JPH0630979A - Solid matter containing tea - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The solid product with tea according to the present invention is obtained by solidifying tea powder with a natural adhesive and containing the tea powder in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight. It has a feature. [Effect] According to the present invention, there is provided a novel solid material containing tea, which has effects such as deodorization, mildew prevention, insect control, and sleep. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively use the tea leaves such as the third pick and the fourth pick which have been discarded without being used conventionally.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solid material containing tea, and more specifically, it is used as a core material for pillows, furniture, flooring materials, wall materials, etc., and has effects such as deodorization, mildew proofing, insect repellency and sleep. Solids with green tea.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Among the cultivated tea leaves, the first tea (new tea) and the second tea have been used for drinking, but the third tea and the fourth tea have been discarded without being used. Also,
Fibers such as streaks discharged along with the purification of tea and tea powder were also discarded without being used.

Therefore, the present inventor diligently studied how to effectively use the tea leaves and the like, which have been discarded until now, and thus were hardly used. As a result, the tea was deodorized, mildew-proof, insect-proof, and sleeping-sleep. It was found that the tea powder is solidified with a specific adhesive, and that the solid substance containing tea containing a specific amount of the tea powder also has the above effects. The present invention has been completed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide new uses such as third tea and fourth tea which have been discarded without being used conventionally. There is.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a solid product containing tea according to the present invention is obtained by solidifying tea powder with a biodegradable resin or a sizing agent, and the tea powder is contained in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight. It is characterized by being included in.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a novel solid material containing tea, which has effects such as deodorization, mildew resistance, insect control, and sleep. According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to effectively use the tea leaves such as the third pick, the fourth pick, etc., which have been discarded without being used conventionally, the tea powder discharged during the purification of tea, the streaks and the like. it can.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The solid product containing tea according to the present invention will be specifically described below. The solid product with tea according to the present invention is obtained by solidifying tea powder with a biodegradable resin or a sizing agent.

The shape and size of this solid material containing tea is
It is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately modified such as granular or plate-like depending on its use. Particularly, in the case of a large solid matter, it is preferable that the solid matter is provided with a large number of pores from the outer surface to the surface of the tea powder, and in the case of a solid matter having such a large number of pores, It has excellent effects such as aroma, deodorant, mildew, and sleep.

Examples of raw materials for tea powder include tea leaves and stems. As the tea leaves, third tea, fourth tea and the like are usually used from the economical viewpoint, but the first tea and the second tea may be used. The powder obtained from these tea leaves is usually dried before use.

The degree of pulverization of the tea leaves is not particularly limited, but the finer the powder is, the more the emission of various active ingredients of the tea leaves is promoted, and the solid substance which is excellent in the effects of aroma, deodorant, fungus, sleep and the like. Tends to be obtained.

The biodegradable resin or sizing agent has an action of mainly adhering and solidifying the tea powder, and examples of the biodegradable resin include a copolymer of polyvinyl alcohol and starch, an acetate resin and the like. Examples thereof include glue, starch paste, agar and urushi obtained from animals and plants, and starch paste is preferably used. When such a biodegradable resin or a sizing agent is used, there is no fear that the solid matter will be a source of pollution even if it is discarded, and the obtained tea-containing solid matter has an offensive odor,
It has no pungent odor and exhibits the effects of tea fragrance and mildew.

The solid product with tea according to the present invention contains dry tea powder in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight, preferably 30 to 60% by weight. If the content of the tea powder is less than 5% by weight, the effects of deodorization, mold prevention, insect control, sleep and the like are not sufficiently exerted, and if it exceeds 80% by weight, the shape of the obtained solid product is likely to collapse.

In order to obtain such a solid product containing tea, the raw material tea leaves, stems, etc. are crushed and dried, and then the biodegradable resin or sizing agent is added to the obtained dry tea powder in the above-mentioned amount. Then, the mixture may be kneaded and dried and solidified, or the undried tea powder may be mixed with a biodegradable resin or a sizing agent and dried and solidified. The size, shape, and the like of the solid matter obtained in this manner can be appropriately changed depending on the application, as will be described later, and are not particularly limited.

Further, the solid product with tea obtained as described above has effects such as deodorization, fungicide, insect control, and sleep. By using the solid matter containing tea leaves of the present invention, such deodorant, fungicides, insect repellency, and the effect of sleeping can be obtained, for example, alkaloids such as phytoncide contained in tea leaves, chlorophyll, a salt of ascorbic acid, It is speculated that it may be due to the action of tannins. Phytoncide is composed of one or more terpene compounds such as α-pinene, β-pinene, ε-limonene, dipentene, camphor, terpineol, terpineolene, borneol, linalool, etc.
It is obtained by refining various oils contained in roots, bark, etc. (eg turpentine oil, camphor oil, etc.).

When this solid material containing tea is used as a core material of a taiko-furnished furniture, for example, an offensive odor such as a formalin odor of the furniture is absorbed by the solid material, and odorless furniture is obtained. An example of using the solid product containing tea according to the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the solid material containing tea is used as the core material of the pillow, for example, a sleep pillow as shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. Sleep pillow 1
Has a fabric layer 2 on the surface, and a urethane foam layer 3 that retains the shape of a sleep pillow and has excellent cushioning properties is provided inside the fabric layer 2, and the urethane foam layer 3 has a core inside. A solid material containing tea is enclosed as the material 4.
In FIG. 1, the solid material containing tea is composed of a single porous body having an uneven shape that can support a human head and neck from behind. The active ingredient derived from tea leaves in such a porous body passes through the urethane foam layer and the fabric layer and is diffused to the outside of the sleeping pillow, so that an excellent sleeping effect is obtained. The porous body is manufactured, for example, by molding a mixture of tea powder and biodegradable resin or sizing agent into a pillow shape in a mold. Regarding the blending ratio of tea powder and biodegradable resin or sizing agent, as the blending amount of biodegradable resin or sizing agent to tea powder is increased and the pressing force at the time of molding is increased, the pores in the solid matter are increased. Since the number tends to decrease, the pillow-shaped molded article may be made porous by a mechanical means such as forming a needle hole before it is completely solidified after being molded into a desired shape. Core material 4
As the above, a large number of solids containing tea having various shapes such as particles and pellets may be used.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which a solid material containing tea is used for the wooden pillow 20. This wooden pillow 20 is covered with a core material such as buckwheat husks or solid material containing tea, and is composed of a cloth pillow portion 26 on which a head is placed and a base body 24 on which the cloth pillow portion 26 is placed. The base body 24 has a box shape or a rectangular parallelepiped shape,
The base 24 has a large number of holes 22 communicating from the surface to the inside.
Are formed, the active ingredient in the tea powder is easily released from the pores, and the sleeping effect is excellent. Wooden pillow 20 like this
Is easily manufactured by molding the solid molding material containing tea into a shape of the base 24 of the wooden pillow 20 as shown in FIG. 2 using a mold or the like.

FIG. 3 shows a mode in which the solid material containing tea is used as the core material of the pillow 70, and FIG. 4 shows a mode in which the solid material containing tea is used as the core material of the bed mat 80. There is. A large number of pelletized solids 72 containing tea are enclosed in the pillow 70 and the bed mat 80. In the pillow 70 or the bed mat 80 in which the pellet-shaped solid material 72 containing tea is enclosed, the active ingredient of the tea powder is diffused from the solid material containing tea, and an excellent sleeping effect is obtained. In particular, when such a pillow 70 or bed mat 80 is used for caring for a bedridden elderly person, a sick person, etc., it is expected to be free from sweat odor and to have an excellent sleep effect.

The tea-containing solid material may have a large number of holes communicating with the inside thereof. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a solid material containing tea formed in a plate shape or a board shape is used as the core material 34 of the tatami mat 30, or the core material 44 of the wall material 40 shown in FIG. When used as (not shown) or the like, generation of fungi and insects (eg, dani) is suppressed.

The tatami mat 30 shown in FIG. 5 is of a normal size such as a housing complex, a Kyoma room, an Edo room size, and has a core material 39 and a surface layer 32 composed of a tatami mat (front surface). The core material 39 has a structure in which an intermediate layer 34 made of a solid material containing tea powder is sandwiched between an upper layer 36 and a lower layer 38 each made of straw. The intermediate layer 34 made of a solid material containing tea powder may have a board shape or a granular shape. Particularly from the solid material containing granular tea powder to the intermediate layer 34
When the mat is formed, the side surface of the tatami mat 30 is covered with straw or a board-shaped solid material containing tea. The thickness of the intermediate layer 34 made of a solid material containing tea is about 3 to 20 mm. The particle size of the solid material containing granular tea is about 1 to 20 mm.

The board-shaped solid material containing tea powder is produced, for example, as follows. That is, a biodegradable resin (eg: trade name: “Mataby resin” manufactured by Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry) or an acetate resin is partially dissolved in a solvent (eg: acetone), and a solid content is contained in an amount of about 30% by weight. Prepared dispersion (paste). This sizing agent and tea powder are mixed, for example, in an amount of 80 to 50% by weight of tea powder with respect to 20 to 50% by weight of sizing agent, and then heat pressed in a mold,
The desired board is obtained.

The wall member 40 shown in FIG. 6 has a surface layer 42.
The core material 44 and the base material 46 are sequentially laminated.
In this wall material 40, the surface layer 42 is made of a paper sheet, but is made of board paper, woven cloth, non-woven cloth, natural wood, synthetic resin (eg, nitrocellulose resin, acrylic resin, amino resin, alkyd resin, polyester resin). ). In particular, when the surface layer 42 is made of wood, synthetic resin, or the like, the wall material 40 is removed from the surface of the core material 44 so that the solid substance containing tea forming the core material 44 is effectively deodorized.
It is preferable that a large number of holes 48 are formed in the surface layer 42 so as to communicate with the surface (i.e., the surface of the surface layer 42). To form such holes 48 in the surface layer 42, needle holes, fine grooves or the like are mechanically cut in the film forming the surface layer, or a metal brush or the like is penetrated through the film, or The film may be irradiated with laser light such as a gas laser. In addition, the method described in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-271,060 can be adopted. The core material 44 made of a solid material containing tea powder, such as a panel shape or a board shape, is prepared by the method described above, for example.

The solid product containing tea according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
It can also be used as an insole as shown in. In the insole 50 shown in FIG. 7, the surface layer 52 and the back surface layer 54
Both are made of highly breathable cloth, and the intermediate layer 56 is filled with granular solid material containing tea having a particle size such that the cloth cannot pass through the cloth. The use of this insole 50 deodorizes offensive odors such as sweat odors of the feet. Even when the shoe is not used for a long period of time, the shoe with the insole provides excellent effects such as mold repellency and insect repellency.

The shape of the solid material containing tea is not limited to the above example, and various shapes such as a sheet shape and a perforated plate shape can be adopted. Further, such a solid material with tea may be molded into a plate shape or a rod shape and used as a core material for furniture, fusuma, etc., or the plate-shaped solid material may be directly used as a furniture material.

Further, pulp such as Kozo and Mitsumata may be combined with tea powder, and the mixture may be mixed with the above biodegradable resin or sizing agent to be used as wallpaper or fusuma paper.
It may be used as the lining material 62 of the carpet 60 as shown in FIG.

[0026]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention as described above, not only tea leaves such as third tea and fourth tea that have been discarded without being used conventionally, but also tea powder, stems and the like discharged during tea purification are effective. Used for.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a novel solid product containing tea, which has effects such as deodorization, mildew resistance, insect control, and sleep.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a sleep pillow in which a solid material containing tea according to the present invention is used as a core material.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a wooden pillow made of a solid material containing tea according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the solid material with tea according to the present invention, in which a part of a pillow used as a core material is cut away.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cutaway part of a bed mat in which the solid material with tea according to the present invention is used as a core material.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the tea-containing solid material according to the present invention with a part of a tatami used as a core material cut away.

FIG. 6 is a wall material in which the solid material with tea according to the present invention is used as a core material.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an insole of a shoe in which the tea-containing solid material according to the present invention is used as a core material.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a carpet in which the solid material containing tea according to the present invention is used as a lining.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Sleep pillow, 2 ... Cloth layer, 3 ... Urethane foam layer, 4, 34, 44, 72, 82 ... Core material (solid material containing tea), 20 ... Wooden pillow, 24 ... Base, 26 ... Cloth pillow, 22, 48 ... Hole, 30 ... Tatami, 32 ... Tatami table, 40 ... Wall material, 42 ... Surface layer, 46 ... Base material, 50 ... Insole, 52 ... Surface layer, 54 ... Back surface layer, 56 ... Intermediate layer (with brown) Solid matter), 60 ... Carpet, 62 ... Lining (solid matter with tea), 70 ... Pillow, 80 ... Bed mat.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A solid product containing tea, characterized in that the tea powder is solidified with a biodegradable resin or a sizing agent, and the tea powder is contained in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight.