KR102510871B1 - Water softner for shower - Google Patents

Abstract

The composition for a shower filter according to an embodiment of the present invention includes natural antibacterial agents including fennel and indigo plants, vitamin C or vitamin C derivatives to remove residual chlorine from tap water and at the same time remove bacteria harmful to the skin to prevent skin troubles. has the advantage of preventing

Description

Shower filter {Water softener for shower}

The present invention relates to a shower filter for filtering and softening water delivered from a water supply device and delivering it to a shower head.

In general, water used for face washing and bathing at home is spring water. Commonly used water is disinfected by adding chlorine to water purification facilities, and raw water disinfected in this way is supplied to households with chlorine remaining.

Residual chlorine dissolved in raw water reacts with sensitive skin to cause various skin troubles or to cause carcinogens.

As such, since residual chlorine is harmful to the human body, a technique using vitamin C to remove residual chlorine from shower water is widely known.

According to Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0004163, a gel composition for a shower filter containing vitamin C to remove residual chlorine is disclosed.

However, the conventional gel composition for a shower filter containing vitamin C was able to remove residual chlorine, but had a disadvantage in that it could not remove harmful bacteria in the human body that cause atopy or vaginitis.

In the case of conventional antibacterial compounds, there was a disadvantage in that skin troubles such as burning sensation, burning sensation, and skin rashes occurred during long-term use.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0004163 (published on January 13, 2011) Gel composition for shower filter having viscosity recovery, method for manufacturing shower gel filter, and shower filter

The present invention is to solve the above problem, and to provide a composition for a shower filter that removes harmful bacteria without causing skin trouble while removing residual chlorine.

The composition for a shower filter according to an embodiment of the present invention includes natural antibacterial agents including fennel and indigo plants, vitamin C or vitamin C derivatives to remove residual chlorine from tap water and at the same time remove bacteria harmful to the skin to prevent skin troubles. has the advantage of preventing

The natural antibacterial agent may further include sugar alcohol.

reflux-extracting the natural antibacterial agent with the fennel and the indigo using an extraction solvent to obtain a fennel extract and an indigo extract; Obtaining fennel extract powder and indigo extract powder by filtering, concentrating, and freeze-drying the fennel extract and indigo extract into powder; dispersing the fennel extract powder and the indigo extract powder in distilled water and then obtaining a fennel extract fraction and an indigo extract fraction using an organic solvent; mixing the fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction and applying ultrasonic stimulation to nano-nize the fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction; A natural antibacterial substance prepared by applying electrical stimulation to the nano-sized fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction may be included.

The composition for the shower filter may further include salt and a viscosity maintaining agent.

The viscosity maintaining agent may include 3 to 13 parts by weight of methylcellulose, 3 to 13 parts by weight of dextrin, and 3 to 13 parts by weight of corn starch.

The shower filter composition may further include 10 to 30 parts by weight of mugwort extract, 10 to 30 parts by weight of plantain extract, 20 to 40 parts by weight of centella extract, 10 to 30 parts by weight of cinnamon extract, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of kiwi extract. .

The gel composition for a shower filter of the present invention has the effect of removing residual chlorine dissolved in water through a plant-derived natural antibacterial agent and at the same time removing bacteria harmful to the human body.

In addition, the gel composition for a shower filter of the present invention has the advantage of helping skin beauty by providing natural minerals.

In addition, the gel composition for a shower filter of the present invention has the advantage of preventing vaginitis in women.

1 shows the outside of the shower filter of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows the inside of the shower filter of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows the flow of water inside the shower filter of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows that the shower filter of the present invention is mounted between the shower head and the shower hose.
Figure 5 shows that the shower filter of the present invention is mounted between the faucet and the shower hose.

In the present invention, water refers to all water supplied from a water supply device. For example, the water may include ground water, tap water, sea water, and the like.

<Composition for shower filter>

A composition for a shower filter according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a natural antibacterial agent, vitamin C or a vitamin C derivative, salt, xanthan gum, methylcellulose, dextrin, and corn starch.

The natural antibacterial agent according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a natural antibacterial substance. The natural antibacterial substance may include extracts or fractions of fennel and indigo plant.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the natural antibacterial substance is obtained by reflux extraction of the washed and selected fennel and indigo plant as an extraction solvent to obtain an extract, filtering, concentrating and freeze-drying the extract to powder, and converting the powder to distilled water. After dispersing in an organic solvent, obtaining fractions, mixing the fractions and applying ultrasonic stimulation to nanonize them, applying electrical stimulation so that the nanonized natural vegetable ingredients penetrate each other, the nanonized to which the electrical stimulation was applied It can be prepared by heating natural vegetable ingredients and then vacuum drying them.

<Method of manufacturing natural antibacterial substance>

1. Step of obtaining the extract

Fennel and indigo are washed thoroughly, and reflux extraction is performed twice for 1 hour each using ethanol as an extraction solvent to obtain fennel extract and indigo extract.

2. Powdering step

Thereafter, the fennel extract and indigo extract are filtered in a conventional manner, the filtered fennel extract and indigo extract are concentrated with a rotary vacuum concentrator, and the concentrated fennel extract and indigo extract are respectively lyophilized and powdered. The fennel extract and indigo extract that have undergone the powdering step are referred to as fennel extract powder and indigo extract powder, respectively.

3. Fraction Obtaining Step

Distilled water was mixed with the fennel extract powder and the indigo extract powder, respectively, the fennel extract powder and the indigo extract powder were dispersed in distilled water, and an organic solvent was added to obtain a fennel extract fraction and an indigo extract fraction.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an aqueous solution containing fennel extract (hereinafter referred to as an aqueous fennel extract) may be prepared by dispersing fennel extract powder in distilled water. Similarly, an indigo extract powder may be dispersed in distilled water to prepare an aqueous solution containing an indigo extract (hereinafter referred to as an indigo extract aqueous solution).

Parts by weight of fennel extract powder and distilled water are equal to parts by weight of indigo plant extract powder and distilled water. According to one embodiment, the weight part of the powder and the distilled water may be 1:1 to 1:10.

The weight part of the fennel extract aqueous solution and the indigo extract aqueous solution may be 1:0.1 to 1:5.

An organic solvent may be added to an aqueous solution of fennel extract to obtain a fennel extract fraction. Similarly, an organic solvent may be added to an aqueous solution of an indigo plant extract to obtain an indigo plant fraction.

Preferably, the weight part of the fennel extract aqueous solution and the organic solvent may be 1: 1.5 to 1: 8. In addition, the weight part of the indigo extract aqueous solution and the organic solvent may be 1: 1.5 to 1: 8.

As the organic solvent, one or two or more selected from among nucleic acid (hexane), chloroform, ethyl acetate, and butanol are used.

4. Nanoization step

The fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction obtained in the fraction obtaining step are mixed. Thereafter, ultrasonic stimulation is applied so that the mixed fennel extract fraction and indigo extract fraction are nanonized. The ultrasonic stimulation may repeat a process of stabilizing for 2 minutes after 3 minutes stimulation with ultrasonic waves of 35000Hz to 50000Hz frequency, a total of 12 times. Through this, it is possible to obtain nano-sized fennel extract fractions and indigo extract fractions.

5. Electrical Stimulation Step

Thereafter, electrical stimulation is applied so that the nanosized fennel fraction penetrates into the nanosized indigo fraction. Here, the electrical stimulation may be stimulated once for 10 minutes to 30 minutes at 80 ~ 110V 50 ~ 65mA, or twice for 10 minutes ~ 20 minutes at 50 ~ 110V 30 ~ 50mA. In this process, the nanonized fennel extract fraction may permeate into the nanonized indigo extract fraction, or, conversely, the nanonized indigo extract fraction may penetrate into the nanonized fennel fraction.

6. Heating and vacuum drying step

Thereafter, the fennel and indigo plant fractions to which the electrical stimulation is applied are heated at 900 degrees Celsius to 1,100 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes to 35 minutes, and then vacuum dried for 7 hours to obtain a natural antibacterial substance.

The natural antibacterial material prepared in this way can maximize antimicrobial efficacy by forming a special structure that disrupts the cell membrane structure of bacteria as the nano-sized fennel fraction and indigo plant fraction interpenetrate through ionic reactions. In addition, the special structure has the advantage of being safe for animal cell membranes.

In addition, as for the natural antibacterial substance, the nanonized fennel extract fraction and the nanonized indigo plant extract fraction mutually penetrate each other to increase the binding affinity to the active ingredient binding site having antibacterial properties compared to conventional plant extract concentrates, thereby increasing the antibacterial function.

<Natural antibacterial agent containing natural antibacterial substance>

The natural antibacterial agent according to an embodiment of the present invention may include only the above-described natural antibacterial material, or may include at least one of sugar alcohol and dextrin in the above-described natural antibacterial material. The sugar alcohol may include at least one of sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, erythritol, lactitol, and maltitol.

The natural antibacterial agent is manufactured by the natural antibacterial material manufacturing method, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the natural antibacterial agent of the present invention may include 1 to 60 parts by weight of the natural antibacterial substance, 4 to 20 parts by weight of sorbitol, and 5 to 40 parts by weight of maltitol.

Maltitol and sorbitol of the present invention can kill the bacteria by interfering with the metabolism of the strain. In addition, maltitol can be converted into mannose and sorbitol can be converted into glycan substances such as glucose. The converted glycan is a constituent material surrounding bacteria and viruses, and inhibits the activity of bacteria and viruses by affecting interactions between bacteria and viruses or between viruses and hosts.

In addition, sorbitol and maltitol have the advantage of being harmless to animals to the extent that they are allowed as food additives in Korea.

The natural antibacterial agent prepared in this way is excellent in removing Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In particular, it has the advantage of relieving atopic dermatitis by removing Staphylococcus aureus, which causes atopic dermatitis.

In addition, the natural antibacterial agent is used to wash the buttocks of infants after defecation and removes bacteria contained in excrement, thereby reducing skin rashes in infants without using a separate detergent.

Also, the natural antibacterial agent can be used to shower animals. Pyoderma occurs when infected by Staphylococcus aureus and is a common skin disease mainly seen in dogs. When a dog is showered using the shower filter containing the natural antibacterial agent, pyoderma in dogs can be prevented or improved.

<Composition for shower filter>

A composition for a shower filter according to an embodiment of the present invention may be prepared in the following order.

(1) After mixing 50 to 150 parts by weight of the natural antibacterial agent, 50 to 150 parts by weight of vitamin C or vitamin C derivatives, and 50 to 150 parts by weight of salt, they are mixed in 100 to 120 liters. Preferably, a natural antibacterial agent-vitamin-salt mixed solution is prepared by mixing 30 to 40 kg of natural antibacterial agent, 30 to 40 kg of vitamin C, and 30 to 40 kg of salt in 150 to 300 liters of water.

(2) A viscosity-retaining component is prepared. The viscosity maintaining component is prepared by mixing 3 to 13 parts by weight of xanthan gum, 3 to 13 parts by weight of methylcellulose, 3 to 13 parts by weight of dextrin, and 3 to 13 parts by weight of corn starch in water.

Preferably, as the viscosity-maintaining component, 1-5 Kg of xanthan gum and 10-20 liters of water are mixed using a mixer for about 30 minutes. Then, after adding 1-5Kg of methylcellulose and 10-20 liters of water, the mixture is mixed again using a mixer for 30 minutes. After that, add 1-5Kg of dextrin and 1-5Kg of cornstarch, add 5-10 liters of water, and mix with a mixer to obtain an appropriate viscosity.

(3) The viscosity-maintaining component is added to the natural antibacterial agent-vitamin-salt mixed solution, and the natural antibacterial agent, vitamin C or vitamin C derivative, and salt are slowly dissolved in water, and finally, a gel component in which vitamins and salt are mixed let this be

<Additional composition>

Depending on the embodiment, antiviral and antibacterial components excellent for women's diseases may be further added. The shower filter composition may include at least one of mugwort extract, plantain extract, betulin extract, centella asiatica extract, cinnamon extract, and kiwi extract.

Wormwood extract, plantain extract, betulin extract, and cinnamon extract have high antiviral effects. Centella asiatica extract and kiwi extract have antibacterial activity against Candida bacteria that cause vaginitis.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent female diseases by removing candida, which causes vaginitis, or removing human papilloma virus through the composition for a shower filter.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the additional composition is mugwort extract 10-30 parts by weight, plantain extract 10-30 parts by weight, centella extract 20-40 parts by weight, cinnamon extract 10-30 parts by weight, kiwi extract 5-10 It may contain parts by weight.

The shower filter composition prepared through this process is transferred to a temperature controllable tank. The composition for a shower filter is filled in the filling unit 140 to be described later using a filling machine of the tank. Preferably, the filler is temperature-controllable, and the viscosity of the composition for a shower filter can be maintained by maintaining the internal temperature of the filler at 40 to 70 degrees during filling.

<shower filter>

The shower filter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a filter body 110, a water supply cap 120, a water outlet cap 130, a filling part 140, and a filter member 150.

(1) filter body 110

The filter body 110 accommodates the filling part 140 and the filter member 150 therein.

The filter body 110 and the filling part 140 are a kind of container, and the filling part 140 can accommodate a filling housing 141 to be described later.

The filter body 110 has a hollow shape in which both a first surface (eg, an upper surface) and a second surface (eg, a lower surface) are open. For example, the filter body 110 may be a container with open upper and lower surfaces and a circular or polygonal cross section. Preferably, the filter body 110 may be a cylinder with both upper and lower surfaces open.

The first surface refers to a surface from which water is discharged, and the second surface refers to a surface to which water is supplied.

The filter member 150 and the filling part 140 are disposed inside the hollow filter body 110 . Referring to FIG. 2 , a filter member 150 is disposed above the second surface, and a filling part 140 is disposed above the filter member. The first surface - the filling part 140 - the filter member 150 are arranged in this order.

(2) water supply cap (120)

A water supply cap 120 sealing at least a portion of the second surface of the filter body 110 may be coupled to the opened second surface. As described above, the second surface is a water supply surface to which water is supplied, and the water supply cap 120 has a function of receiving water from the outside and passing it to the inside of the filter body 110 and a function of sealing a part of the second surface. combine

A water supply port 121 for receiving water from the outside is formed in the water supply cap 120.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the water supply port 121 is coupled to the shower hose 30 to receive water from the shower hose 30 and deliver it to the inside of the filter body 110 .

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 5 , the water inlet 121 may be coupled to a lower end of the faucet 20 to receive water from the faucet 20 and deliver it to the inside of the filter body 110 .

The cross section of the water supply cap 120 where it meets the filter body 110 has the same shape as the cross section of the filter body 110 and is larger than the cross section of the filter body 110, so that the water supply cap 120 The outer surface of the filter body 110 is in contact with the inner surface of.

The water supply cap 120 is fixed to the filter body 110 through high-speed fusion, adhesion, heat fusion, or the like.

(3) filter member (150)

The filter member 150 may be disposed between the lower part of the filling part 140 and the upper part of the second surface.

Water introduced through the water inlet 121 may contain various foreign substances. The filter member 150 may filter foreign substances included in the inflow water.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the water filtered by the filter member 150 moves toward the water outlet cap 130 along the outer surfaces of the filling housing 141 and the cap cap 142 of the filling housing. The filtered water is not mixed with the shower filter composition filled in the filling part 140 while moving along the outer surface of the filling part 140.

(4) filling part 140

The filling part 140 is filled with the above-described composition for a shower filter.

The filling part 140 may include a filling housing 141 and a filling housing cap 142 .

The filling housing 141 is a kind of container in which the lower surface is sealed and at least a part of the upper surface is open to fill the shower filter composition. It has the same shape as the cross section of the filter main body 110 and is smaller than the width of the cross section of the filter main body 110 and can be accommodated inside the filter main body 110 . The filling housing 141 is a material in which the composition for a shower filter cannot be discharged to the outside, and may be preferably made of PET.

The filling housing cap 142 is formed of the same material as the filling housing 141, covers and seals at least a portion of the upper surface of the filling housing 141, and at the same time, among the composition for a shower filter filled in the filling housing 141, Some may be released.

A discharge hole 142a having a diameter of about 0.02 to 0.1 mm is formed in the filling housing cap 142 so that the shower filter composition filled in the filling housing 141 is released very slowly, so that the use period is longer than that of the existing shower filter. There are advantages to lengthening.

A plurality of protrusions 142b are formed on the outer surface of the filling housing cap 142 to fix the filling part 140 so that it does not move inside when inserted into the filter body 110 .

Preferably, the filter member 150 is first inserted into the filter body 110, and then the filling housing 141 filled with the composition for a shower filter is inserted and then filled into the open top of the filling housing 141. By fixing the housing cap 142 , the filling unit 140 may be prevented from moving inside the filter body 110 .

In the first embodiment, a screw thread is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the upper portion of the filling housing 141, and a screw groove is formed on the inner surface of the filling housing cap 142, so that the filling housing 141 and the filling housing cap 142 are screwed together. can Alternatively, a screw groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the upper portion of the filling housing 141, and a screw thread is formed on the inner surface of the filling housing cap 142 so that the filling housing 141 and the filling housing cap 142 are screwed together.

In the second embodiment, the filling housing 141 and the filling housing cap 142 may be coupled through a fusion process such as thermal fusion or high-speed fusion.

In the third embodiment, the filling housing 141 and the filling housing cap 142 may be coupled through an adhesive.

(5) Outlet cap (130)

A water outlet cap 130 may be coupled to the open first surface of the filter body 110 to cover and seal at least a portion of the first surface. In addition, a water outlet 131 is formed in the water outlet cap 130 to discharge filtered and softened water to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the water outlet 131 may be coupled to the shower head 10 to deliver water filtered and softened inside the filter body 110 to the shower head 10 .

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 5 , the water outlet 131 is combined with the shower hose 30 that supplies water to the shower head 10, and the filtered and softened water inside the filter body 110 is supplied to the shower head. (10) can be passed.

The water extraction cap 130 has the same shape as the cross section of the filter body 110, but is larger than the width of the cross section of the filter body 110, and the outer surface of the filter body 110 is in contact with the inner surface of the water extraction cap 130.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the water filtered by the filter member 150 moves toward the water outlet cap 130 along the outer surface of the filling housing 141 made of the moisture impermeable material. In addition, the shower filter composition filled in the filling housing 141 is also discharged through the discharge hole 142a, which is a fine hole formed in the filling housing cap 142, and moved toward the water outlet cap 130 to obtain filtered water and a shower filter. The composition is delivered to the inside of the water outlet cap 130 and mixed with each other.

Referring to FIG. 3 , water filtered and softened inside the water outlet cap 130 is discharged toward the shower head 10 through the water outlet 131 .

The water outlet cap 130 is fixed to the filter body 110 through high-speed fusion, adhesion, heat fusion, or the like.

The filter main body 110, the water supply cap 120, and the water outlet cap 130 of the present invention are all made of the same material, preferably PET.

Claims (5)

Including a natural antibacterial agent containing fennel and indigo, vitamin C or vitamin C derivatives,
The natural antibacterial agent
Reflux-extracting the fennel and the indigo using an extraction solvent to obtain a fennel extract and an indigo extract;
Obtaining fennel extract powder and indigo extract powder by filtering, concentrating, and freeze-drying the fennel extract and indigo extract into powder;
dispersing the fennel extract powder and the indigo extract powder in distilled water and then obtaining a fennel extract fraction and an indigo extract fraction using an organic solvent;
mixing the fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction and applying ultrasonic stimulation to nano-nize the fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction; and
A composition for a shower filter comprising a natural antibacterial substance prepared by applying electrical stimulation to the nano-sized fennel extract fraction and the indigo extract fraction. According to claim 1,
The natural antibacterial composition for a shower filter, characterized in that it further comprises a sugar alcohol. delete According to claim 1,
The composition for the shower filter
Further comprising salt and a viscosity maintaining agent,
The viscosity maintaining agent is a composition for a shower filter, characterized in that it comprises 3 to 13 parts by weight of methylcellulose, 3 to 13 parts by weight of dextrin, and 3 to 13 parts by weight of corn starch. According to claim 1,
The shower filter composition further comprises 10 to 30 parts by weight of mugwort extract, 10 to 30 parts by weight of plantain extract, 20 to 40 parts by weight of centella extract, 10 to 30 parts by weight of cinnamon extract, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of kiwi extract composition for.

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