KR20170015040A

KR20170015040A - Golf tee including the coffee grounds and method for manufacturing the same

Info

Publication number: KR20170015040A
Application number: KR1020150127893A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강한별
Original assignee: 강한별
Priority date: 2015-07-31
Filing date: 2015-09-09
Publication date: 2017-02-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a golf tee, and more particularly, to a golf tee comprising a step of mixing glue with water and heating to prepare a glue paste, and mixing the glue and the coffee grounds, .
According to the present invention, the golf tee manufactured using the coffee grounds has no troubles to collect the golf tee after use, and the golf tee left on the golf course has an excellent biodegradation ability and is harmless to the environment, and the manufacturing process is simple And the price is inexpensive.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a golf tee including coffee grounds and a method for manufacturing the golf tee,

The present invention relates to a golf tee comprising coffee grounds, and more particularly, to a golf tee composition containing coffee grounds and a natural adhesive and having excellent biodegradability while maintaining a certain strength, And a method for producing the same.

In general, coffee is a favorite food of the world, and almost all of it is imported into the country. The increase and decrease of imports of coffee is constant, although there is a change according to the economic situation of the year.

Despite the increasing trend of coffee consumption, coffee supply is supplied in accordance with the consumption because the coffee is a crop produced continuously by tropical vegetation and is rich in raw materials. At present, the cost of spending according to the domestic import of coffee is enormous, and the income continues to increase due to the soft aroma of coffee and the addiction to caffeine.

However, coffee beans, which are imported and sold at relatively high prices, are left as they are once they are used. Especially after the use of coffee beans, those that can be recognized as recyclables are used for ashtrays, but they are only for personal consumption and the ratio is minimal.

There is a possibility of recycling using such coffee grounds.

On the other hand, in order to play golf on a golf course, a golf ball is put on a golf tee while being put on a golf tee. The golf tee in which the golf ball is seated and supported is usually made of wood and synthetic resin. The golf tee has a fixed portion such as a head portion to which the golf ball is seated and supported, and a nail for fixing the golf ball to the ground. In the past, these shapes were cut or made of plastic. The golf tee made of wood is made of wood for 20 years and the golf tee made of plastic has a problem of polluting the soil because it rotates after a long time of 50 to 80 years. .

In order to solve such a problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1995-0026925 discloses a composition for preparing a degradable golf tee using natural starch, water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol and the like. However, there have been no confirmed products that use coffee grounds to apply to golf tees.

Accordingly, the present inventors have made efforts to develop a golf tee composition capable of exhibiting a certain strength with excellent biodegradability. As a result, the present inventors have found that a composition comprising a specific proportion of natural adhesives selected from coffee grounds, wheat flour, starch, glue and gelatin, It was confirmed that biodegradability and strength can be secured, thereby completing the present invention.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a composition for manufacturing a biodegradable golf tee that is inexpensive yet environmentally friendly, and a method for manufacturing golf tee using the same.

The present invention is characterized by a golf tee composition comprising 0.01 to 50 parts by weight of one or more natural adhesives selected from wheat flour, starch, glue and gelatin, based on 100 parts by weight of coffee grounds.

On the other hand,

Mixing one or more natural adhesives selected from flour, starch, glue and gelatin with water and heating to prepare a paste composition;

Mixing the pull composition with coffee grounds to produce a coffee ground mixture; And

And drying the coffee ground mixture. The method of manufacturing a golf tee according to the present invention includes the steps of:

The golf tee manufactured using the coffee grounds according to the present invention has no disadvantages of being collected separately after use, and the golf tee left on the golf course has an advantage of being biodegradable and harmless to the environment.

It is also expected that it will be widely used by many golfers because of low cost and simple manufacturing process.

1 is a schematic view showing a manufacturing process of a golf tee according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a process for manufacturing a golf tee frame required for manufacturing a golf tee according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing process of a golf tee according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows a golf tee manufactured according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a process of manufacturing a golf tee according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 shows a golf tee manufactured according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
7 shows the experimental procedure of Experimental Example 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a process for producing grass pollen used in Experimental Example 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 9 shows a golf tee in a grass pot in Experimental Example 2 of the present invention.
10 shows a process for preparing the kidney bean pollen used in Experimental Example 3 of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the constituent elements included in the embodiments described in the present specification are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Thus, various equivalents, It should be understood that variations can be made.

The golf tee composition of the present invention comprises 0.01 to 50 parts by weight of one or more natural adhesives selected from wheat flour, starch, glue and gelatin, based on 100 parts by weight of the coffee grounds.

The coffee grounds are all residues obtained from coffee after the production of coffee beans or instant coffee. Since the coffee grounds are remnants obtained by extracting the coffee stock solution from the finely pulverized powder heated to a predetermined temperature or higher, the coffee grounds include the main components of the plant, . It is preferred that the coffee grounds of the present invention have a moisture content of less than about 10% by weight through a drying process. Particularly, when the coffee grounds are thrown away after golfers' shots and disintegrated in a golf course lawn, they are rich in nitrogen, so they can serve as fertilizers and antiprotoffecting effects can be expected.

The wheat flour is wheat flour obtained by crushing wheat grain and sieving it, and the main ingredient is starch. When mixed with water, water enters the starch and acts as a plasticizer, and gel-like paste acts as an adhesive.

The starch is a mixture of amylose and amylopectin, which is a polysaccharide produced by linking a long chain of D-glucose (glucose) with a condensation reaction. Although the starch does not dissolve in water, it can become a viscous liquid, that is, a paste, when the hot water is poured or water is poured and heated.

The glue is a substance which solidifies an animal's skin, tendons, intestines, bones, etc., and solidifies the liquid. Usually, it is a yellowish brown solid. When water is added, the aqueous solution becomes a colloid. When heated, it becomes a sol state.

In addition, the gelatin is a kind of induction protein which is produced by using an acid or an alkali treatment process, generally using a raw material such as pork, wheat, bark, skin or young.

The one or more natural adhesives selected from wheat flour, starch, glue and gelatin may be included in an amount of 0.01 to 50 parts by weight, preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the coffee grounds. More preferably, the glue or gelatin may be contained in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, and most preferably 1 to 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the coffee grounds. When the natural adhesive is used in excess of the limited range, there is a problem that the coffee ground mixture becomes too thin to be molded, and when the natural adhesive is used within a limited range, there is a problem that the coffee grounds do not clump well.

In addition, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a golf tee,

(S100) mixing one or more natural adhesives selected from flour, starch, glue and gelatin with water and heating to prepare a paste composition;

Mixing the paste composition with coffee grounds to produce a coffee ground mixture (S200); And

And drying the coffee ground mixture (S300) (FIG. 1).

The natural adhesive and water are preferably mixed at a weight ratio of 1: 5 to 100, more preferably 1: 10 to 80, most preferably 1: 20 to 50, . When the water is mixed in excess of the mixing range, the adhesive strength is lowered and the desired strength can not be secured. When water is mixed below the mixing range, there is a problem that the viscosity of the paste composition is low and workability is poor.

The natural adhesive may be mixed with water and heated to prepare a paste composition. Preferably, the paste composition is boiled at a temperature of 100 ° C or higher for 1 to 10 hours to have viscosity.

The following grass composition is then mixed with the coffee grounds to prepare a coffee ground mixture. The grass composition and the coffee grounds may be mixed in a weight ratio of 1: 0.1 to 10, preferably 1: 1 to 5, more preferably 1: 1.5 to 2.

Next, the above-mentioned coffee ground mixture can be put into a mold and pressed to produce a desired shape. The frame may be made of gypsum, urethane or the like, and may be compressed with a vise or the like to obtain a golf tee shape. At this time, if the compressive strength is increased, the strength of the finally formed golf tee can be further increased.

Finally, by drying the coffee ground mixture formed through the mold, it is possible to obtain a golf tee capable of biodegradation while securing a certain strength, and the drying can be performed by natural drying at room temperature.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for describing the present invention in more detail and that the scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments in accordance with the gist of the present invention .

Manufacturing Example: Production of golf tee manufacturing frame

First, the old golf tee was pushed into the hard yuto, the wall was set up in all directions, and the mold release agent was sprayed and dried. Next, the hard urethane base and the hardener were mixed, poured into a mold, and dried to produce a hard urethane mold half.

And the other one was manufactured in the same manner to produce a pair of rigid urethane molds (FIG. 2).

Example 1: Preparation of golf tee using glue and coffee grounds

First, water and powder glue were mixed at a weight ratio of 1:30, and then boiled at 100 ° C for 4 hours to prepare a glue composition in gel form.

Next, the coffee residue remaining after the production of the coffee beans was recovered, finely ground with a mortar, and the glue composition and the coffee grounds were mixed at a weight ratio of 1: 1.5 to prepare a coffee ground mixture.

Next, the above-mentioned coffee ground mixture was put into a golf tee frame manufactured in the above-mentioned production example and made into a shape, followed by compression using a vise. Thereafter, the coffee ground mixture was separated from the golf tee frame and dried at room temperature to finally obtain a golf tee using coffee grounds.

The manufacturing process is shown in FIG. 3, and the manufactured golf tee is shown in FIG.

Example 2: Manufacture of golf tee using gelatin and coffee grounds

First, water and gelatin were mixed at a weight ratio of 1:30, and then boiled at 100 ° C for 4 hours to prepare a gelatinous gel composition.

The manufacturing process is shown in FIG. 5, and the manufactured golf tee is shown in FIG.

Experimental Example 1: Strength Comparative Experiment

As shown in Fig. 7, the weight of the golf tee of each of Examples 1 and 2 was measured with respect to the weight of the golf tee. In order to compare the strengths, experiments of a plastic golf tee (Comparative Example 1) and a wooden golf tee (Comparative Example 2) were carried out.

As a result, it was confirmed that the golf tee of the embodiment can withstand the weight of 3 kg of weight as well as the plastic golf tee of the comparative example and the wooden golf tee.

Therefore, it has been confirmed that the golf tee using the coffee grounds of the present invention can secure a certain level of strength.

Experimental Example 2: Growth of grass, environmental hazard test

In order to observe whether the grass grows well or not, and the disintegration ability of the golf tee, we made a similar environment to the golf course.

The method of producing grass pollen is as follows (Fig. 8).

(1) A transparent PET bottle was cut to prepare the same pot.

(2) The laver was planted with the same amount of culture soil.

(3) The grass length was cut equally.

(4) Each pot has a golf tee on the grass and two golf tees in the dirt.

The golf tees of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were placed in the grass pot (Fig. 9).

The effect of the golf tee on the growth environment for 30 days in the grass pollen was observed, and the results of the experiment are shown in Table 1 below.

Length of grass (cm)
Golf Tee Duration (days) One 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 Example 1 0 0.2 3 5.5 7 7.8 8.3 9.3 10.5 10.8 11.2 Comparative Example 1 0 0 One 2 2.5 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.6 5.8 Comparative Example 2 0 0.2 2.5 4.9 6.2 7 7.5 8.2 9.3 9.7 10.5

As a result, it was confirmed that the grass was best grown in the pot containing the golf tee of the present invention, and the grass did not grow well in the pot containing the plastic golf tee. It can be seen that the coffee ground ingredient contained in the golf tee of the present invention helps the growth of grass.

Experimental Example 3. Growth of Kidney Beans and Environmental Hazard Test

In order to determine the degree of disintegration of golf tee using the kidney bean pollen, an environment similar to golf course was experimented.

The method for producing the kidney bean pot flower is as follows (Fig. 10).

(1) Golf tees were classified by type and crushed.

(2) Cultivated soil and pulverized golf tee were planted in pots with 1: 1 weight ratio.

(3) In order to obtain the average value, three kinds of pots were experimented.

The golf tees of Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were put into the kidney bean pots, and the size of the kidney bean and the number of leaves were measured to see how the golf tee affected the growth and environment.

At this time, the room temperature was maintained at 23 ° C. and the same amount of water (10 ml) was given once every three days. The size of the kidney bean and the number of the leaves with time were shown in Tables 2 and 3, respectively.

Size (cm) Golf tee Duration (days) 6 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 Example 1 0 0.5 One 3 5 6.4 8.5 9.2 12.1 12.7 13.9 14.8 15.9 17.2 18.9 19.6 Comparative Example 1 0 0.5 2 4.5 5.5 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.1 7.5 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.6 9 Comparative Example 2 0 0.5 One 2 7 7.8 8.3 9 10 10.5 10.8 11.2 11.7 12.1 12.6 13

Number of leaves
Type of pollen Duration (days) 21 45 57 Example 1 2 5 8 Comparative Example 1 2 2 5 Comparative Example 2 2 3 5

As a result of the above experiment, it was confirmed that the kidney beans of pots containing the golf tees of the examples grow well as compared with the potted beans containing the golf tees of the comparative example.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the golf tee of the present invention can help the growth of nearby lawns and plants even if the golf tee is discarded after the shot of the golfer.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. . Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention is to be determined by the following claims.

Claims

With respect to 100 parts by weight of the coffee grounds,
0.01 to 50 parts by weight of one or more natural adhesives selected from flour, starch, glue and gelatin.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the composition comprises 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of glue, gelatin or a mixture thereof.

Mixing one or more natural adhesives selected from flour, starch, glue and gelatin with water and heating to prepare a paste composition;
Mixing the pull composition with coffee grounds to produce a coffee ground mixture; And
And drying the coffee ground mixture.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the natural adhesive and water are mixed at a weight ratio of 1: 5-100.

The method of claim 3,
Comprising the step of casting the coffee ground mixture into a mold and compressing the coffee ground mixture into a desired shape.