SOLID BATH AGENT

Abstract

A solid bath agent includes a soluble main-body of any one of a plurality of types; and a toy contained in the main-body, in which the main-body is configured such that the toy is invisible from the outside before the main-body dissolves, and is configured to cause a liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable in a plurality of stages after the main-body starts to dissolve. When the main-body dissolves, a first type of change in which a color of a liquid is changed to a first color and a second color, a second type of change in which the liquid is foamed by an operation such as stirring, and a third type of change in which a sub-body is brought into a floating state in the liquid can be performed, and the performance when the doll body appears from the inside of the main-body is diversified.

Claims

1. A solid bath agent, comprising: a soluble main-body of any one of a plurality of types; and a toy contained in the main-body, wherein the main-body is configured such that the toy is invisible from the outside before the main-body dissolves, and is configured to cause a liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable in a plurality of stages after the main-body starts to dissolve.

2. The solid bath agent according to claim 1, wherein the main-body is configured to change the liquid that is dissolving the main-body in a plurality of stages.

3. The solid bath agent according to claim 2, wherein the main-body is configured to cause the liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable to an aspect of a first stage and to an aspect of a second stage.

4. The solid bath agent according to claim 3, wherein the main-body is configured to cause the aspect to be changeable from the aspect in the first stage to the aspect in the second stage after a predetermined time elapses.

5. The solid bath agent according to claim 4, wherein the main-body is configured to allow the toy to be visible after the start of dissolution.

6. The solid bath agent according to claim 5, wherein the main-body is configured to be reduced in size in response to dissolution in the liquid.

7. The solid bath agent according to claim 6, wherein the main-body has a rollable outer shape before being dissolved in the liquid.

8. The solid bath agent according to claim 7, wherein when the main-body is of a first type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause a color of the liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable to a first color and to a second color.

9. The solid bath agent according to claim 8, wherein the main-body is configured such that when the color of the liquid that has dissolved the main-body turns to the first color, the main-body brings the color of the liquid into the second color different from the first color after a predetermined time elapses.

10. The solid bath agent according to claim 1, wherein when the main-body is of a second type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause the liquid changeable from a foam non-generation state to a foam generation state.

11. The solid bath agent according to claim 10, wherein in the foam non-generation state of the liquid in which the main-body has dissolved, the main-body is configured to bring the liquid into the foam generation state under a condition of an operation on the liquid.

12. The solid bath agent according to claim 11, wherein the operation is at least one of an operation of stirring the liquid and an operation of applying vibration.

13. The solid bath agent according to claim 12, wherein in the foam generation state, the main-body is configured to bring the liquid into a foam disappearing state after a predetermined time elapses.

14. The solid bath agent according to claim 1, wherein the main-body is further configured to be capable of containing a sub-body, and the sub-body is configured to float on the liquid by dissolution of the main-body.

15. The solid bath agent according to claim 14, wherein the main-body is configured to be capable of containing the sub-body in the periphery of the toy.

16. The solid bath agent according to claim 15, wherein the sub-body is configured to be soluble in the liquid after dissolution of the main-body.

17. The solid bath agent according to claim 16, wherein when the main-body is of a third type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause the sub-body to be changeable from a non-floating state to a floating state along with dissolution of the main-body.

18. The solid bath agent according to claim 17, wherein the sub-body is a mineral.

19. The solid bath agent according to claim 18, wherein the toy is a doll body, and the doll body is configured to float after dissolution of the main-body.

20. The solid bath agent according to claim 19, wherein the doll body is configured to be insoluble by the liquid, and is configured to have a different outer shape according to a type of the doll body.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first type of solid bath agent according to one aspect of the present invention;

[0009] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath agent illustrated in FIG. 1;

[0010] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the solid bath agent illustrated in FIG. 1 is put into bath water;

[0011] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which a doll body floats on a hot water surface;

[0012] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a second type of solid bath agent containing a doll body imitating another character;

[0013] FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the doll body illustrated in FIG. 5 floats on a hot water surface;

[0014] FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating an example of how to play in a state in which the solid bath agent is foamed;

[0015] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a third type of solid bath agent containing a doll body imitating another character; and

[0016] FIG. 9 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the doll body illustrated in FIG. 8 floats on a hot water surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Hereinafter, an aspect of a solid bath agent representing one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Aspect

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first type of a solid bath agent 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the solid bath agent 1 illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0019] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the solid bath agent 1 includes a main-body 10 whose surface 10s has a spherical shape and is water-soluble, and a doll body 20 of a toy contained in an internal space SP of the main-body 10. Since the doll body 20 imitating a specific character is held by the solid main-body 10 soluble in water, the main-body 10 dissolves and the doll body 20 appears when the solid bath agent 1 is put in, for example, bath water 50 (see FIG. 3) which is liquid.

[0020] The doll body 20 is made of a water-insoluble material having relative flexibility, such as a synthetic resin or a rubber, and floats on water. However, the main-body 10 is made of a material that does not float on water, and the solid bath agent 1 sinks in water.

[0021] As illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, the solid bath agent 1 has a two-layer structure of an outer layer 11 on the surface 10s side and an inner layer 12 on the inner side of the outer layer 11. The outer layer 11 contains a pigment that emits a first color when it dissolves, and the inner layer 12 contains another pigment that emits a color different from the first color. Therefore, when the solid bath agent 1 is put into the bath water 50, as will be described later, a color at a first stage when the solid bath agent 1 starts to dissolve in the bath water 50 is different from a color after the first stage.

[0022] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the solid bath agent 1 is put into bath water 50.

[0023] As described above, the solid bath agent 1 has such a weight that the main-body 10 sinks in water. Thus, when the solid bath agent 1 is put into the bath water 50, the solid bath agent 1 is in a state of sinking at a bottom 61 of a bathtub together with doll body 20 floating in water as illustrated in FIG. 3, for example. In this sunk state, the main-body 10 dissolves from the surface 10s thereof.

[0024] A component of the first color emitted from the surface 10s of the main-body 10 floats together with air bubbles 18 and floats onto a hot water surface 50a. As a first stage, starting from the hot water surface 50a, the color changes to the first color. After the outer layer 11 dissolves, as a second stage, the inner layer 12 dissolves to emit a second color to further change the color of the bath water 50.

[0025] FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the doll body 20 floats on the hot water surface 50a.

[0026] In the first stage in which the solid bath agent 1 starts to dissolve, the color turns to a first color C1, and then, the color changes to a second color C2 in the second stage before the doll body 20 floats up. In a final stage after the color of the second color C2 is emitted, the doll body 20 floats as illustrated in FIG. 4. At this time, the doll body 20 floats together with remaining portions 12a of the inner layer 12. Therefore, as illustrated in the drawing, the remaining portions 12a float in the periphery of the doll body 20, and the second color C2 continues to dissolve from the remaining portions 12a.

[0027] In this way, the appearance (floating) of the doll body 20 is performed in a two color state before the first color C1 and the second color C2 are completely mixed with each other as illustrated before and after the timing when the doll body 20 floats from the state where which character is unknown (state before the doll body 20 floats).

[0028] In the first aspect, the internal space SP is formed in the main-body 10, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the internal space SP may be filled with the inner layer 12 (that is, an aspect in which the inner layer 12 is formed in a state of being in close contact with the periphery of the doll body 20). In the case of this aspect, the time from the start of dissolution of the main-body 10 until a toy 20 becomes visible can be lengthened, and the risk of breakage of the main-body 10 before dissolution can be reduced.

Second Aspect

[0029] FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a second type of solid bath agent 1 containing the doll body 20 imitating another character.

[0030] In the solid bath agent 1 of the second type illustrated in FIG. 5, contained doll body 20 is different from that illustrated in FIG. 2. In addition, the main-body 10 has a single-layer structure instead of the two-layer structure. Furthermore, components contained in the main-body 10 include a pigment component of a third color C3 and a foaming component. For example, when the main-body 10 dissolves, the foaming component such as carbonic acid that generates air bubbles is also appropriately contained, and the foaming component includes, for example, at least sodium carbonate, citric acid, and sodium sulfate.

[0031] FIG. 6 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the doll body 20 floats on the hot water surface 50a.

[0032] In the solid bath agent 1 of the present aspect, in a stage in which the main-body 10 starts to dissolve and a predetermined time elapses, the bath water 50 is dyed with the third color C3 and foams 10b are formed to some extent. However, in particular, in a case where an operation of forming a large number of foams 10b is not performed, the doll body 20 floats so as to be visible as illustrated in FIG. 6. In this case, the doll body 20 can be hidden in the foams by putting hot water through a faucet 80 or performing an operation of appropriately applying vibration (stirring) so as to mix air into the hot water surface 50a by hand.

[0033] In addition, when the operation of, for example, mixing air into the hot water surface 50a is performed before the doll body 20 floats on the hot water surface 50a, the hot water surface 50a is covered with the foams 10b, so that the doll body 20 cannot be seen even when the doll body 20 floats. As a result, a state can be created for a predetermined time in which it is not known at all when the doll body 20 has floated or what kind of character it is.

[0034] FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating an example of how to play in a state in which the solid bath agent 1 is foamed.

[0035] The bath water 50 has turned to a color of the third color C3 due to the dissolved color component, and the foams 10b have turned to a white color. Thus, color contrast between the color of the bath water 50 and the white color of the foams 10b can be enjoyed.

[0036] As described above, when a lot of foams 10b are formed before the doll body 20 floats, the floated doll body 20 is covered with the foams 10b and cannot be visually observed. In such a state, it is possible to enjoy a play of searching for the doll body 20 by touch from the inside (lower side) of the bath water 50, a play of searching for the doll body 20 by a hand 70 from the upper side of the foams 10b as illustrated in FIG. 7, or the like.

Third Aspect

[0037] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a third type of solid bath agent 1 containing the doll body 20 imitating another character.

[0038] In the solid bath agent 1 of the third type illustrated in FIG. 8, in addition to the doll body 20, sub-bodies 30 are contained in the internal space SP. In the present aspect, similarly to the first aspect, the main-body 10 has the two-layer structure of the outer layer 11 and the inner layer 12. The outer layer 11 contains a pigment component of a fourth color C4, and the inner layer 12 contains a pigment component of a fifth color C5.

[0039] A large number of the sub-bodies 30 are made of, for example, a mineral such as mica and provided in the periphery of the doll body 20 in the internal space SP. The sub-body 30 is formed in, for example, a star shape, and is configured to have a size enough to decorate the periphery of the doll body 20.

[0040] FIG. 9 is an explanatory view illustrating a state in which the doll body 20 floats on the hot water surface 50a.

[0041] When the main-body 10 of the present aspect is put into the bath water 50, for example, the main-body 10 sinks in the bath water 50 as in the case illustrated in FIG. 3. Then, as the outer layer 11 and the inner layer 12 of the main-body 10 sequentially dissolve, the bath water 50 is dyed with the colors of the fourth color C4 and the fifth color C5. Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the doll body 20 floats and the sub-bodies 30 also float. In this state, at an initial stage when the doll body 20 and the sub-bodies 30 float, the fourth color C4 and the fifth color C5 are not yet completely mixed with each other on the hot water surface 50a, and as illustrated in FIG. 9, the periphery of the doll body 20 is decorated by the two colors and sparkling reflection of the sub-bodies 30 by the fluctuation of the hot water surface 50a. Further, since the sub-body 30 is formed of mica, the sub-bodies 30 dissolve in the bath water 50 and disappear when a predetermined time elapses.

[0042] As described above, in the solid bath agent 1 of the above aspect, when the main-body 10 dissolves, a first type of change in which the color of the bath water 50 (liquid) is changed to the first color and the second color, a second type of change in which the liquid is foamed by an operation such as stirring, and a third type of change in which the sub-bodies 30 (pieces of mineral) are brought into a floating state in the bath water 50 can be performed, and the performance when the doll body 20 appears from the inside of the main-body 10 can be diversified.

[0043] In addition, as the main-body 10 becomes smaller after the main-body 10 is put into the bath water 50 and appearance of the doll body 20 approaches (elapse of time), performance such as change in color of the bath water 50 or generation of the foams can be performed.

[0044] Further, in the solid bath agent 1 of the above aspect, since the main-body 10 has a spherical shape, it can be played by being rolled.

[0045] In addition, in the second type of the solid bath agent 1, since the foaming component of the main-body 10 can be brought into the foam generation state by a stirring operation or a vibration applying operation during or after dissolution, a way of enjoyment with increased confidentiality of imagining what the character is, such as burying the doll body 20 floating on the bath water 50 in the foams can be provided.

[0046] In addition, in the third type of the solid bath agent 1 of the above aspect, when the main-body 10 dissolves, the sub-bodies 30 made of the mineral floatable in the bath water 50 appear, so that the bath water 50 can be decorated so as to be sparkling, and the appearance of the doll body 20 floating on the hot water surface 50a can be performed. In addition, since the sub-body 30 is a soluble mineral, post-disposal is unnecessary and usability is good.

[0047] Although the aspects of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be appropriately modified within the scope of the technical idea. For example, in the above aspect, the solid bath agent 1 includes the main-body 10 having the spherical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the solid bath agent 1 may have various shapes such as an octahedron, a hexahedron, and a tetrahedron.

[0048] In the above aspect, the configurations of the second type (foam generation type) and the third type (mica containing type) of the solid bath agent 1 have been described as separate configurations. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the second type and the third type of configurations may be provided at the same time.

[0049] In the above aspect, the solid bath agent 1 is configured to sink in water, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the solid bath agent 1 may float on water.

[0050] As described above, the following matters are described in the present specification.

(1)

[0051] A solid bath agent, including [0052] a soluble main-body of any one of a plurality of types, and [0053] a toy contained in the main-body, [0054] wherein the main-body is configured such that the toy is invisible from the outside before the main-body dissolves, and is configured to cause a liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable in a plurality of stages after the main-body starts to dissolve.
(2)

[0055] The solid bath agent according to (1), [0056] wherein the main-body is configured to change the liquid that is dissolving the main-body in a plurality of stages.
(3)

[0057] The solid bath agent according to (1) or (2), [0058] wherein the main-body is configured to cause the liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable to an aspect of a first stage and an aspect of a second stage.
(4)

[0059] The solid bath agent according to (3), [0060] wherein the main-body is configured to cause the aspect to be changeable from the aspect in the first stage to the aspect in the second stage after a predetermined time elapses.
(5)

[0061] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (4), [0062] wherein the main-body is configured to allow the toy to be visible after the start of dissolution.
(6)

[0063] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (5), [0064] wherein the main-body is configured to be reduced in size in response to dissolution in the liquid.
(7)

[0065] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (6), [0066] wherein the main-body has a rollable outer shape before being dissolved in the liquid.
(8)

[0067] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (7), [0068] wherein when the main-body is of a first type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause a color of the liquid that has dissolved the main-body to be changeable to a first color and to a second color.
(9)

[0069] The solid bath agent according to (8), [0070] wherein the main-body is configured such that when the color of the liquid that has dissolved the main-body turns to the first color, the main-body brings the color of the liquid into the second color different from the first color after a predetermined time elapses.
(10)

[0071] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (9), [0072] wherein when the main-body is of a second type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause the liquid to be changeable from a foam non-generation state to a foam generation state.
(11)

[0073] The solid bath agent according to (10), [0074] wherein in the foam non-generation state of the liquid in which the main-body has dissolved, the main-body is configured to bring the liquid into the foam generation state under a condition of an operation on the liquid
(12)

[0075] The solid bath agent according to (11), [0076] wherein the operation is at least one of an operation of stirring the liquid and an operation of applying vibration.
(13)

[0077] The solid bath agent according to any one of (10) to (12), [0078] wherein in the foam generation state, the main-body is configured to bring the liquid into a foam disappearing state after a predetermined time elapses.
(14)

[0079] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (13), [0080] wherein the main-body is further configured to be capable of containing a sub-body, and [0081] the sub-body is configured to float on the liquid by dissolution of the main-body.
(15)

[0082] The solid bath agent according to (14), [0083] wherein the main-body is configured to be capable of containing the sub-body in the periphery of the toy.
(16)

[0084] The solid bath agent according to (14) or (15), [0085] wherein the sub-body is configured to be soluble in the liquid after dissolution of the main-body.
(17)

[0086] The solid bath agent according to any one of (14) to (16), [0087] wherein when the main-body is of a third type of the plurality of types, the main-body is configured to cause the sub-body to be changeable from a non-floating state to a floating state along with dissolution of the main-body.
(18)

[0088] The solid bath agent according to any one of (14) to (17), [0089] wherein the sub-body is a mineral.
(19)

[0090] The solid bath agent according to any one of (1) to (18), [0091] wherein the toy is a doll body, and [0092] the doll body is configured to float after dissolution of the main-body.
(20)

[0093] The solid bath agent according to (19), [0094] wherein the doll body is configured to be insoluble by the liquid, and is configured to have a different outer shape according to a type of the doll body.