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Abstract
The invention provides a metal ion generating device. The metal ion generating device includes a power generating unit, a metal ion generating unit, a notification unit, a first determination unit, and a notification control unit. The power generation section generates electric power by the flow of water. The metal ion generating unit receives the supply of electric power from the power generating unit, and generates metal ions to be supplied to water. The notification portion notifies the user of information about electric power. The first determination portion determines whether the electric power is equal to or less than a first threshold value. When the first determination unit determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value, the notification control unit controls the notification unit to perform notification. The first threshold value represents an electric power at which the metal ion generating unit can generate metal ions.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to a metal ion generating device.
Background
A bath water modifying device is provided with an electrolysis unit, a control device and a power generation device. The electrolysis unit modifies the bath water. The electrolysis cell has electrodes. The control device applies a voltage to the electrodes to control the electrodes. The power generation device generates power. The power generation device is provided with a water turbine and a generator. The turbine is rotated by flowing water energy. The generator generates electric power by rotation of the water turbine.
However, in some devices, the generated electric power is not sufficient for generating metal ions, and cannot be transmitted to the user.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a metal ion generator capable of notifying a user of insufficient electric power for generating metal ions.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a metal ion generating device includes a power generating unit, a metal ion generating unit, a notification unit, a first determination unit, and a notification control unit. The power generation unit generates electric power by the flow of water. The metal ion generator receives the supply of the electric power from the power generator, and generates metal ions to be supplied to the water. The notification portion notifies a user of information related to the electric power. The first determination portion determines whether the electric power is a first threshold value or less. The notification control portion controls the notification portion to cause the notification portion to perform the notification in a case where the first determination portion determines that the electric power is equal to or less than a first threshold value. The first threshold value represents an electric power that the metal ion generating unit can generate the metal ion.
According to the metal ion generating device of the present invention, it is possible to transmit the power generated by the power generating unit to the user in the case where the generated metal ions are insufficient.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which a metal ion generator according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted in a washing machine.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the metal ion generator according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional perspective view of the metal ion generator according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the power generating section of the present embodiment.
Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the metal ion generator according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a process executed by the control unit according to the present embodiment.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the adjustment process performed by the adjustment unit according to the present embodiment.
Detailed Description
The metal ion generator 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.
A washing machine system 1 including a metal ion generator 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a state in which a metal ion generator 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted in a washing machine 40.
As shown in fig. 1, the washing machine system 1 includes a metal ion generating device 5 and a washing machine 40.
The metal ion generating device 5 is connected to the washing machine 40 via a hose. The metal ion generator 5 supplies metal ions to the water W flowing into the metal ion generator 5. Specifically, the metal ion generator 5 supplies metal ions to the water W flowing into the metal ion generator 5 by using the electric power supplied to the metal ion generator 5. Thereby, the metal ion generator 5 generates water W containing metal ions.
The metal ion generating device 5 includes a metal ion generating unit 10, a power generating section 20, and a power supply cable 50. The power generation unit 20 supplies electric power to the metal ion generation unit 10. The power generation unit 20 supplies electric power to the metal ion generation unit 10 via the power supply cable 50. The water W flowing out of the faucet of the water pipe 30 flows into the power generation unit 20. The water W flowing into the power generation section 20 flows into the metal ion generation unit 10. The metal ion generation unit 10 is connected to the power generation unit 20 via a power supply cable 50.
The washing machine 40 performs washing of laundry. The washing machine 40 performs a washing process, a rinsing process, and a dewatering process in this order. The washing step is a step of separating dirt adhering to the laundry from the laundry using the water W supplied to the washing machine 40 and the detergent for washing put into the washing machine 40. In the washing step, the laundry is washed with water W mixed with a detergent for washing. The rinsing step is a step of removing dirt separated from the laundry and a detergent for washing adhering to the laundry using water W. The dehydration step is a step of removing moisture absorbed by laundry from the laundry. Thus, the washing process and the rinsing process include a water supply process of supplying the water W to the washing machine 40.
Next, the metal ion generator 5 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 3. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the metal ion generating unit 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a vertical section of the metal ion generating unit 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the metal ion generating unit 10 further includes a water flowing unit 110, a housing 116, a metal ion generating unit 130, and a notification unit 140.
The water flow unit 110 is configured to flow water W from the faucet through the water pipe 30. The water flow portion 110 includes an inflow portion 111 and an outflow portion 112. The inflow portion 111 is a portion in which water W flowing out of the faucet of the water pipe 30 flows into the inflow portion 110. The inflow portion 111 has an inflow protrusion 114. The inflow protrusion 114 is connected to a hose for guiding the water W flowing out from the faucet of the water pipe 30. Outflow portion 112 is a portion through which water W flows out of water flow portion 110. The outflow protrusion 115 is connected to a hose that guides the water W flowing through the inside of the water flow portion 110 to the washing machine 40.
The housing 116 houses the metal ion generating unit 130 and the notification unit 140. The case 116 houses a substrate and the like for operating the metal ion generating unit 130.
The metal ion generator 130 generates metal ions to be supplied to the water W. The metal ion generating unit 130 receives the electric power from the power generating unit 20 to generate metal ions to be supplied to the water W. The metal ion generating unit 130 is provided in the water flowing unit 110 of the metal ion generating unit 10. The metal ion generator 130 supplies metal ions to the water W supplied to the washing machine 40.
The metal ion generating unit 130 includes a constant current circuit and a metal electrode 131. The metal electrode 131 is energized to elute metal ions of the metal constituting the metal electrode 131 into the water W. The metal constituting the metal electrode 131 is, for example, silver. Therefore, the metal electrode 131 elutes silver ions into the water W passing through the water flowing unit 110.
In the metal ion generating unit 10 of the present embodiment, the metal electrode 131 is a silver plate. Therefore, silver ions are eluted from the metal electrode 131 to generate silver ion water W. Silver ions have an antibacterial effect. This imparts an antibacterial effect to the laundry washed with the silver ion water. In addition, the metal electrode 131 is not limited to the silver plate, and the kind of metal used may be selected according to the target effect. The pair of opposing metal electrodes 131 may be a pair of electrodes made of different metals.
The notification section 140 notifies the user of information about electric power. The information related to electric power includes information indicating electric power of the power generation section 20. The notification unit 140 includes a light emitter 141. The light emitter 141 emits light. The Light emitter 141 is, for example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED). The number of the light emitters 141 may be one or more. In the present embodiment, the notification unit 140 includes one light emitter 141. Alternatively, the light emitter 141 may contain an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) element or an incandescent lamp. Note that the notification unit 140 is not limited to the light emitter 141, and may be an element that does not emit light, such as a liquid crystal display.
Next, the power generation unit 20 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 and 4. Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the power generation unit 20 of the present embodiment. The power generation section 20 shown in fig. 4 generates electric power by the flow of water W. Specifically, the power generation unit 20 generates electric power by the flow of water W discharged from the faucet of the water pipe 30. As shown in fig. 1, the power generation section 20 is located on the upstream side of the metal ion generation section 130.
The power generation unit 20 includes a water turbine 21, a generator 22, a housing 23, a water conduit 24, a water supply pipe 25, and a rectification board 28.
The hydraulic turbine 21 is rotated by the flow of water sent to the washing machine 40.
The generator 22 generates electricity. The generator 22 includes a coil and a fixed magnet (both not shown) that rotate together with the turbine 21.
The housing 23 houses the water turbine 21. The housing 23 has a cylindrical portion 31, a flange portion 32, 6 screw guide portions 33, and a circular plate portion 34. The cylindrical portion 31 connects the water conduit 24 and the water supply pipe 25. The cylindrical portion 31 has a water guide port 26 connected to the water conduit 24 and a water supply port 27 connected to the water supply pipe 25. The cylindrical portion 31 uses the water W introduced from the water guide port 26 for rotation of the water turbine 21, and then sends the water W to the water supply port 27. The water guide port 26 is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the water delivery port 27, thereby allowing the water W of which flow rate is increased to be used for the rotation of the water turbine 21.
The flange portion 32 is connected to the circular plate portion 34 by 6 screws 36. The 6 screw guide portions 33 are attached to the cylindrical portion 31 and the flange portion 32 at equal intervals. The disc portion 34 rotatably holds the turbine 21. The circular plate portion 34 is formed with 6 screw holes 35 at positions corresponding to the 6 screw guide portions 33.
The rectifier board 28 converts the ac power generated by the coil and the fixed magnet into dc power. The electricity converted into direct current is output by adjusting the amount of generated electricity by a control unit 150, which will be described later, and is sent to the metal ion generating unit 130.
Next, the metal ion generating device 5 will be described in further detail with reference to fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the metal ion generating device 5. As shown in fig. 5, the metal ion generating unit 10 further includes a storage unit 160 and a control unit 150.
The storage unit 160 stores data and computer programs. For example, the storage unit 160 temporarily stores data necessary for each process of the control unit 150. The storage unit 160 includes storage devices (a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device), and includes, for example, a flash memory or the like. The storage 160 may also contain removable media. The storage unit 160 stores a correspondence table of the amount of elution of the metal ions corresponding to the amount of power generation by the power generation unit 20.
The control Unit 150 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or an ASIC (Application Specific integrated Circuit) and a storage device. For example, the control unit 150 receives various signals from the respective elements of the metal ion generating unit 10, and controls the respective elements of the metal ion generating unit 10 based on the received signals. Specifically, the control unit 150 controls each element of the metal ion generating unit 10 such as the metal ion generating unit 130, the notification unit 140, and the storage unit 160.
For example, the control unit 150 controls the metal ion generating unit 130. Specifically, the control unit 150 controls the metal ion generating unit 130 so that the metal ion generating unit 130 generates metal ions.
Further, the control unit 150 measures the amount of power generated by the generator 22. The control unit 150 can determine the flow rate of the water W based on the measured power generation amount. Note that the control portion 150 may specify the rotation speed of the water turbine 21 based on the measured power generation amount. Control unit 150 can switch the flow rate of water according to the rotational speed of hydraulic turbine 21.
Further, the control unit 150 detects the voltage and current of the power generation unit 20. The control unit 150 can predict the elution amount of the metal ions based on the detected voltage and current of the power generation unit 20 and the correspondence table stored in the storage unit 160.
As shown in fig. 5, control unit 150 includes first determination unit 151 and notification control unit 152. The control unit 150 functions as a first determination unit 151 and a notification control unit 152 by executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 160.
The notification control section 152 controls the notification section 140. Specifically, when first determination unit 151 determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value, notification control unit 152 controls notification unit 140 so that notification unit 140 notifies information about the electric power. Therefore, it is possible to communicate to the user whether or not metal ions are generated. As a result, the power generated by the power generation unit 20 can be transmitted to the user when the amount of generated metal ions is insufficient. Further, the user can be prompted to change the supply method of electric power. For example, the user can be prompted to supply electric power from a household electric power source.
More specifically, when first determination unit 151 determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value, notification control unit 152 controls notification unit 140 to execute a first notification indicating that the opening degree of the faucet of water pipe 30 through which notification unit 140 discharges water W is increased. By increasing the opening degree of the faucet of water pipe 30, the amount of water W discharged from the faucet of water pipe 30 increases. Therefore, the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 increases according to an increase in the amount of water W discharged from the faucet of the water pipe 30. That is, the electric power supplied to the metal ion generating unit 130 can be increased. As a result, the possibility that the electric power exceeds the first threshold value rises. Therefore, the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 can be changed to electric power capable of generating metal ions.
When the first determination unit 151 determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value, the notification control unit 152 changes at least one of the light emission timing of the light emitter 141, the light emission period of the light emitter 141, and the color of the light emitter 141. Therefore, by changing the light form of the light emitter 141, it is possible to notify the user whether or not metal ions are generated. As a result, the user can be prompted to release the faucet of the water pipe 30.
For example, the notification control unit 152 controls the light emitter 141 to emit light at the light emission timing of the light emitter 141 "1 second and 1 time". By changing the emission timing of the light from the light emitter 141, the user can be notified whether or not metal ions are generated.
For example, the notification control unit 152 controls the light emitter 141 so that the emission period of light from the light emitter 141 is "0.5 seconds". By changing the emission period of light of the light-emitting body 141, it is possible to notify the user whether or not metal ions are generated.
For example, the notification control unit 152 changes the color of the light emitted by the light emitter 141 from "green" to "red". By changing the color of light of the light-emitting body 141, it is possible to notify the user whether or not metal ions are generated.
Next, the control unit 150 of the present embodiment will be described in further detail with reference to fig. 5. As shown in fig. 5, the control unit 150 further includes an adjustment unit 153 and a second determination unit 154. The control unit 150 functions as an adjustment unit 153 and a second determination unit 154 by executing the computer program stored in the storage unit 160.
The second determination portion 154 determines whether or not the electric power generated by the power generation portion 20 is equal to or less than the second threshold value. The second threshold value exhibits a value greater than the first threshold value. Depending on the amount of water W discharged from the faucet of the water pipe 30, the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 becomes excessively large, and exceeds the allowable input range of the control unit 150 and the metal ion generation unit 130. In this case, the control unit 150, for example, the adjustment unit 153, the power generation unit 20, or the like limits the electric power to an allowable range, thereby ensuring safety and preventing damage to the device. However, in this case, there is a possibility that electric power corresponding to an increase in the amount of water W cannot be supplied to metal ion generating unit 130.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 is not equal to or less than the second threshold value, the notification control unit 152 controls the notification unit 140 to execute the second notification indicating that the opening degree of the faucet of the water pipe 30 through which the notification unit 140 discharges the water W is decreased. Therefore, it is possible to supply electric power in a range allowable by the system and suitable for the magnitude of the generated metal ions to the metal ion generating unit 130.
The adjusting section 153 performs the adjustment process. For example, when the first determination unit 151 determines that the electric power supplied to the metal ion generation unit 130 is not equal to or less than the first threshold value, the adjustment unit 153 executes the adjustment process. For example, when the second determination unit 154 determines that the electric power supplied to the metal ion generation unit 130 is equal to or less than the second threshold value, the adjustment unit 153 executes the adjustment process. That is, the adjustment section 153 executes the adjustment process when the metal ion generation section 130 is supplied with electric power suitable for generating metal ions. Therefore, the adjustment unit 153 can perform the adjustment process while ensuring a current sufficient for generating metal ions.
The adjustment processing means processing of adjusting physical quantities with respect to electricity. The physical quantity related to electricity is represented as a current or a voltage. The flow of the electric current of the water is easily affected by the conductivity of the water W. The conductivity of the water W varies depending on the region. Therefore, in order to generate metal ions in an amount desired by the designer, it is necessary to adjust the physical quantity related to the electricity of the metal ion generating unit 130 according to the conductivity of the water W.
For example, when the amount of power generation is insufficient for the current necessary for the metal ion generation unit 130 to generate metal ions, the voltage at which the control unit 150 operates is lowered, the operation of the control unit 150 becomes unstable, and the notification unit 140 may not be able to notify.
The adjustment process performed by the adjustment unit 153 according to the present embodiment controls the physical quantity relating to the electricity of the metal ion generating unit 130 to be a specific physical quantity. For example, the adjusting unit 153 controls the electric power supplied from the power generating unit 20 to a voltage at which the control unit 150 including the adjusting unit 153 operates first. Next, the adjustment unit 153 controls the voltage applied to the metal electrode 131 so that the current flowing through the metal electrode 131 of the metal ion generation unit 130 becomes a specific value. Further, the adjusting unit 153 gradually increases the value of the current flowing through the metal electrode 131 to a specific value. Therefore, at a stage when the generated electric energy is unstable immediately after the power generation unit 20 starts generating electric power, it is possible to suppress the electric power having the generation capacity or more from flowing to the metal electrode 131. As a result, the operation of the control unit 150 can be prevented from becoming unstable, and the notification unit 140 can be prevented from being unable to notify.
The specific physical quantity indicates a predetermined current value or a predetermined voltage value. In the above example, the specific value is a predetermined current value, and indicates a current value at which the metal ion generating unit 130 can generate metal ions sufficiently. A specific value is for example "20mA". The predetermined voltage value indicates a voltage value within which the metal ion generating unit 130 can generate metal ions sufficiently and is within a voltage range allowable by the system. The adjusting unit 153 adjusts the voltage applied to the metal electrode 131 within a range where the voltage value becomes "45V or less".
The control unit 150 may calculate the conductivity of the water W from the current value and the voltage value of the current applied to the metal electrode 131.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the electrical-related physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153 is a specific physical quantity. When the electrical-related physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153 is a specific physical quantity, the metal ions can be sufficiently generated. When the physical quantity related to electricity adjusted by the adjusting unit 153 is not a specific physical quantity, the metal ions cannot be sufficiently generated.
When the conductivity of the water W does not become a specific physical quantity, the notification control unit 152 controls the notification unit 140 to execute a third notification that the notification unit 140 cannot generate the metal ions. As a result, it is possible to communicate that the metal ion generating means 10 is difficult to use.
In the case of performing the third teaching, specifically, the control unit 150 determines whether or not a state in which the current necessary for generating the metal ions cannot be secured continues for a predetermined period of time, based on the physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153. For example, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the state in which the current value cannot be adjusted to "10mA or more" continues for a predetermined period of time, based on the current value adjusted by the adjustment unit 153.
Then, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the state of the maximum voltage continues for a predetermined period based on the physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153. The maximum voltage is, for example, an upper limit of a voltage allowed by the system, and is set to "44V" or the like. For example, the control unit 150 determines whether or not a state in which the voltage value is "44V" continues for a predetermined period based on the voltage value adjusted by the adjustment unit 153. The predetermined period can be arbitrarily set by a designer.
When the state in which the current necessary for generating the metal ions cannot be secured and the state in which the voltage value is the maximum voltage continue for a predetermined period, the notification control unit 152 controls the notification unit 140 so that the notification unit 140 executes the third notification. As a result, it is possible to communicate to the user who uses the water W having low conductivity that it is difficult to use the metal ion generation unit 10.
In addition, when notification unit 140 executes the third notification, it may be notified to the user that the opening degree of the faucet of water pipe 30 is decreased. Since the flow rate of the water W per unit time is small, the current easily flows, and the possibility of elution of the metal ions becomes high.
Next, the processing executed by the control unit 150 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart of the processing executed by the control unit 150 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 6, the processing executed by the control unit 150 includes steps S101 to S107.
In step S101, water supply from the water pipe 30 to the washing machine 40 is started, and the power generation unit 20 generates electric power by the flow of the water W. The process advances to step S102.
In step S102, first determination unit 151 determines whether or not the electric power generated by power generation unit 20 is equal to or less than a first threshold value. If the electric power generated by the power generation section 20 is not equal to or less than the first threshold value (no at step S102), the process proceeds to step S105. When the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 is equal to or less than the first threshold value (yes at step S102), the process proceeds to step S103.
If yes in step S102, and if first determination unit 151 determines that the electric power generated by power generation unit 20 is equal to or less than the first threshold value in step S103, notification control unit 152 controls notification unit 140 to execute a first notification indicating that the opening degree of the faucet of water pipe 30 through which water W is discharged by notification unit 140 is increased. The process is ended.
If no in step S102, the second determination unit 154 determines whether or not the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 is equal to or less than the second threshold value in step S105. If the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 is not equal to or less than the second threshold value (no in step S107), the process proceeds to step S107. If the electric power generated by the power generation unit 20 is equal to or less than the second threshold value (yes in step S105), the process proceeds to step S106.
If yes in step S105, the adjusting section 153 executes the adjustment process in step S106. The adjustment process will be described later with reference to fig. 7. The process is ended.
If no in step S105, in step S107, the notification controller 152 controls the notification unit 140 to execute a second notification indicating that the opening degree of the faucet of the water pipe 30 through which the notification unit 140 discharges the water W is decreased. The process is ended.
Next, referring to fig. 7, the adjustment process performed by the adjustment unit 153 will be described. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the adjustment process performed by adjustment unit 153 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 7, the adjustment process performed by the adjustment section 153 includes
In step S201, the adjustment section 153 executes adjustment processing. Specifically, the adjustment unit 153 performs a process of increasing the physical quantity electrically related to the metal ion generation unit 130 to a specific physical quantity. The process advances to step S202.
In step S202, the control unit 150 determines whether or not the electrical-related physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153 is a specific physical quantity. When the physical quantity relating to the electricity adjusted by the adjusting section 153 is a specific physical quantity (yes in step S202), the processing returns to the flowchart shown in fig. 6. If the electrical-related physical quantity adjusted by the adjusting unit 153 is not a specific physical quantity (no in step S202), the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, the control unit 150 determines whether or not a state in which a current necessary for generating metal ions cannot be secured and a state in which a maximum voltage cannot be secured continue for a predetermined period of time based on the physical quantity adjusted by the adjustment unit 153. If the state in which the current necessary for generating the metal ions and the state in which the maximum voltage cannot be secured do not continue for the predetermined period (no in step S204), the process proceeds to step S201. If the state in which the current and the state in which the maximum voltage necessary for generating the metal ions cannot be secured continue for a predetermined period (yes in step S204), the process proceeds to step S205.
If yes in step S204, in step S205, the notification control unit 152 controls the notification unit 140 so that the notification unit 140 executes the third notification.
In fig. 7, an example in which the adjustment processing is executed after the determination by the second determination unit 154 is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the adjustment process may be executed after step S102 shown in fig. 6.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various ways within a range not departing from the gist thereof. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, several constituent elements may be deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments. In the drawings, each constituent element is schematically illustrated as a main body for easy understanding, and the thickness, length, number, and the like of each constituent element illustrated in the drawings may be different from actual ones for convenience of drawing. The materials, shapes, dimensions, and the like of the respective constituent elements shown in the above embodiments are only examples, and are not particularly limited, and various modifications can be made within a range that does not substantially depart from the effects of the present invention.
(1) The metal ion generating unit 10 of the present embodiment may further include a detection unit that detects the temperature of water. The conductivity of the water W and the amount of metal ions eluted are changed depending on the temperature. Therefore, the controller 150 can control the adjuster 153 based on the temperature of the water W detected by the detector. As a result, a desired amount of metal ions can be eluted with high accuracy.
(2) The metal ion generating unit 10 of the present embodiment may use the electric power generated by the power generating unit 20 by including the battery 29. Specifically, the generator 22 generates sufficient power before supplying silver ions, that is, due to a large flow rate of the supplied water in the washing step. The electric power generated is not used for supplying water in the washing step, but is used in the rinsing step by being stored in battery 29. Even when the remaining battery level of battery 29 is extremely low (for example, 0), sufficient electric power can be stored in battery 29 from a large flow rate of the supplied water in the washing step. Therefore, the shortage of electric power for supplying silver ions can be suppressed. By storing the electric power from the generator 22 by the battery 29, the electric power for supply of silver ions is not insufficient, so that the reliability can be improved.
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The invention provides a metal ion generating device with industrial practicability.
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Claims (6)
1. A metal ion generating device, comprising:
a power generation section that generates electric power by a flow of water;
a metal ion generating unit configured to receive the electric power from the power generating unit and generate metal ions to be supplied to the water;
a notification section that notifies a user of information relating to the electric power;
a first determination unit that determines whether or not the electric power is equal to or less than a first threshold value; and
a notification control portion that controls the notification portion to make the notification portion perform notification when the first determination portion determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value,
the first threshold value represents an electric power that the metal ion generating unit can generate the metal ion.
2. The metal ion generation device according to claim 1, wherein the notification control portion controls the notification portion to execute a first notification indicating that a faucet opening of a water pipe that discharges the water is increased, in a case where the first determination portion determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value.
3. The metal ion generating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
the notification portion includes a light emitting body that emits light,
in a case where the first determination section determines that the electric power is equal to or less than the first threshold value, the notification control section changes at least one of an emission timing of the light, an emission period of the light, or a color of the light.
4. The metal ion generating apparatus according to claim 3,
further comprises a second determination unit for determining whether the electric power is equal to or less than a second threshold value,
the second threshold value exhibits a value greater than the first threshold value,
when the electric power is not below the second threshold, the notification control portion controls the notification portion to have executed a second notification indicating that the opening degree of the faucet of the water pipe that discharges the water is decreased.
5. The metal ion generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
further comprising an adjusting section for performing an adjustment process for increasing the physical quantity relating to the electricity of the metal ion generating section to a specific physical quantity,
the physical quantity related to the electricity is represented as a current or a voltage.
6. The metal ion generating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the notification control unit controls the notification unit to execute a third notification indicating that the notification unit cannot generate the metal ions when the conductivity of the water does not reach the specific physical quantity.
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