JP4579641B2 - Method for producing moon peach stem cushion material - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cushion material used for pillows, mats, and the like, and more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a cushion material using moon peach stems .

  Moon peach has a good fragrance and is widely known to have antibacterial action.

  Various products have been developed using the moon peach leaves.

  Conventional techniques include drying the raw leaves of moon peach and using the dried leaves as the material for the bag (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-112474), or the conventional technique for taking out the fibrous material and making it into natural fiber yarn (special feature). Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 62-215031), and a conventional technique (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-201821) that takes out an essential oil component and uses the extracted essential oil component as an antibacterial antibacterial agent have been proposed.

  As an extension of these conventional technologies, moon peach paper using cellulose, which is the fiber of moon peach, has been proposed. Conventional techniques for obtaining a predetermined effect by adding extracted essential oil components to the moon peach paper have also been proposed.

  Moreover, as a prior art which enjoys the fragrance component of a plant at normal temperature, there exists a potpourri etc. which bottled the fragment which dried the plant containing the fragrance component.

In addition, as bedding such as pillows and mats, conventional technology using a sheet made of moon peach and charcoal (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-121997), and conventional technology of health pillow using fillers of moon peach, persimmon and persimmon leaves (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 14-102038), and conventional technology (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 14-223916) of bedding using a fiber structure made of moon peach, paulownia, bamboo, bear cocoon, and tea have been proposed.
JP 09-121997 JP 14-102038 A JP-A-14-223916

  However, in these conventional techniques, both are those using moon peach leaves, and there are also some using stems, in which case the leaves and stems are dried, It was used after being pulverized.

  As for the antibacterial effect of moon peach, it is known that it has an antibacterial effect not only on leaves but also on stems and roots, and some are used in foods and cosmetics.

  However, no technology has been developed that actively uses the peach stem part.

  Even when used for potpourri or the like for enjoying the scent, in the case of a stem, it is crushed and used together with the leaf.

  In the case of using moon peach leaves for bedding such as pillows, the above Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-121997 uses the moon peach leaves and stems cut finely, and in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 14-102038, , About 2 × 7 mm, finely cut or rounded into 5 mm and 8 mm. In JP-A-14-223916, the leaves are made into fine fibers with an average diameter of 2 mm and an average length of 30 mm by a pulverizer. It is also used by crushing finely.

  If the leaves and stems of moon peach are crushed finely as in these conventional techniques, the smell of moon peach becomes strong, but there is a problem in sustainability.

  In addition, there is a problem that sufficient resilience cannot be exhibited with respect to elasticity as a cushioning material.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and effectively uses moon peach stems, increases the sustainability of moon peach scent, and has sufficient elasticity as a core material for bedding and the like. The present invention provides a cushioning material that is easy to use for pillows and the like, and a method for manufacturing the same.

  The present invention can solve the above-described problems by the following means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a stalk part of moon peach is collected, cut to a predetermined length, washed, vertically divided by vertically dividing the stalk part, and after drying treatment, both ends are cut by about 5 mm. This is a method for producing a moon peach stalk cushioning material characterized in that the essential oil of leaves is soaked by spraying.

  The cushion material is a material mainly used for a cushioning effect used as a core material for bedding such as pillows, cushions, mats, and seats, chair seats, and cushions for exercise equipment.

  The moon peach is a ginger family plant that grows in the subtropics including southern India, Southeast Asia, and the Nansei Islands. In Okinawa, it grows mainly in wild mountains and is often planted in private gardens.

  The height is about 2 to 3 meters, and the long oval-shaped dark green leaves have a unique fragrance, with white and pretty flowers in early summer and red-brown fruits in early autumn.

  This moon peach leaf is used when wrapping Okinawan sweets because of its excellent antibacterial action and unique fragrance, and the seed has been popular as a traditional Chinese medicine.

  In recent years, it has become clear that polyphenols that remove active enzymes are contained in a large amount in fermented extracts (30 times that of red wine), and are attracting attention in the fields of health and beauty.

  Tsuki peach stems are strong in fiber and have been used to bind sugar cane in Okinawa. From this fiber, antibacterial paper (moon peach paper) is also made.

  This moon peach stem portion is used as a core material for filling a pillow or the like to make a cushion material.

  With a pleasant fragrance unique to moon peach, antibacterial and insect repellent action, it becomes a hygienic cushioning material that can be expected to heal.

Moreover, Claim 2 is the manufacturing method of the moon peach stalk cushion material characterized by the diameter of the stem piece in a dry state being 1.0 mm-5 mm in the said vertical split processing.

  Moon peach stalks grow from about 1.5 m to about 2.0 m.

  This stalk is cut from 30 cm to 1 m depending on the state of use.

  For example, if it is a core material of a pillow, about 30 to 60 cm is preferable.

  In the case of a core material of a large bedding such as a mat, the length is about 80 cm to 1 m.

  After cutting to a predetermined length, it is used by breaking vertically.

  The diameter of the moon peach stalk is about 10 mm to 20 mm, and it is preferable that the peach stalk has a small diameter of about 2 and a large diameter of about 8 parts.

A third aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a moon peach stalk cushion material , wherein a certain number of the moon peach stalk pieces are bundled and stored in a cotton sachet.

  The sachet preferably has a diameter of about 20 mm to 50 mm in which the peach stalks vertically split are bundled. In the case of a pillow, the diameter is preferably about 30 mm to 40 mm.

  The sachet may be made of any material that can permeate moisture and fragrance, and a sachet that is sewn into a slender bag using cloth, nonwoven fabric, cotton material, or the like can be used.

  The sachets may be connected by stitching the sachets in parallel or by storing them in a bag provided with a pocket capable of storing the sachets in parallel.

  By connecting, the connecting portion can be folded and bundled, and in the case of a pillow or the like, the height can be adjusted by folding.

  It is said that the pillow should have a natural curve at the height that fits the body and does not overwhelm.If the pillow is low, the cervical vertebra warps backward, and if it is too high, the cervical vertebra is impossible. Will be inclined forward.

  When used for pillows, 3 or 5 connections are preferred, and the height of the part that hits the back of the head and the part that hits the neck muscles are adjusted differently so that the flow of the cervical spine and spine when lying on the back is ideal and natural curves It is also possible to use a reversely tilted pillow that maintains the same.

  Cut the moon peach from about 10cm from the ground, remove the leaves, and cut it to a length suitable for the purpose of use.

  After cutting, wash with water to wash away dirt and dirt.

  After washing, split the stem vertically with a sickle or ax.

  The drying treatment may be natural drying, forced drying with hot air, or any drying method such as low temperature reduced pressure drying or freeze drying.

  After drying, it becomes a rod-shaped moon peach piece with good bending elasticity.

  In the vertical split processing of moon peach stems, it is good to have about 2 to 8 divisions depending on the size.

  After drying, the diameter is about 1 mm to about 1 mm, and the diameter is about 5 mm.

  When it is used for a normal pillow, it is preferably about 1 to 3 mm, and when it is used as a back pillow or a core material for a mat, it is preferably about 3 to 5 mm.

  As the moon peach extract, a commercially available moon peach extract can be used, and moon peach leaf essential oil is preferred.

  As long as the extract of moon peach can be extracted, either hot water extraction or alcohol extraction may be used.

  After the drying treatment, the moon peach extract may be sprayed or applied to the whole so as to be impregnated, or the moon peach stem piece may be immersed in the moon peach extract for a certain period of time.

  Alternatively, the end of the moon peach stem piece may be cut and then sprayed, applied or infiltrated.

  The cotton sachet is made of cotton as a raw material and is formed into an elongated sachet shape. Since the cotton sachet is made of cotton, the cotton sachet has a certain degree of elasticity, and fine fragments of the inner moon peach stems pop out to the outside. It can be a safe sachet.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a moon peach stem cushion material, wherein the moon peach stem piece is stored in a cloth bag using moon peach fiber.

  The moon peach fiber is obtained by finely crushing a moon peach stalk and converting it into a fiber, and clothes made by partially mixing the moon peach fiber with raw silk are commercially available.

  In this way, the cloth bag is sewn using all or part of the moon peach fiber, and the moon peach stem piece is stored.

  Using a core made of moon peach and a bag made of moon peach without using fasteners or magic tape (registered trademark), it becomes an ecological product made of moon peach material, which is naturally friendly and has high added value. Can be developed.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  1) It becomes a cushioning material having antibacterial properties such as mold prevention.

  2) It becomes a cushioning material that emits a pleasant fragrance unique to moon peach.

  3) Since the moon peach stem piece is used as a core material, the fragrance of moon peach is high.

  4) Since a vertically divided stem piece is used, it has sufficient elasticity as a cushioning material.

  5) By using a cotton sachet, it is possible to prevent fine broken pieces of the vertical split stem pieces from being scattered outside, and safety is improved.

  6) When the pillow is made of a core material, the moderate stiffness and elasticity of the stalk exerts an appropriate stimulating action on the neck cervical vertebra, resulting in a pillow with a high massage effect.

  7) It can be used as a variety of cushioning items such as pillows, cushions, backrests, etc. by folding and unfolding by connecting and making small bags.

  7) We can provide ecological products with a high level of security using moon peach material.

  8) It is possible to provide a cushion material having elasticity only with natural materials.

  9) A pillow whose height can be easily adjusted can be realized.

  10) Due to the fragrance of moon peach and the firm elasticity, the stress relieving effect and the resting action can be enhanced.

  11) A cushion material for a cervical spine rehabilitation device can be realized.

  Can be folded to keep the natural curve of the cervical spine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of the examples.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing a cushion material using moon peach stem pieces according to the present invention.

  S-1) Extraction of moon peach stalk From the root part of moon peach, cut from about 10 cm and extract moon peach.

  S-2) Leaf part removal All the leaves of the collected moon peach are removed.

  Moon peach leaves can be processed separately for various uses such as moon peach powder and tea.

  S-3) Cutting to a predetermined length After removing the leaf portion, it is cut to a predetermined length with a cutting machine.

  In the case of a pillow, cut to a length of 40 mm.

  S-4) Washing treatment The moon peach stalk after cutting is washed with water, washed away with soil and dirt, and drained.

  S-5) Vertical splitting After washing, the stem is split vertically with a knife such as a sickle.

  First, it is divided into two, and further divided into four or six according to the size.

  Split vertically so that the diameter is within 5 mm.

  S-6) Drying process The vertically split processed moon peach stem piece is dried with a dryer.

  As the drying device, an SP type dryer manufactured by Sanshu Sangyo Co., Ltd. was used.

  The drying temperature was 80 ° C. for 8 hours.

  The antibacterial effect is enhanced by drying at low temperature under reduced pressure.

  S-7) After drying, a moon peach stem cushion material that emits a pleasant scent of moon peach and exhibits a light brown color was completed.

  In addition, after drying, you may spray a moon peach extract (S-8). In this case, it is preferable to perform spraying after cutting both ends by about 5 mm. Allow to dry naturally after spraying.

  By this spraying treatment, the antibacterial effect and aroma of the moon peach extract can be enhanced.

  Next, a pillow using the above moon peach stem cushion material will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a pillow using a moon peach stem cushion material according to the present invention.

  (1) is an overall appearance, (2) is an AA cross-sectional view of (1), and (3) is a BB cross-sectional view of (1).

  This embodiment shows an embodiment of a pillow in which five sachets are connected.

  As shown in (2) and (3), the pillow 1 of the present embodiment is a cotton sachet 4 in which a bundle of moon peach stem pieces 3 is filled in a pillow cover 2 made of moon peach cloth on the outermost periphery. A small bag storage bag 5 in which five bags are connected and stored is inserted.

  The moon peach stalk piece 3 filled in the sachet 4 emits a scent of moon peach.

  Due to the elastic force of the moon peach stem piece 3, it has a moderate hardness and repulsive force as a pillow.

  This moon peach stem piece pillow is assembled in the following procedure.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a procedure for producing a moon peach stem piece pillow according to the present invention.

  (1) The cushion material made from the moon peach stem piece 3 is packed in a cotton sachet 4.

  (2) Each of the cotton sachets 4 is loaded into the sachet storage bag 5 with the inlet side 4a as the tip.

  In this embodiment, there are five connected small bag storage bags 5.

  (3) After the cotton sachet 4 is stored, the tip 5a of the sachet storage bag 5 is folded back so that the sachet 4 cannot be removed.

  (4) The small bag storage bag 5 is inserted into the pillow cover 2 with the folded side as the tip.

  (5) The entrance side 2a of the pillow cover 2 is folded back so that the inserted small bag storage bag 5 does not come out.

  In this way, by assembling, it is possible to prevent the fragments of the moon peach stem piece 3 from jumping to the outside, making full use of the moon peach material without using a zippered magic tape (registered trademark) or the like. Ecological moon peach pillow can be realized.

  This moon peach pillow emits a scent of moon peach from the inner moon peach stalk piece 3, and the fragrance provides stress relief and a resting action.

  In the case of conventional pillows with moon peaches, moon peach leaves were used, and there was a problem with the persistence of the fragrance, but this moon peach pillow uses moon peach stems instead of moon peach leaves. In addition, instead of crushing the moon peach stalk and using it, the scent of moon peach remains inside the stalk because it is a new way of using bundled stem pieces that are vertically split, The divergence continues gradually due to stimulation when using the pillow, has a sustainability of one month or longer, and the sachet 4 can be refilled and used.

  In addition, since this pillow is configured by connecting five sachets 4 filled with moon peach stem pieces 3, it can be folded and used at the connecting portion, and the height can be adjusted. It is possible to set the height of the pillow according to.

  Moreover, the height of the pillow should be good for the body, the natural curve of the cervical vertebra should be maintained in a supine position, and the cervical vertebra should not be forced.

  In this pillow, the moon peach stem piece 3 is used, so there is moderate elasticity and sufficient repulsive force is maintained, so that the natural curve of the cervical vertebra in the occipital region is maintained without difficulty. The ideal cervical spine to spine line will be formed.

  In addition, the moon peach stem piece 3 is not crushed but is bundled with a certain length, so it does not become too soft and has an unprecedented comfortable rebound having a moderate hardness. It is a cushion material with a sense.

  In this embodiment, an example of a pillow has been shown. However, the cushion material of the present invention can be used as a cushion material such as a mat or a sheet in addition to a pillow, and can be widely used for other accessories. It becomes a cushion material that emits the new sensation of cushioning and the fragrance of moon peach.

  A bundle of several moon peach stalks can be packed in a bag and attached to a tapestry.

  Alternatively, moon peach stalks can be placed in a designed sachet to create an “odor bag”.

  It can also be bundled thick enough to be grasped with one hand, packed in a bag, and used as a “scenting force-enhancing device that produces a smell” in facilities such as the elderly.

It is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing process of the cushioning material using the moon peach stem piece by this invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the pillow using the cushioning material by this invention. It is a figure which shows the assembly example of the pillow using the cushioning material by this invention.

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1 Pillow 2 Pillow cover 3 Moon peach stem piece 4 Cotton sachet 5 Pouch storage bag

Claims (4)

Take a peach stem, cut it into a predetermined length, wash it, cut the stem vertically and cut it vertically. After drying, cut both ends about 5mm , and remove the peach leaf essential oil. A method for producing moon peach stalk cushioning material , characterized by spraying and soaking . 2. The method for producing a moon peach stem cushion material according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the stem piece in a dry state is 1.0 mm to 5 mm in the vertical split processing. The method for producing a moon peach stem cushion material according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a certain number of the moon peach stem pieces are bundled and stored in a cotton sachet. The method for producing a moon peach stem cushion material according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the moon peach stem piece is stored in a cloth bag using moon peach fiber.

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