WO2003002465A1

WO2003002465A1 - Water activating device

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Publication number: WO2003002465A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/006408
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yashiro Koyano
Original assignee: Polymer Ltd.
Priority date: 2001-06-28
Filing date: 2002-06-26
Publication date: 2003-01-09

Abstract

An water activating device which has a particulate resin which carries tourmaline and has open-cells; a method for preparing a tourmaline-treated water which comprises charging the particulate resin into a container having legs, placing the container in a bath, and supplying water or warm water to the bath; and a method for preparing the particulate resin which comprises kneading tourmaline, a resin such as polypropylene, and water under pressure while heating them, evacuating the steam generated during kneading, and pulverizing the resultant material. The water activating device can be used for activating a bath water or the like and for preparing a tourmaline-treated water with good efficiency, and can be made at a low cost and is easy to operate and maintain.

Description

Description Active water equipment Technical field

The present invention relates to a water activation device, and more particularly to a water activation device for activating bathtub water or the like using tourmaline. Background art

Tourmaline, also known as tourmaline, has properties such as generating a voltage when pressure is applied to a crystal, and generating a charge on the surface when there is a temperature change. Upon contact with water, tourmaline separates water molecules into hydrogen ions (H +) and hydroxide ions (OH-). The hydrogen ions are attracted to the negative electrode and combine with the electrons emitted therefrom to form hydrogen gas, which alkalizes water. Hydroxyl, on the other hand, binds to surrounding water molecules and changes to a surfactant, hydroxyl ion (H302-).

Also, tourmaline has the effect of eluting minerals such as calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), silicon (Si) and boron (B) that are useful for the human body. At the same time, it is said to have the effect of reducing the population of water molecules, that is, the effect of reducing the water class.

If the water treated with tourmaline having the above characteristics is used as drinking water or as bath water, it is effective in activating metabolism, purifying blood, promoting blood circulation, etc., has a sedative effect and a heating effect, It is known to be beneficial to the human body, such as activating and stabilizing emotions.

In the past, various water activation methods and water activation devices have been proposed in which tourmaline is brought into contact with water to utilize the physical properties of the tourmaline.

For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 455/934 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-open No. 455/944 disclose ceramic containing tourmaline in each compartment in the container and in the active water area provided at the outlet or inlet of the submersible pump. An active water device filled with balls is disclosed. Also, JP-A-2-198688, JP-A-5-15872 and JP-A-5-648787 each disclose a ceramic fluidized electric field activation device used in boiling water. A two-layer type water activation device and tourmaline granule small water activation device are disclosed.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-123565 / 96 discloses that tolmarin filled in a pressure-resistant container is repeatedly and repeatedly applied at predetermined time intervals to efficiently generate piezo-electricity. A method and apparatus for producing tourmaline-treated water capable of efficiently obtaining effective tourmaline-treated water are disclosed.

In addition, about one teaspoon of powdered tourmaline is placed directly in a bathtub and used as bath water to activate metabolism.

However, the conventional Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 455/934, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 455/94, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-198688, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-158772 In the water activation method and water activation device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-647878, tourmaline or its components are disposed in natural convection such as bathtub water or fluid in a pipeline, and are contacted and circulated. However, there was a problem that it was difficult to obtain tourmaline treated water efficiently. In addition, tourmaline has a problem in that, when heated at 65 ° C. to 150 ° C., the effect of alkalizing water is lost and only a far-red effect can be obtained.

On the other hand, in the method and apparatus for producing tourmaline-treated water described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-235595, the pressure inside a pressure-resistant container filled with tourmaline in a state where the water to be treated can be contacted and passed is provided. Since it is necessary to repeatedly pressurize the inside of the pressure vessel at predetermined time intervals while sending the water, a pump and a pressure vessel are required for pressurization, and equipment costs increase when activating water such as bathtub water. At the same time, maintenance was complicated.

In addition, if powdered tourmaline was placed directly in a bathtub, there was a problem that the tourmaline with a high specific gravity was clogged and clogged with the drain every time it was used. Disclosure of the invention

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems in the conventional water activation device, and in activating bathtub water and the like, tourmaline-treated water can be efficiently obtained, and equipment costs are low. There is no problem such as clogging of drain port, maintenance management It is another object of the present invention to provide an easily activated water device.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a small and lightweight water activation device that can efficiently produce particulate resin for a water activation device at low cost. In order to achieve the above object, an activated water device according to the present invention is characterized in that the activated water device carries tourmaline and includes a particulate resin having open cells. In this active water device, since the particulate resin carrying tourmaline has open cells, the contact area with water is large, and it is possible to obtain tourmaline-treated water efficiently. In addition, since tourmaline is supported on resin at a low temperature rather than on conventional ceramics, it is possible to make the most of the properties of tourmaline without losing the effect of converting water into alkali.

By storing the particulate resin in a container having a leg portion to constitute a water activation device, tourmaline-treated water can be easily obtained simply by placing the resin in a bathtub or the like. In addition, by placing the above-mentioned water activation device in a bathtub and supplying water or hot water to the bathtub, tourmaline treated water can be used for the bath at low cost, and maintenance is easy.

Further, tourmaline, the resin, and water are kneaded while heating under pressure, water vapor generated during kneading is sucked, and the substance obtained by the kneading is pulverized to produce a particulate resin. Since the water vapor generated inside the resin containing water is sucked to obtain continuous bubbles, it is possible to efficiently manufacture the particulate resin for the water activation device at low cost. Then, when the obtained particulate resin is used for a water activation device, a small and lightweight water activation device can be obtained. For this resin, polypropylene can be used. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a method for producing a particulate resin for an activated water device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table showing the results of a comparative test performed by comparing a particulate resin produced by the production method according to the present invention with a conventional particulate resin having no open cells.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing one example of a method for using the water activation device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a half-container constituting the container according to the present invention, and shows a portion inside the container.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of the container according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A_A of (a), and (c) is a top view. is there. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

First, an embodiment of a method for producing a particulate resin used in a water activation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Approximately 25 to 25 mesh tourmaline and polypropylene are mixed at a weight ratio of 1:20, and the mixture and water are further mixed at a ratio of 20: 1. 0 k gZ cm ^2, kneading at a temperature of 1 5 0~2 0 0 ° C. Then, while the tourmaline is supported on the polypropylene, water evaporates in the resin to generate air bubbles. Then, when the water vapor encapsulated in the resin is sucked from the outside of the resin by using a vacuum, open cells are formed after the water vapor is sucked. By pulverizing to a certain degree, it is possible to obtain a particulate resin having tourmaline and having open cells, and this particulate resin can be used for a water activation device.

In the above embodiment, water is used to generate open cells. However, instead of water, another substance that generates a foaming gas during kneading may be used. Further, not only polypropylene but also other resins and synthetic resins can be used.

Next, a comparative test using the particulate resin manufactured as described above and a conventional particulate resin having no open cells will be described with reference to FIG. I do.

In the examples, the particulate resin produced as described above was used, and in the comparative example, only polypropylene having a tourmaline content of 5% was put into a kneader, and the pressure was about 50 kg Zcm ² , A resin kneaded and molded at a temperature of 150 to 20 ° C. was used, and a particulate resin obtained by pulverizing with a pulverizer to a particle size of about 2 mm was used.

Then, 500 g of both the particulate resins were put into about 300 liters of water, and the mixture was heated for 30 minutes. After 5 hours, the pH of each water was measured. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, in Example, the pH became 7.5 after 2 hours, and in Comparative Example, it took 5 hours to reach pH 7.5. Accordingly, it can be seen that the example can quickly alkalize the water and can more efficiently obtain tourmaline-treated water.

As shown in FIG. 3, the particulate resin produced as described above is housed in a container 1 having legs la and placed in a bath 3 so that the particulate resin 2 has open cells. Therefore, the contact area with the water (or hot water) 4 is large, and it is possible to obtain tourmaline-treated water efficiently simply by placing it. Also, as described above, since tourmaline generates hydroxyl ions (H302-), which are surfactants, it is difficult to use a powdery bath agent that is directly added to conventional bath water. The dirt on the piping can be prevented, and the work of cleaning the bathtub can be greatly reduced.

In addition to placing directly on the bathtub, a container 1 containing the particulate resin 2 is placed on a storage tank or the like, and water is stored in this storage tank for a certain period of time, and the water activated by tourmaline is showered. It may be used for such purposes.

Further, in the above embodiment, tourmaline, polypropylene and water were kneaded at a pressure of about 50 kg / cm ² and a temperature of 150 to 20 ° C. to carry tourmaline on the polypropylene. For example, when the resin is used, the pressure is controlled within a range of 30 to 100 ° C. Furthermore, in the above method, tourmaline is supported on the resin, but in addition to tourmaline, a catalyst that functions at the surface contact interface such as titanium dioxide is supported on the resin and processed into an open-cell porous shape, which is suitable for the purpose. It is also possible to utilize the catalytic function by making the particle form as follows. In addition, by storing substances such as bincho charcoal and bamboo charcoal in the container 1 as well as tourmaline, the effect of the negative infrared rays can be enhanced. Furthermore, the synergistic effect of the effects of using a mixture of Idagawa Prefecture-made gemstone, Gunma-ken Kiyoishi, Gifu-ken or China-made barley stone, and the effect of tourmaline alone is examined. Next, a preferred embodiment of the container 1 will be described with reference to the drawings. The particulate matter such as the resin carrying tourmaline is simply referred to as a container having a leg la. In order to activate the bathtub water etc. in the bath 1 and use it, for example, when the weight of the human body is added in the bathtub, the container is damaged and the particulate matter enters the bathtub. It may be scattered or inconvenient to handle, or the contact between the water and the particulate matter carrying tourmaline in the container may be insufficient, and the sufficient water-activating effect of tourmaline may not be obtained.

Therefore, a container capable of preventing damage to the container, efficiently contacting water with the particulate material for active water such as tourmaline in the container, and sufficiently obtaining the active water effect of the particulate material for active water. It is preferable to use a container described below. FIG. 4 shows a half container constituting the container, and the half container 11 constitutes the entire container by combining two symmetrical left and right containers. The half container 11 is integrally formed of resin or the like, and includes a substantially circular side surface 12 and a peripheral portion 13 integrally formed around the side surface 12.

The side surface 12 is composed of a disk-shaped central portion 14 and a mesh portion 15 which is located around the central portion 14 and is formed in a net-like shape. Part 16 is established. A cylindrical portion 17 having a screw hole is erected on the outer side surface 12 of the mesh portion 15, and a handle portion 18 having an opening 19 is provided on an upper portion of the side surface 12. A concave portion 2 for forming a leg, which will be described later, is formed at a lower portion of the side surface 12.

Fig. 5 shows a container 1 constructed by integrating a pair of half members, which are symmetrical to the half container 11 shown in Fig. 4 with a screw 22 through a cylindrical portion 17. It is.

Inside the container 1, a particulate substance having a particle size of about 2 mm, such as tourmaline, having an active water function is stored. And the mesh part 15 has many openings smaller in diameter than the particulate matter, and makes the inside of the container 1 communicate with the outside. In addition, the protruding portion 16 penetrates the inside, and forms a continuous supporting portion on the inner walls of two opposing side surfaces. Since the opposing side inner walls are supported by the protruding portions 16, even if a force is applied to the container 1, it is possible to prevent the container 1 from being damaged and the particulate resin from being scattered. Note that a plurality of protrusions 16 may be provided in consideration of the overall dimensions of the container 1.

A handle portion 18 having an opening 19 is provided on the upper portion of the container 1 so that the container 1 can be easily carried. The lower part has a leg 21 with a recess 2. Therefore, it can be placed in a bathtub or the like in a stable state. A gap (not shown) is formed in the leg 21 so that the water stored inside the container 1 can be drained. Further, a label sticking portion 23 for sticking a label for explaining a product name, a usage method, and the like is provided at a central portion of the side surface 12, and the label sticking portion 23 is attached to the side surface. By making the surface one step lower than the surface of the reticulated portion 15 of 12, it is possible to make the label not easily peel off when the label is attached.

In addition, when the container 1 is moved, the particulate material contained in the container 1 can be stirred by the mesh portion 15, the projecting portion 16, and the handle portion 18, so that the particulate material is activated. By doing so, it is possible to make use of the active water function.

As described above, according to the container 1, since the particulate matter contained in the container and the outside of the container 1 communicate with each other through the mesh portion 15, the container 1 is placed in a bathtub or the like. This facilitates contact between the water or hot water and the particulate matter, and allows the water or hot water to flow smoothly in the container 1 to maximize the active water function of the particulate matter carrying tourmaline and the like. Can be demonstrated. In addition, since the protrusion 16 penetrates the container for the particulate matter and continues to the two opposite inner walls of the container 1, even if the weight of the human body is added to the container 1 in the bathtub, the container There is no danger that 1 will break and particulate resin will scatter into the bathtub. Further, when the container 1 moves, the particulate matter contained in the containing part can be agitated by the mesh part 15 and the protruding part 16, so that the particulate matter is activated and a more active water function is achieved. It can also be used.

Further, the container 1 is provided with a handle portion 18 having an opening at an upper portion, so that it is convenient to carry and easy to use. Further, since the leg portion 21 having the concave portion 2 is present at the lower portion, the leg portion 21 can be stably placed in the bath tub, which is convenient. This container 1 can accommodate a particulate material having an active water function inside and can be easily formed by combining two half containers 11, so that an inexpensive active water device can be provided. it can.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. An active water device that carries tourmaline and is provided with a particulate resin having open cells.

2. The water activation device _{9 according} to claim 1, wherein the particulate resin is accommodated in a container having a leg portion.

3. A method for activating bath water, comprising placing the water activating device according to claim 2 in a bath tub and supplying water or hot water to the bath tub.

4. A method for producing a particulate resin used in the water activation device according to claim 1 or 2,

Tourmaline, resin, and water are kneaded while heating under pressure, and the water vapor generated during kneading is sucked in.

A method for producing a particulate resin for an activated water device, wherein a material obtained by the kneading is pulverized to obtain a particulate resin.

5. The method for producing a particulate resin for an activated water device according to claim 4, wherein the resin is polypropylene.