JP3002728U - Muddler for drinking water - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a drinker muddle which is energy-saving, convenient, and capable of improving the taste of a drink in a short time. [Structure] The titanium oxide film 15 is formed on the surface of the muddler body 14.
Is provided, the electrons and holes are generated in the titanium oxide film 15 on the surface in response to light such as sunlight or electric light, and the action reduces the cluster of water in the drink to reduce food and drink. Improve the taste.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a drinking water muddler (stirring bar) for improving the taste of a drink.

[0002]

[Prior art]

For example, in the case of alcoholic beverages, cheap whiskey has a tight texture when you drink it, and it feels tingling in the tongue, whereas high-grade whiskey has a pleasant texture and a mellow taste. Examining both of these whiskeys by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high-grade whiskey has a narrower and sharper water peak and smaller water clusters than cheap whiskey. Generally, it is said that the smaller the cluster, the better the taste. The water cluster means a water molecule formed into an associated body such as (H ₂ O) n by hydrogen bond.

By the way, various attempts have heretofore been made in order to improve the taste of water, alcoholic beverages, etc. in a short time without taking time like aging. Among them, the methods that are said to be effective at present are the method of applying ultrasonic waves to drinking water such as alcohols, and the method of irradiating far infrared rays using far infrared ceramics (Takashima Hiroo, Engineering Industry Research Committee, K BOOKS 66, Easy Far Infrared Engineering, p.111 (1988)). However, the former method requires an ultrasonic generator and has problems in terms of simplicity and energy cost. On the other hand, the latter method is simple, but because the energy of far infrared rays emitted is small, it is not effective. It is doubtful. Both methods also had the drawback of being time consuming.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a drinker muddle that is energy-saving and can improve the taste of a drink easily and in a short time.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention relates to a drinking water muddler characterized in that the surface of the muddler body is coated with a titanium oxide film.

[0006]

[Action]

 When the muddler of the present invention is placed in a container containing drinking water such as whiskey, it receives electrons such as sunlight and electric light to generate electrons and holes in the titanium oxide film on the mudler surface. The water cluster that was in contact with the titanium oxide film becomes smaller, and the taste of the drink becomes mellow in a short time. In particular, if stirring is performed by the muddler of the present invention, the titanium oxide film on the surface of the muddler is efficiently contacted with the drinking water, so that the taste of the drinking water can be improved in a shorter time.

The material of the muddler body of the present invention may be any material as long as it has a required strength and can be provided with a titanium oxide film, and may be any material such as glass, plastic, ceramics and metal.

In the present invention, the titanium oxide film is usually coated on the entire surface of the muddler body, but it may be partially covered, such as a portion immersed in drinking water. Further, the main body of the muddler may be transparent or opaque, but transparent means that light can pass through the main body of the muddler and enter the titanium oxide film on the opposite surface, so that the taster can be tasted in a shorter time. Can be improved, which is preferable.

The shape of the muddler of the present invention may be any bar shape such as a square bar shape or a round bar shape. Further, it may be a circular tube or a square tube.

The titanium oxide film on the surface of the muddler of the present invention is made by forming a titania sol from the alkoxide of titanium obtained by the reaction of titanium tetrachloride and alcohol, and applying it to the surface of the muddler body by a dip coating method, a spin coating method, a coating method or the like. After coating, it may be manufactured by firing, or the surface of the titanium muddler body may be heated and oxidized by a gas flame or the like to form titanium oxide. Alternatively, the surface of the muddler body may be coated with a suspension of ultrafine particles of titanium oxide by a dip coating method, a spin coating method, a coating method, or the like, and then baked to manufacture the same. Furthermore, the surface of the muddler body may be covered with a titanium oxide film by a known CVD method, PVD method, sputtering method, thermal spraying method, or the like.

[0011]

【Example】

 1 is a side view of a muddler showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an end view of the muddler taken along line 2-2.

In the muddler 10 of this embodiment, the lower end 11 of a transparent glass round bar is made spherical, and the upper end 12 is bent downward, and the titanium oxide film 14 is formed on the surface of the muddler main body 13 so as to cover the surface. Is provided. In this embodiment, the titanium oxide film 14 is provided from the lower end of the muddler 10 that is immersed in drinking water when the muddler is used to a part above.

In order to investigate the effect of the muddler of the present invention, tap water in a glass cup was irradiated with light, the water was stirred for several minutes with a mudler, and the water was measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). did. For comparison, water was similarly stirred while irradiating light with a conventional mudler without a titanium oxide film, and then measured by NMR. As shown in FIG. 3, the curve A when the muddler of the present invention is used has a narrower and sharper water peak than the curve B when the ordinary muddler is used. You can see that is getting smaller. When actually tasted, the water stirred with the muddler of the present invention had a mellow taste like mineral water compared to the water stirred with the conventional muddler.

[0014] In addition, when the cheap whiskey in a glass was stirred under the light of an electric light for a few minutes by the muddler of the present invention, the tingling sensation on the tongue disappeared and the taste was mellow like that of high-class whiskey. Was becoming. Similar effects were obtained when the muddler of the present invention was used for other drinks such as sake, wine, shochu, etc.

Further, when the beer in a cup was stirred under the light of an incandescent lamp for a few minutes by the muddler of the present invention, bitterness was reduced and the taste became soft.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 Since the muddler of the present invention has the titanium oxide film provided on the surface of the muddler body as described above, electrons and holes are generated in the titanium oxide film on the surface by receiving light such as sunlight or electric light. By the action, clusters of water in water, alcoholic beverages (liquor, beer, cocktails, fruit wine, etc.), milk, soft drinks, and other drinks could be reduced to improve the taste of the drink.

Moreover, the muddler of the present invention is energy-saving because it uses only light energy, and has the effect of improving the taste of the drink easily and in a short time. In addition, the titanium oxide used in the present invention is also used in paints, cosmetics, toothpaste, etc., and has the advantages of durability, nontoxicity, and safety. Therefore, the muddler of the present invention can be used semipermanently, and the effect is excellent that it lasts semipermanently if there is light.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a muddler according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged end view taken along line 2-2.

FIG. 3 shows the results of NMR measurement after stirring tap water while irradiating light with a mudler according to an embodiment of the present invention, and NM after stirring tap water while irradiating light with a conventional mudler.
The result of R measurement is shown.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13: Mudler body 14: Titanium oxide film A: NMR measurement curve of water using the muddler of the present invention B: Water NMR measurement curve of conventional mudler

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mudler for drinking water, characterized in that the surface of the muddler main body is covered with a titanium oxide film.