JPH0657424U - Deodorant, liquid substance absorption pad - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] The deodorizing power can be strengthened without increasing the amount of activated carbon used as a deodorant, and the unpleasant odor can be deodorized in a short time. Also, there is provided a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad capable of preventing spilled liquid substances from scattering in a refrigerator. [Structure] The activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 is composed of a sheet member 1a formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a powdery deodorant carried in the sheet member 1a in a state of being dispersed by impregnation. Foam urethane or non-woven fabric is adopted for the sheet member 1a. In the sheet member 1a made of urethane foam or nonwoven fabric, the activated carbon powder 1b is
It is supported in a state of being appropriately dispersed by impregnation.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention generally relates to a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad, and particularly to a deodorizing liquid substance absorbing pad suitable for deodorizing an unpleasant odor generated in a refrigerator and absorbing droplets of various foods spilled in the refrigerator and dehumidifying. Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Various foods such as meat, fresh fish, vegetables, alcoholic beverages such as beer, soft drinks such as juice, various seasonings, etc. are appropriately stored in refrigerators installed in general households and various business establishments. Stored. Thus, when various foods are stored, various odors are generated from each of these foods. These various odors are also mixed by being promoted by the convection of the air generated in the refrigerator by the cold air supplied from the refrigeration cycle into the refrigerator, resulting in an unpleasant odor in most cases. . Such unpleasant odors will adhere to the stored foods if left unattended. Foods with an unpleasant odor should not be offensive to cooks and those who eat and drink. Among them, the odor generated from fresh fish, the odor generated from meat, and the odor of the leftover food that is damaged are particularly unpleasant.Therefore, cooks and food users who cook foods with this kind of odor People who do may sometimes feel unwell.

Therefore, conventionally, as a means for removing the above-mentioned unpleasant odor, a method of arranging a deodorant, that is, granular activated carbon in a refrigerator has been widely adopted. The above-mentioned granular activated carbon is called activated carbon for refrigerators, and is housed in, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped or cubic-shaped plastic container having a plurality of air intakes. Then, the plastic container containing the activated carbon for a refrigerator is usually installed at a corner portion inside the refrigerator, and the granular activated carbon contained in the plastic container enters through the plurality of air intakes, The odor adsorbed on the granular activated carbon is deodorized. These unpleasant odors are sent into the plastic container from each food source as a source by the circulation (convection) of air inside the refrigerator as described above.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional method, the deodorizing effect continues, but the deodorizing power is not so strong, and it is not easy to completely remove the unpleasant odor floating in the refrigerator. In addition, the volume of the plastic container cannot be reduced so much because it contains a large number of granular activated carbons. As a result, the installation location is limited to the corners of the shelves inside the refrigerator, which are located away from the various foods that generate odors.Therefore, it takes a considerable amount of time to obtain the deodorizing effect. There is also.

Further, in the above method, when a substance having a strong odor, such as a liquid of simmered boiled food, droplets of fresh fish or meat, is spilled in the refrigerator, the spilled liquid substance is scattered and splashed. Could not be prevented from adhering to other foods, shelves, inner walls, etc. Therefore, in order to remove other foods, such as shelves and inner walls due to the above-mentioned splashes, and to remove unpleasant odors resulting from the above-mentioned splashes, the various foods that have been stored should be removed. The work of removing the splashes from the refrigerator and adhering to various foods and the work of cleaning and removing the splashes from the shelves and inner walls had to be performed, which required extraordinary labor and time. .

The inventor of the present invention has studied a method of enhancing the deodorizing power of the activated carbon. As a result, the deodorizing power of the above-mentioned activated carbon is weak because a large number of granular activated carbons are stored in a plastic container in close contact with each other, and the surface area of the activated carbon that comes into contact with unpleasant odors is small as a whole. It was found to be due to. That is, in order to enhance the deodorizing power without increasing the amount of activated carbon used, it is sufficient to increase the surface area of activated carbon that comes into contact with an unpleasant odor.

Further, in order to deodorize an unpleasant odor in a short time, activated carbon and a contained material containing activated carbon are configured so that the unpleasant odor can be installed in a position close to various foods which are sources of the unpleasant odor. It can be changed appropriately.

Further, when a liquid substance having a strong odor as described above is spilled, if a means capable of immediately absorbing the spilled liquid substance is provided, the spilled liquid substance is scattered and scattered. This can be prevented in advance.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to enhance the deodorizing power without increasing the amount of activated carbon used as a deodorizing agent and to produce an unpleasant odor. An object of the present invention is to provide a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad capable of deodorizing in a short time and preventing spilled liquid substances from scattering in the refrigerator.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to the present invention is a sheet member formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a powder form carried in the sheet member in a dispersed state. The deodorant-carrying sheet comprising a deodorant, a sheet member formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a polymeric water-absorbing agent carried in the sheet member in a dispersed state. In order to form a laminate together with the carrier sheet, the liquid substance absorption sheet that is in close contact with one surface of the deodorant carrier sheet and the laminated sheet that is formed of a fiber material sheet with good air permeability are collected. And a bag member that holds the container.

[0011]

[Action]

 The deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad having the above-described configuration exerts its original function by being placed on the shelf on which the object to be cooled (stored item) is placed in the refrigerator. That is, most of the odors generated from various food items such as meat, fresh fish, and vegetables placed on the shelves are first in direct contact with these food items or at a position very close to them. The deodorized substance that has been placed invades the liquid substance absorption pad. As described above, since the outer periphery of the deodorizing / liquid substance absorbing pad is a bag member having good air permeability, the above-mentioned odor can easily enter the deodorizing / liquid substance absorbing pad. You can

The odor that has entered the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad penetrates the deodorant holding sheet through the liquid substance absorbing sheet when the liquid substance absorbing sheet is positioned above the deodorant holding sheet. However, when the deodorant carrying sheet is positioned above the liquid substance absorbing sheet, it directly enters the deodorant carrying sheet. Then, it is adsorbed to the powdery deodorant carried in a state of being dispersed in the sheet member of the deodorant carrying sheet. By this adsorption, the above-mentioned odor is deodorized by the powdery deodorant.

It has been found that it is effective to increase the surface area of the deodorant, that is, to increase the area of the deodorant in contact with the odor as a whole if the amount of the deodorant used is the same. ing. Therefore, the present invention employs a deodorant-carrying sheet in which the granular deodorant is crushed into powder and each of these deodorant powders is dispersed and carried in the sheet member at appropriate intervals. There is. As a result, the area of the powder as a whole that comes into contact with odors can be increased, and the chances of deodorization and odors that have penetrated into the liquid substance absorption pad to come into contact with the deodorant are greatly increased. Most of the invaded odor comes into contact with and is adsorbed by any of the deodorant powders dispersed in the sheet member. Therefore, most of the generated odors are deodorized by the deodorant carrying sheet according to the present invention.

On the other hand, the drip generated from meat, fresh fish and the like placed on the shelf, spilled juice and liquid seasoning are deodorized and penetrate into the liquid substance absorption pad. As described above, since the outer peripheral part of the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad is a bag member having good air permeability, the various liquid substances mentioned above can relatively easily enter the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad. You can When the deodorant carrying sheet is positioned above the liquid substance absorbing sheet, the various liquid substances that have entered the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad penetrate the liquid substance absorbing sheet through the deodorant carrying sheet to absorb the liquid substance. When the sheet is positioned above the deodorant carrying sheet, it directly penetrates the liquid substance absorbing sheet.

The various liquid substances that have penetrated into the liquid substance absorption sheet are absorbed by the polymeric water-absorbing agent carried in the sheet member of the liquid substance absorption sheet in a dispersed state. Since the polymeric water-absorbing agent generally has a high liquid absorption and holding power, the above-mentioned various liquid substances do not leak to the outside unless they are saturated with the absorbed liquid substance. The odor from various liquid substances absorbed by the polymer water-absorbing agent is deodorized by the deodorant of the deodorant-carrying sheet described above. Since the polymeric water-absorbing agent in the liquid substance absorbing sheet also absorbs water vapor in the refrigerator, the inside of the refrigerator can be kept in a low humidity state and odor can be suppressed.

[0016]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an overall structure of a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. A deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to an embodiment of the present invention has a deodorant supporting sheet, that is, an activated carbon supporting sheet 1, and a liquid substance absorbing sheet, that is, a water absorbing sheet 3 as will be apparent with reference to FIG. And a bag member 5. The above configuration will be described in more detail below.

The activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 includes a sheet member 1a formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and a powdery deodorizing agent, that is, activated carbon, carried in the sheet member 1a in a state of being dispersed by impregnation. It consists of powder 1b. In this embodiment, urethane foam or nonwoven fabric is used for the sheet member 1a. In this embodiment, a powder 1b of activated carbon is carried in a sheet member 1a made of foamed urethane or a non-woven fabric in an appropriately dispersed state by impregnation. The activated carbon powder 1b is obtained by pulverizing granular activated carbon.

The reason why the activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 has the above-described structure is as follows. If the amount of activated carbon used is the same, increasing the surface area of the activated carbon, that is, increasing the area of the activated carbon that comes into contact with odors has been found to be effective. . Therefore, in the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to the present embodiment, the granular activated carbon is pulverized into powder, and the activated carbon powder 1b is impregnated into the sheet member 1a made of foamed urethane or nonwoven fabric. did. By this impregnation, the activated carbon powder 1b is carried in the sheet member 1a made of the urethane foam or the nonwoven fabric in a dispersed state. If the sheet member 1a thus formed, in which the activated carbon powder 1b is carried in a dispersed state, that is, the activated carbon carrying sheet 1 is spread on a shelf inside the refrigerator, the activated carbon powder 1b as a whole is obtained. However, the surface area that can come into contact with odor becomes extremely large. This surface area size is not a ratio of the total surface area of granular activated carbon that can be contacted with odors in a plastic container, which are in close contact with each other. Therefore, if the activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 having the above structure is adopted, the deodorizing power can be greatly enhanced.

The water absorbent sheet 3 is composed of a sheet member 3 a formed on a substantially flat plate, and a polymeric water absorbing agent (not shown) carried in the sheet member 3 a in a dispersed state. There is. The water-absorbent sheet 3 having the above-described structure is brought into close contact with one surface of the activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 so as to form a laminate with the activated carbon-supporting sheet 1. In the present embodiment, the sheet member 3a is made of non-woven fabric or water absorbent paper. The sheet member 3a is made of non-woven cloth or water-absorbent paper in order to facilitate absorption of liquid substances such as liquid droplets generated from fresh fish or meat and to enable the high-molecular water-absorbing agent to be carried in an appropriate dispersed state. And configured with. Since the polymeric water-absorbing agent generally has a high liquid absorption and holding power, the above-mentioned various liquid substances do not leak to the outside unless they are saturated with the absorbed liquid substance. Therefore, the various liquid substances that have penetrated into the sheet member 3a are kept held by the polymer water absorbing agent (not shown) unless the polymer water absorbing agent (not shown) is saturated by these liquid substances. And The water-absorbent sheet 3, that is, the sheet member 3a and the polymeric water-absorbing agent (not shown) held in a dispersed state in the sheet member 3a also prevent water vapor in the air circulating and moving in the refrigerator. Absorb.

The bag member 5 is formed of a fiber material sheet having good air permeability, for example, a non-woven fabric such as rayon, so as to accommodate the laminated activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 and the water absorbing sheet 3 described above. . As shown in FIG. 1, the bag member 5 is set to a size capable of accommodating both of the sheets 1 and 3 in a state of being in close contact with the laminated body composed of the activated carbon-carrying sheet 1 and the water absorbing sheet 3 and facing each other. The pair of ears 5a and 5b are bonded and fixed with an appropriate adhesive or the like.

Here, the nonwoven fabric will be described. A non-woven fabric is processed by mechanically, chemically and thermally treating a fiber sheet (web) made of fibers that are much thinner than the yarn, without undergoing the form of the yarn, and joining them with the adhesive force of the adhesive or the fibers themselves. It is a cloth to be created. Nonwoven fabrics are generally less likely to shrink or wrinkle, have excellent breathability, and are soft and lightweight.

The deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad having the above-mentioned configuration is placed on a shelf for storing stored items in the refrigerator, thereby deodorizing odors floating in the refrigerator and liquid such as liquid drops such as fresh fish and meat. It absorbs substances and water vapor in the air circulating in the refrigerator.

Most of the odors generated from various food products such as meat, fresh fish, vegetables, etc. placed on the shelves in the refrigerator first come into direct contact with these food products or the polarities. It penetrates into the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad which is placed at a very close position. As described above, since the outer peripheral portion of the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to the present embodiment is the bag member 5 formed of non-woven fabric such as rayon, the above-mentioned odor is generated in the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad. Can be entered relatively easily.

The odor that has entered the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad is the deodorizing and liquid state when the water absorbing sheet 3 is positioned above the activated carbon supporting sheet 1 in the refrigerator as shown in FIG. When the substance absorption pad is installed, it penetrates into the activated carbon supporting sheet 1 through the water absorbing sheet 3. When the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad is installed with the activated carbon supporting sheet 1 positioned above the water absorbing sheet 3, the odor directly enters the activated carbon supporting sheet 1. In any of the above cases, the odor is adsorbed by the activated carbon powder 1b carried in the sheet member 1a of the activated carbon carrying sheet 1 in a dispersed state by impregnation. By this adsorption, the odor is deodorized by the activated carbon powder 1b. Since the sheet member 1a is accommodated in the bag member 5 in a laminated form together with the sheet member 3a, the odor of the activated carbon powder 1b carried in the sheet member 1a in a dispersed state as a whole is reduced. The area in contact with is quite large. That is, the chances of the invaded odor coming into contact with the activated carbon powder 1b are significantly increased. Most of the invaded odor comes into contact with any of the activated carbon powder 1b to be adsorbed and deodorized. Therefore, a considerably larger deodorizing power can be obtained as compared with the case where a plastic container containing the same amount of granular activated carbon is used.

As described above, since the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad can be installed in a position close to the odor-generating storage material, it can be installed like a plastic container in which granular activated carbon is closely attached. The deodorization can be done in a short time, unlike the case where it is installed in the corner of the refrigerator shelf and deodorizes the odor that is moved to the plastic container by the air circulating in the refrigerator.

On the other hand, the drip generated from meat, fresh fish, and the like placed on the shelf, spilled juice and liquid seasoning penetrate into the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad having the above-mentioned configuration. It As described above, since the outer peripheral portion of the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to the present embodiment is the bag member 5 formed of a nonwoven fabric such as rayon, the above-mentioned various liquid substances are deodorizing and absorbing liquid substance. It can penetrate into the pad relatively easily. The various deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pads that have penetrated into the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad are installed in the refrigerator with the activated carbon supporting sheet 1 positioned above the water absorbing sheet 3. When it is, it penetrates into the water absorbing sheet 3 through the activated carbon supporting sheet 1. At this time, the odor generated from the liquid substance remaining in the sheet member 1a is adsorbed and deodorized by the activated carbon powder 1b. As shown in FIG. 1, when the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad is installed with the water absorbing sheet 3 positioned above the activated carbon supporting sheet 1, the various liquid substances directly enter the water absorbing sheet 3. Infiltrate into. The various liquid substances that have penetrated into the sheet member 3a of the water absorbent sheet 3 are absorbed by the polymeric water absorbing agent (not shown) carried in the sheet member 3a in a dispersed state. As described above, since the polymer water-absorbing agent (not shown) has a high liquid-absorption retention ability, the above-mentioned various liquid substances will not leak out of the water-absorbing sheet 3 unless the liquid substance absorbed causes a saturated state. Absent. Odor from various liquid substances absorbed by the polymer water-absorbing agent (not shown) is deodorized by the activated carbon powder 1b of the activated carbon-supporting sheet 1 described above.

When the deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad having the above-mentioned configuration is used, juice of a boiled food or liquid seasoning may be spilled from the container placed on the shelf in the refrigerator, or drip may be generated from fresh fish or meat. However, most of them are immediately absorbed by the water absorbing sheet 3 of the deodorizing and liquid material absorbing pad that is spread under the containers and dishes, and are hardly scattered as splashes. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the spilled liquid substance from scattering and causing the problem that the droplet adheres to other foods, refrigerator shelves, inner walls, and the like. In addition, in order to remove the unpleasant odor of the refrigerator, it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to remove all the stored items from the inside of the refrigerator and wipe off the splashed droplets, or to wipe off the splashed droplets inside the refrigerator. I no longer need to do any work. Since the above-mentioned polymeric water-absorbing agent also absorbs water vapor in the refrigerator, the inside of the refrigerator can be kept in a low humidity state, which delays the progress of decay of various foods, thereby generating an unpleasant odor. It became possible to suppress.

[0029]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the powder-like deodorant is carried in the sheet material constituting the deodorant-carrying sheet in a dispersed state, and the powder-like deodorant is carried in the sheet member constituting the liquid substance absorbing sheet. Since the polymeric water-absorbing agent is carried in a dispersed state and the stack of both sheets is contained by a bag member made of a highly air-permeable fiber material, activated carbon is used as a deodorant. The deodorizing power can be strengthened without increasing the amount, unpleasant odors can be deodorized in a short time, and the spilled liquid substance can be prevented from scattering in the refrigerator. It is possible to provide a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad that is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an overall structure of a deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Activated carbon supporting sheet 1a Sheet member 1b Activated carbon powder 3 Water absorbing sheet 3a Sheet member 5 Bag member

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A deodorant carrying sheet comprising a sheet member formed in a substantially flat plate shape and a powdery deodorant carried in the sheet member in a dispersed state, and a substantially flat plate shape. One of the deodorant-carrying sheet, which comprises a formed sheet member and a polymeric water-absorbing agent carried in the sheet member in a dispersed state, to form a laminate with the deodorant-carrying sheet. And a bag member that is made of a highly air-permeable fibrous material sheet and that accommodates both of the laminated sheets, and a deodorizing material. , Liquid material absorption pad. 2. The deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad according to claim 1, wherein the sheet member constituting the deodorant-carrying sheet is made of urethane foam or non-woven fabric, and the deodorant is activated carbon. The deodorizing and liquid substance absorbing pad, wherein the sheet member constituting the substance absorbing sheet is made of non-woven fabric or water absorbent paper, and the fiber material sheet constituting the bag member is non-woven fabric.