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JP2005007033A
JP2005007033A JP2003176453A JP2003176453A JP2005007033A JP 2005007033 A JP2005007033 A JP 2005007033A JP 2003176453 A JP2003176453 A JP 2003176453A JP 2003176453 A JP2003176453 A JP 2003176453A JP 2005007033 A JP2005007033 A JP 2005007033A
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Yoshifumi Moriya
好文 守屋
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water dispenser having a function of constantly and stably supplying air whose oxygen concentration is controlled. <P>SOLUTION: The water dispenser is provided with an oxygen enriching film module 3 having superior oxygen permeability, a vacuum pump 4 connected to the oxygen enriching film module 3, and an oxygen enriching device 2 having a control circuit 5 of the vacuum pump 4 and is so constituted as supplying the air whose oxygen concentration is controlled by the oxygen enriching device 2, to the feed water. This constitution can constantly and stably enrich the dissolved oxygen in the water to be dispensed by driving the oxygen enriching device 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、酸素富化デバイスを備えたジャーポット、湯沸かし器、あるいは冷水機等の給水装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、給水装置と直接関係するものではないが、類似するものとして、ガス組成調整機構を備えた食品加工器具が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特許第3054973号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、前記従来の食品加工器具は、食品加工器具内に炭酸ガス、窒素ガス、または酸素貧化ガスを供給して、加工時における食品の呈味状態の維持やカッタの酸化防止をはかったものであって、酸素富化デバイスを備えた給水装置とは異なるものである。そこで、給水装置において、安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めたものの提供が望まれていた。
【0005】
本発明は、前記従来の課題を解決するもので、常に安定して給水の溶存酸素を高める機能を有する給水装置を提供することを目的とするものである。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するために、本発明の給水装置は、酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにしたものである。
【0007】
これにより、酸素富化デバイスを駆動することで、常に安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
請求項1に記載の発明は、酸素富化膜モジュールと、この酸素富化膜モジュールに接続する真空ポンプと、この真空ポンプの制御回路とを有する酸素富化デバイスを備え、前記酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにした給水装置とすることにより、酸素富化デバイスを駆動することで、常に安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【0009】
請求項2に記載の発明は、真空ポンプの吸込口は、酸素富化膜モジュールの出口側に接続した請求項1に記載の給水装置とすることにより、真空ポンプの吐出口からの空気圧力は十分であり、仮に温水、冷水等の抵抗体があっても安定して酸素濃度を調整した空気が供給できる。
【0010】
請求項3に記載の発明は、酸素富化デバイスの駆動を給水運転よりも先に行い、酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにした請求項1または2に記載の給水装置とすることにより、給水よりも先に酸素濃度が調整された雰囲気にすることができ、より安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【0011】
請求項4に記載の発明は、酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水出口近傍に供給する請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の給水装置とすることにより、給水出口近傍で温水、冷水等と酸素濃度を調整した空気が混合し、効果的に給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【0012】
請求項5に記載の発明は、酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気の出口と給水出口とを同軸に配した請求項4に記載の給水装置とすることにより、給水出口近傍で温水、冷水等と酸素濃度を調整した空気が混合し、より一層効果的に給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【0013】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の実施例について、図面を参照して説明する。
【0014】
図は湯沸かし器、あるいは冷水機等の給水装置の一例として、ジャーポットを示している。図において、1はジャーポットの本体、2は本体1の側部(あるいは他の適宜な箇所)に配した酸素富化デバイスで、酸素の透過性にすぐれた酸素富化膜モジュール3と、この酸素富化膜モジュール3に接続する真空ポンプ4と、この真空ポンプ4の制御回路5とを有する。
【0015】
酸素富化膜モジュール3は、メッシュ構造の樹脂フレームに有機高分子膜を貼り付けた構成で、これを複数枚積層して構成している。枚数の増加によって、発生する酸素富化空気量が調整できる。また、真空ポンプ4は、その吸込口4aを、酸素富化膜モジュール3の出口側3aに接続している。酸素富化膜モジュール3を構成する有機高分子膜は、窒素に比べ酸素の透過性にすぐれているために、酸素富化膜モジュール3のフレーム3b内を真空ポンプ4によって真空吸引すると酸素富化空気が得られる。
【0016】
また、真空ポンプ4は、その吐出口4bに樹脂製の供給配管6を接続している。そして、供給配管6の出口6aは、本体1の給水管7の給水出口近傍7aに酸素富化デバイス2によって酸素濃度を調整した空気を供給するように臨ませている。したがって、給水管7からの給水は、給水出口近傍7aで溶存酸素が高められ、本体1の注水口1aから外部に注ぎ出されるものである。なお、給水運転は、図示していないが、給水管7に接続された給水ポンプの駆動により、本体1内の湯(または水)が汲み上げられることにより行われるものである。
【0017】
制御回路5は、真空ポンプ5およびジャーポット自体の制御をするものであるが、酸素富化デバイス2の駆動、すなわち真空ポンプ2の運転開始を、給水運転よりも先に行うようなシーケンスが組み込まれている。
【0018】
次に、酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給する動作、作用について説明する。
【0019】
ジャーポットは、本体1に設けられた給水ボタンが押されると、制御回路5が先ず真空ポンプ4の運転を開始させる。これにより、酸素富化膜モジュール3のフレーム3b内が真空になり、有機高分子膜を酸素が優先的に通り、真空ポンプ4から供給配管6へと酸素富化された空気が流れる。真空ポンプ4の吸引圧力が−61kPaならば、この空気の酸素濃度は約30%程度になる。空気流量は2〜3L/minである。したがって、ジャーポットの給水管7近傍の空気は、1秒以内で約30%の酸素濃度の空気に置換される。すなわち、給水よりも先に酸素濃度が調整された雰囲気にすることができる。その後、給水運転を開始し、水を汲み上げる。これにより、高濃度酸素の空気は、給水管7の給水出口近傍7aで水と混合し、水内に溶け込むことによって、より安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。溶存酸素の高い水は、身体内に取り入れることにより、腸内の組織の活性化をはかることができ、健康へつながるものである。
【0020】
なお、真空ポンプ4の吸込口4aは、酸素富化膜モジュール3の出口側3aに接続したため、真空ポンプ4の吐出口4bからの空気圧力は十分であり、仮に温水、冷水等の抵抗体があっても安定して酸素濃度を調整した空気が供給できる。
【0021】
図2は、酸素富化デバイス2によって酸素濃度を調整した空気の出口と給水出口とを同軸(図では同心円状)に配した実施例を示している。この実施例では、供給配管6の周りに給水管7を配することにより、給水出口近傍7aで温水、冷水等内に酸素濃度を調整した空気を混合させ、より一層効果的に給水の溶存酸素を高めている。なお、逆に、給水管7の周りに供給配管6を配することにより、給水の外側より酸素濃度を調整した空気を混合させることもできるものである。
【0022】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明の給水装置は、酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにしたものであり、酸素富化デバイスを駆動することで、常に安定して給水の溶存酸素を高めることができるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施例における給水装置の構成を示す断面図
【図2】本発明の他の実施例における給水出口付近の構成を示す断面図
【符号の説明】
1 本体
2 酸素富化デバイス
3 酸素富化膜モジュール
4 真空ポンプ
5 制御回路
6 供給配管
7 給水管
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a water supply device such as a jar pot, a water heater, or a chiller equipped with an oxygen-enriched device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, food processing utensils equipped with a gas composition adjustment mechanism are known as similar, although not directly related to the water supply apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3054973 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional food processing equipment supplies carbon dioxide gas, nitrogen gas, or oxygen-poor gas into the food processing equipment to maintain the taste state of the food during processing and prevent oxidation of the cutter. However, it is different from the water supply apparatus provided with the oxygen enrichment device. Therefore, it has been desired to provide a water supply device that stably increases the dissolved oxygen in the water supply.
[0005]
This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the water supply apparatus which has a function which always raises the dissolved oxygen of feed water stably.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the water supply apparatus of the present invention is configured to supply air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by an oxygen enrichment device into the water supply.
[0007]
Thus, by driving the oxygen-enriched device, the dissolved oxygen in the feed water can be constantly increased.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention described in claim 1 includes an oxygen-enriched device having an oxygen-enriched membrane module, a vacuum pump connected to the oxygen-enriched membrane module, and a control circuit for the vacuum pump, and the oxygen-enriched device By using the water supply device that supplies the air whose oxygen concentration has been adjusted to the feed water by driving the oxygen-enriched device, the dissolved oxygen in the feed water can be constantly increased.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 2 is that the suction port of the vacuum pump is connected to the outlet side of the oxygen-enriched membrane module, so that the air pressure from the discharge port of the vacuum pump is Even if there is a resistor such as hot water or cold water, it is possible to supply air with the oxygen concentration adjusted stably.
[0010]
The water supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the oxygen-enriched device is driven prior to the water supply operation, and the oxygen concentration adjusted air is supplied into the water supply. By doing, it can be set as the atmosphere by which the oxygen concentration was adjusted prior to the water supply, and the dissolved oxygen of the water supply can be increased more stably.
[0011]
Invention of Claim 4 makes the water supply apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 which supply the air which adjusted oxygen concentration with the oxygen enrichment device to water supply outlet vicinity, The water supply outlet vicinity In this way, hot water, cold water, etc. are mixed with air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted, so that dissolved oxygen can be effectively increased.
[0012]
Invention of Claim 5 makes warm water in the vicinity of a water supply outlet by setting it as the water supply apparatus of Claim 4 which distribute | arranged coaxially the outlet and the water supply outlet of the air which adjusted oxygen concentration with the oxygen enrichment device, Cold water or the like and air with adjusted oxygen concentration are mixed, and dissolved oxygen in the feed water can be increased more effectively.
[0013]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
The figure shows a jar pot as an example of a water supply device such as a water heater or a chiller. In the figure, 1 is a main body of a jar pot, 2 is an oxygen-enriched device arranged on the side of the main body 1 (or other appropriate location), and an oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 having excellent oxygen permeability, A vacuum pump 4 connected to the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 and a control circuit 5 for the vacuum pump 4 are provided.
[0015]
The oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 has a configuration in which an organic polymer membrane is attached to a mesh-structure resin frame, and a plurality of these are laminated. The amount of oxygen-enriched air generated can be adjusted by increasing the number of sheets. Further, the vacuum pump 4 has its suction port 4 a connected to the outlet side 3 a of the oxygen enriched membrane module 3. The organic polymer film constituting the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 is superior in oxygen permeability to nitrogen. Therefore, when the inside of the frame 3b of the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 is vacuumed by the vacuum pump 4, the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 is enriched with oxygen. Air is obtained.
[0016]
The vacuum pump 4 has a resin supply pipe 6 connected to the discharge port 4b. The outlet 6 a of the supply pipe 6 faces the water supply outlet vicinity 7 a of the water supply pipe 7 of the main body 1 so as to supply air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by the oxygen enrichment device 2. Therefore, the water supplied from the water supply pipe 7 is one in which dissolved oxygen is increased in the vicinity of the water supply outlet 7 a and is poured out from the water inlet 1 a of the main body 1. Although not shown, the water supply operation is performed by pumping hot water (or water) in the main body 1 by driving a water supply pump connected to the water supply pipe 7.
[0017]
The control circuit 5 controls the vacuum pump 5 and the jar pot itself, but incorporates a sequence in which the oxygen enrichment device 2 is driven, that is, the operation of the vacuum pump 2 is started before the water supply operation. It is.
[0018]
Next, the operation | movement and effect | action which supply the air which adjusted oxygen concentration to feed water are demonstrated.
[0019]
In the jar pot, when a water supply button provided on the main body 1 is pressed, the control circuit 5 first starts the operation of the vacuum pump 4. Thereby, the inside of the frame 3 b of the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3 is evacuated, oxygen preferentially passes through the organic polymer membrane, and oxygen-enriched air flows from the vacuum pump 4 to the supply pipe 6. If the suction pressure of the vacuum pump 4 is −61 kPa, the oxygen concentration of this air is about 30%. The air flow rate is 2 to 3 L / min. Accordingly, the air in the vicinity of the water supply pipe 7 of the jar pot is replaced with air having an oxygen concentration of about 30% within one second. That is, the atmosphere in which the oxygen concentration is adjusted prior to the water supply can be obtained. After that, water supply operation is started and water is pumped up. Thus, the high-concentration oxygen air can be mixed with water in the vicinity of the water supply outlet 7a of the water supply pipe 7 and melted into the water, thereby increasing the dissolved oxygen in the water supply more stably. By taking water with high dissolved oxygen into the body, the tissue in the intestines can be activated, leading to health.
[0020]
Since the suction port 4a of the vacuum pump 4 is connected to the outlet side 3a of the oxygen-enriched membrane module 3, the air pressure from the discharge port 4b of the vacuum pump 4 is sufficient, and a resistor such as hot water or cold water is temporarily provided. Even if it exists, the air which adjusted oxygen concentration stably can be supplied.
[0021]
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the air outlet and the water supply outlet whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by the oxygen-enriching device 2 are arranged coaxially (concentrically in the figure). In this embodiment, by providing a water supply pipe 7 around the supply pipe 6, air having adjusted oxygen concentration is mixed in warm water, cold water, etc. in the vicinity of the water supply outlet 7a, and dissolved oxygen in the water supply is more effectively obtained. Is increasing. On the contrary, by providing the supply pipe 6 around the water supply pipe 7, it is possible to mix the air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted from the outside of the water supply.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the water supply apparatus of the present invention is configured to supply air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by the oxygen enrichment device into the feedwater. By driving the oxygen enrichment device, the water supply device is always stable. It can increase the dissolved oxygen in feed water.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a water supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration near a water supply outlet according to another embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Oxygen enrichment device 3 Oxygen enrichment membrane module 4 Vacuum pump 5 Control circuit 6 Supply piping 7 Water supply tube

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酸素富化膜モジュールと、この酸素富化膜モジュールに接続する真空ポンプと、この真空ポンプの制御回路とを有する酸素富化デバイスを備え、前記酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにした給水装置。An oxygen-enriched device having an oxygen-enriched membrane module, a vacuum pump connected to the oxygen-enriched membrane module, and a control circuit for the vacuum pump, and supplying air whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by the oxygen-enriched device A water supply device designed to supply inside. 真空ポンプの吸込口は、酸素富化膜モジュールの出口側に接続した請求項1に記載の給水装置。The water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the suction port of the vacuum pump is connected to the outlet side of the oxygen-enriched membrane module. 酸素富化デバイスの駆動を給水運転よりも先に行い、酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水中に供給するようにした請求項1または2に記載の給水装置。The water supply apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the oxygen-enriched device is driven prior to the water supply operation so that air having an adjusted oxygen concentration is supplied into the water supply. 酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気を給水出口近傍に供給する請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の給水装置。The water supply apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 which supplies the air which adjusted oxygen concentration with the oxygen enrichment device to the water supply outlet vicinity. 酸素富化デバイスによって酸素濃度を調整した空気の出口と給水出口とを同軸に配した請求項4に記載の給水装置。The water supply apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an air outlet and a water supply outlet whose oxygen concentration is adjusted by an oxygen enrichment device are arranged coaxially.
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