JP3406842B2 - Gel substance and spray device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gel-like substance which turns into a gel at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and more specifically, to a gel-like substance which is easily sol-formed and easily gels to return to its original state, and its gel-like substance. It relates to a spray device using a substance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a spray device, a desired substance to be sprayed is dissolved in an appropriate solvent and sprayed as a sol.

[0003]

However, it has been difficult to find an appropriate solvent among the above-mentioned desired substances. Moreover, even if a suitable solvent is found, it may be expensive or may have an adverse effect on the living body or the environment. Therefore, there is a strong demand for the presence of a gel-like substance which is in a gel state in a normal state and easily turns into a sol and easily gels to return to its original state. With such a substance, it is possible to disperse any desired substance described above inside the gel. Then, when the desired substance is sprayed, the gel substance may be sol once. Further, if such a gel-like substance is present, it can be considered to be used in various fields such as the field of space development that involves use in a zero-gravity space.

However, such a gel-like substance has not existed until now. It is known that when a general gel-like substance is vibrated, it becomes a sol, but this sol-formation requires an extremely long time. For this reason, even if a desired substance is mixed with a general gel-like substance and used in a spray device, the desired substance is precipitated or evaporated before the gel-like substance becomes a sol. Therefore, the desired substance cannot be sprayed properly. Moreover, it is not practical because vibration must be applied for a long time before spraying.

Therefore, the inventions set forth in claims 1 to 4 have been made for the purpose of providing a gel-like substance which is easily sol-formed in a short time and which is easily gelled in a short time to return to its original state. . Further, the invention according to claim 5 has been made for the purpose of providing a spraying device capable of spraying various substances by using the gel substance without adversely affecting the environment or the living body.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention The invention according to claim 1 made in order to achieve the above object, comprises a gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component, and a pH of 11.5-1.
The subject matter is a gel-like substance characterized by being mixed with 2.5 of alkaline ionized water.

The applicant of the present application conducted an experiment in which a gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component was mixed with alkaline ionized water to gelate the alkaline ionized water. After this experiment,
The applicant of the present application has found that the alkaline ionized water thus gelated easily turns into a sol simply by giving vibration, and when left for a short time of about 15 seconds (adjustable to 5 to 30 seconds depending on the concentration of the gelling agent), it becomes It was found to gel.

The gel substance of the present invention is characterized by mixing a gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component with alkaline ionized water. Therefore, the gel-like substance of the present invention is easily turned into a sol in a short time only by applying vibration, and if left to stand, it is easily turned into a gel in a short time and returns to its original state. Therefore, the gel-like substance of the present invention, including the use in the spray device described later, the field of space development involving use in weightless space,
It can be effectively used for various purposes such as holding volatile substances.

In addition to the structure of claim 1, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the alkaline ionized water is mixed with a buffer solution. In the present invention, since the alkaline ionized water is mixed with the buffer solution, the pH of the alkaline ionized water is further stabilized. The causal relationship is not clear, but when such alkaline ionized water is used, the above sol formation and gelation are carried out more smoothly. In addition, the properties relating to sol formation and gelation are retained for a longer period.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the invention as set forth in claim 1, the gel-like substance of the present invention enables the above sol and gelation to be carried out more smoothly and the properties thereof to be retained for a longer period of time, thereby achieving the above-mentioned various uses. The effect that it can be used more effectively occurs. In addition to the configuration of claim 2, the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the alkaline ionized water is mixed with the buffer solution in a state of being isolated from the atmosphere.

In the present invention, since the alkaline ionized water is mixed with the buffer solution in a state of being isolated from the atmosphere, it is possible to prevent a chemical change in the alkaline ionized water before mixing with the buffer solution. The causal relationship is not clear, but when such alkaline ionized water is used, the above sol formation and gelation are carried out more smoothly. In addition, the properties relating to sol formation and gelation are retained for a longer period.

Therefore, in addition to the effect of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the gel-like substance of the present invention allows the above-mentioned sol and gelation to be carried out more smoothly and the properties thereof to be retained for a longer period of time, and the above-mentioned various uses. The effect that it can be used more effectively occurs. The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the hectorite is a hydrophilic smectite containing the following elements.

Si: 25.4% Mg: 16.8% Li: 0.5% Na: 2.0% Fe: 0.0% Al: 0.1% Hydrophilic smectite containing the above elements as hectorite. When the above is used, the above-mentioned sol formation and gelation are carried out more smoothly. Although this principle is unknown, repeated experiments have shown good reproducibility.

In the present invention, since the hydrophilic smectite containing the above element is used as the hectorite, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the sol formation and gelation are not performed. The effect is that it is carried out more smoothly and can be used more effectively in the various applications mentioned above. For example, in the case of a gel-like substance obtained by mixing the alkaline ionized water according to claim 3 and the hectorite of the present invention, the container containing the gel-like substance is instantly turned into a sol by leaving the sol and leaving the sol. Then, within 15 seconds (adjustable to 5 to 30 seconds depending on the concentration of the gelling agent), the gel is completely formed and almost no fluidity is obtained. Moreover, it has been proved that the property is not lost for more than one year even if the sol and gelation are repeated. Furthermore, this gel-like substance has no adverse effect on the human body or the environment, and can be safely used as a base material for hairdressing preparations and perfumes. Therefore, such a gel-like substance can be utilized very effectively in a very wide range of applications.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect, a container gel material according is housed along with the desired substance to be sprayed either 請 Motomeko 1-4, the liquid substance in the container, the container It is characterized in that it is provided with a pump type nozzle capable of spraying while maintaining the inside at atmospheric pressure.

In the present invention, the container contains the gel substance according to any one of claims 1 to 4 together with a desired substance to be sprayed. As described above, this gel-like substance gels in an extremely short time when left in a sol state. Therefore, if the gel-like substance is sol, mixed with the desired substance and then allowed to stand, the gel-like substance gels before the desired substance is evaporated or precipitated. Then, the desired substance is retained as dispersed in the gel substance regardless of its volatility, particle size, compatibility and the like.

When spraying a desired substance,
It suffices to apply a vibration to the gel-like substance to once turn it into a sol. Then, the substance in the container becomes a liquid substance in which the desired substance is uniformly dispersed in the gelled substance which is sol, and can be satisfactorily sprayed through the nozzle. Moreover, since this nozzle is a pump-type nozzle that can spray while keeping the inside of the container at atmospheric pressure, it is not necessary to inject propane or freon into the container. Therefore, there is no adverse effect on the environment and no danger in processing.

Thus, in the spray device of the present invention,
An excellent effect that any substance can be satisfactorily and uniformly sprayed and that the substance can be safely treated without adversely affecting the environment is produced. In addition, in the spray device of the present invention, it is not always necessary to artificially apply vibration to atomize the gel substance during the spraying. That is, when a suction force acts on the gel-like substance from the nozzle, the gel-like substance is turned into a sol by the suction force. in this case,
The user of the spray device can unknowingly sol the gel substance in the required amount and spray it together with the desired substance. Further, in this case, since the gel-like substance is held in a gel state except for the portion where the suction force acts, it can be used even when the spray device is turned upside down from the usual state.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a method for producing alkaline ionized water used for producing a gel substance G (see FIG. 2) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view schematically showing the configuration of the alkaline ionized water producing apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 1, this production apparatus produces alkaline ionized water for separating neutral water such as tap water or water obtained by purifying such water with activated carbon into acidic water and alkaline ionized water. The tank 1 is provided. A water conduit 2 for guiding the tap water and the like is connected to the alkaline ionized water production tank 1, and the inside thereof is separated by a diaphragm 3 into an anode chamber 4 and a cathode chamber 5. An anode 6 and a cathode 7 are arranged in the anode chamber 4 and the cathode chamber 5, respectively.
Therefore, an extremely small amount of electrolyte (NaCl in this case) is added to the water contained in the alkaline ionized water production tank 1 and an electrolytic current is passed between the anode 6 and the cathode 7, whereby the acidic water is stored in the anode chamber 4. And alkaline ionized water can be generated in the cathode chamber 5, respectively. That is, this alkaline ionized water production tank 1 can be constituted by a very general electrolytic cell. For example, an alkaline ionized water production apparatus JDS-
10 (trade name: manufactured by Jonan Electric) can be used.

The acidic water produced in the anode chamber 4 is taken out from the acidic water discharge pipe 8 and can be used as an astringent solution or the like. The alkaline ionized water generated in the cathode chamber 5 is discharged through the alkaline ionized water discharge pipe 9. Around the alkaline ionized water discharge pipe 9, a cooling device 10 composed of a large number of cooling pipes that circulate a refrigerant is arranged, and after the alkaline ionized water is cooled by the cooling device 10, the alkaline ionized water is mixed in a mixing tank 11. be introduced.

A buffer solution storage tank 12 for storing a buffer solution is provided above the mixing tank 11, and the buffer solution stored in the buffer solution storage tank 12 has an injection amount adjusting device 13 including a valve or the like.
Is supplied to the mixing tank 11 via. The supply amount of buffer solution is
The injection amount adjusting device 13 adjusts the value according to the amount of electricity supplied between the anode 6 and the cathode 7. As the buffer solution, various buffer solutions such as acetic acid-sodium hydroxide buffer solution can be used, but among them, sodium silicate aqueous solution and sodium phosphate aqueous solution are preferable. When these are used, the alkalinity of the alkaline ionized water becomes more stable, and by extension, the sol formation and gelation of the gelled substance G described later is carried out more smoothly.

A stirring device 14 is provided in the mixing tank 11 so that the alkaline ionized water and the buffer solution are uniformly mixed. Further, the mixing tank 11 is insulated from the surroundings by the heat insulating means 15 so as not to be affected by the ambient temperature, and the inside thereof is adjusted to −5 ° C. to 25 ° C. by a well-known temperature adjusting means (not shown). This is to prevent activation of hydrogen and oxygen constituting the alkaline ionized water, and is preferably adjusted to 0 ° C to 10 ° C. Further, the pH of the alkaline ionized water discharged from the mixing tank 11 is measured by the pH measuring means 17, and the energization amount of the electrolytic current and the supply amount of the buffer solution are adjusted according to the measurement result. Here, the pH of alkaline ionized water is set to 1
It is preferably adjusted to 1.5 to 12.5. By doing so, the alkalinity of the alkaline ionized water can be further stabilized.

The alkaline ionized water produced in this way is taken out from the alkaline ionized water outlet 18 as required. Further, in this manufacturing apparatus, the alkaline ionized water production tank 1 and the mixing tank 11 are provided in the isolation tank 22 to isolate them from the outside air, and the inside of the isolation tank 22 is filled with a nitrogen atmosphere or carbon dioxide, oxygen, or oxygen. It is filled with a remover. By doing so, it is possible to prevent alteration of the alkaline ionized water and maintain the properties for a long time even after taking out. In addition, the alkaline ionized water thus produced has excellent properties such as high cleaning effect, sterilization, rust prevention, odor prevention and antiseptic effects.

As a result of mixing the alkaline ionized water produced by the above-mentioned production apparatus and the gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component, the applicant of the present invention easily forms a sol in a short time and easily in a short time. A gel-like substance G was obtained which gelled and returned to its original state. As a gelling agent of this type,
For example, there is Lucentite (SWN) (trade name: manufactured by Corp Chemical). Note that this Lucentite (SWN) is a kind of hydrophilic smectite and has the following physical properties.

Adhered water (65 ° C.) (%) 3.9 Interlayer water (500 ° C. · 2H) (%) 6.9 pH (1% liquid) 10.48 EC (μS / cm) (1% liquid) 720 Transmittance (500 nm) (1% liquid) 95 MB adsorption amount (meq / 100 g) 101 Apparent clay (2% liquid) (cP) Pure water: 6 rpm 4.7 × 10 ³ 60 rpm 6.1 × 10 ² 4% Salt Water: 6 rpm 2.1 × 10 ³ specific surface area (m ² / g) 160 heat resistance (differential thermal analysis) (° C.) 700 chemical analysis (%) Si 25.4 Mg 16.8 F-Li 0.5 Na 2 0.0 Fe 0.0 Al 0.1 True specific gravity (g / ml) 2.13 Porous body specific surface area (m ² / g) 200 The gel-like substance G produced in this manner Instantly turned into a sol simply by shaking the container that contained it by hand and applying vibration. Further, when the sol was left to stand, it completely gelled within 15 seconds (adjustable to 5 to 30 seconds depending on the concentration of the gelling agent) and became almost fluid. Moreover, even if the sol and gelation are repeated,
It has been proved that the property is not lost for more than a year. Further, it was found that this gel-like substance G had no adverse effect on the human body or the environment and could be safely used as a base material for hairdressing preparations and perfumes.

Therefore, such a gel-like substance G is extremely applicable to a wide range of applications such as the use in the spray device 30 described below, the field of space development involving use in a zero-gravity space, and the retention of volatile substances. It can be used effectively. Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the alkaline ionized water itself has a rust preventive effect, a cleaning effect, and the like. For this reason,
The gel-like substance G has excellent properties even when used as a lubricant as it is.

Next, a spray device 30 using this gel substance G will be described with reference to the perspective view of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the spray device 30 includes a gel material G
And a pump type nozzle 33 capable of spraying the liquid substance in the container 31 while keeping the inside of the container 31 at atmospheric pressure. The gel substance G
Since it has a certain degree of viscosity even when turned into a sol, the container 31
A large number of bubbles Ga are observed in the gel-like substance G stored in.

A female screw (not shown) is formed inside the nozzle 33, and the nozzle 33 is fixed to the container 31 by being screwed into a male screw (not shown) formed above the container 31. The nozzle 33 has a nozzle plate 35 on the side surface.
3 which has a piston and is slidable up and down
7 and a spring 3 for urging the piston 37 upward.
9, and a suction port 33a provided at the lower end of the nozzle 33 is provided with a tube 41 whose tip 41a reaches the bottom surface of the container 31. A well-known valve body (not shown) is provided in the nozzle 33, and the liquid substance is circulated only in the direction from the suction port 33a to the nozzle plate 35.

In the spray device 30 having such a structure, when the piston 37 is pushed down, the liquid substance already sucked into the nozzle 33 is sprayed from the nozzle plate 35, and when the pushing is stopped, the piston 37 is pushed. Spring 3
Raised by the bias of 9. At this time, the tube 41
The liquid substance can be sucked into the nozzle 33 from the tip 41a of the. Therefore, by shaking the spray device 30 by hand, the gelled substance G contained in the container 31 is vibrated to be sol once, and when the piston 37 is depressed, the gelled substance G is solified from the nozzle plate 35. Can be sprayed.

When a suction force acts on the gel material G from the tip 41a of the tube 41, the suction force causes the gel material G to become a sol. For this reason, the gelled substance G in the vicinity of the tip 41a can be solified and sprayed in a required amount without the need to artificially apply vibration to solify the gelled substance G. In this case, as illustrated in FIG.
Since the gel substance G is retained in a gel state except for the portion where suction force acts (the tip 41a is very close), the spray device 30 is turned upside down from the normal state as illustrated in FIG. 3B. However, the gel substance G can be sprayed.

Therefore, if the gel-like substance G is housed in the container 31 together with the desired substance to be sprayed, the following excellent characteristics can be obtained. As described above, since the gelled substance G gels in an extremely short time, if the gelled substance G is sol, mixed with the desired substance and left to stand, the desired substance evaporates or precipitates. The gel-like substance G is gelled before it becomes loose. Then, the desired substance is retained in the gel substance G as it is, regardless of its volatility, particle size, compatibility and the like. That is, as can be inferred from the fact that the bubbles Ga are uniformly dispersed in the gel-like substance G contained in the container 31, the gel-like substance G is not compatible with the gel-like substance G and has a specific gravity. Those having completely different values can be dispersed uniformly in the gel substance G. Also,
Even when the desired substance is volatile, the gel substance G
When the substance gels while the substance is uniformly dispersed, evaporation of the substance can be suppressed.

When spraying a desired substance,
It suffices to apply a vibration to the gel-like substance G to once turn it into a sol.
Then, the substance in the container 31 becomes a liquid substance in which the desired substance is uniformly dispersed in the solified gel substance G, and the nozzle 3
3 can be sprayed well. Further, as described above, the gel substance G may be sprayed as it is without being artificially turned into a sol. Therefore, in the spray device 30, any substance can be satisfactorily and uniformly sprayed.

For example, even if a polishing agent for cutting is used, the container 31
It can be sprayed uniformly without settling inside. Further, in this case, the cleaning effect and rust preventive effect of the alkaline ionized water itself act effectively, and extremely good cutting work can be performed. On the other hand, volatile substances such as perfumes, fragrances, hair dressings, antibacterial agents, etc. can also be satisfactorily sprayed while suppressing their evaporation. In addition, the alkaline ionized water itself,
Since it has a bactericidal effect, a deodorizing effect, and an antiseptic effect, it is possible to obtain more excellent properties as a perfume, a fragrance, a hair styling agent, an antibacterial agent and the like. Moreover, the degree of acute oral toxicity belongs to the range of virtually no harm or virtually harmless, and the primary skin irritation is non-irritating, so that it is excellent in safety.

Further, since the nozzle 33 is a pump type nozzle capable of spraying while keeping the inside of the container 31 at atmospheric pressure, it is not necessary to inject propane or CFC into the container 31. Therefore, there is no adverse effect on the environment and no danger in processing. Further, the gel substance G easily becomes a liquid by neutralizing with acidic water such as vitamin C. Therefore, disposal at the time of disposal is very easy, and it is also excellent in protecting the natural environment.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component and the alkaline ionized water are not limited to those used in the above-described embodiment, and various kinds can be used. However, as far as the applicant of the present invention has conducted experiments, when the gelling agent of the above-described embodiment and alkaline ionized water are mixed, smoothness of gelation and sol formation, the period during which the property is maintained, and the gel-like substance The most excellent characteristics were obtained in terms of ease of manufacturing. For example, lucentite (SW having similar properties to the above gelling agent)
When F) (trade name: manufactured by Corp Chemical Co., Ltd.) was used, it was necessary to use a large amount of gelling agent, and it took a long time and labor to produce the gel-like substance.

Various forms are also conceivable as the spray device. For example, as the nozzle, it is possible to use a nozzle of a type that sprays by gripping a trigger-shaped handle. Further, various examples of the use of the above-mentioned gel substance G are possible. For example, it can be used as various cosmetics other than the above-mentioned perfume. In this case, the volatile components of the cosmetic product can be well retained, and the bactericidal and deodorizing effects of the alkaline ionized water can be effectively exerted.

The gel material G can also be used by holding various paints. For example, aqueous paint is used by mixing with water, but in this case, there is a problem that water and aqueous paint are immediately separated. Therefore, if the gel substance G is used in place of conventional water, the gel substance G (most of which is water as described above) and the water-based paint do not separate, and the water-based paint can be easily applied. . Further, when applying paint to the surface of metal or the like, it was necessary to once apply a rust preventive agent to the metal and then apply the paint from above. On the other hand, since the gel substance G has a rust preventive effect, if the paint is dissolved in the gel substance G and then applied, it is possible to save the trouble of applying the rust preventive agent.

Further, if the gel substance G is used by being mixed with various fuels, the following effects are produced. As is well known, water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. Therefore, if fuel and water are emulsified and used as fuel, energy is amplified. As described above, most of the gel material G is water and can be easily mixed with the fuel.
Energy can be more efficiently taken out by using and mixed with various fuels. Further, in this case, gasification of the volatile fuel can be prevented, so that the fuel can be favorably prevented from gasifying and leaking. For this reason,
It is possible to satisfactorily suppress the occurrence of an explosion accident due to the gasification and leakage of the fuel. Therefore, the gel material G can be used for aviation fuel and rocket fuel.
An extremely excellent effect can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing a configuration of a production apparatus for producing alkaline ionized water used for a gelled substance according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a spray device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a method of using the spray device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Alkaline ion water production tank 3 ... Diaphragm 4 ...
Anode chamber 5 ... Cathode chamber 6 ... Anode 7 ... Cathode 10 ... Cooling device
11 ... Mixing tank 12 ... Buffer storage tank 13 ... Injection amount adjusting device
14 ... Stirring device 15 ... Insulating means 18 ... Alkaline ion water outlet 22 ... Isolation tank 30 ... Spray device 31 ... Container 33 ... Nozzle 37 ... Piston 41 ... Tube G ... Gel-like substance

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gel-like substance comprising a gelling agent containing hectorite as a main component, and alkaline ionized water having a pH of 11.5-12.5 . 2. The gel-like substance according to claim 1, wherein the alkaline ionized water is mixed with a buffer solution. 3. The gel-like substance according to claim 2, wherein the alkaline ionized water is mixed with the buffer solution in a state of being isolated from the atmosphere. 4. The gel-like substance according to claim 1, wherein the hectorite is a hydrophilic smectite containing the following elements. Si: 25.4% Mg: 16.8% Li: 0.5% Na: 2.0% Fe: 0.0% Al: 0.1% And a gel-like substance is housed along with the desired substance to be sprayed container according to any one of claims 5] 請 Motomeko 1-4, the liquid substance in the container, holding the interior of the container to atmospheric pressure A spray device that is equipped with a pump-type nozzle that can spray as it is.