WO2004098657A1

WO2004098657A1 - Method for forming bactericidal water containing hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid, raw bactericidal material package and kit for forming bactericidal water, and method and apparatus for sterilizing space

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Publication number: WO2004098657A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/006611
Authority: WO
Inventors: Tatsuo Okazaki
Original assignee: Veeta Inc.
Priority date: 2003-05-12
Filing date: 2004-05-11
Publication date: 2004-11-18
Also published as: JPWO2004098657A1; KR20060015581A

Abstract

A combination of a first container containing a hypochlorite as a first component and a second container containing an acid, wherein the first and the second components are so adjusted as to form a bactericidal water having a predetermined effective chlorine content and having a pH of a weekly acidic region or a neutral region when they are mixed; and a method for forming a bactericidal water for carrying out the sterilization by hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid which comprises using the above combination. The method allows a general consumer to carry out the sterilization by hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid without the use of a mechanical apparatus through the preparation of a bactericidal water at the site of use with ease.

Description

Description Method for producing hypochlorous acid or sterilizing water containing chlorous acid, sterilizing raw material package, sterilizing water generating kit, and spatial sterilizing method and apparatus

The present invention relates generally to sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid, and more particularly to a method for producing sterilizing water containing hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid, a package of sterilizing raw materials, and sterilizing water. The present invention relates to a production kit and a space sterilization method and apparatus. Background art

As one form of easy use of a sterilizing solution, an alcohol-diluted sterilizing solution in a portable can filled with a compressed gas or a liquefied gas in a portable can container has conventionally been marketed. The can is generally equipped with a spray nozzle, and when the nozzle is depressed, the sterilizing liquid inside the can is atomized. Therefore, this type of canned germicide is convenient for easy sterilization, but cannot be used for sterilizing food.

On the other hand, germicidal sprays for disinfection with rubbing alcohol are widely used, especially in medical settings, including hospitals. However, rubbing alcohol can cause skin irritation, so it is not very welcomed by users, especially female users. Sterilization with disinfecting alcohol can also lead to the development of resistant bacteria.

As a sterilization method to solve this Yo you Do problem, it is known sterilization by hypochlorous acid (HC10) or chlorite (HC10 _2). This sterilization method has various advantages such as a wide range of sterilization targets from viruses to fungi and anthrax, an immediate bactericidal effect against them, and no generation of resistant bacteria. In particular, sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid has an excellent advantage that, when adjusted to a weakly acidic region, skin roughening does not cause an allergic reaction. The safety of sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid for the human body is evident from the fact that hypochlorous acid is produced in the human body by neutrophils (also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes) and is responsible for disinfecting the body. is there. Therefore, sterilization with hypochlorous acid is based on various sterilization methods currently known from the viewpoint of sterilization ability and harmlessness to the human body. This is considered to be the most desirable method.

However, sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorite has several problems to be solved, one of which is that sterile water containing hypochlorous acid loses its bactericidal capacity over time. is there. Another problem is that toxic gases are generated at some pH levels. The following describes these problems in more detail.

For example, it is known that hypochlorous acid can only exist as a moderately pH adjusted aqueous solution of hypochlorous acid such as sodium hypochlorite; In general, sodium hypochlorite is shipped in an aqueous solution that is typically adjusted to a concentration of 6% or 12% from manufacturing capacity. The aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution in this state has an alkaline property, and the components Na, H, O, and CI of water and hypochlorous acid are converted to Na +, H +, OH−, It is relatively stable in the state of ions. In this state, the sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution has little effect as sterilizing water. When the pH is adjusted to a neutral or weakly acidic region, the sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution can contain a high ratio of hypochlorous acid (HOC1), and exhibits the effect of HOC1 sterilized water. Fig. 54 is a graph published on page 104 of the book titled "Water Purification Technology" (publisher: Gihodo Shuppan Co., Ltd.). Figure 54 shows that it takes 80 times longer to sterilize the coliform bacteria by 99% than the hypochlorite ion OC1—force S HOC1 (hypochlorous acid). In other words, FIG. 54 shows that hypochlorite has a bactericidal capacity 80 times that of OC1 ion.

Therefore, in order to obtain HOC1-rich sterilized water, it is very important to adjust the pH level of the sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution by adding an acid such as hydrochloric acid. However, if the amount of acid added is excessive, the sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution becomes acidic, generating harmful chlorine gas.

In addition, even though this aqueous solution, once adjusted to contain a sufficient amount of hypochlorous acid (HOC1), its pH level changes over time, HOC1) cannot maintain its shape for a long time.

That is, there is an equilibrium between the three species Cl ₂ , HOCl, and OC1— as shown by the following structural formula.

Cl ₂ + H ₂ 0 ^ HC1 + HOC1 (1) HOC1 H + + OC1— (2)

Here, the left side has a low pH level and the right side has a high pH level.

As mentioned above, the proportion of each species is governed by pH. As can be understood from the structural formula (1), the lower the pH, the higher the ratio of chlorine gas (Cl ₂ ). The ratio of hypochlorous acid (HOC1) increases in the weakly acidic and neutral regions (Structural formula (1)), and in the alkaline region, hypochlorous acid (HOC1) decomposes into H + ions and 0C1_ ions And the ratio of one OC1 ion increases (structural formula (2)). Thus, for the purpose of effective sterilization, it is clear that the use of fresh, HOC1 rich, sterilized water with correct pH is desirable, but this is ensured so that users are not exposed to harmful gases. Must.

By the way, in the strongly acidic region, sodium hypochlorite generates chlorine gas (Cl ₂ ), while sodium chlorite generates chlorine dioxide gas (C10 ₂ ). Chlorine gas and chlorine dioxide gas are both toxic gases. In particular, chlorine dioxide gas is 10 times more toxic than chlorine gas. Until now, it was common sense that user operations that add acid to sodium hypochlorite should be prohibited. For example, Kao Corporation (Nihonbashi-Kayabacho-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan) manufactures and sells a bleaching disinfectant for kitchens for the general consumer under the trade name "HITER" (registered trademark). This disinfecting solution contains sodium hypochlorite as the main component, but the container contains the words “Don't mix! Danger” and “Danger of generating chlorine gas when used with acidic substances.” It is accompanied by a note of warning.

JP-A-2003-34437 proposes a portable sterilization container within the range of the common sense described above. This is sterilized water that has been adjusted to pH 4 to 8 and residual chlorine concentration of 10 to 2,000 ppm by adding an acid such as hydrochloric acid to sodium hypochlorite. A can-shaped container filled with gas. This can-shaped container includes a spray nozzle, and when the spray nozzle is depressed, the sterilizing liquid is sprayed by gas pressure. However, the sterilized water that has been adjusted as described above loses its sterilizing power over time. Therefore, this conventional sterilized water in a can is provided with sterilizing water having sufficient sterilizing power when the user needs it. There is no guarantee that it can be used. Based on the above, a sterilizing water generator for installation at the site of use is on sale. FIG. 55 shows this conventional sterilized water generator. The sterilizing water generator uses weak acidity by diluting sodium hypochlorite with water in the first step, diluting hydrochloric acid with water, and mixing both diluents in the second step. It is designed to produce germicidal water in the area or neutral region and with an effective chlorine concentration of 50 to 200 ppm. ₍ This kind of germicidal water generator is used when a fresh preparation of the desired germicidal water is required. However, they are too expensive for consumers to purchase for their own use.Sterile water generators of this kind are currently available in large quantities of vegetables and It is used only in limited places, such as hospitals and factories, where meat needs to be sterilized or many machines, tools and utensils need to be sterilized.

According to the present invention, if the generation of toxic gas can be suppressed, even if the user mixes each component (hereinafter, a substance mixed to generate sterilized water is referred to as “component”), the user can generate sterilized water. It was devised from the inventor's idea that it would be good. This idea is a bold leap from the common sense of those skilled in the art.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily producing fresh sterilized water on site at any time and any place without requiring any mechanical equipment, and capable of performing powerful sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for generating sterilizing water, a sterilizing raw material package, and a sterilizing water generating kit in which the pH level is adjusted to a weakly acidic region or a neutral region.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable, convenient, suitable for carrying out strong sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid by easily producing fresh sterilized water on site anytime and anywhere. It is to provide a good sterilization raw material package.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a sterilizing raw material that can withstand long-term storage and can easily produce fresh sterilized water on site at any time and anywhere to perform powerful sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid. It is to provide a package and a sterile water generation kit.

The raw materials applicable to the present invention are typically sodium hypochlorite and chlorine hypochlorite. It is hypochlorite or chlorite containing sodium acid and calcium hypochlorite. For example, sodium hypochlorite is available in crystalline form, typically from manufacturers that produce it, typically from 6% (60,000 ppm) or 12% (120,000 ppm). ) Is provided in the form of an aqueous solution. In addition, calcium hypochlorite is typically supplied in powder form from the manufacturer of the calcium hypochlorite.

In the description of the present invention, with respect to hypochlorous acid (chlorite) provided in a liquid state from a manufacturer, the solution state provided as provided by the manufacturer as it is is referred to as “stock solution concentration” or “stock solution”. A solution obtained by adding water to the “stock solution” to reduce the concentration is called “diluted concentration” or “diluted solution”.

Another raw material applicable to the present invention is, for example, an acid such as hydrochloric acid. Other examples of applicable acids include inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid and carbonic acid, and organic acids such as acetic acid. In the following description, the acid at the concentration as provided by the manufacturer is referred to as “stock solution”, and the concentration of the “stock solution” reduced by adding water is referred to as “dilution concentration”. For example, hydrochloric acid is supplied from manufacturing sources at a concentration of 36% for industrial use and at a concentration of 10% or less for household use. Therefore, to use the concentration available from this manufacturer, it is called "stock solution"-and when the concentration is reduced by adding water, it is called "dilution concentration". According to a first aspect of the present invention, a first container containing hypochlorous (chlorite) (hereinafter, referred to as a first component) and a second container containing acid (hereinafter, referred to as a second component) are provided. Provide the combination with the container for the consumer's own use. As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the consumer has sterilized hydraulic power S generated by mixing the first and second components in the first and second containers, and has a pH level in the weakly acidic region or neutral region. The first and second components are adjusted so as to have a predetermined effective chlorine concentration.

In one method of producing sterilized water, a stock solution or solid (typically powder) or a diluted concentration of the first component is contained in a first container, and a diluted concentration of the second component is contained in a second container (Fig. 1). . In another method for producing sterilized water, the diluted first component is contained in a first container, and the stock solution or the diluted second component is contained in a second container (Figure 2).

By mixing the hypochlorite (hypochlorite) of the first component and the acid of the second component, Sterilized water has its first and second components adjusted in advance so that its pH level is in the weakly acidic region or neutral region, but the pH adjustment by the second component (acid) is too sensitive. If there is, there is a possibility that chlorine gas may be generated by entering the strongly acidic region. In addition, if the generated sterilizing water is unused for a long period of time, the pH of the sterilizing water decreases, and chlorine gas is generated, and the sterilizing effect is likely to decrease. To solve this problem, it is preferable to add a buffer to ease the pH adjustment by the second component (acid) (Figures 3 to 5). For example, a buffer such as bicarbonate may be included when mixing the first and second components (Figures 3 and 4). As another example, a buffer such as bicarbonate may be mixed in advance in the first storage space containing the first component (FIG. 5). Examples of bicarbonate, but typically may be mentioned sodium hydrogen carbonate © beam (NaHCO _3), other, may be mentioned hydrogen carbonate potassium, calcium bicarbonate, and magnesium hydrogen carbonate.

By adding a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate, the pH adjustment by the second component (acid) can be eased, and the pH of the sterilized water entering the strong acid region can be reduced. Can be prevented. In addition, since the generated sterilizing water contains a buffer, fluctuations in pH until the generated sterilizing water is used up can be suppressed, and the sterilizing water can stably maintain a weakly acidic or neutral region. Thus, the sterilizing effect of hypochlorous acid can be maintained.

Hypochlorite has a tendency to decrease in pH over time. In contrast, acids are stable. For this reason, even if the first component and the second component are individually stored in independent containers, if the containers are stored in a warehouse or the like for a long period of time, the first component (sub-sub ) Chlorate) may degrade over time and the pH may drop, and the pH of the sterilized water generated by mixing the first and second components is initially planned. It may be lower than the pH that was used. On the other hand, by mixing the first and second components in a state where a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate is contained, sterile water in a weakly acidic or neutral region can be obtained stably. This can be guaranteed to consumers. This is extremely important in selling products that allow consumers to perform mixing operations by selling containers that contain the first and second components in separate spaces.

Also, sterilized water containing a buffer can change pH when diluted and used. Movement can be suppressed. If the water used for dilution is far from neutral, for example, alkaline water having a pH of 9, sterilization water may change to the alkaline side due to dilution. To address this, a manual describing the amount to be used and providing the user with acid (eg, HC1) and buffering agents (eg, sodium bicarbonate) for use in dilution in a container is provided. It is preferably provided to the user. A carbon dioxide gas cylinder may be provided to the user instead of the buffer. Since a buffer is added together with an acid when diluting, it is easy to maintain a neutral and weakly acidic sterilized water after suppressing a large pH change of the sterilized water due to the dilution. '' According to a second aspect of the present invention, a combination of a first container containing a first component, a second container containing a second component, and a third container containing a predetermined amount of water is consumed. Those who provide for their own use. Sterilized hydraulic power generated by the consumer putting the first and second components into a predetermined amount of water in the third container as shown in Fig. 6 ^ pH level in weakly acidic region or neutral region And the amounts of the first and second components and water are adjusted so as to have a predetermined effective chlorine concentration.

As a modification of the invention of the second aspect, an additional container containing a buffer such as sodium hydrogen carbonate as the third component is provided to the consumer together with the first container and the second container. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7, the consumer may put the first to third components in a third container containing water and mix them. According to this, as described above, it is possible to prevent the possibility of entering into the strongly acidic region at the time of mixing, and to suppress fluctuations in the pH of the sterilized water when the generated sterilized water is diluted and used. . According to a third aspect of the present invention, a combination of a first container containing a first component, a second container containing a second component, and a manual describing precautions for mixing is defined by the consumer. Provide for use. The sterilized water produced by the consumer following the instructions of the manual and mixing the first and second components in the indicated amount of water has a pH level in the weakly acidic or neutral range, and The first and second components are adjusted so as to have a predetermined effective chlorine concentration. In the above second and third aspects, the first container containing the undiluted solution, the solid (typically powder) or the diluted first component, and the first container containing the undiluted solution or the diluted second component are contained. A combination with two containers is provided for the consumer's own use. In the present invention according to the third aspect, a container or a carbon dioxide gas cylinder containing a buffer such as bicarbonate (typically, sodium bicarbonate) as the third component is additionally provided to the consumer. You may do so. Consumers may, according to the instructions in the manual, add the third component, a buffer or carbon dioxide, to the indicated amount of water when adding the first and second components to the water. Les ,. The amount of buffer or carbon dioxide to be added should be stated in the manual.

When applied directly to the affected part of an atopic patient, the first and second components should be adjusted so that the effective chlorine concentration of the sterilized water produced according to the present invention is about 30 ppm. However, when targeting ordinary users, it is advisable to adjust the first and second components so that the available chlorine concentration will be about 50 to 300 ppm, with allowance in mind. For use in the military, adjust the first and second components so that the effective chlorine concentration of the sterilized water produced is approximately 50 to 100 ppm. The sterilized water produced according to the present invention may be used after diluting it with water. In this case, taking spatial sterilization into consideration, the effective chlorine concentration of the sterilizing water produced according to the present invention is about 50 to 60,000 ppm, preferably 50 to: 10,000 ppm, more preferably 50 to 2,000 ppm, and most preferably. It is advisable to adjust the first and second components to be 50 ~: l, 000 ppm. Here, the available chlorine concentration is substantially synonymous with the free chlorine concentration.

When the first component is provided to the consumer in a liquid state, specifically, when sodium hypochlorite is provided to the consumer at a low concentration of 2,000 ppm or less, alkali (for example, NaOH) It is advisable to adjust the pH level to at least 10 by adding water before supplying. Since sodium hypochlorite is relatively stable in the alkaline region of pH 10 or higher, adjusting the pH of the sodium hypochlorite to pH 10 or higher with an alkaline adjusting solution can reduce the bactericidal activity of sodium hypochlorite over time. Can be delayed. In other words, in order to provide sodium hypochlorite at a relatively high concentration of, for example, about 10,000 ppm (1%) to the consumer, this relatively high concentration of hypochlorous acid is typically used. Sodium is already highly alkaline containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH). There is no need to add alkali to it. However, for long-term storage in a high-temperature atmosphere, for example, for use in the military, an alkaline adjusting solution may be added as needed.

Also, for example, for a user used for hand sterilization, for example, sodium chloride (NaCl) is used as the first or second component so that the generated sterilized water has a concentration similar to that of physiological saline. It may be added. Similarly, for users used for sterilization and cleaning, a surfactant may be added to the first component, the second component or the dilution water so that the generated sterilized water contains the surfactant.

In a typical embodiment of the present invention, a self-supporting or flexible outer container containing an inner container is prepared, and the first and second components are placed in these inner and outer containers, respectively. Provided to consumers. Consumers who have obtained this intentionally operate to mix the first or second component in the inner container into the outer container.

The following is an example of intentional operation for mixing the components contained in the inner container into the outer container.

(1) In one mixing method, the inner container is dropped and opened into the components contained in the outer container, and the components in the inner container are mixed into the outer container.

(2) In another mixing method, the inner container contained in the outer container is forcibly communicated with the outer container, and the components in the inner container are mixed into the outer container.

(3) In another mixing method, a strong force is applied to the outer container to form a hole or the like in the inner container therein, and the component in the inner container is mixed with the component in the outer container through the hole. The container or sterile raw material package included in the sterile water generation kit according to the present invention may be provided to the consumer together with a spray nozzle attachable thereto. Alternatively, the container or package of sterile raw materials contained in the sterile water generation kit may include a spray nozzle pre-installed in the closed cap. Produced using the sterile water production kit or sterile raw material package according to the present invention. Sterilized water can be used for washing and sterilizing a large amount of food such as vegetables and meat, as well as for sterilizing space in hospitals, etc., as in the past. Disappears.

In addition, the sterilizing water generating kit or the sterilizing material package according to the present invention can be used for producing fresh sterilizing water as needed at any time when stocked in the military, hospital, general household, etc. Can be. Also, for example, if a woman puts the container for storing the sterilized raw material of the present invention in a handbag, fresh sterilized water is generated whenever and wherever necessary, and used for sterilization with hypochloroacetic acid. can do.

The above and other objects, functions and effects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of specific examples. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an example included in the basic concept of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining another example included in the basic concept of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a modified example of the basic concept shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining another modified example of the basic concept shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another modified example of the basic concept shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another example included in the basic concept of the present invention. is there

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a modification of the basic concept shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the sterilizing raw material package of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of the sterilizing raw material package shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a main part of a modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a main part of another modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a main part of another modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a main part of still another modified example of the first embodiment, and shows a state where a circumferential groove of a cylindrical body containing the first component is sealed.

FIG. 14 is a view related to FIG. 13 and shows a state in which the circumferential groove of the cylindrical body containing the first component is exposed to the inner space of the pottle.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a main part of still another modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a view showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the second embodiment, showing a process of cutting the upper end portion of the inner container with a cutting aid included therein.

FIG. 17 shows a main part of the sterilizing raw material package of FIG. 16. When the sterilizing raw material package is stocked, it is housed in the sterilizing raw material package with the cutting blade of the cutting aid facing upward. It is a diagram for explaining.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a modification of the second embodiment.

FIG. 19 shows another modified example of the second embodiment, and is a view for explaining a process of cutting the bottom of the inner container with an elongated cutting blade included therein.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 19, and is a view for explaining a state where the user is stocking the sterilizing raw material package of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a modification of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a view showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the sterilizing raw material package of the sixth embodiment, as viewed from the arrow X26 in FIG.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a sterilizing raw material package according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of a main part of the sterilizing material package of FIG.

FIG. 29 shows a kit for producing sterilized water described as an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a sterilized water generation kit of a modified example of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a sterilized water generation kit according to another modification of the eighth embodiment. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a sterilized water generation kit according to another modification of the eighth embodiment. Fig. 33 shows an example of how sterilizing water generated using the sterilizing raw material package of the embodiment is sprayed with a sprayer attached to the sterilizing raw material package. FIG.

FIG. 34 is a diagram exemplifying a method of spraying the sterilized water generated by using the sterilized raw material package of the embodiment by attaching another type of sprayer to the sterilized raw material package.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view of a mixing promoting member attached to the sterilizing water discharge port of the sprayer illustrated in FIG. 34.

FIG. 36 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sterilizing water discharge port of the sprayer illustrated in FIG. FIG. 37 is a view for explaining one method of sterilizing a wound with the sterilizing raw material package with a sprayer illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 38 is a view showing a space sterilization apparatus which is convenient for spatial sterilization with sterilization water generated by using the sterilization raw material package or the sterilization water generation kit of the embodiment. FIG. 39 is a view showing a modification of the spatial sterilization apparatus of FIG. 38, and shows a mode in which sterilization water is supplied from a cartridge tank.

FIG. 40 is a view showing a modified example of the space sterilizing apparatus of FIG. 38, and shows a mode in which sterilizing water is supplied through piping.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing an electrolysis-type space sterilization apparatus as a modification of the space sterilization apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 42 is a view showing a modified example of the bottle provided with the inner container.

FIG. 43 is a view showing a modified example of the container provided with the inner container.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing another modified example of the bottle provided with the inner container.

FIG. 45 is a view showing still another modified example of the bottle provided with the inner container. FIG. 46 is a view showing a modified example of the bottle in FIG. 45.

FIG. 47 is a diagram showing a buffer-containing bottle provided with an inner container.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a state in which the first component, the second component, and the buffer are mixed in the buffer-containing bottle of FIG.

FIG. 49 is an enlarged view of a main part of the buffer-containing bottle of FIG.

FIG. 50 is a sectional view taken along line X50-X50 in FIG.

FIG. 51 is an enlarged view of a main part of a modified example of the bottle containing a buffer.

FIG. 52 is an enlarged view of a main part of another modified example of the buffer containing a buffer. Fig. 53 shows sterilized water obtained by adding hydrochloric acid to buffered sodium hypochlorite. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a plot of the pH change of the present invention. FIG. 54 shows the strong sterilizing ability of hypochlorous acid.

FIG. 55 is a diagram showing a procedure for generating sterilized water with a conventional sterilized water generator. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Prior to describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, these embodiments will be comprehensively described as follows.

The sterilizing raw material package of the preferred embodiment includes, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 20, FIGS. 22 to 23, and FIGS. 25 to 28,

A first component comprising hypochlorite or chlorite;

A second component comprising an acid;

A single container separated and contained by a partition so that the first component and the second component are not mixed,

A displacement member that can be displaced by applying a force artificially from outside the container,

Due to the displacement of the displacement member, the first component and the second component can be mixed in the container to generate sterilized water,

The first component and the second component are adjusted so that when they are mixed, sterilized water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. The hypochlorite or chlorite of the first component may contain a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate as the third component.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 15 and FIG.

Either the first component containing hypochlorite or chlorite or the second component containing acid ■ An outer container containing either component,

An inner container housed in the outer container, and containing the other of the first component or the second component;

A sealing member for sealing the inner container;

Provided in connection with the outer container, accessible from outside the outer container An operating member,

By operating the operation member, the inner container is released from the sealing member, and the other component in the inner container can flow out into the outer container to generate sterilized water. ,

The first component and the second component are adjusted so that, when they are mixed, sterile water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. The hypochlorite or chlorite of the first component may contain a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate as the third component.

The operation member is, for example, a sealing cap of the outer container in the example of FIG. 8, and may be, for example, a pusher exposed to the outside as a modified example described later with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. . The inner container described above may be provided at the mouth of the outer container as illustrated in FIG.

Further, when the inner container is released from the sealing member, the inner container may fall in the outer container. To this end, a weight may be attached to the inner container.

Further, in a specific example of the sterilizing raw material package of the present invention, as shown in FIGS.

An outer container containing either one of a first component containing hypochlorite or a chlorite or a second component containing an acid;

A plug formed in the inner container and fitted in an opening communicating with the inner space of the outer container;

An operating member provided in connection with the outer container, and accessible from outside the outer container;

By intentionally operating the operating member, the plug comes out of the opening of the inner container in relation to the movement of the operating member, whereby the other component in the inner container is Sterilizing water can be generated by flowing into

When the first component and the second component are mixed, a predetermined effective salt It is adjusted so that sterilized water having a low elemental concentration and a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. The outer container or the inner container may contain a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate in addition to the first component, hypochlorite or chlorite. First Example (FIGS. 8 and 9) )

The sterile raw material package 1 has a portable and self-supporting bottle 2 which is made of a chemically resistant plastic material. The bottle 2 is preferably made of a light-blocking material. The bottle 2 has a cylindrical shape having a diameter that can be held by one hand, and has an internal volume of about 100 _CC .

— Referring particularly to FIG. 9, the top of the bottle 2 has a bottle mouth 3 with a circular cross section open upward and a thread 4 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottle mouth 3. The sealing cap 5 is screwed using the screw thread 4. The sealing cap 5 is made of a plastic material, and a stopper portion 6a of the sealing cap 5 is integrally formed with a stopper ring 6 at a lower end thereof. The stopper ring 6 extends around the entire periphery of the bottle mouth 3 and functions as a stopper or spacer as will be described later. 5 It may be separate from a.

The sealing cap 5 is also provided with a spray nozzle 7, and the liquid in the bottle 2 can be sprayed by pressing down the head 7a of the spray nozzle 7 as shown by an arrow. Since this kind of spray nozzle 7 is conventionally known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. When shipping the sterilized raw material package 1 provided with the spray nozzle 7, cover the spray nozzle 7 with a protective cap C as shown in Fig. 9, or use a resin band D (Fig. 13). To cover the spray nozzle 7 with the protective cap. In this case, the stopper ring 6 may be integrally formed with the resin band D (FIG. 13).

A cylinder 8 is fitted around the nozzle body 7 b located at the bottle mouth 3, and the upper end of the cylinder 8 is in contact with the cap 5 b of the sealing cap 5. The cylindrical body 8 is formed with a circumferential projection 8a that can be engaged with the upper edge of the circumferential seal member 9 therearound. Further, the cylindrical body 8 has a pocket, that is, a circumferential groove 10 on its outer peripheral surface, and the circumferential groove 10 is provided as long as the stopper 6 is not removed. It is in a state of being sealed by the sealing member 9. That is, the circumferential groove 10 forms an internal space sealed by the seal member 9 inside the bottle 2.

The bottle 2 has a capacity capable of storing either the first component or the second component. In this embodiment, a diluted concentration of hydrochloric acid (second component) is stored. On the other hand, in this embodiment, sodium hypochlorite as the first component, which is a stock solution or a diluted concentration, is accommodated in the circumferential groove 10 of the cylindrical body 8, and preferably, sodium hydrogen carbonate is used. Um is contained.

The method of using the sterilizing raw material package 1 of the first embodiment is as follows. The user force S who obtained the package, the stopper ring 6 was removed from the lower end of the sealing cap 5, and then the sealing cap 5 was rotated in the tightening direction. The cap 5 can be displaced downward by an amount corresponding to the removal of the stopper 6.

When the sealing cap 5 is displaced downward, the cylindrical body 8 is pushed downward by the cap portion 5b of the sealing cap 5, whereby the circumferential projection 8a of the cylindrical body 8 is placed inside the sealing member 9. At the same time, the circumferential groove 10 is displaced below the sealing member 9 to be exposed to the inner space of the bottle 2, and the first component contained in the circumferential groove 10 flows into the bottle 2.

The user can generate 100 cc of sterilized water by shaking bottle 2 and mixing the liquid in bottle 2. The germicidal water produced has a pH in the weakly acidic or neutral range, and the available chlorine concentration is generally anywhere from about 50 to 300 ppm. For example, in other words, the second component filled in the bottle 2 and the first component filled in the circumferential groove 10 are mixed with each other to obtain a pH in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region. And the effective chlorine concentration is adjusted to an arbitrary concentration of about 50 to 300 ppm. If it is intended for use in the military, etc., the first and second components may be adjusted so that the effective chlorine concentration is about 800 ppm.

The sterilizing raw material package 1 of the first embodiment, for example, if manufactured for women or home use, is made of sodium chloride so that the generated sterilizing water has a concentration equivalent to that of physiological saline (about 0.9%). May be added to the bottle 2, for example. For example, a woman who has purchased the package of sterilized raw materials 1 can carry the sterilized package of raw materials 1 in a handbag and carry it with strong hypochlorite anytime, anywhere. It can be performed. If the sterilizing raw material package 1 is manufactured for home use, for example, adding a surfactant to the bottle 2 facilitates the removal of oil while sterilizing tableware.

Modification of the first embodiment (FIGS. 10 to 15)

In the above-described first embodiment, the inner space sealed in the bottle 2 is formed by the circumferential groove 10 of the cylindrical body 8. However, as shown in FIGS. An additional member 12 of another piece fitted to the lower end of 8 may be provided, and the additional member 12 and the lower end of the cylindrical body 8 may form a closed space 13. According to this, when the user removes the stopper ring 6 and rotates the sealing cap 5 in the tightening direction, the cap 8b of the sealing cap 5 pushes the cylindrical body 8 downward. Then, the additional member 12 is pushed downward by the shoulder 8b at the lower end of the cylindrical body 8, and when the additional member 12 comes off the sealing member 9, the additional member 1 2 falls into the bottle 2 and falls. The components contained in the additional member 12 flow out into the bottle 2. The user should expel the bottle 2 to facilitate mixing of the contents. The diagram at the bottom of FIG. 11 shows an additional element 12 for the drop word.

10 to 12 are substantially the same except for the shape of the additional member 12. As can be understood by comparing FIGS. 10 to 12, FIG. In Fig. 1, the additional member 12 shown in Fig. 1 has a larger internal space 13 than in Fig. 10, and the additional member 12 in Fig. 12 has a larger internal space 13 than in Fig. 11. large. When an additional member 12 that can create such a large internal volume is adopted, the second component such as hydrochloric acid is filled into this in a sufficiently diluted state, and the first component is placed in the bottle 2. Can also be filled. FIG. 12 illustrates a closed cap 5 without a spray nozzle, and the additional member 12 has a cup-shaped internal space 13.

In the modified examples of FIGS. 13 and 14, the seal member 9 located at the bottle mouth 3 is extended downward. The seal member 9 is provided with an opening 16 at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction, and the circumferential groove 10 of the cylindrical body 8 is sealed by a portion 9a below the opening 16 (FIG. 13). . When mixing the first and second components, remove the stopper 6 and the resin band D, and close the sealing cap 5. By tightening, the cylindrical body 8 attached to the step of the spray nozzle body 7b moves down (Fig. 14), and the circumferential groove 10 moves from the lower end of the sealing member 9a to the inner part of the potl 2. The first component exposed to the space and contained in the circumferential groove 10 flows out into the bottle 2. Reference numeral 17 denotes a ventilation hole, and 18 denotes a sealing material on the sealing cap 5 side.

As can be understood by comparing FIG. 15 with FIG. 9, first and second circumferential grooves 10 and 14 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 8 so as to be vertically separated from each other. An example is shown in which first and second stopper rings 6 and 15 are provided at the lower end. According to this, after removing only the first stopper ring 6 and mixing the first component in the first circumferential groove 10 into the bottle 2, for example, do not use the bottle for a long time. When the sterilizing capacity of the sterilizing water in 2 is reduced, the second unopened assurance strip 15 is removed and the additional first component in the second circumferential groove 14 is further placed in bottle 2. By mixing, the sterilization ability can be restored to the initial ability.

For example, when sodium hypochlorite is filled as the first component in the first circumferential groove 10 shown in FIGS. 9 and 13 and the like, The trim may be further filled. In FIGS. 9, 13 and the like, a single circumferential groove 10 is used. However, an additional circumferential groove similar to the second circumferential groove 14 in FIG. Sodium bicarbonate may be accommodated in the circumferential groove, and when the first and second components are mixed, sodium bicarbonate may be mixed. This is the same in the example of FIG. 15, in which the second circumferential groove 14 is filled with sodium bicarbonate instead of sodium hypochlorite, and the first circumferential groove 14 is filled. When the component 10 is mixed into the bottle 2, sodium hydrogen carbonate in the second circumferential groove 14 may be mixed in addition thereto.

Second embodiment (Fig. 16 and Fig. 17)

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, the sterilizing raw material package 20 of the second embodiment has a free-standing bottle 21. The bottle 21 may be a portable tank of, for example, 1 liter ゃ 10 liters or more, and is formed from a chemical-resistant plastic material, which is cost effective. It is.

Inside the bottle 21, the inner container 23 is housed in a sealed state. For example, the inner container 23 contains a powdery first component in the inner container 23, and further contains a powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate in addition to the powdery first component. If so, it may be relatively small. Inner container 23 is typically made of a chemically resistant plastic or film material. That is, the inner container 23 may be a bottle or a bag.

The inner container 23 has an outer flange 23 a at the upper edge thereof that engages with the end face of the bottle mouth 24. The outer flange 23 a engages with the sealing member 25 sandwiched between the upper end surface of the bottle mouth 24 and the sealing cap 5, whereby the inner container 23 becomes independent inside the bottle 21. Form a closed space.

A cutting aid 26 having a cutting blade 26a is detachably attached to the back of the cap 5b of the sealing cap 5. When the bottle 21 is shipped to a consumer, the cutting aid 26 is attached to the sealing cap 5 with the cutting blade 26a facing upward. The cap 26 has the function of closing the mouth of the inner container 23 with the main body 26b of the tool 26 (Fig. 17). The bottle 21 contains the first or second component, and the inner container 23 contains other components.

The user who has obtained the sterilizing raw material package 20 of the second embodiment removes the sealing cap 5 and turns the cutting aid 26 upside down, that is, with the cutting blade 26 a turned downward (FIG. 1). 6) Screw the sealing cap 5 again to the bottle mouth 24. As a result, the cutting aid 26 is pushed down by the cap portion 5b of the closed cap 5, and the cutting blade 26a cuts into the horizontal step portion 23b of the inner container 23 to cut it. As a result, the inner container 23 falls into the bottle 21, and the components therein flow out into the pottle 21. In order to assist the fall of the inner container 23, it is preferable to provide a weight 27 at the bottom of the inner container 23, for example. The user should facilitate mixing in the bottle 21 by shaking the bottle 21 up, down, left and right. Instead of cutting the horizontal step 23b of the inner container 23 with the cutting blade 26a of the cutting aid 26, a weakening line is provided in the horizontal step 23b, and the cutting aid The weakening line may be cut by pressing down 26.

The sterilizing raw material package 20 of the second embodiment provides a user with a relatively large amount of raw material. It is convenient to provide. By the above-described operation, the first and second components may be adjusted so that when the components in the bottle 21 are mixed, the generated sterilized water has an effective chlorine concentration of, for example, 10,000 ppm. After generating sterilized water in the bottle 21 sealed with the sealing cap 5, the user can subdivide the sterilized water and appropriately dilute it with water before use. Such a mode of use is advantageous in hospitals and the like that use a large amount of sterilized water.

In environments where the water used for dilution is, for example, viscous, it may be necessary to provide the user with acid in a container in order to prevent the pH of the sterilized water from fluctuating due to dilution. It is also good to provide the user with a container containing a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate.

Modification of Second Embodiment (FIGS. 18 to 20)

In the sterilizing raw material package 20 of the second embodiment described above, when the user generates sterilizing water, the work of removing the sealing cap 5 once and inverting the cutting aid 26 is required. As shown in Fig. 8, the cutting aid 26 is fixed to the cap portion 5b of the sealing cap 5, and the stopper ring 6 is formed integrally with the skirt portion 5a of the sealing cap 5. Is also good. The user can drop the inner container 23 into the bottle 21 by removing the stopper ring 6 and lowering the cutting aid 26 by tightening the sealing cap 5. In place of the blade 26 a of the cutting aid 26, for example, a mouth extending downward is provided, and the bottom of the inner container 23 is configured with an opening / closing stopper, and the cutting aid 26 is pushed down with the sealing cap 5 Thus, the opening and closing plug constituting the bottom of the inner container 23 may be pushed down by the mouth extending downward from the cutting aid 26 to open the inner container 23.

As a modification of the sterilizing raw material package 20 of the second embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a hat-shaped fastening aid 28 is housed in a closed cap 5, and this hat is provided. The elongated cutting blade 29 may be operated by inverting the catching assisting tool 28. Specifically, the elongated cutting blade 29 has a projection 30 at its upper end, and the projection 30 is detachably fitted to the hole 28 a of the hat-shaped fastening aid 28. As a result, the cutting blade 29 is fixed to the hat-shaped catching aid 28. When the user generates sterile water, remove the sealing cap 5 and As shown in FIG. 20, the hat-shaped fastening aid 28 fitted into the recess of the cap portion 5 b of the sealing cap 5 is removed from the sealing cap 5. Next, the cutting blade 29 is detached from the hat-like fastening aid 28, and after the hat-like fastening aid 28 is turned over, the cutting blade 29 is again attached to the hat-like fastening aid 28. Then, insert the cutting blade 29 into the inner container 23. Next, when the sealed cap 5 is screwed into the bottle mouth 24 again (FIG. 19), the cutting blade 29 is pushed down by the hat-shaped catching aid 28, and the blade portion 29 at the tip thereof is cut. a cuts into the bottom of the inner container 23 and cuts it, and the components in the upper container 23 flow out into the bottle 21. Here, the term “cutting” includes the case where a hole is formed in the bottom of the inner container 23. In the modified examples shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, it is preferable to use a bag made of a sheet material as the inner container 23. In this case, the cutting blade 29 is provided with a vertical rib. It is preferable that the inner container 23 is not attached to the cutting blade 29 so that the bag-shaped inner container 23 is not damaged.

Third embodiment (Fig. 21)

FIG. 21 shows a sterilized raw material package 30 of the third embodiment. In this embodiment, for example, an outer flange 31 is provided at the upper end opening of the 內 -side container 23, and the outer flange 31 is provided with a sealing member 25 between the closed cap 5 and the upper end surface of the bottle 21. Provided to the consumer in a pinched state.

The user who has obtained the sterilized raw material package 30 of the third embodiment removes the sealing cap 5, pushes the outer flange 31 of the inner container 23 into the bottle 21 with a finger, and then closes the sealing cap 5. After being screwed onto the recycle bottle 21, the bottle 21 is shaken well to drop the inner container 23, and the components in the inner container 23 are mixed into the bottle 21. For this purpose, the inner container 23 is preferably made at least of its upper part of a flexible material which can be deformed.

Fourth embodiment (Fig. 22)

The sterilizing raw material package 40 of the fourth embodiment has a pusher 41 that can be accessed from the outside. By pushing the pusher 41, the inner container 23 is cut and the inner container 23 is cut. Is discharged into the bottle 21. The lever may be added to the pusher 41, and the pusher 41 may be moved downward by the "leverage principle" by depressing the lever. In the illustrated sterile raw material package 40, the cap 5b of the closed cap 5 has a pusher 41 penetrating therethrough. Stopper 42 is integrally formed with pusher 41. A cutting aid 26 is also fixed to the pusher 41. After the stopper ring 42 is removed, when the pusher 41 is pressed down strongly, the cutting aid 26 moves downward and the cutting blade 26 a cuts into and cuts into the horizontal step 23 b of the inner container 23. As a result, the inner container 23 falls into the bottle 21, and the components therein flow out into the bottle 21. For example, a rod extending downward instead of the blade 26 a of the cutting aid 26 is provided, and the bottom of the inner container 23 is configured with an opening / closing stopper.The sealing cap 5 pushes down the cutting aid 26. Thus, the opening extending from the cutting assisting tool 26 downward may be used to push down the opening / closing stopper constituting the bottom of the inner container 23 to open the inner container 23.

Modification of the fourth embodiment (FIG. 23)

In the sterilizing raw material package 40 illustrated in FIG. 22 described above, the inner container 23 is cut by pressing down the cutting aid 26, and the components in the inner container 23 are placed in the bottle 21. As a modified example, as shown in FIG. 23, the push-down member 43 is fixed to the pusher 41, and the pusher 41 is strongly pushed down. A downward force may be applied to the horizontal step 23 b of the inner container 23, thereby forcibly dropping the inner container 23. For this purpose, at least the upper part of the inner container 23 is preferably made of a soft material which can be easily bent and deformed by the force of a finger.

As a further modified example, the inner container 23 is omitted from FIG. 23, and instead, a circumferential groove 10 illustrated in FIG. 8 and the like is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the above-described pressing member 43, and this circle is formed. The first or second component may be accommodated in the circumferential groove 10.

Fifth embodiment (Fig. 24)

In the sterile raw material package 50 illustrated in FIG. 24, a knob 51 is formed integrally with the lower end of the inner container 23, although not necessarily required, and the knob 51 can be peeled off. A communication hole 52 is formed at the lower end of the inner container 23. The distal end of a shaft 52 extending vertically in the inner container 23 enters the communication hole 53, and the communication hole 53 is thereby closed. That is, shaft 5 The tip of 2 constitutes a movable valve body. An operation flange 54 is fixed to the upper end of the shaft 52. The 內 side container 23 is closed by a piston 55 fitted after filling the inside with the first or second component, and the above-mentioned shaft 52 penetrates the bistone 55. .

The user who has obtained the sterilized raw material package 50 removes the sealing cap 5, then removes the inner container 23 from the bottle mouth 24, pulls up the operation flange 54, and pulls up the shaft 52. A flange 56 is formed at the lower end of the shaft 52. When the shaft 52 is lifted, the flange 56 engages with the inner circumferential groove 55a of the biston 55, and As a result, the shaft 52 and the piston 55 are integrated. Next, the knob 51 at the lower end of the inner container 23 is removed.

The user can inject the first or second component filled in the inner container 23 into the bottle 21 by pressing down the operation flange 54 and lowering the piston 55. This filling operation may be performed with the inner container 23 set in the bottle opening 24, or with the tip of the inner container 23 facing the bottle opening 24. .

After the above-mentioned pouring work is completed, it is preferable to mix the components in the bottle 21 by thoroughly filling the bottle 21 with the bottle 21 sealed with the closed cap 5. When using the sterilized water generated thereby, the inner container 23 provided with the piston 55 can be used as a syringe. That is, after raising the operation flange 54 and raising the piston 55, an appropriate amount of sterilizing water is introduced into the inner container 23, and then the inner container 23 is taken out, for example, to the affected area to be disinfected. By pushing the operation flange 54 in the turned state, the sterilized water in the inner container 23 can be spouted toward the affected part.

As a modified example of the sterilizing raw material package 50, the inner container 23 has a bottomed structure, and the user takes out the inner container 23 after removing the sealing cap 5, and removes the components in the inner container 23. May be put in the bottle 2 1. This method is advantageous when the first component in a powder state is contained in the inner container 23.

—Sixth embodiment (Fig. 25, Fig. 26) A sixth embodiment is shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 as a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which is advantageous when a double inner and outer container is made of a sheet made of a flexible chemical-resistant material. In the illustrated sterile raw material package 60, the outer container 61 and the inner container 62 are formed of flat bags, and the bags are made of a chemical-resistant sheet material. Such bags are often used, for example, as containers for retort foods, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. A part of the inner bag 62 is welded to a peripheral portion of the outer bag 61. The sterilization raw material package 60 has a first mouth 63 communicating with the inside of the outer bag 61 and a second mouth 64 communicating with the inside of the inner bag 62, and the first and second The mouth portions 63 and 64 are heat-sealed in a liquid-tight manner to the outer periphery of the outer bag 61 and the outer periphery of the inner bag 62.

Inside the outer bag 61, a cutting tool 65 for cutting the inner bag 62 is incorporated. The cutting tool 6 5 has a lever 6 7 urged by a spring 6 6, and when the lever 6-7 is pressed down, the inner bag 6 2 is cut by the cutting blade 6 8 provided on the lever 6 7. Can be.

First, the sterilizing raw material package 60, with the water stop pin 69 removed from the first and second ports 63, 64, passes through the first and second ports 63, 64, The outer bag 61 is filled with the first component (preferably, a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate) or the second component, and the inner bag 62 is filled with other components. After that, the water stop pins 69 are inserted into the first and second mouth portions 63, 64 to close them. It is provided to the consumer in this state.

The user who has obtained the sterilizing raw material package 60 puts the sterilizing raw material package 60 on the floor or the ground, for example, and then steps on the cutting tool 65 with the foot from above the outer bag 61. As a result, at least a part of the inner bag 62 is cut, and the components in the inner bag 62 flow out into the outer bag 61, and the first and second components are mixed in the outer bag 61. This produces sterile water. The sterilizing water in the sterilizing raw material package 60 can be taken out by extracting the water stop pin 69 of the mouth 63 for the outer container.

To prevent the outer bag 61 from being damaged by the lever 67 when the user steps on the sterile raw material package 60 with his / her feet, for example, the panel 66 is composed of bent pins, and the lever 67 is stepped on. The bending pin 6 6 It is good to protect the outer bag 61 by positioning.

Seventh embodiment (Fig. 27, Fig. 28)

The sterilizing raw material package 70 of the seventh embodiment uses the inside of the mouth portion 63 of the outer bag 61 as a second sealed accommodation space. That is, the mouth portion 63 has a cylindrical shape, in which an inner container 71 having a bottomed cylindrical shape is accommodated. In the inner container 71, the cutting blade 7 2a faces downward. The cutting tool 7'2 in the closed state is accommodated.

The user who has obtained the sterilizing raw material package 70 removes the storage paring 6 from the sealing cap 5 and then presses the cutting cap 72 down by tightening the sealing cap 5 to cut the bottom of the inner container 71. As a result, the first or second component in the inner container 71 can flow out into the outer bag 61. To ensure this outflow, it is preferable to provide a through hole 73 in the cutting tool 72.

As a modified example of the sterilizing raw material package 70 of the seventh embodiment, a lightweight plastic container without independence may be used instead of the flexible outer bag 61. When such a flexible outer bag 61 or a lightweight plastic container is used instead, it is desirable to provide the sterilized raw material package 70 to the consumer in a state of being stored in a cardboard box.

Eighth embodiment (Fig. 29)

FIG. 29 shows a sterilized water generation kit according to the present invention as an eighth embodiment. The sterile water generation kit 80 includes a first bottle 81 containing the first component, a second bottle 82 containing the second component, and a third potter 83 containing water. Preferably, a manual 84 containing notes on mixing is included. The first to third bottles 81 to 83 are preferably provided with a scale 85. At least the first and second bottles 81, 82 are preferably made of a plastic material having chemical resistance and light shielding properties.

Manual 84 lists, for example, the relationship between the amount of water, the amount of the first component, the amount of the second component, and the amount and concentration of sterilized water produced by mixing them. The user sees this, puts a predetermined amount of water into the third bottle 83 according to the instructions of the manual, and places the predetermined amount of water from the first bottle 81 and the second bottle 82 in this third bottle. Generate sterilized water by adding first and second ingredients can do.

The third bottle 83 may be provided empty to the consumer. The user who obtained the sterilized water generation kit 80 looked at the manual, first put the specified amount of water in the third bottle 83, and then put it in the third bottle 83. The first and second components of the first and second bottles 81 and 82 may be charged to generate sterilized water.

The sterile water generation kit 80 is conveniently provided to consumers, for example, in a cardboard box 86, and it is also convenient for users who have obtained many of them to store them in a warehouse, for example. .

The third bottle 83 may be filled with a pH adjusting solution. For example, a pH adjusting solution such as diluted hydrochloric acid or diluted NaOH is placed in the third bottle 83, and the user makes sterilized water after stocking the sterilized water generation kit 80 in a poor environment. At this time, the pH of the sterilizing water may be finely adjusted with the pH adjusting solution of the third bottle 83. Further, a buffer such as sodium hydrogen carbonate may be mixed in the first bottle 81 containing the first component. Instead, a fourth bottle or bicarbonate gas bottle containing bicarbonate (typically sodium bicarbonate) is added to the sterile water generation kit 80 described above, and the user creates sterile water. At this time, it is preferable to add sodium hydrogen carbonate from the fourth bottle or carbon dioxide gas from the carbon dioxide gas cylinder and mix them with the first and second components.

Modification of the eighth embodiment (FIGS. 30 to 32)

As shown in FIG. 30, the sterile water generation kit 80 is composed of a first and second bottles 81 and 82 containing first and second components and a manual 84, respectively. For example, it may be provided to the consumer in a water-resistant bag 87. According to the instructions in manual 84, the user who obtained this puts a certain amount of water in an appropriate container, and then puts the components in the first and second containers 81, 82 to a predetermined concentration. Sterilized water in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. Sodium bicarbonate may be contained in the first bottle 81 in addition to the first component. Instead, a third bottle (not shown) containing a buffer such as sodium hydrogen carbonate) or a carbonated gas cylinder can be added to the kit 80 to allow the user to produce sterile water. Even if sodium hydrogen carbonate or carbon dioxide gas is mixed with the first and second components, Good.

As shown in Fig. 31, the sterilizing water generation kit 8◦ is configured such that the first to third bottles 81 to 83 described above are composed of containers in which the internal space of one container is divided into three. Alternatively, the manual 84 may be attached to this, or a pocket may be formed in a three-section container, and the consumer may be provided with the manual 84 stored in this pocket. Further, as shown in Fig. 32, the sterilizing water generation kit 80 comprises the above-mentioned first and second bottles 81, 82, each of which is formed by dividing the inner space of one container into two. May be. A manual 84 may be attached to this two-section container.

In addition, when the user uses the generated sterilized water after diluting it, if the water to be used is alkaline or acidic, use a container containing acid alkali to neutralize it. Preferably, the user is provided with a container containing a buffer such as sodium hydrogen carbonate or a carbon dioxide gas cylinder.

Even if a fourth bottle containing an alkaline adjusting solution (pH adjusting solution) such as sodium hydroxide is added to the sterilizing water generation kit 80 of FIGS. 29 to 32 and its modifications. Often, in addition to this, means for confirming pH such as litmus paper may be added. As a result of long-term storage of sterilizing water generation kit 80 or storage in a poor environment, even if mixed as described in manual 84, sterilizing water is more acidic than pH 5, for example. If it can be expected, the alkaline adjustment solution of the 4th bottle is put in water in advance, and sterilizing water is made while checking the pH with pH checking means, and the pH of this sterilizing water becomes about 5.5. It should be possible for the user to make adjustments.

It goes without saying that the present invention may arbitrarily combine various elements adopted in the above-described specific examples. For example, the outer containers 2, 21, 61, the inner container 23, or the first to third bottles 81 to 83 may be formed of a non-self-supporting thin plastic container.

In the various examples described above, the generated sterilized water has a pH in the neutral or weakly acidic region, thus preventing the generation of toxic gases such as chlorine gas when mixing the first and second components. can do. Also, the mixing work is basically Since the operation is performed in an airtight container by tightening the gap 5, there is no risk of the user touching the chemicals (the first and second components), and the operation is safe.

Also, according to recent reports, sterilization with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid, for example, at pH 5.5 and an effective chlorine concentration of 50 ppm, yeast, Staphylococcus aureus, CNS, Bacillus, and Micrococcus. It has been confirmed that bacteria, bacteria and MRSA can be effectively killed. Therefore, if it is possible to sterilize with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid anytime, anywhere and easily, as in the specific example of the present invention, it is possible to solve social problems such as hospital-acquired infections in hospitals. Can be dealt with immediately without introducing special equipment.

Until now, sterilization with neutral or weakly acidic hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid could not be used in ordinary households, but the specific examples of the present invention can be provided to consumers at low cost. By obtaining this, consumers can easily sterilize with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid in ordinary households. In addition, by keeping this information constantly at home, it is possible for each household to defend itself against the spread of suddenly occurring diseases like SARS. As described above, sterilization with hypochlorous acid is harmless even if it is taken into the human body through respiration or food, because it is common to neutrophil sterilization in the human body. Therefore, a home humidifier (preferably an ultrasonic humidifier) can be used to spray sterilizing water into a room where people are active, to perform spatial sterilization, and to exhibit a deodorizing effect. Therefore, the room can be deodorized. Of course, it can also be used for cleaning and sterilizing foodstuffs put into the mouth and tableware.

In addition, the military can respond to biological weapons terrorism and emergency medical practice by stocking specific examples of the present invention in each camp.

In the sterilization using the embodiment of the present invention, for example, a sprayer 90 is attached to the bottle mouth 24 of the bottle 21 used for mixing, as shown in FIG. 33, and the sprayer 90 is used. To discharge sterilized water. The sprayer 9 ◦ can spray the sterilized water in the bottle 21 by depressing the head 91. In addition, sterilizing water can be discharged using a sprayer 93 of the type shown in FIG. The sprayer 93 illustrated in FIG. 34 can spray the sterilized water in the bottle 21 by pulling the handle 94. In addition, Figure 33, FIG. 34 illustrates the bottle 21 used in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 19, but is not limited thereto.

The nebulizers 90 and 93 illustrated in FIGS. 33 and 34 are provided with the mixing promoting member 95 illustrated in FIG. 35 at the sterilizing water discharge port, and as illustrated in FIG. Preferably, the atomization state can be controlled using a pump 96.

That is, the mixing facilitating member 95 has a swirling confluence part 95 a at the end face thereof, and sterilizing water pumped from the bottle 21 is provided with two opposing notches 95 on the end face of the mixing facilitating member 95. b, 95b, enter the swirling junction 95a, and are discharged after being mixed at the swirling junction 95a. Further, by adjusting the tightening amount of the cap 96, the disinfected water to be discharged can be changed from a linear spray state to an atomized state.

For example, the nebulizer 93 shown in FIG. 34 can be used for treatment by attaching the surrounding cover 97 thereto (see FIG. 37). At the time of this treatment, the wound can be sterilized and pus can be removed by adjusting the amount of tightening of the cap 96 and injecting sterilized water linearly according to the condition of the wound U. It is sanitary if the sterilized water after treatment is received in a saucer 98.

-Examples of spatial sterilization

For example, when performing space sterilization in a hospital room at a hospital, it is desirable to spray sterilized water over a wide area without sound. FIG. 38 illustrates a portable indoor space sterilization apparatus 100 suitable for this. The space sterilization apparatus 100 has a tray 102 for receiving hypochlorous acid-containing sterilized water contained in a cassette tank 101. The cap 103 of the cassette tank 101 has a movable pin 104, and the operation of the movable pin 104 opens the outlet of the cap 103. When the water level of tray 102 falls to the lower surface of cap 103, air is taken into cassette tank 101 through cap 103, thereby keeping the water level of tray 102 constant. It is. The tray 102 is disposed in the apparatus main body 105, and the sterilized water in the tray 102 is atomized by the ultrasonic generator 106. The space sterilization apparatus 100 has a main fan 108 arranged in an open space driven by an electric motor 107, and the main fan 108 and the motor 107 are provided in the main body 100 of the apparatus. It is arranged above 5 and its vertical direction can be adjusted around the axis 109.

The sterilized water atomized by the ultrasonic generator 106 is conveyed adjacent to and forward of the main fan 108 through a first passage 110 extending upward from the apparatus main body 105. In order to promote this, a part of the wind generated by the rotation of the main fan 108 is supplied into the apparatus main body 105 through the second passage 111 and the device is moved from the second passage 111 to the device. Using the air supplied into the main body 105, the mist of sterilized water atomized by the ultrasonic generator 106 is transported to the vicinity of the main fan 108.

The outlet 110a of the first passage 110 is preferably opened forward, and the outlet 110a is located adjacent to and in front of the center of the main fan 108. Is good. The position and the direction of the outlet 110a can be adjusted by the bellows 110b constituting a part of the first passage 110. It is preferable that the main fan 108 is surrounded by a net 112 or the like to take safety measures. The electric motor 107 and the ultrasonic generator 106 are controlled by a power supply unit and a control unit 113 housed in the apparatus main body 105.

According to the space sterilizing apparatus 100, the main fan 108 installed in the open space allows the disinfection water to be spread over a wide area without blowing sound, and the sick room where the blowing sound has been a problem so far. It can also be applied to space sterilization at When space sterilization is performed in the hospital room by the space sterilization device 100, no hospital infection can be prevented by disinfecting the space in the room where the weak patient lives without suffering from blowing noise. The superior deodorizing effect can also solve the problem of odor in the hospital room. By using the sterilizing raw material package or the sterilizing water generating kit of the present invention, sterilizing water for replenishing the cassette tank 101 can be easily produced near the apparatus 100. In this case, the sterilizing water containing hypochlorous acid generated by the sterilizing raw material package or the sterilizing water generation kit may be directly put into the cassette tank 101 for spatial sterilization, but the sterilizing raw material package or It is preferable to appropriately dilute the hypochlorous acid-containing sterilized water generated by the sterilized water generation kit and then to put it in the cassette tank 101. Also, in the case of a sterilized water production kit, use scale 85 to kill a concentration that is convenient for spatial sterilization. Bacterial water may be generated and sprayed indoors using the spatial sterilizer 100. The bottle 21 described above may be used instead of the cassette tank 101.

Alternatively, a single mouth fan may be used as the main fan 108 of the space sterilizer 100 (FIGS. 39, 40). As is known, this cross flow fan discharges a uniform average flow in a direction perpendicular to the gas suction direction, and has a characteristic that the blowing sound is small. In addition, a relatively small second electric fan is provided in the apparatus main body 105, and the mist of sterilized water atomized using the wind generated by the second electric fan is sprayed near the main fan 108. The sterilized water may be sprayed far away by conveying the mist of the transferred sterilized water to the wind generated by the main fan 108.

Also, in order to prevent the room humidity from rising too high, a control mechanism is provided in the space sterilization device 100, for example, by spraying sterilization water for 3 minutes, and then sterilizing so as to stop operation for 10 minutes. The water fog may be intermittently performed. This spray control mechanism may be combined with, for example, a sensor for detecting indoor humidity and temperature to control the spray time and the operation stop time according to the indoor humidity and temperature. Further, a control pattern programmed in advance may be incorporated, and the spray time and the operation stop time may be variably controlled by the control pattern.

The hypochlorite-containing sterilizing water contained in the cassette tank 101 of the spatial sterilizer 100 is not particularly limited, but an effective chlorine concentration of 50 to 200 ppm is appropriate.

Although the above-described space sterilization apparatus 100 is exemplified as a portable apparatus, for example, it may be a stationary type in which sterilization water is supplied by piping. In this case, it is preferable that the ultrasonic generator 106 be designed so that the sterilizing water can be supplied to the ultrasonic generator 106 in a manner that can be arbitrarily selected from a supply type using a pipe and a supply type using a cassette tank 101.

Fig. 39 and Fig. 40 show a space sterilization device that can select between a cassette tank supply type (Fig. 39) and a pipe supply type (Fig. 40) by attaching an attachment. Indicates 20. The outer case 1 2 1 has 1, the second attachment 1 2 2 and 1 2 3 can be selectively attached. When the first attachment 1 2 2 is attached as shown in Fig. 39, the force 1 1 2 2 a By removing the cassette, the cassette tank 101 can be taken out. On the other hand, when the second attachment 12 3 is attached, it is possible to receive the supply of sterilizing water through the pipe 124 (FIG. 40). Reference numeral 125 shown in FIG. 40 indicates an electromagnetic on-off valve, and numeral 126 indicates a water level sensor. The water level sensor 126 and the electromagnetic on-off valve 125 keep the sterilized water level almost constant.

The space sterilizer 120 shown in FIG. 39 and FIG. 40 employs a cross-floor fan as the main fan 108, and the blower port 108a of the main fan 108 Louvers 1 2 7 are provided. The direction of the wind generated by the main fan 108 can be changed by adjusting the length of the lunar 1 2 7 ^). The ventilation opening 108a of the main fan 108 faces the open space, and there is no ventilation duct. The outer case 122 has an air intake 128, which is desirably equal to or larger than the opening area of the air inlet 108a.

The space sterilization apparatus 120 shown in FIGS. 39 and 40 is provided with a second electric fan 130, and by this second electric fan 130, atomized sterilized water mist is formed. It is transported to the vicinity of the main fan 108.

The space sterilizers 100 and 120 provided with the main fan or the cross flow fan 108 shown in FIGS. 38 to 40 can have an electrolysis-type sterilized water generation mechanism. FIG. 41 illustrates a spatial sterilizer 135 with an electrolysis-type sterilizing water generating mechanism. In this space sterilization device 135, hydrochloric acid (HC1) diluted with water is stored in a detachable force set tank 101, and the hydrochloric acid water passes through a non-diaphragm electrolytic unit 1336. This produces hypochlorous acid (HC10). The electrolysis part 136 has a positive pole 137 and a negative pole 138 composed of two cylindrical metal pipes having different diameters (for example, a pipe obtained by plating a titanium material with platinum). The electrolysis section 136 preferably has a heat radiating or cooling mechanism 139, and the heat radiating or cooling mechanism 139 is preferably used to suppress the heat generation of the electrolytic section 136. For example, the heat dissipation or cooling mechanism 13 9 If a combination of a corrosion-resistant plate (for example, a titanium plate) 1339a and a Peltier element 1339b, which are disposed to penetrate into the part 1 36 and have excellent heat conductivity, are used, no sound is generated and the electrolytic part 1 3 6 can be cooled.

According to the electrolysis-type space sterilization apparatus 135, since the sprayed atomized sterilization water contains substantially no salts, it is suitable for space sterilization in hospitals. The method of cooling the electrolytic section 1336 is not limited to the Peltier element 1339b, and may be an air-cooled type or a water-cooled type.

Various modifications

The specific examples of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. For example, as shown in FIG. 42, the inner container 23 provided in the bottle 21 is fitted with a sleep 140 hooked on an upper edge of the bottle mouth 24 and the sleeve 140. The upper and lower two plugs 14 2 and 14 3 form an enclosed space between the two plugs 14 2 and 14 3, and use this enclosed space as the inner container 23. Is also good. To open the inner container 23, for example, two plugs 144, 144 are connected to each other by a vertically extending shaft 144, and in order to depress the shaft 144, for example, a sealing cap is used. The rod 5 may be provided with a rod 1 4 5 hanging down from the sealing cap 5. The rod 145 may have a separate structure from the sealing cap 5 as shown in FIG. 42, or may have an integral structure with the sealing cap 5. When the stopper ring 6 is removed and the sealing cap 5 is tightened to lower the rod 144, the plugs 144, 144 are pushed down, and the lower plug 144 is released from the lower end of the sleep 140. As a result, the components in the sleeve 140 flow out into the bottom 21.

The configuration in which the inner container is formed using the detachable plugs 14 2 described with reference to FIG. 42 is placed at the mouth 63 of the outer bag 61 shown in FIGS. 27 and 28. Can be applied to the filled inner container 7 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 43, the plug 144 is fitted into the lower end opening of the sleeve that constitutes the side wall of the inner container 71, and the plug 144 is connected to the port 144 associated with the sealing cap 5. 4 2 may be pushed down to open the inner container 7 1. It is preferable that the plug 142 be liquid-tightly fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the lower end or the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the sleeve constituting the side wall of the inner container 71. FIG. 44 illustrates an example of a means for preventing the plugs 142 from unintentionally detaching from the inner container 23. In the example shown in FIG. 44, the rod 145 is fixed to the plug 144, and the end of the arm 148 integrated with the mouth 144 is formed by the step of the sleeve 140. Locked at 1 4 9 As a result, the arm 1442 functions as a stop for restricting the downward movement of the rod 144, and prevents the unintentional downward movement of the rod 144 to prevent the plug 144'2 from falling off. The accident can be avoided. Remove the stopper 6 and tighten the sealing cap 5 to lower the mouth 1 45 so that it does not interfere with the normal mixing work. Make a part 150 (for example, the connection between the arm 142 and the rod 144) so that when the sealing cap 5 is tightened, it will break or bend at the weak part of the arm 144 Is preferred.

FIG. 44 also discloses that a relief valve 15 2 is provided on the sealed cap 5 which substantially forms the cap of the inner container 23. When the internal pressure of the inner container 23 rises, the pressure of the inner container 23 can be kept almost constant by opening the relief valve 15 2. By providing a pressure adjusting means such as a relief valve 15 2 in the inner container 23, for example, when oxygen gas is generated from sodium hypochlorite and the inner pressure of the inner container 23 increases, This internal pressure can prevent the plug 142 from being pushed down and the plug 142 from falling off.

The pressure release means disclosed in FIG. 44 is composed of a pole and a panel. Instead of this, the gas inside the inner container 23 is passed through the gas-liquid separation membrane using a gas-liquid separation membrane. It may be released to the atmosphere, or a flexible packing with cushioning properties (for example, a packing made of flexible resin with closed cells) may be used as the sealing material for the hermetic cap 5. However, the degree of compression of the packing may be adjusted so that the gas can leak but block the passage of liquid. Looking at this from another point of view, the modified example disclosed in FIG. 42 described above shows that the inner container 23 can be divided into two relatively displaceable members (a first member 140 and a second member 144, 1 4 2, 1 4 3), with one member 140 fixed to the outer container 21, and the other member 14 4, 14 2, 14 3 displaced inside Container 2 3 Is opened to allow the components in the inner container 23 to flow into the outer container 21. FIGS. 45 and 46 show other specific examples according to this viewpoint.

The variant shown in FIG. 45 has a sleep 140 (first member) secured to the outer container or bottle 21 and a flange with two vertically spaced flanges 14 2, 14 3. The inner container 23 is formed by fitting the second member 150 into the sleeve 140.

When the stopper 6 is removed and the sealing cap 5 is tightened to lower the rod 144, the second member 150 is pushed down by the rod 144, and as a result, the inner container 23 is closed. A part is opened, and the components in the inner container 23 flow out into the bottle 21. As shown in FIG. 45, if the main body 152 of the second member 150 is cylindrical, it is preferable to provide a through hole as indicated by reference numeral 152. In the modification shown in FIG. 46, the second member 150 is located outside the sleeve 140, and the lower end of the cylindrical body 15 1 of the second member 150 is closed by the bottom 150. The bottom 1550 is in close fluid contact with the sleeve 1400. The upper end of the cylindrical body 15 1 has an inner flange 15 6, and the inner end of the inner flange 15 6 is in fluid-tight contact with the sleeve 14 0, so that the outer side of the sleeve 14 An inner container 23 is formed.

When the stopper 6 is removed and the sealing cap 5 is tightened to lower the rod 144, the rod 150 pushes down the second member 150. As a result, the bottom of the second member 150 When 155 separates from the lower end of sleep 140, a part of inner container 23 is opened, and the components in inner container 23 flow out into bottle 21.

Regarding the cutting aid 26 included in a specific example such as FIG. 16, as illustrated in FIGS. 47 to 50, a recess 26 b is provided at the top thereof, and the recess 26 b has a powder shape. May be accommodated. When the pusher 4 1 is pressed down after removing the stopper 4 2, the cutting aid 26 is forcibly moved downward, cutting the horizontal step 23 b of the inner container 23 and dropping the inner container 23. And the cutting aid 26 falls into the bottle 21 together (FIG. 48). As a result, in addition to the components contained in the inner container 23, the sodium bicarbonate contained in the recess 26b of the cutting aid 26 flows into the bottle 21. The three components containing sodium bicarbonate are mixed in the pottle 21 to produce sterile water containing sodium bicarbonate as a buffer.

The cutting blade 26a formed at the lower end of the cutting aid 26 preferably has an inclined profile as can be understood from FIG. Further, the cutting blade 26a preferably has a sharp tip 26c protruding downward at the lowermost end thereof. When the cutting aid 26 provided with the cutting blade 26 a is pushed down by the pusher 41, the sharp tip 26 c at the lower end bites into the horizontal step 23 b of the inner container 23 and a part thereof. Then, the horizontal stepped portion 23b is cut one after another by the cutting blade 26a having an inclined contour, and finally the entire circumference of the horizontal stepped portion 23b is cut. As a result, the cutting of the inner container 23 by the cutting blade 26 a can be surely performed, and the force required for the cutting can be reduced.

If sodium hypochlorite is stored in the inner container 23 and it is necessary to release gas generated from sodium hypochlorite to the outside while the bottle 21 is stored, see Fig. 51, a through hole 160 is provided at the bottom of the recess 26b of the cutting aid 26 as well as a pusher 41 serving as a lid of the recess 26b. The gas may be discharged to the outside through the holes 160 and 161 by providing the holes 161 of the above. Reference numeral 163 shown in FIG. 51 indicates a first gas permeable membrane covering the first through hole 160, and 1664 indicates a second gas covering the second through hole 161. 3 shows a permeable membrane.

As a modified example of FIG. 51, as shown in FIG. 52, a cylindrical gas discharge passage 1 66 extending downward from the center of the pusher 41 through the center of the cutting aid 26 is provided. However, the gas released from sodium hypochlorite in the inner container 23 through the gas discharge passage 166 may be discharged to the outside. Reference numeral 1667 in FIG. 52 indicates a check valve.

Buffer action

FIG. 53 shows a change in pH value caused by mixing sodium hypochlorite with hydrochloric acid. The country mark indicates the pH value when hydrochloric acid was mixed in an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite and sodium hydrogen carbonate, and the ▲ mark indicates the p value when hydrochloric acid was mixed in sodium hypochlorite. Shows the H value. Each of the experiments used The components are as follows:

(1) Tap water 250ml

(2) Sodium hypochlorite (12% concentration) 0.4ml

(3) Hydrochloric acid (concentration 7.2%)

(4) Sodium bicarbonate 0.3g

When sampling the data from Sonoir, hydrochloric acid was added little by little to an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite and sodium bicarbonate mixed with tap water, and the pH change of the sterilized water was measured. When sampling the data marked with ▲, hydrochloric acid was added little by little to an aqueous solution containing sodium hypochlorite mixed in tap water, and the change in the pH of sterilized water was measured.

As can be understood from Fig. 53, in the experiment without sodium bicarbonate, the pH value of the sterilized water was sensitive to the increase in the amount of hydrochloric acid, and the pH value dropped rapidly, resulting in a sudden increase in the pH. It can be seen that it decreases to. In particular, it suddenly drops from pH 6 to pH 3 at once. On the other hand, in the experiment in which sodium bicarbonate was added, it was found that the decrease in the pH value of the sterilized water was suppressed, and in particular, the decrease to a pH of about 5 was gradual. As can be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the results of this experiment, hydrochloric acid is added to sodium hypochlorite to adjust the pH value of the sterilizing water to a neutral region or a weakly acidic region. However, it will be easier to add sodium bicarbonate. In addition, it is possible to suppress the pH fluctuation of the generated sterilizing water. Also, when the sterilized water thus produced is diluted with water and used, for example, when the water used is well water from Al-Kyari, an acid such as hydrochloric acid is added together with a buffer such as sodium bicarbonate. The same buffering effect can be obtained if carbon dioxide can be produced by using carbon dioxide. The buffering effect may be obtained by adding carbon dioxide gas or high-concentration carbonated water to the generated sterilized water.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. a first component containing hypochlorite or chlorite and contained in a first enclosed space;

A second component containing an acid and housed in a second enclosed space, and sterilizing water is produced by mixing the first component and the second component, wherein the first component and the second component are mixed. With hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid, the components being adjusted so that when mixed with each other, sterile water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. How to generate sterile water.

2. The method for producing sterilizing water using hypochlorous acid or chlorite according to claim 1, wherein a buffer having a bicarbonate is contained in the first enclosed space together with the first component.

3. Further preparing a third component containing a buffer having bicarbonate and contained in the third enclosed space,

The method for producing sterilizing water using hypochlorous acid or chlorite according to claim 1, wherein the first component and the second component are mixed together with the third component when mixed.

4. The first component and the second component are defined as the total amount of the first component contained in the first enclosed space and the total amount of the second component contained in the second enclosed space. The hypochlorite according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixture is adjusted so that when mixed, sterilized water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and a weak acid region or a neutral region can be produced. A method for producing sterilizing water using an acid or chlorous acid.

5. The first closed space is formed by a first container,

The method for producing sterilized water using hypochlorous acid or chlorite according to claim 1, wherein the second closed space is formed by a second container.

6. The method for producing sterilized water using hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid according to claim 1, wherein the first closed space and the second closed space are formed in a single container.

7. The method for producing sterilizing water with hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first component is an alkaline liquid having a pH of 10 or more.

8. a first component containing hypochlorite or chlorite and contained in the first enclosed space; A second component containing an acid and contained in the second enclosed space, and sterilizing water is produced by mixing the first component and the second component with a predetermined amount of water,

The first component and the second component are adjusted so that when mixed with the predetermined amount of water, sterilized water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be generated. A method for producing sterilizing water using hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid.

9. The method for producing sterilized water using hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid according to claim 8, wherein a buffer having bicarbonate is stored in the first enclosed space together with the first component.

10. Further preparing a third component containing a buffer having bicarbonate and contained in the third enclosed space,

9. The method for producing sterilized water using hypochlorous acid or chlorous acid according to claim 8, wherein the first component and the second component are mixed together with water, including the third component.

1 1. Further prepare a manual describing the amount of water,

9. The hypochlorite or hypochlorite according to claim 8, wherein the first component and the second component are put into the predetermined amount of water described in the manual after looking at the manual. How to generate sterile water.

12. A first component containing hypochlorite or chlorite;

A second component comprising an acid;

The first component and the second component are adjusted so that when they are mixed, sterilization water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be produced. Raw material package.

13. A third component further comprising a buffer having a bicarbonate, The first component, the second component, and the third component are separated by a partition so as not to mix with each other in the single container, and the displacement member is displaced by adding power to the displacement member. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 12, wherein the first component, the second component, and the third component are mixed in the container to generate sterilizing water.

14. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 12, wherein the displacement member has a blade, and the first component and the second component can be mixed by breaking the partition with the blade. 14.

15. An outer container containing either the first component containing hypochlorite or the first component containing chlorite or the second component containing an acid,

A sealing member for sealing the inner container;

16. The inner container has first and second spaces that are independent of each other,

The first space contains the first component or the second component,

16. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 15, wherein a buffer having bicarbonate is contained in the second space.

17. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 15, wherein the operation member includes a sealing cap of the outer container.

18. The sterilizing material package according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the operation member has a pusher provided with a portion exposed to the outer container.

1 9. The outer container has a mouth,

In addition, the sterilization raw material package A circumferential seal member provided inside the b portion,

A movable member having a circumferential groove sealed by the circumferential seal member,

Further comprising a closed cap for closing the mouth,

The inner container is constituted by a circumferential groove of the movable member,

By operating the sealing cap, the movable member is lowered, the circumferential groove is released from the sealing member, and the other component in the circumferential groove flows into the outer container. The sterilizing material package according to any one of claims 15 to 16.

20. An outer container containing either one of hypochlorite, the first component containing chlorite or the second component containing acid,

An operating member that is accessible from outside the outer container and is associated with the plug;

By intentionally operating the operating member, the plug is disengaged from the opening of the inner container in relation to the movement of the operating member, whereby the other component in the inner container is By flowing into the container, sterilized water can be generated,

21. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 21, wherein the operation member includes a sealing cap of the outer container.

22. An outer container containing either component of hypochlorite, the first component containing chlorite or the second component containing acid,

A sterilization raw material package, which is housed in the outer container, and has an inner container housing the other of the first component and the second component.

An inner space of the inner container, a first member fixed to the outer container; Formed with a second member that is relatively movable with respect to one member,

Further, an operating member related to the second member, which is accessible from outside the outer container,

By intentionally operating the operating member, the second component in the inner container is opened by opening the part of the inner container by moving the second member in relation to the movement of the operating member. Can flow into the outer container to generate sterilized water,

23. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 22, wherein the operation member includes a sealing cap of the outer container.

24. An outer container having a mouth for the outer container and containing either the first component containing hypochlorite or the second component containing acid or the second component containing an acid, An upper end opening that opens toward the outer container, and the upper end opening is held in the outer container by engaging with the outer container opening, and the other of the first component or the second component is An inner container containing the components,

A sealing cap for closing the opening for the outer container and closing an upper end opening of the inner container,

By removing the sealing cap and pushing down the upper end opening of the inner container, the engagement between the upper end opening and the outer container opening is released, and the inner container is placed inside the outer container. And the other component in the inner container is allowed to flow out into the outer container to generate sterilized water.The first component and the second component are mixed. A sterilizing raw material package that is sometimes adjusted to be able to generate sterilizing water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region.

25. The sterilizing raw material package according to claim 24, wherein at least the upper end opening of the inner container is made of a soft material family that can be easily bent and deformed by the force of a finger.

26. Has a mouth for the outer container, the first containing hypochlorite or chlorite An outer container containing either one of the component and the second component containing an acid, and an upper end opening opening upward, the upper end opening engaging with the outer container opening. An inner container that is held in the outer container by containing the other of the first component or the second component,

Removing the sealed cap, removing the inner container from the outer container, and placing the other component in the inner container into the outer container can generate sterilized water,

27. A first container containing either the first component containing hypochlorite or the first component containing chlorite or the second component containing an acid,

A second container containing the other component of the first component or the second component; an amount of the first component; an amount of the second component; and an amount of water for mixing the first and second components. And a manual that describes

According to the instructions of the manual, sterile water can be produced by mixing the first and second components in a predetermined amount of water,

The first component and the second component are adjusted so that when mixed with the predetermined amount of water, sterilized water having a predetermined effective chlorine concentration and a weakly acidic region or a neutral region can be generated. Germicidal water producing kit.

2 8. An ultrasonic generator for atomizing hypochlorite-containing sterilized water in an effective chlorine concentration and a weakly acidic region or a neutral region suitable for spatial sterilization;

An electric main fan that blows air toward the open space,

A second electric fan that conveys the mist of atomized sterilized water generated by the ultrasonic generator to the vicinity of the main fan,

A space sterilization device, which sprays the mist of the atomized sterilized water on the wind generated by the main fan.

2 9. Contains pre-adjusted concentration of hypochlorite and is contained in the first enclosed space Containing the hypochlorous acid-containing sterilized water generated by the user mixing the first component thus obtained with the second component containing an acid of a previously adjusted concentration and contained in the second closed space. It has a cassette tank that can

29. The space sterilizing apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the sterilizing water supplied from the cassette tank is atomized by the ultrasonic generator.

30. The spatial sterilization apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the spatial sterilization apparatus can select a supply type of the sterilization water by the cassette tank and a supply type by piping.

3 1. The first component containing hypochlorite in a pre-adjusted concentration and contained in the first enclosed space, and the first component containing an acid in a pre-adjusted concentration and contained in the second enclosed space. A cassette tank capable of containing sterilized water in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region having an effective chlorine concentration suitable for spatial sterilization and produced by mixing the two components with a user;

An ultrasonic generator for atomizing sterilized water supplied from the cassette tank;

An electric main fan that blows air toward the open space,

A second electric fan that conveys the atomized sterilized water mist generated by the ultrasonic generator to a position near the main fan,

A portable space sterilization apparatus, wherein the mist of the atomized sterilization water is sprayed on a wind generated by the main fan.

32. When mixing the first component and the second component, or after mixing the first component and the second component, dilute with water to produce sterilized water having an effective chlorine concentration suitable for spatial sterilization, 31. The portable space sterilizer according to claim 31.

33. The portable space sterilizer according to claim 31, wherein the main fan and the second electric fan are formed of a common electric fan.

34. A first component containing hypochlorite at a preset concentration and contained in the first enclosed space, and a second component containing acid at a preset concentration and contained in the second enclosed space. A germicidal water generating step of generating germicidal water in a weakly acidic region or a neutral region having an effective chlorine concentration suitable for spatial sterilization by mixing the components with a user; Sterilizing water containing step of containing in a tanda, A sterilizing mist generating step of atomizing the sterilizing water supplied from the tank to generate a mist flow of the sterilizing water;

A guiding step of guiding the mist flow of the sterilizing water to the vicinity of a main fan that blows air toward an open space;

A sterilizing water spraying step of spraying the sterilizing water to a distant place by entraining the mist flow of the sterilizing water guided to the vicinity of the electric fan with the wind generated by the main fan. .

35. The space sterilization method according to claim 34, wherein water for dilution is mixed when the first component and the second component are mixed or after the first component and the second component are mixed. .