JP2002079272A - Chlorine remover attached to hydrant - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide chlorine remover attachable to a hydrant, which can adjust the position of small holes formed in the tip of a pipe in the case that a hydrant is attached to a sealed vessel, thereby placing the small holes right under a discharge opening. SOLUTION: A pipe 30 is connected to a vessel 20 having a sealed structure, in which an aqueous solution of a chlorine neutralizer is filled. Small holes 34, 35 are opened in the tip of the pipe 30, and are disposed in the flux C of tap water discharged from a hydrant A. When the discharge of the tap water is stopped, the outflow of the aqueous solution from the small holes 34, 35 is stopped, and when the tap water is discharged, the aqueous solution is poured to the discharged tap water from the small holes 34, 35 to be mixed into it. A position adjusting mechanism 5 for placing the tip of the pipe 30 just under the discharge opening of the hydrant A is installed between the vessel 20 and a mounting part 1 engaged with the hydrant A of the tap water.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tap water (including a faucet, a mixing faucet and a spout) for a kitchen, a washroom, a bathtub, and the like, and tap water (including hot water) discharged from the faucet. The present invention relates to a chlorine remover for neutralizing residual chlorine contained in tap water by mixing a chlorine neutralizing agent with a chlorine neutralizer, and more particularly to a structure attached to a water tap.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tap water is required to be mixed with chlorine in order to sterilize and disinfect various bacteria. According to the Japanese water supply law, tap water discharged from a hydrant should not contain more than 0.1 ppm of residual chlorine. It is not required. Recently, water quality in water sources such as rivers and lakes has tended to deteriorate, and O-157 Escherichia coli and the like have been generated, so that a large amount of chlorine has been added to sterilization of raw water. Therefore, the tap water from the hydrant contains a considerable amount of residual chlorine. However, it is said that tap water containing a large amount of residual chlorine (mainly free residual chlorine such as HOCl hypochlorite) has a chlorine odor or is not good to drink, and is also said to reduce the taste of cooking. ing. In addition, residual chlorine has a bad effect on human skin and hair,
Hand washing or cooking with tap water with high residual chlorine concentration may cause roughening of fingers, and bathing may cause aging of the skin, bleaching of hair, dryness, and hair loss. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for removing residual chlorine from drinking water, face washing water, cooking water, bath water, shower water, and the like.

[0003] Under such circumstances, a water purifier mounted type water purifier has recently been marketed. This type of water purifier has a structure in which activated carbon, hollow fiber membrane, non-woven fabric, porous ceramic, etc. are stored in the water purifier body, and tap water is passed through these filter media to remove residual substances contained in the tap water. I have. Such a water purifier is originally intended to filter turbid components contained in tap water, rust in water pipes, and various odor components contained in tap water with the above-mentioned filter media, and additionally contains the filter media to contain the odor components in the tap water. It functions to physically adsorb and remove residual chlorine. However, some of the conventional water purifiers have a function of removing residual chlorine contained in tap water is insufficient even though the purifier has a chlorine removing function.

[0004] Under such circumstances, the present inventor has been researching and developing a chlorine remover to be attached to a water faucet, and has filed an example as Japanese Patent Application No. 11-359600.
This type of chlorine remover is attached to a water faucet, and is connected to a container having a sealed structure filled with an aqueous solution of a chlorine neutralizing agent such as L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and is connected to the container. A pipe for guiding the aqueous solution of the chlorine neutralizing agent, and formed at the end of the pipe, and when the tap water is discharged while being located in the discharge flow of the tap water discharged from the water tap, allowing the aqueous solution to flow out, A small hole in which the outflow of the aqueous solution is stopped by the action of surface tension when the discharge of tap water is stopped. According to the chlorine remover having such a configuration, when tap water is not supplied from the water faucet, the small hole at the end of the pipe faces the air. To prevent the outflow. When tap water is discharged from the water faucet, the small hole is located in the flow of the tap water discharged from the water faucet, so that the tap water wets the small hole and surface tension acts on the small hole. Disappears. Therefore, a small hole is opened, and the aqueous solution inside is discharged and mixed with tap water. Therefore, since the chlorine neutralizer is mixed with the tap water, the residual chlorine contained in the tap water can be neutralized. According to such a structure, no special valve structure is required, and the tap hole is simply located in the flow of water flowing out from the outlet of the water tap, and the tap water accompanying opening and closing of the faucet is opened. Since the pouring and stopping of the chlorine neutralizer can be automatically performed in response to the water supply and the stop, there are advantages such as easy handling and prevention of unnecessary leakage of the chlorine neutralizer. .

[0005]

In general, a faucet of a kitchen or the like has a faucet pipe which can be rotated horizontally to change the position of discharged water. For this reason, in the chlorine remover as described above, the sealed container can be attached to the faucet pipe, and even if the faucet pipe changes its position, the sealed container moves integrally with the faucet pipe, thereby forming the end of the pipe communicating with the container. The configuration is such that the small hole is always located immediately below the discharge port. However, the faucet pipe of the faucet has a different shape and thickness depending on the manufacturer, and therefore, when the container is attached to the faucet pipe, it is difficult to fix the mounting position to a fixed position. For this reason, even if the container is attached to the faucet pipe, there is a problem that the small hole is not located immediately below the discharge port of the faucet pipe. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to adjust the position of the small hole at the tip of the pipe when the sealed container is attached to the water tap, thereby reducing the small hole. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hydrant-mounted chlorine remover that can be located immediately below a discharge port.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 comprises a container having a sealed structure filled with an aqueous solution of a chlorine neutralizing agent, and a base end portion communicating with the container. A pipe whose tip is located in the discharge flow of tap water discharged from the water tap, is opened at the tip of the pipe, and the tap water discharged from the water tap comes into contact with the tip of the pipe. In this case, a part of the tap water is introduced into the pipe, and the aqueous solution in the pipe is poured into the external tap water, and when the discharge of the tap water is stopped, the outflow of the aqueous solution in the pipe is stopped. A hole, a mounting portion that is engaged with a water tap for attaching the container to a tap water water tap,
A water faucet-attached chlorine remover provided between the mounting part and the container, and provided with a position adjusting mechanism for positioning the tip of the pipe immediately below the outlet of the water faucet.

According to such a configuration, the position of the container is adjusted by the position adjusting mechanism even when the small hole at the tip of the pipe is not located immediately below the discharge port of the faucet pipe when the mounting portion is attached to the water tap. This allows the small hole to be located immediately below the outlet of the faucet pipe. Therefore, even when the faucet pipe moves, the small hole is always located immediately below the discharge port of the faucet pipe. Therefore, when tap water is not discharged from the hydrant, the small hole faces the air. At this time, even if the liquid in the pipe tries to exit from the small hole, the pressure in these pipes and the container becomes negative. As a result, the solder becomes an outflow resistance, and in the small holes, surface tension is generated on the surface of the liquid to prevent the liquid from leaking out, thereby stopping the outflow of the aqueous solution. That is, in this case, the closed state is the same as when the small hole is closed. On the other hand, when tap water is discharged from the water faucet, the tap water wets the small holes because the small holes are located in the flow of tap water. For this reason, surface tension does not work in the small hole, and the small hole is in an open state. At this time, tap water enters through the small holes, and at the same time, the aqueous solution of the chlorine neutralizer is poured out from the small holes. The discharged aqueous solution mixes with external tap water and neutralizes residual chlorine contained in tap water. According to such a chlorine remover, no special valve structure is required, and simply by placing the small holes in the flow flowing out of the water tap, automatically with the supply and stop of the tap water. The chlorine neutralizer can be discharged and stopped, and unnecessary leakage of the chlorine neutralizer can be prevented.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the position adjusting mechanism, a crank member rotatably connected to the mounting portion, a cursor member rotatably mounted on the distal end of the crank member and provided with a guide rail, And a slide portion slidably fitted to the guide rail. With such a configuration, since the crank member is rotatable with respect to the mounting portion, the container can also move the crank member on a radius and a circular arc, and the cursor member rotates at the distal end position of the crank member. Since the container is movable, the container can be freely rotated at the position of the tip of the crank member. In addition, the container is slidable along the guide rail, so that the container can be moved linearly. Therefore,
The position of the container can be adjusted with respect to the mounting portion, and accordingly, the position of the small hole provided at the tip of the pipe can be adjusted, and the small hole can be located immediately below the outlet of the faucet pipe.

In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a pipe connected to the sealed container is rotatably attached to the sealed container. By doing so, the position of the small hole at the tip of the pipe can be further adjusted. In addition, although the number of small holes may be one or plural,
In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the small hole comprises an inlet for introducing tap water and an outlet for discharging an aqueous solution. According to such a structure, outside tap water enters the pipe from the inlet, dilutes the aqueous solution in the pipe with the water, and the diluted aqueous solution is discharged from the spout. Therefore, an excessive pouring of the aqueous solution having a high concentration is prevented, and an appropriate amount of the chlorine neutralizing agent corresponding to the flow rate of the tap water can be mixed. Further, another preferred embodiment of the present invention is:
The specific gravity of the aqueous solution of the chlorine neutralizing agent is greater than that of water, and the pipe extends below the sealed container. If the specific gravity of the chlorine neutralizer is greater than that of water, a portion of the light water that has entered the pipe will rise and enter the sealed container, and instead a heavy aqueous solution will descend from the sealed container through the pipe. The entry and the outflow of the aqueous solution are switched smoothly.

The chlorine neutralizer may be filled in a container in the form of an aqueous solution. However, the chlorine neutralizer is stored in a sealed container in the form of powder or granules, and water is poured into the container to form a chlorine neutralizer. Preferably, an aqueous solution is created by dissolving In the latter case, the chlorine neutralizer powder or granules are stored in excess in the container, and are stored in such a way that the water that was first filled into the container does not completely dissolve, leaving undissolved chlorine neutralizer. Then, the undissolved chlorine neutralizer is sequentially dissolved by tap water automatically replenished through a pipe during use. In this manner, the chlorine removal effect of tap water can be continued for a long time. In the present invention, calcium sulfite, sodium sulfite and the like can be used as the chlorine neutralizer, but ascorbic acids such as L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and sodium ascorbate are preferred. Ascorbic acids have advantages such as being easily soluble in water, having a high reaction rate with residual chlorine, and having high safety.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention in which a chlorine remover is attached to a faucet of a kitchen or the like will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a chlorine remover is attached to a faucet pipe of a water faucet, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an attachment portion and a sealed container, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the sealed container, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the nozzle portion. In the figure, A is a faucet pipe of a well-known water tap installed in a kitchen or the like, and the faucet pipe A has a discharge port B opened downward at a tip thereof,
When a cock (not shown) is opened, tap water is discharged from the discharge port B. A chlorine remover 1 of the present invention is detachably attached to the faucet pipe A.

The chlorine removing device 1 of the present embodiment includes a mounting portion 10
And a position adjusting mechanism 5 and a sealed container 20. The attachment part 10 is for attaching the sealed container 20 to the faucet pipe A, and is detachably attached to the faucet pipe A. The mounting portion 10 of the present embodiment is a faucet pipe A
Are clamped in the vertical direction, and the clamp pieces 11a and 11b are connected to each other via a fulcrum 12 so as to be openable and closable. These clamp pieces 11a and 11b are attached to the leaf spring 1 attached near the fulcrum 12.
3 are urged in the direction of closing each other. Therefore, the clamp pieces 11a and 11b can sandwich the faucet pipe A up and down, and also clamp the faucet pipe A having a different diameter or a cross-sectional shape due to the elastic force of the leaf spring 13. Can be. The other clamp piece 11b is provided with a cushion member 14 which also serves as a non-slip member.

The position adjusting mechanism 5 is connected to the mounting portion 10. Describing the position adjusting mechanism 5 of this example, a crank lever 15 is attached to the back of the one clamp piece 11a. This crank lever 1
Numeral 5 has support shafts 16a and 16b protruding in opposite directions at both ends, and one support shaft 16a is rotatably fitted to the one clamp piece 11a. For this reason,
The crank lever 15 is rotatable in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 3 around the support shaft 15a as a rotation fulcrum. A cursor 17 is rotatably attached to the other support shaft 16b. Since the crank lever 15 is rotatable in the arrow X direction about the one support shaft 16a, the cursor 17 is moved around the support shaft 16a.
The crank lever 15 can be moved on a circumference whose radius is the distance between the fulcrum points. And this cursor 1
7 is rotatable in the arrow Y direction at the tip end position of the crank lever 15 because it is rotatable about the other support shaft 16b. A dovetail-shaped guide rail 18 is formed on the cursor 17, and the sealed container 20 is detachably attached to the guide rail 18, and is slidable along the arrow Z direction.

The sealed container 20 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin whose upper half is transparent or translucent, and has a slide rail 19 which is slidably fitted to the guide rail 18 on the back surface. Therefore, the sealed container 20 is slidably attached to the cursor 17 in the arrow Z direction. The inside of the sealed container 20 is filled with L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as a chlorine neutralizer. In this case, the sealed container 20 is filled with vitamin C in the form of powder or granules (in this example, powder 21 is used), and the vitamin C powder 21 is added to the water by pouring the water into the container 20. Melts to create a saturated aqueous solution of vitamin C. Vitamin C powder 2
No. 1 has the property of being soluble in water three to four times its weight, and when the container 20 is filled with vitamin C powder completely, when the water is fully filled into the container 20, almost 1/3 to 1 / 4
Is dissolved in water, and the rest is in an undissolved state and remains as an excess. When the chlorine remover of this example is sold as a commercial product, the container 20 is emptied in advance and the vitamin C is stored in the container 20 in the order described below before the purchased user uses it.
And then tap water is injected, thereby creating an aqueous solution of vitamin C in the container 20. When the chlorine remover is sold as a product, the container 20 is filled with the vitamin C powder 21 in advance, and tap water is poured into the container 20 before the purchased user uses it. As a result, vitamin C
May be produced.

The above-mentioned vitamin C powder 21 is loaded from a loading port 22 formed in the upper wall of the container 20, and this loading port 22 is closed in a gas-liquid tight manner by a screw-type closing cap 23. I have. A water inlet 24 is opened at the center of the closing cap 23.
Is opened and closed by another push cap 25. The push-in cap 25 is elastically deformed against the water inlet 24 to elastically deform, thereby sealing the water inlet 24 so that it can be opened and closed. The push-in cap 25 can open the water inlet 24 by pulling it up with a finger, and closes the water inlet 24 gas-liquid tightly by elastic deformation when pushed into the water inlet 24 with a finger. In addition, a water-permeable filter 26 is attached inside the water inlet 24 so that the vitamin C powder 21 does not fly out when water is injected.

At one corner of the sealed container 20, a filter 27 that allows water to pass through is attached, and is partitioned so that the vitamin C powder 21 filled from the loading port 22 does not enter the pipe side described later. A pipe 30 is inserted from one bottom of the container 20 into one corner defined by the filter 27. The pipe 30 is made of a metal or a synthetic resin, and has a shape that is bent in a C-shape in the middle. The upper end of the pipe 30 is inserted into the container 20 from the bottom of the sealed container 20 and is opened into the container 20. A nozzle 31 is attached to a lower end of the pipe 30. The inside of the nozzle 31 is a dilution area 32, and a small hole for introducing tap water from the outside, in this example, an inlet 34 is opened upward on the upper surface of the nozzle 31. This inlet 34
Is connected to the dilution region 32. At the tip of the nozzle 31, a small hole for supplying dilution water of the vitamin C aqueous solution,
In this example, the spout 35 is opened forward, and the spout 35 communicates with the dilution region 32. Nozzle 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes a tap which is located immediately below the discharge port B of the faucet pipe A by adjusting its position by means described later, and the inlet port 34 and the spout port 35 drop from the discharge port B. Located in the water flow bundle (flux) C,
It is installed so as to be wet with this discharge water. Inlet 34
The size of the opening of the outlet 35 is determined by the surface tension of the aqueous solution generated at the inlet 34 and the outlet 35 when the inlet 34 and the outlet 35 are exposed to air. The size is set so that the aqueous solution does not leak from the inlet 34 and the spout 35, for example, each has a diameter of 1 mm or less.

Such a pipe 30 is connected to the sealed container 2
The holding cap 37 is inserted into the container 20 through an insertion opening 36 formed in the bottom surface of the container 20 and screwed into the container 20.
And an O-ring 38 in a gas-liquid tight manner with respect to the container 20. In this case, the pipe 30 is indicated by an arrow D in FIG.
As shown by, the head can be swung about the center line of the insertion opening 36.

The operation of the chlorine remover 1 configured as described above will be described. Until the chlorine remover 1 is sold, the inside of the sealed container 20 is empty, and the user who purchases the chlorine remover 1 attaches the chlorine remover 1 to the faucet pipe A of the water tap by himself. Attach. In mounting, the mounting portion 10 and the sealed container 20 are separated, and the mounting portion 10 is mounted on the faucet pipe A. In this case, the faucet pipe A is sandwiched between the clamp pieces 11a and 11b of the mounting portion 10.
The clamp pieces 11a and 11b open and close with respect to the fulcrum 12, and receive a force in the closing direction by the urging force of the leaf spring 13, so that the clamp pieces 11a and 11b hold the faucet pipe A.

On the other hand, the separated sealed container 20 is filled with vitamin C powder 21 and tap water. In this case, first, the screw-on closing cap 23 attached to the upper wall of the sealed container 20 is removed, and the loading port 22 is opened. This loading port 2
2 to Vitamin C powder 21 are filled. The vitamin C powder 21 is filled in a region defined by the filter 27 in the sealed container 20. When a predetermined amount of the vitamin C powder 21 is filled, the loading port 22 is covered with the closing cap 23 and screwed into the loading cap 22 so as to keep gas-liquid tightness. Next, the pushing cap 25 attached to the closing cap 23 is removed, and the water inlet 24 is opened. Tap water is injected from the water inlet 24 to fill the sealed container 20 with tap water. At this time, care should be taken to completely remove air so that air and air bubbles do not remain in the sealed container 20, the pipe 30, and the nozzle 31. When water is injected from the water inlet 24, a filter 26 is provided inside the water inlet 24.
Is attached, the internal vitamin C powder 21
Never jump out. When the container 20 is filled with water as described above, the push cap 25 is connected to the water inlet 24.
To close the water inlet 24 in a gas-liquid tight manner.

When tap water is filled in the sealed container 20 in this manner, a part of the vitamin C powder is dissolved by the tap water, and a saturated aqueous solution of vitamin C is produced in the container 20. The saturated aqueous solution also fills the pipe 30 and the nozzle 31. In addition, the powder 21 of vitamin C is
It has the property of being soluble in water three to four times its weight.
If the inside of the container 20 is fully filled with the vitamin C powder 21 and the water is fully filled into the container 20, almost 1/3 to
One-fourth of the vitamin C powder is dissolved in water, and the remainder remains as undissolved excess. Further, the aqueous solution of vitamin C is heavier than the specific gravity of water, and an aqueous solution having a high concentration has a property of sinking.

When the filling of vitamin C and the injection of water as described above are completed, the sealed container 20 is mounted on the position adjusting mechanism 5 connected to the mounting portion 10. This attachment is performed by inserting the slide rail 19 formed on the back surface of the sealed container 20 into the guide rail 18 of the cursor 17. next,
The sealed container 20 is adjusted to be substantially horizontal, and the nozzle 31 is adjusted to be located immediately below the discharge port B of the faucet pipe A. In making these adjustments, a crank lever 15 is attached to the back of one clamp piece 11a so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow X, and a cursor 17 is attached to the tip of this crank lever 15 so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow Y. These crank levers 15
The horizontality of the sealed container 20 and the position of the nozzle 31 can be adjusted by rotating and adjusting the cursor 17. In addition, since the slide rail 19 formed on the back surface of the sealed container 20 is slidable along the direction of the arrow Z with respect to the guide rail 18 formed on the cursor 17, the positional adjustment of the sealed container 20 and Nozzle 3
1 can be changed. Furthermore, pipe 3
Since the nozzle 0 can be swung around the center line of the insertion port 36, the tip position of the nozzle 31 can be adjusted by this adjustment. By such an adjusting operation, the position is adjusted so that the tip of the nozzle 31 is located immediately below the discharge port B of the faucet pipe A. Thus, the preparation for using the chlorine remover 1 is completed.

Next, a case where such a chlorine remover 1 is used will be described. When the cock (not shown) of the water tap is closed, tap water is not discharged from the discharge port B of the faucet pipe A, and no water is applied to the tip of the nozzle 31. Therefore, the inlet 34 and the outlet 35 are exposed to air. At this time, the aqueous solution of vitamin C in the container 20 is supplied through the pipe 30 and the nozzle 31 to the inlet 34 and the outlet 35.
Even if it tries to flow out of the container, a negative pressure is generated in the container 20, the pipe 30, and the nozzle 31, which causes resistance of the outflow, so that the leakage of the aqueous solution is prevented. In addition, the surface tension of the aqueous solution is generated at the openings of the inlet 34 and the spout 35, so that the aqueous solution in the nozzle 31 does not flow out. That is, in this case, it is the same as the case where the inlet 34 and the spout 35 are closed. When the cock of the water tap is opened, tap water is discharged from the discharge port B of the faucet pipe A. Since the tip of the nozzle 31 is inserted so as to be positioned in the flux C of tap water discharged from the discharge port B, the inlet 34 and the spout 35 become wet with falling water. Therefore, the surface tension generated at the inlet 34 and the spout 35 is released. Since the inlet 34 is formed on the upper surface of the nozzle 31, the pressure of the falling tap water is received in front of the tap water.
As shown by a broken arrow in FIG. Since the entered tap water has falling energy, a part of the tap water flows into the dilution region 32 and mixes with the vitamin C aqueous solution in the dilution region 32. For this reason, the aqueous solution in the dilution region 32 is diluted, and the diluted aqueous solution flows out from the outlet 35. On the other hand, the remaining tap water that has entered the nozzle 31 rises through the pipe 30 as shown by the dashed arrow in FIGS. 5 and 6 because it has a lower specific gravity than the vitamin C aqueous solution, and enters the container 20 from the upper end. I do. When water infiltrates the sealed container 20, the aqueous solution of vitamin C in the container 20 flows down through the pipe 30 and flows into the dilution region 32 as indicated by the solid arrows in FIGS. That is, in the dilution area 32, the tap water introduced from the introduction port 34 and the aqueous solution flowing from the container 20 are mixed,
The high-concentration aqueous solution of vitamin C is diluted and mixed with tap water flowing from the outlet 35 through the outside. As a result, residual chlorine contained in tap water chemically reacts with vitamin C and changes to harmless chlorine compounds, so that tap water becomes neutralized with chlorine, and even if this hand is used to wash hands, face, and wash, It is possible to prevent rough skin such as stretching and drying of the skin.

When the amount of tap water discharged from the faucet pipe A changes, the amount of tap water entering through the inlet 34 also changes, so that the amount of water used for dilution in the dilution region 32 changes and flows into the container 20. The amount of water changes, and at the same time, the amount of the aqueous solution supplied from the container 20 to the dilution region 32 changes. By appropriately setting the opening areas of the inlet 34 and the outlet 35, the dilution ratio and the amount of the diluted water to be discharged can be controlled. Then, since the dilution water is made by mixing the tap water entering from the outside and the aqueous solution supplied from the container 20 in the dilution region 32, the amount of water can be increased as compared with the case where the undiluted aqueous solution is poured out, Therefore, the inlet 34 and the outlet 3
5 can have a large opening area. For this reason, there is less restriction on processing the inlet 34 and the outlet 35, in other words, the inlet 34 and the outlet 35.
Even if the amount to be poured out is increased by opening to the minimum size that can be processed, the liquid to be poured out is dilution water, so that excessive outflow of vitamin C can be prevented.

As described above, the inflow of tap water from the inlet 34 and the discharge of dilution water from the outlet 35 occur simultaneously. This is because the tap water has a specific gravity smaller than that of the aqueous vitamin solution, so that the tap water rises through the pipe 30, and at the same time, the heavy vitamin C aqueous solution flows down along the pipe 30. As a result, the aqueous vitamin solution flows out of the outlet 35 according to the amount of tap water introduced from the inlet 34, and the amount of tap water flowing from the inlet 34 is the amount of tap water discharged from the faucet pipe A. Therefore, an aqueous solution of vitamin C corresponding to the amount of discharged water can be supplied.
Then, in the container 20, tap water is replenished in place of the flowed-down vitamin C aqueous solution, so that newly-entered tap water dissolves the undissolved vitamin C powder 21 to always produce a saturated aqueous solution. Therefore, until the undissolved vitamin C powder 21 disappears, a saturated aqueous solution can be prepared, and this aqueous solution can be diluted and mixed with tap water. As can be seen from such an action, the reason for extending the pipe 30 downward from the lower part of the container 20 is to cause a flow using the specific gravity of the aqueous solution of vitamin C, and to transfer the aqueous solution in the container 20 to the nozzle 31 and the spout 35. This is to ensure a smooth supply.

In the chlorine remover 1 as described above, the inlet 34 and the outlet 35 are opened and closed by the surface tension of the aqueous solution, so that no special valve structure is required and the structure is simple. Further, according to such a chlorine remover 1, since the vitamin C aqueous solution is mixed with the tap water discharged from the faucet pipe A, a water purifier of a type that captures residual chlorine with a conventional filter medium. As described above, pressure loss does not occur in the discharge water, and the flow rate per unit time is a flow rate according to the degree of opening of the cock, so that a large amount of tap water neutralized with residual chlorine can be used per unit time. Further, the container 20
Has a structure to be attached to the faucet pipe A of the mixing tap via the attaching portion 10, and this attachment is performed by the clamp pieces 11a,
Since it is a simple structure that only clamps the faucet pipe A with 11b, it is easy to attach and even a woman can handle it easily.

In the above embodiment, the nozzle 31 is attached to the tip of the pipe 30 and the dilution area 32 is neglected in the nozzle 31. However, the nozzle 31 may be integrated with the pipe 30. Further, the dilution region 32 may be formed in the middle or the base end of the pipe 30 or in the container 20. In addition, the inlet 34 and the spout 35 are formed one by one,
Each of these or any of them may be solid-formed. However, in this case, when tap water is not discharged from the faucet pipe A, it is necessary to consider the size and number of the mouths so that the vitamin C aqueous solution does not leak or drip.
Further, in the above embodiment, the container 20 is attached to the faucet pipe A via the clamp pieces 11a and 11b formed on the attachment portion 10. However, the structure for attaching the container 20 to a water tap, a faucet, a spout, or the like is described in the above embodiment. Various means are possible without being limited to the structure of the mounting portion 10 in the example. Also,
The structure of the position adjusting mechanism 5 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be any structure as long as the inlet 34 and the spout 35 can be adjusted so as to be positioned in the flux falling from the outlet B. In this case, since a chlorine remover of this type is often handled by a woman at home, it is desirable that the chlorine remover has a structure that can be easily attached by a woman.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the position of the small hole can be adjusted because the position adjusting mechanism is provided between the mounting portion to be engaged with the water tap and the sealed container. Therefore, even if the mounting position of the container with respect to the faucet is regulated because the shape and size of the faucet varies from manufacturer to manufacturer,
The position of the small hole can be reliably located immediately below the discharge port. For this reason, the opening and closing operation of the small hole can be reliably performed with the opening and closing of the water tap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which a chlorine remover is attached to a faucet pipe of a water tap.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the chlorine remover.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a mounting portion of the chlorine remover and a sealed container.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the whole chlorine remover.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same sealed container.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the nozzle portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Faucet pipe B: Discharge port C: Flux of tap water 1 ... Chlorine remover 5 ... Position adjustment mechanism 10 ... Mounting part 11a, 11b ... Clamp piece 13 ... Leaf spring 15 ... Crank lever 17 ... Cursor 18 ... Guide rail 19 ... slide rail 20 ... sealed container 21 ... vitamin C powder 22 ... loading port 23 ... closing cap 30 ... pipe 31 ... nozzle 32 ... dilution area 34 ... introduction port 35 ... spout

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A container having a sealed structure filled with an aqueous solution of a chlorine neutralizing agent, a base end portion of which is communicated with the container, and a tip end portion of a tap water discharged from the water tap. When the tap water which is opened at the tip of the pipe and is discharged from the water tap comes into contact with the tip of the pipe, a part of the tap water is introduced into the pipe, and And a small hole for stopping the outflow of the aqueous solution in the pipe when the discharge of the tap water is stopped, and for attaching the container to a tap water tap. A mounting portion to be engaged with the hydrant, and a position adjustment mechanism provided between the mounting portion and the container, the position adjusting mechanism for positioning the tip of the pipe immediately below the discharge port of the hydrant. A hydrant attached chlorine remover. 2. A position adjusting mechanism comprising: a crank member rotatably connected to a mounting portion; a crank member rotatably attached to a distal end portion of the crank member;
The water tap mounting type chlorine remover according to claim 1, further comprising: a cursor member having a guide rail; and a slide portion provided on the container and slidably fitted to the guide rail. . 3. The water tap mounted chlorine remover according to claim 1, wherein the pipe is rotatably attached to the sealed container. 4. The faucet mounting according to claim 1, wherein the small hole comprises an inlet for introducing tap water and a spout for discharging an aqueous solution. Shape chlorine remover. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the aqueous solution of the chlorine neutralizing agent has a specific gravity greater than that of water, and the pipe extends below the sealed container. The water tap attached type chlorine remover described. 6. The chlorine neutralizer is contained in a container in the form of a powder, and is dissolved in water by pouring water into the container to form an aqueous solution. A water tap mounted chlorine remover according to claim 5. 7. The water tap-installed chlorine remover according to claim 1, wherein the chlorine neutralizer is ascorbic acid.