CN101429720A - Antibacterial treatment device - Google Patents
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An ion elution unit (100) has electrodes (113, 114) in a case (110) thereof. The case (110) is provided with an inflow port (111) for connecting a water supply hose (180) and outflow port (112) detachably connecting with the water supply valve (50) of a washing machine (1). When a voltage is applied to the electrodes (113, 114) by a power supply unit (101) while water is being supplied into the case (110), metal ions elute into water. Water containing metal ions is received by a washing tank (30), and washing is rinsed with this water to perform an antibacterial treatment on the washing. At least part of the case (110) consists of a transparent part to permit the visual recognition of electrodes (113, 114), thereby allowing the user to directly recognize the degrees of deterioration of the electrodes (113, 114) visually and determine the replacing timing of the ion elution unit (100).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to carry out washings with metal ion the antibacterial treatment device of antibacterial treatment.
Background technology
When doing washing, in the water of being everlasting (particularly washings), add the arrangement material by washing machine.As the arrangement material, general is softener, thickener.In addition, recently, the needs that the arrangement that makes washings have antibiotic property is handled also increase gradually.
Washings from the viewpoint of health, is preferably dried by the sun.But in recent years, because the rising of women's employment rate and the carrying out of nuclear familyization, no one's family increases in the daytime man.In such family, have to carry out indoor drying.Even have in the family by day in people's the family, the rainy day, also to carry out indoor drying.
Under indoor situation of drying, compare breeding bacterium and fungi easily on the washings with drying by the sun.Need under for a long time clear condition in the drying as the washings such as time of time of high humiditys such as plum rains time, low temperature, this tendency is particularly remarkable.Because bacterial reproduction, washings also will give out peculiar smell.Therefore, do not carried out in the indoor family of drying at ordinary times, in order to suppress breedings such as bacterium, fungi, the requirement of dry goods being carried out antibacterial treatment is stronger.
Recently, the clothes that fiber is carried out antibacterial deodourizing processing, antibacterial processing increases.But it is comparison difficulties that all fibres in the family room all use the goods that carried out antibacterial deodourizing processing.In addition, the effect of antibacterial deodourizing processing is along with repeatedly washing and will weakening gradually.
So, produced the idea of when each washing, washings being carried out antibacterial treatment.For example, openly specially permit in the communique " reality is opened flat 5-74487 communique " in Japan, put down in writing the electric washer that is equipped with ion generator, described ion generating device can produce the metal ion that silver ion, copper ion etc. have sterilizing ability.Openly specially permit in the communique " spy opens the 2000-93691 communique " in Japan, put down in writing by producing electric field carries out sterilization to cleaning solution washing machine.Openly specially permit in the communique " spy opens the 2001-276484 communique " in Japan, put down in writing and have the washing machine that is used for adding assembly to the silver ion that cleaning solution adds silver ion.
But, in washing procedure, carry out in the method for antibacterial treatment, use the method effect of metal ion better, practical.Metal ion applies voltage by pair of electrodes is immersed in the water and between this electrode, from the electrode of anode one side by wash-out.For example, be under the situation of silver at anode, Ag → Ag takes place when applying voltage
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-Reaction, wash-out silver ion Ag in water
+After the dehydration, during till the washings drying, there is the performance bactericidal action in metal (for example silver) as ion.After the washings drying, though silver not as ion for existing as silver salt, after being soaked once again, become ion once more by water, the recovery sterilizing ability.That is, just on the surface of washings, applied antibiotic layer.
By above-mentioned, in the antibacterial treatment (antibiotic layer) of carrying out, can obtain as drawing a conclusion to washings, that is, the ion wash-out assembly that pair of electrodes is put into housing is set in washing machine gets final product.But at the various structural details of the internal configurations of washing machine, do not make washing machine extrude the space that ion wash-out assembly is set is the comparison difficulty with maximizing.In addition, use the washing machine that is built-in with ion wash-out assembly only to carry out antibacterial treatment, can not facilitate fully for consumers.
In addition, the electrode of ion wash-out assembly will consume in continuing the process of using, and the elution amount of metal ion is reduced.If long-term the use, then the elution amount of metal ion will become unstable, can not guarantee the elution amount of stipulating.Therefore, be necessary the long-time ion wash-out assembly that uses of integral replacing, perhaps only change electrode.
But, because ion wash-out assembly is loaded into washing machine inside, so if not taking washing machine apart just can not change, this is the very large work of burden for the user.In order to alleviate the workload of operation, consider the opening that on washing machine, is provided for taking out or putting into ion wash-out assembly, but so just can cause the complicated of washing machine structure, improved manufacturing cost.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in view of above problem, the objective of the invention is: will be for the antibacterial treatment of carrying out washings in water the ion wash-out assembly (ion elutionunit) of wash-out metal ion, be assembled into simply on the washing machine of structure in the past and just can use.In addition, its objective is and to carry out ion wash-out replacement of component simply.
That is, the objective of the invention is:, also can easily obtain the device identical with water supply installation with ion generating unit even water supply installation (for example washing machine) was not provided with the ion generating unit that produces metal ion originally.
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the antibacterial treatment device of following structure has been proposed.
(1) constitute with the ion wash-out assembly of generation metal ion and the power supply module of this ion wash-out assembly by apply voltage between electrode, the housing of aforementioned ion wash-out assembly comprises inflow entrance that connects water supply hose and the flow export that can be connected the feed water valve of washing machine with dismantling.
According to this structure, owing to hang with ion wash-out assembly outside the water supply portion with respect to washing machine, so the structure of washing machine can maintain the original state.That is, existing washing machine can be migrated to having the washing machine of antibacterial treatment function.In addition, the operation of the ion wash-out assembly after the long-term use of replacing also is extremely simple.
(2) constitute with the ion wash-out assembly of generation metal ion and the power supply module of this ion wash-out assembly by between electrode, applying voltage, aforementioned ion wash-out assembly comprises that at least a portion can be immersed in the housing in the water, and this housing has the outlet pass that imports water to former electrodes on the aforementioned part that can be immersed in the water.
According to this structure, because with the housing water submergence of ion wash-out assembly, and in housing, imports the wash-out that water carries out metal ion, so need on washing machine, not be provided for installing, keeping the special structure of ion wash-out assembly by outlet pass.In addition, need on ion wash-out assembly, not connect water supply hose yet.In addition, owing in lodging in the water of sink, carry out the operation of ion wash-out, so can generate the water that contains uniform ion.Therefore, can be on washings adhesion metal ion equably, can obtain does not have discrete antibacterial effect.In addition, under the situation that the ability of use, ion wash-out assembly reduces for a long time, only by abandoning old assembly, using New Parent just can solve, can be very not hard when changing assembly.
In addition, the not sink of washing machine just that can water immersion ion wash-out assembly.Can so long as can hold the container of the housing of ion wash-out assembly.Therefore, can utilize for example generations such as bucket, wash basin, cup to contain the water of metal ion.Therefore, be under the situation of a slice handkerchief at the article that will carry out antibacterial treatment, only can in little container, generate can submergence a slice handkerchief a spot of water that contains metal ion, and can not cause the waste of water resource.
(3) as above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device in, the aforementioned power source assembly with battery as power supply.
According to this structure,,, in the family of the hole count deficiency of socket, also can carry out antibacterial treatment though perhaps insert source power supply even in the place that can not utilize source power supply.
(4) as above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device in, the aforementioned power source assembly comprises the timer that the time of counter electrode energising is set.
According to this structure, by control conduction time, the metal ion of the amount that can wash-out matches with the water yield of washing by soaking thing can be guaranteed the concentration of metal ions of necessity, can improve the reliability of antibacterial treatment.
(5) as above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device in, at least a portion of aforementioned housing be can the Visual Confirmation internal electrode perspective portion.
According to this structure, the direct state of the electrode of the inside of Visual Confirmation ion wash-out assembly.Thus, the user can judge the ion wash-out replacement of component time according to the loss situation of electrode, can carry out replacement of component before the serious low arriving of function.Therefore, can under the state of bringing into play sufficient antibacterial treatment ability all the time, use ion wash-out assembly.
(6) antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, comprise the ion generating unit that produces metal ion, be added with described metal ion by water supply installation in the water that the water supply object is supplied with, outside and (from the hose of water pipe) that aforementioned ion generating unit is arranged in aforementioned water supply installation takes off freely with respect to this supply passageway on the supply passageway of aforementioned water supply installation supply water.
At this, as above-mentioned ion generating unit, for example can suppose: (a) by applying voltage between pair of electrodes, and the wash-out electrode constitutes the ion wash-out assembly of the ion of metal; (b) filling metal ion wash-out material (if silver-colored wash-out material then is a silver sulfide etc.) in box comes the wash-out metal ion by feed water in box.
According to said structure, because can be in the outside of water supply installation (for example washing machine), therefore install the ion generating unit additional,, also can easily it be adapted as and be equal to water supply installation with ion generating unit even water supply installation is the initial existing apparatus that does not just have the ion generating unit.Therefore, water supply installation needn't be bought lavishly again, just existing water supply installation can be effectively utilized.In addition, the ion generating unit owing to can take off freely with respect to the supply passageway that supplies water to water supply installation, therefore can easily be changed.
(7) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned ion generating unit can by, inside comprise (at least 2) electrode and have internal circulation have aforementioned water module body, ion wash-out assembly constitute.
According to this structure, for example,, then the wash-out electrode is constituted the ion (for example silver ion) of metal, and will add in the water of this metal ion in the flowing through component main body if between pair of electrodes, apply voltage.Therefore,, such metal ion supplies with to water supply object (for example washings) via water supply installation from ion wash-out assembly because adding water, therefore in the water supply object, and the effect (for example antibacterial effect) that can obtain metal ion reliably and brought.
In addition, the quantity of electrode can be a pair of above (2).Even under situation with 3,4 electrodes, by to these electrode application voltage, also can the wash-out metal ion, obtain the desirable effect of metal ion.
(8) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned ion wash-out assembly also comprises (a) the 1st connecting portion and (b) the 2nd connecting portion, and described the 1st connecting portion is used to connect the aforementioned components main body and supplies with and the 1st flexible pipe that water flow through or the aforementioned hose that come from running water tap; The 2nd flexible pipe that water flow through or aforementioned water supply installation that described the 2nd connecting portion is used to connect the aforementioned components main body and supplies with to aforementioned water supply installation.
According to said structure, can by the 1st connecting portion directly perhaps indirectly ion wash-out assembly be connected on the hose of running water via the 1st flexible pipe.In addition, by the 2nd connecting portion, can directly perhaps indirectly ion wash-out assembly be connected on the water supply installation via the 2nd flexible pipe.Therefore, by the combination of these methods of attachment, can increase the flexibility of the connection when ion wash-out assembly is set to the supply passageway of the water from the running water tap to the water supply installation.Thus, can realize method to set up corresponding to the ion wash-out assembly of user's demand.
(9) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, can be to make former electrodes and the integrally formed formation of aforementioned components main body.
For example, under the situation that constitutes electrode and module body respectively,, module body is separated in 2 baskets at least constitutes for electrode is loaded in the module body.In this case, might produce drainage, cause reducing sealing two fitting parts of separating basket.
But as the present invention, if electrode and module body are shaped integratedly, then owing to be not equivalent to the position of above-mentioned fitting part, therefore, the problem that can leak not can keep the sealing of module body reliably.
(10) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, the aforementioned components main body forms to the shape that the direction different with the inflow direction of aforementioned water flows out with water.
According to this structure,, also the outflow direction of this water can be changed into for example horizontal direction even water for example is vertical direction to the inflow direction of module body.Thus, even under the situation of the hypotelorism of water supply installation and ion wash-out assembly, also can center on like a cork, and it is exceedingly crooked can not to be used in the 2nd flexible pipe that connects ion wash-out assembly and water supply installation.
(11) above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device also comprises the driven unit that drives aforementioned ion wash-out assembly, and aforementioned driven unit has the voltage generating unit, and described voltage generating unit produces the voltage that the former electrodes to aforementioned ion wash-out assembly applies.
As above-mentioned voltage generating unit, can consider to adopt internal battery (battery) for example, insert plug in the home-use socket, connect lead and AC adapter etc.Apply and drive ion wash-out assembly by the voltage that will produce to the electrode of ion wash-out assembly, in ion wash-out assembly, can bring into play reliably from the function of electrode wash-out metal ion by the voltage generating unit of driven unit.
(12) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned ion wash-out assembly can also comprise checkout gear, described checkout gear be used to detect the aforementioned components body interior current have or not at least one side with its flow.
If by the having or not of the current in the checkout gear detection components main body, then for example when one has such current, driven unit just can be to electrode application voltage.Thus, only when flowing through the water that need to add metal ion, metal ion that can the wash-out requirement can be supplied with stable and is added with the water of the metal ion of desired concentration.
On the other hand, when not having current, that is, under the state that does not have the water that adds metal ion,, also can only be consumed power in vain even to electrode application voltage, therefore according to said structure, can avoid the consumption of such electric energy by driven unit.
In addition, if pass through the flow of the current of checkout gear detection components body interior, then for example driven unit can change the elution amount of metal ion to changing voltage that applies to electrode or the electric current that flows to electrode by flow.Thus, even the different changes in flow rate that cause the water supplied with to water supply installation in position are being set owing to water supply installation, perhaps having a mind to change under the situation of the flow of the water that water supply object (for example washings) is supplied with, driven unit also can change the elution amount of metal ion corresponding to above-mentioned flow, thus, no matter flow is much, the concentration that metal ion can both be added the metal ion of water remains roughly certain.Its result can suitably carry out desirable antibacterial treatment, and it is excessively not enough can not cause carrying out the amount of the needed metal ion of antibacterial treatment.
(13) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned checkout gear can comprise: the magnetic of rotor rotated, the magnet of inside that is contained in aforementioned rotor and the aforementioned magnet that causes according to the rotation by aforementioned rotor changes the magnetic detection portion with at least one side of its flow of having or not of detecting current by flowing through of aforementioned water.
If rotate by making water flow through the inner rotor that makes of module body, the magnet that then is contained in this internal rotor also will rotate, and the magnetic (magnetic flux, magnetic field) that magnet produced together will change therewith.Therefore, by being detected having or not that this magnetic changes by magnetic detection portion, the having or not of current that can the detection components body interior, that is, whether water the flowing through component body interior.In addition, detect above-mentioned magnetic by magnetic detection portion and change number of times in unit interval intercycle ground variation, can the rotating speed of detection rotor in the unit interval, and can detect the flow of the water of flowing through component body interior.
Therefore, checkout gear by as above-mentioned rotor, magnet, the magnetic detection portion ground of comprising constitute, can change according to the magnetic of aforementioned magnet, the current of detection components body interior has or not at least one side with its flow reliably.
(14) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned driven unit also comprises the control part of control to aforementioned electrode application voltage, described voltage produces by the aforesaid voltage generating unit, when aforementioned control part detects aforementioned current in aforementioned magnetic detection portion aforesaid voltage is applied on the former electrodes.
According to said structure, and when water begins the flowing through component body interior (, when judgement is necessary that Xiang Shuizhong adds metal ion), can be to electrode application voltage and wash-out metal ion.Thus, when not having current in module body (, when not needing in water to add metal ion), as the situation of electrode application voltage in the same way, in driven unit, electric energy can avoid waste.
(15) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned driven unit also comprises the control part of control to aforementioned electrode application voltage, described voltage produces by the aforesaid voltage generating unit, when aforementioned control part detected aforementioned flow in aforementioned magnetic detection portion, the electric current that makes the voltage that applies to former electrodes accordingly with the flow of its detection or flow to former electrodes changed.
According to the region being set, the position is set of water supply installation, the flow of the water of supplying with to water supply installation from the hose of running water can be different sometimes.But, according to said structure, driven unit is applied to the voltage on the electrode or flows to electric current in the electrode owing to can change corresponding to the flow of the water in the module body, and corresponding above-mentioned flow changes the elution amount of metal ion, therefore, can not be subjected to the region being set, the influence ground of position being set of water supply installation, the concentration of metal ion being added the metal ion in the water remains constant.Its result can suitably carry out desirable antibacterial treatment, and it is excessively not enough can not cause carrying out the amount of the necessary metal ion of antibacterial treatment.
(16) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned checkout gear can be set to can separate with respect to the aforementioned components main body.
According to said structure, even be necessary to change under the situation of module body, also be unlikely to more substitution detector in consumption owing to the electrode in the module body, can use checkout gear effectively flexibly.In addition, on the contrary, under the situation that needs to change such as break down owing to checkout gear, also can change the electrode ground use electrode flexibly in the module body.
(17) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned driven unit is arranged at the outer surface of aforementioned water supply installation, and comprises: according to the vibration of aforementioned water supply installation, detect the vibrating sensor in the moment of the wash-out that needs metal ion; With the control part that is used to control to aforementioned electrode application voltage, described voltage produces by the aforesaid voltage generating unit; Aforementioned control part is applied to aforesaid voltage on the former electrodes when aforementioned vibrating sensor detects aforementioned moment.
For example, under the situation that water supply installation is made of washing machine, in washing machine, carry out each washing procedure of matting, rinsing process, dehydration procedure, drying process.Because the difference (for example, the difference of the rotary speed of sink) of the method for operation of each washing procedure, in each washing procedure, the vibration situation of water supply installation also is different.
On the other hand, the wash-out of metal ion in above-mentioned washing procedure, can carry out later at rinsing process at least.This be because, in matting, add water even supplied with metal ion to washings, in next rinsing process, if use do not have metal ion add water then metal ion also will be flushed away, can not be with metal ion attached on the washings, the previous metal ion of supplying with is wasted, and causes efficient lower.Therefore, in this case, rinsing process can be with metal ion efficiently attached on the washings, is the moment that is necessary to carry out the wash-out of metal ion.
In addition, vibrating sensor can go out to be necessary to carry out moment of the wash-out of metal ion according to the vibration detection of water supply installation by following method.For example, vibrating sensor, can be according to the difference of vibration period, the washing procedure that detects the wash-out that is necessary to carry out metal ion (for example, rinsing process), the aforementioned vibration period is not both that difference owing to the rotating speed of the sink that constitutes water supply installation, mixing component (agitator), motor etc. produces.
Control part, at vibrating sensor according to the vibration detection of water supply installation during to moment of the wash-out that is necessary to carry out metal ion (in above-mentioned example between the on-stream period of rinsing process), by electrode application voltage and wash-out metal ion to ion wash-out assembly, can be at moment of the wash-out that is necessary to carry out metal ion wash-out metal ion automatically.That is, in this case, do not need to be used for the manual input of on/off to the user of electrode application voltage, only in more effective operation, can the wash-out metal ion.
(18) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned driven unit can be for being disposed at the structure of the outside of aforementioned water supply installation with freely pulling down.
As the allocation position of driven unit, for example can suppose the outer surface of water supply installation, near the wall portion the water supply installation etc.By driven unit being disposed at with freely pulling down the outside of water supply installation, can together carry additionally driven unit with ion wash-out assembly.Thus, even do not have at existing water supply installation under the situation of ion wash-out assembly, also can easily realize the device that is equal to water supply installation with ion wash-out assembly and driven unit.Therefore, water supply installation needn't be bought lavishly again, just existing water supply installation can be effectively utilized.In addition, because driven unit is arranged at the water supply installation outside, so, can easily carry out the repairing of driven unit and the replacing of battery breaking down or battery life when expiring.
(19) in above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device, aforementioned water supply installation can be for stating the washing machine of supplying with water as the washings of water supply object forward.
If water supply installation is a washing machine, then hang on the washing machine owing to antibacterial treatment device of the present invention being added, so even existing washing machine also can obtain the effect of the invention described above in washing machine, promptly can realize the device that is equal to washing machine that can the wash-out metal ion etc.
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Fig. 1 is the vertical sectional view of the general configuration of the washing machine of expression one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the vertical cross-sectional schematic of feed water inlet.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of washing procedure integral body.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of matting.
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of rinsing process.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of dehydration procedure.
Fig. 7 is the vertical sectional view of the 1st embodiment of expression ion wash-out assembly.
Fig. 8 is the horizontal cross-sectional schematic of the 1st embodiment of expression ion wash-out assembly.
Fig. 9 is the circuit structure diagram of the drive circuit of ion wash-out assembly.
Figure 10 is the vertical sectional view of the 2nd embodiment of expression ion wash-out assembly.
The key diagram of the annexation of this antibacterial treatment device when Figure 11 is applied to washing machine for pattern ground expression with the antibacterial treatment device of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is the side view of the general configuration of expression the 1st flexible pipe, and described the 1st flexible pipe is used for connecting and composing communicatively the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device and the hose of running water.
Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of the general configuration of the 1st connecting portion of above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe of expression.
Figure 14 is the cutaway view of the general configuration of above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion that is connected with the hose of running water of expression.
Figure 15 A and Figure 15 B are the cutaway view of the general configuration of the 2nd connecting portion of above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe that is connected with above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of expression.
Figure 16 is other the side view of structure of above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe of expression.
Figure 17 is the stereogram of the outward appearance of the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe of expression connection.
The front view of this ion wash-out assembly when Figure 18 is connected to above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly on the hose of running water for expression via above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe.
Figure 19 is the cutaway view when observing from the rear of above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly.
Figure 20 is the cutaway view when observing from the side of above-mentioned example wash-out assembly.
Figure 21 is the cutaway view of the internal structure of this ion wash-out assembly when expression is from the above-mentioned ion wash-out of top view assembly in detail.
The cutaway view of the internal structure of this ion wash-out assembly when Figure 22 observes above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly from the side for detailed expression.
Figure 23 is the exploded perspective view of the structure example of the 1st connecting portion of the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of expression.
Figure 24 has the stereogram of general configuration of the test section of above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly for expression.
Figure 25 is other the cutaway view of structure example of the module body of the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of expression.
Figure 26 is other the exploded perspective view of structure example of the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly of expression.
Figure 27 A to Figure 27 D is vertical view, front view, side view and the rearview of the surface structure of the driven unit that constitutes above-mentioned antibacterial treatment device of expression respectively.
Figure 28 is the block diagram of the general configuration of the above-mentioned driven unit of expression.
Figure 29 is other the block diagram of structure example of the above-mentioned driven unit of expression.
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[embodiment 1]
Below, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings.At first, according to Fig. 1～Fig. 9 the 1st embodiment is described.
Fig. 1 is the integrally-built vertical sectional view of expression washing machine 1.Washing machine 1 is full-automatic type washing machine, has outer container 10.Outer container 10 is a rectangular shape, and by metal or forming synthetic resin, its upper surface and bottom surface are peristome.In the upper surface open portion of outer container 10, the overlapping upper surface panel 11 that has synthetic resin to make.Upper surface panel 11 is fixed on this outer container 10 by screw element.
In Fig. 1, the left side is the front of washing machine 1, and the right side is the back side.At the upper surface of the upper surface panel 11 that is positioned at the back side one side, the same rear board 12 that has synthetic resin to make that overlaps.Rear board 12 is fixed on the upper surface panel 11 by screw element.On the peristome of the bottom surface of outer container 10, the overlapping pedestal 13 that has synthetic resin to make.Pedestal 13 is fixed on the outer container 10 by screw element.The diagram of described screw element so far all is omitted.
At four jiaos of pedestal 13, be provided with the 14a of foot, the 14b that are used for supporting on the ground outer container 10.The 14b of foot of the back side one side is for taking shape in the fixing feet on the pedestal 13 integratedly.The 14a of foot of a positive side is the screw thread foot of alterable height, its rotation can be adjusted the level of washing machine 1.
On upper surface panel 11, be provided with the washings input port 15 that is used for dropping into washings described later to sink.Be provided with in the mode that covers washings input port 15 from the top and cover 16.Lid 16 combines with upper surface panel 11 by hinge portion 17, can be rotated in vertical plane.
The sink 30 that tank 20 and double as drench pit are arranged in the internal configurations of outer container 10.Tank 20 and sink 30 all are the columnar cup-shapeds that is upper surface open, make each axis normal, and are that the outside, sink 30 are the form concentric arrangement of inboard with tank 20.Tank 20 is hung by sprung parts 21.Sprung parts 21 is disposed at the form in the inner surface bight of the outer surface bottom that links tank 20 and outer container 10 and amounts on 4 positions, with this raggle 20, it can be swung in horizontal plane.
The circumferential wall that sink 30 has towards the top and extends with mild taper shape.On this circumferential wall, except a plurality of dewatering holes 31 that place its topmost with cyclic ligand, be not used in peristome by liquid.That is, sink 30 is so-called " atresia " type.On the edge of the upper opening portion of sink 30, the counterweight 32 of ring-type is installed, this counterweight 32 has the function that suppresses vibration when sink 30 is rotated at a high speed.On the inner bottom surface of sink 30, be provided with and be used to make washings or washings in groove, to produce the agitator 33 that flows.
Lower surface at tank 20 is equipped with driven unit 40.Driven unit 40 comprises motor 41, clutch mechanism 42, reaches arrestment mechanism 43, has projected upwards dehydrating shaft 44 and agitator axle 45 from its central part.Dehydrating shaft 44 and braking arbor 45 be for dehydrating shaft 44 is positioned at the outside, agitator axle 45 is positioned at inboard diad structure, in entering tank 20 after, dehydrating shaft 44 is connected with sink 30 and it is supported.Agitator axle 45 further enters in the sink 30, is connected with agitator 33 and it is supported.Between dehydrating shaft 44 and tank 20, and between dehydrating shaft 44 and agitator axle 45, be respectively arranged with and be used for the seal member that anti-sealing spills.
In the space of the below of plate 12, be provided with the feed water valve 50 that electromagnetic ground opens and closes in the back.Tube connector 51 and water supply pipe 52 extend out from feed water valve 50.Tube connector 51 is outstanding towards the upper surface of rear board 12, and can link removably at this has ion wash-out assembly 100.Structure and function about ion wash-out assembly 100 will describe in detail in the back.On the other hand, the water supply pipe 52 lower surface along continuous straight runs of plate 12 in the back extends, and is connected with container-like feed water inlet 53.Feed water inlet 53 is positioned at the position in the face of the inside of sink 30, has structure as shown in Figure 2.
Fig. 2 vertically analyses and observe ideograph for feed water inlet 53, is from the viewed shape of a positive side.Feed water inlet 53 upper surface open, its internal separation are left and right sides two parts.The part in left side is lotion chamber 54, for putting into the preparation space of lotion in advance.The part on right side is finishing agent chamber 55, for putting into the preparation space of washing with finishing agent in advance.In the positive side in the bottom of lotion chamber 54, be provided with the water filling port of growing crosswise 56 of water filling in sink 30.In finishing agent chamber 55, be provided with siphon portion 57.
Siphon portion 57 is made of the bottom surface from finishing agent chamber 55 interior pipe 57a that vertically erects and the hood-like outer tube 57b that covers interior pipe 57a.Between interior pipe 57a and outer tube 57b, be formed with gap by water.The bottom of interior pipe 57a is towards the inside opening of sink 30.The lower end of outer tube 57b with the certain interval of maintenance, bottom surface of finishing agent chamber 55, is the inlet of water herein.If in finishing agent chamber 55, inject water until the height that reaches the upper end that surpasses interior pipe 57a, then siphonage will take place, water, and falls in sink 30 by from 55 sucking-offs of finishing agent chamber by siphon portion 57.
Main-supply 52a is connected with lotion chamber 54, and secondary water supply pipe 52b is connected with finishing agent chamber 55.That is, the path that injects to sink 30 by lotion chamber 54 from main-supply 52a and is different system by finishing agent chamber 55 to the path that sink 30 injects from secondary water supply pipe 52b.
Return Fig. 1, go on to say.In the bottom of tank 20, be equipped be used for scupper hose 60 that the water of tank 20 and sink 30 is discharged outside outer container 10.Water flow into the scupper hose 60 from drainpipe 61 and drainpipe 62.Drainpipe 61 is connected on the position near the excircle of the bottom surface of tank 20.Drainpipe 62 is connected on the position near the center of the bottom surface of tank 20.
On the inner bottom surface of tank 20, wrap into the next door 63 that inboard form is fixed with ring-type with link position with drainpipe 62.The top of next door 63 is equipped with the seal member 64 of ring-type.Sealing parts 64 form independently drainage space 66 by contacting with the outer peripheral face of the disk 65 of the bottom outer surface that is fixed in sink 30 between tank 20 and sink 30.Drainage space 66 is connected with the inside of sink 30 via the water discharge outlet on the bottom that is arranged at sink 30 67.
A side disposes control part 80 in the front of outer container 10.Control part 80 is arranged at the below of upper surface panel 11, the operational order that the operation/display part 81 of the upper surface by being arranged at upper surface panel 11 is accepted from the user, to driven unit 40, feed water valve 50, and draining valve 68 send action command.In addition, control part 80 sends idsplay order to operation/display part 81.
Below, the action of washing machine 1 is described.Open and cover 16, to sink 30, drop into washings from washings input port 15.In the lotion chamber 54 of feed water inlet 53, put into lotion.If necessary, in the finishing agent chamber 55 of feed water inlet 53, put into finishing agent.In addition, finishing agent also can midway putting at washing procedure.
After the input of finishing lotion is prepared, closing cap 16, the action button group of operating operation/display part 81 selects wash conditions.At last, if press start button, then, finish washing procedure according to the flow chart of Fig. 3～Fig. 6.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the whole operation of expression washing.In step S201, confirm whether to have carried out the selection of so-called reservation running, promptly begin washing in the moment of setting.If selected the reservation running, then entered step S206.If do not select, then enter step S202.
Under the situation that enters into step S206, whether reach the running affirmation of the zero hour.If reach the zero hour of turning round, then enter step S202.
In step S202, confirm whether to have carried out the selection of matting.If select, then enter step S300.The content of the matting of step S300 is illustrated separately by the flow chart of Fig. 4.After matting finishes, enter step S203.If do not select matting, then directly enter step S203 from step S202.
In step S203, confirm whether to have carried out the selection of rinsing process.If select, then enter step S400.The content of the rinsing process of step S400, the flow chart by Fig. 5 illustrates separately.After rinsing process finishes, enter step S204.If do not select rinsing process, then directly enter step S204 from step S203.
In step S204, confirm whether to have carried out the selection of dehydration procedure.If select, then enter among the step S500.The content of the dehydration procedure of step S500, the flow chart by Fig. 6 illustrates separately.After dehydration procedure finishes, enter step S205.If do not select dehydration procedure, then directly enter step S205 from step S204.
In step 205, automatically carry out the termination of control part 80 (particularly being contained in calculation element (microcomputer) wherein) in order.In addition, by finishing the end of sound report washing procedure.After finishing all, washing machine 1 prepares to enter next washing procedure, power supply standby under off-state.
Next, according to Fig. 4～Fig. 6 cleaning, rinsing, each operation of dewatering are described.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of matting.In step S301, be taken into the waterlevel data in the water level switch 71 detected washing machines 30.In step S302, confirm whether to have carried out the selection of capacity sensing.If select, then enter among the step S308.If do not select, then directly enter the step S303 from step S302.
In step S308, measure the amount of washings by the rotation load of agitator 33.After carrying out the capacity sensing, enter among the step S303.
In step S303, open main feed water valve 50a, in sink 30, inject water by main-supply 52a and feed water inlet 53.Entering lotion in the lotion chamber 54 of feed water inlet 53 also sneaks in the water and is put in the sink 30.Close draining valve 68.After water level switch 71 detects designated water level, close main feed water valve 50a.Then, enter among the step S304.
In step S304, merge running.That is, washings is shaken in vibrator 33 counter-rotating rotations in water, washings is fused in the water.Thus, can make washings absorb moisture fully.In addition, also the air that is trapped in each position of washings can be emitted.Merge the result of running, when water level switch 71 detected water levels are lower than initial water level, in step S305, open main feed water valve 50a and supply with water, recover designated water level.
In addition, if the washing methods that " survey of cloth texture " carried out in selection together carries out cloth texture with the fusion running and surveys.After finishing the fusion running, detect SEA LEVEL VARIATION based on designated water level, if water level has reduced below the setting, then be judged as the high cloth matter of water imbibition.
In step S305, obtain to transfer among the step S306 after the stable designated water level.According to user's setting, motor 41 makes the figure rotation of agitator 33 with regulation, the main current that are formed for washing in sink 30.Carry out the washing of washings by these main current.On dehydrating shaft 44, apply braking by brake apparatus 43, even washings and washings motion thus, sink 30 can not rotate yet.
After warp during the main current, enter step S307.In step S307, agitator 33 reverses to rub out washings slightly every certain hour ground, and balance is distributed washings well in sink 30.This is to prepare for the dehydration rotation of sink 30.
Then, according to the content of the flowchart text rinsing process of Fig. 5.Though, enter the dehydration procedure of step S500 at first, it will be described by the flow chart of Fig. 6.After the dehydration, enter step S401.In step S401, open main feed water valve 50a, supply water until designated water level.
After the water supply, enter step S402.In step S402, merge running.Merge running, identical with the running of in the step S304 of matting, being carried out.
After merging running, enter step S403.Merge the result of running, when the water level that is detected when water level switch 71 is lower than initial water level, open main feed water valve 50a make-up water, be returned to designated water level.
After in step S403, being returned to designated water level, enter step S404.According to user's setting, motor 41 makes the figure rotation of agitator 33 with regulation, the main current that are formed for carrying out rinsing in sink 30.Carry out the rinsing of washings by these main current.On dehydrating shaft 44, apply braking by brake apparatus 43, even washings and washings motion thus, sink 30 can not rotate yet.
After warp during the main current, enter step S405.In step S405, agitator 33 reverses to rub out washings slightly every certain hour ground.Thus, balance is distributed washings well in sink 30, for the dehydration rotation is got ready.
In the above description, though the washings of accumulating in sink 30 that carry out carry out rinsing " ponding rinsing " then, while also can carry out making " spray rinsing " of 53 water fillings of sink 30 low speed rotation from the feed water inlet.Which kind of adopts wherein, and perhaps whether both adopt the selection according to the user to decide together.
Then, according to the content of the flowchart text dehydration procedure of Fig. 6.At first, in step S501, open draining valve 68.Washings in the sink 30 are discharged from by drainage space 66.Draining valve 68 stays open state in dehydration procedure.
When from washings, deviating from most washings, switch clutch device 42 and brake apparatus 43.The switching instant of clutch apparatus 42 and brake apparatus 43 can begin preceding or in draining in draining.So motor 41 makes dehydrating shaft 44 rotations specifically.Thus, sink 30 rotation of dewatering.Agitator 33 also together rotates with sink 30.
If sink 30 is with rotation at a high speed, then washings is pressed on the inner peripheral wall of sink 30 under action of centrifugal force.Contained washings also accumulate on the circumferential wall inner surface of sink 30 in the washings, but because as described above, sink 30 is taper ground and extends upward, therefore accept the washings of centrifugal force, along the inner surface rising of sink 30.Washings when arriving the upper end of sink 30, are emitted from dewatering hole 31.The washings that leave dewatering hole 31 are thrown on the inner surface of tank 20, and fall the bottom of tank 20 along the inner surface of tank 20.Aforementioned washings are discharged to the outside of outer container 10 by drainpipe 61 and coupled scupper hose 60.
In the flow process of Fig. 6, in step S502, after finishing the dehydration running of comparing low speed, in step S503, carry out dehydration running at a high speed.After step S503, transfer among the step S504.In step S504, cut off energising to motor 41, stop to handle.
On feed water valve 50, ion wash-out assembly 100 is arranged via tube connector 51 bindings.Below, according to Fig. 7～Fig. 9,, and be installed to that role describes on the washing machine 1 to the structure and the function of ion wash-out assembly 100.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are the cutaway views of ion wash-out assembly 100, and Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view, and Fig. 8 is horizontal cross-sectional schematic.Ion wash-out assembly 100, the housing 110 with tubular that the insulating materials by synthetic resin, silicon, rubber etc. forms.Housing 110 is that the configuration of the axis horizontal of tubular is formed, and is extruded with the inflow entrance 111 of tubular from the one side direction, is extruded with the flow export 112 of tubular downwards from its opposite side.
On the outer screw section 111a of inflow portion 111, screw togather the connector 111b (with reference to Fig. 1) of nut type.Connector 111b is affixed to an end of water supply hose 180 on the inflow entrance 111.The other end of water supply hose 180 is connected on the running water tap (not shown).
The connected mode of the connected mode of inflow entrance 112 and tube connector 51, water supply hose 180 and inflow entrance 111 is not limited to engage thread as above.Can be the connector etc. of for example dead ring, collet mode, so long as the general structure of using about the connection of water in the family, any structure can both be suitable for.
In addition, in the present embodiment, though be connected with flow export 112 from the outstanding tube connector 51 of the upper surface of the rear board 12 of washing machine 1, the connecting object of flow export 112 is not limited thereto.Any structure parts that are installed between itself and the feed water valve 50 can be as the connecting object of flow export 112.According to the different structure of washing machine 1, can directly flow export 112 be connected on the feed water valve 50.In a word, if can satisfy with flow export 112 can be communicated with removably be connected on the feed water valve 50 and condition that its dismounting is carried out in the outside of washing machine 1 just passable.
An end that has a side of inflow entrance 111 in the housing 110 is a peristome, is inserted with 2 plate electrodes 113,114 from here.Electrode 113,114 metals, i.e. formations such as silver, copper, zinc by the metal ion that can produce antibiotic property.The size of electrode 113,114 for example can be 2cm * 5cm, and thickness is about 1mm.
Electrode 113,114 at one end has terminal 115,116 respectively.By making terminal 115,116 connect discoideus lid 117 on the peristome that is assembled in housing 110, electrode 113,114 is left the compartment of terrain mutually be fixed on and cover on 117.If to cover 117 peristomes that cover housing 110, then electrode 113,114 is fixed in the housing 110 in the mode that the axis direction along housing 110 extends.
On lid 117, be fixed with the waterproof cover 118 of dome type.The power supply cable 119 that extends out from power supply module 101 (with reference to Fig. 1) enters into waterproof cover 118.Power supply cable 119 portion within it has insulation heart yearn 119a, 119b.In waterproof cover 118, insulation heart yearn 119a is connected with terminal 115, and insulation heart yearn 119b is connected with terminal 116.
At housing 110 with cover between 117, between lid 117 and electrode 115,116, between lid 117 and waterproof cover 118, and between waterproof cover 118 and power supply cable 119, implement suitable waterproof sealing and handle, invade in the waterproof cover 118 so that water is unlikely.
In the inside of housing 110, water from inflow entrance 111 towards flow export 112, flow with the length direction of electrode 113,114 with paralleling.In housing 110, exist under the state of water,, then constitute the metal ion of metal from the anode one side wash-out electrode of electrode 113,114 as if the voltage that applies regulation to electrode 113,114.
Fig. 9 is the circuit structure diagram of the drive circuit 120 of ion wash-out assembly 100.On source power supply 121, be connected with transformer 122 via power switch 132, be reduced to the voltage of regulation with voltage with 100V.The actuator portion of power switch 132 exposes at the outer surface of power supply module 101, can operate from outer surface.The output voltage of transformer 122 after carrying out rectification by full-wave rectifying circuit 123, is constant voltage in constant voltage circuit 124.Constant-current circuit 125 is connected with constant voltage circuit 124.Constant-current circuit 125 is not subjected to the influence ground of the resistance change in the electrode drive circuit 150 to provide constant electric current to aftermentioned electrode drive circuit 150.
On source power supply 121, be connected with commutation diode 126 side by side with transformer 122.The output voltage of commutation diode 126 carry out the smoothing processing by capacitor 127 after, carries out constant voltage by constant voltage circuit 128 and handles, and supplies to then in the microcomputer 130.Microcomputer 130 is used for starting control three terminal bidirectional switch element 129, and this three terminal bidirectional switch element 129 is connected between the end and source power supply 121 of primary side coil of transformer 122.
Now, if apply high voltage from microcomputer 130 to line L1, apply low-voltage or disconnection (no-voltage) to line L2, then diode D2 connects, and transistor Q2 also connects thereupon.If transistor Q2 connects, then in resistance R 3, R4, R7, flow through electric current, and apply bias voltage to the base stage of transistor Q3, transistor Q3 connects.
On the other hand, because diode D1 disconnects, therefore, transistor Q1 disconnects, and transistor Q4 also disconnects.Under this state, from the electrode 113 of anode one side electrode 114 inflow currents to negative electrode one side.Thus, in ion wash-out assembly 10, produce cationic metal ion and anion.
If flow through the electric current of a direction for a long time in ion wash-out assembly 100, then in Fig. 9, as the electrode 113 generation losses of anode one side, and the impurity in the water will be as the rust deposite firm attachment on the electrode 114 as negative electrode one side.Because this situation will cause the performance of ion wash-out assembly 100 to reduce, therefore can force to make electrode drive circuit 150 runnings under the electrode cleaning model.
In forcing the electrode cleaning model, make line L1, the voltage reversal of L2, and microcomputer 130 conversion and control are so that flow into reciprocal electric current to electrode 113,114.In this case, transistor Q1, Q4 connects, transistor Q2, Q3 disconnects.Microcomputer 130 has tally function, will carry out above-mentioned conversion when reaching the counting of regulation.
Under the situation of the problem of the interelectrode current value minimizing of flowing through etc. owing to changes in resistance, the particularly resistance variations of electrode 113,114 in the electrode drive circuit 150, constant-current circuit 125 improves its output voltages, prevents the minimizing of electric current.But if accumulative total is longer service time, then the life-span of ion wash-out assembly 100 will expire, even switch to the output voltage of forcing electrode to clean pattern, rising constant-current circuit 125, can not prevent the minimizing of electric current.
So in this circuit, the voltage that produces by resistance R 7 comes monitor flows to cross electric current between the electrode 113,114 of ion wash-out assembly 100, if this electric current reaches the minimum current value of regulation, then current detection circuit 160 will detect this information.The information that detects minimum current value is sent to microcomputer 130 from the photodiode D3 that constitutes photo-coupler 163 via phototransistor Q5.Microcomputer 130 drives warning device for informing 131 via line L3, and the warning of stipulating is reported.Warning device for informing 131 is made of appropriate display devices such as LED, liquid crystal panels, is arranged at the housing outer surface of power supply module 101.
In addition, accident for the short circuit in the electrode drive circuit 150 etc., be provided with and be used to detect the above current detection circuit 161 of lowest high-current value whether electric current reaches regulation, according to the output of this current detection circuit 161, microcomputer 130 drives warning display unit 131.In addition, if the output voltage of constant-current circuit 125 is below the predefined minimum of a value, then voltage detecting circuit 162 will detect this situation, and microcomputer 130 will similarly drive warning device for informing 131.
On microcomputer 130, be connected with timer 133.Timer 133 has operating portion at the outer surface of the housing of power supply module 101.By operating this operating portion, can set reasonable time.
Antibacterial treatment device by ion wash-out assembly 100 and power supply module 101 constitute uses as follows.
At first, the flow export 112 with ion wash-out assembly 100 is installed on the tube connector 51 of washing machine 1.On inflow entrance 111, connect water supply hose 180.Open the hose of the other end that connects water supply hose 180, move the water to flow in the housing 110 of ion wash-out assembly 100.In fact the moment of flowing water is the moment of opening feed water valve 50.The power line 102 of power supply module 101 is connected on the source power supply socket.Power supply module 101 can be fixed to by suitable erecting device on the side or upper surface of washing machine 1.
In rinsing process, drop into metal ion.In the flow chart of Fig. 5, if enter the stage of step S401 (water supply), power switch 132 is connected, and to electrode 113,114 energisings, the wash-out electrode constitute metal ion in water.Constitute under the situation that metal is a silver at electrode, in the electrode of anode one side, Ag → Ag takes place
++ e
-Reaction, wash-out silver ion Ag in water
+The interelectrode electric current of flowing through is a direct current.The water that contains metal ion is put into the sink 30 from feed water inlet 53.
How long energising will be set by timer 133.Needed time of level that concentration of metal ions in the washings reaches regulation is determined by the water yield of washings.So the estimation rinsing water yield is carried out the time set of timer 133.At this moment, preferably be ready to contrast the rinsing water yield and in advance for this water yield conversion table of needed conduction time.Conversion table can be presented on the surface of ion wash-out assembly 100 by suitable modes such as sealing stickup, printing, mint-marks in advance.Also conversion table can be arranged on the power supply module 101.
Carry out the injection of the washings the step S401 (water supply) from main feed water valve 50a.Before the washings injection is finished, set injection flow to finish the wash-out of ion.During the washings of the ormal weight of the metal ion that contains normal concentration accumulate in the sink 30, close main feed water valve 50a, finish to supply water.Then, carry out the later rinsing process of step S402, the flow chart according to Fig. 6 carries out dehydration procedure thereafter.
In rinsing process, during stirring washings, can promote contacting of washings and metal ion.Metal ion on the fiber attached to washings, forms antibiotic layer gradually on the surface of washings.
Under the situation that drops into finishing agent, its input operates in carrying out at last of step S404 (main current).At this moment, open auxiliary feed water valve 50b discharges water in the finishing agent chamber 55 of feed water inlet 53.If put into finishing agent in finishing agent chamber 55, then this finishing agent will together be dropped into the sink 30 with water from siphon portion 57.Because the water level in the finishing agent chamber 55 reaches specified altitude and begins to produce siphon effect, therefore, the finishing agent of liquid can be remained in the finishing agent chamber 55 in finishing agent chamber 55, injecting water till producing siphon effect.
When in finishing agent chamber 55, injecting the water of ormal weight (for enough taking place more than the amount of siphonage), close secondary feed water valve 50b in siphon portion 57.There are the washings of finishing agent to stir official hour input, to promote contacting of washings and finishing agent.Through behind the official hour, enter step S405 (balance).
After beginning to carry out rinsing, carry out the input of finishing agent through the stipulated time with the washings that contain metal ion.Therefore, if drop into metal ion and finishing agent (softener) simultaneously in washings, then metal ion and softener composition react and weaken antibiotic property.But, if as above-mentioned input finishing agent, then after metal ion fully is attached on the washings, drop into finishing agent, can prevent that thus metal ion and finishing agent composition from reacting, the antibacterial effect of metal ion is remained on the washings.
Constitute the metal of electrode 113,114, be preferably the alloy of silver, copper or silver and copper.From the silver ion for sterilization effect excellence of silver electrode wash-out, from the anti-fungi effect excellence of the copper ion of copper electrode wash-out.In addition, can be from the alloy while wash-out silver ion and the copper ion of silver and copper.
Silver ion is a CATION, because washings is electronegative in water, so silver ion is adsorbed on the washings chargedly.Under the state that is adsorbed on the washings, silver ion is by charge neutrality.Therefore, silver ion is difficult to react with chloride ion (anion) as the composition of finishing agent (softener).But,, therefore before dropping into finishing agent, must place the time to a certain degree because silver ion need just can be adsorbed on the washings through the regular hour.So the mixing time after silver ion drops into will be guaranteed 10 minutes.Mixing time after finishing agent drops into just could about 3 minutes.
Metal ion is put to the sink 30 by lotion chamber 54 from main-supply 52a.Finishing agent is put to the sink 30 from finishing agent chamber 55.The path that is used in this wise metal ion being put into the path of washings and is used for finishing agent is put into washings is a system separately, therefore following problem can not take place: metal ion is by being used for finishing agent is put into the path of washings, and contact with residual finishing agent in this path and to become compound, lose antibacterial ability.
In said structure, washing machine 1 begins to make power switch 132 to connect from entering rinsing process, and timer 133 is carried out time set, but this is very inconvenient for the user.In order to eliminate this inconvenience, can be following structure.
That is, in housing 110, flow switch is set.The user connects at the power switch 132 that makes power supply module 101 at first, and after timer 133 carried out time set, presses the initiating key of washing machine 1 and begins washing procedure.Detect the 2nd a large amount of water fillings carrying out from feed water valve 50 (main feed water valve 50a) (except the water filling of the make-up water of step S305) at flow switch, promptly, after detecting the water filling of the washings that carry out step S401, microcomputer 130 begins action, only switches on to electrode 113,114 in the time that is set by timer 133.
Electrode 113,114 is consumed in the process of the wash-out that continues to carry out metal ion, and the metal ion elution amount reduces.If long-term the use, then the elution amount of metal ion will become unstable, can not guarantee the elution amount of stipulating.Therefore, when reaching the durable limit of electrode 113,114, metal ion wash-out assembly 100 need be replaced by new assembly.
In order to judge that whether electrode 113,114 reaches the durable limit, has carried out following research to ion wash-out assembly 100.
End with terminal 115,116 1 sides of electrode 113,114 is called " butt ", an end of its opposition side is called " front end ".Although electrode 113,114 disposes side by side but is not configured in parallel, as shown in Figure 8, to be configured to the narrow more taper of front interval more.If configuration in this wise, because electrode 113,114 is from interval narrow part wash-out metal ion, so electrode 113,114 begins dissolving from front end.Therefore, be conceived to the length from the butt to the front end, how many volumes that just can grasp electrode 113,114 reduced.
In order to learn the length of electrode 113,114 from the butt to the front end, housing 110 constitutes as follows.That is, the side of housing 110 (front) or upper surface are made of transparent synthetic resin, are perspective portion.By the direct state of Visual Confirmation electrode 113,114 of this perspective portion, judge whether ion wash-out assembly 100 has arrived the time of changing.
When perspective portion is set on housing 110, housing 110 integral body are formed by transparent synthetic resin, can observe the integral body of electrode 113,114 with this.Perhaps, also can be provided with and embed the slit that transparent panel is arranged, observe electrode 113,114 by this slit in the front of housing 110.
The material that forms perspective portion needn't be transparent fully, also can be translucent.In a word, just can as long as can grasp the size (length) of inner electrode 113,114.
In perspective portion, can be provided for judging the scale of the consumption of electrode 113,114.Because the length from the butt of electrode 113,114 to front position is the yardstick that is used to measure consumption, thus can be from the front end of electrode towards the butt ground of electrode with linearity setting scale side by side.In this scale, the scale as the standard of the replacing of ion wash-out assembly 100 can be provided with especially large-scalely, perhaps can change shape, so that can judge the replacing time at a glance.What need replacing only is ion wash-out assembly 100, and power supply module 101 does not need to change.Therefore, the centre that is preferably in power supply cable 119 can be provided with connector portion with dismantling freely, only ion wash-out assembly 100 is replaced by new product, and power supply module 101 then can continue to use former device.
[the 2nd embodiment]
Next, according to Figure 10 the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.Figure 10 is the vertical sectional view of ion wash-out assembly 100.Common or that function is identical structural detail with the 1st embodiment uses the identical symbol of employed symbol in the explanation with the 1st embodiment, and omits its explanation.
The housing 110 of the ion wash-out assembly 100 of the 2nd embodiment, the one end is provided with cancellate outlet pass 110a.And unlike the 1st embodiment, be provided with by " inflow entrance " " flow export " and carry out the opening that function is divided.The openings of sizes of each outlet pass 110a is set at finger and waits the degree that can not touch electrode 113,114.On the side of housing 110, be formed with hook 110b.Identical with the ion wash-out assembly 100 of the 1st embodiment, make the unlikely inside that invades waterproof cover 118 of water, and whole immersion ion wash-out assembly 100.
In ion wash-out assembly 100, housing 110 over half is immersed in the washings of sink 30 at least.So, water flow in the housing 110 from outlet pass 110a.The water that flows into is directed to electrode 113,114 and with its submergence.At this, apply voltage to electrode 113,114, carry out the wash-out of metal ion.The water that contains metal ion flows out from outlet pass 110a.
Ion wash-out assembly 100 can only be put in the water and use, and also hook 110b can be suspended to dewatering hole 31 enterprising enforcements and use.In addition, also rope etc. can be suspended to hook 110b upward slings ion wash-out assembly 100.To link up with the 110b hang-up, vertically use under the situation of housing 110, because if do not discharge air from housing 110, electrode 113,114 can be had by water logging, what therefore be preferably in housing 110 is provided with the air tap from lid 117 nearer ends.
The ion wash-out assembly 100 of the 2nd embodiment, owing to be water submergence housing 110, and in housing 110, import water from outlet pass 110a, electrode 113,114 is immersed in the water, thereby carry out the device of the wash-out of metal ion, therefore, the special structure of installation, maintenance ion wash-out assembly 100 need be set on washing machine 1.Also needn't on ion wash-out assembly 100, connect water supply hose 180.
In addition, owing in the water that accumulates in sink 30, carry out the operation of ion wash-out, therefore can generate the water that contains uniform ion.Therefore, can be on washings adhesion metal ion equably, obtain not have the antibacterial effect that disperses.
In addition, under the situation of the function reduction that causes ion wash-out assembly 100 because of long-term use, only by the old assembly of jettisoning, it is just passable to change new assembly, so replacement of component can the expensive time.
In addition, can be with the not sink 30 of washing machine 1 just of ion wash-out assembly 100 water submergences.So long as can take in ion wash-out assembly 100 housing 110 container with regard to what can, therefore, for example can use generations such as bucket, wash basin, cup to contain the water of metal ion.Therefore, be under the situation of a slice handkerchief at the article that will carry out antibacterial treatment, only can in little container, generate can submergence a slice handkerchief a spot of water that contains metal ion, and can not cause the waste of water resource.
If with the power supply module 101 of the ion wash-out assembly 100 of battery-operated the 2nd embodiment, then the antibacterial treatment device can obtain sufficient Portability.Therefore, can carry under the Huo Dong situation in the open air clothes etc. is carried out antibacterial treatment, enlarge purposes.
Identical with the situation of the 1st embodiment, preferably in advance form conversion table on the surface of ion wash-out assembly 100 or power supply module 101, this conversion table compares with the water yield with to the driving time of the required ion wash-out assembly 100 of should water yield wash-out an amount of metal ion.The user can set timer according to this conversion table, and the metal ion that generates debita spissitudo contains water.
[the 3rd embodiment]
Then, according to Figure 11 or Figure 29 the 3rd embodiment of the present invention is described.The structure identical with the structure of the 1st, 2 embodiments used identical Reference numeral, and omit its explanation.
The key diagram of the annexation of this antibacterial treatment device 200 when Figure 11 is applied to washing machine 1 for pattern ground expression with the antibacterial treatment device 200 of present embodiment.The antibacterial treatment device 200 of present embodiment has ion wash-out assembly 300 and driven unit 400.
Ion wash-out assembly 300 is being added with described metal ion by the washing machine 1 as water supply installation for producing the ion generating unit of metal ion (for example silver ion) in the water that water supply object (for example washings) is supplied with.
Ion wash-out assembly 300 is connected with the hose 201 of running water via the 1st flexible pipe 202, in addition, is connected with washing machine 1 via the 2nd flexible pipe 203.Thus, from the water that hose 201 is supplied with, supplied with to washing machine 1 via the 1st flexible pipe 202, ion wash-out assembly the 300, the 2nd flexible pipe 203 in order.
Because the configuration of such ion wash-out assembly 300, ion wash-out assembly 300 is positioned at the outside of washing machine 1, we can say to be disposed at from hose 201 and supplies with on the supply passageway of water to washing machine 1.So, maximum of the present invention is characterised in that ion wash-out assembly 300 is configured in the outside of washing machine 1 in plug-in mode, rather than is configured in the inside of washing machine 1.
In addition, the peripheral part of driven unit 400 seals by seal member, is waterproof construction.Thus, as present embodiment, driven unit 400 is except the next door that is disposed at the equipment (washing machine 1) of handling water, even be disposed under the situation that produces the place that leaks, the place that produces the danger that dabbles, the place of high humility etc., the baneful influence that is caused by water, moisture etc. also can not have influence on the internal circuit of driven unit 400, can make driven unit 400 carry out work reliably.
In addition, driven unit 400 is being disposed under the situation of washing machine 1 outer surface, can be not so good as to use hook above-mentionedly, and carries out following operation.Promptly, can certainly be at the back side of driven unit 400, just driven unit 400 with 1 opposed one side of washing machine, configuration has the magnet that is unlikely to magnetic force that internal circuit is impacted, driven unit 400 dismountings contact freely is disposed at the outer surface of washing machine 1 by the magnetic force of this magnet.
In addition, driven unit 400 is electrically connected with ion wash-out assembly 300 via electric wire 500.Thus, be used to drive the voltage of ion wash-out assembly 300, can supply to ion wash-out assembly 300 from driven unit 400 via electric wire 500.
Below, before ion wash-out assembly 300, driven unit 400 are elaborated, at first, the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 are described.
(1. the 1st flexible pipe)
Figure 12 is the side view of the general configuration of expression the 1st flexible pipe 202.The 1st flexible pipe 202 constitutes by having flexible hose main body 210 and the 1st connecting portion 211 and the 2nd connecting portion 212 for to connect the hose 201 of running water and the device of ion wash-out assembly 300 communicatively.
(1-1. the 1st connecting portion)
The 1st connecting portion 211 is arranged at an end of hose main body 210, is connected communicatively with the hose 201 of running water.The 1st connecting portion 211 can be made of discretely linking part 221 and movable device 222 as shown in figure 13.
At first, linking part 221 is described.Linking part 221 is made of joint 231 and screw part 232.
Screw part 232 has the 1st cylindrical portion 232a roughly cylindraceous and the 2nd cylindrical portion 232b roughly cylindraceous, and described the 1st cylindrical portion 232a is formed with the thread groove that the thread groove with the outer surface of joint 231 is screwed at inner surface; The compartment of terrain that described the 2nd cylindrical portion 232b leaves regulation is formed at the inboard of the 1st cylindrical portion 232a.The peristome that is positioned at hose main body 210 1 sides of the 1st cylindrical portion 232a and the 2nd cylindrical portion 232b by fitting on this disk with the periphery and the mode in interior week along annular disc, constitutes screw part 232 with this.
In the bottom of such screw part 232, be formed with the tube connector 233 that is connected with the 2nd cylindrical portion 232b.This tube connector 233 inserting when leading in the movable device 222, will guide in the movable device 222 via tube connector 233 by the water in the linking part 221.Be formed with the slot part 233a (with reference to Figure 14) of the aftermentioned steel ball 241a that embeds some movable devices 222 at the outer surface of this tube connector 233.In addition, on the outer surface of the 1st cylindrical portion 232a of screw part 232, the aftermentioned fastener 244 that is formed with by movable device 222 blocks the edge portion 234 of ending.
On the other hand, movable device 222 constitutes to have and inserts logical portion 241, movable part 242, connecting portion 243 and fastener 244.
Insert logical portion 241 and be roughly cylindric, side is inserted and is connected with above-mentioned tube connector 233 within it.The internal diameter of slotting logical portion 241 and the external diameter of tube connector 233 are roughly the same.Insert on 4 positions of the equalization on the circumferencial direction of 241 wall portions of logical portion at this, be provided with and going up the steel ball 241a of the minor diameter that moves with the perpendicular direction of the central shaft of inserting logical portion 241 (below, note is made radial direction).This steel ball 241a forms the big slightly diameter of wall thickness that has than above-mentioned wall portion.
Connecting portion 243 is the part that is connected with hose main body 210 continuous earthings.Fastener 244 is provided with from the outer surface of movable part 242 is outstanding, leads to when inserting in the logical portion 241 finishing tube connector 233 inserted, and card ends the edge portion 234 of linking part 221.
In said structure, when being fixed on the 1st flexible pipe 202 on the hose 201, at first, linking part 221 is fixed on the hose 201 of running water.That is, joint 231 is fixed on the hose 201 by screw is fastening, and the thread groove of this joint 231 and the thread groove of screw part 232 are screwed, thereby fix these parts.
Then, on one side by manually to one side pressure of water (flow) direction downstream down and keep, will insert logical portion 241 on one side and insert in the tube connector 233 of linking parts 221 movable part 242 of movable device 222.At this moment, on steel ball 241a, owing to do not apply any pushing force at the radial direction of inserting logical portion 241, so tube connector 233, on one side with steel ball 241a extruding outside radial direction, inserted the inboard of leading to slotting logical portion 241 on one side.
Finish the slotting logical moment, if hand is taken away from movable part 242, then as shown in figure 14, by the elastic force of force application apparatus 245, movable part 242 moves to the direction of linking part 221.At this moment, the inner surface of movable part 242 contacts with the steel ball 241a that inserts logical portion 241, and steel ball 241a is applied pushing force from inside, radial direction lateral.Thus, steel ball 241a is extruded and is embedded into and inserts among the slot part 233a that leads to the tube connector 233 in inserting logical portion 241, and linking part 221 and movable device 222 are fixed mutually.In addition, meanwhile, the edge portion 234 of linking part 221, the fastener 244 by movable device 222 is ended by card, can prevent reliably that with this movable device 222 from coming off from linking part 221.
On the other hand, when separating linking part 221 and movable device 222, on one side end by the card of manually removing fastener 244 and edge portion 234, on one side by manually with movable part 242 under one side pressure of water (flow) direction downstream.Thus, the pushing of 242 couples of steel ball 241a of movable part can be removed, therefore, the pushing of steel ball 241a can be removed tube connector 233.Therefore, can extract tube connector 233, can separate linking part 221 and movable device 222 from inserting logical portion 241.
So, the 1st connecting portion 211 has: be installed on the hose of running water 201 linking part 221, the movable device 222 that can plug with tube connector 233 with respect to this linking part 221, constituting of this movable device 222: link (a) insert lead to take over 233 insert logical portion 241 and (b) hose main body 210, and can on the plug direction of tube connector 233, move, and has movable part 242, described movable part 242 is by moving when inserting in the logical portion 241 tube connector 233 being inserted lead to, be arranged at the push part (steel ball 241a) of inserting in the logical portion 241 to tube connector 233 contacted directions pushings.
By using such movable device 222, can linking part 221 be connected communicatively or separate with hose main body 210 by disposable operation to movable device 222.Therefore, even women (housewife) or the less people of strength also can easily carry out both dismounting.
Particularly, as mentioned above, on movable device 222, be provided with towards the force application apparatus 245 of the upstream of water (flow) direction one side if constitute movable part 242 application of forces, then can easily mobile movable part 242 by this elastic force, therefore by movable part 242 to the moving of water (flow) direction upstream one side, can easily steel ball 241a be pressed on the tube connector 233.Its result can more easily realize the fixing of tube connector 233 and movable device 222.
In addition,, also can consider the structure of mobile threadably movable part 242, but illustrated in the present embodiment device has good usability, needn't worry to relax, and can fix reliably as movable device 222.
In addition, more than to being illustrated with the situation that screw part 232 can separate at linking part 221 center taps 231, but these also can constitute at first integratedly.In this case, the front end of joint 231 from hose 201 inserted,, just linking part 221 can be installed on the hose 201 only by tightening Screw.
In addition, on the hose 201 of running water, just be fixed with the device that is equivalent to joint 231 sometimes at first.In this case,, do not need joint 231, can only constitute by screw part 232 as linking part 221.In this case,, reduced number of spare parts, therefore can suppress product cost owing to do not need joint 231.
According to above explanation, the linking part 221 of the 1st connecting portion 211 of present embodiment, can be two kinds of structures: (a) joint 231 can separate with screw part 232 or constitute integratedly, and perhaps (b) only constitutes by the screw part 232 that can be screwed with the joint on the hose 201 that is installed to running water.
In addition, also can form the device that is equivalent to above-mentioned screw part 232 in advance according to the hose 201 of running water.In this case, by only constituting the 1st linking part 211 by movable device 222, just can be corresponding with the hose 201 of such running water, and do not need linking part 221, can suppress product cost.
(1-2. the 2nd connecting portion)
The 2nd connecting portion 212 of the 1st flexible pipe 202 is arranged at the other end of hose main body 210, is connected communicatively with ion wash-out assembly 300.In the present embodiment, the 2nd connecting portion 212 is the movable device 222 identical structures with above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion 211.
Therefore, when connecting the 1st flexible pipe 202 and ion wash-out assembly 300 communicatively, can operate as follows.At first, shown in Figure 15 A, by manually movable part 242 being moved and remains on hose main body 210 1 sides (water (flow) direction upstream one side), under this state, in the inboard of inserting logical portion 241 of the movable device 222 of the 2nd connecting portion 212 of the 1st flexible pipe 202, insert the 1st connecting portion 302 of logical ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, shown in Figure 15 B, insert the logical moment finishing, hand removed from movable part 242, the elastic force by force application apparatus 245 with movable part 242 to ion wash-out assembly 300 1 side shiftings.Thus, towards the inboard pushing of the radial direction of inserting logical portion 241, steel ball 241a is embedded among the slot part 302c of outer surface of the tube connector 302a that is formed at the 1st connecting portion 302 (with reference to Figure 15 A) and pushes the 1st connecting portion 302 movable part 242 with steel ball 241a.Its result fixes the 2nd connecting portion 212 and the 1st connecting portion 302.
In addition, when separating the 1st flexible pipe 202 and ion wash-out assembly 300, can remove the pushing of steel ball 241a by manually movable part 242 being moved to hose main body 210 1 sides (upstream one side of current direction) to the 1st connecting portion 302.Thus, can extract the 1st connecting portion 302, the 1st flexible pipe 202 is separated with ion wash-out assembly 300 from inserting logical portion 241.
So, because the 2nd connecting portion 212 has movable device 222, therefore just can connect or separate the 1st flexible pipe 202 and ion wash-out assembly 300 communicatively by disposable operation to movable device 222.Therefore, anyone can both carry out both dismounting etc. simply, can obtain the effect identical with the situation that is provided with the 1st connecting portion 211.
(2. the 2nd flexible pipe)
The 2nd flexible pipe 203 shown in Figure 11 is for connecting ion wash-out assembly 300 communicatively and as the device of the washing machine 1 of water supply installation.The 2nd flexible pipe 203 is made of the 1st connecting portion and the 2nd connecting portion that have flexible hose main body and be arranged at the two ends of this hose main body respectively.
At this, the hose main body of the 2nd flexible pipe 203 is the hose main body 210 corresponding devices with the 1st flexible pipe 202.In addition, the 1st connecting portion of the 2nd flexible pipe 203 and the 2nd connecting portion only constitute by the 1st connecting portion 211 of formation the 1st flexible pipe 202 or the movable device 222 of the 2nd connecting portion 212.Therefore, by with the identical method of situation that is connected the 1st flexible pipe 202 and ion wash-out assembly 300 communicatively, just the 2nd flexible pipe 203 and ion wash-out assembly 300 can be easily connected or separate by disposable operation, and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 and washing machine 1 can be easily connected or separate movable device 222.
More than Shuo Ming the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 can pass through rubber, resin etc. and constitute flexibly.Thus, even, also can alleviate this impact etc. by the flexibility of the 1st flexible pipe 202 or the 2nd flexible pipe 203 applying vibration (shock wave) to the part that connects the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 communicatively or applying under the situation of external force (high pressure).Therefore, can alleviate the load that applies to the ion wash-out assembly 300 that connects the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203, suppress the generation of fault etc., and also must worry hardly drainage to take place, can improve the reliability of ion wash-out assembly 300 in coupling part communicatively.
In addition, though more than the structure that all has movable device 222 in the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 at its two ends is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this structure.For example, as shown in figure 16, the connecting portion of hat type also can be set at an end (for example the 2nd connecting portion 212) of hose main body 210, to constitute the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203, the connecting portion of described hat type can make the water (flow) direction of hose main body 210 inside rotate along axle, and cuts out thread groove on the surface within it.In addition, the connecting portion of this hat type also can be arranged at the two ends (the 1st connecting portion 211 and the 2nd connecting portion 212) of hose main body 210.
For example, the portion that is connected of the connecting object of the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 (hose 201, ion wash-out assembly 300, washing machine 1), cut out under the situation cylindraceous of thread groove forming outer surface, if use the 1st flexible pipe 202 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 that constitute like this, then mutual connection or separation can be easily carried out in the rotation of the connecting portion by above-mentioned cap shape.In addition, compare, can reduce the number of spare parts of connecting portion, suppress product cost with the structure of Figure 12.
In addition, also can with the constituted mode of ion wash-out assembly 300 accordingly, directly the 1st flexible pipe 202 is connected on the ion wash-out assembly 300, perhaps the 1st flexible pipe 202 is connected on the ion wash-out assembly 300 via screw-type or closed-end linking part.
(3. ion wash-out assembly)
Below, the detailed structure of ion wash-out assembly 300 is described.
Figure 17 is the stereogram of outward appearance that expression has connected the ion wash-out assembly 300 of the 1st flexible pipe 202.Front view when in addition, Figure 18 to Figure 20 represents respectively to be connected to above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly 300 on the hose 201 of running water via the 1st flexible pipe 202, this ion wash-out assembly 300, the cutaway view when seeing ion wash-out assembly 300, and the cutaway view when seeing from the side from the rear.
Ion wash-out assembly 300 has housing 300a, and this housing 300a fits 2 baskets that can separate, connect to form on the inner water (flow) direction of flowing through.By this housing 300a, can hide the connecting portion of ion wash-out assembly 300 and the 1st flexible pipe 202, do not damage apparent attractive in appearance.
In addition, Figure 21 is the cutaway view of the internal structure of the ion wash-out assembly 300 when in detail expression is from top view ion wash-out assembly 300, and Figure 22 is the cutaway view of the internal structure of the ion wash-out assembly 300 of detailed expression when observing ion wash-out assembly 300 from the side.
As shown in these figures, ion wash-out assembly 300 has module body the 301, the 1st connecting portion the 302, the 2nd connecting portion 303.Below, each structure is described.
(3-1. the 1st connecting portion)
The 1st connecting portion 302 is the devices that connect above-mentioned the 1st flexible pipe 202 and module body 301 communicatively, forms with module body 301.The 1st connecting portion 302 constitute have tube connector 302a, the 302b of edge portion.
Tube connector 302a is the slotting device that leads in the portion 241 of inserting the 2nd connecting portion 212 that leads to the 1st flexible pipe 202.The 302b of edge portion leads to when inserting in the logical portion 241 in that tube connector 302a is inserted, and the fastener 244 by the 1st flexible pipe 202 blocks the device that ends, and thus, can prevent reliably that the 1st flexible pipe 202 breaks away from from ion wash-out assembly 300.
At this, the 1st connecting portion 302 can constitute as follows.
Figure 23 is other the exploded perspective view of configuration example of expression the 1st connecting portion 302.The 1st connecting portion 302 is made of joint 304 and screw part 305.Joint 304 is the joint 231 identical structures with the 1st connecting portion 211 of the 1st flexible pipe 202.
In addition, screw part 305 is the screw part 232 identical structures with above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion 211.That is, screw part 305 has the 1st cylindrical portion 305a of general cylindrical shape shape and the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b of general cylindrical shape shape, and described the 1st cylindrical portion 305a is formed with the thread groove that the thread groove with the outer surface of joint 304 is screwed on inner surface; Described the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b leaves predetermined distance ground and forms in the inboard of the 1st cylindrical portion 305a.By the peristome that is positioned at module body 301 1 sides with these the 1st cylindrical portion 305a and the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b, with along the periphery of the disk of ring-type and in the mode in week fit on this disk, constitute screw part 305.
Form the module body 301 that is connected with the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b in the bottom of screw part 305.In addition, the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b forms the shape of inserting logical portion 241 of the movable device 222 that can insert logical the 1st flexible pipe 202.
According to such structure,, connect ion wash-out assembly 300 and the 1st flexible pipe 202 by the 2nd cylindrical portion 305b being inserted logical and being fixed in the logical portion 241 of inserting of the 1st flexible pipe 202.Thus, can be connected communicatively via the hose 201 of the 1st flexible pipe 202 ion wash-out assembly 300 and running water.
On the other hand, by joint 304 screw threads are fixed on the hose 201, and the thread groove of joint 304 and the thread groove of the 1st cylindrical portion 305a be screwed, can use the 1st flexible pipe 202 ground directly ion wash-out assembly 300 to be communicatively connected on the hose 201.
Therefore, by the structure of the 1st such connecting portion 302, when hose 201 is connected communicatively with ion wash-out assembly 300, can easily dispose two kinds of situations using and do not use the 1st flexible pipe 202.
(3-2. the 2nd connecting portion)
As Figure 21 and shown in Figure 22, the 2nd connecting portion 303 is the device that connects above-mentioned the 2nd flexible pipe 203 (with reference to Figure 11) and module body 301 communicatively, and forms with module body 301.The 2nd connecting portion 303 constitutes has tube connector 303a and the 303b of edge portion.
Tube connector 303a inserts in the slotting logical portion of the 1st connecting portion that leads to the 2nd flexible pipe 203.The 303b of edge portion is inserting tube connector 303a logical above-mentioned when inserting logical portion, and the fastener by the 2nd flexible pipe 203 blocks and ends, and thus, can prevent reliably that the 2nd flexible pipe 203 breaks away from from ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, tube connector 303a also can form the shape of the tube connector 51 (with reference to Fig. 1) of chimeric washing machine 1.
According to such structure,, can connect ion wash-out assembly 300 and the 2nd flexible pipe 203 by tube connector 303a being inserted logical and being fixed in the logical portion 241 of inserting of the 2nd flexible pipe 203.Therefore, can ion wash-out assembly 300 be connected communicatively with washing machine 1 via the 2nd flexible pipe 203.On the other hand, if tube connector 303a is embedded in the tube connector 51 of washing machine 1, then can directly be communicated with and connect ion wash-out assembly 300 and washing machine 1.
Therefore, by the said structure of the 2nd connecting portion 303, when ion wash-out assembly 300 is connected communicatively with washing machine 1, can easily dispose two kinds of situations using and do not use the 2nd flexible pipe 203.
As above, by above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion 302 and the 2nd connecting portion 303 are set on ion wash-out assembly 300, on the structure, can simply the hose 201 of ion wash-out assembly 300 with the 1st flexible pipe 202 or running water be connected communicatively, and ion wash-out assembly 300 can be connected communicatively with the 2nd flexible pipe 203 or washing machine 1.The product cost that therefore, can suppress ion wash-out assembly 300.
(3-3. module body)
(3-3-1. electrode)
Electrode 311,312, be that flat silver plate about 0.5mm constitutes by 1cm * 3cm, thickness respectively for example,, be configured in the module body 301 towards downstream one side (being downside in Figure 21 and Figure 22) mode that mutual opposed face interval each other narrows down gradually with water (flow) direction upstream one side (being upside among Figure 21 and Figure 22) of the water in the module body 301 of flowing through.
By from driven unit 400 described later, between pair of electrodes 311,312, apply voltage via electric wire 500 and portion of terminal 313,314, with this from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.In addition, in the water of module body 301 inside of flowing through, add above-mentioned metal ion, and this water is added water as metal ion supply with to washing machine 1.
Metal as constituting electrode 311,312 is preferably silver, copper, zinc or its alloy.From the anion of silver electrode wash-out, from the zinc ion bactericidal effect excellence of zinc electrode wash-out, prevent the fungi excellent performance from the copper ion of copper electrode wash-out.In addition, owing to can form the ion of metal by the while wash-out from these alloys, so can obtain excellent bactericidal effect and prevent the fungi effect.Therefore, constitute by proper metal, can obtain the intrinsic effect of this metal ion by making electrode 311,312.
In addition, two sides' electrode 311,312 not necessarily is made of identical metal, and a side electrode also can be made of insoluble electrode (for example titanium), carbon electrode.
At this, the antibiotic mechanism when electrode 311,312 is silver electrode carries out as described below specifying.
For example, when perspiring, clothes is smelly to be caused by the mushroom breeding.Sweat was tasteless originally, comprised the glyceride that is made of aliphatic acid and glycerine as one of its composition, but decomposed this glyceride by mushroom, caused emitting stink from the aliphatic acid that glyceride decomposites.
But, be under the situation of silver electrode at electrode 311,312, by to these electrode application voltage, on the electrode of anode one side Ag → Ag takes place
++ e
-Reaction, wash-out silver ion in water.Owing to can act on the mushroom that causes producing stink by this silver ion, mushroom is lost activity, therefore can not decompose the composition (glyceride) of sweat, suppress the generation of stink.In addition, above-mentioned so-called losing activity is meant the effect of implementing sterilization, degerming, sterilization, decomposing, remove etc.
Above-mentioned electrode 311,312 and assembly 301 are integrally formed.Promptly, by electrode 311,312 being disposed at for example in the light-cured resin, make the method for above-mentioned resin solidification by the irradiation of ultraviolet ray etc., perhaps by earlier electrode 311,312 configurations being remained in the metal pattern, inject the method (produced by insert molding) that resin carries out cooling curing then, be shaped and electrode 311,312 incorporate module body 301.In addition, integrally formed by this, the part of the inwall that electrode 311,312 can be by module body 301 is bearing in the module body 301.
For example, under the situation of constituent components main body 301, has inner water from of the danger of this fitting part to external leaks by the applying of a plurality of baskets.But, as present embodiment,, can thoroughly eliminate the problem of leaking from sticking part by electrode 311,312 being contained in one forming assembly main body 301 under the inner state, can keep the sealing of module body 301 well.
But because the wash-out of metal ion (for example silver ion), electrode 311,312 consumes gradually, reduces.Therefore, the distance that electrode is 311,312 enlarges, and the surface area of electrode 311,312 also narrows down.In this case, in order to ensure the elution amount of the metal ion of stipulating, must raise feeds the identical needed voltage of electric current to electrode 311,312.But the voltage that can supply with also has the upper limit, if voltage reaches the upper limit, the electric current that then flows through electrode 311,312 will descend.So, the amount of the metal ion of wash-out reduces, and can not guarantee the metal ion of normal concentration.Therefore, in order to obtain antibacterial effect reliably,, electrode 311,312 need be replaced by new electrode in the stage of the elution amount that can not guarantee metal ion based on metal ion.
In the present embodiment, as mentioned above, therefore electrode 311,312 needs be replaced by new device together with module body 301 owing to integrally formed with module body 301 at every turn.That is, the module body 301 of present embodiment is disposable device.By changing as assembly in this wise, can prevent when changing electrode, the make a mistake problem of assembling electrode, electrode deformation etc. of user, can make the user relieved, easily change.
In the present embodiment, the example that module body 301 is had a pair of (2) electrode 311,312 describes, but the quantity of electrode is not limited thereto.Even module body 301 has many electrodes more than 2,, also can obtain effect of the present invention by to these electrode application voltage, from electrode wash-out metal ion.
(3-3-2. portion of terminal)
Portion of terminal 313,314 is for being used to be electrically connected the terminal of electrode 311,312 and driven unit 400, and the sidewall ground that runs through module body 301 is provided with.One end of these portion of terminal 313,314 electrically be connected respectively with electrode 311,312 by for example silver soldering, and the other end electrically is connected with driven unit 400 via electric wire 500.Above-mentioned silver soldering is meant for example silver and the silver alloy of copper, zinc etc. is not melted base metal ground melting solder as scolder, and with the method for metal bond to the base metal, described scolder just can melt under the low-melting temperature than base metal with this.
In the present embodiment, the cross section of the part that connects with itself and module body 301 at least of portion of terminal 313,314 forms circular shape and constitutes.Under the situation of this structure, the interior pressure (hydraulic pressure) in the module body 301 applies equably to the circumferencial direction that above-mentioned breakthrough part divides, and also is difficult to produce the structure of leaking even become for higher hydraulic pressure.Its result can use ion wash-out assembly 300 relievedly.In addition, even adopt such structure, the production deviation ground that also can produce ion wash-out assembly 300 hardly improves the abundant intensity of producing.
Particularly, in the present embodiment, portion of terminal 313,314 along whole direction of principal axis form the cross section and be circular cylindrical shape.In addition, the part that connects with module body 301 of portion of terminal 313,314, seal member 313a, 314a (with reference to Figure 19) by O shape ring etc. seal.By making portion of terminal 313,314 form cylindrical shape, can easily insert above-mentioned seal member 313a, 314a, obtain the sealing of above-mentioned perforation part reliably.
(3-3-3. test section)
At this, Figure 24 is for representing the stereogram of rotor 316 enlargedly.Rotor 316 utilizes the flowing through of water in the module body 301 and rotates.On the flow direction of water, has rotary shaft 321.This rotary shaft 321 supports by not shown bearing.Receive 2 blades 322 of water effect, be individually fixed on the rotary shaft 321 in symmetrical position.Water in the flowing through component main body 301 flows through while impact each blade 322, and thus, each blade 322 is subjected to the power of rotary shaft 321 as the direction of rotation of axle, and thus, rotor 316 integral body are that the center is rotated with rotary shaft 321.
In addition, rotor 316 has the resettlement section 323 of 2 cup-shapeds, and the bottom with the opposite side of peristome 323a of each resettlement section 323 is being individually fixed on the rotary shaft 321 on the symmetrical position.Above-mentioned magnet 317 is built in in 2 resettlement sections 323 at least one.When magnet 317 only is contained in the resettlement section 323, in another resettlement section 323, in comprise weight 319 with magnet 317 equal weight, the balance in the time of can keeping rotor 316 rotations with this.The peristome 323a of each resettlement section 323 seals by not shown lid.
Magnetic detection portion 318 (with reference to Figure 22) changes for the magnetic according to the magnet 317 that is caused by the rotation of rotor 316, the current in the detection components main body 301 have or not at least one device with its flow, be arranged at module body 301 1 sides.Magnetic detection portion 318 is for example formed by Hall IC, and described Hall IC detects the magnetic variation of magnet 317 in the noncontact mode via the resin of the wall that forms module body 301.
According to said structure, if flowing through, water makes rotor 316 rotations in the module body 301, then the magnetic (magnetic flux, magnetic field) of magnet 317 generations also will change.By detecting the variation of this magnetic in non-contacting mode by magnetic detection portion 318, the having or not of the current in can detection components main body 301.
In addition, the how many times cyclically-varying has taken place in time per unit by detect above-mentioned magnetic variation by magnetic detection portion 318, can detect the interior rotating speed of time per unit of rotor 316, and also can detect the flow of the water of flowing through component main body 301 inside.
That is, by as constitute test section 315 above-mentionedly, can change according to the magnetic of magnet 317, the current of detection components main body 301 inside has or not at least one side with its flow reliably.
In addition because test section 315 constitutes and has rotor 316 (spinner member), described rotor 316 since in the module body 301 water pass through rotate, even therefore under the less situation of the flow of water, also can be easily and detect having or not of current reliably.In addition, the flow of the rotating speed of rotor 316 and the water that flows through changes accordingly, so magnetic detection portion 318 can detect and the corresponding detection signal of this flow, detects the flow of water accurately.
Yet, in the present embodiment,, also can be provided with discretely with respect to module body 315 though above-mentioned test section 315 is provided with integratedly with module body 301.That is, also can constitute, make up then test section 315 and module body 301 splits ground formation.In this case, even when needing to change module body 301, also can change test section 315 owing to 311,312 consumption of the electrode in the module body 301.Its result can effectively utilize test section 315, and the expense that produces when suppressing unit replacement.
In addition, test section 315 upstream one side of above-mentioned water (flow) direction that the position is not limited to the electrode 311,312 of module body 301 is set, also can be arranged at downstream one side.In addition, test section 315 also can be arranged at aftermentioned and flows out in the direction-agile portion 306 on (with reference to Figure 26).In addition, test section 315 if from the hose 201 of running water to the supply passageway of the water of washing machine 1, then both can be arranged on the 1st connecting portion 302, also can be arranged on the 2nd connecting portion 303, in addition, also can be arranged at the outside (for example, the 1st flexible pipe the 202, the 2nd flexible pipe 203) of ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, also the rotary shaft 321 of rotor 316 can be arranged on the direction that the flow direction with water intersects, rotor 316 is rotated as waterwheel.
In the present embodiment, though the example that constitutes test section 315 with the rotation detection mode of using rotor 316 is illustrated, can certainly constitute with flow-type.
So-called flow-type is meant following method: the moving body with spring-loaded is set in flow path, if water flows, then is subjected to its pushing of flowing, liquid also will move, and by the action with suitable this moving body of sensor, detect flowing of water thus.For example,, and when water flows, on the position that moving body moves, place magnetic detection portion (Hall IC),, can detect flowing of water then by magnetic detection if in moving body, put into magnet.If constitute test section 315 with flow-type, then because magnetic detection will be not corresponding with the rotary speed of rotor 316, do not carry out the detection that magnetic changes when can and have current when current are arranged,, can detect current reliably yet even therefore magnetic detection portion is made of the slower device of response speed.
By the above, we can say that test section 315 is made of the moving body move accordingly with flowing of water, the magnet and the magnetic detection portion of inside that be contained in above-mentioned moving body, having or not of current detected by the magnetic of the above-mentioned magnet of position probing that moves at above-mentioned moving body by described magnetic detection portion.
(3-4. effect)
The antibacterial treatment device of above-mentioned present embodiment is the antibacterial treatment device 200 with ion generating unit (for example ion wash-out assembly 300) of generation metal ion (for example silver ion), described metal ion adds in the water of supplying with water supply object (for example washings) by water supply installation (for example washing machine 1), aforementioned ion generating unit is arranged in the outside of aforementioned water supply installation and supplies with on the supply passageway of water to aforementioned water supply installation from the hose 201 of running water, can take off freely.
More specifically, the ion wash-out assembly 300 that above-mentioned ion generating unit comprises pair of electrodes 311,312 by inside and has a module body 301 constitutes, described module body 301 has aforementioned water in internal flow, ion wash-out assembly 300 is by having (a) the 1st connecting portion 302 and (b) the 2nd connecting portion, can realize the formation that can be provided with freely with respect to above-mentioned supply passageway with taking off, aforementioned (a) the 1st connecting portion 302 is used for module body 301 is connected with the hose 201 of running water or the 1st flexible pipe 202 that water flow through that comes from hose 201 supplies; Described (b) the 2nd connecting portion is used for module body 301 is connected with the 2nd flexible pipe that water flow through or its water supply installation supplied with to aforementioned water supply installation.
Therefore, owing to can carry additionally the ion generating unit, even, also can easily implement these as the washing machine that is equal to washing machine 1 with ion generating unit as the washing machine 1 initial conventional device that does not have the ion generating unit in the outside of washing machine 1.Therefore, do not need to buy washing machine 1 lavishly again, can effectively utilize existing washing machine 1 with ion generating unit.In addition, the ion generating unit owing to can take off with respect to the supply passageway of water to washing machine 1, therefore can easily be carried out its replacing.
In addition, therefore ion wash-out assembly 300 just can be provided with ion wash-out assembly 300 in the outside of washing machine 1 as follows owing to have above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion 302 and the 2nd connecting portion 303.
The 1st, for the method for configuration ion wash-out assembly 300, so that the path that water passes through is hose the 201, the 1st flexible pipe 202, ion wash-out assembly the 300, the 2nd flexible pipe 203, the washing machine 1 (method of attachment of Figure 11) of running water.
The 2nd, for the method for configuration ion wash-out assembly 300, so that the path that water passes through is hose 201, ion wash-out assembly the 300, the 2nd flexible pipe 203, the washing machine 1 of running water.
The 3rd, for the method for configuration ion wash-out assembly 300, so that the path that water passes through is hose the 201, the 1st flexible pipe 202, ion wash-out assembly 300, the washing machine 1 of running water.
By making ion wash-out assembly 300 have the 1st connecting portion 302 and the 2nd connecting portion 303, as above-mentioned, when ion wash-out assembly 300 being set with respect to supply passageway from the hose 201 of running water to the water of washing machine 1, can increase the variation of connection, therefore can realize method to set up with the corresponding ion wash-out of user's needs assembly 300.
(structure of other of 3-5. ion wash-out assembly)
(shape of 3-5-1. module body)
More than, the example that the module body 300 of ion wash-out assembly 300 is formed the shape of extending to vertical lower along the flow direction of the inner water of flowing through is represented, but the shape of ion wash-out assembly 301 is not limited thereto.For example, as shown in figure 25, module body 301 also can form by following shape, promptly, part bending that will be from electrode 311,312 to water (flow) direction downstream one side 90 degree for example, changes the shape of the flow direction that flows through inner water with this.That is to say, module body 301 also can be following shape form, promptly, to flow into module body 301 in the different direction of the inflow direction of water flow out the shape of water.Figure 25 represents ion wash-out assembly 300 is directly connected to example on the hose 201 of running water.
Under the situation of this structure, change into for example horizontal direction owing to water can be flowed out directions from ion wash-out assembly 300 from vertical direction, therefore can carry out the guiding of the 2nd flexible pipe 203 that is connected with the 2nd connecting portion 303 of ion wash-out assembly 300 like a cork.Promptly, even under the situation of the tube connector 51 of washing machine 1 and the hypotelorism of ion wash-out assembly 300, also can not make the 2nd flexible pipe 203 make a circulation, connect ion wash-out assembly 300 and washing machine 1 agley by force, reduce with this physics of the 2nd flexible pipe 203 is born.
(3-5-2. flows out direction-agile portion)
In addition, also crooked assembly main body 301 not, but as shown in figure 26 constitutes outflow direction-agile portion 306 is connected with module body 301, and described outflow direction-agile portion 306 is used to change the direction that water flows out from module body 301.
This flows out direction-agile portion 306, and the tube-shaped tube of 90 degree constitutes by bending to roughly.Flow out an end of direction-agile portion 306, can be installed to rotatably on the 2nd connecting portion 303 of ion wash-out assembly 300, embedding on the other end has the 2nd flexible pipe 203 (with reference to Figure 11).Supply with the water of module body 301 inside of also flowing through vertically downward from the hose 201 of running water, by flowing out that direction-agile portion 306 changes the directions of 90 degree roughly and along continuous straight runs flows out, supply to washing machine 1 via the 2nd flexible pipe 203, therefore, the ground such as wall portion on every side that can avoid washing machine 1 freely guide the 2nd flexible pipe 203, can easily utilize ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, flow out direction-agile portion 306,, therefore can the position be set accordingly with it owing to can be arranged at rotatably on the 2nd connecting portion 303 of ion wash-out assembly 300, freely select water from the direction that ion wash-out assembly 300 flows out, can further easily utilize ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, for example, in outflow direction-agile portion 306, can be provided with the state display part 402 (with reference to Figure 27) of aftermentioned driven unit 400 has been carried out the Componentized device, in this case, flow out 306 rotations of direction-agile portion if make, state display part 402 is positioned on the position that the user sees easily, can improves its Visual Confirmation.
In addition, as shown in figure 26, if constitute at the outer surface that flows out direction-agile portion 306 the only fastener 306a of the 303b of edge portion of the 2nd connecting portion 303 of ion wash-out assembly 300 of card be set, then can prevent to flow out direction-agile portion 306 reliably and come off from the 2nd connecting portion 303.
(tilted configuration of 3-5-3. module body)
Though the module body 301 of said structure is the configuration that water flows through its inside vertically downward, is not limited to this configuration.For example, also can be the structure of configuration component main body 301 obliquely, that is, flow through inner water and flow and the structure of configuration component main body 301 obliquely for vertical direction in order to make.In the notion that water flows obliquely for vertical direction, also comprise the situation that water flows to horizontal direction (laterally).
According to this structure, can not change the size that suppresses module body 301 of electrode 311,312 big or smallly, and then suppress the size of the short transverse (vertical direction) of ion wash-out assembly 300.Therefore, guaranteeing and be under the state of vertical direction eluting power that the identical metal ion of the situation of ion wash-out assembly 300 is set in order to make water (flow) direction, even the height space between hose of running water 201 and the washing machine 1 has surplus, can ion wash-out assembly 300 easily be installed in contact with equipment, the wall portion of periphery yet.Its result can enlarge the range of choice that the position is set of ion wash-out assembly 300.
(3-5-4. the 1st filter)
As Figure 21 and shown in Figure 22, upstream one side of the water (flow) direction of the electrode 311,312 in the module body 301 of ion wash-out assembly 300 can be provided with the 1st filter 331 that removes the impurity in anhydrating.
According to this structure, owing to can stop the foreign material of rubbish in the water, metal impurities etc., can prevent that therefore such foreign material are attached on the electrode 311,312 and pile up between electrode 311,312 by the 1st filter 331.Its result can prevent the evils (for example, the elution amount of metal ion reduces) owing to adhering to of foreign material causes.
In addition, the 1st filter 331 wish to be arranged at inflow entrance that water flows into to ion wash-out assembly 300, promptly, be arranged on the 1st connecting portion 302.In this case, when pulling down ion wash-out assembly 300 from supply passageway, the user can easily clean the 1st filter, has the advantage of easy maintenance.In addition, the structure that is provided with the taking-up portion that is used to take out the 1st filter 331 with ion wash-out assembly 300 is compared, owing to do not need such taking-up portion, therefore can correspondingly suppress number of spare parts, and do not need the required sealing of this taking-up portion, therefore needn't worry to leak.
In addition, 331 hope of the 1st filter are arranged at upstream one side of the water (flow) direction of test section 315.In this case, can prevent following problem: the foreign material of the rubbish in the water, metal impurities etc. adhere to or are clipped on the test section 315, cause the detection of test section 315 to produce evils, thereby cause that action is bad.
In addition, the 1st filter 331 is not limited in the above-mentioned ion wash-out assembly 300, also can be arranged at by (for example, in the 1st flexible pipe 202) on the supply passageway of the water between ion wash-out assembly 300 and the hose 201.Even also can obtain and above-mentioned same effect in this case.
(3-5-5. the 2nd filter)
Downstream one side of the water (flow) direction of the electrode 311,312 in the module body 301 of ion wash-out assembly 300 can constitute and be provided with the 2nd filter that removes the foreign material in anhydrating.The 2nd filter can be arranged in the ion wash-out assembly 300, also can be arranged at by (for example, in the 2nd flexible pipe 203) on the supply passageway of the water between ion wash-out assembly 300 and the washing machine 1.
By this structure,, also can it be stopped by the 2nd filter even the metal fragment of the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 flows to downstream one side.Thus, can prevent that metal fragment from bumping against the equipment in downstream (washing machine 1), article (washings) are gone up and the generation evils.
In addition, the 2nd filter wishes to be arranged at water from the flow export that ion wash-out assembly 300 flows out, that is, be arranged on the 2nd connecting portion 303.In this case, by pull down ion wash-out assembly 300 from supply passageway, the user can easily clean the 2nd filter, can easily safeguard.In addition, the structure that is provided with the taking-up portion that is used to take out the 2nd filter with ion wash-out assembly 300 is compared, owing to do not need such taking-up portion, therefore can correspondingly suppress number of spare parts, and do not need the required sealing of this taking-up portion, therefore needn't worry to leak.
In addition, the 2nd filter can constitute upstream one side of the water (flow) direction of downstream one side of the water (flow) direction that is arranged on electrode 311,312 and test section 315.That is, the 2nd filter can constitute between the test section 315 of downstream one side that is arranged at electrode 311,312 and its water (flow) direction.Therefore in this case,, can stop the metal fragment of electrode 311,312 to flow to downstream one side, can prevent that above-mentioned metal fragment and test section 315 from bumping against and cause that test section 315 moves bad problem by the 2nd filter.
(3-5-6. the 1st connecting portion and the 2nd connecting portion are from the separation of module body)
Above-mentioned the 1st connecting portion 302 constitutes can be arranged to comprise that with respect to inside the module body 301 of electrode 311,312 can separate.In addition, above-mentioned the 2nd connecting portion 303 also can constitute equally and can be provided with discretely with respect to module body 301.In this case, for example,, also can change the 1st connecting portion the 302, the 2nd connecting portion 303 even cause needs to be changed under the situation of module body 301 in consumption owing to electrode 311,312.And the result can effectively utilize the 1st connecting portion the 302, the 2nd connecting portion 303, the expense that takes place in the time of can suppressing unit replacement.
(3-5-7. generator)
The ion wash-out assembly 300 of present embodiment can be built-in with the generator that generates electricity by the rotation of rotor, and the rotation of described rotor is caused by the current in the module body 301.At this moment, above-mentioned rotor can be the rotor 316 of test section 315.Under the situation of this structure, in the time of only in water flows through module body 301, can pass through self generating, automatically apply voltage to electrode 311,312, automatically the wash-out metal ion.
(structure of other of 3-5-8. ion generating unit)
Above, as the ion generating unit, the example of ion wash-out assembly 300 that use is had the electrode 311,312 of wash-out metal ion is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto.Ion wash-out portion also can be for belonging to ion wash-out material (under the situation of silver-colored wash-out material for silver sulfide) in the built-in filled gold of tube, only come the device of wash-out metal ion by feed water (not applying voltage) in tube then.
(4. driven unit)
Below, the detailed structure of driven unit 400 is described.
Figure 27 A to Figure 27 D is respectively vertical view, front view, side view, the rearview of surface structure of expression driven unit 400.In addition, Figure 28 is the block diagram of the detailed structure of the inside of expression driven unit 400.The basic circuit structure of the inside of driven unit 400, basic identical with the drive circuit 120 of the power supply module shown in Figure 9 101 of embodiment 1.
(4-1. operating portion)
Particularly, in the present embodiment, shown in Figure 27 B, constitute operating portion 401 by revolving knob.Thus, can change the operating state of confirming driven unit 400 simply by the physical state of the operating portion 401 as rotation.Therefore, do not need to be provided for to show the LED etc. of operating state of the on/off of running, nor can waste electric energy by such demonstration.Particularly under battery-driven situation, the electric energy that consumes lavishly can utilize in battery-operated effectively like that.
(4-2. state display part)
State display part 402 is the device of the operating condition of display driver assembly 400, for example is made of LED.Concrete, state display part 402 is made of battery life display lamp 402a and silver ion wash-out lamp 402b.Turning on light and turning off the light of these lamps controlled by control part 407 described later.
The lamp of battery life lamp 402a for when detecting the battery life of voltage generating unit 403 by aftermentioned supply voltage test section 405, glimmering.In addition, driven unit 400 operate as on-state and in the off-state, under the situation with the residual amount of battery, in order to suppress battery consumption, battery life lamp 402a keeps turn-off.
Silver ion display lamp 402b is for applying and wash-out during as the silver ion of metal ion the lamp that glimmers to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 at the voltage that will produce by aftermentioned voltage generating unit 403.The wash-out of silver ion, because human eye be can't see usually, therefore by such silver ion display lamp 402b being set, notifying the wash-out of silver ion to the user, the user can carry out the wash-out of silver ion reliably and confirm its wash-out moment simply, can feel at ease to use antibacterial treatment device 200 of the present invention.
At this, electrode 311,312 wash-outs by silver ion of ion wash-out assembly 300 consume, and for the above reasons, reduce if flow to the electric current of electrode 311,312, then can judge the life-span (replacing time) of electrode 311,312.So if aftermentioned current detection circuit 406 detects the electric current of inflow electrode 311,312 less than critical value, then control part 407 will judge that electrode 311,312 consumption need to change, and make silver ion display lamp 402b flicker rapidly.Thus, can allow the user know needs to change ion wash-out assembly 300 (module body 301), and urges the user to carry out this replacing operation.
In addition, when electrode 311,312 consumption, do not know to carry out desirable antibacterial treatment and proceed to use, compare, be necessary preferentially to urge the user to change ion wash-out assembly 300 with running down of battery for fear of the user.Therefore, control part 407, to make by operating operation portion 401 driven unit 400 operate as disconnection till, perhaps till the running down of battery, the flicker that continues to carry out silver ion display lamp 402b shows.
In addition, the electric wire 500 that connects driven unit 400 and ion wash-out assembly 300, under situation about coming off for a certain reason, no matter whether the running of driven unit 400 connects, owing to do not apply voltage to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300, so electric current will not flow through electrode 311,312 via electric wire 500.Therefore, this state is also same as described above, and according to the detection signal from current detection circuit 406, control part 407 promptly glimmers silver ion display lamp 402, notifies the user to be in abnormality.
So, when control part 407 breaks down the abnormal conditions of (coming off of the consumption of battery life, electrode 311,312, electric wire 500) at the wash-out of the metal ion of ion wash-out assembly 300, till main power source (battery) cut-out, can make battery life display lamp 402a and silver ion wash-out lamp 402b continue to show (glimmer or glimmer rapidly).Thus, can notify abnormal conditions to the user reliably, and urge the user to take adequate measures (change battery, change module body 301, reconnect electric wire 500).
In addition, the alarm device (for example buzzer) that can certainly driven unit 400 be provided with the sound that gives the alarm, when the wash-out of above-mentioned metal ion breaks down, according to from the anomaly detection signal (battery life detection signal) of supply voltage test section 405, from the anomaly detection signal (electric current of electrode 311,312 reduces signal) of current detection circuit 406, control part 407 makes the alarm device sound that gives the alarm, to notify the user with these abnormal conditions.
As mentioned above, because driven unit 400 has state display part 402, so the user can easily grasp the operating state of ion wash-out assembly 300 by the demonstration of state display part 402.
In addition, above-mentioned state display part 402 can be used as from driven unit 400 and separates and the display module that comes and constituting.In this case, for example, can be with the side that driven unit 400 is arranged at washing machine 1, display module is arranged at the mode in the front of washing machine 1, only display module is arranged at visibility position preferably.Therefore, the user can grasp the operating state of ion wash-out assembly 300 immediately.
In addition, above-mentioned display module can be disposed on the ion wash-out assembly 300.By above-mentioned display module being arranged on the ion wash-out assembly 300 as the object that will monitor operating state, the user can directly grasp the operating state of ion wash-out assembly 300.
State display part 402 as above-mentioned, has a plurality of and corresponding display lamp of each operating state of battery life display lamp 402a and silver ion wash-out lamp 402b.But state display part 402 also can change display mode with each operating state accordingly by with a display part (display lamp), comes a plurality of states of double as to show.
That is, state display part 402 can make also that 1 display lamp is turned on light, glimmered, flicker etc. rapidly accordingly with each operating state, changes display mode with this.For example, silver ion wash-out lamp 402b also can for turn on light under at power supply for the state of connecting, the structure of flicker rapidly under the flicker in the elution process at silver ion, abnormality at silver ion.In this case, owing to can represent a plurality of operating states, therefore can suppress number of spare parts (for example, being used for the quantity of the LED of display lamp), and can suppress the cost of driven unit 400 and the electric energy that is consumed with single parts.In addition, the user needn't confirm a plurality of display parts, confirms operating state easily.And then, if single display part then because driven unit 400 does not account for display space, therefore can make driven unit 400 constitute compactly.
If by 1 display lamp excessively the dual-purpose state show, then can make the user be difficult to confirm operating state sometimes on the contrary, so the quantity of display lamp, can consider that the quantity of the operating state that for example will show and user's Visual Confirmation set.For this point, be provided with the structure of Figure 27 B of 2 display lamps, can keep the balance between the quantity of the operating state that will show and user's the visibility.
In addition, the silver ion wash-out lamp 402b of state display part 402 can be for beginning to pass through the structure of turning off the light behind the official hour (for example, 2 seconds) from turning on light or glimmering.Thus, constituting under the situation of aftermentioned voltage generating unit 403, can suppress the power consumption of the waste of dry cell 403a, can use dry cell 403a for a long time with this by dry cell (battery) 403a.
For example, for silver ion, need feed the electric current of about 20mA to electrode 311,312 from electrode 311,312 wash-out ormal weights.Corresponding, turn on light in order to make LED, even also need sizable electric current of about 3mA for 1 LED.Therefore, if LED is turned on light for a long time, then may can exhaust by battery quickly.Its result was used for the dry cell 403a of wash-out of the silver ion of ion wash-out assembly 300 originally, owing to be also used as other purposes (LED demonstrations) in addition, dry cell 403a consumes too quickly, so the wash-out of silver ion is caused obstacle.
But, by through the silver ion wash-out lamp 402b of state display part 402 being turned off the light behind the official hour, the limited energy efficient of dry cell 403a only can be used in the wash-out of metal ion, can cut down operating cost.
Particularly after just inserting power supply, if constitute when confirming whether to be in the state of wash-out metal ion normally by power check, carry out such turning on light, turn off the light, then the user can confirm whether can normally use when inserting power supply, and the power consumption of turning off the light and can suppress to waste by thereafter.In addition, constitute, then wait and can notify unusually to the user immediately by flicker rapidly if note abnormalities this moment, then can make the user practical recognize abnormal conditions.
(4-3. voltage generating unit)
Voltage with voltage generating unit 403 is produced applies to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 via transforming circuit 404 described later and lead 500, thus by ion wash-out assembly 300, and can be from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.
In addition, by constitute the voltage generating unit by dry cell 403a, as battery powered device, driven unit 400 is set with can selecting the field of employment.For example, even, also can use driven unit 400 though can utilize the place of source power supply socket hole count deficiency in the place that can not utilize source power supply.That is, can forget it has or not source power supply ground to use driven unit 400 in the place that the user liked, and drives ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, voltage generating unit 403 also can be for all having the structure of dry cell 403a, above-mentioned plug and connection lead 403b, AC adapter.Thus, can drive with battery-operated and source power supply both drive ion wash-out assembly 300.Promptly, for example can not utilize under the environment of source power supply, can drive ion wash-out assembly 300 by dry cell 403a, on the other hand, under the environment that can utilize source power supply, can and connect lead 403b by above-mentioned plug, the AC adapter utilizes source power supply.Therefore, the user can select optimal power supply accordingly with power environment, drives ion wash-out assembly 300.
In addition, owing to not only can therefore can suppress operating cost, in addition, do not have running down of battery and cause driven unit 400 inoperable problems by battery-operated but also can drive ion wash-out assembly 300 by source power supply.
In addition, also can constitute and constitute voltage generating unit 403 by battery, and by above-mentioned plug and connect lead 403b and the AC adapter automatically charges above-mentioned battery.In this case, owing to needn't prepare charger in addition, therefore can further improve user's ease of use.
In addition, as the above-mentioned plug of voltage generating unit 403,, also can be provided with integratedly with the main body of driven unit 400 though can be connected with driven unit 400 via connecting lead 403b.In this case,, can make correspondingly densification of driven unit 400 integral body, therefore can reduce the space that is provided with as driven unit 400 integral body owing to do not need to connect lead 403b.
(4-4. transforming circuit)
Transforming circuit 404 is the circuit that will carry out transformation (boosting or step-down) by the voltage that voltage generating unit 403 produces and supply to ion wash-out assembly 300.Driven unit 400 is by comprising such transforming circuit 404, even the general dry cell 403a at the voltage that passes through output 1.5V constitutes under the situation of voltage generating unit 403, also can obtain sufficient voltage (for example about 20V) to pass through ion wash-out assembly 300 wash-out metal ions.
That is, for example, though also can constitute voltage generating unit 403 with the dry cell 403a that is output as 9V or 12V, the dry cell that these dry cells and general use are output as 1.5V is compared except price higher, and operating cost is also higher, therefore is difficult to continue to use.But,, can avoid such problem, and can export higher voltage as required by as transforming circuit 404 is set on driven unit 400 above-mentionedly.
In addition,, using under the situation such as source power supply,, can obtain to be applicable to voltage by ion wash-out assembly 300 wash-out metal ions by AC100V for example being depressured to about 20V by transforming circuit 404 as voltage generating unit 403.
In addition, transforming circuit 404 can be for changing the structure that applies voltage corresponding to load (resistance of electrode 311,312).Electrode 311,312 is owing to be the constant current driving, therefore if output HIGH voltage always, then in the voltage that is applied to electrode 311,312, the residual voltage of removing wash-out metal ion required voltage, heating that will be by constant-current circuit etc. is consumed, and has therefore wasted electric energy.But, if, change the voltage that applies accordingly, then can suppress such energy loss with load as above-mentioned, can use battery power efficiently.
(4-5. supply voltage test section)
Supply voltage test section 405 is the output voltage by monitor voltage generating unit 403, detects the device of battery life or abnormity of power supply.In particular, when supply voltage test section 405 is lower than the voltage of regulation at the output voltage of voltage generating unit 403, be judged as battery life or abnormity of power supply, and its signal is exported to control part 407.In this case, control part 407 shows the battery life lamp 402a flicker of state display part 402, reports to the user and has taken place unusually.
Thus, under the situation that voltage generating unit 403 is made of dry cell 403a, can urge the user: battery life arrives, is the replacing time now.Therefore, can prevent drawback owing to leakage that continue to use dry cell 403a to cause in this state etc.
In addition, no matter the voltage generation source of voltage generating unit 403 is dry cell 403a or source power supply, if the output voltage of voltage generating unit 403 reduces for a certain reason, for example then will taking place, the elution amount of metal ion reduces the situation that plasma wash-out assembly 300 can not suitably move.But, owing to pass through supply voltage test section 405 output voltage of monitor voltage generating unit 403 always, therefore can prevent such problem in possible trouble, ion wash-out assembly 300 is moved.
(4-6. current detection circuit)
Therefore, the problem that can avoid the consumption owing to electrode 311,312 to cause: come the elution amount of the metal ion of self-electrode 311,312 to reduce, can not obtain the desirable effect (for example antibacterial effect) based on metal ion, perhaps its effect reduces.
In addition, by current detection circuit 406 detected electric currents during greater than critical value, can decision circuitry or electrode 311,312 be in the abnormality of short circuit etc.Therefore, in this case, current detection circuit 406 to control part 407 outputs, can be reported abnormality to the user with this signal by the control of control part 407.
(4-7. control part)
(4-7-1. the 1st control)
More specifically, when control part 407 detects current in the module body 301 in the magnetic detection portion 318 of ion wash-out assembly 300, to apply to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 by the voltage that voltage generating unit 403 produces, on the other hand, when magnetic detection portion 318 does not detect above-mentioned current, stop the control that above-mentioned voltage is applied to electrode 311,312.
When in module body 301, not having current, the state that water is flowed because the person of being to use or machine do not need metal ion to add water, or in module body 301, do not have the state of water, therefore there is no need by applying voltage from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions (silver ion).Therefore, apply under the voltage condition to electrode 311,312 in ignoring putting above-mentioned situation, in driven unit 400, will waste electric energy.
But, carrying out above-mentioned control by control part 407, can be when module body 301 inside begin to flow through water, that is, only add water, and in module body 301, exist, flow when water is arranged at the needs metal ion, apply voltage to electrode 311,312, from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.Owing to only when needing the wash-out metal ion, apply voltage with the wash-out metal ion, therefore can avoid in driven unit 400, wasting electric energy to electrode 311,312 real like this.
In addition, do not have in module body 301 under the state of current, if apply voltage to electrode 311,312, then the metal ion owing to wash-out is in the high concentration state around electrode 311,312, may hinder the wash-out of following metal ion.In addition, also might occur generating the water that is added with more metal ion lavishly, the problem that causes the metal of the costliness of electrode 311,312 to be wasted, or generate the water of the metal ion that is added with unwanted high concentration, cause producing dysgenic problem.
But,, under the immobilising state of above-mentioned water,, do not have such worry owing to do not apply voltage to electrode 311,312 according to above-mentioned control.In addition, in the equipment that automatically supplies water of washing machine 1, the metal ion that the water supply of wash-out and equipment automatically adapts, so the user can save the operation of controlling the wash-out of metal with the water supply of equipment accordingly.
(4-7-2. the 2nd control)
The flow of the water of control part 407 in magnetic detection portion 318 detects flowing through component main body 301 the time, can with this detected flow accordingly, change the voltage that applies to electrode 311,312 or flow through the control of the electric current of electric current 311,312.
The flow of the water of supplying with from the hose 201 of running water, different according to region, place that washing machine 1 is provided with.In the many place of above-mentioned flow and few place, even apply voltage for the metal ion of wash-out same amount to electrode 311,312, because the water yield difference in the identical time, the concentration of the metal ion by this water yield wash-out is also with difference.Therefore, in the amount of washings and under the certain situation of the amount of the water that washings is supplied with, amount difference owing to the metal ion on the washings that is attached to identical amount, the position that is provided with according to washing machine 1, abundant effect (for example antibacterial effect) to washings will appear can not obtaining because the amount of metal ion is less, perhaps because the amount of metal ion is too much, causes metallic compound to be attached on the washings and polluted the problem of washings.But, carry out above-mentioned control by control part 407, can be from the metal ion of the corresponding amount of flow of the water in electrode 311,312 wash-outs and the flowing through component main body 301.Thus, metal ion adds the concentration of metal ions of water, can not be subjected to the position limit ground that is provided with of washing machine 1 to keep roughly certain, and the amount of the metal ion of wash-out can not take place too not enough.Its result, what can not be subjected to washing machine 1 is provided with the position restrictedly, suitably carries out the desirable processing with the corresponding metal ion of amount of washings, and can prevent the pollution that washings caused owing to strip many metal ions.
In addition, by with module body 301 in the flow of water change the elution amount of the metal ion in the time per unit accordingly, the user can not be subjected to flow influence of change ground to obtain the metal ion interpolation water of regulation concentration of metal ions.Its result, if above-mentioned metal ion is a silver ion, then the user can obtain stable antibacterial effect.
(4-7-3. the 3rd control)
For example, under the less situation of the flow of the water in flowing through component main body 301, if continue from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions, to become unusual height of the metal ion concentration of adding the metal ion of water then, occur electrode 311,312 sometimes and consume apace, pollute the situation of washings owing to the adhesion metal compound.
But, according to the above-mentioned control of control part 407, even flow is less, owing to can stop the wash-out of metal ion at reasonable time, therefore can avoid the elution amount of metal ion too much, cause concentration to become too high, the situation that the life-span of electrode 311,312 shortens terrifically.
In addition, for through the counting of stipulated time, under the time that stops to apply voltage is situation more than the stipulated time, zero clearing again.At this moment, even make the water yield of sink 30 reach the water yield of regulation in water supply several times, perhaps under the situation that the user temporarily stops in the way of supplying water, owing to can not reset the time at a venture, therefore needn't worry following problem: official hour is long, the excessive wash-out of metal ion causes excessive concentration.
(4-8. other structure)
(4-8-1. concentration configuration part)
Concentration configuration part 408 persons of being to use are used to set the device of metal ion (silver ion) concentration.In this case, control part 407 carries out following control: with the concentration of setting by concentration configuration part 408 accordingly, change the voltage that produces by voltage generating unit 403, and it be applied on the electrode 311,312.In addition, control part 407, can with the concentration of setting by concentration configuration part 408 accordingly, change the electric current that flows through electrode 311,312, perhaps change the voltage that produces by voltage generating unit 403 to time that electrode 311,312 applies.
Under the situation of this structure, the concentration by concentration configuration part 408 is set, and the user can freely change the concentration that metal ion adds the metal ion of water, for example can generate the concentration of metal ions that is complementary with the desired antibacterial ability of user.Thus, can enlarge the usability and the range of application of antibacterial treatment device 200 of the present invention.
(4-8-2. water-supply quantity configuration part)
Water-supply quantity configuration part 409 is for being used to set the device to the water yield of supplying with as the washing machine 1 of water supply installation.In this case, control part 407 carries out following control: with the water-supply quantity of setting by water-supply quantity configuration part 409 accordingly, change the elution time of metal ion (silver ion), promptly, the voltage by 403 generations of voltage generating unit is to time (electric current flows through the time of electrode 311,312) that electrode 311,312 applies.
According to the water yield of supplying with to washing machine 1, decision is used to obtain the metal ion elution amount of normal concentration, and described normal concentration is meant the required concentration of metal ions of antibacterial treatment that carries out washings.The elution amount of metal ion is substantially according to faraday's rule, therefore if change time from rated current to electrode 311,312 that flow through accordingly with above-mentioned water-supply quantity by applying voltage, even the device of the increase cost of flow detector (test section 315) etc. then is not set, also the metal ion of desired concentration can be added water and stably supply with to washing machine 1.
In addition, the change of the elution time of metal ion, can carry out with the form that changes the total time when electrode 311,312 applies voltage, also can be under the voltage condition that electrode 311,312 applies in on/off alternately, carry out with the form of the ratio (time) that changes its turn-on time and turn-off time.
(4-8-3. wash-out number of times count section)
Wash-out number of times count section 410 is to be used for device that the wash-out number of times of the metal ion (silver ion) of ion wash-out assembly 300 is counted.At this, as the wash-out number of times of metal ion, (a) alternately applying under the voltage condition to electrode 311,312 from voltage generating unit 403, can be the number of times of either party connection; (b) also can for the integral body till will beginning to finish from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions to it as once number of times.
In this case, control part 407 when the wash-out number of times of metal ion surpasses setting, glimmers the silver ion display lamp 402b of state display part 402 rapidly.Because be accompanied by the increase of metal ion wash-out number of times, electrode 311,312 consumes gradually,, can predict the life-span of electrode 311,312 to a certain extent therefore by the wash-out number of times of count section 408 counting metal ions.
Therefore, silver ion display lamp 402b is glimmered rapidly, can allow the user recognize the life-span of electrode 311,312, and urge it to change module body 301 by control part 407.In addition, by wash-out number of times count section 410 these simple structures are set, can easily obtain such effect.
(4-8-4. water supply number of times count section)
Water supply number of times count section 411 is with lower device: according to having or not of the test section 315 detected current of ion wash-out assembly 300, to counting to the number of times that the washing machine 1 as water supply installation supplies water from ion wash-out assembly 300.For example, during current in test section 315 detects module body 301 at first, water supply number of times count section 411 is counted its water supply number of times as the 1st time, detect anhydrous flowing to when having detected current once more from test section 315, it is counted as the 2nd water supply number of times.
Under the situation that such water supply number of times count section 411 is set, the water supply number of times by water supply number of times count section 411 counting reach with the corresponding number of times of the moment of the wash-out that is necessary to carry out metal ion (with the corresponding number of times of washing procedure of the wash-out that is necessary to carry out metal ion) after (for example, after the water supply number of times the 3rd time), control part 407 will be by the voltage of voltage generating unit 403 generations, electrode 311,312 to ion wash-out assembly 300 applies, from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.
In washing machine 1, if usually move washing procedure, then carry out matting at first, carry out rinsing process then.Water supply to washing machine 1, in each washing procedure, though supply with that the regulation water yield main of each operation supplies water and infiltrate that caused water level in the cloth reduces and in the water supply of appending of appending make-up water midway of each operation in order to compensate by water, but, in matting for example, add water even supply with metal ion to washing machine 1, its metal ion also will together run off with the water that contains a large amount of clothes dirts and lotion composition, metal ion is acted on the clothes fully, cause waste.
But, by being in the matting of the 1st time (main supply water) and the 2nd time (appending water supply) at the water supply number of times, do not apply voltage to electrode 311,312, and after the water supply number of times is the 3rd time, that is, after ensuing rinsing process, apply voltage, from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions to electrode 311,312, can avoid the waste of the metal ion of wash-out thus, and effectively utilize metal ion.In addition, because the dirt of washings is removed in matting substantially, therefore, can make metal ion easily to the washings effect by supplying with metal ion interpolation water thereafter.
(4-8-5. wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part)
Wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 is for being used to set the device of water supply number of times, and described water supply number of times is the water supply number of times that begins from electrode 311, the 312 wash-out metal ions of ion wash-out assembly 300.Under the situation that wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 is set, when the water supply number of times of being counted by water supply number of times count section 411 reaches the water supply number of times that sets by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, control part 407 will be by the voltage of voltage generating unit 403 generations, electrode 311,312 to ion wash-out assembly 300 applies, with from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.
For example, under the situation that the rinsing process after the matting is made of a plurality of rinsing processes (for example 3 rinsing processes), carry out water supply to washing machine 1 at each rinsing process.At this, in order to apply antibacterial effect, make metal ion attached on the clothes, add water, therefore may not in washing machine 1, supply with metal ion in the rinsing process before last rinsing process and add water owing to can in last rinsing process, supply with metal ion at least to washing machine 1.This be because, the metal ion of the rinsing before the last rinsing process is compared with the rinsing in the last operation, is lost easily, can not utilize fully, causes the waste of metal ion.
But, above-mentioned control according to control part 407, because when the water supply number of times of setting by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, supply with metal ion and add water, even therefore under the situation that rinsing process is made of a plurality of rinsing processes, for example, also can only when final rinsing process, supply with metal ion and add water to washing machine 1 only by setting and the final corresponding water supply number of times of rinsing process.Therefore since in not needing to supply with other the operation (rinsing process beyond matting, the last rinsing process) that metal ion adds water wash-out metal ion not, so can prevent the waste of metal ion, can effectively utilize metal ion.
In addition, under the situation that wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 is set, reach after the water supply number of times of setting by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 at water supply number of times by water supply number of times count section 411 countings, control part 407 can continue and will apply to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 by the voltage that voltage generating unit 403 produces, from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions.
As shown in Figure 5, initial at rinsing process though carried out dehydration procedure, produces imbalance sometimes in sink 30 in this dehydration procedure.So-called imbalance is meant because washings is partial to configuration in sink 30, causes can not obtaining spin balancing well when the dehydration beginning, makes sink 30, washing machine 1 self produce the phenomenon of bigger vibration.
So, detect so unbalanced the time at the checkout gear (not shown) of washing machine 1, the control device of washing machine 1 carries out supplying water in sink 30, rubbing out washings to revise unbalanced control.
Therefore, if supply water to revise such imbalance, the number of times count section 411 that then supplies water is also counted this as 1 time water supply number of times, even therefore set the water supply number of times of beginning wash-out at first by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, when carrying out unbalanced correction halfway, also can occur sometimes deviating from situation with the corresponding water supply number of times of final rinsing process by the water supply number of times that wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 is set.That is, before entering initial rinsing process, actual water supply number of times can occur and reach the water supply number of times of setting by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, and begin to supply with the situation that metal ion adds water.
But, because above-mentioned control by control part 407, can be after reaching the water supply number of times of setting by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, continuation is supplied with metal ion and is added water in washing machine 1, therefore even taking place owing to produce imbalance and cause supplying water under the situation of accident midway of number of times increase etc., also must in final rinsing process, supply with metal ion to washing machine 1 and add water.Its result can carry out desirable antibacterial treatment in final rinsing process.That is, can avoid following problem reliably: owing to supply with the water that does not contain metal ion in final rinsing process, the metal ion of supplying with before causing reducing is to the adhesion amount of clothes, and the user can not obtain desired antibacterial ability.
In addition, after rinsing process, that is, in the dehydration procedure after final rinsing process, also unbalanced phenomenon can take place, in this case, also will revise unbalanced operation sometimes.Even in this case, because also can be by the above-mentioned control of control part 407, after the water supply number of times of setting by wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412, continuation is supplied with metal ion to washing machine 1 and is added water, therefore, can avoid the problem same as described above that causes owing to the water that does not contain metal ion in the later supply of final rinsing process reliably.
(4-8-6. storage part)
Storage part 413 is to store necessary water supply storage device constantly from metal ion interpolation water to washing machine 1 that supply with in advance.In addition, in Figure 29,, also can constitute with the form of the memory in the control part 407 though storage part 413 is provided with respectively independently with control part 407.
Above-mentioned water supply promptly can be stored in the storage part 413 as initial value constantly, and not shown water supply configuration part constantly also can be set, and the water supply of setting is thus stored in the storage part 413 constantly.In addition, water-supply quantity configuration part 409, wash-out water supply start number of times configuration part 412 shown in Figure 29 also can be used as above-mentioned water supply and uses the configuration part constantly.
Under the situation that such storage part 413 is set, control part 407 can be according to being stored in water supply that metal ion in the storage part 413 adds water driving voltage generating unit 403 constantly, applies voltage to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300.
For example, as above-mentioned water supply constantly, if storage in storage part 413 " to the time of supplying with till metal ion adds water ", then control part 407 is beginning through after the above-mentioned time from driven unit 400 is connected, driving voltage generating unit 403 applies voltage to electrode 311,312.
In addition, as above-mentioned water supply constantly, if store for example " water supply flow of regulation " in storage part 413, then control part 407 is when reaching above-mentioned water supply flow by test section 315 detected flows, driving voltage generating unit 403 applies voltage to electrode 311,312.
In addition, as above-mentioned water supply constantly, if storage is for example in storage part 413 " the water supply number of times till the rinsing process ", then control part 407, when present water supply number of times reached the water supply number of times that is stored in the storage part 413, driving voltage generating unit 403 applied voltage to electrode 311,312.
So,, and can supply water constantly from electrode 311,312 wash-out metal ions, therefore only when really needing to supply with metal ion and add water, can supply with metal ion and add water at this because storage part 413 storage to the water supply of washing machine 1 constantly.
For example, in washing machine 1, though as washing procedure, carry out matting, rinsing process, dehydration procedure, drying process etc., even add water but in matting, supply with metal ion, metal ion can not be attached on the washings yet, but together runs off with lotion, causes the waste of the metal ion of supply.
But, add water if supply with metal ion constantly according to above-mentioned water supply, even then driven unit 400 is connected by operating portion 401, also wash-out metal ion at once not, but for example when rinsing process arrives, begin the wash-out metal ion for the first time, supply with metal ion to washing machine 1 and add water.Therefore, though driven unit 400 connection when for example beginning to wash earlier, can be from the useless metal ion of electrode 311,312 wash-outs yet.Its result can effectively utilize electrode 311,312, saves meaningless consumption.In addition, also can effectively utilize the metal ion of wash-out, act on washings effectively.
In addition,, add water by making control part 407 constantly supply with metal ion to washing machine 1 in the water supply of regulation according to said structure, can be when needs be supplied with metal ion and are added water, wash-out metal ion and supply to washing machine 1 automatically.Thus, the user supplies with the moment that metal ion adds water, manually operating operation portion 401 at needs.Therefore, when for example beginning to wash, as long as driven unit 400 is connected, thereafter, even the user always not on the next door of driven unit 400 also can, user can do other thing etc. during this, has improved user's convenience thus.
In addition, when supplying with metal ion interpolation water by the manual input of operating portion 401, if forget the operation of operating portion 401, then miss the water supply danger constantly that metal ion adds water with having, but, according to said structure, add water owing in the moment of stipulating, necessity, automatically supply with metal ion, therefore have no above-mentioned worry.
In addition, in storage part 413, the storage metal ion adds necessity water supply moment or the necessary water supply flow of water in advance, can begin through behind the above-mentioned water supply time from beginning to supply with metal ion interpolation water, perhaps, after the metal ion of only supplying with above-mentioned water supply flow added water, control part 407 automatically stopped to apply to electrode 311,312 from voltage generating unit 403 control of voltage.Thus, though the user just in case forget under the situation that the driving that makes driven unit 400 by operating portion 401 disconnects, the also meaningless wash-out of power consumption that can avoid waste or metal ion.
(4-8-7. vibrating sensor)
Vibrating sensor 414 is according to the vibration as the washing machine 1 of water supply installation, detects the checkout gear in the moment (for example rinsing process) that needs the wash-out metal ion.Control part 407 is controlled when vibrating sensor 414 detects aforementioned moment, will apply to the electrode 311,312 of ion wash-out assembly 300 by the voltage that voltage generating unit 403 produces.
For example, in matting and rinsing process, owing to the rotary speed of sink 30, the water yield in the sink 30, the factors such as rotary speed of agitator 33, the vibration situation of washing machine 1 is different.More particularly, in the agitating procedure of matting, rinsing process, agitator 33 is rotated with (motor is also with about 100rpm) about 100rpm, and in the middle dehydration procedure betwixt, sink 30 is rotated with (motor is also with about 900rpm) about 900rpm.Therefore, between these operations, there is tangible difference the vibration period (frequency).Thus, vibrating sensor 414, the difference by vibration period of for example being produced by the difference of the rotating speed of sink 30, agitator 33, motor etc. can detect the washing procedure (for example rinsing process) that is necessary the wash-out metal ion substantially reliably.
Thus, carry out above-mentioned control, can when washing procedure enters rinsing process, apply voltage and the wash-out metal ion to electrode 311,312 by control part 407.Therefore, even driven unit 400 is connected, can be from the useless metal ion of electrode 311,312 wash-outs yet.Its result can obtain following effect: effectively utilize electrode 311,312, save the consumption of its waste etc., and be provided with storage part 413 and supply with metal ion constantly in the water supply of regulation that to add the structure of water identical.
In addition, need the detection in the moment of wash-out metal ion, can carry out with following form.Promptly, the scope of the vibration amplitude of the washing machine 1 in the time of can storing the washing procedure (for example rinsing process) that need carry out the wash-out of metal ion in advance in storage part 413, whether control part 407 detects in above-mentioned scope by the vibration amplitude of judging washing machine 1.In addition, for example, can be in advance in storage part 413 scope of the vibration amplitude during the store washing operation, whether control part 407 detects outside above-mentioned scope by the vibration amplitude of judging washing machine 1.
In addition, vibrating sensor 414 can detect the vibration of feed water valve 50.Thus, vibrating sensor 414 since can detect moment of driving feed water valve 50, promptly, supply water constantly, therefore, by control based on the control part 407 of such detection, can be when supplying water the wash-out metal ion, supply with metal ion interpolation water.
Detect under the situation of vibration of the washing machine 1 in the dehydration procedure at vibrating sensor 414, control part 407 can be controlled, and automatically stops to apply voltage from voltage generating unit 403 to electrode 311,312.In this case, even the user is just in case forget the driving disconnection that makes driven unit 400 by operating portion 401, the also wash-out of the metal ion of the power consumption that can avoid waste, waste.
(4-9. effect)
The driven unit 400 of said structure can be configured in the outside as the washing machine 1 of water supply installation with freely taking off.Thus, can together install driven unit 400 additional with ion wash-out assembly 300, therefore, even washing machine 1, also can easily implement these as the washing machine that is equal to the washing machine with ion generating unit for not have the conventional device of ion wash-out assembly.Therefore, do not need to buy washing machine 1 lavishly again, can effectively utilize existing washing machine 1 with ion generating unit.In addition, because driven unit 400 is arranged at the outside of washing machine 1, therefore, can be easily breaking down or battery life carries out the repairing of driven unit 400 and the replacing of battery when expiring.
(5. other)
Above, each embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, but scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, in the scope that does not break away from purport of the present invention, can apply various changes and implement.In addition, antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, it uses object to be not limited to the cited automatic washing machine of above-mentioned each embodiment.The present invention goes for the device of transverse rollers (drum-type), oblique cylinder, double as drying machine, perhaps the washing machine of form of ownership such as two-cylinder type.
Antibacterial treatment device of the present invention can carry out work independently, is provided with simply, and running do not need special technique, and therefore, performance its feature not only can be applied to washing machine, but also can be applied to purposes widely.For example, also antibacterial treatment device of the present invention easily can be disposed on the water supply path of the washing machine household electrical appliance that make water (table-ware washing machine, water purifier etc.) in addition.In this case, be not limited to specification, the machine of equipment.
In addition, by the water that uses being carried out sterilization by antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, and washings immersed in this water, except clothes, water that can also be by containing metal ion carries out antibacterial treatment to kitchen articles, bathing pool, the Toiletries of tableware, chopping board, meal spoon, wash dishes sponge, pot-scouring brush etc.In container, accumulate the water that contains metal ion and flood the method for washings therein if use, and do not use the method for pouring into the water that contains metal ion to washings, then can carry out antibacterial treatment to various washings effectively with the less water yield.
Also can carry out sterilization to the water in the bathtub, the rainwater that accumulates in the drip molding by antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, the infection when preventing balneation is perhaps carried out sterilization to fish with tank inside.In addition, the field of employment of antibacterial treatment device of the present invention is not limited in general family.Also can in medical treatment office, communal facility, be used to carry out the sterilization or the antibacterial treatment of various article, prevent the infection of pathogen human body.
Antibacterial treatment device of the present invention can take the field to and use, and does not need special training when using.Therefore, far away at the running water facility, though the place that perhaps has running water but can not use (for example hill spot camping, disaster scene, refugee's tent etc.) can use antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, at the scene water in one's hands are carried out sterilization processing on the spot.Owing to not only can carry out sterilization to water, but also can use this water that various articles for use are carried out antibacterial treatment, no matter be that common people can use in the tourist attraction or at the disaster scene therefore, and can be subjected to the region restrictedly to keep certain health grade.
In addition, carry out the water of sterilization processing by antibacterial treatment device of the present invention, even flow in river, the marsh, can be as through the water of perchlorhydria sterilization, the ecosystem in the water being damaged yet.So, use in the open air under the situation of antibacterial treatment device of the present invention,, use battery as power supply preferably as above-mentioned.The kind of battery also is not limited to dry cell, is preferably secondary cell, solar cell, perhaps utilizes with the form that it is made up.
In addition, illustrated structure in the 1st, 2 embodiments can certainly be applicable to the antibacterial treatment device 200 of the 3rd embodiment.Therefore, for example have the structure of setting to the timer of the conduction time of electrode 311,312 for driven unit 400, perhaps at least a portion of module body 301 is the structure of the perspective portion of electrode 311,312 that can Visual Confirmation inside, also can realize.
Industrial applicibility
Antimicrobial treatment device of the present invention can be used in the water that makes beyond the washing machine, washing machine Household electrical appliance (table-ware washing machine, water purifier). In addition, antimicrobial treatment device of the present invention, Also can kitchen articles, bathing pool, toilet articles for use etc. are carried out antimicrobial treatment, at therapeutic machine When carrying out the sterilization of various article or antimicrobial treatment, pass, communal facility, field use.
Claims (3)
1. an antibacterial treatment device comprises the ion generating unit that produces metal ion, and described metal ion adds to by water supply installation in the water that the water supply object is supplied with, it is characterized in that,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is arranged in the supplying with on outside from the supply passageway of water to aforementioned water supply installation of aforementioned water supply installation, and can freely take off with respect to this supply passageway,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is made of ion wash-out assembly, and described ion wash-out assembly has module body, described module body built-in electrode and aforementioned water is arranged in internal flow,
This antibacterial treatment device also comprises the driven unit that drives aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Aforementioned driven unit comprises:
The voltage generating unit, described voltage generating unit produces the voltage that former electrodes applied to aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Be used to set concentration of metal ions the concentration configuration part,
And control part, described control part carries out following control: with the concentration of setting by aforementioned concentration configuration part accordingly, change the voltage that produces by the aforesaid voltage generating unit, and be applied on the electrode of aforementioned ion wash-out assembly.
2. an antibacterial treatment device comprises the ion generating unit that produces metal ion, and described metal ion adds to by water supply installation in the water that the water supply object is supplied with, it is characterized in that,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is arranged in the supplying with on outside from the supply passageway of water to aforementioned water supply installation of aforementioned water supply installation, and can freely take off with respect to this supply passageway,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is made of ion wash-out assembly, and described ion wash-out assembly has module body, described module body built-in electrode and aforementioned water is arranged in internal flow,
This antibacterial treatment device also comprises the driven unit that drives aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Aforementioned driven unit comprises:
The voltage generating unit, described voltage generating unit produces the voltage that former electrodes applied to aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Be used to set concentration of metal ions the concentration configuration part,
And control part, described control part carries out following control: with the concentration of setting by aforementioned concentration configuration part accordingly, change the electric current that produces by the aforesaid voltage generating unit, and be applied on the electrode of aforementioned ion wash-out assembly.
3. an antibacterial treatment device comprises the ion generating unit that produces metal ion, and described metal ion adds to by water supply installation in the water that the water supply object is supplied with, it is characterized in that,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is arranged in the supplying with on outside from the supply passageway of water to aforementioned water supply installation of aforementioned water supply installation, and can freely take off with respect to this supply passageway,
Aforementioned ion generating unit is made of ion wash-out assembly, and described ion wash-out assembly has module body, described module body built-in electrode and aforementioned water is arranged in internal flow,
This antibacterial treatment device also comprises the driven unit that drives aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Aforementioned driven unit comprises:
The voltage generating unit, described voltage generating unit produces the voltage that former electrodes applied to aforementioned ion wash-out assembly,
Be used to set concentration of metal ions the concentration configuration part,
And control part, described control part carries out following control: with the concentration of setting by aforementioned concentration configuration part accordingly, the voltage that change will be produced by the aforesaid voltage generating unit is to time that the electrode of aforementioned ion wash-out assembly applies.
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