Water with the pollen function removed.

Abstract

The present invention aims to treat hay fever by providing water from which pollen (an allergen) has been removed using the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention. [Solution] In a water treatment system consisting of a water tower B, a water treatment plant D, a sand filtration area E, and a water distribution reservoir F, a pollen treatment facility is provided to remove pollen from the river water 1 supplied to the water treatment plant D.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention was conceived to more functionally remove a large amount of pollen at once by using water with the function of pre-registered pollen removed. By using this treated tap water, whether it is used for all drinking water, cooking, taking medicine, or even for anything that goes into the mouth, including when washing the face or taking a shower, by using the water with pollen removed according to the present invention, it is designed to prevent hay fever without pollen getting into the eyes or nose, and relates to water with the function of pollen removed.

Background Art

[0002] Once having hay fever, during the pollen season, masks, glasses for pollen protection, and taking medicine are necessary. In particular, Japanese people are considered a nation that uses a lot of medicine including nutritional supplements. Therefore, when taking medicine with untreated tap water, this water contains a large amount of pollen, which also causes fatigue and lack of sleep. As a result, stress builds up and the balance of the autonomic nerves is disrupted. It is difficult to work or do housework in this state, and one has to take medicine, which is estimated to cause an economic loss of about 2300 billion yen per day. Moreover, despite Japan having top-class technology in the medical field globally, hay fever cannot be cured, and more than half of the nation is likely to get hay fever. As an advanced medical country, this is a shameful and concerning matter. This water with the function of pollen removed is for solving all of these problems.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Conventionally, regarding hay fever, neither innovative information nor the cause itself has been determined. It is ambiguous and being discussed within the scope of speculation. As a result, it is considered that the true treatment method and cause of hay fever have not been determined. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the cause of hay fever and remove it to address the disease of hay fever, and the water with the function of pollen removed according to the present invention solves this problem. Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to remove pollen contained in water. To this end, semicircular overflow water supply pipes A1 (right side view in Figure 5e) and A2 (left side view in Figure 5d) are attached to the water supply pipe A before the pollen treatment facility C of this invention. By using these, the water is made to overflow, and the pollen is washed away to the left and right with the water. Then, this water is supplied to the pollen treatment facility C of this invention. In the pollen treatment facility C of this invention, a mechanism is created to wash away the remaining pollen floating on the water surface, as shown in front view 2A and right side view eA (same as front view A), creating a two-stage mechanism to wash away the pollen with the water. Furthermore, in the right side view of the pollen treatment facility C of this invention, there is no pollen floating on the water in the bottom part C in Figure 3, and water is sent from the water intake C in the bottom part C to the water treatment plant D using the water supply pipe A. By using the three mechanisms described above to remove pollen, water containing almost no pollen can be sent to the water treatment plant D, resulting in highly effective pollen-free water. This mechanism prevents pollen from reaching the sand filtration area G, thus preventing the generation of allergens. Without allergens, pollen allergies do not develop. The present invention provides the necessary conditions to achieve this, resulting in pollen-free water and thus a means of solving the problem. The background of the invention is the amount of pollen dispersed and the incidence of pollen allergies in each prefecture. Pollen count and incidence of hay fever (2021 data) 1st place: Mie Prefecture 8th place 2nd place: Fukushima Prefecture 20th place 3rd place: Tochigi Prefecture 4th place 4th place: Shizuoka Prefecture 5th place 5th place: Miyazaki Prefecture (45th place) 6th place: Tottori Prefecture, 27th place 7th place: Kagawa Prefecture 30th place 8th place: Ehime Prefecture 16th place 9th place: Yamanashi Prefecture 1st place 10th place: Toyama Prefecture, 35th place As stated above, it is common sense that the higher the amount of pollen dispersed, the higher the incidence of hay fever. However, Miyazaki Prefecture, which ranks 5th in pollen dispersion, has a hay fever incidence rate of 45th, Fukushima Prefecture, which ranks 2nd, has an incidence rate of 20th, Tottori Prefecture, which ranks 6th, has an incidence rate of 27th, and Kagawa Prefecture, which ranks 7th, has an incidence rate of 30th. This is completely nonsensical and utterly terrible. Yamanashi Prefecture, which ranks 9th in pollen dispersion and 1st in incidence rate, is located in a basin with no nearby cedar forests. Pollen flows in from neighboring prefectures along with pollen-laden water, and in basins with poor water flow, pollen tends to accumulate, creating unfavorable conditions for using this water as tap water. Whether pollen enters the eyes or nose, the amount of pollen dispersed and the incidence rate of hay fever should normally be proportional in any data collected, but in the case of hay fever, the numbers shown are completely unrelated. The example of Yamanashi Prefecture is given, but the number of people with hay fever has absolutely no relation to the amount of pollen dispersed, and I will explain why. First, in the town where I live, pollen, which should be invisible, turns yellow and floats up in the air like a mist, and although we are exposed to pollen almost every day, we hardly see any people suffering from hay fever, and I will explain this based on that. The topography of the land where I live is like the bottom of a valley and is surrounded on all sides by cedar forests, so there are hardly any flat areas. Therefore the river flows quickly, and the water containing pollen flows without stagnation, which is the difference from Yamanashi Prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture, which has the second highest amount of pollen dispersed, has a hay fever incidence rate of 20th, Miyazaki Prefecture is 5th, and Tottori Prefecture is 6th, with a hay fever incidence rate of 27th, and Kagawa Prefecture is 7th, with a hay fever incidence rate of 30th. I will explain the strange data regarding pollen dispersal levels and the incidence of allergic reactions. First, this strange data is related to the topography of each prefecture mentioned above. Miyazaki Prefecture, which ranks 5th in pollen count and 45th in incidence rate, has a topography where approximately 75% is mountainous. Therefore, a considerable amount of airborne pollen falls into the mountains due to the mountainous terrain. The remaining pollen flows into rivers via streams or is carried by the wind to the sea. Rivers flowing through mountainous areas have fast currents, quickly carrying pollen into the sea. In addition, the water sources for tap water are mostly in mountainous areas due to the above conditions, so there is little pollen directly in the water. By using water with almost no pollen as tap water, the incidence rate of hay fever can be kept low. Fukushima Prefecture ranks 2nd in pollen count and 20th in incidence rate, Tottori Prefecture ranks 6th in pollen count and 27th in incidence rate, Kagawa Prefecture ranks 7th in pollen count and 30th in incidence rate, and Toyama Prefecture ranks 10th in pollen count and 36th in incidence rate. Both are topographical features where mountainous areas are more abundant than plains. In contrast, prefectures with plains where water flow is poor and stagnates (Kanto, Nobi Plain, etc.) have a higher amount of pollen dispersion. The incidence rate is higher compared to others. Compared to the yellow pollen that floats in the air so clearly that it's visible to the naked eye, it's a tiny amount of pollen, so the fact that the incidence rate of hay fever is high despite this suggests that the way we think about the cause of hay fever is flawed. Whenever I write this, people inevitably start talking about exhaust fumes being involved, but how many places in Japan have severe exhaust fumes? On top of that, there's PM2.5, which only seems to float around during pollen season. We should think about it more simply. Hay fever is caused by pollen, exhaust fumes can be suppressed by rain, and people say that PM2.5 is floating around all year round. It's true that it can worsen hay fever symptoms, but it's not the cause of hay fever itself. Furthermore, the conclusion that pollen enters the body through the eyes and nose is also flawed. If pollen were to enter the eyes and nose from the outside, as I mentioned earlier, our town's approximately 1700 residents are exposed to visibly yellow, airborne pollen every day. In this situation, it's conceivable that some pollen might enter the eyes and nose from the outside. However, given that our town's population of approximately 1700 is exposed to yellow, airborne pollen every day, it wouldn't be surprising if all 1700 people developed hay fever. While we do see people with hay fever, it's not a huge number, and we don't see many people saying, "I have hay fever." The idea that pollen entering the eyes and nose is the sole cause of hay fever is flawed. Part 2 I saw on TV that there are about 350 wild monkeys being kept on Shodoshima Island, and a zookeeper said that about 35 to 40 of them are suffering from hay fever. I'm curious about the cause and circumstances of these 35 to 40 monkeys suffering from hay fever. There are apparently about 15,000 wild monkeys in Japan, and the hay fever rate for the monkeys on Shodoshima is about 14.0%. If we apply this to the hay fever rate for monkeys nationwide, then nearly 2,100 wild monkeys should be suffering from hay fever. When I searched on the internet, I found information that there are about five other places in Japan besides Shodoshima where monkeys with hay fever have been seen. That's the extent of the locations and the number. It's hard to believe that there are 2,100 wild monkeys with hay fever. The calculation is correct, but it's not realistic in the current situation. As I wrote earlier, I live in a valley surrounded by mountains, and there are about 15 to 16 wild monkeys living near my house. However, I haven't seen any monkeys with hay fever symptoms in this particular group of monkeys. There are also several other groups of monkeys nearby, but I haven't seen any monkeys with hay fever there either. My house is surrounded by cedar forests, and the amount of pollen in the air is so great that it looks bright yellow. These monkeys live in these cedar forests and should be exposed to a lot of pollen, so even considering just this, it seems illogical to think that getting pollen in their eyes and noses would cause hay fever. However, in reality, there are monkeys with hay fever, and these monkeys have something in common. The monkeys with hay fever that have been sighted in Shodoshima and about five other locations have all been seen swimming in water (rivers). If they swim in a river, water will naturally get into their eyes, and they will also swallow water containing pollen. Since water contains pollen, swallowing water containing pollen will allow the pollen to enter their bodies through their eyes and nose, causing hay fever. I think this is the most correct explanation. Part 3 I drove a long distance during pollen season, and when I got home, my eyes felt tired. I looked for eye drops but couldn't find any, so I reluctantly filled a bucket with water, immersed my face in it, and used the water as eye drops. I blinked my eyes repeatedly while keeping my face in the bucket, and after about 20-30 minutes, my eyes felt incredibly clean. Looking back now, it seems that was my hay fever. Part 4 Regarding the age-specific incidence rates of hay fever, what's interesting is that the incidence rate is low: 1.1% for children aged 0 to 4, and 11.3% for those aged 70 and over. For those aged 40 to 49, it's 39.1%, and for those aged 10 to 19, it's 36.6%. There's quite a difference in incidence rates. My theory is that the cause is pollen contained in water, and that when water gets into the eyes while washing one's face, it can cause hay fever. I can't say for sure, but children aged 0 to 4 (in daycare, etc.) are more likely to have their faces wiped than washed. I worked at a welfare center for about 14 years, and I don't recall seeing many residents aged 70 and over (60 beds) develop hay fever. (There may have been some with mild cases.) I believe the reason is the same as for children aged 0 to 4. The four examples above do not demonstrate that pollen naturally enters the eyes or nose. Based on this, the present invention provides an explanation and description of water from which the pollen function has been removed. The book begins by explaining that pollen floats on water. However, it states that pollen does not float but constantly moves erratically within the water, always remaining submerged. This is based on Brown's Law, but science educator Professor Itakura explains that this is incorrect. He explains that what moves erratically is not pollen itself, but rather fine particles of allergens within the pollen, or pollen that has been broken down and released. These allergens then scatter in all directions in the water, and this has been mistaken for pollen, which is a major misunderstanding. Furthermore, he explains that pollen does not break down in water and actually floats. It floats because it receives buoyancy due to surface tension. First, it was discovered that pollen floats on water. Based on the four examples mentioned above, the invention aimed to identify the cause of hay fever and eliminate it is water that has had its pollen function removed. The conclusion from the four examples above is that the cause of hay fever is that pollen (allergen) contained in water is contained in tap water and reaches each household. The biggest cause of this is that water containing large amounts of pollen from reservoirs, lakes, and rivers used for hydroelectric power generation is sent directly to water treatment plants. Water contains a large amount of pollen (allergen), but water molecules are incredibly small, about 280 picometers, while pollen is 30 micrometers. Given this difference in size between water and pollen, the pollen is not destroyed by the water. Rather, the water molecules of about 280 picometers surround the pollen, preventing its destruction. In this state, the pollen passes through the intake tank, chemical mixing tank, block formation tank, and sedimentation tank of the water treatment plant and reaches the filtration tank. In this filtration pond, substances dissolved in the water (such as pollen) cannot be removed by rapid filtration and sedimentation. Therefore, sand filtration is performed. During sand filtration, the pollen is destroyed as it passes between the sand particles, and the particulate allergens within the pollen are scattered irregularly in all directions by Brownian motion, making it impossible to remove the allergens. Therefore, the purpose of the present invention's pollen treatment facility C is to suppress the generation of allergens by removing pollen and thus eliminate hay fever. By installing this pollen treatment facility C, a mechanism for removing large amounts of pollen contained in water is achieved without using power, and therefore it is cost-effective and requires little maintenance. Thus, despite the low cost, the results are evident. This present invention's pollen treatment facility C is an excellent invention that can remove pollen, and it does not require a large installation space; it can be built in an empty lot at a water treatment plant, and we believe it can be built in a space the size of a typical swimming pool. Furthermore, the pollen treatment facility C is an excellent invention because its function remains unchanged regardless of whether it is built in a round shape or an S-shaped river, or to conform to the terrain. By using the pollen treatment facility C, which can be installed anywhere, the generation of allergens can be prevented by removing pollen, and the pollen-free water produced is the pollen treatment facility C of this invention.The effect of the invention is to create water from which the function of pollen has been removed. In front of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, semicircular overflow water supply pipes A1 (Figure 5(d)) and A2 (Figure 5(e)) are attached to the water supply pipe A, and by using them, the water is made to overflow, and the pollen is washed away to the left and right with the water and then the water is supplied to the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention. The pollen treatment facility C of the present invention has a mechanism to wash away the remaining pollen floating on the water surface, as shown in the front view and right side view 3A (same as front view A), creating a two-stage mechanism to wash away the pollen with the water. The bottom part C in the right side view of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention does not contain any pollen floating on the water, and the water is sent from the outlet of C to the water treatment plant D using the water supply pipe A. By creating the above three mechanisms for removing pollen, it is possible to supply water that contains almost no pollen to the water treatment plant D. This mechanism prevents pollen from reaching the sand filtration pond E, thus preventing the generation of allergens, and the absence of allergens prevents the onset of hay fever. Even if symptoms do develop, the incidence rate will be lower. This is the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, which uses water from which the function of pollen has been removed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0005] The pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, shown in Figure 2, which is a diagram illustrating the water from which the pollen function of the present invention has been removed, is not installed in the conventional water treatment plant D. The pollen treatment facility C of the present invention is a facility necessary for producing water from which the pollen's functions have been removed. This facility also makes it possible to produce water from which the pollen's functions have been removed. Furthermore, the river water 1, which does not contain pollen, passes through conventional facilities such as the water intake pond and chemical mixing pond, and reaches the sand filtration pond E, thereby enabling the water from which the pollen function of the present invention has been removed. [Figure 1] This is a front view of water tower B, which takes in water containing pollen, and the intake port B and water transmission pipe A, which are the intake points for river water 1. It is also possible to directly take in large quantities of water from the river and send it to the reservoir (such as the Nikekamigawara Weir on the Tama River). [Figure 2]This is a front view of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, designed to remove pollen. It is not found in existing water treatment plants D, and was designed specifically for this invention. It is a facility with a mechanism to remove pollen before it enters water treatment plant D, and it is used to produce water from which pollen has been removed. A is the water supply pipe, and 1 is the river water. To make the function of A of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention effective, Figure 5(d), A1A, and Figure 5(e), newly A2A are designed so that pollen floating on the water flows off smoothly, and it is a mechanism to produce water from which pollen has been removed. It represents a wall cut at an angle, and then the river water 1 is sent to water treatment plant D. [Figure 3] This is a right side view of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, which is used to produce water from which pollen has been removed. This facility is not found in existing water treatment plants D and was devised to produce water from which pollen has been removed according to the present invention. The overflow water supply pipe A is designed to enable the function of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention and to allow the pollen floating on the water in the pollen treatment facility C to flow down smoothly. C is a water supply port that sends river water 1 to the water treatment plant D. Pollen floating on the water is on the surface, and water from the bottom part that does not contain pollen is sent from here to the water treatment plant D to produce water from which pollen has been removed according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This is a plan view of the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention. C represents the outlet from the pollen treatment facility C to the water treatment plant D of the present invention. [Figure 5(a)] This is a cross-section of a water supply pipe A, which is designed to create water from which pollen has been removed in the present invention, by allowing the water to overflow and wash away the pollen along with the water. [Figure 5(b)] This is a rear view of water supply pipe A. [Figure 5(c)] This is a front view of water supply pipe A. [Figure 5(d)] A1 is a left side view of water supply pipe A, and A indicates the overflow. [Figure 5(e)] A2 is a right side view of water supply pipe A, and A indicates the overflow state. [Figure 5(f)] This is a bottom view of water supply pipe A. [Figure 6] This diagram shows the various departments from the pollen processing facility C to the water reservoir F. [Figure 7] Having reached the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention shown in FIG. 6, the river water 1 flows from the outlet of the third side into the water purification plant D shown in FIG. 7 through the water supply pipe A. In FIG. 7, there are a receiving pond, a chemical mixing pond, a block forming pond, a sedimentation pond, etc. The pollen that has reached this point is removed together with water in the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, and it depends on whether there is any remaining pollen. Without being destroyed, it passes through here without stopping and is sent to the sand filtration pond E shown in FIG. 8. [Figure 8] The pollen that has reached the sand filtration pond E without being destroyed up to this point. Although the pollen reaching the sand filtration pond E is only a small amount due to the removal of pollen in the state of the overflow of the first side and the removal of pollen in the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, it is made up of fine sand and sand layers as the name implies. When the pollen passes through between the sand and sand, the pollen is destroyed and becomes an allergen. The water from which the function of pollen, which is the cause of this pollen allergy, is removed, is invented for the purpose of eliminating the pollen. By removing pollen in the state of the overflow of the first side as much as possible and by removing pollen in the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention as much as possible, the water from which the function of pollen is removed has achieved the purpose as much as possible. [Figure 9] At the water distribution pond, a place (water distribution pond F) for storing the water made as tap water, from here, using the water distribution pipe, it is sent to each household and business establishment. Embodiments of the Invention

[0006] Before the water containing a large amount of pollen enters the water purification plant D, in order to enable the water from which the function of the pollen of the present invention is removed, using FIGS. 5(d), 1A of the first side, and FIGS. 5(e), 2A of the first side, an overflow state of the water flow is created, and the pollen floating on the water is also washed out together with the water. After that, it is sent to the pollen treatment facility C of the present invention, and at this place, using FIG. 1A, there is a mechanism for washing out pollen. It is a form aimed at removing a large amount of pollen using these departments, and this enables the water from which the function of pollen is removed, which is an excellent present invention. Explanation of Signs

[0007] A Usage mechanism for washing out pollen together with water The first side Overflow water supply pipe The second side Water intake Outlet for C 1 River water A Water supply pipe B Water tower C Pollen treatment facility D Water purification plant E Sand filtration pond F Distribution reservoir The → ← of H, H‘ indicates the range of the overflow water supply pipe

Claims

[Claim 1] The purpose of this invention is to remove pollen contained in water. To this end, semicircular overflow water supply pipes are attached to the water supply pipe A (right side view in Figure 5e) and (left side view in Figure 5d) before the pollen treatment facility C of this invention. By using these, the water is made to overflow, and the pollen is washed away to the left and right along with the water. Then, this water is supplied to the pollen treatment facility C of this invention. In the pollen treatment facility C of this invention, a mechanism is created to wash away the remaining pollen floating on the water surface, as shown in front view 2A and right side view 3A (same as front view A), creating a two-stage mechanism to wash away the pollen along with the water. Furthermore, in the right side view of the pollen treatment facility C of this invention, there is no pollen floating on the water in the bottom part C in Figure 3. Water is sent from the intake of C at the bottom part C to the water treatment plant D using the water supply pipe A. By using the three mechanisms described above to remove pollen, water containing almost no pollen can be supplied to the water treatment plant D, resulting in pollen-free water with an excellent mechanism for removing pollen allergens. This mechanism prevents pollen from reaching the sand filtration area G, thus preventing the generation of allergens; and without allergens, pollen allergies do not develop. The ability to achieve the above-described configuration conditions makes this possible is the hallmark of this invention, which provides water with pollen removed.

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