JP2007007513A - Water modifying instrument and water modifying method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water modifying instrument which spirally circulates water into a modification chamber by water feed pressure and is excellent in an action of floating and freely moving granular water modifying materials in comparison with the conventional instrument, and can modify water by more effectively bringing the water modifying materials into contact with the water. <P>SOLUTION: The casing (1) of the water modifying instrument (A) has a water introduction pipe (14) and a water delivery pipe (15). A cartridge (2) housed in the casing (1) can be connected to the water introduction part (14) of the casing (1) and has a connecting pipe (220) and a water outlet port (265). A water conditioning chamber (28) and a water purifying chamber (29) are installed in the cartridge (2) so that water can pass through the chambers. Magnesium grains (M) are accommodated in the water conditioning chamber (28), and water is introduced from a plurality of water conducting holes (280) formed so as to penetrate a side wall part (240). Each water conducting hole (280) opens in the direction rotating the water in the water conditioning chamber (28) in the required direction. The water modified in the cartridge (2) is discharged from the water outlet port (265), and passes through a water conducting part (100) to be discharged outside the casing (1) from the water delivery pipe (15). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a water reformer and a water reforming method. More specifically, it is excellent in the action of circulating in the reforming chamber spirally by the water flow pressure and floating and floating the granular water reforming material, bringing the water reforming material into contact with water more effectively and improving the water. The present invention relates to a water reformer and a water reforming method.

Deterioration of the global environment continues to have a significant impact on water, which is essential for sustaining life. In the midst of concerns about water contamination, there is a high social interest in technology that modifies water so that it can be ingested by living organisms.
Water that is suitable for ingestion includes alkaline reduced water. Alkaline-reduced water is known to have a low oxidation-reduction potential and a negative value, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has confirmed that it is effective for symptoms such as excessive stomach acidity, chronic diarrhea, and indigestion.
The present inventor has proposed a water reformer as shown in Patent Document 1 as an apparatus for generating such alkali reduced water.

  The water reformer described in Patent Document 1 includes a cartridge having a plurality of treatment chambers, and each treatment chamber is partitioned by a partition plate having a plurality of water passage holes. The water modifier filled in the processing chamber is a spherical fluid solid such as magnesium particles, and is filled so that it can float and float inside the processing chamber. And the water flow hole provided in the partition plate is provided toward the outer peripheral direction so that the water flow direction is oblique to the front and back surfaces of the partition plate. According to this, since the water reforming material floats and floats with the water circulating in a spiral in each processing chamber, the water reforming material can be brought into contact with water more effectively.

JP2004-275929

  In the water reformer described in Patent Document 1, the water reforming material is a spherical fluid solid, and for example, the size of the mesh of the filter body can be made relatively large compared to a powdery one, There is an advantage that a large amount of water can be circulated and processed in a short time, which is sufficiently useful.

  However, the water flow holes provided so as to be oblique to the front and back surfaces of the partition plate in order to circulate water spirally in each treatment chamber and float and float the granular water modifier are relatively It is provided on a small disc-shaped partition plate. In order to circulate water in a spiral shape, it is desirable to provide water near the outer periphery of the partition plate in consideration of efficiency and inject it in a direction close to the tangential direction of the inner surface of the cartridge. However, since the partition plate is planar, the space near the outer periphery is very limited, and so many water holes cannot be provided.

Although the water holes can be provided on the entire surface including the vicinity of the center of the partition plate, the injection direction is close to the radial direction in the water holes provided near the center. It is difficult to circulate water with water flow. Also, in this case, a phenomenon may occur in which the water reforming material is pressed against the top of the processing chamber due to the pressure of the water flow and does not move.
For this reason, especially when the water reforming material is magnesium particles, the water reforming material becomes considerably heavy, so that the water is spirally circulated in each treatment chamber, and the granular water reforming material is floated. It was difficult to move.

(Object of the present invention)
The object of the present invention is that the water is spirally circulated by the water pressure in the reforming treatment chamber and the action of floating and floating the granular water reforming material is superior to the conventional one, and the water reforming material is more effective. It is intended to provide a water reformer and a water reforming method capable of reforming water by bringing it into contact with water.

Means taken by the present invention to solve the above problems are as follows.
In the first invention,
The cartridge has a casing and a cartridge accommodated in the casing, and a water-modifying material that is a fluid solid is movably accommodated in the cartridge, and is provided through the side wall portion in the cartridge. Water is introduced from a plurality of water introduction holes, each water introduction hole is directed in a direction in which the water in the cartridge is swung in a required direction, and the water introduced into the cartridge from each introduction hole is It is modified with a water reforming material that floats and floats by a swirling flow of water, and is configured to exit the cartridge and be led out of the casing.
It is a water reformer.

In the second invention,
A casing and a cartridge housed in the casing;
The casing is
It has a water inlet and a water outlet.
The cartridge is
It has a connection part that can be connected to the water introduction part of the casing and a drainage part,
Between the connection part and the drainage part, a required number of treatment chambers are provided in the water flow direction so as to be able to pass each other.
In the processing chamber, a water reforming material that is a fluid solid is accommodated so that it can float and float in the water flow in the processing chamber.
Water is introduced into the processing chamber from a plurality of water guide holes provided through the side wall,
Each water guide hole is directed in the direction of turning the water in the processing chamber in the required direction,
Between the casing and the cartridge disposed inside the casing, a water passage is formed,
The water reformer floats and floats by the swirling flow of water in the cartridge processing chamber, and the water is reformed. The reformed water exits the drainage section, passes through the water passage section, and passes from the water outlet section to the outside of the casing. It is configured to be derived,
It is a water reformer.

In the third invention,
The water modifier is magnesium,
A water reformer according to the first or second invention.

In the fourth invention,
The cartridge is made up of a plurality of water guide holes that are movably accommodated in the cartridge and that are fluidly solid, and are provided through the side wall of the cartridge so as to turn the water in the cartridge in the required direction. Water is introduced into the interior, and the introduced water is modified by a water modifier that floats and floats by the swirling flow of water.
This is a method for reforming water.

  The number of processing chambers (the number of stages) and the capacity (volume) are appropriately set according to the amount of water to be processed, and are not particularly limited.

  As a water modifier, in addition to magnesium, for example, calcium, iron, zinc, cobalt, manganese and other minerals, limestone, dolomite, marble, coral sand, shells, bones, barley stones, solar stones, Soyoishi, Ceramics, charcoal (activated carbon, Bincho charcoal, coconut shell charcoal, bamboo charcoal, etc.), filtration membranes (hollow fiber membranes, reverse osmosis membranes, flat membranes), ion exchange resins, ion exchange fibers, etc. Not what you want.

  The spherical fluid solid mentioned in the present specification includes the meaning of a form in which a large number of substantially spherical but not spherical are gathered. In addition, according to the water reforming material, which is a spherical fluid solid, a water passage space is stably formed between them even when they are overlapped and do not move or when they are separated from each other. The

The particle diameter (diameter) of the water modifying material is, for example, 1 to 9 mm, more preferably 3 to 6 mm in the case of magnesium, but is not limited to this particle diameter.
If the water modifying material has a particle size of less than 1 mm, it is difficult to process (reform) a large amount of water in a short time in a net that needs to be further reduced in size. If the particle size exceeds 9 mm, the individual weight of the water modifier becomes too heavy, and even if the flow of water is considerably strong, it becomes difficult to move in the processing chamber, and as a result, the water is sufficiently improved. There is a risk that it cannot be quality.
In addition, as the water reforming material, it is possible to adopt a material having a particle size of less than 1 to 9 mm or more as long as the necessary amount of water to be treated can be secured and can be floated and floated without hindrance. is there.

(Function)
The operation of the water reformer according to the present invention will be described. Here, each constituent element of the present invention will be explained by giving a reference numeral given to each part in the embodiment described later, but this provision of the reference sign is only for easy understanding of the explanation. Therefore, it does not mean that each constituent element is limited to the above-described parts.

The treated water to be supplied is introduced from the water introduction part (14) of the casing (1), passes through the connection part (220) of the cartridge (2), and enters the inside of the cartridge (2).
The water to be treated enters the treatment chamber (28) from the water introduction hole (280) of the side wall (240) of the cartridge (2). The introduced water rises while rotating spirally along the inner peripheral surface of the side wall (240) of the processing chamber (28). By this water flow, the water reforming material (M) floats and floats so as to rotate, and the water is reformed. The reformed water passes through the water passing part (200) between the casing (1) and the cartridge (2), and is led out of the casing (1) from the water lead-out part (15).

(A) In the water reformer of the present invention, water is introduced from a plurality of water guide holes provided through the side wall portion in the cartridge, and each water guide hole requires water in the cartridge. It is directed in the direction of turning in the direction. According to this structure, it is possible to provide more water-conducting holes as much as the water-conducting holes can be provided in the vertical direction as compared with the conventional structure in which the water-conducting holes are provided obliquely in the partition plate. Thus, the water can be reformed by floating and floating the particulate water reforming material more reliably with a sufficient flow of water.

(B) In the case where the water modifier is magnesium, magnesium is brought into contact with water to be treated, so that magnesium reacts with water to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen. Thereby, the alkaline reduction water which has the oxidation-reduction potential and pH equivalent to an electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus can be produced | generated, without utilizing electrolysis.

The present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of a water reformer according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the cartridge, (a) is a longitudinal sectional view, (b) is a plan view,
3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of water inside the water reformer,
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state.

  The water reformer A is composed of a stainless steel casing 1 and a cartridge 2 made mainly of a synthetic resin except for a water reforming material.

(Casing 1)
Please refer to FIG. The casing 1 includes a main body 10, a lid body 16, a packing 17, and a fastening fixture 18.
The main body 10 has a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and a seat portion 11 having a slightly larger diameter is provided at the bottom. A slightly larger diameter mounting flange 12 is provided at the opening edge of the upper side of the main body 10. The lower surface side of the mounting flange 12 is inclined so as to narrow downward. On the upper surface of the mounting flange 12, a groove portion 13 for fitting the packing 17 is provided over the entire circumference.

  On the lower side of the main body 10, a water introduction pipe 14 that is a water introduction section and a water lead-out pipe 15 that is a water lead-out section are provided in a horizontal direction at positions that overlap the diameter line of the main body 10 through the walls. It is. The position of the water lead-out pipe 15 is not limited to the above position as long as it is a position that leads to a water flow space portion 100 described later, and can be set as appropriate.

  Of the water introduction pipe 14 and the water lead-out pipe 15, female threaded portions 140 and 150 for connecting water supply pipes 320 and 321, which will be described later, are provided at portions protruding from the main body 10 to the outside.

  An elbow pipe 141 is fixed to the inside of the main body 10 in the water introduction pipe 14 via a connection pipe 143. An end portion of the elbow pipe 141 that is opposite to the connection side with the connection pipe 143 is provided facing upward. A female screw portion 142 that is a taper screw is provided at an end portion of the elbow pipe 141 facing upward. An end portion of the elbow tube 141 having the female screw portion 142 is a portion to which the cartridge 2 is connected.

  A lid 16 is fixed to the upper surface of the mounting flange 12 at the top of the main body 10 by a fastening fixture 18. The lid body 16 has a disc shape, and a mounting flange portion 160 having substantially the same shape as that of the mounting flange 12 of the main body 10 is provided on the lower side so as to be symmetrical when crowned. Further, a groove 161 similar to the groove 13 is provided on the lower surface side of the mounting flange 160.

Between the upper surface of the mounting flange 12 and the lower surface of the lid body 16, an annular packing 17 for watertightness is interposed. On the upper and lower surfaces of the packing 17, protrusions 170 and 171 that fit into the grooves 13 and 161 are provided over the entire circumference.
The lid 16 is fixed so that the mounting flanges 12 and 160 are tightened by a fastening fixture 18 with a packing 17 interposed between the lid 16 and the mounting flange 12 of the main body 10.

The fastening fixture 18 has a structure in which a plurality of arc-shaped movable members 180 are connected to each other by a hinge 181 (see FIG. 5) so as to be rotatable. On the inner surface side of each movable member 180, a fitting groove 182 that presses the peripheral ends of the mounting flanges 12 and 160 is provided.
Angles (not shown) are provided at the distal ends of the movable members 180 on both ends, and the angle on one side is engaged with the angle on the other side and rotated to pull each angle and tighten it. A turning fastener 183 (see FIG. 5) is provided.

(Cartridge 2)
The cartridge 2 is connected and erected at the tip of an elbow pipe 141 provided in the water introduction pipe 14.
The cartridge 2 includes a substantially bottomed cylindrical container 20 and a water reformer 21 accommodated in the container 20. A water flow space 200 is provided between the container 20 and the water reformer 21.
At the center of the bottom plate 22 of the container 20, a connecting tube 220 having a male threaded portion 221 that can be screwed into the female threaded portion 142 of the elbow tube 141 is provided on the outer peripheral portion so as to protrude downward. An engagement step portion 230 is provided in the upper opening 23 of the container 20, and a female screw portion 231 is provided in the lower portion thereof.

  The water reforming body 21 accommodated and mounted in the housing body 20 has a cylindrical body cylinder body 24 made of a transparent synthetic resin. The trunk cylinder 24 may not be transparent. The outer diameter of the trunk cylinder 24 is provided slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the container 20. A plurality of screws 241 in which a disk-like bottom plate 25 is screwed through the side wall 240 of the barrel cylinder 24 at the lower opening of the barrel cylinder 24 (stainless steel screws: screws 242 described later are also the same). It is fixed watertight.

  Further, a water passing body 26 is attached to the upper opening of the trunk cylinder 24. The water passing body 26 has a substantially cylindrical cylindrical body 260 whose top and bottom are short. A locking flange 261 relating to the edge of the upper opening of the barrel cylinder 24 is provided at the top of the cylinder 260. A net 262 is attached to the lower surface of the cylindrical body 260 so as to cover the lower mouth.

The water passing body 26 is fixed by adhering the outer peripheral portion thereof to the inner surface of the side wall 240 by a plurality of screws 242 screwed through the side wall 240 of the trunk cylinder 24. The mesh 262 has a mesh size of 60 meshes in the present embodiment, and is set to a mesh size in which calcium sulfite particles C described later do not flow out.
The mesh size of the mesh body 262 is not limited to 60 mesh, and is not particularly limited as long as the water modifier does not flow out. This also applies to the nets 262, 271, 272, and 281 described later and the nets provided in the water reforming body 21a.

  A water flow lid 263 is attached to the upper part of the water flow body 26 by adhesion. A plurality of drain holes 265 are provided in the upper surface plate 264 of the water flow lid 263. The peripheral edge portion of the upper surface plate 264 engages with the engaging step portion 230 on the upper portion of the container 20. A cylindrical attachment portion 266 is provided on the lower side of the upper surface plate 264, and a male screw portion 267 is provided on the outer peripheral portion thereof.

  A water passage 27 is attached between the bottom plate 25 and the water passage 26 slightly closer to the water passage 26 than the middle. The water passing body 27 has a cylindrical body 270. The cylindrical body 270 has a cylindrical shape with a short top and bottom, and is fixed to the inner surface of the side wall 240 of the trunk cylindrical body 24 with an outer peripheral portion thereof adhered by an adhesive. The cylinder 270 may be fixed not only by bonding but also by screws. Nets 271 and 272 are attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical body 270 so as to cover the mouth.

The mesh size of the mesh body 271 on the upper surface side is 60 meshes in the present embodiment, and is set to a mesh size that does not allow the calcium sulfite particles C to flow out, as with the mesh body 262. Further, the size of the mesh 272 on the lower surface side is 60 mesh in the present embodiment, and is set to the size of the mesh from which magnesium particles M described later do not flow out.
Due to the above structure, inside the water reforming body 21, a water conditioning chamber 28 is provided in the lower part, and a water purification chamber 29 is provided in the upper part. The water conditioning chamber 28 and the water purification chamber 29 constitute a treatment chamber.

A large number of water guide holes 280 are provided through the side wall 240 corresponding to the water conditioning chamber 28. The water guide holes 280 are provided from the lower part of the water conditioning chamber 28 to a height of about 1/4, and a set of water guide holes 280 provided at four positions at equal intervals in the vertical direction are set as a set in the circumferential direction of the side wall 240. It is provided at six locations (total of 24) at regular intervals.
The number and size of the water guide holes 280 are not particularly limited as long as a sufficient water passing function can be secured. Moreover, the water flow direction of the water guide hole 280 may be a horizontal direction, or may be inclined upward or downward.

The structure of each water guide hole 280 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
Each water guide hole 280 is provided such that the direction thereof is a horizontal direction and a direction inclined with respect to the diameter direction of the barrel cylinder 24 (60 ° in the present embodiment: see FIG. 3). As a result, the water introduced into the water conditioning chamber 28 from the water guide hole 280 rotates around the inner peripheral surface of the trunk cylinder 24 and flows upward.

  According to this, since the magnesium particles M to be described later circulate spirally with the circulating water in the water conditioning chamber 28, the magnesium particles M to be described later can be floated and floated more effectively, Contact with magnesium particles M, which will be described later, is reliably performed, and efficient water reforming becomes possible. Note that the inclination angle of the water guide hole 280 with respect to the diameter direction of the body cylinder 24 is not limited to the above, and can be set as appropriate.

  A net body 281 is stretched on the inner surface of the side wall 240 so as to cover all the water guide holes 280 from the inside. The mesh body 281 has a mesh size of 60 meshes in the present embodiment. The mesh body 281 prevents the magnesium particles M, which are water modifiers, from flowing out, and the water conduction holes 280 are formed by the magnesium particles M. It is intended not to be blocked.

  In the water conditioning chamber 28 on the lower side, magnesium particles M as a water reforming material are accommodated. The amount in which the magnesium particles M are accommodated is about 80% of the capacity of the water conditioning chamber 28, and a space 282 is formed above. In the present embodiment, the magnesium particles M have a spherical shape with a diameter (particle size) of about 4 mm.

  Since magnesium has a low specific gravity as a metal (specific gravity 1.74), the magnesium particles M can float and float inside the water conditioning chamber 28 by receiving pressure from the water flow introduced from the water guide hole 280. . In addition, although the particle size of the magnesium particle M is not limited to the above, it is desirable to set it to a particle size or weight that can float and float by the pressure of tap water that is normally used.

The upper water purification chamber 29 is filled with calcium sulfite particles C which are fluid solids as a water modifier. As an alternative to the calcium sulfite particles C, other water modifiers such as ion exchange resins such as porous polymer beads and activated carbon may be used.
The calcium sulfite grains C are filled in the water purification chamber 29 so as to be almost full. Note that the calcium sulfite particles C may be filled so that, for example, about 80% is formed so that a space portion is formed in the upper portion.

In the present embodiment, the treatment chamber is provided in two stages, that is, the water conditioning chamber 28 and the water purification chamber 29. However, a single treatment chamber or three or more steps may be provided. Further, the processing function can be improved by increasing the diameter or increasing the number of the water guide holes 280.
If three or more treatment chambers are provided, for example, the water modifying material (magnesium particles, calcium sulfite particles, etc.) to be accommodated can be dispersed and accommodated in each treatment chamber, so the amount of water modifying material is large in total. Even in this case, there is an advantage that the water can be reliably floated and floated in each processing chamber, and the water can be efficiently reformed. In addition, each water guide hole 280 may be configured such that the water flow direction is irregular or random (random) so that turbulent flow is likely to occur in the water conditioning chamber 28.

Then, the water reformer 21 is accommodated in the container 20 and fixed. The water reforming body 21 can be fixed by screwing the male thread portion 267 of the water flow lid 263 provided on the upper portion with the female thread portion 231 provided on the upper portion of the container 20. Thereby, as above-mentioned, between the inner surface of the container 20 and the water reforming body 21, the water flow space part 200 is formed from the side part to the lower part. The water flow space 200 communicates with the connection pipe 220.
Further, when the cartridge 2 is screwed into the elbow pipe 141 of the casing 1 and fixed inside the casing 1, a water passage space 100 is formed between the cartridge 2 and the inner surface of the casing 1. The

With reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 5, the effect | action of the water reformer A which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5, the water reformer A is installed, for example, in the lower part of the sink 3 of the kitchen. In the back wall at the lower part of the sink 3, taps 31 and 32 are provided at two locations. A water supply pipe 310 is connected from one water intake tap 31 to the water supply tap 30 provided in the sink 3.
The other intake tap 32 and the water introduction pipe 14 of the water reformer A are connected by a water supply pipe 320, and the water outlet pipe 15 and the water tap 30 of the water reformer A are connected by a water supply pipe 321. When tap water that is not reformed is discharged from the water tap 30, the water tap 31 is opened and the water tap 32 is closed. When the modified water is discharged from the water tap 30, the water intake 32 is opened and the water intake 31 is closed.

(Function)
The action of the water reformer A when reforming water is as follows.
(1) The tap water which is to be treated passes through the water supply pipe 320, is introduced from the water introduction pipe 14 of the casing 1, passes through the connection pipe 220 at the lower part of the cartridge 2, and enters the inside of the cartridge 2.
(2) The tap water passes through the water flow space 200 inside the cartridge 2 and enters the water conditioning chamber 28 from the water guide hole 280. The introduced water rises while rotating spirally along the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 240 of the trunk cylinder 24 (see arrow). This water flow floats and floats so that the magnesium particles M rotate, and the magnesium reacts with water to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen. Thereby, the alkaline reduction water which has the oxidation-reduction potential and pH equivalent to an electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus can be produced | generated, without utilizing electrolysis.

(3) The water reformed in the water conditioning chamber 28 further rises, passes through the water passage 27 and enters the water purification chamber 29. Then, the chlorine contained in the water is removed by the calcium sulfite grains C.
(4) The water reformed in the water purification chamber 29 passes through the water passing body 26 at the upper part of the cartridge 2, enters the water passing space 100 between the cartridge 2 and the casing 1, and passes through the water supply pipe 321 from the water outlet pipe 15. And is sent to the water tap 30.

  Since the barrel 24 of the cartridge 2 is a transparent body, the state can be visually recognized without taking out the calcium sulfite grains C in the water purification chamber 29 and the magnesium grains M in the water conditioning chamber 28 to the outside. For example, when dirt adheres to each water reforming material after long-term use, the upper water passage lid 263 and the water passage body 26 or the lower bottom plate 25 are removed, and the internal calcium sulfite particles C and magnesium particles M are exposed to the outside. Can be removed and cleaned, or replaced with a new one.

  Thus, the particle size of the calcium sulfite grains C and the magnesium grains M becomes small, and replenishment or replacement (replacement) when the amount is reduced can be easily performed. In addition, although the standard of replenishment is when it reduces to 40 to 50% of the capacity | capacitance of the water purification chamber 29 and the water-conditioning chamber 28, for example, it is not limited to this. If the particle size of the water reforming material becomes too small, it will pass through the meshes of each network, so it must be replaced at an appropriate time. In this way, maintenance such as function recovery can be facilitated.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of another example of the cartridge.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a partition plate used for the cartridge.
In the present embodiment, the same parts as the respective parts of the cartridge 2 are indicated by the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals with alphabetic characters, and the description of the structure overlapping with the cartridge 2 is partially omitted.

The cartridge 2a includes a substantially bottomed cylindrical container 20a and a water reforming body 21a that is housed and fixed in the container 20a. A water passage space 200 is provided between the container 20a and the water reformer 21a.
At the center of the bottom plate 22 of the container 20a, a connecting tube 220 having a male threaded portion 221 that can be screwed into the female threaded portion 142 of the elbow tube 141 is provided on the outer peripheral portion so as to protrude downward.

  The water reforming body 21a that is housed and mounted in the housing body 20a has a cylindrical body cylinder 24 made of a transparent synthetic resin. The outer diameter of the trunk cylinder 24 is provided slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the container 20a. A disc-shaped bottom plate 25 is fixed to the lower opening of the barrel cylinder 24 in a watertight manner with a plurality of screws 241 (screws made of stainless steel) screwed through the side wall 240 of the barrel cylinder 24. .

A water passage cap 26 a is fixed to the upper opening of the trunk cylinder 24 with the inner surface of the cylinder part in close contact. Further, a water passage cap 26b is fixed to the upper surface side of the water passage cap 26a.
In the central part of the water flow caps 26a and 26b, a water flow hole 268 is provided so as to penetrate both. A net body 269 is attached to the inner surface side of the water flow cap 26 a so as to cover the water flow hole 268. The size of the mesh body 269 is 60 mesh in the present embodiment, and is set to a size that prevents calcium sulfite particles C, which will be described later, from flowing out.
The water reforming body 21a can be housed and attached to the housing body 20a by attaching the inner surface of the cylindrical portion of the water passage cap 26b to the upper opening of the housing body 20a and fixing them with screws 243.

  Between the said baseplate 25 and the water flow caps 26a and 26b, the water flow bodies 27a and 27b are attached to the two places at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. By providing the water passing bodies 27a and 27b, the water reforming body 21a is provided with water conditioning chambers 28a and 28b and a water purification chamber 29a that constitute a processing chamber in order from the bottom. The water conditioning chambers 28a and 28b contain magnesium particles M, the water purification chamber 29a contains calcium sulfite particles C, and appropriate amounts so that a space is provided at the top.

  Although attachment to the inner surface of the side wall 240 of the lower water flow body 27a is based on adhesion, it may be attached with screws. The water passage body 27a is formed in a disk shape, and water passage holes 274 are provided at four positions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces. Each water passage hole 274 is provided in a slightly outward direction so that the water passage direction is inclined with respect to the upper and lower surfaces of the water passage body 27a. A net body 275 is attached to the lower surface side of the water flow body 27 a so as to cover each water flow hole 274. The mesh size of the mesh body 275 is 60 meshes in the present embodiment, and is set to a size that prevents the magnesium particles M from flowing out.

According to this, since the spherical magnesium particles M spirally swirl together with the circulating water in the water conditioning chamber 28b, the magnesium particles M can be floated and floated more effectively. The contact of the grains M is ensured and efficient water reforming is possible.
Note that the water flow direction of the water flow hole 274 may be irregular or random (random) so that turbulent flow is likely to occur in the water conditioning chamber 28b. Further, although FIG. 7 shows a case where four water passage holes 274 are provided, the number is not limited to this number and can be set as appropriate.

The upper water passing body 27 b has a disk shape having a water passing hole 277 in the center, and has an annular body 276. The ring body 276 has a cylindrical shape with a short top and bottom, and is fixed to the inner surface of the side wall 240 of the body cylinder body 24 with an outer peripheral portion in close contact with an adhesive. The fixing of the ring body 276 is not limited to adhesion but may be a screw.
A net body 278 is attached to the lower surface side of the ring body 276 so as to cover the water passage hole 277. The mesh size of the mesh body 278 is 60 meshes in the present embodiment, and is set to a size that prevents calcium sulfite particles C and magnesium particles M from flowing out.

A large number of water guide holes 280 are provided through the side wall 240 corresponding to the water conditioning chamber 28a. The water guide hole 280 is provided in the same manner as that provided in the water reformer 21.
A circular outlet / exit 244 is provided on the side wall 240 of the portion corresponding to the water conditioning chamber 28b and the portion corresponding to the water purification chamber 29a. A female screw portion (reference numeral omitted) is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the outlet / inlet 244. A plug 245 is screwed into the loading / unloading port 244. The plug body 245 has a wrench hole (not shown) at the center, and can be attached and detached by turning it with a hexagon wrench. By removing the plug 245, the water conditioning material 28b and the water purification chamber 29a can be easily filled and removed with the water reforming material. In addition, filling and taking out of the water reforming material into the water conditioning chamber 28a on the lower side can be performed by removing the bottom plate 25.

  The water reforming body 21a is housed and fixed in the housing body 20a in the same manner as the water reforming body 21 to produce the cartridge 2a. Thereby, between the inner surface of the container 20a and the water reforming body 21a, a water flow space portion 200 is formed from the side portion to the lower portion. The water flow space portion 200 communicates with the connection pipe 220.

(Function)
The action of the cartridge 2a when reforming water is as follows.
(1) The water to be treated passes through the connection pipe 220 and enters the inside of the cartridge 2a, passes through the water passage space 200 inside the cartridge 2a, and enters the water conditioning chamber 28a on the lower side from the water guide hole 280.
(2) The water introduced into the water conditioning chamber 28a rises while rotating spirally along the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 240 of the trunk cylinder 24 (see arrow). This water flow floats and floats so that the magnesium particles M rotate, and the magnesium reacts with water to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen. Thereby, the alkaline reduction water which has the oxidation-reduction potential and pH equivalent to an electrolyzed water manufacturing apparatus can be produced | generated, without utilizing electrolysis.

(3) The water reformed in the water conditioning chamber 28a further rises, passes through each water hole 274 of the water flow body 27a, and spirally swirls together with the water flowing through the magnesium particles M in the water conditioning chamber 28b. Thus, the magnesium particles M are floated and floated, and the water can be efficiently reformed. The flow rate of water in the water conditioning chamber 28b is the same as the flow rate of the water conditioning chamber 28a, and there is a sufficient flow rate for floating and floating the magnesium particles M.

(4) The water further modified in the water conditioning chamber 28b passes through the water passage 27b and enters the water purification chamber 29a. Then, the chlorine contained in the water is removed by the calcium sulfite grains C.
(5) The water reformed in the water purification chamber 29a passes through the water passage holes 268 of the water passage caps 26a and 26b at the top of the cartridge 2a and is discharged to the outside of the cartridge 2a.

  Note that the terms and expressions used in the present specification are merely explanatory and not restrictive, and do not exclude terms and expressions equivalent to the above terms and expressions. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the water reformer which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a cartridge, (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, (b) is a top view. II expanded sectional view of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the water inside a water reformer. Explanatory drawing which shows a use condition. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of another example of the cartridge. The perspective view of the partition plate used for a cartridge.

Explanation of symbols

A Water reformer 1 Casing 10 Main body 100 Water passage space portion 11 Seat portion 12 Mounting flange 13 Groove portion 14 Water introduction tube 140 Female thread portion 141 Elbow tube 142 Female thread portion 143 Connection tube 15 Water outlet tube 150 Female thread portion 16 Lid 160 Mounting flange 161 Groove 17 Packing 170, 171 Projection 18 Clamping fixture 180 Movable member 181 Hinge 182 Fitting groove 183 Rotating fastener 2 Cartridge 20 Container 200 Water flow space 21 Water reforming body 22 Bottom plate 220 Connection tube 221 Male thread
23 Upper opening portion 230 Engagement step portion 231 Female thread portion 24 Trunk tube body 240 Side wall 241 Screw 242 Screw 25 Bottom plate 26 Water passage body 260 Tube body 261 Locking flange 262 Net body 263 Water passage lid 264 Top surface plate 265 Drain hole 266 Attached part 267 Male thread part 27 Water passage body 270 Tube body 271 Network body 272 Network body 273 Water passage hole 28 Water conditioning chamber 280 Water introduction hole 281 Network body 282 Space part 29 Water purification chamber 3 Sink 30 Water tap 31 Water intake pipe 310 Water supply pipe 32 Intake taps 320, 321 Water supply pipe C Calcium sulfite particles M Magnesium particles 2a Cartridge 20a Container 21a Water reforming body 26a, 26b Water flow cap 268 Water flow hole 269 Network body 243 Screw 27a Water flow body 274 Water flow hole 275 Network body 27b Water passage body 277 Water passage hole 276 Ring body 278 Network body 28a, 2 b water purifier chamber 29a water purification chamber 244 loading and unloading opening 245 plug

Claims (4)

It has a casing (1) and a cartridge (2) accommodated in the casing (1), and a water reforming material (M) that is a fluid solid is accommodated in the cartridge (2) in a freely movable manner. Water is introduced into the cartridge (2) from a plurality of water guide holes (280) provided through the side wall (240), and each water guide hole (280) is connected to the cartridge (2). ) In the required direction, the water introduced into the cartridge (2) from each introduction hole (280) floats and floats with the swirling flow of water ( M) is modified, and is configured to exit the cartridge (2) and be led out of the casing (1).
Water reformer. A casing (1) and a cartridge (2) housed in the casing (1);
The casing (1)
It has a water inlet (14) and a water outlet (15),
The cartridge (2)
It has a connection part (220) connectable to the water introduction part (14) of the casing (1) and a drainage part (265),
Between the connection part (220) and the drainage part (265), a required number of treatment chambers (28, 29) are provided in the water flow direction so as to be able to pass each other.
In the treatment chamber (28), a water reforming material (M) that is a fluid solid is accommodated so as to float and float in the water flow inside the treatment chamber (28).
In the treatment chamber (28), water is introduced from a plurality of water introduction holes (280) provided through the side wall (240),
Each water introduction hole (280) is directed in a direction to swirl the water in the processing chamber (28) in a required direction,
Between the casing (1) and the cartridge (2) disposed inside the casing (1), a water passage (100) is formed,
The water reforming material (M) floats and floats by the swirling flow of water in the treatment chamber (28) of the cartridge (2), and the water is reformed, and the reformed water comes out of the drainage section (265). It is configured to pass through the water passing portion (100) and be led out of the casing (1) from the water outlet portion (15).
Water reformer. The water modifier is magnesium,
The water reformer according to claim 1 or 2. A water reforming material (M), which is a fluid solid, is movably accommodated in the cartridge (2), and is provided through the side wall (240) of the cartridge (2) to require water in the cartridge (2). Water is introduced into the cartridge (2) through a plurality of water guide holes (280) directed in the direction of swirling in the direction, and the introduced water is floated and swung by the swirling flow of water. It is characterized by reforming,
Water reforming method.

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