JP2005046757A - Ionized water generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ionized water generator, which causes no additional costs or troublesome replacement work when arranged to be apart from a sink of a sink unit, prevents generated ionized water from wetting a cooking space on the sink unit or a kitchen floor, and is very easy to use. <P>SOLUTION: The ionized water generator has a hose 4, through which alkali ionized water and acid ionized water runs, and a runoff exit 4c of the hose 4 is connected to a stopcock stand 11 arranged near the sink S of the sink unit F. A faucet 11a for supplying the alkali ionized water and acid ionized water and a faucet 11b for discharging the same are fitted on the stopcock stand 11, where both faucets 11a and 11b can be turned to the inside of the sink S. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an ionic water generator for producing alkaline ionic water and acidic ionic water by electrolyzing raw water such as tap water.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a conventional ionic water generating apparatus houses a water treatment unit 21 for treating raw water such as tap water in a casing 22. A raw water hose 23 is directly connected to the faucet Ca of the faucet C and extends from the bottom of the casing 22. Reference numeral 24 denotes a discharge nozzle that discharges the treated water treated by the water treatment unit 21, and is provided on the upper surface of the casing 22. As shown in FIG. 9, a delivery pipe D is attached to the discharge port 24a of the discharge nozzle 24 so that the tip opening Da extends in the sink S of the sink F.

  The water treatment unit 21 includes treatment flow paths R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 in which a raw water inlet 31 connected to the end of the raw water hose 23 and a discharge port 24a of the discharge nozzle 24 are connected to each other by pipes. In addition, a cartridge connecting portion 25, a calcium case 26, and an electrolytic cell 27 in which a water purification cartridge 28 is disposed are disposed in order from the upstream side in these processing channels. The electrolytic cell 27 is usually formed separately in an anode chamber for generating acidic ion water and a cathode chamber for generating alkaline ion water. The base end of the processing channel R3 is connected to the upper portion of the anode chamber. At the same time, a processing channel R4 is connected in communication with the upper part of the cathode chamber, and the tip opening 29a of the drainage hose 29 connected to the tip opening 32 of the processing channel R3 is extended so as to face the sink S of the sink F. .

In the casing 22, an electrical component 33 having a power source for energizing the electrolytic cell 27, and the operation / display panel P provided on the surface of the casing 22 are electrically connected to the electrical component 33 and disposed on the back side of the casing 22. The operation board can be switched between an alkaline ionized water mode and an acidic ionized water mode by operating various switches provided on the operation / display panel P. Here, the alkaline ionized water mode refers to alkaline ionized water having pH values of three stages (8.5, 9.0, 9.5) suitable for drinking, and strongly alkaline ionized water having a pH value of about 10 suitable for cooking. In this mode, alkaline ionized water is discharged from the tip opening Da of the delivery pipe D. At this time, the acidic ion water generated at the same time is discharged from the tip opening 29a of the drainage hose 29 connected to the tip opening 32 of the processing flow path R3. The acidic ionic water mode is a mode capable of generating acidic ionic water having a pH value of about 5.5 suitable for face washing and the like, and the acidic ionic water is discharged from the end opening Da of the delivery pipe D. The alkaline ionized water generated at this time is discharged from the front end opening 29a of the drainage hose 29 connected to the front end opening 32 of the processing channel R3.
JP 2001-205255 A (page 4, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, the conventional ionic water generating apparatus is installed in the vicinity of the sink S of the sink F, and has a tip opening Da of the delivery pipe D that discharges alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water and a tip opening 29a of the drainage hose 29, Although it is extended so that it hangs down in the sink S of the sink F, since each user's sink space is different, it must be installed in the position away from the sink S depending on the case. It is necessary to adjust the length of the hose 29. For this reason, there is a problem in that new costs are incurred and replacement takes time.

  Furthermore, when the conventional ionic water generating device is installed at a position away from the sink S of the sink F and the delivery pipe D and the drainage hose 29 are lengthened, they become easy to move, and these delivery pipes are in a moment. The tip opening Da of D and the tip opening 29a of the drainage hose 29 may be displaced from the inside of the sink S, so that the cooking space of the sink or the floor of the kitchen may be wetted with the generated ionic water. Was.

  Further, in the conventional ionic water generating apparatus, the tip opening Da of the delivery pipe D and the tip opening 29a of the drainage hose 29 are extended so as to hang down in the sink S of the sink F, so that these tip openings Da, 29a It will be close to the bottom of the sink S, and it will be difficult to pour it into a cup when drinking alkaline ionized water, and it will be difficult to bring your hand under the tip opening Da when washing your face with acidic ionized water. The problem was that it was very difficult to use.

  Accordingly, the present invention has an object to solve the above-described conventional problems, and when the ionic water generator is installed at a position away from the sink of the sink, a new cost is generated or replaced. It was made for the purpose of providing an ionic water generating device that does not take time and does not get wet with the ionic water generated in the cooking space of the sink, the kitchen floor, etc., and is very easy to use. It is.

  Therefore, the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention is such that the outlet 4c of the alkaline ionized water and acidic ionic water flowing water hose 4 is connected to the faucet stand 11 installed in the vicinity of the sink S of the sink F, The faucet stand 11 is provided with a faucet 11a for supplying alkaline ionic water and acidic ionic water and a faucet 11b for draining so as to face the sink S, respectively.

  And the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention can make the said hose 4 for flowing water into two of the hose 4a for water supply of alkaline ion water and acidic ion water, and the hose 4b for drainage.

  Furthermore, in the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, the flowing water hose 4 can be configured such that a supply water passage and a drain passage for alkaline ion water and acidic ion water are formed inside one hose.

  In the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, the water supply faucet 11 a may be provided in the upper part of the faucet stand 11, and the drainage faucet 11 b may be provided in the lower part of the faucet stand 11.

  Furthermore, the faucet stand 11 in the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention is provided with a water stop lever 12 for stopping the flow of alkaline ionic water and acidic ionic water from the flowing water hose 4. can do.

  Since the ionic water generation apparatus of the present invention is configured as described above, even when the ionic water generation apparatus is installed at a position away from the sink of the sink, new costs are incurred or replacement is required. It does not take time and effort, and it does not get wet with the ionic water generated on the kitchen cooking space or kitchen floor, and it is very easy to use.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the ionized water generating apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

  1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Each of the casings includes a water treatment unit 1 for treating raw water such as tap water. The raw water hose 3 connected to the faucet Ca of the water tap C is extended from the bottom of the casing 2. 4 is a flowing water hose for alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water. In the first embodiment, this flowing water hose 4 is composed of two water supply hoses 4a and a drainage hose 4b for alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water. In the second embodiment, a water supply passage and a drain passage (both not shown) are formed inside one hose.

  The outlet 4c of the alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water hose 4 is connected to a faucet stand 11 installed in the vicinity of the sink S of the sink F. The faucet stand 11 is provided with a faucet 11a for supplying alkaline ion water and acidic ion water and a faucet 11b for draining so as to face the sink S, respectively. The water supply faucet 11 a is provided in the upper part of the faucet stand 11, and the drainage faucet 11 b is provided in the lower part of the faucet stand 11. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the faucet stand 11 is provided with a water stop lever 12 for stopping the flow of alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water from the flowing water hose 4.

  Here, the term “for water supply” refers to a case where the water is supplied to a flow of alkaline ionized water suitable for drinking or cooking in the alkaline ionized water mode, which will be described later, or a flow of acidic ionized water suitable for face washing in the acidic ionized water mode. The case where it uses for the flow of the strongly acidic ion water suitable for the case of sterilization and disinfection in the sanitary water mode. In addition, for drainage, it is used for flowing acidic ionic water generated simultaneously in the alkaline ionic water mode, used for flowing alkaline ionic water generated simultaneously in the acidic ionic water mode, or simultaneously in sanitary water mode. The case where it uses for the flowing water of the strong alkaline ionized water produced | generated.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6, the water treatment unit 1 connects the raw water inlet 3 a connected to the terminal end of the raw water hose 3 and the inlet 4 d of the flowing water hose 4 through each pipe. The process flow paths R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are provided. The cartridge connection part 6, the calcium case 7, and the electrolytic cell 8 in which the water purification cartridges 5 are arranged in order from the upstream in these process flow paths. Is arranged.

  In the figure, a processing flow path R1 is a flow path for connecting the cartridge connecting portion 6 and the calcium case 7 in communication, a processing flow path R2 is a flow path for connecting the calcium case 7 and the electrolytic cell 8, and a processing flow path R3 is the electrolytic cell 8. The flow path extended from the anode chamber 8a, the process flow path R4 is extended from the cathode chamber 8b of the electrolytic cell 8, and the process flow path R5 is divided between the process flow path R2 and the process flow path R3. It is a bypass flow path connected in communication, and a check valve V comprising a ball valve is provided in the middle. Further, the upstream side of the check valve V of the processing flow path R5 and the middle of the processing flow path R1 are connected in communication with a processing flow path R6 which is a bypass flow path.

  The electrolytic cell 8 is normally separated into an anode chamber 8a for generating acidic ionized water and a cathode chamber 8b for generating alkaline ionized water. The base of the processing flow path R3 is formed above the anode chamber 8a. The end of the processing channel R4 is connected to the upper part of the cathode chamber 8b, and the distal ends of the processing channels R3 and R4 are connected to the inlet 4d of the flowing water hose 4 via the connector 13 as well as the ends thereof. The outlet 4c of the flowing water hose 4 is connected to a faucet stand 11 installed in the vicinity of the sink S of the sink F.

  When the water hose 4 is composed of two water supply hoses 4a and a drainage hose 4b, the connecting tool 13 is formed so that the end openings of the processing flow paths R3 and R4 are open as shown in FIG. Two screwed portions 13a and 13a that can be screwed, and two screwed portions 13b and 13b that can be screwed into the inlet 4d of the water supply hose 4a and the drainage hose 4b, respectively. It is said. Further, when the connector 13 has the flowing water hose 4 in which the water supply passage and the drainage passage are formed in one hose, as shown in FIG. 8, the processing flow paths R3, R4 Forming the water supply passage 14a and the drainage passage 14b respectively connected to the water supply passage and the drainage passage of the flowing water hose 4; The inlet 4d of the flowing water hose 4 has one screwed portion 13b that can be screwed.

  Further, in the casing 2, an electrical component 9 having a power source for energizing the electrolytic cell 8, and the operation / display panel P provided on the surface of the casing 2, which is electrically connected to the electrical component 9, is provided behind the casing 2. It is possible to switch between an alkaline ionized water mode, an acidic ionized water mode, and a sanitary water mode by operating various switches provided on the operation / display panel P. .

  Here, the alkaline ionized water mode refers to alkaline ionized water having pH values of three stages (8.5, 9.0, 9.5) suitable for drinking, and strongly alkaline ionized water having a pH value of about 10 suitable for cooking. In this mode, alkaline ionized water is discharged from the front end opening of the processing channel R4. At the same time, the acidic ion water generated at the same time is discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3.

  The acidic ionic water mode is a mode capable of generating acidic ionic water having a pH value of about 5.5 suitable for face washing and the like, and acidic ionic water is discharged from the front end opening of the processing channel R4. At this time, alkaline ionized water generated at the same time is discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3.

  Furthermore, the sanitary water mode is a mode capable of generating strongly acidic ion water having a pH value of about 2.5 that is used for sterilization and disinfection. The desired strongly acidic ionized water is discharged from the front end opening of the processing flow path R4. At this time, the strongly alkaline ionized water generated at the same time is discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3.

  Therefore, in the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, when the alkaline ionic water mode is selected, in the first embodiment, the alkaline ionic water discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R4 is supplied to the flowing water hose 4. The acidic ionic water that flows into the water hose 4a, is supplied from the water faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11 and is discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3 is drained hose 4b of the water flow hose 4 The water is discharged from the faucet 11b for drainage of the faucet stand 11. In the second embodiment, the alkaline ionized water discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R4 flows into the water supply passage of the water flow hose 4 and is supplied from the water supply faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11. Simultaneously generated acidic ion water discharged from the front end opening of the processing flow path R3 flows into the drainage passage of the running water hose 4 and is drained from the drainage faucet 11b of the faucet stand 11.

  In the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, when the acidic ionic water mode is selected, in the first embodiment, the acidic ionic water discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R4 is supplied to the running water hose 4. The alkaline ionized water that flows into the water hose 4a, is supplied from the water supply faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11 and is discharged from the front end opening of the processing flow path R3 is the drainage hose 4b of the water flow hose 4 The water is discharged from the faucet 11b for drainage of the faucet stand 11. In the second embodiment, the acidic ion water discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R4 flows into the water supply passage of the water flow hose 4 and is supplied from the water supply faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11, The alkaline ionized water generated simultaneously from the opening at the front end of the treatment channel R3 flows into the drainage passage of the running water hose 4 and is drained from the drainage faucet 11b of the faucet stand 11.

  Furthermore, in the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, when the sanitary water mode is selected, in the first embodiment, the strongly acidic ionic water discharged from the tip opening of the treatment channel R4 is supplied to the running water hose 4. The strongly alkaline ionized water that flows into the water hose 4a, is supplied from the water supply faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11 and is discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3 is the drainage hose of the running water hose 4 It flows into 4 b and is drained from the faucet 11 b for draining the faucet stand 11. In the second embodiment, the strongly acidic ionic water discharged from the opening of the treatment channel R4 flows into the water supply passage of the water flow hose 4 and is supplied from the water supply faucet 11a of the faucet stand 11. The strongly alkaline ionized water generated at the same time discharged from the front end opening of the treatment channel R3 flows into the drainage passage of the running water hose 4 and is drained from the drainage faucet 11b of the faucet stand 11.

  In the second embodiment of the ionic water generating device of the present invention, the alkalinity from the running water hose 4 can be obtained by operating the water stop lever 12 provided on the faucet stand 11 without operating the tap water tap C. The running water of ionic water and acidic ionic water can be stopped.

  Therefore, in the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention, the faucet 11a for water supply and the faucet 11b for drainage of the faucet stand 11 do not deviate from the upper side of the sink S, so the cooking space of the sink, the floor of the kitchen, etc. Do not get wet with the ionic water produced. In addition, when drinking the alkaline ionized water supplied from the faucet 11a, it becomes easy to pour it into a cup or the like, and when washing the face with the acidic ionized water supplied from the faucet 11a, hold the hand under the faucet 11a. It becomes easy to use and becomes easy to use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external appearance installation figure of 1st embodiment of the ion water production | generation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the inside which looked at the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention shown in FIG. 1 from the front side. It is explanatory drawing of the inside which looked at the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention shown in FIG. 1 from the back side. It is an external appearance installation figure of 2nd embodiment of the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the inside which looked at the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention shown in FIG. 4 from the back side. It is explanatory drawing which showed typically the flow path of the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view of the connection tool of the processing flow path and the flowing water hose in the first embodiment of the ionic water generating apparatus of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the connection tool of the process flow path and the flowing water hose in 2nd embodiment of the ionic water production | generation apparatus of this invention. It is an external appearance installation figure of the conventional ion water production | generation apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the inside which looked at the conventional ionic water production | generation apparatus from the front side. It is explanatory drawing of the inside which looked at the conventional ionic water production | generation apparatus from the back side.

Explanation of symbols

4 Hose for running water 4a Hose for water supply 4b Hose for draining 4c Outlet 11 Faucet stand 11a Faucet 11b Faucet 12 Water stop lever F Sink S S Sink

Claims (5)

  The outlet (4c) of the flowing water hose (4) of alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water is connected to a faucet stand (11) installed in the vicinity of the sink (S) of the sink (F). The stopper stand (11) is provided with a faucet (11a) for supplying alkaline ion water and acidic ion water and a faucet (11b) for draining so as to face the sink (S), respectively. Ionized water generator.   The ionized water generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the flowing water hose (4) includes two water supply hoses (4a) and a drainage hose (4b).   The ionized water generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the flowing water hose (4) has a water supply passage and a water discharge passage formed in one hose.   The ion according to claim 1, wherein the water supply faucet (11a) is provided at an upper part of the faucet stand (11), and the drainage faucet (11b) is provided at a lower part of the faucet stand (11). Water generator.   The water faucet stand (11) is provided with a water stop lever (12) for stopping the flow of alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water from the flowing water hose (4). The ionic water production | generation apparatus of description.