JPH0711992U - Citrus scented sponge - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is easy to handle, maintains the fragrance effect even after continuous use for a certain period of time, and can be reused as a cleaning sponge after the fragrance effect is lost. Provide sponge with citrus scent. [Structure] The sponge 1 comprises a polyurethane sponge base material 11 and a dried citrus fruit (yuzu etc.) fruit skin powder 12 dispersed and arranged in the polyurethane sponge base material 11. Is characterized by. This sponge 1
Is produced, for example, by foaming a mixed solution of urethane foam raw material and dry powder (powder) of citrus fruit skin into a predetermined shape.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a citrus scented sponge, and more particularly to a sponge used for bath or cleaning while enjoying the scent of citrus fruits such as citron, lemon, mandarin orange, and sudachi.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the skin of citrus fruits such as citron has not been wrapped and placed directly in the bath water or stored in a bag-shaped cloth (so-called Japanese hand towels, etc.), and the opening of the bag-shaped object. It is practiced to bind perfume oil such as yuzu into the hot water by binding it with a string or the like and to enjoy the scent (so-called yuzu hot water). However, when putting it directly into the bathtub as described above, the fruit skins and fruits attached to it stain the bathtub, and it is difficult to clean up after that, and the drain pipes connected to the bathtub are clogged. There are many. In addition, when stored in the bag-shaped cloth or the like, if the cord or the like is loosened, the same problem will occur. For this reason, there has been proposed a bath yuzu bag in which a dried yuzu rind is wrapped with a non-woven cloth and the outer peripheral portion is sealed to solve the above problems (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-98592).

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned bath yuzu bag is limited to being used for bathing several times (about 1 to 3 times), and if it is used more than that time, the aroma of the yuzu peel stored in the bag will be lost. Often, the yuzu peel corrodes and gives off a strange odor. For this reason, it is often necessary to dispose of the encased yuzu rind as garbage, to store new yuzu rind, and to wash the non-woven cloth appropriately, which is very troublesome to handle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above viewpoints, is easy to handle, maintains the fragrance action even after continuous use for a while to some extent, and cleans after the fragrance action is lost. An object is to provide a sponge with a citrus scent that can be reused as a sponge for foods.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A citrus scented sponge (hereinafter referred to as "sponge") of the first invention is a sponge base material made of polyurethane (hereinafter referred to as "sponge base material") and dispersed and arranged in the sponge base material. And a powder of dried citrus fruit peel. The “citrus fruits” are not particularly limited as long as they exhibit a desired aroma action, and examples thereof include yuzu, lemon, mandarin orange, and sudachi. Further, the "powder" is intended to include fine powder having an average particle diameter of about 10 to 200 µm to granular materials having an average particle diameter of about 1 to 3 mm. In addition, as a method for producing this powder, for example, the peel peeled from the fruit (outer skin covering the fruit) or the skin remaining after squeezing the juice (pericarp and bag-shaped skin enclosing the pulp) is freeze-dried. The method of crushing can be mentioned later.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the sponge of the present invention, dried citrus fruit peel powder (hereinafter referred to as “powder”) is dispersed and arranged in the sponge base material. Therefore, simply by putting the sponge in a bathtub or the like, the perfume oil component of the powder dispersed and arranged in the base material permeates into the hot water, and the user can enjoy the scent of citrus fruits. In addition, if the sponge is dried after the next use (the next bath) after use, the powder is sufficiently dried, because the base material is a porous body and well ventilated. Even if this sponge is used repeatedly, the dispersed powder is unlikely to rot. Then, while the powder continues to emit the perfume oil component, the aroma effect and the like can be sufficiently exhibited.

[0007] Furthermore, since the powder is less likely to fall off the base material, it is less likely to stain the bathtub or adhere to the pipes connected to the bathtub. Further, even if a part of the powder falls off from the base material and adheres to the bathtub or the like, it can be easily washed off with water or the like, which makes the handling easy. Further, in the present sponge, the intensity of the scent of citrus fruits and the duration of the aroma action thereof can be adjusted by appropriately adjusting the amount of the powder dispersed and arranged in the base material. Further, when the fragrance action or the like is lowered, it can be compensated by increasing the number of sponges arranged in the bathtub. In addition, the sponge can be reused as a cleaning sponge or the like even after the aroma action is weakened or disappears. Furthermore, when used as a cleaning sponge at the stage where there is a sufficient aroma effect, a good citrus scent can be attached to the user's body, and the faint scent generated from the body after bathing can be enjoyed.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples. As shown in FIG. 1, the sponge 1 of the present embodiment has a sponge base material (thickness: 50 mm) 11 having a substantially elliptical (long diameter: 100 mm, short diameter: 60 mm) cross section, and a yuzu powder ( Average particle diameter: 200 μm) 12 are dispersed and arranged. This sponge 1 is manufactured as follows.

First, the fruit skin of the citron is chopped into an appropriate size, or freeze-dried (freeze-dried) in the state as it is, and then pulverized to prepare a citron skin powder (average particle size: 200 μm). did. Further, to 100 parts by weight of polyether polyol (molecular weight: about 3000) (hereinafter referred to as “part”), 1 part of triethylamine as a catalyst, 3 parts of water as a foaming agent, and 3 parts of a foam stabilizer as a foam stabilizer. A silicon compound was mixed in a ratio of 1 part to obtain a first mixture liquid. The composition and components of this compounded liquid are not limited to these, and a predetermined antioxidant, plasticizer, filler, antioxidant, etc. may be added to the liquid.

Then, after stirring the first compounded liquid once, the above-mentioned yuzu powder is added and further stirred, and then 51 parts of tolylene diisocyanate (2,4 and / or 2,6 isomer) is added. A second compounding solution was obtained. The yuzu powder is added at a ratio of 1 to 5 parts with respect to 100 parts of the second compounded liquid. Next, the second compounded solution was stirred and reacted to obtain a polyurethane sponge substrate containing citrus. Then, the obtained substrate was cut into a certain size (10 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm) to obtain a sponge of this example.

When the sponge 1 produced as described above was put in a bathtub in a bathtub, a slight scent of yuzu was found in the bathtub. This is because the perfume oil component of the yuzu oozes out from the yuzu powder 12 dispersed and arranged in the base material. After the sponge 1 was left in the bathtub for about 1 hour, it was taken out and dried, and the condition before being put into the bathtub was recovered. Then, the above use and drying were repeated for 10 days. In this case, the scent of the citron was slightly weakened, but since the sponge 1 was appropriately dried and used, the sponge 1 did not generate a rotten odor.

In this embodiment, the sponge 1 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is used, but the sponge 1 has a spherical shape in accordance with the shape of the fruit of the citron, and is colored yellow to have an excellent aesthetic appearance. You may However, in this case, the sponge may be formed into a spherical shape at the stage of foam molding, or the spherical sponge may be cut out from the above long sponge. The coloring may be performed by adding a predetermined colorant to the above-mentioned compounded liquid, or may be performed by using a predetermined coating material after foam molding.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the specific examples described above, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. That is, the sponge can be used not only for bath or cleaning, but also as a cleaner for kitchen, a cosmetic puff, an underwear pad and the like. Further, as described above, when the shape and color (and pattern) of the sponge are matched with the shape of the citrus fruit that is the fragrance element, it can be used as a toy for children, a figurine, or the like.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 By simply putting the sponge of the present invention in a bathtub or the like, the scent of citrus can be enjoyed. In addition, since the powder can be dried more than after use, the powder in the base material is unlikely to rot, and the powder stains the bathtub or clogs the drain pipe connected to the bathtub. It is easy to handle because it does not happen. In addition, it is easy to adjust the strength of the scent emitted by the sponge, and it can be reused as a cleaning sponge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a sponge of this example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1; Sponge, 11: Sponge base material, 12: Yuzu powder.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A sponge with a citrus scent, which comprises a polyurethane sponge base material and a dried powder of citrus fruit peel dispersed and arranged in the polyurethane sponge base material.