JP7481012B2 - Microbubble water production device - Google Patents
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本発明は血行促進などの炭酸泉入浴効果を著しく向上させマイクロバブル効果を併せ持つマイクロバブル混合水を簡易に得られる製造器に関する。
The present invention relates to a manufacturing device that can easily produce microbubble-mixed water that significantly improves the effects of carbonated spring bathing, such as promoting blood circulation, and also has a microbubble effect.
重炭酸塩（炭酸水素ナトリウム又は炭酸水素カリウム）と、有機酸とを含む混合物を打錠等によって成型し、発泡性組成物（固形物）とすることは、洗浄剤、入浴剤、風呂水清浄剤、プール用殺菌剤等の製品に適用されている。これらの製品（固形物）は、水に投入すると、その成分が反応して炭酸ガスを発生しつつ速やかに溶解する利点を有すると同時に、消費者に快適な使用感を与えるので商品価値を高める効果があり、特に浴剤（入浴剤ということもある。）においては、発生する炭酸ガスの血行促進効果が積極的に利用されている。 Forming a mixture containing bicarbonate (sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate) and an organic acid by tableting or other methods to produce a foaming composition (solid material) is used in products such as cleaning agents, bath additives, bath water cleaners, and pool disinfectants. These products (solid materials) have the advantage that when added to water, the ingredients react to generate carbon dioxide gas and dissolve quickly, while at the same time providing consumers with a comfortable experience when used, thereby increasing the product value. In particular, bath additives (sometimes called bath salts) actively utilize the blood circulation promoting effect of the generated carbon dioxide gas.
従来、入浴剤を用いて炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー水を得るため、炭酸入浴剤をシャワーヘッドに入れ込む技術が知られている（特許文献１～３参照）。 Conventionally, a technique has been known in which carbonated bath additives are added to a shower head to obtain carbonated microbubble shower water (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).
これら特許文献１～３に記載の技術は、シャワーヘッドに炭酸入浴剤をセットする構成であるため、セット可能なシャワーヘッドがない場合、シャワーヘッドによる炭酸マイクロバブルシャワーを浴することができなかった。
特に、海外旅行中に炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー水を浴したいという願望があっても、ホテル等の宿泊施設には炭酸入浴剤をセット可能なものは無く、断念せざるを得なかった。
The techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 involve setting carbonated bath additives on a shower head, so if there is no shower head to which the carbonated bath additives can be set, it is not possible to enjoy a carbonated microbubble shower using a shower head.
In particular, even if one had the desire to take a carbonated microbubble shower while traveling abroad, hotels and other accommodations did not have facilities that could accommodate carbonated bath additives, so one had to give up the idea.
そこで本発明者は、炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー専用のシャワーヘッドに付け替えることなく、既存の一般的なシャワーヘッドさえあれば炭酸マイクロバブルシャワーを浴することができる技術を先に提案した（特許文献４及び５）。 The inventors have therefore previously proposed a technology that allows users to enjoy a carbonated microbubble shower using an existing general shower head, without having to change to a shower head specifically for carbonated microbubble showers (Patent Documents 4 and 5).
これら特許文献４、５に記載の技術は、既存の一般的なシャワーヘッドに、細孔を有する弾性体及び／又は網状体を被冠させ、この弾性体及び／又は網状体に炭酸入浴剤を収容し、噴出する湯水によってマイクロバブルを発生させて炭酸マイクロバブルシャワーが得られるものである。 The technology described in Patent Documents 4 and 5 involves covering an existing general shower head with an elastic body and/or a mesh body having fine holes, storing carbonated bath additives in the elastic body and/or the mesh body, and generating microbubbles from the hot water that is sprayed out, resulting in a carbonated microbubble shower.
本発明者は、上記先発明について更に研究を続けた結果、マイクロバブル発生効果について改良の余地があることが判った。
即ち、シャワーノズルの湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水と収容された炭酸入浴剤との接触が限定的であるという不都合があることが判った。
As a result of further research into the above-mentioned prior invention, the present inventors found that there was room for improvement in the microbubble generation effect.
In other words, it was found that there was an inconvenience in that the contact between the hot water spouting from the hot water spouting hole of the shower nozzle and the carbonated bath additive contained therein was limited.
本発明は、かかる不都合を解決するために成されたもので、既存のタイプ・形状・大きさ等が異なる様々なシャワーヘッドに装着してもマイクロバブル発生効果が噴出する湯水に対して広範囲に及ぶことによって毛髪洗浄効果を向上させることができる炭酸マイクロバブルの製造器を提供することを課題とする。
The present invention has been made to solve such inconveniences, and its objective is to provide a carbonated microbubble generator that can improve the hair washing effect by generating microbubbles over a wide range of the hot and cold water that is sprayed out, even when attached to various existing shower heads that differ in type, shape, size, etc.
１．シャワーヘッドに設けられた複数の孔群から成る湯水噴出孔の少なくとも一部を被冠する状態で装着され、前記湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水の噴出経路中に固形の炭酸入浴剤を留置させる入浴剤収容部を有する構成の炭酸マイクロバブル混合水の製造器において、
製造器の本体が、入浴剤収容部及び網状部を有する硬質体、又は入浴剤収容部及び孔群部を有する硬質体であり、
前記入浴剤収容部は、炭酸入浴剤を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有し、
該入浴剤収容部に炭酸入浴剤を収容した状態で、前記硬質体本体を前記湯水噴出孔に対面させた状態でシャワーヘッドに装着することにより、前記湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水によって前記炭酸入浴剤が溶解して炭酸マイクロバブルと成ると共に噴出する湯水と混合して炭酸マイクロバブル混合水を放出可能な構成であり、
前記シャワーヘッドへの前記硬質体本体の装着構成が、前記硬質体本体と共に前記シャワーヘッドの少なくとも一部を網状体で被冠することにより該本体をシャワーヘッドに装着する構成であり、
前記入浴剤収容部が、収容される炭酸入浴剤の回転を含む自由運動が可能な内部容積を有する構成であり、
前記硬質体とシャワーヘッドとの間に可撓性を有するアタッチメント部材を介在させて硬質体とシャワーヘッドとを密着可能であり、
炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー専用のシャワーヘッドに付け替えることなく、既存のタイプ・形状・大きさ等の異なる様々な一般的なシャワーヘッドに装着しても炭酸マイクロバブル発生効果が噴出する湯水に対して広範囲に及ぶことによって毛髪洗浄効果を向上させることができ、
入浴剤収容部は炭酸入浴剤を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有するため、湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水によって炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内を自由運動しながら前記湯水と接触して溶解することになるので、湯水と炭酸マイクロバブルとが効率的に混合され、毛髪洗浄効果が向上し、
特に、網状体を被冠するだけでシャワーヘッドに製造器を装着することができるので、既存のシャワーヘッドに極めて容易に適用することができ、
特にまた、硬質体の網状部又は孔群部を通過した炭酸マイクロバブルが更に網状体を通過することにより更に細分化された微細な炭酸マイクロバブル（ナノバブル）となるので、毛髪洗浄効果が一段と向上し、
炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内において湯水によって自由運動するため、例えトレーニングジムやスイミングプールにおける短時間シャワーの利用の場合であっても、湯水と広範囲に且つ様々な向きで接触して溶解することになるので炭酸マイクロバブル発生効果が極めて高いこと、
を特徴とする炭酸マイクロバブル混合水の製造器。
1. A carbonated microbubble mixed water maker that is attached to a shower head in a state where it covers at least a part of a hot water outlet hole consisting of a group of holes, and has a bath additive storage section that holds solid carbonated bath additives in the hot water outlet path from the hot water outlet hole.
The main body of the manufacturing device is a hard body having a bath agent storage section and a net-like section, or a hard body having a bath agent storage section and a hole group section ,
The bath additive storage section has an internal volume capable of storing the carbonated bath additive with some space around it,
The bath agent storage section contains carbonated bath agent, and the hard body is attached to the shower head facing the hot water outlet, so that the carbonated bath agent dissolves in the hot water from the hot water outlet to form carbonated microbubbles, which are mixed with the hot water to release carbonated microbubble-mixed water.
the mounting configuration of the hard body to the showerhead is a configuration in which the hard body is mounted to the showerhead by covering at least a part of the showerhead together with the hard body with a mesh body;
The bath additive storage section has an internal volume that allows free movement, including rotation, of the carbonated bath additive stored therein,
A flexible attachment member is interposed between the hard body and the shower head to bring the hard body and the shower head into close contact with each other,
Even if you attach it to a variety of general shower heads with different types, shapes, and sizes, without having to change to a shower head specifically for carbon dioxide microbubble showers, the carbon dioxide microbubble generation effect will extend over a wide area of the water being sprayed, improving the hair washing effect.
The bath agent storage compartment has an internal volume that can store the carbonated bath agent with some space around it, so that the carbonated bath agent moves freely inside the bath agent storage compartment as the hot water spurts out from the hot water outlet, and dissolves when it comes into contact with the hot water. This allows the hot water and the carbonated microbubbles to mix efficiently, improving the hair washing effect.
In particular, the production device can be attached to the showerhead simply by covering it with the mesh body, so it can be very easily applied to existing showerheads.
In particular, the carbonated microbubbles that have passed through the mesh portion or the group of holes of the hard body pass through the mesh portion again to become fine carbonated microbubbles (nanobubbles), thereby further improving the hair washing effect.
Since the carbonated bath additives move freely in the bath additive container due to the hot and cold water, even when taking a short shower at a training gym or swimming pool, they come into contact with the hot and cold water over a wide area and in various directions, resulting in a very high carbon dioxide microbubble generation effect.
A device for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water, characterized by:
２．前記網状体が、伸縮可能な素材で形成された構成であることを特徴とする上記１に記載の炭酸マイクロバブル混合水の製造器。
2. The carbonated microbubble mixed water producing device according to the above 1 , characterized in that the mesh body is made of an elastic material.
請求項１に示す発明によれば、炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー専用のシャワーヘッドに付け替えることなく、既存のタイプ・形状・大きさ等の異なる様々な一般的なシャワーヘッドに装着してもマイクロバブル発生効果が噴出する湯水に対して広範囲に及ぶことによって毛髪洗浄効果を向上させることができる炭酸マイクロバブルの製造器を提供することができる。
According to the invention as set forth in claim 1 , a carbonated microbubble generating device can be provided that can improve the hair washing effect by extending the microbubble generating effect over a wide range of the hot and cold water that is sprayed out, even when attached to various general shower heads of different types, shapes, sizes, etc., without having to replace the shower head with one specifically for carbonated microbubble showers.
入浴剤収容部は炭酸入浴剤を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有するため、湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水によって炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内を揺動・移動しながら前記湯水と接触して溶解することになるので、湯水とマイクロバブルとが効率的に混合され、毛髪洗浄効果等が向上する。
特に、網状体を被冠するだけでシャワーヘッドに製造器を装着することができるので、既存のシャワーヘッドに極めて容易に適用することができる。
特にまた、硬質体の網状部又は孔群部を通過した炭酸マイクロバブルが更に網状体を通過することにより更に細分化された微細なマイクロバブル（ナノバブル）となるので、毛髪洗浄効果等が一段と向上することになる。
The bath additive storage section has an internal volume large enough to store the carbonated bath additive with some space around it, so that the hot water sprayed out from the water outlet causes the carbonated bath additive to oscillate and move around inside the bath additive storage section, coming into contact with the hot water and dissolving. This allows the hot water and microbubbles to mix efficiently, improving hair cleansing effects, etc.
In particular, since the production device can be attached to the showerhead simply by covering it with the mesh body, it can be very easily applied to existing showerheads.
In particular, the carbon dioxide microbubbles that have passed through the mesh portion or the group of holes of the hard body pass further through the mesh body and become further subdivided into fine microbubbles (nanobubbles), thereby further improving the hair cleansing effect, etc.
炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内において湯水によって揺動・移動するだけでなく回動したりするため、湯水と広範囲に且つ様々な向きで接触して溶解することになるのでマイクロバブル発生効果が極めて高い。
The carbonated bath additives not only sway and move but also rotate due to the hot and cold water inside the bath additive storage section, so they come into contact with the hot and cold water over a wide area and in various directions, resulting in an extremely high microbubble generation effect.
請求項１に示す発明によれば、硬質体が鉢状であるため、鉢状の内側である入浴剤収容部の中を隈なく自由に滞ることなく炭酸入浴剤が揺動・移動することができるので、湯水との混合効率が効率的且つ均等になることからマイクロバブル発生効果が著しく高い。
According to the invention shown in claim 1 , since the hard body is pot-shaped, the carbonated bath additives can oscillate and move freely throughout the bath additive storage section, which is the inside of the pot, without being stagnate. This results in efficient and uniform mixing with the hot and cold water, resulting in an extremely high microbubble generation effect.
請求項１に示す発明によれば、硬質体が金属製であるため、金網やパンチ板（パンチングメタル等）のように安価に入手し易い材料によって容易に加工形成することができる。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the hard body is made of metal, it can be easily processed and formed from inexpensive and readily available materials such as wire mesh and punched plate (punched metal, etc.).
可撓性を有するアタッチメント部材が、シャワーヘッドと硬質体との間のクッション材として機能するため、様々な形状のシャワーヘッドに安定した状態で装着することが可能である。
The flexible attachment member functions as a cushioning material between the showerhead and the hard body, so it can be stably attached to showerheads of various shapes.
請求項１に示す発明によれば、巾着袋構成の網状体を、製造器の本体と共にシャワーヘッドに被冠させた後、口部を絞り閉じするだけで装着することが可能である。
According to the invention as set forth in claim 1 , the mesh body having a drawstring bag configuration can be attached to the shower head together with the main body of the production device, and then the mouth portion can be simply squeezed closed to attach the device.
請求項２に示す発明によれば、網状体が伸縮構成なのでシャワーヘッドへの製造器の本体の装着が容易であるだけでなく、両者の密着性も高い。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mesh body has an expandable structure, not only is it easy to attach the main body of the production device to the shower head, but the adhesion between the two is also high.
尚、本発明において、「湯水」とは、いわゆる水、若しくは加温乃至は加熱してある湯又はこの両者の混合物をいう。また、「マイクロバブル」とは、いわゆる微細気泡と称されるものをいう。尚また、本発明において、「量」は特に断りのない限り「質量」を表し、「％」は特に断りのない限り「質量％」を表し、「部」は特に断りのない限り「質量部」を表す。 In the present invention, "hot water" refers to water, or warm or heated water, or a mixture of both. In addition, "microbubbles" refers to what are called fine air bubbles. In the present invention, "amount" refers to "mass" unless otherwise specified, "%" refers to "mass%" unless otherwise specified, and "parts" refers to "parts by mass" unless otherwise specified.
以下、本発明に係るマイクロバブル混合水の製造器（以下、単に製造器ということもある。）、及びマイクロバブル混合水の製造方法（以下、単に製造方法ということもある。）について図面に基づき説明する。 The microbubble-mixed water production device (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as the production device) and the microbubble-mixed water production method (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as the production method) according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
本発明は炭酸泉入浴効果とマイクロバブル効果を併せ持つマイクロバブル混合水を簡易に得ることができる製造器と、マイクロバブル混合水の製造方法であり、炭酸ガス成分とマイクロバブルとを混合した湯水を製造器の吐出口から吐出（シャワー吐出）させることによって洗浄効果と血行促進等の健康増進効果をも期待できる技術である。 The present invention is a manufacturing device that can easily produce microbubble-mixed water that combines the effects of a carbonated spring bath with the effects of microbubbles, and a manufacturing method for the microbubble-mixed water. By discharging (shower-discharge) hot water mixed with carbon dioxide gas components and microbubbles from the outlet of the manufacturing device, this technology is expected to have health-promoting effects such as cleansing effects and improved blood circulation.
特に、本発明は、炭酸入浴剤収納部を有していない既存の一般的なシャワーヘッドに適用することによって、炭酸マイクロバブル混合水をシャワー吐出させ、従前の炭酸入浴剤収納部を有する特定構成のシャワーヘッドと同等又はそれ以上の洗浄効果と血行促進等の健康増進効果を発揮できる技術である。 In particular, the present invention is a technology that can be applied to existing general shower heads that do not have a carbonated bath additive storage section to shower out carbonated microbubble mixed water, providing cleaning effects and health-promoting effects such as improved blood circulation that are equal to or greater than those of conventional shower heads with a specific configuration that have a carbonated bath additive storage section.
かかる本発明の効果は、本発明者の研究によれば、従前の炭酸入浴剤収納部を有するシャワーヘッドの場合、炭酸入浴剤が接触する湯水は、水道における流水と同等であり、気泡が混在するマイクロバブル混合水ではないのに対し、本発明における炭酸入浴剤が接触する湯水は、シャワーヘッドにおける湯水噴出孔から得られる気泡が混在するマイクロバブル混合水であり、このマイクロバブル混合水に炭酸入浴剤を接触させ溶解させることによって、炭酸マイクロバブル混合水を得るためであると推察している。 According to the inventor's research, the effect of the present invention is that in the case of conventional shower heads with a carbonated bath additive storage section, the hot water that the carbonated bath additive comes into contact with is equivalent to running water from a tap, and is not microbubble-mixed water with air bubbles mixed in, whereas in the present invention, the hot water that the carbonated bath additive comes into contact with is microbubble-mixed water with air bubbles mixed in that is obtained from the water outlet of the shower head, and the carbonated bath additive is brought into contact with this microbubble-mixed water and dissolved therein to obtain carbonated microbubble-mixed water.
しかも本発明は、国内外を問わず旅行先であっても、宿泊施設に備えられている既存の一般的なシャワーヘッドに適用するだけで、炭酸入浴剤による炭酸マイクロバブル混合水を気軽に浴びることができる利点がある。また、この既存のシャワーヘッドへの製造器の装着及び取り外しは、シャワーヘッドに製造器を対面させて網状体を被冠するだけでよいので極めて容易に行うことができる。従って、トレーニングジムやスイミングプール等における短時間のシャワー利用の場合であっても躊躇なく適用することができる。 Moreover, the present invention has the advantage that, when traveling both domestically and abroad, one can easily enjoy carbonated microbubble mixed water made with carbonated bath salts simply by applying it to an existing general shower head provided in accommodation facilities. Also, the manufacturing device can be attached and detached from this existing shower head very easily, as it is only necessary to place the manufacturing device facing the shower head and cover it with the mesh body. Therefore, it can be applied without hesitation even when taking a short shower at a training gym, swimming pool, etc.
以下、図１～図４に基づき本発明の実施例について詳説する。 Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1 to 4.
本発明の製造器・製造方法は、図１に示す製造器２を、図２に示す網状体５を用いて、図３に示すシャワーヘッド１に、図４に示すように装着する構成を有するものである。
即ち、本発明の製造器２は、シャワーヘッド１に設けられた複数の孔群から成る湯水噴出孔１３の少なくとも一部を被冠する状態で装着され、前記湯水噴出孔１３から噴出する湯水の噴出経路中に固形の炭酸入浴剤３を留置させる入浴剤収容部２１Ａを有する構成において、
製造器２の本体２１が、入浴剤収容部２１Ａ及び網状部２１Ｂを有する硬質体であり、
前記入浴剤収容部２１Ａは、炭酸入浴剤３を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有し、
該入浴剤収容部２１Ａに炭酸入浴剤３を収容した状態で、前記本体２１である硬質体を前記湯水噴出孔１３に対面させた状態でシャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４に装着することにより、前記湯水噴出孔１３から噴出する湯水によって前記炭酸入浴剤３が溶解してマイクロバブルと成ると共に噴出する湯水と混合してマイクロバブル混合水を放出可能な構成であり、
前記シャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４への本体２１の装着構成が、前記本体２１と共に前記シャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４の少なくとも一部を網状体５で被冠することにより該本体２１をシャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４に装着すること、
を主構成とするものである。
The production apparatus and method of the present invention has a configuration in which the production apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to the shower head 1 shown in FIG. 3 by using the mesh body 5 shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 4.
That is, the manufacturing device 2 of the present invention is attached in a state where it covers at least a part of the hot water jetting hole 13 consisting of a group of holes provided in the shower head 1, and has a bath additive storage section 21A for retaining solid carbonated bath additives 3 in the jetting path of hot water jetted from the hot water jetting hole 13.
The main body 21 of the manufacturing device 2 is a hard body having a bath agent storage section 21A and a mesh section 21B.
The bath additive storage section 21A has an internal volume capable of storing the carbonated bath additive 3 with some space around it,
With carbonated bath agent 3 stored in bath agent storage section 21A, the hard body of main body 21 is attached to head section 14 of shower head 1 facing hot water outlet 13, so that the carbonated bath agent 3 dissolves in the hot water from outlet 13 to form microbubbles, which are mixed with the hot water to release microbubble-mixed water.
The mounting configuration of the main body 21 to the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1 includes mounting the main body 21 to the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1 by covering at least a portion of the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1 together with the main body 21 with a mesh body 5;
The main components are as follows.
本発明の製造器２・製造方法が適用されるシャワーヘッド１は、公知のいずれのものでよく、一般に、湯水が供給されるホース１１と、該ホース１１が接続される持ち手部１２と、該持ち手部１２と一体構成であると共に湯水噴出孔１３を有するヘッド部１４と、を有して成る構成を有するものである（図３参照）が、持ち手部１２とヘッド部１４とは本実施例に示すような一体構成に限らず、別体で形成されたものを一体となるように接続又は結合したものであってもよいし、ヘッド部１４が持ち手部１２に対して向きや角度が変えられるように直接又は間接的に接続されたものであってもよいし、少なくとも湯水噴出孔１３を有するヘッド部１４さえ備えた構成のもの、即ち、タイプ・形状・大きさ等が異なる様々な構成を有する既存の一般的なシャワーヘッドを用いることができる。 The showerhead 1 to which the manufacturing device 2 and manufacturing method of the present invention are applied may be any known type, and generally has a configuration comprising a hose 11 through which hot and cold water is supplied, a handle portion 12 to which the hose 11 is connected, and a head portion 14 which is integral with the handle portion 12 and has hot and cold water outlets 13 (see FIG. 3). However, the handle portion 12 and the head portion 14 are not limited to the integral configuration shown in this embodiment, and may be formed separately and connected or joined to form a single body, or the head portion 14 may be connected directly or indirectly to the handle portion 12 so that the direction or angle of the head portion 14 can be changed, or a configuration that at least includes the head portion 14 with the hot and cold water outlets 13, i.e., existing general showerheads having various configurations with different types, shapes, sizes, etc. may be used.
図１に示す本実施例の製造器２は、硬質体である本体２１が好ましくは鉢状であること、金属製であること、であり、本実施例では、網状部２１Ｂが複数本の金属製の線材が縦横及び／又は斜めに交差（本実施例では縦横にのみ交差）すると共に、その形状が丸鉢状を有する金網体から形成されている。また、本体２１は、その鉢状の金網体の周囲縁部には網状部２１Ｂの強度を維持すると共にシャワーヘッド１に対面した状態で当接する枠部２２が設けられている。 The manufacturing device 2 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a main body 21 which is a hard body, which is preferably pot-shaped and made of metal. In this embodiment, the mesh portion 21B is formed of a metal mesh body having a round bowl shape, with multiple metal wires crossing vertically, horizontally and/or diagonally (only crossing vertically and horizontally in this embodiment). In addition, the main body 21 has a frame portion 22 on the peripheral edge of the pot-shaped metal mesh body, which maintains the strength of the mesh portion 21B and abuts against the shower head 1 when facing it.
本体２１の形状は、鉢状であることによって鉢状の内側である入浴剤収容部２１Ａの中を隈なく自由に滞ることなく炭酸入浴剤３が揺動・移動することができるので、湯水との混合効率が効率的且つ均等になることからマイクロバブル発生効果が著しく高い。尚、鉢状の形状としては本実施例の丸鉢状に限らず、楕円鉢状や角鉢状等であってもよい。
また、本体２１を金属製とすることによって金網やパンチ板（パンチングメタル等）のように安価に入手し易い材料によって容易に加工形成することができる。
The shape of the main body 21 is pot-shaped, so that the carbonated bath agent 3 can oscillate and move freely throughout the bath agent storage section 21A inside the pot, and the mixing efficiency with the hot and cold water is efficient and uniform, resulting in a significantly high microbubble generation effect. Note that the shape of the pot is not limited to the round shape of this embodiment, but may be an oval or square shape, etc.
Furthermore, by making the main body 21 out of metal, it can be easily processed and formed using inexpensive and readily available materials such as wire mesh and punched plate (punched metal, etc.).
炭酸入浴剤３が収容される入浴剤収容部２１Ａは、炭酸入浴剤３の回転を含む自由運動が可能な内部容積を有することが好ましく、かかる構成によれば、炭酸入浴剤３が入浴剤収容部２１Ａ内において湯水によって揺動・移動するだけでなく回動したりするため、湯水と広範囲に且つ様々な向きで接触して溶解することになるのでマイクロバブル発生効果が極めて高くなることを期待できる。 The bath additive storage section 21A in which the carbonated bath additives 3 are stored preferably has an internal volume that allows free movement of the carbonated bath additives 3, including rotation. With such a configuration, the carbonated bath additives 3 not only sway and move with the hot water inside the bath additive storage section 21A, but also rotate, so that they come into contact with the hot water over a wide area and in various orientations and dissolve, which is expected to produce an extremely high microbubble generation effect.
製造器２をシャワーヘッド１に装着するには、ヘッド部１４に本体２１を対面させた状態（図４の左図を参照）で網状体５を被冠させる（図４の右図を参照）ことによって行われる。
網状体５は、口部５１を絞り閉じ可能な巾着袋構成であることが好ましく、更に、伸縮ネット等のような伸縮可能な素材で形成された構成であることがより好ましい。また、網状体５の口部５１は紐材等によって絞り閉じや緊締する構成でもよいし、口部５１にゴム材等の伸縮部材を配設することによって装着時と取り外し時は伸びて、装着後は縮むことにより絞り閉じ可能な構成としてもよい。
かかる構成によれば、巾着袋構成の網状体５を、製造器２の本体２１と共にシャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４に被冠させた後、口部５１を絞り閉じするだけで装着することが可能である。更に、網状体５が伸縮可能な素材とする構成によれば、シャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４への製造器２の本体２１の装着が容易であるだけでなく、両者の密着性も高い。
また、網状体５の網目の大きさ（目合い）は、本体２１の網状部２１Ｂの網目の大きさより小さいことが好ましく、概ね０．５ｍｍ～１．５ｍｍ程度であることが好ましい。本体２１の網状部２１Ｂを通過した炭酸マイクロバブルが更に網状体５を通過することにより更に細分化された微細なマイクロバブル（ナノバブル）となるので、毛髪洗浄効果等が一段と向上することになる。
The production device 2 is attached to the showerhead 1 by placing the main body 21 facing the head portion 14 (see the left diagram in FIG. 4) and then covering it with the mesh body 5 (see the right diagram in FIG. 4).
The mesh body 5 is preferably configured as a drawstring bag with a mouth 51 that can be squeezed shut, and more preferably is configured to be made of a stretchable material such as a stretch net. The mouth 51 of the mesh body 5 may be configured to be squeezed shut or tightened with a string material or the like, or may be configured to be squeezed shut by disposing a stretchable member such as a rubber material in the mouth 51, which stretches when the bag is put on and taken off and shrinks after the bag is put on.
With this configuration, the mesh body 5 having a drawstring bag configuration can be placed over the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1 together with the main body 21 of the production device 2, and then the head portion 14 can be attached simply by squeezing and closing the opening 51. Furthermore, with the configuration in which the mesh body 5 is made of an expandable material, not only is it easy to attach the main body 21 of the production device 2 to the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1, but the adhesion between the two is also high.
The size (opening) of the mesh of the mesh body 5 is preferably smaller than that of the mesh part 21B of the main body 21, and is preferably about 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. Carbonate microbubbles that have passed through the mesh part 21B of the main body 21 pass further through the mesh body 5 to become finer microbubbles (nanobubbles), thereby further improving the hair washing effect, etc.
本発明における炭酸入浴剤３は、その組成を問わず、固形のものであれば、いずれのものであってもよい。形状や大きさについても特に限定せず、錠剤状、球状、立方形状以外の顆粒状などであってもよい。例えば、最も好ましく用いられる炭酸入浴剤３としては、本発明者が先に提案した特許第６２６８３３２号公報に記載のものを挙げることができ、以下に例示する。 The carbonated bath additive 3 in the present invention may be any solid, regardless of its composition. There are no particular limitations on its shape or size, and it may be tablet-like, spherical, or granular in shape other than cubic. For example, the most preferably used carbonated bath additive 3 is that described in Japanese Patent No. 6268332, previously proposed by the present inventor, and is exemplified below.
重炭酸塩をポリエチレングリコール（以下「ＰＥＧ」ということもある。）等で造粒した後、有機酸（特にクエン酸、コハク酸、リンゴ酸、フマル酸）等をＰＥＧと混合してもしくは造粒し、それぞれを一定比率内の条件で混合し、本発明の賦形剤を加えて錠剤を圧縮成形によって成形し、錠剤の溶解直後のｐＨが下記範囲となるよう設計することで、錠剤に水が浸透するとき激しく均一にかつ持続的に炭酸ガスを発泡するよう反応させ、かつ発生する炭酸ガス泡はミクロサイズの微細炭酸ガスとして長時間発生させることができ、錠剤は溶解し終わるまでミクロサイズの泡を発泡し続け、泡が空気中に揮散するまえに水中で中和され重炭酸イオンに解離して高濃度の重炭酸イオンが溶存するよう水のｐＨは５．５から９．０であるよう設計され、好ましくは６．０から８．５、特に６．３から８．０である際、洗浄効果と血行促進等の健康増進効果という効果が最大限に発揮される。 After granulating bicarbonate with polyethylene glycol (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "PEG"), etc., an organic acid (particularly citric acid, succinic acid, malic acid, fumaric acid) etc. is mixed with PEG or granulated, and each is mixed under conditions within a certain ratio, and the excipient of the present invention is added and a tablet is formed by compression molding. By designing the pH of the tablet immediately after dissolution to be within the following range, when water penetrates the tablet, it reacts to vigorously, uniformly and continuously foam carbon dioxide gas, and the generated carbon dioxide gas bubbles can be generated for a long time as fine micro-sized carbon dioxide gas. The tablet continues to foam micro-sized bubbles until it is completely dissolved, and the bubbles are neutralized in water before volatilizing into the air, dissociated into bicarbonate ions, and a high concentration of bicarbonate ions is dissolved. The pH of the water is designed to be 5.5 to 9.0, preferably 6.0 to 8.5, and particularly 6.3 to 8.0, so that the cleansing effect and health-promoting effects such as promoting blood circulation are maximized.
更に、重炭酸塩の混合物が流動層を用いて、ＰＥＧで、コーテイングして作成された造粒物であることにより、錠剤中での継続的で均一な反応など、前記効果の発現が大きく発揮される。 Furthermore, because the bicarbonate mixture is a granulated product created by coating with PEG using a fluidized bed, the above-mentioned effects are greatly expressed, such as a continuous and uniform reaction in the tablet.
また、錠剤硬度が１５ｋｇ以上、好ましく２５ｋｇ以上、特に好ましくは３０ｋｇ以上に高硬度とされるほど、塩素中和化合物の継続的で安定な反応が得られ、錠剤内部での塩素中和反応を抑え錠剤が溶解した部分が湯中で塩素を迅速に除去するよう高硬度に成形されることが好ましい。
塩素除去効果が高いほど、シャワー入浴時の場合でも血行促進や体温上昇等の健康増進が大きい効果が発揮される
In addition, the tablet hardness is preferably 15 kg or more, more preferably 25 kg or more, and particularly preferably 30 kg or more, so that a continuous and stable reaction of the chlorine neutralizing compound can be obtained, and it is preferable that the tablet is molded to a high hardness so that the chlorine neutralization reaction inside the tablet can be suppressed and the dissolved part of the tablet can quickly remove chlorine in hot water.
The higher the chlorine removal effect, the greater the health benefits, such as improved blood circulation and increased body temperature, even when taking a shower.
更にまた、錠剤摩損度が１０．０ｗｔ％以下、特に好ましくは５．０ｗｔ％以下、さらに好ましくは３．０ｗｔ％以下であるほど、塩素中和化合物の継続的安定な反応が得られ、錠剤内部での塩素中和反応効率を最大にできるだけでなく、シャワー入浴時の場合でさえも血行促進及び体温上昇等の健康増進効果を発揮できる。 Furthermore, the more the tablet friability is 10.0 wt% or less, particularly preferably 5.0 wt% or less, and even more preferably 3.0 wt% or less, the more continuously and stably the reaction of the chlorine neutralizing compound can be obtained, and not only can the efficiency of the chlorine neutralization reaction inside the tablet be maximized, but health-promoting effects such as improved blood circulation and increased body temperature can be achieved even when taking a shower.
本発明に好ましく用いられる炭酸入浴剤の錠剤を作製する圧縮成形には、公知の圧縮成形機を特別の制限なく使用でき、例えば、油圧プレス機、単発式打錠機、ロータリー式打錠機、ブリケッティングマシンなどを用いることができる。この打錠機などに用いる杵の大きさは、杵が円形である場合は直径が７ｍｍ以上であることが好ましく、杵が三角形や四角形の場合、円形杵に換算して直径が７ｍｍ以上となるものが好ましい。そして杵の厚みについても同様である。円形の打錠品を得る場合、錠剤の直径は７ｍｍ以上が望ましく、より望ましくは１０ｍｍ以上とし、厚みも７ｍｍ以上、好ましくは１０ｍｍ以上とし、三角形や四角形等の錠剤とされる場合、円形錠剤に換算して、直径及び厚みの各々が７ｍｍ以上、特に１０ｍｍ以上とすることが好ましい。 For the compression molding to produce the carbonated bath agent tablets preferably used in the present invention, a known compression molding machine can be used without any particular restrictions, and for example, a hydraulic press, a single shot tablet press, a rotary tablet press, a briquetting machine, etc. can be used. The size of the punch used in this tablet press, etc. is preferably 7 mm or more in diameter when the punch is circular, and preferably 7 mm or more in diameter when converted to a circular punch when the punch is triangular or rectangular. The same applies to the thickness of the punch. When obtaining a circular tablet 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. When a triangular or rectangular tablet is obtained, the diameter and thickness are each preferably 7 mm or more, particularly 10 mm or more, when converted to a circular tablet.
炭酸入浴剤の錠剤は、必ずしも平面を持つ円形でなくてもよく、７ｍｍ以上の固形物であれば、楕円形でもいわゆるタブレット状でも球体でも、形は何ら制限されない。 Carbonated bath salt tablets do not necessarily have to be round with a flat surface; as long as they are solid and 7 mm or larger, they can be oval, tablet-shaped, or spherical, with no restrictions on their shape.
上記した硬度及び摩損度並びに一定サイズ以上の錠剤中でミクロサイズの発泡をゆっくり起こさせ、湯水中への炭酸ガスの溶解をより効率的に行うことが好ましく、そのため硬度は１５ｋｇ以上、望ましくは２５ｋｇ以上、特に好ましくは３５ｋｇ以上であり、また摩損度は１０．０ｗｔ％以下、好ましくは５ｗｔ％以下、特に好ましくは３ｗｔ％以下であり、直径や厚みは１０ｍｍ以上が特に好ましく、錠剤中での炭酸ガスの発生がより効果的に起こり、水中への炭酸ガスの溶解が効率的に行われ、泡の径が細かくなり、本発明に用いて好ましい炭酸入浴剤となる。 It is preferable to slowly generate micro-sized bubbles in tablets of the above-mentioned hardness and friability and of a certain size or larger, and to dissolve carbon dioxide gas in bath water more efficiently; therefore, the hardness is 15 kg or more, preferably 25 kg or more, and particularly preferably 35 kg or more, and the friability is 10.0 wt% or less, preferably 5 wt% or less, and particularly preferably 3 wt% or less, and the diameter and thickness are particularly preferably 10 mm or more, so that the generation of carbon dioxide gas in the tablet occurs more effectively, the dissolution of carbon dioxide gas in the water is efficient, and the diameter of the bubbles becomes fine, making this a preferred carbonated bath additive for use in the present invention.
以上の構成を有する本発明の製造器２・製造方法によれば、炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー専用のシャワーヘッドに付け替えることなく、既存のタイプ・形状・大きさ等の異なる様々な一般的なシャワーヘッド１に装着しても、マイクロバブル発生効果が噴出する湯水に対して広範囲に及ぶことによって毛髪洗浄効果等を向上させることができる。
特に、入浴剤収容部２１Ａは炭酸入浴剤３を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有するため、湯水噴出孔１３から噴出する湯水によって炭酸入浴剤３が入浴剤収容部２１Ａ内を揺動・移動しながら前記湯水と接触して溶解することになるので、湯水とマイクロバブルとが効率的に混合され、毛髪洗浄効果等が向上する。
According to the manufacturing device 2 and manufacturing method of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, even if it is attached to various existing general shower heads 1 of different types, shapes, sizes, etc., without changing to a shower head specifically for carbonated microbubble showers, the microbubble generating effect can be extended over a wide range of the hot and cold water that is sprayed out, thereby improving the hair washing effect, etc.
In particular, since the bath additive storage section 21A has an internal volume large enough to store the carbonated bath additive 3 with some space around it, the hot water sprayed out from the hot water outlet 13 causes the carbonated bath additive 3 to oscillate and move within the bath additive storage section 21A, coming into contact with the hot water and dissolving. This allows the hot water and the microbubbles to mix efficiently, improving the hair cleansing effect, etc.
以上、図１～図４に示す実施例に基づき本発明について説明したが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されず本発明の範囲内において様々な態様を採ることができる。 The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various aspects can be adopted within the scope of the present invention.
例えば、製造器２の本体２１とシャワーヘッド１との間に、図５に示すような可撓性を有するアタッチメント部材４を介在させて、図６に示すように本体２１とシャワーヘッド１とを密着可能である構成とすることが好ましい。尚、図６において、本体２１とシャワーヘッド１のヘッド部１４を被冠する網状体５１は破線で示す。
かかる構成によれば、本体２１が硬質体、シャワーヘッド１も一般的には硬質合成樹脂製や金属製のように硬質体という硬質体同士の装着を、その間に介在させた可撓性を有するアタッチメント部材４がクッション材として機能するため、様々な形状のシャワーヘッド１に安定した状態で装着することが可能である。しかもその装着は密着度が高いことから、装着の合わせ目部分からの湯水の漏れを防ぐことができるため、シャワー効果を低下させるおそれがない。
For example, it is preferable to interpose a flexible attachment member 4 as shown in Fig. 5 between the main body 21 of the production device 2 and the showerhead 1, so that the main body 21 and the showerhead 1 can be tightly attached to each other as shown in Fig. 6. In Fig. 6, a mesh body 51 covering the main body 21 and the head portion 14 of the showerhead 1 is indicated by a dashed line.
With this configuration, the main body 21 is a hard body, and the showerhead 1 is also a hard body, typically made of hard synthetic resin or metal, and the flexible attachment member 4 placed between them functions as a cushioning material, making it possible to stably attach it to showerheads 1 of various shapes. Moreover, the high degree of adhesion prevents hot and cold water from leaking from the attachment joints, so there is no risk of reducing the shower effect.
アタッチメント部材４を構成する可撓性を有する材料としては、例えば、軟質合成樹脂やシリコーン樹脂を挙げることができる。アタッチメント部材４には、製造器２の本体２１が嵌まり込む溝部４１と、シャワーヘッド１との密着度を挙げるための凹部４２が形成されていることが好ましい。 Examples of flexible materials that make up the attachment member 4 include soft synthetic resin and silicone resin. The attachment member 4 preferably has a groove 41 into which the main body 21 of the production device 2 fits, and a recess 42 to increase the degree of adhesion with the shower head 1.
また、本発明の製造器２の本体２１は、上記した実施例では網状部２１Ｂを有する硬質体であったが、図７に示すような孔群部２１Ｃを有する硬質体であってもよい。
図７に示すように本体２１は、パンチングメタルのような複数の孔群が穿孔された板材を鉢状に形成したものであり、縁部近傍には装着具５を挿通するための取付部２３が設けられている。
Furthermore, the main body 21 of the production device 2 of the present invention is a hard body having a mesh portion 21B in the above-mentioned embodiment, but it may be a hard body having a hole group portion 21C as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 21 is a bowl-shaped plate material, such as punched metal, with a plurality of holes drilled therein, and an attachment portion 23 for inserting the mounting device 5 is provided near the edge.
１ シャワーヘッド
１１ ホース
１２ 持ち手部
１３ 湯水噴出孔
１４ ヘッド部
２ 製造器
２１ 本体（硬質体）
２１Ａ 入浴剤収容部
２１Ｂ 網状部
２１Ｃ 孔群部
２２ 枠部
３ 炭酸入浴剤
４ アタッチメント部材
４１ 溝部
４２ 凹部
５ 網状体
５１ 口部
1 shower head 11 hose 12 handle 13 hot and cold water outlet 14 head 2 production device 21 main body (hard body)
21A Bath additive storage section 21B Mesh section 21C Hole group section 22 Frame section 3 Carbonated bath additive 4 Attachment member 41 Groove section 42 Recess 5 Mesh body 51 Mouth section
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製造器の本体が、入浴剤収容部及び網状部を有する硬質体、又は入浴剤収容部及び孔群部を有する硬質体であり、
前記入浴剤収容部は、炭酸入浴剤を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有し、
該入浴剤収容部に炭酸入浴剤を収容した状態で、前記硬質体本体を前記湯水噴出孔に対面させた状態でシャワーヘッドに装着することにより、前記湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水によって前記炭酸入浴剤が溶解して炭酸マイクロバブルと成ると共に噴出する湯水と混合して炭酸マイクロバブル混合水を放出可能な構成であり、
前記シャワーヘッドへの前記硬質体本体の装着構成が、前記硬質体本体と共に前記シャワーヘッドの少なくとも一部を網状体で被冠することにより該本体をシャワーヘッドに装着する構成であり、
前記入浴剤収容部が、収容される炭酸入浴剤の回転を含む自由運動が可能な内部容積を有する構成であり、
前記硬質体とシャワーヘッドとの間に可撓性を有するアタッチメント部材を介在させて硬質体とシャワーヘッドとを密着可能であり、
炭酸マイクロバブルシャワー専用のシャワーヘッドに付け替えることなく、既存のタイプ・形状・大きさ等の異なる様々な一般的なシャワーヘッドに装着しても炭酸マイクロバブル発生効果が噴出する湯水に対して広範囲に及ぶことによって毛髪洗浄効果を向上させることができ、
入浴剤収容部は炭酸入浴剤を周囲に余裕を持たせた状態で収容可能な内部容積を有するため、湯水噴出孔から噴出する湯水によって炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内を自由運動しながら前記湯水と接触して溶解することになるので、湯水と炭酸マイクロバブルとが効率的に混合され、毛髪洗浄効果が向上し、
特に、網状体を被冠するだけでシャワーヘッドに製造器を装着することができるので、既存のシャワーヘッドに極めて容易に適用することができ、
特にまた、硬質体の網状部又は孔群部を通過した炭酸マイクロバブルが更に網状体を通過することにより更に細分化された微細な炭酸マイクロバブル（ナノバブル）となるので、毛髪洗浄効果が一段と向上し、
炭酸入浴剤が入浴剤収容部内において湯水によって自由運動するため、例えトレーニングジムやスイミングプールにおける短時間シャワーの利用の場合であっても、湯水と広範囲に且つ様々な向きで接触して溶解することになるので炭酸マイクロバブル発生効果が極めて高いこと、
を特徴とする炭酸マイクロバブル混合水の製造器。 A carbonated microbubble mixed water production device is attached to a shower head in a state where it covers at least a part of a hot water jet hole consisting of a group of holes provided thereon, and has a bath agent storage section for storing solid carbonated bath agent in the jet path of hot water jetted from the hot water jet hole.
The main body of the manufacturing device is a hard body having a bath agent storage section and a net-like section, or a hard body having a bath agent storage section and a hole group section ,
The bath additive storage section has an internal volume capable of storing the carbonated bath additive with some space around it,
The bath agent storage section contains carbonated bath agent, and the hard body is attached to the shower head facing the hot water outlet, so that the carbonated bath agent dissolves in the hot water from the hot water outlet to form carbonated microbubbles, which are mixed with the hot water to release carbonated microbubble-mixed water.
the mounting configuration of the hard body to the showerhead is a configuration in which the hard body is mounted to the showerhead by covering at least a part of the showerhead together with the hard body with a mesh body;
The bath additive storage section has an internal volume that allows free movement, including rotation, of the carbonated bath additive stored therein,
A flexible attachment member is interposed between the hard body and the shower head to bring the hard body and the shower head into close contact with each other,
Even if you attach it to a variety of general shower heads with different types, shapes, and sizes, without having to change to a shower head specifically for carbon dioxide microbubble showers, the carbon dioxide microbubble generation effect will extend over a wide area of the water being sprayed, improving the hair washing effect.
The bath agent storage compartment has an internal volume that can store the carbonated bath agent with some space around it, so that the carbonated bath agent moves freely inside the bath agent storage compartment as the hot water spurts out from the hot water outlet, and dissolves when it comes into contact with the hot water. This allows the hot water and the carbonated microbubbles to mix efficiently, improving the hair washing effect.
In particular, the production device can be attached to the showerhead simply by covering it with the mesh body, so it can be very easily applied to existing showerheads.
In particular, the carbonated microbubbles that have passed through the mesh portion or the group of holes of the hard body pass through the mesh portion again to become fine carbonated microbubbles (nanobubbles), thereby further improving the hair washing effect.
Since the carbonated bath additives move freely in the bath additive container due to the hot and cold water, even when taking a short shower at a training gym or swimming pool, they come into contact with the hot and cold water over a wide area and in various directions, resulting in a very high carbon dioxide microbubble generation effect.
A device for producing carbonated microbubble mixed water, characterized by:
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