JP2002107031A - Water heater for drink, water chiller for drink and water heater/chiller for drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water heater/chiller for a drink capable of eliminating a replacing work of a water storage tank of raising or lowering the tank by removing the tank and directly inputting a potable water. SOLUTION: A warm water tank 2 is arranged on the upper part of a water heater body 1. A potable water tube 9 is connected directly to the upper surface of the tank. A warm water supply system 3 is connected to the upper side of the tank. A chilled water tank 4 is connected to the bottom of the warm water tank via leading piping 40, and a chilled water supply system 5 is connected to the bottom of the chilled water tank.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a drinking water heater, a drinking water cooler, and a drinking water heater which are installed in a general household, a restaurant, a company, or the like, and can take out hot water (hot water), cold water, or both. -Regarding water coolers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, hot / cold water dispensers for beverages are:
A hot water supply system that heats and removes water supplied from the water storage tank and a cold water supply system that cools and supplies water supplied from the water storage tank are incorporated in the main body. In this case, conventionally, a water storage tank containing water therein is prepared, and the water storage tank is detachably attached to the uppermost part of the container body, and the water in the water storage tank is used for each system by using natural flow. It was designed to conduct water.

[0003]

However, in the conventional hot / cold water dispenser for drinking, the water storage tank is attached to and detached from the top of the main body, so that when the water storage tank is emptied, It is necessary to remove the water storage tank from the top of the vessel body, fill the water storage tank with water, and then set the water storage tank on the top of the vessel body again to raise and lower the water storage tank. As described above, conventionally, it is necessary to raise and lower the water storage tank, so that the workability is poor. In particular, the water storage tank filled with water is heavy, and is lifted up to the top of the container body and set. Therefore, there is a problem in that the work requires an arm's strength, and the burden is too great for women and girls with weak strength.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is intended to replace a water storage tank by raising or lowering the water storage tank by directly removing tap water and taking in tap water. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drinking water heater, a drinking water cooler, and a drinking hot / cold water heater which can eliminate the problem.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a drinking water heater according to the present invention (Claim 1) has a hot water supply system for taking out hot water from a hot water tank provided with a heating means, which is incorporated in a main body. In the drinking water heater, a water pipe is connected to the hot water tank. In this drinking water heater, there is an embodiment in which a water purification means is provided inside the hot water tank or in the middle of the water pipe (claim 2).

In addition, the beverage cooler of the present invention (Claim 3)
Has a constitution in which a water pipe is connected to the cold water tank in a beverage water cooler in which a cold water supply system for taking out cold water from a cold water tank provided with a cooling means is incorporated in a container body. In this beverage cooler, there is an embodiment in which a water purification means is provided inside the cold water tank or in the middle of the water pipe (claim 4).

[0007] Further, a hot water / cooler for drinking water of the present invention (Claim 5) is a hot water supply system for taking out hot water from a hot water tank provided with a heating means, and a cold water taking out cold water from a cold water tank having a cooling means. In a hot / cold water dispenser for drinking water in which a water supply system is incorporated in a container body, a water pipe is connected to the hot water tank and the cold water tank. In this hot / cold water dispenser for drinking, there is an embodiment in which a water purification means is provided inside the hot water tank and the cold water tank or in the middle of the water pipe (claim 6).

[0008] In the beverage water heater of the present invention (Claim 1),
Tap water is supplied from a water pipe to a hot water tank, and the tap water taken into the hot water tank is heated by heating means to become hot water (hot water). This hot water can be taken out through a hot water supply system. Further, in the beverage cooler of the present invention (claim 3), tap water is supplied from a water pipe to a cold water tank, and the tap water taken into the cold water tank is cooled by cooling means to become cold water. This cold water can be taken out through a cold water supply system. In the hot / cold water dispenser for drinking water of the present invention (claim 5), tap water is supplied from a water pipe to a cold water tank and a hot water tank, and the tap water taken into the hot water tank is heated by a heating means to generate hot water. (hot water)
The tap water taken into the cold water tank is cooled by cooling means to become cold water. Then, the hot water can be taken out through a hot water supply system, and the cold water can be taken out through a cold water supply system.

As described above, in the drinking water heater, the drinking water cooler, and the drinking hot / cold water heater of the present invention, tap water is directly taken in, so that the conventionally used water storage tank can be eliminated. .

[0010] In addition, tap water is sterilized by calcium, so it is difficult to smell and taste. However, if a water purifying means is provided in a hot water tank, a cold water tank, or in the middle of a water pipe. (Claims 2, 4, and 6), the scale of tap water and the like can be removed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hot / cold water device for beverage according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the hot / cold water dispenser for drinking, a hot water tank 2 is disposed on an upper portion of a container body 1, and a water pipe 9 is directly connected to an upper surface of the hot water tank 2.
A hot water supply system 3 having a hot water supply cock 30 at the end is connected to the upper side of the hot water tank 2, and a cold water tank 4 is connected to the upper part of the hot water tank 2 via a lead-in pipe 40. At the bottom of 4 is a water tap 5 at the tip
A cold water supply system 5 having 0 is connected.

The hot water tank 2 is for storing tap water supplied from a water pipe 9. When the water level drops, tap water is automatically supplied from the water pipe 9,
We are trying to fill up. A band heater 21 as a heating means is wound around the lower part of the outer periphery of the hot water tank 2, and hot water heated by the band heater 21 can be taken out of the hot water supply cock 30 through the hot water supply system 3 by water pressure. The hot water supply system 3 is provided with a sensor for controlling the temperature of hot water, a heater control device, and the like.

At the upper end of the hot water tank 2, a water purifying filter 6 filled with a purifying agent is attached as water purifying means, and tap water from a water pipe 9 is passed through the water purifying filter 6. In this way, tap water is purified and antibacterial. In addition, porcelain, activated carbon,
Ceramic balls, chitosan oligosaccharides, chitosan CM and the like are used. Magnets 7, 7 are attached to the outer periphery of the hot water tank 2 in opposition to each other, and water is passed through a magnetic field generated by the magnets 7, 7 to activate water molecules (clusters). To prevent the propagation of various bacteria.

The cold water tank 4 is for storing water introduced from the hot water tank 2 through the inlet pipe 40. When the water level drops, water is automatically introduced from the hot water tank by water pressure. It is always full. In addition, the inlet pipe 40 is connected to the upper part of the hot water tank 2, whereby high-temperature hot water is introduced into the cold water tank 4. Therefore, the water (hot water) introduced into the cold water tank 4 can be heated and sterilized. it can. Further, an evaporating pipe 41 of a refrigerating cycle is wound around the lower part of the outer periphery of the cold water tank 4 as a cooling means, and the cold water cooled by the evaporating pipe 41 can be taken out of the water supply cock 50 through the cold water supply system 5 by water pressure. ing. In the figure, 42 is a compressor, and 43 is a condenser. The chilled water supply system 5 is provided with a sensor for adjusting the temperature of the chilled water, a refrigeration cycle controller, and the like.

Therefore, in this hot / cold water device for drinking, tap water from the water pipe 9 is supplied to the hot water tank 2, and the hot water heated here can be taken out through the hot water supply system 3. In addition, water is introduced into the cold water tank 4 from the hot water tank 2 through the inlet pipe 40, and the cooled cold water can be taken out through the cold water supply system 5. As described above, since the tap water is directly taken into the hot water tank 2 which is the most upstream, the water storage tank conventionally used can be eliminated. In addition, since the filter 6 for water purification is attached, the tap water from the water pipe can be purified and antibacterial, and the odor of khaki can be removed and safe and delicious water (hot water,
Cold water).

Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a hot / cold water dispenser for beverages according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the hot / cold water dispenser for drinking, a cold water tank 4 is disposed on an upper portion of the container body 1, and a water pipe 9 is directly connected to an upper surface of the cold water tank 4. A cold water supply system 5 is connected to a bottom surface of the cold water tank 4, a hot water tank 2 is connected to a bottom surface of the cold water tank 4 through an inlet pipe 20, and a hot water supply system is connected to an upper surface of the hot water tank 2. System 3 is connected.

Further, a purifying filter 6 filled with a purifying agent in a meandering water channel 60 is attached as a purifying means in the cold water tank 4, and tap water from a water pipe 9 is passed through the purifying filter 6. In this way, tap water is purified and antibacterial.

Therefore, in this hot / cold water dispenser for drinking water, tap water from the water pipe 9 is supplied to the cold water tank 4, and the cold water cooled here can be taken out through the cold water supply system 5, and the hot water can be taken out. Water is introduced into the tank 2 from the cold water tank 4 via the inlet pipe 20, and the hot water heated here can be taken out through the hot water supply system 3. As described above, since the tap water is directly taken into the cold water tank 4 which is the uppermost stream, the water storage tank conventionally used can be eliminated. In addition, since the water purification filter 6 is attached, the tap water from the water pipe 9 can be purified and antibacterial, and the smell of lime can be removed to provide safe and delicious water (hot water, cold water). Since the purifying filter 6 has a structure in which the purifying agent is filled in the meandering water channel 60, the time required to pass through the meandering water channel 60 becomes longer, so that the purifying action by the purifying agent can be received for a longer time. , Purification and antibacterial can be sufficiently performed.

Next, FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a beverage hot / cold water dispenser according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the hot / cold water dispenser for drinking, a hot water tank 2 and a cold water tank 4 are disposed on an upper part of a container main body 1.
The branch pipes 90 of the water pipe 9 are connected to the upper surface of the cold water tank 4, the cold water supply system 5 is connected to the bottom surface of the cold water tank 4, and the hot water supply system 3 is connected to the upper surface of the hot water tank 2. .

Further, a purifying filter 6 as purifying means is attached in the middle of the water pipe 9, and the tap water from the water pipe 9 is passed through the purifying filter 6 to purify the tap water and disinfect it. I am trying to do it.

Therefore, in this drinking water / hot / cold water dispenser, tap water from the water pipe 9 is supplied to the hot water tank 2 and the cold water tank 4, and hot water can be taken out of the hot water tank 2 through the hot water supply system 3. Cold water can be taken out of the cold water tank 4 through the cold water supply system 5. As described above, since the tap water is directly taken into the hot water tank 2 and the cold water tank 4, which are the most upstream, the water storage tank conventionally used can be eliminated. In addition, since the water purification filter 6 is installed in the middle of the water pipe 9, the tap water from the water pipe 9 can be purified and antibacterial, and the smell can be removed to provide safe and delicious water (hot water, cold water). Can be provided.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the drinking water / cooling device of FIG. 1, the cooling water tank and the cooling water supply system may be omitted, and the drinking water device may be configured only for the drinking water device, or in the drinking water / cooling device of FIG. 2, The hot water tank and the hot water supply system may be omitted, and the hot water tank and the hot water supply system may be exclusively used for a beverage cooler. In addition, if a mineral layer that elutes a mineral component is provided downstream of the purifying filter, mineralized hot water and cold water can be taken out. In addition, the water heater for drinks, the water cooler for drinks, the hot water and cooler for drinks of the present invention are installed and installed around the kitchen sink, and used for drinks, for washing vegetables and other foods and dishes, etc. You may be able to.

[0024]

As described above, in the present invention (claims 1, 3, and 5), tap water from a water pipe is directly taken in, so that a water storage tank is eliminated unlike the conventional case. This eliminates the need for raising and lowering the water storage tank, and does not require manpower or labor to supply water.

Further, when water purification means is provided (claim 2,
4, 6) It is possible to remove lime and the like contained in tap water and to carry out antibacterial, and to provide safe and delicious water (hot water and cold water).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a beverage hot / cold water dispenser according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hot / cold water dispenser for beverages according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a hot / cold water dispenser for beverage according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Hot water tank 20 Intake pipe 21 Band heater 3 Hot water supply system 30 Hot water supply cock 4 Cold water tank 40 Intake piping 41 Evaporation pipe 5 Cold water supply system 50 Water supply cock 6 Purification filter 60 Meandering water channel 7 Magnet 9 Water pipe 90 Branch pipe

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A beverage water heater in which a hot water supply system for taking out hot water from a hot water tank provided with a heating means is incorporated in a container body, wherein a water pipe is connected to the hot water tank. For water heater. 2. The drinking water heater according to claim 1,
A drinking water heater provided with a water purification means inside the hot water tank or in the middle of the water pipe. 3. A drinking water cooler in which a chilled water supply system for taking out chilled water from a chilled water tank provided with a cooling means is incorporated in a container body, wherein a water pipe is connected to the chilled water tank. Water cooler for drinking. 4. The water cooler for beverages according to claim 3,
A drinking water cooler provided with water purification means inside a cold water tank or in the middle of a water pipe. 5. A hot / cold water dispenser for drinking water, wherein a hot water supply system for taking out hot water from a hot water tank provided with heating means and a cold water supply system for taking out cold water from a cold water tank provided with cooling means are incorporated in the main body. The hot / cold water dispenser for beverages according to claim 1, wherein a water pipe is connected to the hot water tank and the cold water tank. 6. The hot / cold water dispenser for beverages according to claim 5, wherein a water purification means is provided inside the hot water tank and the cold water tank or in the middle of the water pipe.