JP2011016320A - Transparent block for appreciation, and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a transparent block for appreciation of high appearance characteristics improving the arrangement balance of an ornament in the transparent block for appreciation by easily positioning the ornament when filling a transparent solidifying material to enclose the ornament.SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing the transparent block for appreciation includes processes for putting molten paraffin wax 2 in a transparent container 1 and solidifying the paraffin wax 2 to form a transparent layer 2A specifying the arranged position of a flower 3 in the transparent container 1; arranging the flower 3 away from the internal wall of the transparent container 1 through the transparent layer 2A; and filling paraffin wax 2 in the transparent container 1 to enclose the flower 3. The transparent layer 2A can thereby specify the arranged position of the flower 3, for instance, to manufacture the transparent block 10A for appreciation excelling in arrangement balance.

Description

  The present invention relates to an ornamental transparent block that can be used as a decorative ornament by sealing a decorative article with a transparent solidifying material, and a method for manufacturing the same.

  Conventionally, a decorative candle is known in which a plant flower or the like is sealed with transparent paraffin for decoration in a transparent glass container. In such a decorative candle, it is difficult to define the arrangement position of a decorative item such as a flower in the glass container, and it is difficult to arrange the decorative article in an arbitrary position such as a central portion in the glass container. Further, the direction of the flower in the decorative candle is arranged such that the flower bud is directed to the bottom of the glass container and the tip of the petal is directed to the upper side of the glass container. The reason for this is that when the paraffin is poured with the tip of the petal facing downward, the paraffin solidifies with air remaining in the space composed of multiple petals, reducing the decorative effect of the enclosed flower. There was a problem such as letting.

  In addition, a soap or the like that contains a dry sample of a raw sample such as dried flower as it is is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-2775 A

  However, the above-described soaps and candles are prone to change in the arrangement position of the dried body such as dried flowers in the manufacturing process. Moreover, in the above-mentioned soap and candle, it is not preferable that bubbles are included, and it has been demanded to produce the bubbles so that bubbles are not included as much as possible.

  Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to facilitate positioning of the ornament when the transparent solid material is filled and the ornament is enclosed, and the arrangement balance of the ornament in the ornamental transparent block is improved. An object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental transparent block having a high appearance characteristic and a method for manufacturing the same.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental transparent block capable of controlling the presence / absence of bubbles and the size of bubbles, and a method for manufacturing the same.

  A first feature of the present invention is an ornamental transparent block in which a decorative article is disposed in a transparent container and filled with a solidifying material having transparency, and the decorative article is enclosed in the transparent container. Further, the gist is that a transparent layer for positioning the decorative article exists.

  In the present invention, since there is a transparent layer formed along the transparent container, the ornament is positioned by this transparent layer, and an ornamental transparent block with a good arrangement balance of the ornament can be realized.

  Here, the transparent layer and the solidifying material are preferably paraffin waxes in terms of processability and transparency.

Further, the transparent layer and the filled solidified material may be configured to uniformly contain bubbles,
The structure which does not contain a bubble may be sufficient.

  The second feature of the present invention is a method for producing an ornamental transparent block, which is obtained by solidifying a melted solidified material in a transparent container and defining the arrangement position of the ornament in the transparent container. A step of arranging the decorative article so as to be spaced from the inner wall of the transparent container via the transparent layer, and a step of filling the transparent container with the solidified material and enclosing the decorative article. Is the gist. The solidifying material is preferably paraffin wax.

  In the step of forming the transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, it is preferable that the paraffin is cooled to 140 ° C. with stirring in a state of 140 to 180 ° C. and poured into a transparent container. By setting the temperature in this way, it is possible to adjust the decorative effect by generating many bubbles.

  When large bubbles are generated, in the step of forming a transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, air is introduced to 79-60 ° C while stirring with the solidified material dissolved at 140-180 ° C. Cool and pour into a transparent container.

  Further, in order to make the bubbles fine, in the step of forming the transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, the solidified material is dissolved at 140 to 180 ° C., then cooled to 59 to 40 ° C., stirred, and poured into a transparent container. Just put it in.

  In addition, the ornament is a flower of a plant, for example, and the tip of the petal is directed to the transparent layer side, and a through-hole that leads to the inner space of the petal is formed in the heel portion, so that the air in the plurality of petals is used. It can be extracted. For this reason, generation | occurrence | production of an unnecessary bubble, the floating of a petal, etc. can be prevented, and the ornamental transparent block of the external appearance according to a design can be manufactured.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an ornamental transparent block having a high appearance characteristic and a method for producing the same, which can facilitate positioning of the ornament arranged in the interior and improve the arrangement balance of the ornament in the ornamental transparent block. Can be realized.

  In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the presence / absence of bubbles and the size of bubbles, and it is possible to provide an ornamental transparent block including bubbles in various states and a method for manufacturing the same.

It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing of the ornamental transparent block which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  The details of the ornamental transparent block and the method for manufacturing the same according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The method for producing an ornamental transparent block according to the present invention includes a step of forming a transparent layer that defines the arrangement position of the ornament in the transparent container by solidifying the molten solidified material in the transparent container, and transparent A step of arranging the decorative article so as to be separated from the inner wall of the transparent container via the layer; and a step of filling the transparent container with a solidifying material and enclosing the decorative article. As the solidifying material, paraffin is mainly used, but it is of course possible to use other transparent solidifying materials.

  Paraffin is a mixture of non-volatile purified saturated hydrocarbons, and various types can be used. For example, the paraffin wax used in the present invention contains a predetermined amount of liquid paraffin in the composition, and these include dextrin fatty acid esters, dextrin myristate, dextrin palmitate which are higher fatty acid esters from the viewpoint of stability and transparency, Dextrin laurate, dextrin stearate, dextrin oleate, dextrin behenate and the like may be included.

  The blending amount of the dextrin fatty acid ester is preferably about 2% to 70% by weight.

  In addition, various liquid or solid vegetable oils, animal oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, dyes, fragrances, essential oils, and solubilizers or their solubilizers or the like as necessary to the extent that transparency is not hindered in the composition of the solidifying material of the present invention Surfactants and antifoaming agents can be added. For example, olive oil, soybean oil, coconut oil etc. as vegetable oil, mink oil, egg yolk oil etc. as animal oil, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, petrolatum etc. as mineral oil, polybutene, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate etc. as synthetic oil Can be used.

(First embodiment)
The ornamental transparent block and the manufacturing method thereof according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, a rectangular parallelepiped transparent container 1 is prepared, and a predetermined amount of paraffin wax 2 as a solidifying material having transparency is poured into the transparent container 1 in a molten state. In the present embodiment, bubbles are generated by pouring the spout as close as possible to the transparent container 1 without any agitation from the stage of melting the paraffin wax 2 to pouring it into the transparent container 1 without any stirring. Can be suppressed. In addition, when pouring paraffin wax in this way, it becomes possible to pour it more gently by using a spatula or the like. The transparent container 1 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material. In this embodiment, paraffin wax is used, but other solidifying materials such as a mixture of hydrocarbon and polymer, or a resin having transparency can be used.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the transparent container 1 is tilted and rotated to allow the paraffin wax 2 to adhere to a predetermined thickness along the inner wall of the transparent container 1, and then cooled, as shown in FIG. 3. Then, the transparent layer 2A for positioning the decorative article is formed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, flowers 3, glass balls 4, and the like as ornaments are placed on the transparent layer 2 </ b> A so as to face an appropriate direction. The flower 3 used in the present embodiment is a kind of dried flower that has been sublimated by the moisture of the original flower becoming ice during the freeze-drying process. The beautiful moments of fresh flowers can be confined, and the natural texture and delicate colors can be enjoyed beautifully for many months. That is, the flower 3 which is a dried flower can absorb the oil content of the melted paraffin wax 2 to give a fresh and vivid color like a raw state.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since the flower 3 is arrange | positioned downward, the through-hole 3C which leads to the internal space formed with the petal 3A is provided in the heel 3B so that the air between the plurality of petals 3A can be extracted. It is formed in advance.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the melted paraffin wax 2 is poured and cooled to form a transparent layer 2B.

  And as shown in FIG. 6, the leaf 5 as an ornament is arrange | positioned on the transparent layer 2B. Thereafter, the paraffin wax 2 is poured to fill the leaves 5 and the flowers 3 completely, filling the upper edge of the transparent container 1, and the upper opening of the transparent container 1 is closed and fixed with a transparent lid 1A. The ornamental transparent block 10A as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is completed.

  In the manufacturing method and the ornamental transparent block 10A according to the present embodiment, the interface between the transparent layer 2A and the transparent layer 2B is indistinguishable, and the flower 3 and the like are integrally sealed with a transparent solidifying material. . For this reason, the solidified material is in a homogeneous state and is excellent in appearance and transparency.

(Second Embodiment)
9 and 10 show an ornamental transparent block 10B according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this Embodiment, before sealing the flower 3 with the paraffin wax 2, as shown in FIG. 9, the paraffin wax 2 is made to adhere to the surface, and the transparent layer 2D is coat | covered.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, it cools to 80 degreeC, stirring well in the state melt | dissolved at 140-180 degreeC so that a bubble may generate | occur | produce in the paraffin wax 2 put in the transparent container 1, and it pours into the transparent container 1. Yes.

  Other steps in the present embodiment are the same as those in the method for manufacturing the ornamental transparent block according to the first embodiment described above.

  According to the present embodiment, by stirring and cooling under the above temperature condition, it becomes possible to uniformly generate many fine bubbles 6 as shown in FIG. In order to form larger bubbles 6, it is only necessary to add air immediately before the paraffin wax melted at 140 to 180 ° C. solidifies and cool it to 79 to 60 ° C. and then pour it into the transparent container 1. Furthermore, in order to form fine white frost-like bubbles 6, stirring may be performed in a state cooled to 59 to 40 ° C.

  In this embodiment, a glass ball or the like is not enclosed. However, a glass ball or the like may be enclosed as in the first embodiment, or a glass ball, a crystal, an acrylic ball, or the like. The surface may be sealed after an oil film treatment or a frost treatment. In this case, the surface of a glass ball, a crystal, an acrylic ball or the like appears to melt and float.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 11 shows an ornamental transparent block 10C according to a third embodiment of the present invention and a method for manufacturing the same.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the transparent layers 2E, 2F, 2G, and 2H are formed so as to be laminated step by step, and the glass balls 4 are formed on the surfaces of the transparent layers 2E, 2F, and 2G each time. By mounting, it becomes possible to arrange the glass balls 4 in a dispersed state. In addition, since these transparent layers 2E, 2F, 2G, and 2H are formed as an integrated transparent body without a boundary in a solidified state, the appearance is not impaired.

  The first to third embodiments have been described above. However, according to these embodiments, when a transparent solid material is filled and the ornament is enclosed, the ornament can be easily positioned by the transparent layer. Thus, it is possible to improve the arrangement balance of the ornaments in the ornamental transparent block, and it is possible to realize the ornamental transparent block having high appearance characteristics.

  Further, according to each of the above embodiments, the presence / absence of bubbles and the size of the bubbles can be controlled, and the state and appearance of the solidified material can be controlled.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that various design changes accompanying the gist of the configuration are possible.

  For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the transparent container 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is not limited to this shape, and can have various shapes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Transparent container 1A ... Cover 2 ... Paraffin wax 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 2H ... Transparent layer 3 ... Flower 3A ... Petal 3B ... Spear 3C ... Through-hole 4 ... Glass ball 5 ... Leaf 6 ... Bubble

Claims (10)

An ornamental transparent block in which a decorative article is arranged in a transparent container and filled with a solidified material having transparency, and the decorative article is enclosed,
An ornamental transparent block, wherein a transparent layer for positioning the decorative article is present in the transparent container.
The ornamental transparent block according to claim 1, wherein the transparent layer and the solidifying material are paraffin wax.
The ornamental transparent block according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transparent layer and the filled solidified material uniformly contain bubbles.
The ornamental transparent block according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transparent layer and the filled solidified material do not contain bubbles.
A step of forming a transparent layer that defines the arrangement position of the decorative article in the transparent container by solidifying the melted solidified material in the transparent container; and
Arranging the decorative article so as to be spaced from the inner wall of the transparent container via the transparent layer;
Filling the transparent material with the solidifying material and enclosing the decorative article;
A method for producing an ornamental transparent block.
6. The method for producing an ornamental transparent block according to claim 5, wherein the solidifying material is paraffin wax.
In the step of forming the transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, the solidified material is cooled to 80 ° C with stirring in a state of being dissolved at 140 to 180 ° C, and poured into the transparent container. Item 7. A method for producing an ornamental transparent block according to Item 6.
In the step of forming the transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, the solidified material is cooled to 79 to 60 ° C. with stirring while being melted at 140 to 180 ° C., and poured into the transparent container. The method for producing an ornamental transparent block according to claim 6.
In the step of forming the transparent layer and the step of filling the solidified material, the solidified material is melted at 140 to 180 ° C., cooled to 59 to 40 ° C., stirred, and poured into the transparent container. The manufacturing method of the ornamental transparent block described in Claim 6.
  The said ornament is a flower of a plant, the front part of a petal is turned to the said transparent layer side, and the through-hole which leads to the inner space of a petal is formed in the heel part, The 5 thru | or Claim characterized by the above-mentioned. 9. A method for producing an ornamental transparent block according to any one of items 9 to 9.

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