JP2014094329A - Production method of carbonate spring - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carbonate spring production machine capable of producing carbonate spring efficiently by a simple constitution, and having east maintenance.SOLUTION: In a production device of carbonate spring, a head body part 71 comprising a front plate 74, a rear plate 75 and a peripheral face plate 73, and having an agitation part 76 constituted inside is constituted, many discharge holes 72 are bored on either or both of the front plate 74 and the peripheral face plate 73, a connection part 78 is constituted on the rear plate 75 of the head body part 71, and a hose 1 for supplying hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide to the connection part 78 is connected, to thereby discharge hot water or water into which carbon dioxide is dissolved from the discharge holes 72, etc..

Description

The present invention relates to a carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus that is simple in configuration and easy to handle, and from which carbonated spring can be easily obtained.

Conventionally, carbonated springs, which are hot water or water in which carbon dioxide is dissolved, are known to have an excellent heat retaining action and are used in bathhouses and the like. In addition, carbon dioxide is said to have an effect of improving blood circulation of the skin by entering the body.

Thus, since carbonated springs have excellent effects, attempts have been made to artificially manufacture them.
For example, the carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus shown in Patent Document 1 comprises a dissolver (4) for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in warm water, a gas cylinder (6) for supplying carbon dioxide gas, a pressure reducing valve and an on-off valve for keeping the carbon dioxide gas pressure constant. The dissolver has a structure in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in warm water through a hollow fiber membrane, and the warm water inlet (32) is connected to a flexible warm water inlet pipe (3) having a switching cock directly connected to the faucet. The carbonated spring outlet (37) is connected to a flexible outlet pipe (10) for supplying hot water.

JP-A-8-19784

The present invention provides an apparatus capable of easily producing a high-concentration carbonated spring at home by efficiently dissolving carbon dioxide gas in warm water by a simple and compact method.

However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in warm water through a hollow fiber membrane, so that the structure becomes large and complicated, and maintenance costs and labor are required. There was a problem such as.
The present invention eliminates such conventional drawbacks, and provides a carbonated spring production apparatus that can efficiently produce carbonated springs with a simple configuration and that is easy to maintain.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a head main body having an agitating portion therein is formed, a connecting portion is formed at the rear of the head main body, and a number of discharge holes are formed on the surface of the head main body. An apparatus for manufacturing carbonated springs is provided, wherein a hose that supplies hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide gas is connected to the connecting part, and carbonated springs are discharged from the numerous discharge holes.

The invention according to claim 2 is a carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus characterized in that the hose is made of a flexible material, and a stirring means for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water is disposed therein.

The invention according to claim 3 is a carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus characterized in that the hose is made of a hard material, and stirring means for dissolving carbon dioxide in hot water or water is disposed inside.

According to the carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus of the first aspect, hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas are automatically stirred by the stirring portion of the head main body, and the carbon dioxide gas is efficiently dissolved in the liquid. It is possible to reliably dissolve the carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water and to discharge the carbonated spring from the numerous discharge holes formed in the head main body.
Since the stirrer is configured in the head main body, the apparatus can be miniaturized and maintenance such as replacement of the stirrer can be easily performed in a short time, and can always be used in a clean state.

According to the carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, since the hose is made of a flexible material, the usability in the bathroom is improved, and by the stirring means for dissolving the carbon dioxide gas in the hot water or water arranged inside the hose. , The stirring effect becomes higher, and a carbonated spring having a high concentration can be obtained.

According to the carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3, since the hose is made of a hard material, it is convenient for making the hose long, and for dissolving carbon dioxide in hot water or water arranged inside the hose. By this stirring means, the stirring effect becomes higher and a carbonated spring having a high concentration can be obtained.

The perspective view of one Embodiment of this invention Partially cutaway cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention The perspective view of the other example of one Embodiment of this invention Partially cutaway sectional view of another example of one embodiment of the present invention Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Partial enlarged view of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows Embodiment 1 of a stirring means The expanded sectional view which shows the example of the arrangement | positioning state to the hose of Embodiment 1 of a stirring means Explanatory drawing which shows Embodiment 2 of a stirring means Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Partial enlarged view of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention Partially cut away explanatory view showing Embodiment 3 of the stirring means Explanatory drawing which shows Embodiment 3 of a stirring means Partial enlarged view of FIG.

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The stirring head 7 which is a carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus has a fixed portion 79 at the rear end, and the fixed portion 79 fixes the end of the hose 1 for supplying hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide gas.
A connecting portion 78 that is connected to the fixed portion 79 and has a diameter that increases toward the front is formed, and includes a head main body portion 71 that is screwed into the front end of the connecting portion 78.

The head main body 71 has a cylindrical shape larger in diameter than the connecting portion 78, and the front end of the peripheral surface plate 73 is closed by the front plate 74, and is a space created by the peripheral surface plate 73, the front plate 74 and the rear plate 75. Constitutes the stirring unit 76. Further, a plurality of discharge holes 72, 72... Are provided in the vicinity of the front plate 74 at the front end of the peripheral surface plate 73.
The material and shape of the head main body 71 are not limited to a metal cylindrical shape as in the present embodiment, and can be arbitrarily determined, such as a rectangular tube shape. In this embodiment, the diameter of the front plate 74 is about 5 cm. Yes, this can be determined arbitrarily.

When using this embodiment, the hot water or water mixed with the carbon dioxide gas supplied from the hose 1 passes through the connecting portion 78 and flows into the stirring portion 76. Since the flowing hot water or water collides with the front plate 74 with carbon dioxide gas vigorously and is sufficiently stirred in the agitating portion 76, it is discharged more vigorously than the discharge holes 72, 72. Is easily obtained.
The connecting portion 78 can be shortened without being a long object, or the connecting portion 78 can be configured integrally with the rear plate 75 and the hose 1 can be directly attached to the rear plate 75. Further, the number, size, shape, configuration position, etc. of the discharge holes 72 are arbitrary.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show an agitation head 7 which is another example of the present embodiment and has discharge holes 72, 72. In this stirring head 7, since the carbonated spring is discharged toward the front of the head main body 71, it is suitable when used as a shower head as described later or when used fixed to a bathtub.

The use state of this embodiment is as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. A hose 1 having a pipe 3 for supplying carbon dioxide gas is attached to a mixing faucet 6 attached to a bathroom wall 8, and stirring is performed at the end of the hose 1 A head 7 is attached. Reference numeral 9 in the figure denotes a bathtub.

At the rear of the hose 1, an end portion of a pipe 3 that is connected to a carbon dioxide gas cylinder (not shown) and supplies carbon dioxide gas is fixed by a fixing portion 12. The tip of the pipe 3 is connected to a conducting pipe 1 b that communicates with the flow path 10 inside the hose 1. Reference numeral 13 denotes a check valve.
The pipe 3 can be attached to the hot water supply unit 62.

In use, the mixing faucet 6 is operated, hot water or water is supplied to the hose 1, and at the same time, carbon dioxide gas is supplied from the pipe 3, and the carbon dioxide gas is supplied to the stirring head 7 while being mixed with hot water or water.
As a result, the hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas are stirred in the stirring portion 76 of the stirring head 7, and the carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the hot water or water, and then discharged from the discharge holes 72, 72.

Depending on the purpose of use, the carbonated spring can be supplied into the bathtub 9 by placing the stirring head 7 in the bathtub 9. Alternatively, it can be used as a shower.

In this embodiment, a flexible synthetic resin material having a flow path inside is used as the hose, but the material of the hose of the present invention can be arbitrarily selected, such as cloth, stainless steel, and the shape and length are not limited to this. It can be decided arbitrarily.

FIG. 7 shows another use state of the present embodiment.
As shown in the drawing, in this example, a stirring head 7 is provided at the front end of the hose 4, and a hose 41 is attached to the rear part to connect to the hot water supply unit 62 of the mixing faucet 6.
Further, at the rear portion of the hose 41, an end portion of the pipe 3 that is connected to a carbon dioxide gas cylinder (not shown) and supplies carbon dioxide gas is fixed by a fixing portion 12.

In this example, the hose 4 is made of a linear hard material such as hard plastic, hard rubber, metal, wood, or the like.
When the hose 4 is made of a hard material, it is effective when the hose is used with a long length. Other configurations, operations, effects, and the like are the same as those of the hose 1 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted. The hose 4 may be curved.

In use, it is usually hung on the wall 8, but if necessary, the hose 4 and the stirring head 7 are placed in the bathtub 9 (see FIG. 14), and the carbonated spring is discharged from the discharge holes 72, 72,. You can enjoy the bath. In addition, in the explanatory view of the use state shown in FIG. 14, the case where the hose 1 can also be used using not only the hose 4 but the water flow switch 64 is shown.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in another use state of the present embodiment, the stirring head 7 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the bathtub 9 and stirs hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas sent from the pipe 91. A carbonated spring can also be supplied as jet water into the bathtub 9. Thereby, what is called a jet bath can be enjoyed easily.

Next, based on FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 11, embodiment which has arrange | positioned the stirring means inside the hose 1 and 4 is described.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the coil 2, which is the first embodiment of the stirring means, is arranged in the flow path 10 inside the flexible material hose 1, and hot water or water discharge means is provided at the front end of the hose 1. A certain stirring head 7 is attached, and the rear end is fixed to the hot water supply unit 62 of the mixing tap 6.

An embodiment of the coil 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The coil 2 (21, 22, 23, 24) is disposed over the entire length of the flow path 10 of the hose 1, and one end or both ends are locked to the end of the hose 1 or the like as necessary. In the figure, a part of the coil 2 (21, 22, 23, 24) is shown.
The coil 21 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 10A has the same coil diameter over the entire length, and the coil 21a having a large pitch and the coil 21b wound in close contact are alternately arranged. The length of the coil 21a is about 5 cm.
Since the coil 21a and the coil 21b are alternately arranged in the coil 21, the coil 21a is prevented from changing the pitch by the action of the coil 21b even when the whole is long, and the shape of the coil 21 is stable. To do. Therefore, the stirring effect described later is efficiently exhibited over the entire length, and it can withstand long use. The coil 21 has the advantage that it is the simplest in structure and easy to manufacture as compared with the other embodiments.

The coil 22 according to the second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10B includes a combination of a portion having the same coil diameter and a portion in which the coil diameter changes.
From the left to the right in the figure, three coils 22a wound closely and two coils 22b having a large pitch are alternately and continuously formed, and the right end coil 22a has a pitch. A coil 22c having a gradually decreasing diameter is provided continuously.
A coil 22f having a gradually increasing diameter is provided at the right end of the coil 22c via a small-diameter coil 22e wound in close contact with each other to form one pattern.
By connecting the coil 22a to the other end of the coil 22f, the pattern is repeated to obtain a long coil. The coil 22b is about 5 cm, and the coils 22c and 22f are about 10 cm.
This coil 22 changes the flow of hot water or carbon dioxide gas by alternately providing portions having the same diameter and portions where the diameter gradually changes, thereby enhancing the stirring effect.

The coil 23 of Example 3 shown in FIG.10 (c) consists of a combination of the coil from which a diameter changes.
From the left to the right in the figure, a small-diameter coil 23a wound tightly, a coil 23b having a pitch and a gradually increasing diameter, a large-diameter coil 23c wound tightly, and a diameter The coil 23e is gradually connected to form one pattern. This one pattern is repeated to obtain a long one.
The one pattern is about 30 cm, the diameter D1 of the coil 23a is about 4 mm, and the diameter D2 of the coil 23c is about 6 mm.
The coil 23 does not have the same diameter, and the diameter changes from small to large and from large to small, so that the flow of hot water or carbon dioxide gas can always be changed, and the stirring effect is enhanced. . The stirring effect is considered to be the best among the examples of the present invention.

Here, the stirring action of hot water and carbon dioxide gas will be described using the coil 23 as an example.
As shown in the enlarged view (c-2) of FIG. 10 (c), carbon dioxide gas and hot water w flow from the left direction, and the hot water w hits the surfaces of the coils 23b, 23b,. At this time, since the diameter of the coil 23b is gradually increased, the hot water w flowing outside the coil 23b successively hits the coil 23. Similarly, the hot water w flowing inside the coil 23e is successively coiled. 23, and the coil 23 is also shaken by this water flow. As a result, the hot water w becomes an irregular flow and is sufficiently agitated with carbon dioxide, so that the carbon dioxide is efficiently dissolved.
As a result, a carbonated spring having a concentration of about 1000 pm is obtained.

  The coil 24 of Example 4 shown in FIG.10 (d) consists of the coil 24a which has a pitch from which a diameter becomes large gradually from the left side in a figure. In use, the coil 24a is continuously arranged in the hose 1 and used as a long one. There is an advantage that the length of the coil 24 can be freely changed depending on the length of the hose 1.

Normally, one coil 2 (21, 22, 23, 24) is arranged in the hose 1, but not limited to this, a plurality of coils 2, 2,. be able to. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the coils 2 having different diameters may be accommodated in a double manner, and as shown in FIG. 11B, three coils 2 having the same diameter may be arranged.

In this embodiment, hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas are stirred by the stirring means 2 in the hose 1 and further stirred by the stirring head 7, so that the stirring efficiency is increased and the carbon dioxide gas concentration is further increased, and the hot water or water becomes cloudy. It is discharged in the state.

Based on FIG. 12, the chain which is Embodiment 2 of a stirring means is demonstrated. In this embodiment, instead of the coil 2 (21, 22, 23, 24), chains 27, 28, 29 are arranged in the flow path to stir hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas.
The hose used in the present embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the chain can be of various thicknesses, shapes, pitches or lengths. The number of hoses 1 to be accommodated is not limited to one. A plurality may be accommodated.
The chains 27, 28, and 29 are disposed over the entire length of the flow path 10 of the hose 1, and one or both ends are locked to the end of the hose 1 or the like as necessary. The figure shows a part of an example of a chain.

The chain 27 shown in FIG. 12 (a) is the most frequently used shape, so it is easily available and inexpensive.
Since the chain 28 shown in FIG. 12B has a complicated shape, the stirring efficiency of hot water or water and carbon dioxide gas is increased.
The chain 29 shown in FIG. 12 (c) has a merit that it is lightweight because it is formed by connecting spherical bodies so as to be swingable.
The chain has the same functions and effects as those of the first embodiment. However, since the chain is swung by the water flow from the coil 2, it is considered that stirring is efficiently performed.

FIG. 13 shows another state of use of the present embodiment, in which a hose 1 having a coil 2 is meandered in a box-like stirrer 5, and the hose 1 is interposed outside the stirrer 5. The stirring head 7 is provided. This example can be used in place of a stirrer of a conventional carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus.
In use, the hot water sent from the hot water supply unit 62 of the mixing tap 6 and the carbon dioxide gas sent from the pipe 3 enter the stirrer 5 and are mixed by passing through the coil 2 and are passed through the hose 1. And discharged from the stirring head 7. Since the shape, action, and effect of the coil 2 are the same as those of the first embodiment of the stirring means, description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show another use state of the present embodiment, and show a case where the water flow switch 64 is attached to the mixed faucet 6.
According to FIG. 14, the hose 41 to which the hose 4 made of a hard material is attached and the hose 1 having the shower head 15 are connected by the water flow switch 64 provided in the mixing tap 6, and the switch 65 is alternately arranged in the arrow X direction. By depressing it, hot water or water and carbon dioxide can be sent to the hose 1 or the hose 41, and a shower can be enjoyed or a carbonated spring can be efficiently supplied to the bathtub.

Based on FIG. 16, FIG. 17, Embodiment 3 of a stirring means is demonstrated.
The stirring means of this embodiment is formed by arranging a large number of ceramic balls 82, 82... In a flow path 83 inside a large-diameter hose 81 instead of the coil 2.
The size and number of the ceramic balls 82 are arbitrary, and the hose 81 needs to be thick enough to allow the ceramic balls to move in order to stir hot water or water.
In use, carbon dioxide gas and stirred hot water or water are fed into the pipe 81 from a pipe 91 disposed outside the bathtub 9. The carbon dioxide gas and hot water or water collide with a number of ceramic spheres 82, 82... In the flow path 83 inside the hose 81, so that the ceramic spheres 82, 82. Or water will be stirred and the stirring effect will go up. The stirred carbonated spring passes through the pipes 92 and 93 and is discharged from the stirring heads 7 and 7 as jet water.

18 and 19 show Embodiment 4 of the stirring means of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a hose 1 having a coil 2 (not shown) disposed therein is meandered and disposed inside a box-shaped stirrer 103 as shown in the first embodiment. Then, the fixing bracket 104 and the fixing bracket 106 are attached to one side plate of the agitator 103 so as to protrude outward.
The fixing bracket 104 is an attachment port of a hose 112 for taking in hot water or water, and its inner end is connected to the end of the hose 1 inside the stirrer 103.
The fixing fitting 106 is an attachment port for the hose 113 for discharging hot water or water, and its inner end is connected to the end of the hose 1.
In the figure, reference numeral 105 denotes an attachment port for a pipe 114 connected to a carbon dioxide gas cylinder (not shown), and communicates with the fixing bracket 104.

In use, as shown in FIG. 18, the bathtub 101, the pressurized circulation pump 102, and the stirrer 103 are connected with each hose and arranged.
Hot water or water sent from the bathtub 101 is pressurized by the pressurizing circulation pump 102 from the hose 111 and is sent to the stirrer 103 by the hose 112.
The sent hot water or water is mixed with the carbon dioxide gas sent from the pipe 114, sent to the hose 1 inside the stirrer 103, passes through the hose 1 while being stirred, and is discharged from the fixing fitting 106. Then, it is sent again to the stirring head 7 of the bathtub 101.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the agitator 103 is configured separately from the bathtub and attached to the existing bathtub, so that hot water and water in the bathtub can be efficiently circulated to make a carbonated spring. In addition to the bathtub, the hot spring or water stored in the storage device can be circulated to make a carbonated spring.
When the hose 112 is connected to the water supply and water is supplied directly to the agitator 103, the pressurizing circulation pump 102 is not necessary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hose 2 Coil 4 Hose 7 Agitation head 71 Head main body 72 Discharge hole 73 Peripheral board 74 Front board
75 Rear plate 76 Stirrer 78 Connecting part

The invention according to claim 1 constitutes a head main body provided with a stirring portion therein, and a connecting portion is formed at the rear of the head main body, and hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide gas is added to the connecting portion. A space formed by connecting the hose to be supplied, the head main body portion having a larger diameter than the connecting portion, the front end of the peripheral plate being closed by the front plate, and the peripheral plate, the front plate and the rear plate being formed. The carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus is characterized in that the agitating part is formed and a plurality of discharge holes are formed on the surface of the head main body part, and the carbonated spring is discharged from the plurality of discharge holes.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the hose is made of a flexible material, and a coil for dissolving carbon dioxide in hot water or water is disposed therein. It is.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the hose is made of a flexible material , and a chain for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water is disposed inside the hose. It is.

According to the apparatus for producing carbonated spring according to claim 2, since the hose is made of a flexible material, the usability in the bathroom is improved, and a coil for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water arranged inside the hose is used. , The stirring effect becomes higher, and a carbonated spring having a high concentration can be obtained. Furthermore, since the coil can be easily attached to and detached from the hose, maintenance can be easily performed.

According to the apparatus for producing carbonated spring according to claim 3, the hose is made of a flexible material, and the chain for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water arranged inside the hose has a higher stirring effect. A carbonated spring with high concentration is obtained. In addition, the chain can be easily installed and removed from the hose, making maintenance easier.

The invention according to claim 1 constitutes a head main body provided with a stirring portion therein, and a connecting portion is formed at the rear of the head main body, and hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide gas is added to the connecting portion. A space formed by connecting the hose to be supplied, the head main body portion having a larger diameter than the connecting portion, the front end of the peripheral plate being closed by the front plate, and the peripheral plate, the front plate and the rear plate being formed. The carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus is characterized in that the agitating unit is configured, a plurality of discharge holes are formed in the vicinity of the front plate at the front end of the peripheral surface plate of the head main body unit, and the carbonated spring is discharged from the plurality of discharge holes. It is.

Claims (3)

A head main body portion provided with an agitating portion is formed, a connecting portion is formed at the rear of the head main body portion, and a number of discharge holes are formed in the surface of the head main body portion. An apparatus for producing a carbonated spring comprising connecting a hose for supplying hot water or water mixed with carbon dioxide and discharging the carbonated spring from the plurality of discharge holes. 2. The carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hose is made of a flexible material, and stirring means for dissolving carbon dioxide in hot water or water is disposed therein. 2. The carbonated spring manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hose is made of a hard material, and stirring means for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in hot water or water is disposed therein.

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