JP4015881B2 - Functional pot - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention devised so that an appropriate amount and necessary supplements are eluted in hot water when hot water is discharged from the pot, and the dissolved oxygen amount in hot water is adjusted when the hot water in the pot is taken out . It is about the pot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
<Electric pot>
As one of the electric appliances for enriching life, boiling-type electric pots that can always obtain hot water at a constant temperature (especially hot water) have been adopted in daily life and have been established at home and at work. The boiling-type electric pot is much more convenient than the method of boiling hot water each time with gas or electricity, and is automatically turned on and off so that it is kept at a constant temperature. This is also preferable from the viewpoint of safety.
[0003]
<supplement>
In recent eating habits, it is difficult to maintain the nutritional balance as in the case of home cooking because the ratio of eating out, commercially available bento, fast food, and processed food is increasing. Therefore, for many people, there is a growing interest in supplementing minerals and vitamins that are lacking in daily diet. Such nutritional supplements for maintaining health, maintaining body functions, and preventing diseases are distinguished from drugs and are generally called supplements.
[0004]
This type of supplement is also available at familiar drug stores and convenience stores, so it can be easily obtained. There are various types of supplements such as liquids, pastes, powders, and tablets. It can be said that daily intake of supplements is in line with current health consciousness.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, if an appropriate type of supplement suitable for the person is taken, it is possible to improve a biased diet.
[0006]
However, purchasing and preparing several types of supplements that are required is not always reliable in terms of complexity.
[0007]
In addition to regular meals, taking supplements in the form of liquids, pastes, powders, tablets, etc., even though the supplements are food, it is said that they are taking medicine because they are aware of unhealthy health. There is an impression or sensation, and there is a tendency to lack a natural feeling.
[0008]
Under such a background, the present invention can take necessary supplements with a very natural drinking feeling such as drinking green tea, coffee, tea such as tea and drinking water, which is a daily habit. Since the supplement elutes immediately before ingestion, the supplement does not change in quality, and it does not require the trouble of supplementing the supplement over a long period of time, and the amount of dissolved oxygen in the hot water is adjusted when the hot water in the pot is taken out. It aims at providing the functional pot devised so that.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The functional pot of the present invention is
Pot (1) with heating means capable of heating water to hot water , multiple supplement elution means (2) , flow path selection means (3) for selecting hot water extraction flow path, and adjustment of dissolved oxygen amount in water Means (4) are attached;
The supplement elution means (2) is composed of a composite (SC) of supplement (S) and ceramics (C) ,
By operating the flow path selection means (3) , it is possible to take out hot water through a desired one of the plurality of supplement elution means (2) , and
Said dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4) in water ,
・ Contact means (4a) for bringing hot water into contact with porous ceramics ,
- with the contact means (4a), air blowing or vacuum air aeration means for performing the mixing of air by suction using (4b) and combination means a into hot water
The dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4) adjusts the amount of dissolved oxygen in the hot water when the hot water in the pot (1) is taken out.
It is characterized by.
[0010]
In this case, it is preferable that a flow path Y through which hot water is taken out without passing through the supplement elution means (2) is provided in addition to the flow path X through the supplement elution means (2) .
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in detail below. In the present invention, “hot water” is used to mean “hot water or / and water”, in other words, “water of any temperature ranging from hot water to cold water”, and “supplement” means nutritional supplements, health It is used to mean functional foods, functional nutritional foods, health foods, diet foods, oral skin care foods, or the like.
[0012]
<Pot (1)>
The pot (1) is provided with a heating means capable of heating water to hot water , in particular, can be set to a specific temperature (for example, a boiling type that can be maintained at a high temperature such as 98 ° C. And those that can be set to a specific multi-stage temperature (for example, 98 ° C. and 85 ° C., 98 ° C., 85 ° C., and 60 ° C.) are particularly preferably used.
[0013]
The pot (1) may include a chamber for warm water or room temperature water in addition to a chamber for hot water .
[0014]
The capacity of the pot (1) can be set in a wide range from large capacity to small capacity. The water supply or storage system for the pot (1) includes a manual replenishment system in which humans perform replenishment operations, an automatic replenishment system in which automatic replenishment is performed for the amount consumed, and water is normally added. A pass-through replenishment system is used in which a small amount of water is placed in the pot (1) when used, and water is passed into the pot (1) during use. In the case of the last system, it can also be a compact embodiment that can be attached to a tap.
[0015]
<Supplement elution means (2)>
In the present invention, a plurality of supplement elution means (2) is provided, and as the supplement elution means (2), a composite (SC) of supplement (S) and ceramics (C) is used. In the case where the ceramic (C) itself contains a mineral that can be eluted, such as zeolite, barley stone, and agate, the ceramic (C) can also be used as a composite (SC).
[0016]
(Supplement (S))
Here, a wide variety of supplements (S) can be used. Some of them will be exemplified below.
・ Vitamin A ₁ (retinol), vitamin B ₁ , vitamin B ₂ , vitamin B ₆ , vitamin B ₁₂ , pantothenic acid (a factor of vitamin B complex), nicotinic acid (niacin, a type of water-soluble vitamin B complex) , Folic acid (vitamin B complex), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin D, vitamin E (tocopherol), vitamin K, vitamin H (biotin) and other broad-sense vitamins. In the case of some vitamins such as vitamin C, there is also an effect of decomposing residual chlorine.
-Minerals in a broad sense such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, copper, manganese, selenium, zinc, sulfur, chromium, molybdenum, cobalt, iodine, fluorine, chlorine.
・ Various amino acids.
・ Water-soluble dietary fiber.
-Chitin and chitosan.
Oleic acid, linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid.
・ Protein, collagen, good cholesterol, nucleic acid.
・ Oligosaccharides (various such as fructo-oligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides).
・ Propolis (a mixture of vegetable resin ingredients and bee secretions), royal jelly.
・ In addition, all or various parts of various plants (trees, bamboo, grass, herbs, medicinal herbs, fruits, beans, cereals, vegetables, seaweeds, moss, etc.) (leaves, bark, roots, stems, whole plants, seeds) , Fruits, fruit peels, fruit juices, etc.) obtained by steam distillation or solvent extraction with water, organic solvent, water-organic solvent mixed solvent, etc. For example, polyphenol, catechin, tannin, saponin, flavonoid, isoflavone, carotenoid, ginkgolide, allicin, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, taurine, citric acid, β-diketone, terpenoid, gymnematic acid , Lecithin, capsaicin, stevia extract and so on. Among these, many have effects such as an antioxidant action, a diet action, an intestinal regulating action, a blood pressure regulating action, a cholesterol regulating action, an anemia preventing action, a skin beautifying action, and a bad breath preventing action.
-Extracts and ground products of moss.
-Plants, animals, and microorganisms containing active ingredients.
-Active ingredients derived from animals such as chondroitin sulfate.
-Not only those derived from natural products, but also those obtained by synthetic methods, such as allyl isothiocyanate, which is an active ingredient of wasabi and mustard, for example.
[0017]
(Ceramics (C))
As the ceramic component (C), for example, the following may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds (although some are described in duplicate).
-Ceramics derived from silicic acid anhydride, silicate (sodium silicate or potassium silicate), silica gel, colloidal silica, ethyl silicate.
-Polyvalent metal salts and alkali metal salts of inorganic acids such as phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and carbonic acid.
・ Fluorides and siliceous fluorides of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals.
・ Various clay minerals (sepiolite, vermiculite, bentonite, sericite clay, kaolin, etc.).
・ Zeolite, cristobalite.
・ Oxides (alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, magnesia, zinc oxide, etc.), hydroxides (aluminum, magnesium, calcium, manganese hydroxide, etc.), complex oxides (alum, etc.), nitrides (silicon nitride) , Boron nitride, etc.), carbides (silicon carbide, boron carbide, etc.), silicides, diatomaceous earth, polyvalent metal salts of silicic acid, borides.
-Tourmaline, negative ion radioactive ceramics, far-infrared radioactive ceramics, fine radioactive ceramics (monazite, etc.).
[0018]
(Composite (SC))
Examples of the composite (SC) of supplement (S) and ceramics (C) include those exemplified below.
1. The one in which the supplement (S) is supported on a lattice honeycomb or chip made of ceramics (C).
2. The supplement (S) coexists in any step of the ceramic (C) manufacturing process.
3. The supplement (S) is taken in between the ceramic (C) layers.
4). When the production of ceramics (C) involves an agglomeration process, supplements (S) are mixed between the agglomerated particles. At this time, when the component having a cohesive force in the ceramics (C) is aggregated, or before the aggregation, the supplement (S) is present to form a composite.
5). A supplement (S) coordinated to a ceramic (C).
6). A mixture of ceramic (C) and supplement (S), and ceramic (C) adsorbed or impregnated with supplement (S).
[0019]
The shape of the composite (SC) can take various shapes including particles, tablets, balls, crushed, blocks, cylinders, honeycombs, coat layers, and fibers. In addition, the composite (SC) can be in the form of a molded body having this on the surface or inside, and in this case, the composite (SC) is finely powdered, and the composite (SC) is made into a polymer. The composite (SC) can be added to the surface or / and inside by coating the various composites (base materials) together with a binder to form a molded product by internal addition during the production of the molded product. It is also preferable to have a structure having the same.
[0020]
The composite body (SC) (or a molded body having the composite body (SC) on the surface or inside) is finally formed as a three-dimensional structure having voids or an open-cell foam structure. It is preferable to use.
[0021]
The ratio of the supplement (S) and the ceramics (C) constituting the composite (SC) varies greatly depending on the type of the composite (SC) and cannot be determined unconditionally. However, when the total amount of both is 100 parts by weight, the supplement ( In many cases, the ratio of S) is, for example, 0.1 to 50 parts by weight (preferably 0.3 to 30 parts by weight). When the proportion of supplement (S) is extremely small, the amount of elution of supplement (S) is insufficient.On the other hand, when the proportion of supplement (S) is extremely large, the supplement (S This is because the elution suppression of) may be insufficient.
[0022]
<Dissolved oxygen control means (4) >
Dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4), when taking out the hot water in the pot (1) is for adjusting the amount of dissolved oxygen in the hot water.
[0023]
When the water in the pot (1) is hot water, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water is almost zero or close to zero, so it is often desirable to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen to an appropriate amount .
[0024]
In the present invention, as the dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4), the contact means for contacting the hot water with the porous ceramics (4a) is employed. Examples of ceramics include tourmaline, vaterite, monazite, zeolite, diatomaceous earth, dolomite, talc, mica, sepiolite, bentonite, and the like, and these can be used in combination of two or more. It utilizes the fact that oxygen is supplied from the porous ceramic itself or air is supplied from the pores of the porous ceramic. In general, the finer the pores, the more advantageous the adjustment of the dissolved gas amount.
[0025]
As the dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4), it is also preferable to use the contact means (4a) for bringing the hot water and water mentioned above into contact with the porous ceramic and the aeration means (4b) . As the latter aeration means (4b) , air is blown into hot water, or through holes and voids connected to the outside are provided in the wall of the flow path, and external air is sucked using negative pressure generated by the flow of hot water. The method of making it be done is given.
[0026]
<Functional pot>
In the functional pot of the present invention, the pot (1) is provided with a plurality of supplement elution means (2), and when the hot water in the pot (1) is taken out, the hot water is exchanged with the ceramics (C). The flow path X taken out through the supplement elution means (2) made of the complex (SC) can be taken.
[0027]
There may be one flow path x passing through the supplement elution means (2), or a plurality of flow paths x. The channel X may be any one of downward, upward, oblique, lateral, etc., or a combination of these.
[0028]
In order to deal with a plurality of supplement elution means (2) , in the present invention, a flow path selection means (3) for selecting a hot water extraction flow path is provided, and a desired flow rate is selected by operating the flow path selection means (3). Hot water is taken out through the supplement elution means (2) .
[0029]
Examples of the flow path selection means (3) include a switching cock such as a three-way cock or a four-way cock, a means for switching the flow path in a revolver type, a means for selecting opening / closing of individual flow paths, and the like.
[0030]
It is also preferable to provide a flow path Y along with the flow path X from which hot and cold water is taken out without passing through the supplement elution means (2).
[0031]
The configuration of the channel X (or the channel X and the channel Y) can take various combinations. FIG. 1 shows an example of the combination (when there are a plurality of flow paths X, let X ₁ , X ₂ ,...). In FIG. 1, (a) and (b) are not embodiments of the present invention because there is one supplement elution means (2) .
[0032]
FIG. 1 (a) shows the simplest mode consisting of one flow path X and one supplement elution means (2). The hot water in the pot (1) comes into contact with the complex (SC) of the supplement elution means (2), and the supplement (S) in the complex (SC) is taken out.
[0033]
FIG. 1B shows a mode in which the flow path Y and the flow path X are arranged in parallel. The choice of whether the hot water in the pot (1) is taken out through the line of the flow path Y as it is or taken out in the form of the supplement (S) eluting through the line of the flow path X-supplement elution means (2) is made. .
[0034]
FIG. 1 (c) is an example of a parallel arrangement, and shows an embodiment comprising two flow paths X ₁ and X ₂ and two supplement elution means (2a) and (2b). By operating the flow path selection means (3), hot water in the pot (1) is taken out via the line of the flow path X ₁ -supplement elution means (2a) on the left side of the figure, or the flow path on the left side of the figure A selection is made as to whether to take out via the line of X ₂ -supplement elution means (2b).
[0035]
FIG. 1 (d) is an example of parallel arrangement, and shows an embodiment comprising a flow path Y, two flow paths X ₁ and X ₂ , and two supplement elution means (2a) and (2b). Is. By operating the channel selection means (3), the hot water in the pot (1) is taken out as it is through the line of the channel Y on the left side of the figure, or the channel X ₁ -supplement elution means ( Selection is made between taking out via the line 2a) or taking out via the line of the channel X ₂ -supplement elution means (2b) on the left side of the figure.
[0036]
FIG. 1 (e) is an example in which a parallel arrangement and a series arrangement are combined. By operating the flow path selection means (3a), the flow path is first divided into a flow path Y and a single flow path X. in the downstream of the road-Y can select the channel Y and the channel X ₁ by passage selection means (3b), either in the downstream of the channel X by the channel selection means (3c) of the channel X _2, X ₃ Can be selected. The supplement elution means (2) is disposed in the flow path X, the supplement elution means (2a) is disposed in the flow path X _1, and the supplement elution means (2a) is disposed in each of the flow paths X ₂ and X _3. , (2b) are arranged. For example, when the channel X is selected, hot water mixed with the supplement (S) eluted from the supplement elution means (2) and the supplement (S) eluted from the supplement elution means (2a) or (2b) is taken out. become.
[0037]
FIG. 2 (a) is an explanatory view showing a mechanism in the case of adopting a revolver type switching means as the flow path selection means (3). In FIG. 2 (a), the flow path is composed of Y, X ₁ , X ₂ and X ₃ , and supplement elution means (2a), (2b) and (2c) are respectively located below X ₁ , X ₂ and X _3. ) Is arranged. The hot water supply path in the pot (1) is connected to the position of the white arrow, and when the disc rotates, it is added to the supplement elution means (2a), (2b), or (2c) immediately below the white arrow. Hot water is supplied.
[0038]
Fig. 2 (b) shows the arrangement of two flow path selection means (3) in Fig. 2 (b) in series. The supplement elution means (2a), (2b), (2c) in the upper stage and The combination of supplement elution means (2d), (2e), and (2f) is remarkably increased.
[0039]
Pot dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means to be installed together with supplements elution means (2) to (1) (4), as will become supplements elution means and (2) in series and / or parallel as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 above Can be arranged .
[0040]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when a mechanism for selecting opening / closing of individual channels is adopted as the channel selection means (3). In FIG. 3, the flow path is composed of X ₁ , X ₂ , X ₃ ,..., Y, and each flow path includes ON / OFF type flow path selection means (3a), (3b), (3c). ,... And corresponding supplement elution means (2a), (2b), (2c),. In addition, a flow path Y and a flow path selection means therefor are also provided. If any one of the flow path selection means is opened and the other is closed, hot water is taken out only from the opened flow path. If any n of the flow path selection means are opened and the rest are closed, hot water is taken out from the plurality of open flow paths.
[0041]
<Action>
The functional pot of the present invention is devised so that an appropriate amount of a necessary supplement is eluted in hot water when hot water is discharged from the pot (1). Therefore, with the functional pot of the present invention, the necessary supplement (with a very natural drinking sensation such as drinking tea or green tea, coffee, tea, etc., which has become a daily habit, is necessary. Or a combination of the supplements you need). In this case, since the supplement elutes in the hot water immediately before ingestion, the supplement does not change in quality, and it is not necessary to replenish the supplement over a long period of time. Furthermore, supplement intake and the adjustment of dissolved oxygen amount can be combined.
[0042]
【Example】
The following examples further illustrate the invention.
[0043]
Example 1 (Reference Example)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a functional pot as a reference example .
[0044]
A pot (1) comprising a main body part, a lid part, and a discharge part, comprising a remaining amount display means and a heating means capable of maintaining the water temperature at 98 ° C. and 85 ° C. and a temperature adjusting means was prepared.
[0045]
An aeration means as an example of the dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4) is provided in the discharge path. This aeration means consists of a through-hole that can be opened and closed connected to the outside of the flow path wall. When the through-hole is set to open, external air is sucked by the negative pressure generated by the flow of hot water and heated. Naturally introduced into water, the amount of dissolved oxygen in hot water increases.
[0046]
A four-way cock as an example of the flow path selecting means (3) is provided downstream of the dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4), and the flow path Y for passing hot water as it is and the supplement elution means (2a), ( The three flow paths X ₁ and X ₂ passing through 2b) can be selected.
[0047]
The supplement elution means (2a) is composed of a complex (SC) of minerals as an example of supplement (S) (mixed with 10 kinds of minerals in a well-balanced manner) and colloidal silica as an example of ceramics (C). It consists of a filled tube. The supplement elution means (2b) is composed of a complex (SC) of vitamins as an example of supplements (S) (13 types of vitamins in a well-balanced manner) and colloidal silica as an example of ceramics (C). It consists of a packed column.
[0048]
These composites (SC) were produced by adding minerals or vitamins to colloidal silica colloidal liquid, drying at once with a spray dryer, and then granulating into a 5 mm diameter sphere. is there.
[0049]
Since it has such a mechanism, it is possible to select one of the following six modes for taking out hot water from the pot (1).
1. Remove hot water with low dissolved oxygen content.
2. Take out hot water with a small amount of dissolved oxygen in a state of containing minerals.
3. Take out vitamins in hot water with low dissolved oxygen content.
4). Remove hot water with increased dissolved oxygen.
5). Take out hot water containing a large amount of dissolved oxygen in a state of containing minerals.
6). Take out hot water containing a large amount of dissolved oxygen with vitamins.
[0050]
If the heating means is turned off, the hot water in the above 1 to 6 can be replaced with room temperature water. If the channel selection means (3) is devised, hot water or room temperature water containing both minerals and vitamins can be taken out.
[0051]
Example 2
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another example of the functional pot of the present invention.
[0052]
A pot (1) comprising a main body part, a lid part, and a discharge part, including a remaining amount display means and a heating means capable of maintaining the water temperature at a constant temperature and a temperature adjustment means was prepared.
[0053]
The supplement elution means (2) comprises a cartridge filled with a complex (SC) ball of vitamins as an example of the supplement (S) and tourmaline as an example of the ceramic (C). Directly below the cartridge, a porous antibacterial honeycomb is arranged around a large-diameter pipe with a vent hole, and a dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means has a structure in which a baffle plate for hot water retention is attached to the pipe. (4) (as described below, contact means (4a) for contacting porous ceramics, but also has aeration means (4b) function to mix air by suction of air using negative pressure ) ing.
[0054]
The hot water in the pot (1) moves to the lower space while vibrating the ball with the water flow while passing through the cartridge, but the pores of the porous honeycomb are in the space in the pipe decompressed by the passage of hot water. Since air (and external air that has entered through the honeycomb) is drawn in, the aeration action is caused.
[0055]
Example 3
In order to investigate the amount of dissolved oxygen in water, an experiment was carried out under the following conditions: only aeration and a combination of aeration and ceramics. The aeration time was 10 minutes in total. The water temperature was 15 ± 2 ° C. The initial dissolved oxygen concentration was set to almost zero. The results are shown in FIG.
・ "Aeration" is when air is blown into the water in the container.
・ “Tourmaline only” refers to the case where air is blown in a state where a 5 mm diameter ball made using tourmaline is placed in the water in the container.
・ "Tourmaline: Vaterite" means that a 5mm diameter ball made from a mixture of tourmaline and vaterite is blown with air in a container.
[0056]
FIG. 6 shows that the amount of dissolved oxygen in water increases even when only aeration is performed, but the time required to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen is shortened when aeration and contact with ceramics are combined.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
When the functional pot of the present invention is used, an appropriate amount and necessary supplements are eluted in the hot water when the hot water is discharged from the pot (1). Necessary supplement combination). Disease prevention, maintenance of physical condition, allergy symptoms, exhilaration, relaxation, aromatherapy, etc.
[0058]
In addition, the following excellent effects are also achieved.
・ Since supplement is eluted in hot water just before ingestion, supplement will not be altered.
-Since the supplement elution means (2) is composed of the composite (SC) of the supplement (S) and the ceramics (C), it is not necessary to replenish the supplement over a long period of time.
-Since the flow path selection means (3) is provided , hot water can be taken out through the supplement elution means (2) of a desired or desired combination.
-In addition to taking supplements, the dissolved oxygen content can be adjusted by the dissolved oxygen content adjusting means (4), so that the hot water can be made even more delicious .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an example of a combination of flow paths X and Y. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a flow path selection means (3).
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when a mechanism for selecting opening and closing of individual channels is adopted as the channel selection means (3).
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a functional pot as a reference example .
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another example of the functional pot of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing measurement results of dissolved oxygen concentration.
[Explanation of symbols]
(1)… pot,
(2), (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d), (2e), (2f)… supplement elution means,
(3), (3a), (3b), (3c) ... channel selection means,
(4)… dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means,
X, X ₁ , X ₂ , X ₃ , Y ... flow path

Claims (2)

Pot (1) with heating means capable of heating water to hot water , multiple supplement elution means (2) , flow path selection means (3) for selecting hot water extraction flow path, and adjustment of dissolved oxygen amount in water Means (4) are attached;
The supplement elution means (2) is composed of a composite (SC) of supplement (S) and ceramics (C) ,
By operating the flow path selection means (3) , it is possible to take out hot water through a desired one of the plurality of supplement elution means (2) , and
Said dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4) in water ,
・ Contact means (4a) for bringing hot water into contact with porous ceramics ,
- with the contact means (4a), air blowing or vacuum air aeration means for performing the mixing of air by suction using (4b) and combination means a into hot water
The dissolved oxygen amount adjusting means (4) adjusts the amount of dissolved oxygen in the hot water when the hot water in the pot (1) is taken out.
Functional pot characterized by The functional pot according to claim 1, further comprising a flow path Y through which the hot water is taken out without passing through the supplement elution means (2), together with the flow path X passing through the supplement elution means (2).

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