JPH0824157A - Container for heating wet tissue - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a heating container which can heat wet tissue so to allow a baby to be comfortable during wiping the hips of the baby while the moisture component thereof can hardly be evaporated during heating so as to prevent the wet tissue from being easily dried for a long using time. CONSTITUTION:Wet tissue heating container is composed of a container chamber 10 having, at its top part, a lid member 11 formed therein with a draw-out port 12, for storing therein wet tissue, a steam generating part having a heat source 22 located in a water tank 21, for producing steam, and a jet pipe 30 communicated with the water tank 21, for jetting steam onto a part of the wet tissue. A feed water tank 40 is provided, communicated with the water, tank 21 but being independent therefrom, and a float switch 21 is located between the water tank 21 and the feed water tank 40, and at least two heating circuits, a preheating circuit and a boiling circuit, are connected to the heat source 22.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention heats a wet tissue to wipe the buttocks of infants in the winter and warm dust paper,
The present invention relates to a heating container that can be used as a paper towel, a paper towel, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a relatively simple method for wiping the butt of an infant who cannot take a diaper, a method of wiping with a wet tissue containing a moisturizing component is known. Applying a cold tissue directly to the baby's buttocks would cause cold discomfort for the still intolerant baby and would be a great pain.

In order to solve such a problem, the purpose of the present invention is not to directly wipe the baby's buttocks, but when a damp paper towel used for hygiene of a baby is heated to make contact with the skin of the baby. A proposal has been made to avoid the shock of coldness (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-44527). The outline is that a cover having a length capable of moving the paper towel is arranged on a container containing the paper towel, and a heat transfer tube surrounding the moving paper towel is placed in the cover. Place the cover
A means for heating the air, such as an incandescent lamp, is provided between the heat transfer tube and the heat transfer tube to heat the moving paper towel.

[0004]

However, according to the above means, (a) a paper towel containing a liquid that is likely to evaporate is pulled out from the inside of the heat transfer tube while being used once and waiting for the next use. It has a serious drawback that it dries while being put on and is not a wet tissue on the next use. (B) Also, when trying to continuously use two or three sheets,
Heating with an air heating means such as an incandescent lamp has a very slow heating rate, and when it is continuously drawn out, the paper towel afterward is not sufficiently heated and remains cold. (C) The ease of drying described in (a) above means that if the paper towel is dried for a long period of time and the heating is continued, the dried paper becomes extremely flammable, leaving a fire hazard. It includes the drawbacks such as being lost. The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks.

[0005]

A warming container for a wet tissue according to the present invention has a container chamber for accommodating the wet tissue therein, which has a lid body having an outlet formed in the upper portion thereof, and a heat source arranged in a water tank. It is characterized in that it comprises a steam generating section for generating steam and a jet pipe communicating with the water tank and spraying steam on a part of the wet tissue.

It is preferable that a water supply tank is separately provided so as to communicate with the water tank, and a float switch is interposed between the water tank and the water supply tank.

Further, it is preferable to connect at least two heating circuits of a preheating circuit and a boiling circuit to the heat source.

[0008]

[Function] When the lid is opened and the wet tissue is attached, a predetermined amount of water is injected into the water tank of the steam generating part, and when the heat source is input during use, the water supplied will boil the water in the tank. The generated steam fills the inside of the room, and is sprayed by the pressure from the ejection pipe to the attached wet tissue through the ejection hole. The steam heat instantly warms the wet tissue, and when it is pulled out from the outlet of the lid, infants,
The temperature is a warm sensation that does not cause cold discomfort when touching the skin of an adult or the like.

The heating with the steam containing moisture does not cause the wet tissue to dry, and the necessary energy is supplied instantaneously, so that even if several sheets are continuously used, the heating is sufficiently performed.

When the heating to the heat source is formed in two circuits of preheating and boiling, usually preheating is performed in the preheating circuit, and if the boiling circuit is used during use, the waiting time from switch input at the time of boiling to steam generation is extremely short. It can be saved in time.

If a water supply tank is provided separately from the water tank, the amount of heat required for steam generation is saved, and the water is automatically supplied by the float switch provided therebetween.

[0012]

EXAMPLE In this example, generally, a container chamber 10 for storing a wet tissue S, a steam generator 20 for generating steam by arranging a heat source in the water tank, and a wet tissue S communicating with the water tank. And a water supply tank 40 in communication with the water tank. And the target wet tissue refers to paper or non-woven fabric containing water, alcohol and other moisturizing ingredients, outside the tissue for wipes of baby, dust paper, paper handkerchief, paper towel. It is a concept including a paper fukin, a paper napkin, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the wet tissue S is roll-shaped, the container chamber 10 is a cylindrical container suitable for storing the wet tissue S. With a slight clearance left, the height of the wet tissue S is set to the outlet 1
The height is set to be suitable for drawing out to 2, and the diameter is 100 m, for example.
The height is about 180 mm in m. A bottom plate 14 for supporting the wet tissue S is arranged at the bottom of the container chamber 10, and it is preferable that the bottom plate 14 be provided with a through hole 14a for allowing condensed water to flow down.

A steam generating chamber 20 is disposed below the container chamber 10. The steam generating chamber 20 communicates with a water tank 21 which will be described later to fill the room with water, and a part of the heat source 22.
Is provided as an energy supply means capable of heating water to a boiling temperature, for example, as an electric heating means by a ceramic heater or a nichrome wire heater, and a closed chamber sufficient to eject the generated steam. And The heat source 22 has at least two circuits at the time of boiling when the wet tissue is directly used and at the time of preheating to prepare for the wet tissue but not immediately used, and can supply an amount of energy according to each mode. To form an electric circuit.

A heat insulating material is provided around the water tank 21 as necessary to prevent hot air from being sent to the container chamber 10. This is to prevent volatilization of the wet tissue S when it contains a volatile component.

Next, the steam generating chamber 20 is connected to a steam jetting pipe 30 for guiding the generated steam to the container chamber 10. The jetting pipe 30 delivers the steam in the case of a roll-shaped wet tissue. A position that penetrates the core space of the wet tissue S so that steam can be jetted toward the inner surface of the roll that becomes the mouth,
That is, a small-diameter pipe is provided upright through the center of the cylindrical container chamber 10. A steam jet hole 31 is formed in the peripheral wall of the jet pipe 30, and the jet hole 31 has a diameter closer to the steam generation chamber 20 so as to make the jet pressure of the steam as uniform as possible. It is preferable that the diameter is small and the diameter is large as the distance from the steam generation chamber increases. When the wet tissue S is attached to the outside of the ejection pipe 30, the inner surface of the wet tissue S and the ejection pipe 3
In order to prevent contact with 0, a blade 32 is attached. Further, a valve is provided (not shown) between the jet pipe 30 and the water tank 21 described above, if necessary.
The steam may be jetted only when the pressure in 1 becomes equal to or higher than a certain atmospheric pressure.

The water supply tank 40 is provided separately from the steam generation chamber 20 for the purpose of improving steam generation efficiency.
The steam generation chamber 20 has a volume capable of storing a necessary amount of water for steam generation and enables water supply from the upper water supply port 41.
A float switch 42 is provided between the two so that the water is automatically supplied when the water level of the water drops below a certain level. However, the float switch 42 is formed so that the float valve does not open and closes while the water level decreases while the heat source 22 is connected to the boiling circuit. Because, when water flows into the water tank 21 from the water supply tank 40 at the time of boiling,
This is because the temperature is instantly lowered and boiling is suppressed.

A drainage channel is formed in a part of the container for draining the condensed water of the generated steam in the room. For example, the bottom surface 2 on the side of the water tank 21 is formed.
3 is formed on one side to the left and right, and the drain hole 2 is formed at the lowest point.
4 is drilled.

A lid 11 provided on the upper part of the container chamber 10
Is openable and closable for replacing the wet tissue S, and has a small diameter outlet 12 for withdrawing the wet tissue S, like a normal wet tissue container. 13 is attached.

Next, the operation of the heating container of the present invention will be described.
First, in using the heating container of the present invention, like the container of a normal wet tissue, the lid 11 is opened and the wet tissue S is mounted therein, and the tip of the wet tissue S is passed through the outlet 12. Cue is performed and the lid 11 is closed. At this time, in the case of a roll-shaped wet tissue, the steam ejection pipe 30 is penetrated through the core space of the wet tissue so that the inner surface of the wet tissue S abuts on the blade 32.

Then, the water supply port 41 of the water supply tank 40 is opened, and a certain amount of water is poured into the water supply port 41 by using a jug or the like to supply the heat source 2
Turn on the 2 preheat switch. Then, the water in the water tank 21 passes through the float switch 42 and
Since the heat source 22 is connected to the preheating circuit there, it does not reach boiling, but is heated to a constant temperature, for example, about 80 to 95 ° C. as its preheating. At this time,
If a heat insulating material is provided around the water tank 21, the hot air due to this preheating will not be transmitted to the container chamber 10, and even if the wet tissue S contains a volatile component having a low boiling point, it does not volatilize and is included in the wet tissue. Does not lose the effect of the wetting component.
Further, if a valve is provided between the ejection pipe 30 and the water tank 21, the action becomes remarkable.

Next, when the wet tissue S is to be used immediately for cleaning the baby's buttocks, the switch of the boiling circuit is turned on. Then, a relatively large amount of energy is supplied to the heat source 22, and the water in the water tank 21 rises to the boiling temperature all at once. At this time, however, since the preheating is performed in the preheating circuit described above, the water does not reach the boiling point. It only takes tens of seconds.

When the water in the water tank 21 boils, the generated steam fills the tank, and the pressure of the steam causes the steam to erupt in the jet pipe 3.
It reaches 0 and is ejected toward the outside from the ejection hole 31 formed in a narrow diameter. Then, the steam is wet tissue S.
Then, the tissue is heated, but since it is heated by steam heat, the heating power is strong and the wet tissue S can be heated in an instant. At this time, since the roll-shaped wet tissue S is fed out from the innermost side surface, the wet tissue S immediately before use can be heated and is most efficient. Further, the presence of the blades 32 prevents the inner surface of the wet tissue S from coming into contact with the ejection pipe 30 and closing the ejection hole 31. Further, since it is a vapor containing water, there is no fear that the wet tissue S is dried by heat.

Thus, the warmed wet tissue S is heated.
If you wipe the baby's hips with, you can avoid the cold discomfort of pressing a conventional cold wet tissue, the warm temperature will be maintained, and you can wipe the hips without worrying about the baby. At the same time, since it is in contact with steam immediately before, if bacteria are present, it will be steam sterilized, making it extremely hygienic.

Further, when the treatment with one sheet is not sufficient, the tissue is continuously withdrawn.
The heating with steam supplies the required energy instantly, so that the heating can be sufficiently performed until the end. However, unlike the preheating circuit, it is desirable that the connection time of the boiling circuit be automatically cut off after a certain period of time after input from the viewpoint of safety and the like.

When used for a certain period, the water tank 21
Since the water in the water supply tank 40 is insufficient, it is necessary to replenish the water. However, if the water supply tank is provided with a transparent plastic or a scale indicating the water level, the judgment can be easily made and the water supply port 41 of the water supply tank 40 can be determined. Just pour water from it.

When the wet tissue S is used up and needs to be replaced, the lid 11 is opened and a commercially available refilling wet tissue is mounted, as described above. Further, if it is desired to clean the inside from time to time, the lid 11 can be opened and the bottom plate 14 can be removed to easily perform wiping and cleaning and keep it hygienic.

When vapor is condensed in the container chamber 10, it passes through the through hole 14a in the bottom plate and drops to the bottom surface 23 beside the water tank 21, which is formed in a slanted shape. It can be drained easily by removing the plug of the hole 24.

This wet tissue heating container has been described on the assumption that the baby's buttocks are wiped, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not limited to this. It can be applied to various uses such as makeup remover, stain removal of desks, floors, etc.

[0030]

The present invention based on the above configuration and operation is
The cold discomfort when using wet tissue in winter etc. can be eliminated and it can be used at a warm comfortable temperature, and it can be used for a wide range of purposes such as wiping the buttocks of infants, hand wiping adults and wiping dirt. At that time, there is no risk of drying the contained wet components, and since it is possible to heat instantly, the waiting time is short, several sheets can be used continuously, and there is no risk of fire at all. It is an excellent invention that solves various drawbacks.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container chamber 11 Lid body 12 Outlet 20 Steam generator 21 Water tank 22 Heat source 30 Jet pipe 31 Jet outlet 32 Blade 40 Water supply tank 42 Float switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container chamber for accommodating a wet tissue therein with a lid body having an outlet port formed in an upper portion, a steam generator for generating steam by disposing a heat source in the water tank, and the water tank. A heating container for a wet tissue, characterized in that it comprises a spouting pipe that communicates and sprays steam onto a part of the wet tissue. 2. A heating container for a wet tissue according to claim 1, wherein a water supply tank is separately provided in communication with the water tank, and a float switch is interposed between the water tank and the water supply tank. 3. The heating container for a wet tissue according to claim 1, wherein at least two heating circuits including a preheating circuit and a boiling circuit are formed in the heat source.