技術分野
本発明は、水道水や井戸水等の原水を浄水するとともに、水質改善によって少なくともミネラル水化を図るとともに抗菌性を持たせ、高品質の飲料水として、また、食品鮮度保持用の抗菌水として供給できるようにする水質改善用焼結石に関する。
背景技術
従来、鉱泉又は地下水等の取水を健康食品用の水質改善飲料水として使用したり、各種の鉱石類に浸透して食品鮮度保持用の抗菌水を作る場合等も種々散見されているが、天然に存在する自然物を利用するため、設備が大型化したり、製造場所が限定される等の難点があった。
そこで人工的に手軽に水質改善飲料水を得られる水質改良容器が特開平９−２２０５８１号公報で提案されている。この水質改良容器は、合成樹脂製又はステンレススチール製の有底筒状のケース内に水質改良槽を設け、この水質改良槽内に抗菌活性炭、麦飯石、珊瑚化石、浄水活性炭、硫酸カルシウム等の水溶性のカルシウム剤を順次に収容しており、原水は水質改良槽内へ送り込まれて、麦飯石、珊瑚化石及び水溶性のカルシウム剤によるミネラル水化のほか、抗菌活性炭及び浄水活性炭による抗菌処理及びカルキ分の浄化処理等が行われるようにしてある。上記水溶性のカルシウム剤以外の処理剤は、医王石やゼオライト等適宜な処理剤を選定できるものである。
しかし、この水質改良容器で得られた水質改善水は、消臭及び除菌作用が弱く、多量の水質改善水を長期間に亘つて使用しなければ鮮度や食品の保持保存の効果が達成できなかった。
本発明は従来のこの様な問題点を解決するためになされたものであって、その目的とする所は、食料品の腐敗の防止、長期間の保存、鮮度の保持を達成する水質改善水を作る焼結石を提供するものである。
このような焼結石は、健康への効果が認められる各種の多孔質砂礫を混合して球形状に成形し、これを数時間に亘つて加熱焼成した強度の高い各焼結石を濾過材として、飲料水道水や湧水などを循環浄水して水質改善水を作り、これを製造時に水を使用する各種食料品に対して適用することによつて達成される。
発明の開示
本発明の水質改善用焼結石は、ゼオライト（４０〜７０重量％）、麦飯石（２０〜４０重量％）、医王石（３〜１５重量％）、サンゴ化石（５〜１０重量％）、電気石（トルマリン）（３〜１５重量％）の範囲の割合で混合してなる。
この水質改善用焼結石は、回転するドラムの中で水を噴霧しながら遠心力によつて固い球形状を形成し、その加熱焼成し、水分を除去してセラミツク状に形成される。
この水質改善用焼結石を濾材として地下水、水道水などの原水を浄水して特に電気石（トルマリン）による消臭及び除菌作用に優れた水質改善水を得ることができる。
発明を実施するための最良の形態
本発明の実施例を詳細に説明する。健康への効果が認められる多孔質の岩石としては、神経痛、腰痛、肩こり、冷え性、肝臓病、腎臓病、高血圧、糖尿病等の薬用として知られる麦飯石がある。また、活性化させたゼオライトは総トリハロメタン、銅、鉛、カドミウムを特に吸着し、地下水または水道水の汚れ重金属、アンモニアを吸着する。そして、白血球の働きを助け自然治癒力を高めたり、血圧の調整作用を有する医王石、カルシウムの含有率が高く成長促進、新陳代謝に効果が有り、組織の老化の予防、血圧の調整、眼の健康、心臓の強化等の健康への効果が認められるサンゴ化石がある。また、電気石（トルマリン）は、種々の物質を吸着する能力と陽イオンの交換能力を有するため遠赤外線を放射する以外に、例えば水道水の中に入れると、この電気石（トルマリン）の吸着・反発作用によって塩素のにおいが消えて臭いのない水道水となり、また、電気分解を起こし、弱アルカリ化する作用が働きおいしい水ができる。
本発明の水質改善用焼結石は、これらゼオライト、麦飯石、医王石、サンゴ化石或いは電気石（トルマリン）等の多孔質の岩石を細かく砕いて砂轢状にしたものを、それぞれ、ゼオライト（４０〜７０重量％）、麦飯石（２０〜４０重量％）、医王石（３〜１５重量％）、サンゴ化石（５〜１０重量％）、電気石（トルマリン）（３〜１５重量％）の範囲の割合で混合し、核として回転するドラムの中で水を噴霧しながら遠心力によつて固い球形状を形成する。その後、この球形状の砂轢を電気回転炉に投入し、加熱温度２５０℃乃至９５０℃の間で約３時間乃至１２時間程度に亘つて焼成加工して焼結石を形成する。そして、この焼結石は、多孔質で強力な吸着力と陽イオン交換能力を有すると共に、遠赤外線を放射するセラミツク状になる。また、焼成された固形状の焼結石は、強度も焼成前に比べると１０数倍の強度となる。製造された焼結石を各種の飲料水道水、湧出水及び井戸水等の浄水容器の濾材として２４時間に亘り循環浄水すると水質改善水となる。また、前記回転電気炉の加熱温度を９５０℃以上の場合には、砂轢の一部が溶けたりして不都合である。更に、回転電気炉の加熱温度を２５０℃以下の場合には、全体的に軟弱化となると共に、遠赤外線も発生しなくなり不適合である等の欠点が生ずるものである。
以上の様に製造された固形物よりなる焼結石によれば、従来製造された食品の鮮度が時間の経過によつて低下する原因である、種々のバクテリア、カビ類、菌類が活動して蛋白質、糖質、脂質を分解していくために種々の酸類、カビ類、バクテリア等が増殖しなくなり食品の内容物質が化学的に変化しないため、腐敗するのを防止する役目を果たすものである。即ち、この焼結石によつて作られた水質改善水に含まれる無機質のイオン作用により水中のバクテリア、カビ類、菌類等の増殖を押さえる作用をする。このために水が殆ど腐敗しなくなり、この水で製造された食品は蛋白質、糖質、脂質をアルファー化して長期間変化するのを防止できる。
図１は、本発明に係る水質改善用焼結石を浄水容器内部の貯水槽に配置した浄水装置の斜視図である。浄水容器１は、上部を開口した筒状の器体２と、器体２の上部開口を閉塞する筒状の蓋３とからなっている。器体１内には、水道水や井戸水等の水（原水という）１０を貯留する貯水槽４が設けられ、貯水槽４内には原水の水質を改善する水質改善用焼結石５が収容配置されている。貯水槽４の底部の側面には原水１０の供給管路（図示しない）に繋がる接続栓６が設けられている。また、筒状の蓋３の側面には注出口として機能するノズル７が設けられ、浄水容器１内を通過した原水１０は水質改善用焼結石５の作用で浄水されノズル７から、水質改善水が手軽に供給できるものである。
実験例
１．豆腐は保冷貯蔵しなければならず、特に夏場においては一日の保存で腐敗が始まり食べることが出来ないが、本発明の水質改善用焼結石で浄化して得られた水質改善水を使用して、豆腐を製造したものでは常温でも五日位は腐敗が生ぜず、食べられると云う結果を得た。
２．本発明の水質改善用焼結石で浄化して得られた水質改善水を用いて生ラーメンを製造すると、通常の五倍程度以上の鮮度が保持された。
３．水質改善水を使用した日本酒を製造した場合は、二年以上鮮度が保持され、且つ水質改善酒となる結果が得られた。
４．納豆においては、大豆を加熱して煮る時に水質改善水を使用すると、大豆の芯部が柔らかく納豆菌の繁殖も良好である結果を得たものである。
５．水質改善水をアンパンに使用するアンに用いると、常温でも通常の五倍以上鮮度が保持される結果を得た。
６．本発明の水質改善用焼結石で浄化して得られた水質改善水を炊飯用に使用すると、炊飯された米が長期間に亘つて黄色に変化したり、臭いの発生が無く、御飯が美味しく食べられる結果を得た。
本発明の水質改善用焼結石は、従来の遠赤外線の放射する以外に、種々の物質を吸着する能力と腸イオンの交換能力を有すると云う優れた効果がある。また、この焼結石は基準の水質の水が容易に水質改善水となると共に、長期間に亘つて腐敗することがなく水質を安定的に保持できる効果と、この水質改善水には、多量金属元素とその他の微量金属元素がイオンとして水に存在しているために水の分子を小さな集団にすると共に、水質を安定的に保持して抗菌性を抜群とする効果がある。そして、多孔質の砂轢を核として回転するドラムの中で噴霧水によつて固い球形状を形成したので、大小各種の球形を適宜調整して容易に形成できる効果がある。
そして、該球形状を２５０℃乃至９５０℃の間で約３時間乃至１２時間程度焼成したことによつて、水質改善用焼結石は著しい硬化及び軟化を防止して、適度の硬さに形成できると共に、内部の結晶水を確実に発散する効果と、球形状の焼結石としたことによつて循環浄水の際に水量の通過が良好で能力的で大変に優れた効果と、焼結石の接触等による粉砕を極力防止できる効果がある。
産業上の利用可能性
本発明の水質改善用焼結石は、電気石（トルマリン）を含有し種々の物質を吸着する能力と陽イオンの交換能力を有するため遠赤外線の放射する以外に、例えば水道水の中に入れると、この電気石（トルマリン）の吸着・反発作用によって塩素のにおいが消えて臭いのない水道水となり、また、電気分解を起こし、弱アルカリ化する作用が働きおいしい水ができる。
このように本発明の水質改善用焼結石で浄化して得られた水質改善水は、各種食品加工、ジュースやサイダー等及び酒類等に使用すると、従来の水で製造されたものと比較して鮮度保持が著しく高く、防腐材等の使用をしなくても食品の安全度が高く、美味があり健康的にも多大な好影響を得るものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
図１は本発明に係る整水器の一例を示す斜視図である。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention purifies raw water such as tap water and well water, improves water quality to at least turn mineral water and imparts antibacterial properties, as high-quality drinking water, and antibacterial water for maintaining food freshness. The present invention relates to a sintered stone for improving water quality which can be supplied as water.
Background Art Conventionally, various cases have been observed, such as using water intake such as mineral springs or groundwater as drinking water for improving the quality of health foods, and penetrating various ores to produce antibacterial water for keeping food fresh. In addition, there are drawbacks such as an increase in size of equipment and a limitation on a manufacturing place because natural products that are present in nature are used.
Therefore, a water quality improvement container for artificially and easily obtaining water quality improvement drinking water has been proposed in JP-A-9-220581. This water quality improvement container is provided with a water quality improvement tank in a bottomed cylindrical case made of synthetic resin or stainless steel, and in this water quality improvement tank, antibacterial activated carbon, barley stone, coral fossil, purified water activated carbon, calcium sulfate, etc. The water-soluble calcium agent is stored sequentially, and the raw water is sent into the water quality improvement tank, where mineral water is hydrated with maltstone, coral fossil and water-soluble calcium agent, and antibacterial treatment with antibacterial activated carbon and purified water activated carbon is performed. In addition, a purification process for calcium is performed. As the treating agent other than the water-soluble calcium agent, an appropriate treating agent such as Ioishi or zeolite can be selected.
However, the quality-improved water obtained by this water-quality-improving container has a weak deodorizing and disinfecting effect, and the freshness and the effect of keeping and preserving food can be achieved unless a large amount of the water is used for a long period of time. Did not.
The present invention has been made in order to solve such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water quality improvement water which achieves prevention of spoilage of food, long-term storage, and maintenance of freshness. To provide sintered stone.
Such sintered stones are mixed with various types of porous sand and gravel that are recognized as having an effect on health, formed into a spherical shape, and heated and fired for several hours. This is achieved by circulating and purifying drinking tap water, spring water, and the like to produce quality-improved water, which is applied to various foodstuffs that use water during production.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The sintered stone for improving water quality of the present invention is composed of zeolite (40 to 70% by weight), barley stone (20 to 40% by weight), Iio stone (3 to 15% by weight), and coral fossil (5 to 10% by weight). ), Tourmaline (3 to 15% by weight).
The sinter for improving water quality forms a hard spherical shape by centrifugal force while spraying water in a rotating drum, and is heated and fired to remove water to form a ceramic.
By using the sintered stone for improving water quality as a filter medium and purifying raw water such as groundwater and tap water, it is possible to obtain water quality improving water that is excellent in deodorizing and disinfecting action particularly by tourmaline.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. Porous rocks that have an effect on health include barley stone, which is known as a medicament for neuralgia, back pain, stiff shoulders, chills, liver disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and the like. The activated zeolite also specifically adsorbs total trihalomethane, copper, lead, and cadmium, and adsorbs heavy metals and ammonia from groundwater or tap water. And it helps the action of leukocytes and enhances the natural healing power, and has the effect of regulating blood pressure. It has a high calcium content and promotes growth, has an effect on metabolism, prevents tissue aging, regulates blood pressure, and regulates There are coral fossils that have an effect on health such as health and strengthening of the heart. In addition, tourmaline has the ability to adsorb various substances and the ability to exchange cations, so it emits far-infrared rays. -The repelling action eliminates the smell of chlorine and turns into odorless tap water. In addition, it causes electrolysis and acts to weakly alkalinize, producing delicious water.
The sintered stone for improving water quality of the present invention is obtained by finely crushing a porous rock such as zeolite, barley stone, Iio stone, coral fossil or tourmaline (tourmaline) into a sand-running shape. -70% by weight), barley stone (20-40% by weight), Iio stone (3-15% by weight), coral fossil (5-10% by weight), tourmaline (tourmaline) (3-15% by weight) And a hard spherical shape is formed by centrifugal force while spraying water in a rotating drum as a core. Thereafter, the spherical sand belt is put into an electric rotary furnace, and is sintered at a heating temperature of 250 ° C. to 950 ° C. for about 3 hours to 12 hours to form a sintered stone. The sintered stone is porous and has strong adsorption power and cation exchange ability, and becomes a ceramic that emits far-infrared rays. In addition, the fired solid sintered stone also has a strength ten and several times higher than that before firing. When the produced sintered stone is circulated and purified for 24 hours as a filter material for a water purifying container for various drinking tap water, spring water, well water, etc., it becomes water quality improving water. Further, when the heating temperature of the rotary electric furnace is 950 ° C. or higher, a part of the sand run may be melted, which is inconvenient. Further, when the heating temperature of the rotary electric furnace is 250 ° C. or lower, the softening becomes weak as a whole, and far infrared rays are not generated so that there is a drawback such as incompatibility.
According to the sintered stone made of the solid material manufactured as described above, various bacteria, molds, fungi and the like, which cause the freshness of the conventionally manufactured food to decrease over time, cause protein degradation. In order to decompose saccharides and lipids, various acids, molds, bacteria and the like do not proliferate, and the substance contained in the food does not chemically change. That is, the action of suppressing the growth of bacteria, fungi, fungi and the like in the water by the ionic action of inorganic substances contained in the water for improving the quality of water produced by the sintered stone. As a result, water hardly rots, and foods produced with this water can be converted into proteins, carbohydrates and lipids to be pre-gelatinized to prevent long-term changes.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a water purification device in which a sintered stone for improving water quality according to the present invention is disposed in a water storage tank inside a water purification container. The water purification container 1 includes a cylindrical container 2 having an open upper part, and a cylindrical lid 3 for closing the upper opening of the container 2. A water tank 4 for storing water (referred to as raw water) 10 such as tap water or well water is provided in the vessel body 1, and a water quality improving sintered stone 5 for improving the quality of the raw water is accommodated in the water storage tank 4. Have been. A connection plug 6 connected to a supply pipe (not shown) for the raw water 10 is provided on a side surface at the bottom of the water storage tank 4. A nozzle 7 functioning as a spout is provided on the side surface of the cylindrical lid 3, and the raw water 10 that has passed through the water purification container 1 is purified by the action of the sinter 5 for improving water quality. Can be easily supplied.
Experimental Example 1 Tofu must be kept cool and stored, especially in the summer, when it starts to rot and cannot be eaten during the day, but use water that has been purified with the water quality improving sintered stone of the present invention to obtain water. As a result, in the case of tofu, even if it was at room temperature, no rot occurred for about 5 days, and it was possible to eat.
2. When raw ramen was produced using the quality-improved water obtained by purifying with the water-quality improvement sintered stone of the present invention, the freshness was maintained about five times or more of that of a normal ramen.
3. When the sake using the water for improving the quality was produced, the result was that the freshness was maintained for more than two years and the quality of the sake was improved.
4. In the case of natto, the use of water for improving the quality of the soybean when it is heated and boiled results in a soft soybean core and good propagation of natto.
5. When the water for improving the quality of water was used for ampoues, the freshness was maintained at least five times the normal value even at room temperature.
6. When the water for quality improvement obtained by purifying with the water quality improvement sintered stone of the present invention is used for rice cooking, the cooked rice does not turn yellow over a long period of time and does not generate odor, and the rice is delicious. I got edible results.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The sintered stone for improving water quality of the present invention has an excellent effect of having the ability to adsorb various substances and the ability to exchange intestinal ions in addition to the conventional emission of far-infrared rays. In addition, this sintered stone has the effect of easily turning water of the reference water quality into water for improving water quality, and maintaining water quality stably without decay for a long period of time. Since the element and other trace metal elements are present in the water as ions, the water molecules are formed into a small group, and the water quality is stably maintained and the antibacterial property is excellent. Since a hard spherical shape is formed by spray water in a rotating drum with a porous sand run as a nucleus, there is an effect that various large and small spherical shapes can be easily adjusted by appropriate adjustment.
By firing the spherical shape at 250 ° C. to 950 ° C. for about 3 hours to 12 hours, the water quality improving sintered stone can be prevented from remarkably hardening and softening, and can be formed to an appropriate hardness. At the same time, the effect of reliably dispersing the water of crystallization inside, and the use of a spherical shaped sintered stone, which has the advantage of excellent and efficient water flow when circulating water is purified, and the contact of the sintered stone This has the effect of minimizing pulverization caused by such factors.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The sintered stone for improving water quality of the present invention contains tourmaline and has a capability of adsorbing various substances and a capability of exchanging cations. When put into water, the adsorption and repulsion of tourmaline removes the smell of chlorine and turns it into odor-free tap water. In addition, it causes electrolysis and weaker alkalinization to produce delicious water. .
As described above, the water quality improvement water obtained by purifying with the water quality improvement sintered stone of the present invention, when used in various food processing, juices, ciders and the like, and alcoholic beverages, can be compared with those produced with conventional water. It is extremely high in freshness retention, has high food safety without using preservatives and the like, is delicious, and has a great positive effect on health.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a water conditioner according to the present invention.
