JPH0117152B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention gels after a while after adding water,
It concerns a raw material for toy clay that completely solidifies when left for a long time.

Conventional clay for toys has the disadvantage that it deforms retroactively when cut into the shape of food or the like. The present invention provides a clay that gels after a while after adding water, but has elasticity in this gel state and does not deform even when cut.

In other words, conventional clay, like red bean paste, would undergo retrograde deformation when force was applied even if it was in the same gel state, making it impossible to play with it in a manner similar to the real thing. Since the clay of the present invention is elastic like agar, it will return to its original shape even if force is applied, so the clay will not lose its shape.

Immediately after adding water, it is in a sol state, so it can be put into molds and transformed into various shapes, just like traditional clay.

Furthermore, if left in a gel state, it dries and solidifies completely, allowing it to be used as a solid simulated food. After being dried and solidified, if you soak it in water, it absorbs water and becomes elastic again, returning to a gel state, so you can play with it by absorbing water over and over again. Such a function has not been seen in conventional clays.

In this way, the object of the present invention is to provide a clay that can be used for various games.

Hereinafter, the configuration, operation, and effect of the present invention will be explained based on the following examples.

Example 1 When 90% powdered diatomaceous earth, 5% powdered sodium alginate, and 5% powdered calcium sulfate are evenly mixed and water is added, a relatively hard clay with low viscosity and elasticity is obtained.

Example 2 Powdered silicon dioxide 70%, powdered sodium alginate
Mix 15% of powdered calcium sulfate and 15% of powdered calcium sulfate evenly and add water to make it more viscous and elastic.
A clay similar to agar can be obtained.

Example 3 When 10% of powdered silicon monoxide, 45% of powdered calcium alginate, and 45% of powdered calcium sulfate are evenly mixed and water is added, a clay with strong viscosity and elasticity is obtained and becomes close to a sol state. come.

If the content of alginic acid and calcium sulfate is less than 5% each, the viscosity will be weak, and if it is more than 45%, it will become close to a sol state, making it unsuitable as clay.

Example 4 50% powdered silicon dioxide, 10% powdered sodium alginate, 10% powdered calcium sulfate, powdered calcium silicate 15%, powdered magnesium oxide 10%, powdered potassium phosphate 5%, and some fragrance and coloring are evenly mixed. and add water. In this example, drying and curing becomes faster due to the action of calcium silicate. Powdered calcium silicate is desirably in a total weight ratio of 10 to 50%. Ten%
If it is less than 50%, the curing time will be delayed, and if it is more than 50%, it will cure too quickly. Further, potassium phosphate is used to delay gelation time, and is preferably 10% or less. If it exceeds 10%, it will take a long time to gel. This potassium phosphate may be other phosphates or alkali salts such as carbonates, lithium salts, and sodium salts. Magnesium oxide is a bulking agent for increasing volume, and any amount may be added. In addition, the flavorings and coloring agents used are harmless ones that are used in food.

Next, the invention of a simulated toy food exclusively utilizing the specific properties of the raw material for toy clay according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows an example of application to eggs.

1 is an egg-shaped outer shell made of synthetic resin;
A crack 2 is provided in the center, and they are bonded to each other so that they can be separated. 3 is yellowish and is made of yellow colored clay that absorbs water and becomes gel-like. 4 is water, which prevents the yellow color 3 from drying out. Reference numeral 5 denotes a stopper through which white powdered raw materials for toy clay can be sealed.

To play with this egg, pour white powdered clay through plug 5 and break the egg at crack 2. Then, the water 4 becomes sol-like due to the white clay, and has a state similar to the white of an egg. After cracking, a sol-like white color appears around the gel-like yellow color 3, and the appearance is the same as when a real egg is cracked. After a while, the white color will turn into a gel and it will resemble a fried egg. At this time, the clay has become a sol like agar, and once it becomes a sol, even if you add the gelled clay raw material dissolved in water later, it will not mix with it and will maintain its original shape. be able to.

In this way, the present invention is not limited to eggs, and can be used as a simulated food such as multicolored multilayered jelly, tofu, mochi, agar, cheese, pudding, ice cream, kamaboko, boiled eggs, and the like.

Another invention of simulated food for toys will be described.

FIG. 2 shows an example applied to ramen noodles.

6 is a noodle made by dissolving the clay raw material in water, filling it in a syringe and extruding it, or pouring it into many long grooves, or pouring it flat and cutting it into thin pieces, then drying and hardening it. It is. When the dried noodles 6 are soaked in water or hot water, they return to a gel state and become elastic, so they function like real ramen noodles.

The present invention is not limited to ramen, but can also be used as a simulated food for spaghetti, udon, soba noodles, soba, macaroni, wakame, konbu, and the like.

Note that the present invention can also be implemented in the following manner.

(1) In the egg simulant food, a white powdery viscous raw material may be put in place of water 4, and water may be injected through stopper 5. That way you can keep the weight of the eggs light. Further, the outer shell 1 may be made without cracks 2 and easily broken by impact. Further, the yellow color 3 may be made of synthetic resin, and only the white color may be made of clay.

(2) As shown in Figure 3, if the gelled clay 7 is encapsulated in a thin synthetic resin membrane 8, it will maintain its gel state forever and can be used as a simulated food such as grapes, sausages, ham, cheese, etc. be able to.

(3) As shown in Figure 4, if the gelled clay 7 is sealed together with water in the bottle 9, once the clay 7 becomes a sol, it will not absorb water again and will retain its original shape; Since the 7 pieces do not stick to each other even when pressed, they can be used as simulated foods such as peaches, mandarin oranges, mitsume beans, etc. in jars, candies, etc.

As mentioned above, the raw material for toy clay of the present invention becomes a sol immediately after adding water, so it can be deformed to fit any mold, and after a while it becomes a gel and has elasticity, so it can be used as a synthetic material. It can be cut cleanly with a resin knife, etc., and can be made into a simulated food that is close to the real thing.In this gel state, it does not absorb water, so if you prevent it from drying out (sealing it, soaking it in water, etc.), it will maintain its original shape. It hardens when dried and returns to its original gel state when soaked in water, so it can be used as instant food imitations such as ramen noodles, and can provide new play in the field of toys. It is.

All ingredients are harmless to the human body, so there is no problem even if children accidentally put it in their mouths. It goes without saying that fragrances and colorants must be harmless and approved by the Food Sanitation Act.

Furthermore, the simulated food of this combined invention includes sol, gel,
It goes through the three stages of drying and hardening, and once it becomes a gel, it uses a material that does not absorb water or knead with each other, offering a new kind of play with clay that has never existed before. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an example in which the simulated food of the present invention is embodied in an egg. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ramen noodles. Figures 3 and 4
The figures are a sectional view and a perspective view showing another embodiment. 1: Outer shell, 3: Yellowish (gelled clay), 4:
Water, 5: Plug, 6: Noodles (dry hardened clay), 7:
Clay, 8: Membrane, 9: Bottle.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Calcium sulfate and alginic acid powders are each added in an amount of 5 to 45% of the total amount of powdered silicon oxide.
A raw material for toy clay characterized by containing weight. 2. Calcium sulfate and alginic acid powders are each added 5 to 45% of the total amount of powdered silicon oxide.
Adding different coloring agents to multiple raw materials for toy clay containing different weights, and adding water sequentially,
A simulated food product characterized by repeating gel layering to create a multi-colored, multi-layered product. 3 Calcium sulfate and alginic acid powders are each added at 5 to 45% of the total amount of powdered silicon oxide.
By adding water to the heavy raw materials for toy clay, shaping them into long and thin strips, and then drying and hardening them,
This simulated food is characterized in that it becomes an elastic gel state when water is absorbed again, and hardens when dried.