CN101343098A - Silver ion generating apparatus and washing machine using the same - Google Patents

Silver ion generating apparatus and washing machine using the same Download PDF

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CN101343098A
CN101343098A CNA2008101318177A CN200810131817A CN101343098A CN 101343098 A CN101343098 A CN 101343098A CN A2008101318177 A CNA2008101318177 A CN A2008101318177A CN 200810131817 A CN200810131817 A CN 200810131817A CN 101343098 A CN101343098 A CN 101343098A
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The invention provides a silver ion generating device and a washer using the same, comprising a rectangle silver electrode, a polar in contraposition to the silver electrode, a supporting part, an electrode case and a cylinder electrode cover. The support part supports the silver electrode and the polar. The electrode cover houses the silver electrode, the polar and the supporting part. The electrode cover accepts the silver electrode and the polar, fixed on the electrode cover at the upper part of the electrode cover watertight. An inflow entrance is arranged on a side lower part of the electrode cover, and an outflow entrance is arranged at a topper part than the upper part of the electrode cover. The silver electrode is set that a long side direction is parallel with a vertical direction. According to the structure, the silver electrode is completely immersed in the water, therefore dissolution is even. Moreover, air generated together with the silver ion can be flowed from the outflow entrance.

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The washing machine of silver ion generating apparatus and this device of use
Technical field
Thereby the present invention relates to a kind ofly make silver electrode produce the silver ion generating apparatus of silver ions and have the washing machine that this silver ion generating apparatus has degerming and anti-microbial effect.
Background technology
In the past, silver electrode being applied voltage is applied in the various electric installations technology of silver electrode generation silver ions.As the electric installation that this silver ion generating apparatus has been installed, its representative is a washing machine.This washing machine adds in the washes by generation silver ions in liquid and with it, thereby brings degerming and antibacterial effect to washes.
Fig. 5 is arranged on the diagrammatic cross-section of the silver ion generating apparatus 40 in the existing washing machine, below according to its structure of description of drawings.Take in the housing 30 and be useful on silver electrode 31 that produces silver ions and the support portion 32 of supporting silver electrode 31.On the sidewall of housing 30, be provided with and be used to the influx 34 that makes liquid flow into inside and be used to make liquid to flow out to outside spout 33.Be provided with influx switching portion 36 and the spout switching portion 35 that is used for opening and closing respectively them at influx 34 and spout 33.
The action of the existing silver ion generating apparatus 40 that constitutes as mentioned above is described.Liquid is flowed into from influx 34.Then, use this liquid between silver electrode 31 and not shown polarity, to carry out electrolysis.By this electrolysis, make silver electrode 31 dissolve silver ions, and silver ions is added in the liquid.Then, the liquid that has added silver ions is flowed out to (not shown) such as rinse baths from spout 33.So just can make the liquid contact washes that contains silver ions.
Repeatedly carrying out producing incrustation scale on the silver electrode 31 after the above-mentioned steps, the feasible ability drop that produces silver ions.Therefore, implement following operation as required.
After closing spout switching portion 35, open airport 37, thereby bleed off the air that is present in the housing 30, contain the gas that produces by electrolysis in this air.After this, open influx switching portion 36, make the incrustation scale remover flow in the housings 30 and stay inside from influx 34.Thereby will remove attached to the incrustation scale on the silver electrode 31.
In this structure, one side provides liquid one to apply voltage in the face of silver electrode 31, makes silver electrode 31 produce silver ions.The silver ions that contains in the liquid is flowed out in the rinse bath.But if supply flow rate is less, then silver electrode 31 can't immerse in the liquid fully, makes in the silver electrode 31 to produce by electrolytic part with not by electrolytic part.Consequently, only some is consumed in the silver electrode 31.
In addition, the top in housing 30 is detained the gas that is produced by silver electrode 31 when electrolysis.Therefore, the venting hole 37 of freely openable need be set on housing 30 tops, gas is suitably discharged.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides the silver ion generating apparatus and the washing machine that uses this device that venting hole can solve the dissolving inequality of electrode is not set.Silver ion generating apparatus of the present invention have the rectangle silver electrode, with polarity, support portion, electrode shell and the tubular electrode cover of silver electrode opposite disposed.Silver electrode and polarity are supported in the support portion.Electrode shell is taken in silver electrode, polarity and support portion.Electrode hood is taken in silver electrode and polarity, and watertight above the electrode shell be fixed on the electrode shell.Bottom, side at electrode shell is provided with influx, and the position above more leaning in the ratio silver electrode upper end on electrode hood top is provided with spout.It is parallel with vertical that silver electrode is configured to long side direction.
Washing machine of the present invention has above-mentioned silver ion generating apparatus, bucket, is located at rinse bath, water supply portion, first filling pipe and second filling pipe in the bucket.First filling pipe couples together water supply portion and silver ion generating apparatus, and supplies with water from water supply portion to silver ion generating apparatus.Second filling pipe couples together silver ion generating apparatus and bucket, and will be dissolved with the water guiding bucket of silver ions in the silver ion generating apparatus.
According to this structure, silver electrode immerses in the water fully, so can life-time service and dissolving can not occur uneven.And, the gas that produces with silver ions is all flowed out from spout.Therefore, need not on silver ion generating apparatus, to be provided with venting hole.And also need not to be used for the control part of emission gases.
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Fig. 1 is the whole sectional view of the washing machine of embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is arranged on the cross-sectional schematic of the silver ion generating apparatus of washing machine inside shown in Figure 1.
The schematic top plan view that Fig. 3 is a silver ion generating apparatus shown in Figure 2 under the state of installing electrodes cover not.
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional schematic of another structure of the silver ion generating apparatus of the expression washing machine inside that is arranged on embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the silver ion generating apparatus of existing washing machine.
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Below, with reference to the description of drawings embodiments of the present invention.In addition, the invention is not restricted to this embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the whole sectional view of the washing machine of present embodiment, and Fig. 2 is arranged on the cross-sectional schematic of the silver ion generating apparatus of this washing machine inside, the schematic top plan view that Fig. 3 is this silver ion generating apparatus under the state of installing electrodes cover not.As shown in Figure 1, this washing machine has bucket 3, rinse bath 2, water supply portion 12, silver ion generating apparatus 4, first filling pipe 10, second filling pipe 41 and control part 5.
Bucket 3 is configured in the housing 1, and rinse bath 2 rotations that are used to take in clothing in bucket 3 are supported in the bucket 3 freely.Face side at bucket 3 is formed with the gangway 6 that communicates with the opening end of rinse bath 2.Be formed with the face of being inclined upwardly in anterior framework 7 front portions that constitute housing 1 front surface, door 9 is covered in the peristome 8 that is provided with on this scarp.The user opens door 9, just can be by gangway 6 with respect to putting into and take out washes in the rinse bath 2.
Connect the particle size water supply line 44 that is used to supply with washings that supplies water via Box for detergent 43 grades on the top of bucket 3, connecting drainage pipeline 11 in the bottom.Control part 5 is controlled in the water supply portion 12 feed water valve and the water discharge valve 13 that is provided with, thus water supply and to bucket 3 in from bucket 3 internal drainages.
And, series of steps such as control part 5 control washings, rinsing, dehydration, and be electrically connected with silver ion generating apparatus 4 and fetch control to silver ion generating apparatus 4 energisings, and then supply with silver ions to washing water.
Silver ion generating apparatus 4 be arranged on carry out first filling pipe 10 of pipe arrangement and bucket 3 sides with the path that is different from Box for detergent 43 from water supply portion 12 second filling pipe 41 midway.By supplying water from water supply portion 12, this water in silver ion generating apparatus 4 inside by the time with the silver ions of institute's stripping via second filling pipe 41, be discharged in the bucket 3 from water filling port 42.That is, first filling pipe 10 couples together water supply portion 12 and silver ion generating apparatus 4, supplies water to silver ion generating apparatus 4 from water supply portion 12.Second filling pipe 41 couples together silver ion generating apparatus 4 and bucket 3, the water guiding bucket 3 that is dissolved with silver ions in the silver ion generating apparatus 4.At this, the water of supplying with silver ion generating apparatus 4 is the water of washing usefulness, also can comprise impurity and tensio-active agent etc.
Below, use Fig. 2, Fig. 3 that the structure of silver ion generating apparatus 4 is described.Silver ion generating apparatus 4 has opposed a pair of silver electrode 14, support portion 19, electrode shell 18 and tubular electrode cover 15 mutually.The side performance in the silver electrode 14 and the effect of the polarity of the opposing party's silver electrode 14 opposite disposed.The silver electrode 14 that is used to produce silver ions has the essentially rectangular shape that contains long limit and minor face, and it is parallel with vertical to be configured to long side direction.As shown in Figure 3, a pair of silver electrode 14 has the compartment of terrain each other and remains on the support portion 19.That is, the bottom of two silver electrodes 14 is supported in support portion 19.Electrode shell 18 outsides in silver electrode 14 bottoms are provided with terminal 20.Terminal 20 is electrically connected with control part 5.
Electrode shell 18 has formed end bowl-type, is used to take in silver electrode 14 and support portion 19.Electrode shell 18 has body 23, influx 16 and terminal maintaining part 24.Be used to make water to flow into the bottom, side that inner influx 16 is formed at body 23 from the outside.Influx 16 connects first filling pipe 10.In addition, terminal maintaining part 24 is located at the bottom of body 23, terminal 20 watertight ground penetrating terminal maintaining parts 24.
Electrode hood 15 has cylindrical portion 21 and flows out tube 22.Cylindrical portion 21 form can built-in silver electrode 14 roughly cylindric.Flow out tube 22 and extend setting, be formed with spout 17 in its end in the general horizontal direction of cylindrical portion 21.Spout 17 is located at ratio silver electrode 14 upper ends on electrode hood 15 tops and is more leaned on the position of top, and is communicated with second filling pipe 41.In addition, electrode hood 15 and electrode shell 18 are mounted to the water-lute state.Therefore, liquid that can not leaks from both matching parts.Like this, electrode hood 15 and electrode shell 18 protect silver electrode 14, and store water.
In addition, cylindrical portion 21 can not be a drum also, so long as tubular gets final product.That is, tubular electrode cover 15 is taken in silver electrode 14, and is being fixed on the electrode shell 18 above the electrode shell 18 watertight.
The below explanation action and the effect of the washing machine of formation as mentioned above.When having water between a pair of silver electrode 14,, then can add to the water that is flowed into, and be discharged to the bucket 3 from spout 17 by the silver ions of electrolysis from silver electrode 14 strippings if apply voltage.Thus, silver ions is added in the middle of the clothing, thus excellent results such as performance sterilization effect, antibacterial effect.
Influx 16 is located at the bottom, side of the body 23 of electrode shell 18, and spout 17 is arranged on electrode hood 15 tops.Therefore, from water supply portion 12 supply with the water that comes with silver ion generating apparatus 4 inside from below the mode passed through upward flow into.Therefore, silver electrode 14 immerses in the water fully, all dissolves uniformly in any part of silver electrode 14, and it is uneven dissolving can not occur.
And, make the gas that silver ions when dissolving produce applying voltage to silver electrode 14, flow to top with the current of silver ion generating apparatus 4 inside.Its more than half part is discharged into from spout 17 broad space such as bucket 3.Therefore, can not have problems.
In addition, supply with the washings that comes via Box for detergent 43 and contain a large amount of powder detergent etc. sometimes.For this washings is flowed easily, the internal diameter of preferred water supply line 44 forms greatlyyer.On the other hand, have only the internal diameter of second filling pipe 41 of the internal diameter of first filling pipe 10 that argentiferous ionic water flows through and bucket 3 sides not need to form greatlyyer.Certainly, in order to accelerate flow velocity, preferably make the caliber of first filling pipe 10 and second filling pipe 41 form less than the caliber of water supply line 44.Like this, can prevent that incrustation scale is attached to silver ion generating apparatus 4 inside.
Below, the structure that is more preferably of silver ion generating apparatus 4 is described.Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional schematic of another structure of silver ion generating apparatus of the washing machine of expression embodiment of the present invention.
In structure shown in Figure 4, be formed with the dome portion 25 of semi-spherical shape on electrode hood 15 tops.In addition the structure with shown in Figure 2 is identical, specifies so omit.
Dome portion 25 with the upper end of silver electrode 14 between form and flow out tube 22 diameter of Spherical Volume that link to each other 26.That is, the position configuration of spout 17 is on electrode hood 15 tops, and in the also high position of the highest part than silver electrode 14.
And in this structure, the upper surface of electrode hood 15 is dome shapes, so the gas that flows through above electrode hood 15 is all assembled to the diameter of Spherical Volume 26 of electrode hood 15 center side, and flows out from flowing out tube 22.Therefore, gas can not be trapped in silver ion generating apparatus 4 inside.
In addition, be provided with a pair of silver electrode 14 in the above description, but a side of silver electrode 14 can be made of also the electrode beyond the silver such as carbon electrode, and use as polarity.
As mentioned above, in washing machine of the present invention, the silver electrode in the silver ion generating apparatus is immersed in the water fully.Therefore, silver electrode can life-time service, and it is uneven dissolving can not occur.And, need not on silver ion generating apparatus, to be provided with venting hole, can automatic emission gases.So also need not to be used for the control part of emission gases, can make silver ion generating apparatus with low cost.In silver ion generating apparatus of the present invention, can eliminate the dissolving inequality of silver electrode, and the gaseous emission can handle ion automatically and produce the time.Therefore, also can be applied to the washing unit beyond the clothing, for example degerming and antibiotic device such as tableware cleaner.

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1. a silver ion generating apparatus is characterized in that,
Described silver ion generating apparatus comprises:
Have long limit and minor face and be used to produce the rectangle silver electrode of silver ions;
Polarity with described silver electrode opposite disposed;
Support the support portion of described silver electrode and described polarity;
Take in the electrode shell of described silver electrode, described polarity and described support portion; With
The tubular electrode cover, it takes in described silver electrode and described polarity, and watertight above the described electrode shell be fixed on the described electrode shell,
Bottom, side at described electrode shell is provided with influx,
It is parallel with vertical that described silver electrode is configured to the direction on described long limit
Position above more leaning on the described silver electrode of the ratio on described electrode hood top is provided with spout.
2. silver ion generating apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Be formed with the dome portion of semi-spherical shape on described electrode hood top, described spout is located at described dome portion top.
3. a washing machine is characterized in that,
Described washing machine comprises:
Bucket;
Be located at the rinse bath in the described bucket;
Water supply portion;
Silver ion generating apparatus;
Be used for supplying with to described silver ion generating apparatus first filling pipe of water from described water supply portion;
Be used for lead second filling pipe of described bucket of the water that described silver ion generating apparatus is dissolved with silver ions; With
The control part that control is switched on to described silver ion generating apparatus,
Described silver ion generating apparatus comprises:
Have long limit and minor face and be used to produce the rectangle silver electrode of silver ions;
Polarity with described silver electrode opposite disposed;
Support the support portion of described silver electrode and described polarity;
Take in the electrode shell of described silver electrode, described polarity and described support portion; With
The tubular electrode cover, it takes in described silver electrode and described polarity, and watertight above the described electrode shell be fixed on the described electrode shell,
Be provided with the influx that is communicated with described first filling pipe in the bottom, side of described electrode shell,
It is parallel with vertical that described silver electrode is configured to the direction on described long limit
Position above more leaning on the described silver electrode of the ratio on described electrode hood top is provided with the spout that is communicated with described second filling pipe.
4. washing machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that,
Be formed with the dome portion of semi-spherical shape on described electrode hood top, described spout is located at described dome portion top.
5. according to each described washing machine in claim 3 or 4, it is characterized in that,
Described washing machine also comprises water supply line, and this water supply line is communicated to described bucket from described water supply portion, be used for supplying with washings to described bucket,
The internal diameter of described first filling pipe, described second filling pipe is less than the internal diameter of described water supply line.
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