JP2023092038A - Production device and production method of carbonate microbubble mixed water - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a production device and a production method of carbonate microbubbles, capable of adding a carbonate microbubble generating effect without influencing on a shower drainage structure of a shower head during use.CONSTITUTION: In a structure in which a bath agent storage part of a carbonate bath agent is arranged between a hose and a shower head, the carbonate bath agent is dissolved with hot water to generate carbonate microbubbles. which are mixed with hot water to generate carbonate microbubble mixed water, and the mixed water is ejected by shower from a hot water jet hole of the shower head, a production device is a separate constitution of being detachably connected to between the hose and the shower head, a lid body capable of opening/closing the bath agent storage part while connection of both hose and shower head to the body of the production device is retained, and the lid body opens/closes an opening of the storage part of a bath agent in a state of retaining the connection without being detached and separated from the body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water which remarkably improves the effects of carbonated spring bathing such as promoting blood circulation and which also has the effect of carbonated microbubbles, and a production apparatus for easily obtaining the carbonated microbubble-mixed water.

Forming a mixture containing a bicarbonate (sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate) and an organic acid by tableting or the like to form an effervescent composition (solid matter) can be used as a detergent, a bath agent, or a bath water cleanser. It is applied to products such as disinfectants and pool disinfectants. When these products (solids) are put into water, they have the advantage of quickly dissolving while the components react to generate carbon dioxide gas, and at the same time, they provide consumers with a comfortable feeling of use, which increases their commercial value. Especially in bath agents (sometimes called bath agents), the blood circulation-promoting effect of the generated carbon dioxide gas is actively utilized.

On the other hand, fine bubbles with a diameter of 0.05 mm or less, which are called microbubbles, are widely used for purifying turbid water and wastewater, sterilizing domestic water, and the like. If microbubbles are generated in the turbid water, air bubbles can be attached to the pollutants floating in the turbid water and separated. It has effects such as promoting the dissolution of oxygen in water.

Conventionally, as a microbubble shower using the microbubbles, a tap water pressure type using a swirling flow is known (see Patent Document 1).

Also known is a combination of a technique of dissolving a carbon dioxide generating component in hot water and a technique of generating microbubbles to purify and sterilize the liquid (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

In the technique of Patent Document 1, a carbon dioxide gas generator such as various bath agents is disposed as a gas generator in a gas-liquid mixing device, and the discharge port side of the gas-liquid mixing device is connected to a shower head. It is a technology that can be expected to have a cleansing effect and a health promotion effect such as promotion of blood circulation by discharging hot water mixed with bathing ingredients and microbubbles from a shower head.
On the other hand, there is also known a technique in which a carbon dioxide bathing tablet is accommodated in the vicinity of an ejection port in a shower head (see Patent Documents 3 to 5).

JP 2008-229516 A JP 2011-194390 A Patent No. 4177660 Utility Model Registration No. 3183630 Utility model registration No. 3066561

However, in the prior art mentioned in the above background art, conventional bath agent ingredients and tablets are rapidly dissolved by the water flow of tap water pressure, and the dissolution duration of the carbon dioxide generating bath agent is extremely short, and foaming is not possible. The diameter of the bubbles is extremely large, and there is a problem that even if it touches the body, it is unlikely to act on the skin or blood vessels. In particular, in the case of free-flowing hot water from a shower, the hot water discharged from the shower head quickly flows down after touching the body, so the contact time between the body and the hot water is longer than when soaking in the hot water in the bathtub. It is short and neither the contact heat capacity nor the area is large. Therefore, in order to obtain health promotion effects such as promoting blood circulation by the carbonic acid component, the diameter of the bubbles should be too large to maximize the establishment of contact with the body, and the duration of dissolution of the bathing tablet should be short. However, the inventor has found that it is fatal.

Therefore, the present applicant previously stated that "Even when the microbubble-mixed water mixed with the carbon dioxide component is discharged from the shower, the carbon dioxide component can be continuously supplied during the normal use of the shower. It is expected that the carbonated bath tablet component, which has a micro-sized bubble size and a large amount of contact with the body, and the percutaneous absorption efficiency of the carbonated component is instantaneous, will sufficiently exhibit health-promoting effects such as promoting blood circulation. A patent application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-236289) was filed with the subject of "providing a device for producing microbubble mixed water that can The invention according to the prior application provides a means for solving this problem by providing "hot water introduced into a water passage having a microbubble generating portion provided between a hot water inlet and a discharge port, and water contained in the microbubble generating portion. microbubbles (fine bubbles) obtained by dissolving the carbonated bath tablets in hot water, and the microbubbles are mixed and discharged from the discharge port to obtain the microbubble mixed water, wherein the microbubbles The carbonated bath tablet contained in the generation part is compression molded in the presence of bicarbonate, organic acid and polyethylene glycol, and has a diameter and thickness of 7 mm or more and a hardness of a specific value or more, and the tablet is dissolved in hot water. Proposed a device for producing microbubble-mixed water, characterized in that the tablets have a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8.5 immediately afterward.

According to the invention of this previous application, "Since the generation of carbon dioxide gas components continues for a long time, the contact time between the microbubble mixed water in which the carbon dioxide gas components are dissolved and the body becomes longer, which improves health such as promoting blood circulation. It is possible to easily improve the effect" and other effects can be obtained.

However, as a result of further research on the invention pertaining to the prior application, the present inventor found that the carbonic acid bath agent contained in the microbubble-mixed water generator was exposed to a strong water flow and rapidly degraded. It dissolves in a short time, and the contact time of bicarbonate ions with the body is shortened. In the second half, it will be a freshwater shower with only water, so you have to replace it with a new tablet within one bath time when you take a shower, and while your hands are slippery with detergents and shampoos, etc., the shower head It has been found that the replacement work by opening the opening of the battery is complicated and difficult.

Based on the above, the present inventors have found that, when using a shower device for producing microbubble-mixed water containing a tablet-like carbonated bath agent and discharging carbon dioxide gas microbubble-mixed water as a shower, blood circulation is promoted. The dissolution rate of a tablet-like carbonated bath agent is optimized to prolong the life of the tablet, while maintaining the effect of enjoying a moderately concentrated bicarbonate shower for a long time. We are continuing research on shower equipment that can reduce running costs by reducing the frequency of replacement.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water and a method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water capable of discharging carbonic acid gas microbubble-mixed water having a configuration in which the carbonated bath agent can be simply and easily exchanged and loaded in a short period of time. is to provide
A further object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for carbonated microbubble mixed water, which enables a user to take a carbonated microbubble shower that improves health while using an existing shower head. be.

1. A bathing agent storage part for storing a solid carbonated bathing agent in a hot water supply path is arranged between the connecting portion of the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The carbonated bath agent is dissolved by the hot water sent from the hose to the shower head to generate carbonated microbubbles, and is mixed with hot water to generate carbonated microbubble mixed water, and this carbonated microbubble mixed water is the hot water of the shower head. In the apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water configured to be showered from the ejection hole,
The manufacturing device is configured separately from the shower head, and is detachably connected between the connecting portion at the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The main body of the manufacturing device has a hose connecting portion connected to the connecting portion at the rear end of the hose, a shower head connecting portion connected to the connecting portion of the shower head, and a bath agent containing portion for containing the carbonated bath agent. death,
Further, the main body of the manufacturing device has a cover capable of opening and closing the opening for containing the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent container while maintaining the connection of the main body to both the shower head and the hose. is attached and
The cover body is configured to open and close the opening of the bath additive container while maintaining the connection without being detached and separated from the main body;
A device for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water characterized by:

2. The lid of the bath additive container can be separated from the main body of the manufacturing device by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the water flow while maintaining connection without being separated from the main body of the bath agent container. 2. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the bath agent containing portion is exposed, and the exposed portion is provided with an opening for the bath agent containing portion.

3. 3. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water as described in 2 above, wherein the opening of the bath agent containing portion is configured to open toward the downstream side of the water flow.

4. The hot water sent from the hose is not linearly sent to the bath agent storage section, but the hot water passes between the inside of the main body of the maker and the outside of the bath agent storage section, and then detours to the bath agent storage section. 4. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of the above 1 to 3, characterized in that it has an intrusive structure.

5. The lid body is provided with a lock mechanism that restricts opening and closing by sliding movement, and the opening and closing by sliding movement is enabled by releasing the locking mechanism by rotating about a direction orthogonal to the water flow direction as an axis. 5. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of the above 1 to 4, characterized in that

6. The opening range of the lid by sliding movement is at least until the opening of the bath agent container is exposed from the separated part, and the sliding movement is restricted and stopped until the opening is exposed. 6. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 1 to 5 above, characterized in that:

7. 7. The above 1 to 6, wherein at least part of the main body and/or the lid of the manufacturing device is made of a transparent member, and the inside of the bath additive container can be seen through the transparent member. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of the above.

8. 8. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 1 to 7 above, characterized in that the hot water discharged from the hot water jet holes of the shower head has a pH of 6.8 to 8.5.

9. A bathing agent storage part for storing a solid carbonated bathing agent in a hot water supply path is arranged between the connecting portion of the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The carbonated bath agent is dissolved by the hot water sent from the hose to the shower head to generate carbonated microbubbles, and is mixed with the hot water to generate the carbonated microbubble mixed water, and the carbonated microbubble mixed water is used as the hot water for the shower head. In the method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water having a structure in which the shower is discharged from the ejection hole,
It has a hose connection part connected to the connection part at the rear end of the hose, a shower head connection part connected to the connection part of the shower head, and a bath agent storage part that stores the carbonated bath agent, and is separate from the shower head. The manufacturing device of the configuration is detachably connected between the connection part of the hose rear end and the connection part of the shower head,
The main body of the manufacturing device has a lid capable of opening and closing the opening for containing the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent container while the main body maintains connection with both the shower head and the hose. is attached and
The cover body is configured to open and close the opening of the bath additive container while maintaining the connection without being detached and separated from the main body;
A method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water, characterized by:

10. The lid of the bath additive container can be separated from the main body of the manufacturing device by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the water flow while maintaining connection without being separated from the main body of the bath agent container. 10. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to 9 above, wherein at least a part of the bath agent containing portion is exposed, and the exposed portion is provided with an opening for the bath agent containing portion.

11. 11. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to 10 above, wherein the opening of the bath agent containing portion is configured to open toward the downstream side of the water flow.

12. The hot water sent from the hose is not linearly sent to the bath agent storage section, but the hot water passes between the inside of the main body of the maker and the outside of the bath agent storage section, and then detours to the bath agent storage section. 12. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to any one of 9 to 11 above, wherein the microbubbles are intrusive.

13. The lid body is provided with a lock mechanism that restricts opening and closing by sliding movement, and the opening and closing by sliding movement is enabled by releasing the locking mechanism by rotating about a direction orthogonal to the water flow direction as an axis. 13. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 9 to 12 above, characterized in that the

14. The opening range of the lid by sliding movement is at least until the opening of the bath agent container is exposed from the separated part, and the sliding movement is restricted and stopped until the opening is exposed. 14. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 9 to 13 above, characterized in that:

15. 15. Any of the above 9 to 14, wherein at least part of the main body and/or the lid of the manufacturing device is made of a transparent member, and the inside of the bath additive container can be seen through the transparent member. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to any one of the above.

16. 16. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 9 to 15 above, wherein the hot water discharged from the hot water ejection holes of the shower head has a pH of 6.8 to 8.5.

According to the first or ninth aspect of the present invention, the bath agent containing portion is connected between the connecting portion of the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head, i.e., is arranged upstream of the shower head. Depending on the configuration, the shower head in use and the amount of water discharged remain the same, or in the case of a shower head equipped with various water discharge modes, the shower head can be used without affecting each water discharge mode. A carbonic acid microbubble generation effect that enhances the health promotion effect can be added at a position immediately upstream of the .
Moreover, these effects can be applied not only to showerheads used on a daily basis, but also to existing showerheads installed in hotels, sports gyms, and the like while traveling.
In particular, the carbonated bath salt can be accommodated by simply opening the lid without separating or disassembling while maintaining the connection between the shower head and the hose. Needless to say, the carbonated bath agent can be simply and easily exchanged and loaded in a short time even during bathing. Therefore, even if the carbonic acid bath salt is stored with wet hands during bathing, there is no risk of dropping the shower head onto the floor of the bathroom, thus preventing breakage of the shower head and damage to the bathroom floor. can.
If the main body having the hose connection part and the shower head connection part is integrally molded, the problem of breakage and failure hardly occurs due to the extremely simple structure, so the strength of the connection part between the shower head and the hose is not lowered. A manufacturer can intervene.

According to the invention of claim 2 or claim 10, the opening of the bath agent storage section can be exposed by separating the cover body from the main body by sliding movement, so that the carbonated bath agent can be accommodated. That is, even during bathing, the carbonated bath agent can be simply and easily replaced and loaded in a short period of time.

According to the third or eleventh aspect of the invention, when the lid of the bath agent container is opened while the shower head is held with one hand or hung on the shower hook, the opening of the bath agent container Since the opening is directed upward, the carbonated bath agent can be easily accommodated in the bath agent accommodating portion simply by dropping the carbonated bath agent from the opening. Therefore, it is possible to store the carbonated bath salt without visual observation by getting used to it by storing it a plurality of times.

According to the fourth or twelfth aspect of the present invention, the impact of the hot water supplied from the hose to the carbonated bath agent contained in the bath agent container does not directly hit the carbonated bath agent, but the impact is softened by detouring. decrease can be suppressed.

According to the fifth or thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by locking the lock mechanism, it is possible to prevent the cover from sliding and separating during use of the shower, and the lock can be released to facilitate the sliding movement. Separation is possible by In addition, locking and unlocking of this locking mechanism can be done very easily by rotating the lid.

According to the sixth or fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the slide movement range is a necessary and sufficient range for accommodating the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent accommodating portion, and the main body and the lid are separated from each other. You can prevent it from slipping. Therefore, even if fingers or the shower head are wet, it is possible to easily store a new carbonated bath agent during bathing.

According to the seventh or fifteenth aspect of the invention, the dissolution state of the carbonated bath agent contained in the bath agent container can always be easily grasped from the outside.

According to the eighth or sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the pH of the hot water discharged from the hot water jet hole is kept neutral, so that a large amount of bicarbonate ions are present in the hot water. much can be expected.

In the present invention, "hot water" refers to so-called water, warm or heated hot water, or a mixture of both. Moreover, "microbubbles" refer to so-called microbubbles. In addition, in the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "amount" represents "mass", "%" represents "% by mass" unless otherwise specified, and "part" represents "mass part" unless otherwise specified. ” represents.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water and the production method of the present invention. Six views showing an embodiment of the manufacturing device (front view, top view, bottom view, left side view, right side view, front view with lid open) Distributed perspective view explaining the component configuration of the embodiment of the manufacturing device Distributed perspective view from a different angle from FIG. 3 for explaining the component configuration of the embodiment of the manufacturing device Schematic front view for explaining the storage structure of the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent storage unit. Schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the storage structure of the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent storage unit.

Below, the apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to the present invention (hereinafter also simply referred to as the producing apparatus) and the method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water (hereinafter also simply referred to as production method) are shown. 1 to 6. FIG.

The manufacturing device 1 of the present invention has a bath agent accommodating portion 11 for holding the solid carbonated bath agent 4 in the hot water supply path between the connecting portion 31 at the rear end of the hose 3 and the connecting portion 21 of the shower head 2. and
The carbonated bath agent 4 is dissolved by the hot water sent from the hose 3 to the shower head 2 to generate carbonated microbubbles, and the carbonated microbubble mixed water is generated by mixing with the hot water, and this carbonated microbubble mixed water is used in the shower. In the configuration in which the shower is discharged from the hot water jet hole 22 of the head 2,
The manufacturing device 1 is configured separately from the shower head 2, and is detachably connected between the connection portion 31 at the rear end of the hose 3 and the connection portion 21 of the shower head 2,
The main body 10 of the manufacturing device 1 includes a hose connection portion 13 connected to the connection portion 31 at the rear end of the hose 3, a shower head connection portion 12 connected to the connection portion 21 of the shower head 2, and a carbonated bath agent 4. and a bath agent storage unit 11 for storing,
Further, the body 10 of the manufacturing device 1 has an opening for containing the carbonated bath agent 4 into the bath agent container 11 while maintaining the connection of the body 10 to both the shower head 2 and the hose 3. 11A is equipped with a lid 14 that can be opened and closed,
The lid 14 is configured to open and close the opening 11A of the bath additive container 11 while maintaining the connection without being detached from the main body 10.
With such a configuration, it is a technology that can be expected to have a cleaning effect and a health promotion effect such as promoting blood circulation by easily obtaining carbonated microbubble mixed water that has both a carbonated spring bathing effect and a microbubble effect. .

The manufacturing device 1 shown in this embodiment includes a main body 10 in which a shower head connecting portion 12 and a socket connecting portion 13 are integrally formed, and a bath agent containing portion 11 disposed in the inner space of the main body 10. , and a lid body 14 that serves as an opening/closing mechanism for the bath agent container 11 .

As for the opening/closing mechanism of the lid 14 of the bath additive container 11, the opening/closing mechanism is designed to be in the direction perpendicular to the water flow (arrow X direction in the front view of FIG. ) and separated from the main body 10, at least a part of the internal bath agent containing portion 11 is exposed from the separated portion, and the opening portion 11A of the bath agent containing portion 11 is formed in the exposed portion. It has a set configuration. According to this structure, by sliding the lid 14 apart from the main body 10, the opening 11A of the bath agent storage section 11 is exposed and the carbonated bath agent 4 can be accommodated. The carbonated bath agent 4 can be simply and easily exchanged and loaded in a short time even during bathing. .

The opening 11A of the bath agent container 11 is configured to open toward the downstream side of the water flow, that is, the bath agent container 11 can be opened while the shower head 2 is held with one hand or hung on a shower hook in the bathroom. When the cover 14 is opened, the opening 11A of the bath agent container 11 is opened in a state facing upward, so that the carbonated bath agent 4 can be dropped into the bath agent container 11 simply by dropping it from the opening 11A. can be easily accommodated. Therefore, it becomes possible to store the carbonated bath agent 4 without visual observation by accustoming the user to storing the carbonated bath agent 4 a plurality of times.

In addition, a lock mechanism is provided to prevent the lid 14 from being accidentally opened when the shower is in use. It is preferable to have a structure in which separation by sliding movement is possible by releasing the mechanism.

As a specific configuration example of the lock mechanism, the lid 14 side is locked by rotating the lid about a direction perpendicular to the water flow direction (rotation in the direction of arrow Y shown in the left side view of FIG. 2). The engagement between the locking claw portion 15 provided on the side and the to-be-locked claw portion 16 provided on the main body 10 side engaged with the locking claw portion 15 is released. It can be slid in the direction perpendicular to the water flow (direction of arrow X shown in the front view of FIG. 2). By this sliding movement of the lid 14, the lid 14 can be separated from the main body 10 while maintaining the connection without being detached from the main body 10, and the opening of the bath agent container 11 is formed in this separated portion. 11A will be exposed.
After the carbonated bath agent 4 is stored in the bath agent storage unit 11, the lid 14 is slid in the direction of the main body 10 (the direction opposite to the arrow X direction) and closed, and then the lid 14 is unlocked. The lid body 14 can be locked by rotating in the direction opposite to the time (the direction opposite to the arrow Y direction).
According to this configuration, by locking the lock mechanism, it is possible to prevent the cover 14 from sliding and separating during use of the shower. It is possible. Further, locking and unlocking of this locking mechanism can be done very easily by rotating the lid body 14 .

The opening range of the lid body 14 by sliding movement is at least until the opening 11A of the bath agent container 11 is exposed from the separated part, and the sliding movement is regulated and stopped until the opening 11A is exposed. configuration is preferred. According to this configuration, the slide movement range is a necessary and sufficient range for accommodating the carbonated bath agent 4 in the bath agent accommodating portion 11, and the separation of the main body 10 and the lid 14 is prevented. can do. Therefore, even if fingers and the shower head 2 are wet when newly storing the carbonated bath agent 4 during bathing, it is possible to store it easily.

The carbonated bath agent 4 contained in the bath agent container 11 is sent into the main body 10 through the hose 3 when the hot water supply is started, and the bath agent container 11 disposed in the main body 10 is supplied with the carbonated bath agent 4. Hot water enters to dissolve the carbonated bath agent 4 accommodated in the bath agent accommodating portion 11 to generate carbonated microbubbles. At this time, the hot water fed into the main body 10 is not linearly fed to the bath agent containing portion 11, but is detoured between the inside of the main body 10 and the outside of the bath agent containing portion 11 before containing the bath agent. It is preferable that it is configured to enter the portion 11 .
According to this configuration, the hot water supplied from the hose 3 does not directly hit the carbonated bath agent 4 contained in the bath agent container 11, but the impact is softened by detouring, thereby suppressing rapid decrease of the carbonated bath agent 4. be able to. The effect of the carbonated spring can be maintained for a long time by suppressing rapid decrease of the carbonated bath agent 4. - 特許庁

The main body 10 and/or the lid 14 of the manufacturing device 1 are arranged so that the dissolution state of the carbonated bath agent 4 contained in the bath agent container 11 can always be easily grasped from the outside even during showering. is composed of a transparent member, and it is preferable that the inside of the bath additive container 11 can be visually observed through the transparent member.

Next, the carbonated bath agent 4 that can be used in the present invention will be described.
The carbonated bath agent 4 that can be used in the present invention may be of any composition as long as it is solid. The shape and size are not particularly limited, either, and tablets, spheres, granules other than cubes, and the like may be used. For example, as the most preferably used carbonated bath agent 4, those described in Japanese Patent No. 6268332 previously proposed by the present inventors can be mentioned, and examples thereof are given below.

After granulating bicarbonate with polyethylene glycol (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "PEG") or the like, organic acids (especially citric acid, succinic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid) or the like are mixed with PEG or granulated. Then, each of them is mixed under conditions within a certain ratio, the excipient of the present invention is added, and a tablet is formed by compression molding, and the pH immediately after dissolution of the tablet is designed to be within the following range, so that the water is added to the tablet. permeation, the carbon dioxide gas reacts vigorously, uniformly and continuously to foam, and the generated carbon dioxide gas bubbles can be generated as micro-sized fine carbon dioxide gas for a long time, and the tablet is dissolved in micro-size until it finishes dissolving. The pH of the water is kept between 5.5 and 9.0 so that the bubbles will continue to foam, and before the bubbles volatilize into the air, they will be neutralized in water and dissociated into bicarbonate ions, dissolving a high concentration of bicarbonate ions. It is designed to have a pH of 6.0 to 8.5, and particularly when the water is discharged from the hot water jet hole 21 as described above, the washing effect and blood circulation promotion are achieved when the pH is in the range of 6.8 to 8.5. The effects such as health promotion effects are exhibited to the maximum.

Furthermore, since the bicarbonate mixture is a granule prepared by coating with PEG using a fluidized bed, the effects such as continuous and uniform reaction in the tablet are greatly exhibited. be done.

In addition, as the hardness of the tablet is 15 kg or more, preferably 25 kg or more, and particularly preferably 30 kg or more, the continuous and stable reaction of the chlorine-neutralizing compound is obtained, and the chlorine-neutralizing reaction inside the tablet is suppressed. It is preferable that the part where the tablet is dissolved has a high hardness so as to quickly remove the chlorine in hot water.
The higher the chlorine removal effect, the greater the health promotion effect such as promoting blood circulation and increasing body temperature even when taking a shower.

Furthermore, when the tablet friability is 10.0 wt% or less, particularly preferably 5.0 wt% or less, and more preferably 3.0 wt% or less, a continuous and stable reaction of the chlorine-neutralizing compound is obtained, and the inside of the tablet is Not only can the efficiency of the chlorine neutralization reaction be maximized, but even in the case of taking a shower, the effect of promoting health such as promoting blood circulation and raising body temperature can be exhibited.

For compression molding to prepare tablets of the carbonated bath agent 4 preferably used in the present invention, a known compression molding machine can be used without particular limitation, such as a hydraulic press, a single-shot tableting machine, and a rotary tableting machine. , a briquetting machine, etc. can be used. As for the size of the punch used in the tableting machine, when the punch is circular, it is preferable that the diameter is 7 mm or more, and when the punch is triangular or square, the diameter is 7 mm or more in terms of a circular punch. things are preferred. The same applies to the thickness of the pestle. When obtaining a circular tableted product, the diameter of the tablet is preferably 7 mm or more, more preferably 10 mm or more, and the thickness is also 7 mm or more, preferably 10 mm or more. In terms of conversion, each of the diameter and thickness is preferably 7 mm or more, particularly preferably 10 mm or more.

The tablet of the carbonated bath agent 4 does not necessarily have to have a circular shape with a flat surface, and as long as it is solid with a size of 7 mm or more, it may be oval, tablet-like, or spherical in any shape.

It is preferable to slowly cause micro-sized foaming in a tablet having the hardness and friability described above and a certain size or more, and to dissolve carbon dioxide gas in hot water more efficiently, so that the hardness is 15 kg or more, preferably 25 kg. As described above, the weight is particularly preferably 35 kg or more, the friability is 10.0 wt% or less, preferably 5 wt% or less, particularly preferably 3 wt% or less, and the diameter and thickness are particularly preferably 10 mm or more. Gas is generated more effectively, carbon dioxide gas is efficiently dissolved in water, and the diameter of the bubbles becomes finer.

After water is sent into the shower head 2 by the manufacturing device 1 having the above configuration, the carbonated spring microbubble mixed water discharged from the hot water ejection holes 21 of the shower head 2 has a pH of 6.8 to 8.5. is preferred. According to such a configuration, since the pH of the hot water discharged from the hot water jet hole 21 is kept neutral, a large amount of bicarbonate ions is present in the hot water, so that a large blood circulation promoting effect and a washing effect can be expected.

The shower head 2 to which the manufacturing device 1 and manufacturing method of the present invention are applied may be any known one. It has a structure comprising a head part that is integrated with the handle part and has hot water ejection holes 21, but the handle part and the head part may be integrated, It may be one that is formed separately and connected or joined together, or it is directly or indirectly connected so that the direction and angle of the head part can be changed with respect to the handle part. Alternatively, it may be provided with a variety of water discharge modes so that a desired water discharge mode can be selected according to one's mood or situation. It is possible to use existing common showerheads 2 having various configurations with different types, shapes, sizes, and the like. That is, it is possible to use a shower head that is used on a daily basis, or an existing shower head that is installed in a hotel, gym, or the like while traveling.

The shower head 2 and the hose 3 to which the manufacturing device 1 of the present invention is connected are originally the connecting portion of the shower head 2, which generally has a male thread configuration, and the connecting portion of the hose 3, which generally has a female thread configuration. and are connected by screwing, and this screwing connection is removed, and connection is made with the manufacturing device 1 of the present invention interposed therebetween.
Therefore, the shower head connecting portion 12 of the manufacturing device 1 has a female screw configuration that can be screwed with the connecting portion 21 of the shower head 2, and the hose connecting portion 13 has a male thread that can be screwed with the connecting portion 31 of the hose 3. Has a threaded configuration. In addition, when the male screw configuration and female screw configuration of the connection portion 21 of the shower head 2 and the connection portion 31 of the hose 3 are reversed, the male screw configuration and female screw configuration of the shower head connection portion 12 and the hose connection portion 13 are also reversed. Configuration.
In addition, when connecting the manufacturing device 1 of the present invention to the connection portion 21 (male thread portion) of the existing shower head 2, the shower head connection portion 12 (female thread portion) of the manufacturing device 1 may have a screw diameter, thread pitch, etc. If screwing is not possible due to the difference in thickness, an adjustment connecting portion may be used between the connecting portion 21 and the showerhead connecting portion 12 .
In addition, when connecting the manufacturing device 1 of the present invention to the connection portion 31 (female thread portion) at the rear end of the hose 3, the hose connection portion 13 (male thread portion) of the manufacturing device 1 may have a screw diameter, thread pitch, or the like. If screwing is not possible due to the difference in thickness, an adjustment connection may be used between the connection 31 and the hose connection 13 .

According to the manufacturing device 1 and the manufacturing method of the present invention having the above configuration, the manufacturing device 1 is connected between the connecting portion 31 at the rear end of the hose 3 and the connecting portion 21 of the shower head 2, that is, the shower head 2 Depending on the configuration arranged on the upstream side, the shower jet form and water discharge amount of the shower head 2 in use remain as they are, or in the case of the shower head 2 equipped with various water discharge modes, each water discharge mode The effect of generating carbonic acid microbubbles can be added at a position immediately upstream of the showerhead 2 without affecting the .
Moreover, these effects can be applied not only to the shower head 2 that is used on a daily basis, but also to the existing shower head 2 installed in a hotel, gym, or the like while traveling.
In particular, the carbonated bath agent 4 can be accommodated by simply opening the lid 14 without separating or disassembling the manufacturing device 1 while maintaining the connection with both the shower head 2 and the hose 3. Therefore, the carbonated bath agent 4 can be easily replaced and loaded in a short time not only before bathing but also during bathing. Therefore, even when the carbonated bath agent 4 is accommodated with wet hands during bathing, there is no danger of dropping the shower head 2 on the floor of the bathroom, so that damage to the shower head 2 and damage to the bathroom floor can be prevented. can be prevented.
If the main body 10 having the hose connection part 13 and the shower head connection part 12 is formed as an integrally molded product, the problem of breakage and failure is unlikely to occur due to the extremely simple structure. The manufacturing device 1 can be interposed without reducing the strength.
The hose connection part 13 and/or the shower head connection part 12 may not be integrally molded with the main body 10, and may be configured as a single part by attaching and connecting those formed as separate components. good.

1 Carbonated Microbubble Mixed Water Maker 10 Main Body 11 Bath Agent Storage Section 11A Opening 12 Shower Head Connection Section 13 Hose Connection Section 14 Lid Body 15 Lock Claw Section 16 Lock Claw Section 2 Shower Head 21 Connection Section 22 Hot Water Jet Hole 3 Hose 31 Connection 4 Carbonated bath agent X Arrow Y indicating the sliding direction of the lid Y Arrow indicating the rotating direction of the lid

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A bathing agent storage part for storing a solid carbonated bathing agent in a hot water supply path is arranged between the connecting portion of the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The carbonated bath agent is dissolved by the hot water sent from the hose to the shower head to generate carbonated microbubbles, and is mixed with hot water to generate carbonated microbubble mixed water, and this carbonated microbubble mixed water is the hot water of the shower head. In the apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water configured to be showered from the ejection hole,
The manufacturing device is configured separately from the shower head, and is detachably connected between the connecting portion at the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The main body of the manufacturing device has a hose connecting portion connected to the connecting portion at the rear end of the hose, a shower head connecting portion connected to the connecting portion of the shower head, and a bath agent containing portion for containing the carbonated bath agent. death,
Further, the main body of the manufacturing device has a cover capable of opening and closing the opening for containing the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent container while maintaining the connection of the main body to both the shower head and the hose. is attached and
The cover body is configured to open and close the opening of the bath additive container while maintaining the connection without being detached and separated from the main body;
A device for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water characterized by: The lid of the bath additive container can be separated from the main body of the manufacturing device by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the water flow while maintaining connection without being separated from the main body of the bath agent container. 2. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the bath agent containing portion is exposed, and the exposed portion is provided with an opening for the bath agent containing portion. . 3. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to claim 2, wherein the opening of the bathing agent container is configured to open toward the downstream side of the water flow. The hot water sent from the hose is not linearly sent to the bath agent storage section, but the hot water passes between the inside of the main body of the maker and the outside of the bath agent storage section, and then detours to the bath agent storage section. 4. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a recessed structure. The lid body is provided with a lock mechanism that restricts opening and closing by sliding movement, and the opening and closing by sliding movement is enabled by releasing the locking mechanism by rotating about a direction orthogonal to the water flow direction as an axis. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the apparatus is configured as follows. The opening range of the lid by sliding movement is at least until the opening of the bath agent container is exposed from the separated part, and the sliding movement is restricted and stopped until the opening is exposed. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: At least part of the main body and/or the lid of the manufacturing device is made of a transparent member, and the inside of the bath additive container can be seen through the transparent member. 3. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of 1. 8. The apparatus for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the hot water discharged from the hot water ejection holes of the shower head has a pH of 6.8 to 8.5. A bathing agent storage part for storing a solid carbonated bathing agent in a hot water supply path is arranged between the connecting portion of the rear end of the hose and the connecting portion of the shower head,
The carbonated bath agent is dissolved by the hot water sent from the hose to the shower head to generate carbonated microbubbles, and is mixed with the hot water to generate the carbonated microbubble mixed water, and the carbonated microbubble mixed water is used as the hot water for the shower head. In the method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water having a structure in which the shower is discharged from the ejection hole,
It has a hose connection part connected to the connection part at the rear end of the hose, a shower head connection part connected to the connection part of the shower head, and a bath agent storage part that stores the carbonated bath agent, and is separate from the shower head. The manufacturing device of the configuration is detachably connected between the connection part of the hose rear end and the connection part of the shower head,
The main body of the manufacturing device has a lid capable of opening and closing the opening for containing the carbonated bath agent in the bath agent container while the main body maintains connection with both the shower head and the hose. is attached and
The cover body is configured to open and close the opening of the bath additive container while maintaining the connection without being detached and separated from the main body;
A method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water, characterized by: The lid of the bath additive container can be separated from the main body of the manufacturing device by sliding in a direction orthogonal to the water flow while maintaining connection without being separated from the main body of the bath agent container. 10. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to claim 9, wherein at least part of the bath agent containing portion is exposed, and the exposed portion is provided with an opening for the bath agent containing portion. . 11. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to claim 10, wherein the opening of the bath agent containing portion is configured to open toward the downstream side of the water flow. The hot water sent from the hose is not linearly sent to the bath agent storage section, but the hot water passes between the inside of the main body of the maker and the outside of the bath agent storage section, and then detours to the bath agent storage section. 12. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that it has an intrusive structure. The lid body is provided with a lock mechanism that restricts opening and closing by sliding movement, and the opening and closing by sliding movement is enabled by releasing the locking mechanism by rotating about a direction orthogonal to the water flow direction as an axis. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the The opening range of the lid by sliding movement is at least until the opening of the bath agent container is exposed from the separated part, and the sliding movement is restricted and stopped until the opening is exposed. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that: At least a part of the main body and/or the lid of the manufacturing device is made of a transparent member, and the inside of the bath additive container can be seen through the transparent member. The method for producing carbonated microbubble-mixed water according to any one of . 16. The method for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water according to any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein the hot water discharged from the hot water ejection holes of the shower head has a pH of 6.8 to 8.5.

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