Solid bath additive

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a solid bath additive having high entertainment value. [Solution] A solid bath additive 1 comprises a water-soluble main body part 10 and a sub-body part 20 that, in a first form 1F before the main body part 10 dissolves, is enclosed by the main body part 10 and partially exposed from the main body part 10. The solid bath additive 1 is configured such that the entirety of the sub-body part 20 can become exposed from the main body part 10 in a second form 2F after the main body part 10 has dissolved. The sub-body part 20 is configured such that only a part 21 of the sub-body part 20 enclosed within the main body part 10 of the solid bath additive 1 is visible, making it possible to imagine what the sub-body part 20 looks like.

Description

Solid bath additives

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

[0002] In a conventional solid bath additive, Patent Document 1 discloses a water-soluble solid bath additive in which parts constituting a finger puppet are buried inside. The parts constituting the finger puppet have a convex portion on one side and a concave portion on the other side so that they can be connected to each other, and the finger cap body has a cylindrical structure with an opening. Furthermore, the bath additive containing a toy is packaged together with a card related to the finger puppet.

[0003] Utility Model Registration No. 3164108

[0004] In Patent Document 1, parts that come out of the bath additives are used as finger puppet toys, but as a way to enjoy the bath additives themselves, there are issues with regard to entertainment value.

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

[0006] One embodiment of the solid bath additive of the present invention comprises a water-soluble main body and a secondary body that is encapsulated in the main body in a first form before the main body dissolves and is partially exposed from the main body, and the secondary body is configured so that it can be entirely exposed from the main body in a second form after the main body dissolves.

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

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a solid bath additive according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 2 being poured into a bathtub. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second form of the secondary body. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the secondary body when the storage position is offset. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of the solid bath additive shown in FIG. 5 being poured into a bathtub. FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the solid bath additive.

[0009] The solid bath additive according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the solid bath additive 1.

[0010] As shown in Figure 1, the solid bath additive 1 has a main body 10 in a first form 1F that is roughly spherical and resembles a fruit or other object. For example, a rod-shaped portion 21a protrudes from the outer surface 10s of the spherical, appropriately colored main body 10, and a non-rod-shaped portion 21b resembling a leaf protrudes from the rod-shaped portion 21a. This allows the solid bath additive 1 to resemble, for example, an apple or a pear. The spherical main body 10 is made of a water-soluble material whose color dissolves in the surrounding water or hot water.

[0011] This solid bath additive 1 has a secondary body 20 (see FIG. 2) that is enclosed within the main body 10 in a first form 1F before the main body 10 dissolves, with a portion 21 exposed from the main body 10 as described above. Furthermore, in a second form 2F (see FIG. 4) after the main body 10 dissolves, the secondary body 20 is entirely exposed from the main body 10. The outer surface 10s of the main body 10 generally has small, rough irregularities, increasing the surface area and facilitating dissolution.

[0012] In the first form 1F, the main body 10 is spherical as described above, allowing it to roll. Furthermore, the main body 10 is composed of colored, opaque bath additives, and the secondary body 20 contained therein, its secondary body main body 22 (see FIG. 2 ), cannot be seen from the outside in the first form 1F. However, in the first form 1F, as shown in the figure, the secondary body 20 has a portion 21 of the secondary body 20 exposed from one location on the main body 10. This exposed portion 21 is configured to be large enough to be held, for example, with the fingertips or as a child would hold it in their hand. In particular, the flat, non-rod-shaped portion 21b at the tip of the rod-shaped portion 21a makes it easy to hold.

[0013] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath additive 1 shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the secondary body 22 of the secondary body 20 resembles a bear character, and the portion 21 exposed from the main body 10 resembles the bamboo stick and leaves held by the character. In the first form 1F, the secondary body 22 of the secondary body 20 is located near the center C of the main body 10.

[0014] The secondary body 20 is made of a flexible, soft material such as synthetic resin or rubber, and is water-insoluble. The secondary body main body 22 is configured as a character including at least a head 22a, a torso 22b, and legs 22c, and the legs 22c are connected to a support part 30, which will be described later. The secondary body main body 22 is configured to be large in diameter (large in volume) compared to the rod-shaped part 21a, and in the first form 1F, the secondary body 20 is held by the main body part 10 and will not fall off from the main body part 10.

[0015] The main body 10 is configured so that its maximum diameter (L1) is longer by a length (L2) than the longest side of the secondary body 20. In this way, the main body 10 has a sufficient size.

[0016] 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the solid bath additive 1 shown in FIG. 2 being poured into a bathtub 50. In the solid bath additive 1, the main body 10 is constructed so as to be heavy enough to sink in water, while the secondary body 20 is constructed so as to float on water. In the first form 1F, the solid bath additive 1 is constructed so as to sink to the bottom of the bathtub 50 when it is first poured into the bathtub 50.

[0017] However, as the main body 10 dissolves, its weight becomes lighter and its buoyancy increases, causing it to rise above the water surface 50a of the bathtub 50. The state of dissolution of the main body 10 as it floats up is determined by the relationship between the weight of the main body 10 and the buoyancy of the secondary body 20. This floating state can be seen in Figure 3, with the main body 10 remaining on the outer periphery of the secondary body main body 22. In this way, since the secondary body main body 22, which is the main part of the character, is not visible in the floating state, it is not possible to identify the character at this stage. However, as the main body 10 dissolves over time, gradually more of the character becomes visible, and the character's true nature can be seen to gradually become clear.

[0018] Here, in order to leave the main body part 10 so that the secondary body main body 22 is covered by the main body part 10 in the initial stage after floating (the state shown in FIG. 3), it is important that the secondary body main body 22 is located in the center C (see FIG. 2) of the main body part 10. That is, by locating the secondary body main body 22 in the center of the main body part 10, the thickness of the main body part 10 surrounding the secondary body main body 22 can be made approximately uniform. This makes it possible to create a state (the state shown in FIG. 3) in which the remaining amount of the main body part 10 around the secondary body main body 22 is less uneven during dissolution.

[0019] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the second form 2F of the secondary body 20. After the main body 10 has completely dissolved, as shown in Figure 4, the secondary body 20 can be placed upright on a support 60, such as the edge of a bathtub or a table, using, for example, the flat surface 30a of the support 30, without rolling. The support 30 has locking portions 30b that engage with the character's legs 22c, for example, by clamping them. Furthermore, the support 30 is detachable from the legs 22c, but in the first form 1F, the locking portions 30b are connected to the legs 22c.

[0020] Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a case where the secondary body 20 is biased. In the solid bath additive 1 shown in Figure 5, the secondary body 20 contained in the main body 10 is biased toward the outer surface 10s of the main body 10, i.e., near the edge of the main body 10. In this case, the secondary body main body 22 is in a state where the front of the character is close to the outer surface 10s. Therefore, the thickness of the main body 10a on the front side of the character is thinner than the thickness of the main body 10b on the back side.

[0021] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the solid bath additive 1 shown in FIG. 5 being dropped into a bathtub 50. In the first form 1F, for example, the solid bath additive 1 initially sinks to the bottom of the bathtub when dropped into the bathtub 50, and then rises above the water surface 50a as shown in FIG. 6. In the state shown in FIG. 6, unlike the state shown in FIG. 3, the character rises with the front side of the secondary body 22 facing upward. This is because the character is set to rise with a large portion of the main body 10 remaining on the back side, making the character's back heavier, and it is possible to create a floating state with the front side facing upward. This uneven dissolution of the solid bath additive 1 relative to the secondary body 22 is possible due to the uneven arrangement of the secondary body 20 in the first form 1F.

[0022] In this way, by floating the secondary body main body 22, which is the main part of the character, particularly the front side, so that it is visible when it is floating, it is possible to create an effect that allows you to confirm what the character is as soon as it floats. Regarding the offset arrangement of the secondary body main body 22, the thickness of the main body 10 on the front side and back side relative to the secondary body main body 22 can be set appropriately, such as making the back side thinner, or the side sides thinner, as opposed to the state shown in the figure.

[0023] As described above, the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment is configured so that only a portion 21 of the secondary body 20 contained within the main body 10 is visible, and therefore, unlike solid bath additives whose appearance is composed only of the bath additive portion (main body 10), it is possible to create the appearance of, for example, fruit using the portion 21 of the secondary body. Furthermore, because only the portion 21 is visible, it is possible to have fun imagining what the enclosed character looks like.

[0024] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, when the main body 10 is configured in a rollable spherical shape in the first form 1F, it can be rolled around and played with.

[0025] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20, which is configured to float in water, and the main body 10, which sinks in water, are configured to sink in water in the first form 1F, so that when it is first placed in the bathtub 50, it sinks below the water surface, and as the main body 10 dissolves, the secondary body 20 floats up.

[0026] Furthermore, in the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, in the first form 1F, the secondary-body main body 22 is provided in the center C of the main body 10, allowing the thickness of the main body 10 provided around the secondary body 20 to be approximately the same. As a result, when the solid bath additive 1 is placed in the bathtub 50, the main body 10 can dissolve at a substantially uniform rate around the entire circumference of the secondary body 20. Therefore, for example, when the main body 10 adheres to the periphery of the secondary body 20 and rises to the surface of the bathtub 50, the secondary-body main body 22 of the secondary body 20 can be covered by the main body 10. This allows for the enjoyment of not knowing what character the secondary body 20 is when it first rises, but then gradually revealing the true nature of the character as the main body 10 dissolves.

[0027] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is located near the edge of the main body 10 (closer to the outer surface 10s) in the first form 1F, which allows the thickness (volume) of the main body 10 facing one side and the other side of the secondary body main body 22 to be changed. As a result, when the solid bath additive 1 is dropped into the bathtub 50, the way the main body 10 remains on one side and the other side can be changed. As a result, for example, by making the main body 10 thicker on the back side of the character in the secondary body 20, when the character is dropped into the bathtub 50 and floats up, the back side of the character becomes heavier, and the front side (the side with the face) can be made to float up.

[0028] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is configured in the first form 1F so that the portion 21 exposed from the main body 10 can be grasped. Therefore, for example, when holding the solid bath additive 1 while bathing, it is not necessary to hold the main body 10 with wet hands, which improves usability.

[0029] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the part 21 of the secondary body 20 exposed from the main body 10 has a rod-shaped part 21a, which reduces the part protruding from the main body 10 and allows the main body 10 to cover almost the entire solid bath additive 1, resulting in a neat appearance. In addition, the part 21 has a non-rod-shaped part 21b, for example, a flat part, which makes it easier to grip.

[0030] In this embodiment of the solid bath additive 1, the maximum diameter (L1) of the main body 10 is configured to be longer in length (L2) than the longest side of the secondary body 20, and the main body 10 is configured to be larger than the secondary body 20, so that a sufficient amount of bath additive can be secured in the solid bath additive 1.

[0031] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, in the second form 2F, the secondary body 20 can be displayed independently because the legs 22c are connected to and supported by the support 30. Furthermore, because the support 30 and the legs 22c are connected in the first form 1F, no special assembly operation is required when displaying the product, and the product can be easily displayed.

[0032] In the solid bath additive 1 of this embodiment, the secondary body 20 is made of a soft material, so that it is suitable for playing in the bathtub 50 after the main body 10 has dissolved, and a highly safe character toy can be provided.

[0033] Although one embodiment of the present invention has 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 shape of the main body 10 is spherical, but this is not limited to this configuration and may also be, for example, a polyhedral configuration.

[0034] In the above embodiment, the support part 30 is housed in the main part 10 in a state where it is assembled with the sub-body part 20, but this configuration is not limited to this and they may be provided separately. In the above embodiment, the support part 30 is structured to engage with the outer surface of the character's leg part 22c, but this configuration is not limited to this and, for example, it may be structured so that a protrusion is inserted into a hole provided in the leg part 22c.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 7, the rod-shaped portion 21 a may be configured as a part of the head portion 22 a, and a part of the head portion 22 a may be exposed from the main body portion 10 .

[0036] As described above, this specification describes the following:

[0037] (1) A solid bath additive comprising: a water-soluble main body; and a secondary body that is contained within the main body in a first form before the main body dissolves and is partially exposed from the main body; and the secondary body is configured so that it can be entirely exposed from the main body in a second form after the main body dissolves.

[0038] (2) The solid bath additive according to (1), wherein the main body is configured to be rollable in the first form, and the secondary body is configured to be non-rollable in the second form.

[0039] (3) The solid bath additive according to (1) or (2), wherein the secondary body is configured such that only the portion exposed from the main body is visible in the first form.

[0040] (4) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the secondary body portion is located near the center of the main body portion in the first form.

[0041] (5) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the secondary body portion is located near the edge of the main body portion in the first form.

[0042] (6) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the secondary body portion is configured such that a portion exposed from the main body portion can be grasped in the first form.

[0043] (7) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the secondary body is partially exposed from only one location of the main body in the first form.

[0044] (8) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the secondary body portion is held by the main body portion except for the exposed portion in the first form.

[0045] (9) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (8), wherein the main body and the secondary body are configured to sink in water in the first form, and the secondary body is configured to float in water in the second form.

[0046] (10) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (9), wherein the secondary body is water-insoluble.

[0047] (11) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (10), wherein the secondary body portion, in the first form, is a portion exposed from the main body portion, and is composed of a rod-shaped portion and a non-rod-shaped portion.

[0048] (12) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (11), wherein the main body and the secondary body integrally form a shape that resembles a predetermined figure in the first form.

[0049] (13) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein the secondary body part alone forms the shape of a character in the second form.

[0050] (14) The solid bath additive according to (13), wherein the secondary body portion is configured such that a part of the character protrudes from the main body portion in the first form.

[0051] (15) The solid bath additive according to (14), wherein the secondary body portion is configured such that the volume of the character portion excluding the part of the character protruding from the main body portion is larger than the volume of the part of the character protruding from the main body portion in the first form.

[0052] (16) A solid bath additive according to any one of (13) to (15), wherein the secondary body is configured as the character including at least a head, a torso, and legs, and in the second form, a support part is configured to be connectable to the legs.

[0053] (17) The solid bath additive according to (16), wherein the secondary body is configured to be self-supporting in the second form with the support connected to the leg.

[0054] (18) The solid bath additive according to (16) or (17), further comprising the support part contained in the main body part in the first form, wherein the support part and the leg part are connected in the first form.

[0055] (19) The solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (18), wherein the main body is configured so that its maximum diameter is longer than the longest side of the secondary body.

[0056] (20) A solid bath additive according to any one of (1) to (19), wherein the main body is configured as a hard member in the first form, and the secondary body is configured as a soft member in both the first form and the second form.

[0057] 1 Solid bath additive 10 Main body 20 Secondary body 21 Part of secondary body 30 Supporting part 1F First form 2F Second form

Claims

1. A solid bath additive comprising: a water-soluble main body; and a secondary body that is contained within the main body in a first form before the main body dissolves and is partially exposed from the main body, and the secondary body is configured so that it can be entirely exposed from the main body in a second form after the main body dissolves.

2. A solid bath additive as described in claim 1, wherein the main body portion is configured to be rollable in the first form, and the secondary body portion is configured to be unable to roll in the second form.

3. A solid bath additive as described in claim 2, wherein the secondary body is configured such that in the first form, only the portion exposed from the main body is visible.

4. A solid bath additive as described in claim 2, wherein the secondary body portion is located near the center of the main body portion in the first form.

5. A solid bath additive as described in claim 2, wherein the secondary body portion is located near the edge of the main body portion in the first form.

6. A solid bath additive as described in claim 1, wherein the main body and the secondary body are configured to sink in water in the first form, and the secondary body is configured to float in water in the second form.

7. The solid bath additive according to claim 1, wherein the secondary body is water-insoluble.

8. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the secondary body is configured in the first form so that a portion exposed from the main body can be grasped.

9. A solid bath additive as described in claim 8, wherein the secondary body portion is partially exposed from only one point of the main body portion in the first form.

10. A solid bath additive as described in claim 8, wherein in said first form, the secondary body portion is held by the main body portion except for an exposed portion thereof.

11. A solid bath additive as described in claim 8, wherein in the first form, the secondary body portion, a portion exposed from the main body portion, is composed of a rod-shaped portion and a non-rod-shaped portion.

12. A solid bath additive as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body and the secondary body are integrally formed in the first form to have a shape imitating a predetermined figure.

13. A solid bath additive as described in claim 12, wherein the secondary body part alone forms the shape of a character in the second form.

14. A solid bath additive as described in claim 13, wherein the secondary body portion is configured such that, in the first form, a part of the character protrudes from the main body portion.

15. A solid bath additive as described in claim 14, wherein the secondary body portion, in the first form, is configured so that the volume of the part of the character excluding the part protruding from the main body portion is larger than the volume of the part of the character excluding the part protruding from the main body portion.

16. A solid bath additive as described in claim 15, wherein the secondary body is configured as the character including at least a head, a torso and legs, and in the second form, a support is configured to be connectable to the legs.

17. A solid bath additive as described in claim 16, wherein the secondary body is configured to be self-supporting in the second form with the support connected to the legs.

18. A solid bath additive as described in claim 17, wherein the support part is contained within the main body part in the first form, and the support part and the leg part are connected in the first form.

19. A solid bath additive according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body is configured so that its maximum diameter is longer than the longest side of the secondary body.

20. A solid bath additive as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body portion is configured as a hard member in the first form, and the secondary body portion is configured as a soft member in both the first form and the second form.

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