CN116133519A - Toilet for pet and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

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CN116133519A
CN116133519A CN202180056102.3A CN202180056102A CN116133519A CN 116133519 A CN116133519 A CN 116133519A CN 202180056102 A CN202180056102 A CN 202180056102A CN 116133519 A CN116133519 A CN 116133519A
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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Abstract

A pet litter box characterized in that at least a part of the pet litter box is molded from a synthetic resin containing a fibrous component obtained by heating the xylem and/or leaves of a tree under reduced pressure with microwaves to remove at least a part of essential oil and moisture. With this pet toilet, it is difficult to generate malodor originating from excreta liquid or excreta, a good feeding environment is maintained, and running cost is reduced.

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Toilet for pet and manufacturing method thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to a toilet for pets and a manufacturing method thereof.
Background
Conventionally, as pet toilets for treating excrement of pets such as cats and dogs, the following types are known: a structure (single-layer type) in which a excrement treatment material forming a toilet bowl, such as cat litter or toilet sand, is stored in a lower portion of the toilet main body; a structure (double layer type) in which the toilet main body is divided up and down by a urine-permeable partition layer such as a grill, the excrement treatment material is contained in an upper layer portion, and a urine absorber such as a urine absorbing pad made of, for example, a water-absorbent resin, plant fiber, pulp, etc., is contained in a lower layer portion as needed; the toilet body is divided up and down by a urine permeable partition layer such as a grill, the excrement treatment material is stored in an upper portion, and a urine absorber such as the urine absorbing pad is stored in a tray in a lower portion for use (system type).
In these pet toilets, it is convenient to use a system type in which the excrement treating material stored in the upper portion allows urine excreted by the pet to pass through quickly, the passing urine falls down to the lower portion through the liquid passing holes of the grill, and the falling urine can be positively absorbed by the urine absorber of the tray stored in the lower portion.
In the pet litter box of the system type, odor such as excreta liquid in a tray disposed below the grill may volatilize outside through the grill, and may cause odor. If cat litter or the like is laid on the upper surface of the grid, odor can be blocked, but the cat has a habit of stirring the excrement treatment material with the foot after excretion, and therefore, the excrement treatment material is stirred after excretion, and the excrement treatment material is scraped off to expose the grid, and there is a possibility that excrement liquid or the like volatilizes to the outside through the exposed portion.
Patent document 2 describes that a chemical solution containing at least 1 component of a perfume component (for example, alcohols such as geraniol), a deodorizing component (for example, catechin), and a sterilizing component (for example, benzalkonium chloride salt) is adhered to a surface sheet of a pet excrement absorbent sheet. Patent document 3 discloses a pet excrement treatment material comprising, as a main constituent base material, crushed materials of plant-derived materials, 70 to 98.99 mass% of crushed materials of plant-derived materials, 1 to 20 mass% of synthetic resins, and 0.01 to 5 mass% of a silicate net. However, since the absorbent sheet and the excrement treating agent are usually disposable and replaced with new ones at a predetermined period, the product containing the expensive deodorant has a problem in terms of running cost.
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Patent document 1: japanese patent application laid-open No. 2013-17446
Patent document 2: japanese patent laid-open No. 2006-238745
Patent document 3: japanese patent laid-open No. 2006-345830
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Problems to be solved by the invention
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pet litter box in which malodor derived from excrement or urine is less likely to be generated, a good breeding environment is maintained, and running costs are reduced.
Means for solving the problems
The present inventors have made intensive studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, have found that the above problems can be solved by molding at least a part of a pet toilet with a synthetic resin containing a specific fibrous component, and have completed the present invention.
That is, the present invention is a pet litter box, wherein at least a part of the pet litter box is molded from a synthetic resin containing a fibrous component obtained by heating the wood parts and/or leaves of trees under reduced pressure by microwaves to remove at least a part of essential oil and moisture.
The present invention also provides a method for producing a pet toilet, characterized by comprising supplying a synthetic resin composition containing a synthetic resin and a fibrous component obtained by removing at least a part of essential oil and water from a tree material containing fir, to a kneading apparatus, heating and melt-kneading the synthetic resin composition, and then supplying the resultant to a mold.
Effects of the invention
The pet toilet of the present invention has an excellent deodorizing effect against malodor originating in excreta or excreta, and is excellent in durability. Further, the pet litter box of the invention has an aroma derived from a fibrous component and is excellent in durability. Therefore, the pet toilet of the present invention can stably maintain excellent deodorizing and fragrance effects for a long period of time.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pet litter box (single-layer type) of the invention.
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a pet litter box (double-layered type) according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pet toilet (system type) according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The toilet for pet of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a toilet for treating excreta liquid or excreta of pet, and examples thereof include the following containers: a container (single layer type) having a structure for storing excrement treatment material such as cat litter and sanitary litter forming a toilet bowl; a container (double-layer type) having a structure in which the toilet main body is divided up and down by a urine-permeable partition layer such as a grill, the excrement treatment material is contained in an upper layer portion, and a urine absorber such as a urine absorbing pad made of, for example, a water-absorbent resin, plant fiber, pulp is contained in a lower layer portion as needed; a container (system type) in which the toilet body is divided up and down by a permeable partition layer such as a grill, the excrement treatment material is stored in an upper portion, and a urine absorber such as the urine absorbing pad is stored in a tray in a lower portion. The single-layer type, double-layer type, and system type may be provided with a door as an entrance and exit for pets, a cover covering the whole or a part of the upper portion of the toilet, a handle for a portable toilet, and the like, as required. The pet toilet of the present invention is preferably of a system type in terms of deodorizing effect and cost.
In the pet litter box of the invention, at least a part of the pet litter box is molded from a synthetic resin containing a fibrous component obtained by heating the xylem and/or leaves of a tree under reduced pressure by microwaves to remove at least a part of essential oil and moisture. Here, at least a part of the components constituting the pet litter box is formed of the synthetic resin, or a part of the components is formed of the synthetic resin. In the case where the pet litter box is a single-layer type, it is preferable that the synthetic resin is molded to form the entire container or at least the container wall surface for containing the excrement treatment material. In the case of the two-layer type, it is preferable to mold at least the lower part container, the barrier sheet, and the like, from the synthetic resin, and it is more preferable to mold at least the barrier sheet, and the like, from the synthetic resin. In the case of the system type, it is preferable to mold at least the permeable separator such as a grill, the tray, the lower container, and the cover from the synthetic resin, it is more preferable to mold at least the permeable separator such as a grill, the tray, and it is particularly preferable to mold at least the permeable separator such as a grill from the synthetic resin.
The synthetic resin used in the present invention may be either a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin, but a thermoplastic resin is preferable because at least a part of the essential oil component contained in the fibrous component can be more effectively transferred to the synthetic resin side to improve the deodorizing effect of the fibrous component. The thermoplastic resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyolefin resins, polystyrene, polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, polyester, polyamide, polyurethane, polyethersulfone, polyetherketone, polyimide, polydimethylsiloxane, polycarbonate, polyphenylene sulfide, and the like, and polyolefin resins are preferable. The thermoplastic resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Examples of the polyolefin resin include polyethylene resins and polypropylene resins.
The polyethylene resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include low-density polyethylene, medium-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. The polyethylene resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In addition, a copolymer having a local structure of polyethylene, for example, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer which is a copolymer of vinyl acetate and polyethylene, or the like may be used in the same manner as the above-mentioned polyethylene.
The polypropylene resin is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include homopolypropylene, a copolymer of propylene and other olefins, and the like. The polypropylene resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The copolymer of propylene and other olefin may be any of a block copolymer, a random copolymer, and a random block copolymer.
Examples of the olefin copolymerized with propylene include α -olefins such as ethylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-nonene, and 1-decene.
The synthetic resin contains a fibrous component obtained by removing at least a part of essential oil and water from a tree material. The tree used for obtaining the fibrous component is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include hinoki genus of Cupressaceae, japanese cedar genus of Cupressaceae, cupressaceae genus of Cupressus, pinaceae genus of Cephalotaxus, pinaceae genus of Pinaceae genus, pinaceae genus of Larix genus, pinaceae genus of Cephalotaxus, eucalyptus genus of Myrtaceae genus, hirudo genus of Taxaceae family, siraitia genus of Cupressaceae family, and the like.
As a tree of the genus hinoki of the family cypress, examples thereof include hinoki, taiwan hinoki, alaska hinoki, us hinoki, ii, i.e., i.j./j./j./a cloud, a Japanese cypress, a phoenix tail cypress, a cowry, a bus, the following examples include, but are not limited to, pay, parietal, bilberry, golden cypress, filum, and the like. Examples of the tree of the genus cypress of the family cypress include cypress (coating), cypress (window コ), and the like. Examples of trees of the genus juniper of the family Cupressaceae include triangus, juniper, north America juniper, and Populus zeylanica. Examples of the tree of the genus cedar of the family Cupressaceae include cedar, taiwan cedar, short She Liusha, fang コ, fang, gong, ceylon, and Fu.
As the tree of the genus japanese fir of the family pinaceae, examples of the material include a warehouse leaf fir (koku) and a japanese fir (koku) and a sun fir (koku) and a white leaf fir (koku) and a sun fir (koku); a fir-gate, a film a fir-gate, a fir gate, a film, a cover. Examples of the tree of the genus spruce of the family pinaceae include sahalin spruce, and the like. Examples of the tree of pinaceae genus include pinus koraiensis, pinus longifolia, pinus arborescens, pinus pumila, etc. Examples of the tree belonging to genus larch of family pinaceae include larch and the like. Examples of the tree of genus hemlock of family Pinaceae include hemlock.
Examples of the tree of eucalyptus genus of myrtaceae include eucalyptus, eucalyptus silver, eucalyptus red, eucalyptus citriodora, and eucalyptus citriodora.
Examples of the tree belonging to genus Pinus of family Pinaceae include Pinus koraiensis.
Examples of trees of the genus Torreya in the family Taxaceae include Torreya.
Examples of trees of the genus momordica in the family of cypress include hinoki (japanese cypress), thuja, celadon (er) and lupulus (koku), and the like.
Among the above trees, hinoki belonging to the genus hinoki belonging to the family Cupressaceae, picea belonging to the family Cupressaceae, eucalyptus belonging to the genus Eucalyptus belonging to the family Myrtaceae, pinus belonging to the genus Hirtaceae, and Siraitia belonging to the family Cupressaceae are preferable, and hinoki belonging to the genus Platycladus belonging to the family Cupressaceae, cypress belonging to the genus Cupressus, taiwan cypress, alaska cypress, cryptomeria belonging to the genus Cunninghamia belonging to the family Cunninghamiae, picea, eucalyptus belonging to the genus Eucalyptus belonging to the family Myrtaceae, pinus belonging to the genus Hirtaceae, and Japanese cypress (cypress) belonging to the genus Siraitia belonging to the family Cupressaceae are more preferable from the viewpoint of being distributed in large amounts in japan and being readily available. These trees may be combined in a plurality.
A method of heating the xylem and/or leaf of the above tree, preferably the xylem and leaf, under reduced pressure using microwaves to remove at least a part of essential oil and moisture is called a reduced pressure drying method. The reduced pressure drying method is a method for removing water and essential oil contained in a raw material by utilizing the property of directly heating water molecules by microwaves.
The reduced pressure drying method can be performed using, for example, a microwave distillation apparatus described in International publication No. WO2010/098440 or the like. In the reduced pressure drying method, the pressure in the distillation tank may be set to 1 to 95kPa, preferably 5 to 80kPa, and particularly preferably 10 to 60 kPa. The steam temperature at this time is 40 to 100 ℃. Among the distillation components produced, the oily component can be used as an essential oil for other purposes, for example, for nitrogen oxide removers, fragrances, and the like.
In the reduced pressure drying method, the xylem and/or leaf of the tree is preferably heated by microwaves to remove at least a part of the essential oil and the moisture, and then the drying step for removing the moisture at normal pressure is preferably performed. The drying temperature and drying time are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, about 1 to 5 hours at 50 to 80 ℃. The content of the essential oil component to be left is 0.01 to 10% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 5% by mass. The residual moisture is 1 mass% or less.
The thus obtained fibrous component is solid and exhibits excellent deodorizing effect. Although there are many unclear reasons for the deodorizing effect of the cellulosic component, in the present case, it is assumed that a part capable of adsorbing malodor is generated in the lignin structure or the cellulose structure from which a part of the essential oil is removed, from the viewpoint of the wooden structure in which cellulose is fixed to lignin or the essential oil.
In addition, although the moisture content of the fibrous component is almost removed, the essential oil component is not completely removed, but a part of the essential oil component contained in the xylem and/or leaf of the tree is removed, and a part of the essential oil component remains in the fibrous component.
Furthermore, the essential oils remaining in the fiber components are preferably low in volatility and/or non-volatile. This is because the lower the volatility, the longer the period of time the essential oil function (for example, deodorizing function and/or fragrance function) is exerted. In addition, the essential oil component preferably contains a component having a relatively large molecular weight. This is because the larger the molecular weight is, the more difficult it is to volatilize. When extracting essential oil from the xylem or the like of a tree, it is preferable to extract essential oil having a smaller molecular weight and/or being easily volatilized, and therefore, the material tends to have essential oil having a lower volatility and/or a larger molecular weight remaining. The essential oil component remaining in the material preferably has a low content of monoterpenes and more contains sesquiterpenes, diterpenes or tetraterpenes. When the ratio of terpenes having a large molecular weight such as sesquiterpenes and diterpenes is large, deodorizing effects and/or aromatic effects can be exhibited for a long period of time, and deodorizing effects and nitrogen oxide removing effects against various malodors caused by acidic, basic and neutral malodorous substances can be exhibited. Examples of the malodor substances include ammonia, methyl mercaptan, hydrogen sulfide, methyl disulfide, trimethylamine, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, n-butyraldehyde, isobutyraldehyde, n-valeraldehyde, isovaleraldehyde, isobutanol, ethyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, styrene, xylene, propionic acid, n-butyric acid, n-valeric acid, isovaleric acid, 3-mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol, and the like.
Since deodorizing properties of the fibrous component are continued for a long period of time, it is preferable that the fibrous component contains an essential oil having low volatility and/or an essential oil having no volatility. The fibrous component preferably contains an essential oil having a large molecular weight.
Preferably, the fibrous component contains an essential oil such as monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Examples of the monoterpenes include α -pinene, β -pinene, camphene, tricyclone, myrcene, β -phellandrene, bornyl acetate, δ -3-carene, terpinene, and limonene.
Examples of sesquiterpenes include β -caryophyllene and sabinene.
The essential oil remaining in the cellulosic component preferably has a low content of monoterpenes and more contains sesquiterpenes, diterpenes and/or tetraterpenes. When the proportion of terpenes having a large molecular weight such as sesquiterpenes and diterpenes is large, the fibrous component can maintain excellent deodorizing properties for a long period of time.
The fibrous component has excellent deodorizing properties and exhibits excellent deodorizing effects on odors generated from the feces and urine of a toilet for pets, particularly cats. The fibrous component has excellent deodorizing property against an odor originating from at least 1 selected from the group consisting of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, acetic acid, toluene and formaldehyde, and more preferably has excellent deodorizing property against an odor originating from at least 1 selected from the group consisting of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan.
Further, since the fibrous component is a natural product obtained from a tree as a plant, there is no risk to pets. In addition, the deodorizing effect can be maintained for a long period of time because it is difficult to volatilize.
The fibrous component is preferably finely pulverized so that the average particle diameter is 1 to 500. Mu.m. If the average particle diameter is 1 μm or less, the particles may be aggregated during molding and may be difficult to mold, and if the particle diameter is more than 500 μm, the nozzle of the injection molding machine may be clogged and uniform mixing may be difficult, so that the deodorizing effect may be poor. More preferably, the average particle diameter is 5 to 400. Mu.m. The average particle diameter and the maximum particle diameter are values expressed by median particle diameter (D50) obtained by measuring particle size distribution by a laser diffraction and scattering particle size distribution measuring apparatus.
The method of precision grinding is not particularly limited, and only a conventionally known precision grinder may be used. Examples of the fine pulverizer include a turbo mill, a jet mill, a bead mill, a blade mill, a motor mill, a rotor mill, a cutter mill, a disc mill, and a vibration mill.
The amount of the fibrous component contained in the synthetic resin is not particularly limited, and for example, the fibrous component is 0.01 to 20 parts by mass, preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, relative to 100 parts by mass of the synthetic resin.
The method of adding the fibrous component to the synthetic resin is not particularly limited, but kneading is preferable because the amount of the plastic raw material to be used can be reduced, the environmental load can be reduced, the deodorizing effect is high, and the long-term maintenance can be performed.
In the case of kneading a fibrous component into a synthetic resin, a master batch pellet containing the fibrous component is prepared, and the master batch pellet is mixed with a ribbon blender or the like, and molded by a general molding method for a synthetic resin. Since the synthetic resin and the fibrous component can be effectively mixed and the fibrous component can be heated in the synthetic resin to smoothly transfer a part of the essential oil and the moisture in the fibrous component to the synthetic resin side, the porous property of the fibrous component can be promoted and the deodorizing property can be improved, a molding method of the synthetic resin using an extruder is preferable. Examples of such a molding method of the synthetic resin include extrusion molding, injection molding, inflation molding, blow molding, and the like.
The synthetic resin may be blended with other functional components such as silica gel, zeolite, activated carbon, clay mineral, photocatalyst (titanium dioxide) perfume, deodorant, and antibacterial agent. In the case of mixing them, they may be mixed according to a conventionally known method.
The method for producing the pet litter box of the invention is not particularly limited as long as at least a part of the pet litter box can be formed using the synthetic resin, and examples thereof include a method in which a synthetic resin composition containing a synthetic resin and a fibrous component obtained by removing at least a part of essential oil and moisture from a tree raw material containing fir tree is supplied to a kneading apparatus, and the synthetic resin composition is heated and melt-kneaded and then supplied to a mold. Examples of the mold include a container as a whole, a container as a lower part, a permeable separator such as a grid, a tray, and a part of the wall surface of the container.
The fibrous component is heated by the synthetic resin in a molten state in the above-described manufacturing process. By this heating, at least a part of the essential oil and moisture contained in the fibrous component is transferred to the synthetic resin side, and the fibrous component has a finer porous structure, and the essential oil component having more excellent deodorizing property is concentrated in the fibrous component. Therefore, the fibrous component can more effectively exhibit excellent deodorizing properties due to the essential oil by forming the fine pores of the fibrous component.
At least a part of the pet litter box of the invention is formed of a resin containing a fibrous component having an excellent deodorizing effect for a long period of time. Therefore, the pet litter box of the invention can deodorize the foul smell generated from the excrement liquid or the excrement discharged into the pet litter box, and can prevent the foul smell from leaking out of the pet litter box main body for a long period of time.
The pet litter box of the invention is suitable for deodorizing malodor generated from excreta liquid or excreta of pets such as cats and dogs, and is particularly suitable for deodorizing malodor generated from excreta liquid or excreta of cats having a unique odor.
Hereinafter, an example of the pet litter box of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. These pet litter boxes are typical examples of various types, and the shape of the pet litter box of the invention is not limited to these.
< first embodiment: single layer >
The toilet for pet according to the first embodiment1Shown in figure 1. Toilet for pet1The toilet is a container having a structure in which a excrement treatment material (not shown) such as cat litter and sanitary litter forming a toilet bowl can be stored in a lower portion (bottom surface) of a toilet main body. In the toilet body for pet, if necessary, the wall surface may be formed in a concave shape or a hole may be provided in the wall surface so that a pet (small animal) such as a cat or a dog can be easily placed therein. The excreta management material is not particularly limited, but a material that absorbs excreta liquid to solidify is preferable, in which case the excreta liquid can be easily removed together with the solidified excreta management material. In addition, the excrement stays on the excrement treatment material, and thus can be easily removed.
< second embodiment: double layer >, of
The toilet for pet according to the second embodiment10Shown in figure 2. The pet toilet 13 is a container having a structure vertically divided by a grid 11 as a urine permeable partition layer through which excretory fluid of the pet can pass. In the pet litter box 13, according toIt is also possible to form the wall surface in a concave shape or to provide holes in the wall surface so that the pet can be easily placed. The excrement treating material (not shown) is stored in the upper layer portion (on the grid). The lower layer portion accommodates the urine absorber 12 as needed. The excreta management material is not particularly limited, and is preferably a material that absorbs excreta liquid and disintegrates or does not absorb excreta liquid and transmits it. In the case of absorbing the excreta liquid and disintegrating, the excreta liquid and the disintegrated excreta treatment material pass through the grid 11 and are transferred to the lower layer portion. When the excreted liquid is not absorbed but allowed to pass through, the excreted liquid passes through the grid 11 and is transferred to the lower layer portion. In the case where the urine absorber 12 is present, it can be absorbed by it and easily removed. In addition, the excrement stays on the excrement treatment material, and thus can be easily removed.
< third embodiment: system type >
The pet toilet according to the third embodiment20Shown in figure 3. The pet toilet 23 is a container having a structure vertically divided by a grid 21 as a urine permeable partition layer through which the excretory fluid of the pet can pass. In the pet litter box 23, the wall surface may be formed in a concave shape or holes may be provided in the wall surface so that the pet can be easily placed therein, if necessary. The excrement treating material (not shown) is stored in the upper layer portion (on the grid). In the lower portion there is provided a space for the tray 24 to enter. The excreta management material is not particularly limited, and is preferably a material that absorbs excreta liquid and disintegrates or does not absorb excreta liquid and transmits it. In the case of absorbing the excreta liquid and disintegrating, the excreta liquid and the disintegrated excreta treatment material pass through the grid 21 and are transferred to the lower layer portion. When the excreted liquid is not absorbed but allowed to pass through, the excreted liquid passes through the grid 11 and is transferred to the lower layer portion. Can be absorbed by the urine absorber 22 on the tray 24 and easily removed. The tray 24 accommodates the urine absorber 22. In addition, the excrement stays on the excrement treatment material, and thus can be easily removed.
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Hereinafter, examples of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
(production of fibrous component)
Branches of 90kg of fir in a leaf-bearing state were crushed using a crushing crusher (manufactured by KYB) to obtain small pieces of tree raw material having a size of about 10 to 20 mm. Tree raw materials are supplied into a distillation tank of a microwave distillation apparatus.
Then, the pressure in the distillation tank was maintained at a reduced pressure of about 15kPa, and the tree material was irradiated with microwaves for 1 hour. The vapor (essential oil and water) generated was removed from the distillation tank by a vacuum pump to obtain a processed object of fir. The amount of the obtained fir treatment was 68kg.
The obtained fir processed material was pulverized by a jet mill using a high-speed air flow to obtain a fibrous component in which at least a part of essential oil and water were removed from the tree raw material. When the fibrous component was observed with an optical microscope, the inclusion of the green or blue-colored portion was confirmed to include the leaf-derived material.
By adjusting the treatment conditions of the pulverization treatment of the processed Costus sequoia, a solid fibrous component A having an average particle diameter of 7 μm was produced.
Examples 1 to 5 and comparative example 1
The resin composition containing the polypropylene and the fibrous component A in the predetermined amounts shown in Table 1 was fed to an extruder, melt kneaded at 180℃and then extruded from the extruder, and the extruded resin composition was cooled to prepare a test piece having a cubic shape of 100mm at one side.
The deodorizing properties (deodorizing effect in feeling) of the obtained test pieces were measured according to the following fields, and the results are shown in table 1.
(deodorization effect on feel 1)
An air bag with a tap having a capacity of 10 liters was prepared. 1 test piece and about 30ppm ammonia gas were supplied into the air bag and sealed, and left to stand at 20℃for 300 minutes. Then, the cock of the air bag was opened, and the air bag was directly smelled, and evaluated according to a six-level odor intensity method. The number of the measurement subjects was 10, and each measurement subject evaluated the sensory deodorizing effect on each test piece. The arithmetic mean of the evaluations of the test pieces was calculated.
< evaluation criterion >
(score) (content)
0.A. odorless.
Hardly perceived smell.
Smell that knows what smell is.
Odor that can be easily perceived.
4. the smell is very strong.
Strong odor.
TABLE 1
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Example 6
A resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of polypropylene and 0.6 part by weight of fibrous component A was fed into an extruder, melt kneaded at 180℃and then molded into a tray (48 cm in the vertical direction. Times.36 cm in the horizontal direction. Times.4.5 cm in the depth) corresponding to 24 in FIG. 3 by an injection molding machine.
(perceived deodorant effect 2)
Setting the molded tray at 2m 3 In the compartment with window (C), a filter paper impregnated with 0.5ml of 7% aqueous ammonia solution was placed on a tray, and the tray was left to stand at 20℃for 300 minutes. Then, the interior of the compartment was directly smelled from the window of the compartment, and evaluated according to a six-level odor intensity method (the same evaluation method as the sensory deodorizing effect 1) and a 9-level comfort/discomfort method. The number of the measurement subjects was 10, and each measurement subject evaluated the sensory deodorizing effect on each test piece. The arithmetic mean of the evaluation was calculated.
< comfort/discomfort evaluation criterion >
(score) (content)
-4: extremely uncomfortable
-3: very uncomfortable
-2: uncomfortable feeling
-1: slightly uncomfortable
0: neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
+1: slightly comfortable
+2: comfort and comfort
+3: very comfortable
+4: extremely comfortable
TABLE 2
Evaluation Example 6 Malodor only
Comfort/discomfort level -2 -3.1
Sensory deodorant effect 2.8 4.4
(perceived deodorant Effect 3)
The test was performed in the same manner as the above-described sensory deodorizing effects 1 and 2 except that 3 drops of the liquid-repellent liquid were dropped onto the filter paper instead of malodor by using the simulated cat litter smell, and the evaluation was performed according to the level six malodor intensity method and the level 9 comfort/discomfort method. The number of the measurement subjects was 10, and each measurement subject evaluated the sensory deodorizing effect on each test piece. The arithmetic mean of the evaluation was calculated.
TABLE 3
Evaluation Example 6 Malodor only
Comfort/discomfort level -1.4 -3.5
Sensory deodorant effect 2.8 4.5
As described above, synthetic resins containing cellulosic components obtained by heating the xylem and/or leaves of trees with microwaves under reduced pressure to remove at least a part of essential oils and moisture make it difficult to generate malodors derived from ammonia and cat litter smell.
Therefore, it is found that when the synthetic resin is used for at least a part of the pet litter box, it is difficult to generate a malodor originating in excrement or urine of a pet, and a good feeding environment can be maintained.
Example 7
A resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of polypropylene and 0.6 part by weight of fibrous component a was fed into an extruder, melt kneaded at 180 ℃, and then molded into a grid corresponding to 21 in fig. 3 by an injection molding machine. The grating is provided instead of the grating of the conventional system type pet litter box, cat litter is put on the grating, and the absorber is put in the tray to be used as the litter box of the cat for about 3 days, so that the cat can be restrained from having the fecaluria and the stink.
Symbol description
1… toilet for pet (Single layer type)
10… toilet for pet (double-layer type)
11 … grid
12 … urine absorber
13 … toilet main body for pet
20… toilet for pet (System type)
21 … grid
32 … urine absorber
23 … toilet main body for pet
24 … tray

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1. A pet litter box characterized in that at least a part of the pet litter box is molded from a synthetic resin containing a fibrous component obtained by heating the xylem and/or leaves of a tree under reduced pressure with microwaves to remove at least a part of essential oils and water.
2. The pet litter box of claim 1 wherein the cellulose component is contained in an amount of 0.01 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the synthetic resin.
3. The pet litter box of claim 1 or 2, wherein the synthetic resin comprises a polyolefin resin.
4. A pet litter box according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the litter box is divided into upper and lower floors by a urine permeable dividing layer, and a litter treatment material is laid in the upper floor portion and a urine absorbing material is laid in the lower floor portion.
5. The pet litter box of claim 4 wherein the urine-permeable separator layer is molded from a synthetic resin containing a fibrous component obtained by heating the xylem and/or leaves of a tree with microwaves under reduced pressure to remove at least a portion of essential oils and moisture.
6. A method for producing a toilet for pets, characterized by comprising supplying a synthetic resin composition containing a synthetic resin and a fibrous component obtained by removing at least a part of essential oil and water from a tree material containing Abies curcas to a kneading apparatus, heating and melt-kneading the synthetic resin composition, and supplying the resultant to a mold.
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