JPS6295193A - Implement for producing mineral water - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily produce mineral water of good taste by providing a mineral water producing agent having activated carbon and inorg. salts housed in a manner as to contact the water to be treated passing through a raw material housing vessel. CONSTITUTION:The raw material housing vessel 20 at least part of which is water-permeable is provided in such a manner that the water to be treated can pass said vessel. The mineral water producing agent 30 having the activated carbon and inorg. salts (e.g., potassium chloride) is housed in the vessel 20 in a manner as to contact the water to be treated passing the inside of the vessel 20. The free chlorines in the water to be treated are adsorbed and decomposed and moldish odor, trihalomethane, etc., are adsorbed simply by passing the water to be treated such as municipal supply water through such producing implement; in addition, the inorg. salts are eluted in the water and the mineral water of good taste is easily produced.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention can be used, for example, to purify tap water.

The present invention relates to a mineral water production tool capable of producing mineral water by dissolving minerals into water.

(Prior art) Chlorine is mixed into tap water for sterilization and disinfection. This chlorine component gives off a so-called chlorine odor. When water quality is severely degraded, such as in summer.

The chlorine concentration in tap water is set high. Additionally, there is a risk of microorganisms such as plankton occurring in the summer. For this reason, in the summer, when tap water is used for drinking, it emits a strong chlorine odor and moldy odor, which increases discomfort. Even when tap water is used for diluting coffee, tea, or whiskey, the taste is impaired due to the chlorine odor. Additionally, when chlorine in tap water reacts with organic matter, trihalomethanes, which are suspected of being carcinogenic, can be produced. Therefore, when using tap water for drinking, it is desirable to purify it by removing chlorine and the like.

Conventionally, water purifiers that are attached to water pipe faucets have been developed to purify tap water. This water purifier uses activated carbon, special filters, etc. to remove free chlorine and other impurities in tap water by adsorbing and decomposing them. However, such water purifiers always
Since water is purified, water that is not intended for drinking is also purified, which has the disadvantage that the period of effective action is shortened. Also.

When the faucet is closed, water from which chlorine components have been removed remains in the purifier, and bacteria breed in this water, resulting in unsanitary conditions. In order to solve these problems, attempts have been made to purify tap water using filters that use root-coated carbon, silver-deposited carbon, etc., which are activated carbon containing silver that is effective against microorganisms. However, even with this filter, sufficient effects can be achieved, and is there silver in the water that is toxic to humans? There is also a risk of container.

Recently, Jikoko No. 50-23006! [As disclosed in this disclosure, a purifying layer is formed using activated carbon or the like at the bottom of a cup-shaped container, and a bank filled with beverage ingredients is attached below the purifying layer, and water is poured into the container.

Water treatment devices have also been developed that purify the water and dissolve raw materials in the water. Even in such a water treatment device, repeated use causes bacteria to grow in the purification layer, resulting in unsanitary conditions. If it is disposable, it will be uneconomical. Furthermore, even if the adsorption capacity of activated carbon decreases, the extent to which it decreases is unknown. In particular, the adsorption ability of trihalomethanes in activated carbon is significantly reduced.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention solves the above conventional problems, and its purpose is to adsorb and decompose free chlorine in the water to be treated, and to adsorb mold odors, trihalomethanes, etc. Another object of the present invention is to provide a mineral water production tool capable of easily producing delicious mineral water by dissolving inorganic salts into water.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The mineral water production device of the present invention includes a raw material container, at least a part of which is permeable so that water to be treated can flow therethrough, and a raw material container that allows water to flow through the raw material container. The above object is achieved by comprising a mineral water producing agent containing activated carbon and inorganic salts housed so as to be in contact with the water to be treated.

The raw material container in the present invention may be an impermeable cylinder whose upper and lower openings are covered with a water permeable layer, or a bag whose entire body is water permeable, as long as the water to be treated can flow therethrough. It is used.

Activated carbon in mineral water manufacturing agents.

It adsorbs and decomposes free chlorine in the water to be treated, and also adsorbs mold odors, trihalomethane, etc. Specifically, granular activated carbon or fibrous activated carbon made from coconut, sawdust, etc. is used.

Inorganic salts dissolve in water and form cations.

It is possible to elute one or more of sodium ions, potassium ions, calcium ions, magnesium ions, etc., and anions such as carbonate ions, bicarbonate ions, sulfate ions, chloride ions, phosphate ions, silicate ions, etc. Salts that can elute any one or more of the following are used. It may also be a blend of two or more types of inorganic salts.

There are 9 raw material containers filled with mineral water manufacturing agents.
For example, it is used by being attached to a container, such as a bag, into which water to be treated is poured, so that the inside and outside of the container are in communication with each other. Also, directly
It is also possible to use the water to be treated by injecting it into the raw material container. Furthermore, it is also possible to use the raw material container in which the mineral water manufacturing agent is immersed in the water to be treated.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described below.

5g of castor rattan activated coconut shell activated carbon (“Grained Shirasagi Wl-IJ” manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Inorganic salts Sodium carbonate 100mg Sodium chloride 125mg Calcium chloride 40 ■ Magnesium chloride 10 ■ Potassium chloride
1010 mg of the mineral water manufacturing agent obtained according to the above formulation was stored in a raw material container 20 shown in FIG.

The raw material container 20 includes a cylindrical body 21 made of a water-impermeable material and having an open upper end and a lower end;
It has a nonwoven fabric 21 that is attached to the opening at one end to form a layer, and a nonwoven fabric 23 that is similarly attached to the opening at the lower end of the cylindrical body 21 to form a layer. And nonwoven fabrics 22 and 23
The mineral water producing agent 30 obtained by the above formulation is housed between the two to constitute the mineral water producing tool of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mineral water production tool is attached in a watertight manner to a through hole formed in the bottom of a plastic container for water to be treated 10 with an open top. Place the water container 10 on a container such as a water pitcher,
1 in 10 treated water containers! of tap water was injected. All the water passed through the raw material container 20 in about 5 minutes, and the water was stored in the container. While the water to be treated passes through the raw material container 20, free chlorine is adsorbed and decomposed by activated carbon, and mineral substances such as inorganic salts are added, and the treated water contains no free chlorine at all. It was a delicious mineral water with added quality.

Application ±1 Coconut shell activated carbon (Kuraray Chemica) manufactured by Rokusha Co., Ltd. "Kurarayko" reference G
Wj) 5g Inorganic salts Sodium bicarbonate 50 ■ Sodium chloride 50 ■ Potassium chloride
50 ■ Calcium sulfate 30 ■ Magnesium chloride 10 ■ Mineral water manufacturing agent 30 obtained by the above formulation was added to a water-permeable nonwoven fabric (manufactured by Nippon Vilene Co., Ltd., as shown in Figure 3).
rOL-150J) was sealed in a bag 40 that was a 6 cm x 6 cm raw material container, and the periphery was heat-sealed with a heat sealer. This bag body 40 is wrapped in a polyethylene tube (20 cm x 20 cm) as shown in FIG.
am, thickness 0.0511+) between one opening,
A polyethylene bag 50 in which this opening is integrally heat-sealed with the bag body 40 using a heat sealer to form a polyethylene tube into a bag shape, and a nonwoven fabric bag body 40 is attached to the bottom surface.
I got it. In this case, by adjusting the amount of heat of the heat sealer, there is no risk that the nonwoven fabric bag 40 itself will be heat sealed in a watertight manner. This polyethylene bag 50
As shown in Figure 5, the content 1 has a through hole in the bottom.
Spread it out and fit it into a 1ff plastic container 60.

A bag 40 made of nonwoven fabric is inserted into the through hole. Then, the plastic container 60 is placed on a container such as a water pitcher.

When the tap water 11 is injected into the polyethylene bag 50 in such a state, the tap water fills the non-woven bag 4 within about 8 minutes.
After passing 0, Uke was stored in the container. The resulting water contained no free chlorine (3) and had no musty odor, resulting in delicious mineral water.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, delicious mineral water can be obtained simply by passing water to be treated such as tap water or by immersing it in water to be treated, and the operation is simple. It's extremely simple. Since the purified water to be treated is not stored in the raw material container, there is no risk of bacterial growth and it is hygienic.

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Figure 5 is a partially cutaway side view of a mineral water production tool according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an elevational view showing how it is attached to a polyethylene bag used for its use, and Figure 5 is an elevational view showing how it is attached to a polyethylene bag used for its use. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing its usage state.

10...Water container to be treated, 20...Raw material container, 21
...Cylinder.

22.23...Nonwoven fabric, 30 Mineral water manufacturing agent.

40...Bag body, 50...Polyethylene bag, 60...
・Plastic containers.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A raw material container, at least a part of which is permeable so that water to be treated can flow therethrough, and a raw material container that is housed so as to be in contact with the water to be treated flowing through the raw material container. A mineral water production tool comprising activated carbon and a mineral water production agent containing inorganic salts. 2. The mineral water production device according to claim 1, wherein the raw material container has a cylindrical body with an open top and a bottom, and a layer of water-permeable material that closes both openings of the cylindrical body. 3. The mineral water manufacturing device according to claim 1, wherein the raw material container is a bag made of a water-permeable material.