fragrance bag and the heating bag, for example, a polyethylene film, a single wrapping material of a non-breathable film such as a polypropylene film, or a polyethylene film as a nonwoven fabric And a packaging material on which a polypropylene film or the like is bonded.
When the scented bag and the heating bag are flat, an adhesive portion is provided on one side of one of the inner bags or on one side of both inner bags so that these inner bags are surely brought into contact during use. You can also. When the adhesive portion is provided, the adhesive portion is usually covered with a release paper or the like until the adhesive is used.
[0018]
When producing a flat aromatic bag, usually a gas-permeable packaging material and a non-gas-permeable packaging material, or gas-permeable packaging materials are overlapped so that the heat-fusible surfaces are inside each other, and the outer peripheral portion is Affixed by heating and fusion to form a bag, and filled with a solid fragrance or a drug, or a sheet impregnated with a liquid fragrance or a drug to form an inner bag. The non-breathable packaging material is formed into a bag shape, and the outer bag is sealed with the inner bag.
[0019]
When a flat heating bag is to be manufactured, usually, the air-permeable packaging material and the non-air-permeable packaging material, or the air-permeable packaging materials are overlapped so that the heat-fusible surfaces are inside each other, and The parts are heated and fused together to form a bag-like shape, into which the exothermic composition, or a sheet-like material holding the exothermic composition is filled to form an inner bag, and further in the same manner as described above. It is manufactured by molding a non-breathable packaging material into a bag shape and sealing the inner bag with the outer bag.
[0020]
In the present invention, the fragrance bag is combined with the above-described fragrance bag, heat generating bag, and a breathable package capable of storing the inner bag. As the packaging material of the package, the same air-permeable packaging material used for the inner bag of the aromatic bag and the inner bag of the heating bag described above can be used. However, in terms of the type of packaging material, 80% or more of the packaged body is composed of a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a plastic film having needle holes bonded to a nonwoven fabric, or a plastic film having needle holes bonded to a woven fabric. Preferably, it is a packaging material. In terms of heat insulation and air permeability of the packaging material, 80% or more of the packaging material has a thickness of 0.5 to 5 mm and an air permeability of 2 seconds or less according to JIS P8117 air permeability test method. Is preferred.
[0021]
In addition, the shape and size of the package are particularly limited as long as the inner bag can be easily taken in and out when the aromatic bag and the heat generating bag are used, and these can be held at the time of use. Although not to be done, the shape of the package is usually a tube having a cross section of an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or a similar shape, a bag shape having an opening in one direction, and the size of the package. Is usually made slightly larger than the storage space of the inner bag of the aromatic bag and the inner bag of the heating bag.
[0022]
The fragrance device of the present invention removes the breathable inner bag containing the fragrance or the medicine from the outer bag of the fragrance bag, and removes the breathable inner bag containing the heat-generating composition from the outer bag of the heating bag. After the heat generation is started, these inner bags are used by being housed in a breathable package as shown in FIGS. With such a use form, heat generated from the heat-generating composition hardly escapes from the inside of the package to the outside, and the fragrance and the medicine are efficiently heated and easily diffused into the air.
[0023]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described specifically with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0024]
Example 1
(Production of fragrance)
^Two laminated nonwoven fabrics of polyolefin fiber having a basis weight of 60 g / m ² , a thickness of 0.14 mm, and an air permeability of 0.5 seconds according to JIS P8117 air permeability test method are overlapped and cut into a length of 135 mm and a width of 100 mm. Then, the three peripheral portions were bonded by heating and fusion to form a bag-like shape, thereby forming a flat inner bag. Next, a perfume in which 3 g of eucalyptus oil and 2 g of 1-menthol were supported on 25 g of B-type silica gel beads was stored in the flat bag, and the remaining one side was bonded by heating and fusion. The width of the bonded portion was 5 mm. Further, this inner bag was sealed in a non-breathable outer bag to produce an aromatic bag.
[0025]
In addition, two pieces of 0.18 mm thick air-permeable packaging material (air permeability according to JIS P8117 air permeability test method: 10 seconds) having needle holes formed on a packaging material made of a nylon nonwoven fabric and a polyethylene film are overlapped with each other. It was cut into 135 mm in width and 100 mm in width, and bonded by heating and fusing the three peripheral portions to form a bag-like shape, thereby producing a flat inner bag. Next, a heat-generating composition comprising 25 g of iron powder, 5 g of activated carbon, 5 g of wood powder, 1.5 g of sodium chloride, and 13 g of water was prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere, stored in the flat bag, and then heated and melted on one side. They were attached by wearing. The width of the bonded portion was 5 mm. Further, this inner bag was sealed in a non-breathable outer bag to produce a heating bag.
[0026]
Further, ^two laminated non-woven fabrics of polyolefin fibers having a basis weight of 60 g / m ² , a thickness of 2 mm, and an air permeability of 0.5 seconds according to JIS P8117 air permeability test method are overlapped, and cut into a length of 170 mm and a width of 125 mm. Then, the peripheral portions of the long sides facing each other were bonded by heating and fusion to form a cylindrical shape to produce a package.
The fragrance device composed of the fragrance bag, the heating bag and the package manufactured as described above was left in a test room at a temperature of 20 ° C. and a relative humidity of 60% for about one month.
[0027]
(Aroma test)
The five fragrances produced as described above were subjected to a fragrance test in a test room at a temperature of 20 ° C., a relative humidity of 60% and a volume of 30 m ³ . In the fragrance test, the air-permeable inner bag containing the fragrance was taken out of the outer bag of the fragrance bag, and the gas-permeable inner bag containing the heat-generating composition was taken out of the outer bag of the heating bag to start generating heat. Thereafter, these inner bags were stored in a breathable package, and the state of generation of fragrance was examined. As a result, in any of the fragrances, the exothermic composition maintained the temperature of 55 to 65 ° C. for about 8 hours, during which time the test room had a refreshing fragrance, indicating that the fragrance was sufficiently diffused. Was confirmed.
[0028]
Example 2
(Production of fragrance)
A fragrance bag was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a nonwoven fabric impregnated with a fragrance in which 2 g of l-menthol was dissolved in 3 g of eucalyptus oil was used. Further, a heating bag similar to that of Example 1 was manufactured. Further, in the production of the package of Example 1, a package was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that three peripheral portions were heat-fused to form a bag.
The fragrance device composed of the fragrance bag, the heating bag and the package manufactured as described above was left in a test room at a temperature of 20 ° C. and a relative humidity of 60% for about one month.
[0029]
(Aroma test)
The fragrance test was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 for the five fragrances produced as described above. As a result, in any of the fragrances, the exothermic composition maintained the temperature of 55 to 65 ° C. for about 8 hours, during which time the test room had a refreshing fragrance, indicating that the fragrance was sufficiently diffused. Was confirmed.
[0030]
Comparative Example 1
(Production of fragrance)
In the manufacture of the fragrance bag of Example 1, the fragrance device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the inner bag of the fragrance bag and the inner bag of the heat generating bag were sealed in one non-breathable outer bag. Was made. The fragrance was left in a test room at a temperature of 20 ° C. and a relative humidity of 60% for about one month.
[0031]
(Aroma test)
The fragrance test was performed in the same manner as in Example 1 for the five fragrances produced as described above. As a result, in each of the fragrances, the exothermic composition maintained a temperature of 55 to 65 ° C. for about 8 hours, during which a cool fragrance drifted in the test chamber. It was intuitively confirmed that it was smaller than that.
[0032]
Comparative Example 2
In the same manner as in Example 1, five aromatic bags and five heating bags were produced. The fragrance bag and the heating bag were left in a test room at a temperature of 20 ° C. and a relative humidity of 60% for about one month. The fragrance test was performed on the five sets of the fragrance bag and the heating bag in a test room having a temperature of 20 ° C., a relative humidity of 60%, and a volume of 30 m ³ . The fragrance test was performed by taking out the air-permeable inner bag containing the fragrance from the outer bag of the fragrance bag and taking out the gas-permeable inner bag containing the exothermic composition from the outer bag of the heating bag to start generating heat. Thereafter, these inner bags were brought into contact with each other to investigate the generation of fragrance. As a result, in all cases, the maximum temperature of the exothermic composition was 45 to 50 ° C. During this period, it was intuitively confirmed that there was little refreshing aroma floating in the test chamber and diffusion of the fragrance was insufficient.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
In the fragrance device of the present invention, the fragrance, the drug, and the heat-generating composition are each sealed in a non-breathable outer bag, and when used, they are taken out of the outer bag and stored in a breathable package. With this configuration, the fragrance bag can be stored for a long period of time, and at the time of use, it is difficult for heat to escape from the inside of the package to the outside, and fragrances and drugs are efficiently diffused to obtain these effects sufficiently. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a fragrance bag (partially cut) used in the fragrance of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa ′ in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a heating bag (partially cut) used. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb ′ in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a form when using the fragrance device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc ′ in FIG.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 fragrance or drug 2 inner bag of aromatic bag 3 outer bag of aromatic bag 4 heat-generating composition 5 inner bag of heat-generating bag 6 outer bag of heat-generating bag 7 package

Claims (8)

A fragrance bag in which a breathable inner bag containing a fragrance or drug is sealed in a non-breathable outer bag, and a non-breathable inner bag containing a heat-generating composition that generates heat upon contact with oxygen in the air A fragrance device comprising: a heat-generating bag sealed in a water-permeable outer bag; an inner bag of the aromatic bag; and a breathable package capable of storing the inner bag of the heat-generating bag. The perfume or drug is contained in a gas-permeable inner bag in a form molded into a sphere, a column, a cylinder, a granule, or a pellet, or a form attached to a surface of a solid carrier. 2. The fragrance according to 1. The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance or the medicine is contained in a gas-permeable inner bag in a form impregnated in a sheet-like material or in a form carried on an inorganic carrier. The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the air-permeable inner bag, the non-air-permeable outer bag, and the air-permeable package are flat. The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein the inner bag of the fragrance bag is a flat bag, and one or both surfaces are made of a packaging material having an air permeability of 2 seconds or less according to a JIS P8117 air permeability test method. The fragrance device according to claim 1, wherein 80% or more of the air-permeable package is made of a packaging material having a thickness of 0.5 to 5 mm and an air permeability of 2 seconds or less according to JIS P8117 air permeability test method. 80% or more of the breathable package is made of a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a laminated packaging material of a plastic film having a needle hole and a nonwoven fabric, or a laminated packaging material of a plastic film having a needle hole and a woven fabric. The fragrance device according to 1. The fragrance according to claim 1, wherein the inner bag of the fragrance bag and the inner bag of the heating bag are flat bags, and the adhesive portion is provided on one surface of the inner bag of the fragrance bag or one surface of the inner bag of the heating bag. Utensils.

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