CN206108992U - Filter equipment and purifier - Google Patents

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CN206108992U
CN206108992U CN201621151173.4U CN201621151173U CN206108992U CN 206108992 U CN206108992 U CN 206108992U CN 201621151173 U CN201621151173 U CN 201621151173U CN 206108992 U CN206108992 U CN 206108992U
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何耀华
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潘涛
李文明
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The utility model discloses a filter equipment and purifier, it relates to water processing technique field, and filter equipment sets up including the shell that has the former mouth of a river, pure water mouth and the dense mouth of a river the filter unit that crosses who has former water end (W. E. ), pure water end and dense water end (W. E. ) in the shell, former water end (W. E. ) with former mouth of a river intercommunication, dense water end (W. E. ) with dense mouth of a river intercommunication, pure water end with pure water mouth intercommunication, cross filter unit with clearance between the shell forms first passageway, first passageway with pure water end, pure water mouth intercommunication are so that the warp cross filter unit and handle the back certainly the pure water warp that the pure water torrential flow goes out behind the first passageway from the pure water mouth flows. The utility model provides a filter equipment and purifier can effectively reduce the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the pure water that the purifier flows.

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Defecator and water purifier
Technical field
This utility model is related to water-treatment technology field, more particularly to a kind of defecator and water purifier.
Background technology
For existing water purifier, especially big flow are without bucket water purifier, in use by defecator pair The raw water that raw water mouth is flowed into is filtered, and pure water is flowed out from pure water mouth, and concentrated water is discharged from concentrated water spout.When water purifier is in unused During, the concentrated water of concentration rests on the concentrated water side of the filter membrane of filtration in defecator always, reaches one when the time After determining degree, the salinity or other soluble solids in concentrated water will penetrate filter membrane and then reach the pure water side of filter membrane.Such as This, when water purifier is again at during use, total dissolving of first glass of pure water that the water purifier is flowed out when beginning to use is solid Body (TDS) is higher, and the quality for being likely to result in this glass of pure water is low, not pure enough.
Utility model content
In order to overcome the drawbacks described above of prior art, this utility model embodiment technical problem to be solved there is provided A kind of defecator and water purifier, which can effectively reduce the total dissolved solidss (TDS) in the pure water of water purifier outflow.
The concrete technical scheme of this utility model embodiment is:
A kind of defecator, including the shell with raw water mouth, pure water mouth and concentrated water spout, is arranged on the inside the shell and has The filtration members at raw water end, pure water end and concentrated water end, the raw water end are connected with the raw water mouth, the concentrated water end and the concentrated water Mouth connection, the pure water end are connected with the pure water mouth, and the gap between the filtration members and the shell forms first passage, The first passage is connected with the pure water end, pure water mouth so that from the pure of pure water end outflow after the filtration members process described in Flow out from the pure water mouth after water first passage described in.
Preferably, the filtration members are processed to the raw water that the raw water end flows into and are made pure water of the pure water to central side End is discharged, and the central side of the filtration members is provided with the collector pipe that the pure water for producing is processed for collecting the filtration members, described Collector pipe be connected with the first passage so that the pure water that flows out in the collector pipe after the first passage from described Pure water mouth flows out.
Preferably, sleeve is provided with outside the filtration members, the concentrated water end is located at the side wall of the filtration members, the sleeve Inwall and the outer wall of the filtration members between form the second channel that is connected with the concentrated water spout so that the filtration members Process the concentrated water for producing to flow out from the concentrated water spout after the second channel.
Preferably, the first passage is separate with the second channel.
Preferably, there is gap to lead to form described second between the outer wall of the inwall of the sleeve and the filtration members Road.
Preferably, the inside the shell has the third channel inside the connection collector pipe with the first passage.
Preferably, the third channel is located at the rightabout of the pure water mouth of the shell.
Preferably, can be connected by fourth lane between the first passage and the raw water end or the concentrated water end, Control valve is provided with the fourth lane.
Preferably, the filtration members are processed to the raw water that raw water end flows into and pure water is discharged laterally, concentrated water to Central side is discharged;The filtration members are provided centrally with for collecting the collector pipe that the concentrated water for producing is processed by the filtration members;From The pure water discharged on the outside of the filtration members is flowed out from the pure water mouth of the shell after the first passage.
A kind of water purifier, including the defecator as described in arbitrary in above-mentioned claim.
Preferably, the water purifier also includes:Pure water offer device, which can be with the raw water mouth of the defecator or concentrated water Mouth connection;The water purifier has cleaning state:Under the cleaning state, the pure water offer device and the defecator Raw water mouth or concentrated water spout connection so that pure water in the pure water offer device is flowed into simultaneously from the raw water mouth of the defecator Discharge from the concentrated water spout of the defecator or flow into and from the raw water of the defecator from the concentrated water spout of the defecator Mouth is discharged.
Preferably, the water purifier also includes:
Water pump, is connected with the raw water mouth of the defecator, to drive raw water to flow through the defecator;
Pure water offer device is water storage device, has separator in the water storage device, and the separator is by the water storage It is separated out mutually isolated first chamber and second chamber inside device, the separator can adjust the first chamber and described The size of second chamber, the first chamber can be connected with the pure water mouth, and can be connected with the raw water mouth or the concentrated water spout It is logical;
The water purifier also has controlling the water circulation state:
Under the controlling the water circulation state, the first chamber is connected with the pure water mouth, the pure water that the defecator is produced The first chamber can be flow to or user's water end (W.E.) can be flow to.
Preferably, the first chamber be series between the pure water mouth of the defecator and user's water end (W.E.) so that The pure water that the defecator is produced is via reaching user's water end (W.E.) after the first chamber.
Preferably, filtering material is provided with the first chamber, the first chamber is divided into by the filtering material Along the 3rd chamber and the 4th chamber of the arrangement of filtering material filtering direction, the 3rd chamber is described pure with the defecator The mouth of a river connects, and the 4th chamber is connected with the raw water mouth of the defecator.
Preferably, the 4th chamber is connected with water end (W.E.) with the user.
Preferably, it is during the user makes the water storage device water storage with water end (W.E.) stopping water, default when reaching During stop condition, the water pump quits work;The preset stopping condition at least includes one below:Pressure in water purifier pipeline Power meets the liquid level in preset value, the first chamber and meets the electric current of preset value, the first Preset Time and water pump and meets default Value.
Preferably, it is when the persistent period as the user with water end (W.E.) in closing presets cleaning duration more than first, described Water purifier enters the cleaning state.
Preferably, it is when the persistent period as the user with water end (W.E.) in closing presets cleaning duration more than second, described Water purifier opens water pump, so that the first chamber water storage, and enter the cleaning state;Wherein, the described second default cleaning Duration is more than the described first default cleaning duration.
Preferably, the water purifier also includes that the be arranged between user's water end (W.E.) and the water storage device the 5th opens Close device,
After the user exceedes default standby time with the persistent period that water end (W.E.) is closed, the user is beaten with water end (W.E.) Open, the water purifier closes the 5th switching device, and the water pump is opened so that the first chamber water storage, and enter The cleaning state;After the water purifier completes the cleaning state, the 5th switching device is opened, so that the water purifier Pure water can be provided with water end (W.E.) to the user;Wherein described default standby time is more than the described second default cleaning duration.
The technical solution of the utility model has following notable beneficial effect:
The gap between filtration members and the shell in this utility model defecator is formed with first passage, and first leads to The described in the pure water Jing that road is flowed out from the pure water end after being connected with the pure water end, pure water mouth so that filtration members are processed described in Flow out from the pure water mouth after one passage, thus, as the presence of first passage causes the capacity of pure water is stored in defecator Increase, when water purifier is during being not used, concentrated water rests on the dense of the filtration members of filtration in defecator always Water side, after reaching to a certain degree the time, just permeation filtration part was further reached the salinity or other soluble solids in concentrated water The concentrated water of permeation filtration part can be diluted by the pure water end of filter part, the pure water stored in first passage, and then reduce pure water The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of side, when water purifier is again at during use, effectively reduce the first of water purifier outflow The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of cup pure water.
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Accompanying drawing described here is only used for task of explanation, and is not intended to by any way limit disclosed in this utility model Scope.In addition, shape and proportional sizes of each part in figure etc. are only schematic, it is used to help to reason of the present utility model Solution, is not the shape and proportional sizes for specifically limiting each part of this utility model.Those skilled in the art is new in this practicality Under the teaching of type, various possible shapes and proportional sizes can be selected as the case may be to implement this utility model.
Fig. 1 is structural representation of the defecator under the first embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
Fig. 2 is structural representation of the defecator under second embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
Fig. 3 is structural representation of the water purifier under the first embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
Fig. 4 is structural representation of the water purifier under second embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
Fig. 5 is structural representation of the water purifier under the third embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
Fig. 6 is structural representation of the water purifier under the 4th kind of embodiment in this utility model embodiment.
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1st, defecator;11st, pure water mouth;12nd, concentrated water spout;13rd, raw water mouth;15th, shell;16th, filtration members;161st, raw water End;162nd, pure water end;163rd, concentrated water end;17th, first passage;18th, collector pipe;19th, second channel;20th, third channel;201st, cover Cylinder;2nd, pure water offer device;21st, first chamber;211st, the 3rd chamber;212nd, the 4th chamber;22nd, second chamber;23rd, isolate Part;24th, elastic component;31st, first switch device;32nd, second switch device;33rd, the first controlling switch;34th, the 3rd switching device; 35th, the 4th switching device;36th, the first electric magnet;37th, the second electric magnet;38th, the 5th switching device;4th, concentrated water compares device;5th, water Pump;6th, Carbon rod filter element;7th, PP cotton filter cores;8th, preposition filter element;9th, active carbon filter core;10th, user's water end (W.E.).
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With reference to the description of accompanying drawing and this utility model specific embodiment, clearly can understand of the present utility model Details.But, specific embodiment of the present utility model described here is not only used for explaining the purpose of this utility model, and not Can be understood as by any way being to restriction of the present utility model.Under teaching of the present utility model, technical staff is contemplated that Based on arbitrarily possible deformation of the present utility model, these are regarded as belonging to scope of the present utility model.
In order to solve water purifier when non-water outlet is again at during use for a period of time afterwards, first for beginning to flow out glass The higher problem of the total dissolved solidss (TDS) of pure water, Fig. 1 are that defecator 1 is implemented at the first in this utility model embodiment Structural representation under mode, as shown in figure 1, a kind of defecator 1 is proposed in the application, the defecator 1 includes having The shell 15 of raw water mouth 13, pure water mouth 11 and concentrated water spout 12, is arranged in shell 15 and has raw water end 161, pure water end 162 and dense The filtration members 16 of water end (W.E.) 163, raw water end 161 are connected with raw water mouth 13, and concentrated water end 163 is connected with concentrated water spout 12, pure water end 162 with Pure water mouth 11 is connected, and gap between filtration members 16 and shell 15 forms first passage 17, first passage 17 and pure water end 162, Pure water mouth 11 connect so that Jing filter part 16 process after from pure water end 162 flow out pure water Jing after first passage 17 from pure water mouth 11 Flow out.
Filtration members 16 can be filtered to raw water, and the raw water mouth 13 of raw water inherent filtration device 1 is flowed into, and flow to filtration members 16 raw water end 161, raw water through 16 filtration treatment of filtration members, the pure water end 162 of the pure water inherent filtration part 16 formed after process Discharge, then through first passage 17, the pure water mouth 11 of final inherent filtration device 1 is discharged, after process, form concentrated water inherent filtration part 16 Concentrated water end 163 discharge, then discharge through the concentrated water spout 12 of defecator 1.The raw water end 161 and concentrated water end 163 of filtration members 16 Concentrated water side is may be located at, the pure water end 162 of filtration members 16 is located at pure water side.Can be full of in first passage 17 in above process pure Water so that the capacity that pure water is stored in defecator 1 increases, and after filtration members 16 are no longer filtered to raw water, concentrated water is always The concentrated water end 163 of the filtration members 16 of filtration in defecator 1 is rested on, after reaching to a certain degree the time, in concentrated water Salinity or other soluble solids just permeation filtration part 16 and then reach the pure water end 162 of filtration members 16, in first passage 17 Permeation filtration part 16 can be diluted by the pure water of the more amount of storage into the concentrated water at pure water end 162, and then reduce pure water The total dissolved solidss (TDS) at end 162, it is when water purifier is again at during use, total in pure water end 162 and first passage 17 The pure water that dissolved solid (TDS) is reduced is discharged to supply user's use, effectively reduces the water purification by this kind of mode The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of first glass of pure water that machine flows out.
In order to further appreciate that this defecator 1, which will be elaborated below and be explained.In the first embodiment In, as shown in figure 1, defecator 1 includes the shell 15 with raw water mouth 13, pure water mouth 11 and concentrated water spout 12, set in shell 15 It is equipped with the filtration members 16 with raw water end 161, pure water end 162 and concentrated water end 163.Filtration members 16 can at least include reverse osmosis membrane 16 one of which of filtration members 16 and nanofiltration membrane part.The raw water end 161 of filtration members 16 is connected with raw water mouth 13, concentrated water end 163 Connect with concentrated water spout 12, pure water end 162 is connected with pure water mouth 11, the gap between filtration members 16 and shell 15 forms first passage 17.Filtration members 16 are processed to the raw water that raw water end 161 flows into and pure water is discharged to the pure water end 162 of central side, are filtered The central side of part 16 is provided with the collector pipe 18 that the pure water for producing is processed for collecting filtration members 16, collector pipe 18 and first passage 17 are connected so that the pure water flowed out in collector pipe 18 is flowed out from pure water mouth 11 after first passage 17.The side wall of collector pipe 18 On offer through hole, when raw water end 161 flow into raw water processed in filtration members 16 and made pure water to the pure of central side After water end (W.E.) 162 is discharged, pure water flows into the through hole of collector pipe 18 and is collected in collector pipe 18, and the pure water after collection can be from collection Any one or both ends of water pipe 18 are discharged, and the gap then passed between filtration members 16 and shell 15 forms first passage 17, It is last to discharge defecator 1 from the pure water mouth 11 of shell 15 again.
Sleeve 201 is provided with outside filtration members 16, the concentrated water end 163 of filtration members 16 is located at the side wall of filtration members 16, sleeve A second channel 19 being connected with concentrated water spout 12 is formed between 201 inwall and the outer wall of filtration members 16, so that filtration members 16 Process the concentrated water for producing to flow out from concentrated water spout 12 after second channel 19.Sleeve 201 is substantially cylindrical, and which is used to be set in Outside 16 side wall of filtration members, there is between the outer wall of the inwall and filtration members 16 of sleeve 201 gap, second is formed by the gap and led to Road 19.At least one sealing member can be provided between 16 upper end of filtration members and/or lower end and shell 15 so that second channel 19 are isolated with the raw water end 161 of filtration members 16, and both are separate;Sealing member is also possible that second channel 19 and first is logical Road 17 is isolated, and both are separate, and specifically sealing member can be the materials such as fluid sealant.
There is in shell 15 third channel 20 with first passage 17 inside connection collector pipe 18.Third channel 20 can be with It is formed directly on shell 15, it is also possible to which third channel 20, connecting tube connection are formed by the connecting tube being arranged in shell 15 The inside of collector pipe 18 can meet requirement with first passage 17.For example, connecting tube can also be directly integrated with collector pipe 18 Molding, so that the pure water collected in collector pipe 18 flows into connecting tube, then flow in first passage 17.Third channel 20 can be with position In the rightabout of the pure water mouth 11 of shell 15, thus, after the pure water in collector pipe 18 flows into third channel 20, needing complete Could flow out from the pure water mouth 11 of shell 15 after flowing through first passage 17.Can cause to deposit in first passage 17 by said structure The pure water of storage remains running water state, and when defecator 1 is used, the pure water in first passage 17 can be carried out at the moment Change, and then prevent to pile up the impurity or breed bacteria for producing in first passage 17, it is ensured that from 15 pure water mouth of shell 11 quality for flowing out pure water.Certain, in other feasible embodiments, third channel 20 can also be located at the pure of shell 15 The equidirectional at the mouth of a river 11.
In the present embodiment, sleeve 201 can also be effectively reduced Capacity and second channel 19 cause concentrated water end 163 to be connected with concentrated water spout 12.When being entered to the concentrated water side of defecator 1 using pure water When row is rinsed, as sleeve 201 reduces the capacity for storing concentrated water in defecator 1 at concentrated water end 163, so that pure water is used Measure and effectively reduced.
In the present embodiment, can be connected by fourth lane between first passage 17 and raw water end 161 or concentrated water end 163 It is logical, control valve is provided with fourth lane.Fourth lane can have connecting tube to constitute, and which may be located inside the shell, it is also possible to Outside shell, directly can also be formed on shell.When defecator 1 is in filtration condition, control valve cuts out, and so keeps away Exempt from the pure water in first passage 17 and be back to raw water end 161 or concentrated water end 163.When needing to be rinsed defecator 1, beat Control valve is driven, first passage 17 is connected with raw water end 161 or concentrated water end 162, and the pure water in first passage 17 can flow to filtration members Raw water end 161 or concentrated water end 163 being rinsed to filtration members 16.Specifically, in first passage 17, pure water can flow to filtration The raw water end 161 of part 16 is being rinsed to filtration members 16, then discharges from concentrated water end 163.Or pure water can flow in first passage 17 Concentrated water end 163 to filtration members 16 is being rinsed to filtration members 16, then discharges from raw water end 161.
In second embodiment, Fig. 2 is defecator 1 in this utility model embodiment under second embodiment Structural representation, as shown in Fig. 2 defecator 1 includes the shell 15 with raw water mouth 13, pure water mouth 11 and concentrated water spout 12, The filtration members 16 with raw water end 161, pure water end 162 and concentrated water end 163 are provided with shell 15.The raw water end of filtration members 16 161 are connected with raw water mouth 13, and concentrated water end 163 is connected with concentrated water spout 12, and pure water end 162 is connected with pure water mouth 11, filtration members 16 with Gap between shell 15 directly forms first passage 17.Filtration members 16 are processed and are made to the raw water that raw water end 161 flows into Pure water is discharged laterally, and concentrated water is discharged to central side;Filtration members 16 are provided centrally with processing generation by filtration members 16 for collecting Concentrated water collector pipe 18;The pure water discharged on the outside of inherent filtration part 16 is flowed from the pure water mouth 11 of shell 15 after first passage 17 Go out.Through hole is offered on the side wall of collector pipe 18, when the raw water that raw water end 161 flows in filtration members 16 is processed and made After concentrated water is discharged to the concentrated water end 163 of central side, concentrated water flows into the through hole of collector pipe 18 and is collected in collector pipe 18, collects Concentrated water afterwards can be discharged from any one or both ends of collector pipe 18, then discharges defecator 1 from the concentrated water spout 12 of shell 15. Likewise, in the present embodiment, filtration members 16 can at least include reverse osmosis membrane filtration part 16 and nanofiltration membrane part 16 its Middle one kind.
Water purifier is also proposed in this application, and which includes arbitrary defecator 1 in above-mentioned embodiment.
Fig. 3 is structural representation of the water purifier under the first embodiment in this utility model embodiment, such as Fig. 3 institutes Show, water purifier can also include:Pure water offer device 2, which can be connected with the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1 or concentrated water spout 12.Only Water dispenser has cleaning state:Under cleaning state, pure water offer device 2 is connected so that pure water with the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1 The raw water mouth 13 of the pure water inherent filtration device 1 in offer device 2 is flowed into and the concentrated water spout 12 of inherent filtration device 1 is discharged.
It is sequentially connected at the raw water mouth 13 of inherent filtration device 1 and is connected to water pump 5, the 3rd switching device 34, Carbon rod filter element 6, PP Cotton filter core 7, preposition filter element 8 and the water intake ball valve being connected with water source.PP cotton filter cores 7 and Carbon rod filter element 6 are used in convection cell Pollutant are filtered, and the particle diameter rank of the pollutant filtered at this is less than the grain-size grade of the pollutant that preposition filter element 8 is filtered out Not.3rd switching device 34 is used to control the break-make of the pipeline between Carbon rod filter element 6 and water pump 5.Water pump 5 is in pipeline Fluid is pressurized and is conveyed to the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1, and which is used to ensureing the pressure in pipeline, and then causes to filter dress Put 1 to filter the fluid in pipeline in the presence of enough pressure.Meanwhile, the water pump 5 can also be membrane pump, when When water pump 5 is closed, fluid can also flow through the water pump 5.
The concentrated water spout 12 of defecator 1 can be connected with concentrated water than device 4.Concentrated water is used to control defecator 1 than device 4 The pressure of concentrated water spout 12, and then cause inside defecator 1, the presence of a rational pressure reduction, it is ensured that the filtration work(of defecator 1 Can, at the same time it can also adjust the pressure reduction inside defecator 1, and then the volume flow that 1 convection cell of defecator is filtered is controlled, I.e. pressure reduction is bigger, and the volume flow that 1 convection cell of defecator is filtered is bigger.Concentrated water than device 4 can individually with defecator 1 Concentrated water spout 12 connects, it is also possible to water purifier concentrated water than the Quick drainage road in parallel of device 4, the is provided with Quick drainage road Four switching devices 35.When water purifier needs to clean defecator 1, the pure water discharged from pure water offer device 2 is certainly The raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1 is flowed into, and pure water is rinsed to defecator 1 first, then from 12 row of concentrated water spout of defecator 1 Go out, and then concentrated water is flow through than device 4, thus, the concentrated water of the stop of the concentrated water side of filtration members 16 is rinsed, be replaced by pure Water, water purifier in be not used during, the both sides of filtration members 16 are pure water, in a long time, filtration members 16 it is pure The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of water side are difficult to uprise.So, when water purifier is again under controlling the water circulation state, the water purifier starts The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of the first glass of pure water flowed out during use have been got back further reduction.
While stream of pure water crosses concentrated water than device 4, pure water is also rinsed than device 4 to concentrated water so that concentrated water ratio In device 4, the concentrated water of script is washed out by pure water.By the way, defecator 1 is entered by the pure water of pure water offer device 2 Row rinses the life-span for not only effectively improving filtration members 16 in defecator 1, meanwhile, the concentrated water spout 12 of inherent filtration device 1 flows out Pure water the concentrated water in water purifier can also be rinsed than device 4, also improve life-span of the concentrated water than device 4.When being not required to When being rinsed than device 4 to concentrated water, the 4th switching device 35 can be opened, water purifier is got express developed, from concentrated water spout 12 water discharged directly are discharged from Quick drainage road.
In another embodiment, pure water offer device 2 can be connected so that pure with the concentrated water spout 12 with defecator 1 The concentrated water spout 12 of the pure water inherent filtration device 1 in water offer device 2 is flowed into and the raw water mouth 13 of inherent filtration device 1 is discharged.At this In embodiment, Quick drainage road is connected with raw water mouth 13, and the 4th switching device 35 is arranged on Quick drainage road, works as needs When being rinsed to defecator 1, the 4th switching device 35 is opened, the pure water inherent filtration dress discharged from pure water offer device 2 Put 1 concentrated water spout 12 to flow into, pure water is rinsed the concentrated water side of defecator 1 first, then from the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1 Discharge, finally discharge from the 4th switching device 35.
As shown in figure 3, pure water offer device 2 can be water storage device, there is in water storage device separator 23, separator 23 Mutually isolated first chamber 21 and second chamber 22 will be separated out inside water storage device, separator 23 can adjust first chamber 21 With the size of second chamber 22, first chamber 21 can be connected with pure water mouth 11, and can be connected with raw water mouth 13 or concentrated water spout 12.Only Water dispenser also has controlling the water circulation state:Under controlling the water circulation state, first chamber 21 is connected with pure water mouth 11, the pure water that defecator 1 is produced First chamber 21 can be flow to or user can be flow to water end (W.E.) 10.
Specifically, with the first opening and the second opening, first is open and filters dress the first chamber 21 of water storage device Put 1 raw water mouth 13 to be connected, the second opening is connected with water end (W.E.) 10 with pure water mouth 11 and user.In first chamber 21 and raw water First switch device 31 is provided between mouth 13, second switch device 32 between first chamber 21 and pure water mouth 11, is provided with.Every Off member 23 can be air bag, and inside air bag is second chamber 22, and inside air bag is filled with gas.Separator 23 can be filling with water storage The side wall close contact put, so that second chamber 22 forms confined space, be stored with second chamber 22 air.Second chamber 22 Side wall that can be by separator 23 with water storage device is collectively forming, it is possibility to have separator 23 is independently formed, and separator 23 is concrete Can be flexible barrier film can also be such as rubber-like with a certain amount of elasticity material, this is depended in second chamber 22 Can the air of storage provide enough pressure upon compression so that the pure water stored in first chamber 21 extrudes cleaning filters dress Put 1.First chamber 21 can be connected with raw water mouth 13, pure water mouth 11 respectively.Is provided between first chamber 21 and raw water mouth 13 One switching device 31, is provided with second switch device 32 between first chamber 21 and pure water mouth 11.In user's water of water purifier After end 10 stops, water pump 5 is continued to run with, and first chamber 21 is in connected state, first chamber 21 and raw water mouth with pure water mouth 11 13 are off, and the pure water that the pure water mouth 11 of inherent filtration device 1 flows out is flowed in the first chamber 21 of water storage device, due to The pure water that pure water mouth 11 flows out has certain pressure, and now, separator 23 is compressed, the increase of 21 volume of first chamber, and second 22 volume-diminished of chamber, and then first chamber 21 completes water storage.Under cleaning state, first chamber 21 is with pure water mouth 11 in disconnected Open state, first chamber 21 are in connected state with raw water mouth 13.In the presence of 22 internal gas pressure of second chamber, isolation Pure water in first chamber 21 is extruded first chamber 21 by part 23 so that the raw water mouth 13 of pure water inflow filter 1, so as to pure To cleaning in defecator 1, the concentrated water that will stay on 16 concentrated water side of filtration members in defecator 1 washes away discharge to water, effectively The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of first glass of pure water that reduction water purifier is flowed out when beginning to use.
In other embodiments, Fig. 4 is structure of the water purifier under second embodiment in utility model embodiment Schematic diagram, as shown in figure 4, having the first chamber 21 that volume can be adjusted, the first chamber of water storage device inside water storage device Room 21 has the first opening and the second opening, and the first opening is connected with the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1, and second is open and pure water Mouth 11 is connected with water end (W.E.) 10 with user.It is provided with first switch device 31 between first chamber 21 and raw water mouth 13, first Second switch device 32 is provided between chamber 21 and pure water mouth 11.First switch device 31 and second switch device 32 are used to control The first chamber 21 of break-make and water storage device between the raw water mouth 13 of the first chamber 21 and defecator 1 of water storage device processed And the break-make between the pure water mouth 11 of defecator 1.For example, first switch device 31 and second switch device 32 can be electromagnetism Valve, certain, in order to prevent flowing backwards, electromagnetic valve can be used with check valve pairing.In one embodiment, in water storage device With the elastic component 24 that can adjust 21 volume size of first chamber.The elastic component 24 can be thin with a layer compared with strong elasticity Film, for example, can be made up of rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, neoprene etc. material.In further embodiment, water storage There is in device separator 23, separator 23 will be separated out mutually isolated first chamber 21 and second chamber inside water storage device 22, separator 23 can adjust the size of first chamber 21 and second chamber 22.The first chamber 21 of water storage device is opened with first Mouth and the second opening, the first opening are connected with the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1, and second is open and pure water mouth 11 and user's water End 10 is connected.The separator 23 can be piston or the barrier film with flexibility.In addition, Fig. 5 is this utility model embodiment Structural representation of the middle water purifier under the third embodiment, as shown in figure 5, second chamber 22 can be connected with a water source or source of the gas It is logical, gas or liquid can be passed through in can so causing second chamber 22, power be provided with the volume as increase second chamber 22 Source.Wherein, water source can be tap water, and source of the gas can be the gas cylinder with elevated pressures.In said structure, especially second When chamber 22 is connected with tap water water source, the company of second chamber 22 and tap water water source can be controlled by the first controlling switch 33 On and off is opened, and tap water water source not only provides raw water for this water purifier, and also providing a satisfaction for second chamber 22 simultaneously will The pressure asked, the pure water that the pressure is stored in being able to ensure that first chamber 2121 are forced out, and then defecator 1 is carried out clearly Wash.In the above-described embodiment, second chamber 22 can also be without connecting with a water source or source of the gas.For example, when separator 23 is work During plug, an elastic component 24, such as spring can be set in second chamber 22.When the user of water purifier is stopped with water end (W.E.) 10, Water pump 5 works on, and first chamber 21 is in connected state with pure water mouth 11, and first chamber 21 is with raw water mouth 13 in disconnection shape State, in the pure water press-in first chamber 21 flowed out from pure water mouth 11, now, the spring contraction in second chamber 22, piston occur Slide, 22 smaller volume of second chamber, the volume of first chamber 21 increase to store the pure water of inflow.When water purifier needs pure water When being cleaned, cause first chamber 21 with pure water mouth 11 in disconnection by first switch device 31 and second switch device 32 State, first chamber 21 are in connected state with raw water mouth 13.Now, the spring in second chamber 22 promotes piston to slide It is dynamic, the increase of 22 volume of second chamber, the smaller volume of first chamber 21 to extrude its storage inside pure water, in the effect of spring Under so that the raw water mouth 13 of pure water inflow filter 1 is being cleaned.In further embodiment, Fig. 6 is that this practicality is new Structural representation of the water purifier under the 4th kind of embodiment in type embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, having separator in water storage device 23, separator 23 will be separated out mutually isolated first chamber 21 and second chamber 22 inside water storage device, and separator 23 can be adjusted The size of section first chamber 21 and second chamber 22.The first chamber 21 of water storage device is open with the first opening and second, the One opening is connected with the raw water mouth 13 of defecator 1, and the second opening is connected with water end (W.E.) 10 with pure water mouth 11 and user.Water storage The second chamber 22 of device can be in communication with the outside, to ensure its internal air pressure.Between first chamber 21 and raw water mouth 13 First switch device 31 is provided with, second switch device 32 between first chamber 21 and pure water mouth 11, is provided with.In separator 23 On be provided with the first electric magnet 36, be provided with second electric magnet 37 relative with the first electric magnet 36 in second chamber 22, with The volume in the presence of the first electric magnet 36 and the second electric magnet 37 of first chamber 21 is made increase to occur or reduce.In water purifier After user is with the opening of water end (W.E.) 101, water pump 5 runs, and first chamber 21 is in connected state, first chamber 21 and original with pure water mouth 11 The mouth of a river 13 is off, and the pure water that the pure water mouth 11 of inherent filtration device 1 flows out is flowed in the first chamber 21 of water storage device, Affect in order to avoid now water storage device carries out water storage user with 10 water yield of water end (W.E.), control the first electric magnet 36 and second electric Magnet 37 repels each other, and separator 23 is moved, so that first chamber 21 diminishes, second chamber 22 increases.In the use of water purifier After family is with 10 stopping water of water end (W.E.), water pump 5 is continued to run with, and the first electric magnet 36 of control and the second electric magnet 37 are attracting, separator 23 move, and first chamber 21 becomes big, second chamber 22 increase it is little so that first chamber 21 carries out storage pure water.Storage is finished Afterwards, second switch device 32 can be closed.When needing pure water to be cleaned afterwards, first chamber 21 is with pure water mouth 11 in disconnected Open state, first chamber 21 are in connected state with raw water mouth 13, and the first electric magnet 36 of control and the second electric magnet 37 repel each other, every Off member 23 is moved, so that first chamber 21 diminishes, second chamber 22 increases, thus, the pure water of the storage of first chamber 21 Inflow filter 1 is forced out, and then defecator 1 is cleaned.Will stay on the concentrated water side of filter membrane in defecator 1 Concentrated water wash away discharge, effectively reduce the total dissolved solidss (TDS) of first glass of pure water flowed out when water purifier begins to use.
Further, filtering material is also provided with first chamber 21.Filtering material can be active carbon filter core 9 Deng.First chamber 21 is divided into the 3rd chamber 211 and the 4th chamber along the arrangement of filtering material filtering direction by filtering material 212, the 3rd chamber 211 is connected with the pure water mouth 11 of defecator 1, and the 4th chamber 212 is connected with the raw water mouth 131 of defecator 1 It is logical.Meanwhile, the 4th chamber 212 is connected with water end (W.E.) 101 with user.The first chamber 21 of this water storage device is series at defecator 1 Pure water mouth 11 and user between water end (W.E.) 10, so the pure water for flowing out from 1 pure water mouth of defecator 11 each time is used reaching When family is with water end (W.E.) 10, pure water has to flow through the first chamber 21 of water storage device, thus, can in the first chamber 21 of water storage device The water of storage is all running water, be difficult in the process of life-time service, the first chamber 21 of water storage device pile up produce impurity or Person's breed bacteria, so when ensureing water storage device to defecator 1 and then rinsing pure water quality, finally ensure user's water Quality of the end 10 with water.Secondly, (close) after user is with 10 stopping water of water end (W.E.), water pump 5 will work on a period of time, lead to Cross aforesaid way and just water storage device is stored for cleaning to defecator 1 with after water with 10 stopping of water end (W.E.) in user Pure water, due to the limitation of defecator 1, the limited flow itself gone out in the unit interval of pure water, in the normal state, Which also can only meet the requirement of user reluctantly, and many out of patience users can complain that its water yield is too little, fill a cup of water needs The overlong time of wait, or when water purifier controlling the water circulation starts, after needing the time for waiting the several seconds, can just go out pure water.If with When family is with 10 water receiving of water end (W.E.), storage pure water is carried out to water storage device, then the pure water for shunting away can cause user with water end (W.E.) 10 The pure water of outflow is less, and this will have a strong impact on the experience of user.So water storage device storage is used in this water purifier After the pure water for rinsing is generally located on user with 10 stopping water of water end (W.E.), user can be so avoided to be become with the water outlet of water end (W.E.) 10 Few situation.
In the above-described embodiment, after user is with 10 stopping water of water end (W.E.), water pump 5 is continued to run with carries out water storage device Water storage, when preset stopping condition is reached, water pump 5 quits work, and now shows that water storage device has completed water storage.Preset stopping Condition at least includes one below:Pressure in water purifier pipeline meets the liquid level in preset value, first chamber 21 and meets default The electric current of value, the first Preset Time and water pump 5 meets preset value.After water storage device stores full water, now, as water pump 5 is held Continuous work, in pipeline, pressure further can be raised, so when the pressure in water purifier pipeline meets preset value, can stop water pump 5 work.In another mode, after water storage device stores full water, i.e., the liquid level in water storage device in first chamber 21 can expire Sufficient preset value, can be by the detection means that arranges liquid level in first chamber 21 whether detecting the liquid level in first chamber 21 Meet preset value, if meeting, stop water pump 5 and work.In another mode, when water storage device store full water after, now, by Water cannot be input into into water storage device in 5 continuous firing of water pump, but water pump 5, now, the electric current of water pump 5 can change, (show that water storage device has stored full water) after change, when the electric current for detecting water pump 5 meets preset value, stop water pump 5 and work.
After user is with 10 stopping water of water end (W.E.), and after water storage device storage full water, water purifier can carry out what judges When enter cleaning state.In a kind of optional embodiment, after water storage device stores full water, water purifier immediately enters cleaning State, and then farthest defecator 1 is cleaned.In order to avoid number of times that defecator 1 is cleaned it is excessive, And waste water, water purifier can in the cleaning duration default more than first of the persistent period as user with water end (W.E.) 10 in closing, Water purifier enters cleaning state.For example, the first default cleaning duration can be arranged to 12 hours, typically, be filled by water storage Put after pure water cleaned to defecator 1, the total dissolved solidss of its internal water within a certain period of time of defecator 1 will not Generation is significantly raised, so by total when arranging the rational first default cleaning duration and can effectively reduce the firm water outlet of water purifier Dissolved solid, moreover it is possible to the waste water resource for avoiding the number of times for cleaning excessive and causing.
As user is likely to occur the non-someone's water of long-time with water end (W.E.) 10, water storage device is in upper once cleaning and filtrating equipment After 1, do not have an opportunity to carry out storage water.So when persistent period of the user with water end (W.E.) 10 in closing is more than the second default cleaning When long, water purifier opens water pump 5, so that 21 water storage of first chamber, and enter cleaning state;Wherein, the second default cleaning duration More than the first default cleaning duration.
When the situation of longer time non-someone's water occurs with water end (W.E.) 10 in user, such as user goes on business Water purifier, water purifier unused time enter holding state after reaching default standby time, and in the standby state, water purifier will not Defecator 1 is cleaned.In these cases, as illustrated, water purifier also includes being arranged on user with water end (W.E.) 10 and storage The 5th switching device 38 between water installations, after user exceedes default standby time with the persistent period that water end (W.E.) 10 is closed, uses Family water end (W.E.) 10 is opened (user reuses water purifier), and as water purifier long-time is not used by, now water purifier first will Water storage operation is carried out to water storage device and defecator 1 is cleaned.The operation of water purifier is as follows, and water purifier is closed the 5th and opened Device 38 is closed, and water pump 5 is opened so that 21 water storage of first chamber, and enter cleaning state;After water purifier completes cleaning state, open The 5th switching device 38 is opened, so that water purification function provides pure water with water end (W.E.) 10 to user;Wherein preset standby time and be more than second Default cleaning duration.In the above case said, water purifier is also provided with display screen, when user be opened with water end (W.E.) 10 and not In the case of having water outlet, display screen can show, to inform user's water purification Machine carries out cleaning operation and does not have pure water to flow out.
Above-mentioned water purifier can be after user be stopped using with water end (W.E.) 10, and water pump 5 worked on after a period of time, detected Whether water storage device has completed water storage, if completing water storage, water purifier then switches off the pump 5.Meanwhile, water purifier is according to user's reality The service condition of water purifier is cleaned to defecator 1, thus, water purification is effectively reduced under wash number as few as possible The total dissolved solidss (TDS) of first glass of pure water during machine water outlet, on the premise of using water wisely, reduce prolonged and repeated cleaning to mistake Filter device 1 causes damage, and then increases the service life of water purifier.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise prescribed and limit, term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection " should be interpreted broadly, for example, it may be mechanically connected or electrical connection, or the connection of two element internals, can Being to be joined directly together, it is also possible to be indirectly connected to by intermediary, for the ordinary skill in the art, can basis Concrete condition understands the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term.
Each embodiment in this specification is described by the way of progressive, what each embodiment was stressed be with The difference of other embodiment, between each embodiment identical similar part mutually referring to.
Above-described embodiment only to illustrate technology design of the present utility model and feature, its object is to allow and be familiar with technique Personage will appreciate that content of the present utility model and implement according to this, protection domain of the present utility model can not be limited with this. All equivalence changes made according to this utility model spirit or modification, should all cover protection domain of the present utility model it It is interior.

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1. a kind of defecator, it is characterised in that include the shell with raw water mouth, pure water mouth and concentrated water spout, is arranged on described Inside the shell has the filtration members at raw water end, pure water end and concentrated water end, and the raw water end is connected with the raw water mouth, the concentrated water end Connect with the concentrated water spout, the pure water end is connected with the pure water mouth, the gap shape between the filtration members and the shell Into first passage, the first passage connect with the pure water end, pure water mouth so that filtration members are processed described in after from described pure Flow out from the pure water mouth after pure water first passage described in that water end (W.E.) flows out.
2. defecator according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the raw water that the filtration members are flowed into the raw water end Processed and made pure water to discharge to the pure water end of central side, the central side of the filtration members is provided with for collecting the filtration The collector pipe of the pure water that part process is produced, the collector pipe are connected with the first passage so as to flow out in the collector pipe Pure water is flowed out from the pure water mouth after the first passage.
3. defecator according to claim 2, it is characterised in that sleeve, the concentrated water are provided with outside the filtration members Side wall of the end positioned at the filtration members, forms one with the concentrated water spout between the inwall of the sleeve and the outer wall of the filtration members The second channel being connected, so that the filtration members process the concentrated water for producing after the second channel from the concentrated water spout stream Go out.
4. defecator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the first passage is mutually only with the second channel It is vertical.
5. defecator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the outer wall of the inwall of the sleeve and the filtration members Between there is gap forming the second channel.
6. defecator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the inside the shell has inside the connection collector pipe With the third channel of the first passage.
7. defecator according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the third channel is located at the pure water mouth of the shell Rightabout.
8. defecator according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the first passage and the raw water end or described dense Can be connected by fourth lane between water end (W.E.), control valve is provided with the fourth lane.
9. defecator according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the filtration members are carried out to the raw water that raw water end flows into Process and make pure water to discharge laterally, concentrated water is discharged to central side;The filtration members are provided centrally with for collecting by the mistake Filter part processes the collector pipe of the concentrated water for producing;The pure water discharged from the outside of the filtration members is after the first passage from described The pure water mouth of shell flows out.
10. a kind of water purifier, it is characterised in that include the defecator as described in arbitrary in claim 1 to 9.
11. water purifiers according to claim 10, it is characterised in that the water purifier also includes:Pure water offer device, its Can connect with the raw water mouth of the defecator or concentrated water spout;The water purifier has cleaning state:Under the cleaning state, The pure water offer device is connected with the raw water mouth of the defecator or concentrated water spout so that pure in the pure water offer device Water is flowed into from the raw water mouth of the defecator and is discharged or from the dense of the defecator from the concentrated water spout of the defecator The mouth of a river flows into and discharges from the raw water mouth of the defecator.
12. water purifiers according to claim 11, it is characterised in that the water purifier also includes:
Water pump, is connected with the raw water mouth of the defecator, to drive raw water to flow through the defecator;
Pure water offer device is water storage device, has separator in the water storage device, and the separator is by the water storage device Inside is separated out mutually isolated first chamber and second chamber, and the separator can adjust the first chamber and described second The size of chamber, the first chamber can be connected with the pure water mouth, and can be connected with the raw water mouth or the concentrated water spout;
The water purifier also has controlling the water circulation state:
Under the controlling the water circulation state, the first chamber is connected with the pure water mouth, and the pure water that the defecator is produced can flow To the first chamber or user's water end (W.E.) can be flow to.
13. water purifiers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the first chamber is series at the defecator So that the pure water that produces of the defecator is via reaching institute after the first chamber between the pure water mouth and user's water end (W.E.) State user's water end (W.E.).
14. water purifiers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that filtering material, institute are provided with the first chamber State filtering material and the first chamber is divided into into the 3rd chamber and the 4th chamber along the arrangement of filtering material filtering direction, it is described 3rd chamber is connected with the pure water mouth of the defecator, the raw water mouth of the 4th chamber and the defecator Connection.
15. water purifiers according to claim 14, it is characterised in that the 4th chamber is connected with water end (W.E.) with the user It is logical.
16. water purifiers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that make the storage with water end (W.E.) stopping water in the user During water installations water storage, when preset stopping condition is reached, the water pump quits work;The preset stopping condition is at least Including one below:Pressure in water purifier pipeline meet the liquid level in preset value, the first chamber meet preset value, first The electric current of Preset Time and water pump meets preset value.
17. water purifiers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that
When persistent period of the user with water end (W.E.) in closing is more than the first default cleaning duration, the water purifier enters institute State cleaning state.
18. water purifiers according to claim 17, it is characterised in that
When persistent period of the user with water end (W.E.) in closing is more than the second default cleaning duration, the water purifier opens water Pump, so that the first chamber water storage, and enter the cleaning state;Wherein, the described second default cleaning duration is more than described First default cleaning duration.
19. water purifiers according to claim 18, it is characterised in that the water purifier also includes that being arranged on the user uses The 5th switching device between water end (W.E.) and the water storage device,
After the user exceedes default standby time with the persistent period that water end (W.E.) is closed, the user is opened with water end (W.E.), institute State water purifier and close the 5th switching device, and the water pump is opened so that the first chamber water storage, and enter described clear Wash state;After the water purifier completes the cleaning state, the 5th switching device is opened, so that the water purification function is to institute State user pure water is provided with water end (W.E.);Wherein described default standby time is more than the described second default cleaning duration.
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