Solid bath agent

Abstract

To provide a solid bathing agent having high amusement.SOLUTION: The solid bathing agent 1 is provided with a water-soluble main body part 10 which can be changed from a first form 1F to a second form 2F and a sub-body part 20 which is included in the main body part 10 in the first form 1F and is not included in the main body part 10 in the second form 2F. The main body portion 10 is configured to be foamable in the second form 2F. Since the sub-body portion 20 is included in the main body portion 10 in the first form 1F, it is not visible in appearance. In the second form 2F in which the solid bathing agent 1 is put into the bathtub 60 and the main body part 10 is foamed, the sub-body part 20 can be seen for the first time. Thus, appearance of the sub-body 20 is enjoyed in addition to the process of foaming the main body 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a solid bath additive. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a bath additive that is composed of a bath additive encapsulation body that encapsulates a bath additive and a toy encapsulation body that encapsulates a toy, where the bath additive has foaming properties and when foaming covers the surface of the bathwater with foam, and the toy encapsulation body is water-soluble. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-89316 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, even when the toy enclosure dissolves and the toy appears, the bubbles make it difficult to immediately identify what the toy is. However, the toy is enclosed in a bag-like structure, and the bath additive and the toy are separate components, requiring many components. Furthermore, the toy in Patent Document 1 cannot be used or played with in any way other than as a bath additive, leaving it with a problem in terms of entertainment value.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting solid bath additive. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the solid bath additive of the present invention is a solid bath additive comprising a water-soluble main body portion that can change from a first form to a second form, and a secondary body portion that is contained within the main body portion in the first form but is not contained within the main body portion in the second form, and the main body portion is configured to be foamable in the second form. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a highly interesting solid bath additive can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of a solid bath additive according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath additive shown in FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 1 is added to a solution. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a second form in which the secondary body portion floats to the molten metal surface. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how to play with the solid bath additive in a foamed state. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first modified example of a solid bath additive. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the initial state in which the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 6 has begun to dissolve. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state of the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 6 after it has been dissolved. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modified example of the solid bath additive. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a solid bath additive representing one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a solid bath additive 1. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath additive 1 shown in Fig. 1.

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, the solid bath additive 1 comprises, in a first form 1F, a substantially spherical, water-soluble main body 10 and a secondary body 20 enclosed in the main body 10 in the first form 1F. The secondary body 20, which resembles a specific character, is held in the solid main body 10, which dissolves in water, so that when the solid bath additive 1 is placed in a solution, such as bathwater 50 (see Fig. 3), the main body 10 dissolves and the secondary body 20 appears (this state is the second form 2F).

[0011] The secondary body 20 is made of a relatively flexible, water-insoluble material such as synthetic resin or rubber, and is configured to float on water. However, the main body 10 is made of a material that does not float on water, and the solid bath additive 1 is configured to sink in water in the first form 1F. Furthermore, the main body 10 contains a component that, when dissolved in the bath water 50, easily generates bubbles. The main body 10 also contains an appropriate foaming component, such as carbon dioxide, that generates bubbles when dissolved.

[0012] The main body 10 is made of a substance containing, for example, at least sodium carbonate, citric acid, and sodium sulfate. As shown in Figure 2, the main body 10 has a two-layer structure, for example, an outer layer 11 on the surface 10s side and an inner layer 12 on the inside. The outer layer 11 contains more foaming components than the inner layer 12. Therefore, the solid bath additive 1 is configured so that a large amount of foaming components is released in the initial stage of dissolving in the bath water 50 after being added to the bath water 50.

[0013] The inner layer 12 is configured to contain a larger amount of, for example, a pigment component than the foaming component, and the dissolved pigment component, for example, pink (first color), can change the color of the bath water 50 to a transparent pink color.

[0014] In addition, the main body 10 includes a secondary body 20 near its center of gravity (G) in the first form 1F shown in Fig. 2. The layer thicknesses (L1, L2) of the outer layer 11 and the inner layer 12 are not particularly limited, but can be set appropriately taking into account the amounts of foaming components and coloring components.

[0015] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the solid bath additive 1 is placed in bathwater 50. As shown in FIG. As described above, the solid bath additive 1 is constructed so that the main body 10 sinks in water. As a result, when the solid bath additive 1 is poured into bathwater 50, it sinks to the bottom 61 of the bathtub together with the floating sub-body 20, as shown in Figure 3. In this sunk state, the main body 10 dissolves, releasing bubbles 10a from its surface 10s.

[0016] As the bubbles 10a emerge from the surface 10s of the main body 10, the dissolved components of the main body 10 that have dissolved from the surface 10s also rise to the surface 50a of the hot water. Foam is then formed on the surface 50a of the hot water. Specifically, the upward flow of the bubbles 10a and the impact of the bubbles 10a popping when they reach the surface 50a of the hot water cause the dissolved components to foam, forming bubbles 10b on the surface 50a of the hot water. Thus, bubbles 10b begin to form immediately after the solid bath additive 1 is added to the bathwater 50. Therefore, the state of dissolution of the main body 10 is obscured by the bubbles 10b and cannot be visually observed.

[0017] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a second form 2F in which the secondary body 20 floats above the molten metal surface 50a. As shown in Figure 3, a certain amount of bubbles 10b are formed in the initial stage when the solid bath additive 1 begins to dissolve, but foaming can be promoted by stirring the bath surface 50a, for example, by mixing air into the bath surface 50a. This stirring operation can generate more bubbles 10b, as shown in Figure 4. By playing in this way, the bath surface 50a can be covered with bubbles 10b.

[0018] In the second form 2F, when the water surface 50a is covered with bubbles 10b, even if the main body 10 melts and the secondary body 20 rises to the surface, the secondary body 20 is covered and held in place by the bubbles 10b and cannot be seen from above, as shown in Figure 4. Therefore, it is possible to create a state for a certain period of time where it is completely unclear when the secondary body 20 rose to the surface or what character it is.

[0019] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of how to play with the solid bath additive 1 in a foamed state. In the first form 1F, the secondary body 20 is held by the solid main body 10 with a first holding strength, but in the second form 2F, it is held with a weaker second holding strength. That is, in the second form 2F in which the main body 10 of the solid bath additive 1 has almost completely dissolved, the water surface 50a is covered with bubbles 10b as described above, and the secondary body 20 is softly held in any position by the bubbles 10b in a movable state.

[0020] The bath water 50 is a transparent pink color due to the dissolved color components. In the second form 2F, the color contrast between the color of the bath water 50 and the white color of the bubbles 10b can be enjoyed. When the user enters the bath water 50 with the bubbles 10b floating on top of the pink bath water 50, the user can play games such as searching for the secondary body 20 by feeling around in the bath water 50, or searching for the secondary body 20 by pushing aside the bubbles 10b with the hand 70 from above the bubbles 10b as shown in FIG. 5.

[0021] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a first modified example of the solid bath additive 1. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the initial state when the solid bath additive 1 shown in Fig. 6 begins to dissolve, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the state after the solid bath additive 1 shown in Fig. 6 has dissolved.

[0022] The solid bath additive 1 shown in Figure 6 has a three-layer structure in which the main body 10 includes an outer layer 11 on the surface 10s side, an inner layer 12 inside the outer layer 11, and an innermost layer 13 inside the inner layer 12. In this case, as in the structure shown in Figure 2, the outer layer 11 contains more foaming components than the inner layer 12 and the innermost layer 13. The inner layer 12 and the innermost layer 13 are also configured to contain more pigment components, for example, than the foaming components, but the pigment components are different between the two layers. For example, the inner layer 12 contains a pink (first color) pigment component, and the innermost layer 13 contains an orange pigment component.

[0023] The layer thicknesses (L1, L2, L3) of the outer layer 11, inner layer 12, and innermost layer 13 can be appropriately set in consideration of the amounts of foaming components and coloring components, as described above.

[0024] Solid bath additive 1 is poured into bathtub 60 shown in Figure 7 while bath water 50 is being supplied from faucet 80. In this case, when solid bath additive 1 initially begins to dissolve, it begins to dissolve from inner layer 12, and the color of bath water 50 initially becomes a first transparent pink color. Bubbles 10b are effectively formed by the force of the hot water from faucet 80. Then, as innermost layer 13 of main body 10 begins to dissolve, the color of bath water 50 changes from transparent pink to a second transparent color with a hint of orange, as shown in Figure 8, after solid bath additive 1 has dissolved.

[0025] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modified example of the solid bath additive 1. As shown in FIG. In the solid bath additive 1 shown in Figure 9, the secondary body 20 is composed of multiple card members 21, 22, and 23. Each card member 21, 22, and 23 has a different character printed on at least one side of its front or back surface, and is made of a material that floats on water. That is, in this embodiment, unlike the previous one, the secondary body 20 itself is rectangular and does not have the shape of a character. Note that the card shape is not limited to a rectangular shape, and can be any suitable shape, such as a round shape.

[0026] In this embodiment, the main body 10 does not have a multi-layer structure as in the previous embodiment. That is, the main body 10 is a mixture of necessary elements such as a foaming component and a coloring component. As in the previous embodiment, in order to facilitate foaming when the main body 10 begins to melt, the main body 10 is configured, for example, so that the surface 10s contains a higher amount of foaming component, and the content of the foaming component decreases and the coloring component increases as the main body 10 approaches the center of gravity G.

[0027] In addition, although the multiple card members 21, 22, and 23 are arranged so that they overlap each other in the illustration, they do not necessarily have to be arranged so that they overlap. For example, the multiple card members 21, 22, and 23 can be arranged spaced apart by a predetermined distance. In this case, the timing at which they float up does not necessarily have to be simultaneous, and cards that are farther away from the center of gravity (G) can be separated and floated up first.

[0028] As described above, in the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, for example, the secondary body 20, which resembles a specific character, is enclosed within the main body 10 in the first form 1F, making it invisible from the outside. The secondary body 20 then becomes visible for the first time in the second form 2F, when the solid bath additive 1 is poured into the bathtub 60 and the main body 10 turns into bubbles. This allows the viewer to enjoy the appearance of the secondary body 20 in addition to the process in which the main body 10 turns into bubbles.

[0029] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is held so as to be covered by the foamed main body 10 in the second form 2F, so it is not immediately possible to see what the secondary body 20 is. However, the holding by the bubbles 10b is due to the form that covers the bath surface 50a, and the holding of the secondary body 20 itself is extremely weak (low), so it is possible to have fun by searching for the secondary body 20 among the bubbles 10b, and it is also fun to confirm and see what the secondary body 20 is.

[0030] More specifically, in the first form 1F, the solid bath additive 1 sinks when dropped into the bathtub 60, for example, so that the viewer can enjoy watching the process of the bubbles rising as the main body 10 turns into bubbles. The secondary body 20 is also hidden by the bubbles 10b when it is released from the state held by the solid main body 10 and when it rises to the surface of the water. Furthermore, since the secondary body 20 that has risen to the surface of the water 50a is covered by the bubbles 10b, it is not known when the secondary body 20 rose to the surface, so the viewer can enjoy searching for the secondary body 20 among the bubbles.

[0031] In the first form 1F, the secondary body 20 of this embodiment is configured to be spherical or approximately spherical, so that it can be played with by rolling it around, and can be used in ways other than as a bath additive.

[0032] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the main body 10 can color and change the bath water 50 with the first color of the main body 10, while the foam 10b portion is white, allowing you to enjoy the change between the white color and the first color of the bath water 50.

[0033] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is positioned near the center of gravity of the main body 10 in the first form 1F, which makes it possible to delay as much as possible the time it takes for the secondary body 20 to separate from the main body 10 after the solid bath additive 1 is poured into the bathtub 60, thereby allowing more time for bubbles 10b to form.

[0034] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the main body 10 is configured to contain a large amount of foam-forming components near its outer periphery, so that bubbles 10b can be produced immediately after the solid bath additive 1 is dropped into the bathtub 60. This allows for fun foaming until the secondary body 20 floats up. Furthermore, since many bubbles 10b can be formed before the secondary body 20 floats up, it is possible to reliably conceal the floating of the secondary body 20 and delay the discovery of the secondary body 20. This allows for fun by searching for the floating secondary body 20 among the bubbles.

[0035] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the main body 10 is configured so that the content of foam-forming components decreases as it approaches its center of gravity, which not only allows the generation of bubbles 10b to be accelerated but also allows the bath water 50 to contain a large amount of color-producing components (pigment components) different from the foam-producing components, thereby enhancing the color development of the bath water 50.

[0036] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is configured to contain the character in a shape (e.g., spherical) that obscures the character's external shape, providing a more secretive way of enjoying the product than having to guess what the character is.

[0037] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, the solid bath additive 1 has a spherical main body 10, but this configuration is not limited to this and various shapes, such as an octahedron, a hexahedron, or a tetrahedron, may also be used.

[0038] In addition, in the above embodiment, the colors that melt from the main body 10 are pink and orange, but this is not limited to these, and it is also possible to select a color scheme that produces a large change in the mixed color when multiple colors melt.

[0039] As described above, this specification describes the following:

[0040] (1) A solid bath additive, a water-soluble main body that is changeable from a first form to a second form; a secondary body portion that is included in the main body portion in the first configuration and is not included in the main body portion in the second configuration; The main body is configured to be able to generate bubbles in the second form of the solid bath additive.

[0041] (2) (1) A solid bath additive according to the present invention, The secondary body is held by the solid main body in the first form, and is configured to be held by the foamed main body in the second form.

[0042] (3) A solid bath additive according to (1) or (2), The main body is configured to hold the secondary body with a first holding strength in the first form, and to hold the secondary body with a second holding strength lower than the first holding strength in the second form, solid bath additive.

[0043] (4) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (3), In the second embodiment, the main body is configured to be able to cover the surface of the solution.

[0044] (5) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (4), In the second embodiment, the main body is configured to promote foaming on the condition that foaming action is performed.

[0045] (6) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (5), The main body is made of a first color in the first form, and in the second form, the part other than the foamed part is made of the first color.

[0046] (7) (6) A solid bath additive according to the present invention, In the second form, the main body is configured to be able to change the color of the solution from a transparent and colorless state to a first transparent and colored state.

[0047] (8) (7) A solid bath additive according to the present invention, In the second form, the main body is configured to be able to change the color of the solution from the first transparent color to a second transparent color.

[0048] (9) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (8), The main body is configured to be rollable in the first form and to be non-rollable in the second form.

[0049] (10) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (9), The solid bath additive is configured so that the main body and the secondary body sink in water in the first form and float in water in the second form.

[0050] (11) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (10), The main body is configured so that the secondary body is always invisible in the first form, and so that the secondary body is invisible for a predetermined period of time in the second form, in this solid bath additive.

[0051] (12) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (11), In the first form, the main body contains the secondary body near its center of gravity.

[0052] (13) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (12), The main body is configured to hold the secondary body at a predetermined position in the main body in the first form, and to hold the secondary body at a random position in the dissolved solution in the second form, a solid bath additive.

[0053] (14) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (13), The secondary body is a water-insoluble solid bath additive.

[0054] (15) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (14), The solid bath additive is configured so that the main body contains a foam-forming component near its outer periphery.

[0055] (16) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (15), The main body is configured so that the content of the foam-forming component decreases as it approaches the center of gravity of the main body.

[0056] (17) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (16), The main body of the solid bath additive is made of a substance containing at least sodium carbonate, citric acid, and sodium sulfate.

[0057] (18) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (17), The secondary body is configured to have the shape of a character or to include a character. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1. Solid bath salts 10 Main part 10b foam 20 Minor body part 50 Bath water (solution) 50a Water surface (surface of solution) 60 Bathtub 1f 1st form 2f 2nd form

Claims

1. A solid bath additive, a water-soluble main body portion that is changeable from a first form to a second form; a secondary body portion that is included in the main body portion in the first configuration and is not included in the main body portion in the second configuration, The main body is configured to be able to generate bubbles in the second form.

2. The solid bath additive according to claim 1, The secondary body is configured to be held by the solid main body in the first form, and to be held by the foamed main body in the second form.

3. The solid bath additive according to claim 2, The main body is configured to hold the secondary body with a first holding strength in the first form, and to hold the secondary body with a second holding strength lower than the first holding strength in the second form, in a solid bath additive.

4. The solid bath additive according to claim 3, In the second form, the main body is configured to be able to cover the surface of the solution.

5. The solid bath additive according to claim 4, The main body is configured in the second form to promote foaming on the condition that a foaming action is performed, in the solid bath additive.

6. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The solid bath additive, wherein the main body is made of a first color in the first form, and the part other than the foamed part is made of the first color in the second form.

7. The solid bath additive according to claim 6, The main body is configured to be able to change the color of the solution from a transparent and colorless state to a first transparent and colored state in the second form.

8. The solid bath additive according to claim 7, The solid bath additive is configured such that, in the second form, the main body is further capable of changing the color of the solution from the first transparent color to a second transparent color.

9. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The solid bath additive, wherein the main body is configured to be rollable in the first configuration and to be non-rollable in the second configuration.

10. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The solid bath additive is configured so that the main body and the secondary body sink in water in the first form and float in water in the second form.

11. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The main body is configured so that the secondary body is always invisible in the first form, and so that the secondary body is invisible for a predetermined period of time in the second form, in a solid bath additive.

12. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, In the first form, the main body contains the secondary body near its center of gravity.

13. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The main body is configured to hold the secondary body at a predetermined position in the main body in the first form, and to hold the secondary body at a random position in the dissolved solution in the second form, in a solid bath additive.

14. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A solid bath additive, wherein the secondary body is water-insoluble.

15. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The solid bath additive is configured so that the main body contains a foam-forming component near its outer periphery.

16. The solid bath additive according to claim 15, The main body is configured so that the content of the foam-forming component decreases as it approaches its center of gravity.

17. The solid bath additive according to claim 16, The main body of the solid bath additive is made of a substance containing at least sodium carbonate, citric acid, and sodium sulfate.

18. The solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The secondary body is configured to have the shape of a character or to include a character.

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