JP2010149096A - Movable water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a practical and specific driving means and method for a movable water purifier which purifies water of rivers, ponds and so on or water (raw water) including salt and so on to make plain water for drinking water, agricultural water or industrial water. <P>SOLUTION: The movable water purifier is constituted in such a manner that the water purifier having a hollow fiber membrane module is mounted on or connected to a motorcycle, a rotating pump of the water purifier for sending water and the driving wheels of the motorcycle are connected by a power transmissions means, and the rotating pump for sending water drives via the driving wheels by means of the power of the engine of the motorcycle. This water purifier includes: a rotating member such as a gear which keeps the power transmission means detachably/attachably mounted with the rotation axis of the driving wheels and rotates with the rotation axis integrally; a rotating member such as a gear and a pulley which are fixed at a driving shaft of the rotating pump for sending water; and a connecting member such as a chain or a belt which connect both of the rotating members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile water purifier for purifying water such as rivers and ponds or water containing salts (hereinafter referred to as raw water) into fresh water such as drinking water, agricultural water, or industrial water. The present invention relates to a driving means and method for such a water purifier.

Currently, technologies using reverse osmosis membrane (RO membrane) modules are widely adopted in water treatment systems in various fields such as desalination of seawater and the like, production of pure water, and wastewater treatment. As a desalination procedure, for example, in the case of desalination of seawater, in order to prevent contamination of the reverse osmosis membrane by microorganisms, after injecting chlorine into the seawater taken, the pH is adjusted with sulfuric acid through a filter or the like. A method of supplying to the reverse osmosis membrane after performing is generally performed. However, in order to carry out such a method, it is necessary to install and fix a large apparatus in a specific place, and it is naturally expensive.

On the other hand, in the event of an emergency such as a disaster, it is necessary to secure drinking water from a water source such as a river or pond in a disaster or evacuation area quickly and easily. In such a case, mobile simple water purification means・ A method is required. In such a case, it may be possible to supply water with a tank lorry or install a water purification facility on a vehicle such as a truck to reach the destination. For example, in the case of a disaster such as an earthquake, it leads to the affected area. In many cases, it is impossible to respond quickly because roads are divided or traffic is congested. In addition, it is difficult to install expensive water purification facilities for each village in regions where villages are sparse and water is poorly accessible, as seen in arid areas with a desert climate, regardless of disaster. Therefore, the mobile water purification means / method as described above is required. However, in such regions and regions, there is a problem that road infrastructure that allows large vehicles to pass through is not provided in many cases.

In order to solve the above problems, bicycles and motorcycles are used to purify water from rivers and ponds and to produce drinking water in disaster areas, remote areas, or refugee refuge areas. A mobile fresh water machine has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mobile freshwater generator configured to be combined with a bicycle having a drive wheel or a motorcycle, and a freshwater generator mounted on the bicycle is driven by the drive wheel. Yes. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a mobile desiccant comprising a bicycle and a fresh water generator mounted on the bicycle. The mobile fresh water generator is improved for convenient movement and desorption of the bicycle. A machine is also disclosed. However, a method and means for driving a water pump of a water generator (water purifier) using a driving wheel such as a bicycle as a power source described in these patent documents, as a practical and specific method and means, Not always enough.
International Publication No. 2000/59832 Pamphlet JP 2008-86934 A

An object of the present invention is to purify water in a mobile water purifier for purifying water (raw water) containing rivers, ponds, etc. or salt (raw water) into fresh water such as drinking water, agricultural water, or industrial water. It is to provide a practical and specific driving means and method for the container.

In the present invention, a water purifier having a hollow fiber membrane module is mounted or connected to a motorcycle, and a rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier and a driving wheel of the motorcycle are powered. In the mobile water purifier configured to be connected by a transmission means, and configured such that the rotary pump for water supply is driven through the driving wheel by the power of the engine of the motorcycle. A power transmission means is detachably mounted on the rotation shaft of the drive wheel, and rotates together with the rotation shaft, a rotation member fixed to the drive shaft of the water pump, and both rotations. It is a mobile water purifier characterized by comprising a connecting member for connecting members.

The invention described in claim 2 is the mobile water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is a gear member or a pulley member, and the connecting member is a chain or a belt.

The invention described in claim 3 is a motorcycle in which at least a chain or a belt, a muffler, and a brake mechanism are collectively arranged on one side of the left and right sides of the motorcycle body. The mobile water purifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotating member of the power transmission means can be detachably mounted on the rotating shaft of the drive wheel on the other side of the left and right sides of the vehicle body. It is.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the swing arm of the motorcycle is a cantilever swing arm lacking an arm on the side where the power transmission means is disposed. It is a water purifier.

And the invention described in Claim 5 is provided with the fan for cooling the engine of a motorcycle, The mobile water purifier of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. is there.

The mobile water purifier of the present invention is convenient for movement and can drive the water pump of the water purifier using the motorcycle engine at the destination, so that the raw water can be easily purified on the spot. Fresh water such as drinking water, agricultural water, or industrial water can be obtained. And in that case, since the device and method of the water purifier are devised, the water pump can be easily driven.

In the mobile water purifier of the present invention, a water purifier having a hollow fiber membrane module is mounted on or connected to a motorcycle, and a rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier and a driving wheel of the motorcycle are power transmission means. The water supply rotary pump is driven via the drive wheels by the power of the engine of the motorcycle. A feature of the present invention is that the power transmission means is detachably attached to the rotating shaft of the drive wheel, and rotates with the rotating shaft integrally with the rotating pump for water supply. It consists of a rotating member fixed to the drive shaft and a connecting member that connects both rotating members.

In the present invention, the rotating member is, for example, a pulley member or a gear member, and the connecting member is, for example, a belt or a chain. When the rotating member is a gear member, a chain is used as the connecting member, and when the rotating member is a pulley member, a belt such as rubber is used as the connecting member. The pulley member or gear member is defined as including an auxiliary member for mounting the pulley or gear on the rotating shaft of the drive wheel, or an auxiliary member for fixing the pulley or gear to the driving shaft of the rotary pump. The method of mounting or fixing is not particularly limited, and a known method / means can be employed.

The most common type of motorcycle is an engine having an engine between front and rear wheels and a rear wheel driven by a belt such as a chain or rubber through a clutch and a transmission. The motorcycle according to the present invention is also of such a type. Intended for things. Particularly desirable in the present invention is a motorcycle in which at least a chain or a belt, a muffler, and a brake mechanism are arranged together on one of the left and right sides of the motorcycle body, and the motorcycle has On the other side of the left and right sides of the vehicle body, the rotating member of the power transmission means can be detachably attached to the rotating shaft of the drive wheel. Further, it is preferable that the swing arm of the motorcycle is a cantilever swing arm lacking the arm on the side where the power transmission means is disposed. Such a motorcycle is not particularly problematic in running, and when the water purifier is started, the rotating member of the power transmission means can be easily attached to the rotating shaft of the driving wheel of the motorcycle with one touch. .

Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the entire image of the mobile water purifier of the present invention, and shows an example in which the water purifier is mounted on the rear part of the motorcycle 1. In FIG. 1, 2 is a water purifier, which has a hollow fiber membrane module, a rotary pump for water supply, and control means for them. It is natural that a hose (not shown) for taking water from the raw water source and a drain hose (not shown) for treated water are attached to the hollow fiber membrane module. Reference numeral 3 denotes power transmission means between a rotary pump for water supply and a driving wheel (rear wheel) of the motorcycle. In addition, when the water purifier is operated for a long time with the motorcycle stopped, the motorcycle engine is heated, and therefore a fan (not shown) is provided for air-cooling the motor. preferable. The power for that purpose can use rotation of a drive wheel or a battery.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the water purifier mounted on the rear part of the motorcycle in the present invention, as viewed from the rear of the vehicle body, and is detachably attached to the rotating shaft of the driving wheel of the motorcycle. It is a figure for demonstrating the power transmission means which consists of a rotation member, the rotation member fixed to the drive shaft of the rotary pump for water supply of a water purifier, and the connection member which connects both rotation members.

In FIG. 2, 2 is a water purifier having a hollow fiber membrane module (including a rotary pump for water supply and its control means), 11 is a rear wheel of the motorcycle, 12 is a chain and brake mechanism of an operation system of the motorcycle, 13 Is a muffler, 14 is a stand, 15 is a rotating shaft of a driving wheel (rear wheel), 16 is a gear member or pulley member (rotating member), 17 is a driving shaft of a rotary pump for water supply, and 18 is a gear member or pulley member ( Rotating members 19 and 19 represent chains or belts (connecting members).

In FIG. 2, the chain, brake mechanism 12 and muffler 13 of the operation system of the motorcycle are arranged together on the left side of the vehicle body, and the rotation shaft 15 on the right side of the drive wheel (rear wheel) is about 5 to 20 cm than usual. Protruding long. A rotating member 16 such as a gear is detachably attached to the rotating shaft. Although the method of mounting is not particularly limited, it is preferably one that can be attached and detached with one touch. When the motorcycle is running, the rotating member 16 such as a gear may be removed. A rotating member 18 such as a gear is fixed to the drive shaft 17 of the rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier. The rotating members 16 and 18 are connected by a connecting member 19 such as a chain. As shown in FIG. 2, when the motorcycle is stopped, the rear wheel 11 can be idled by the stand 14, and when the engine of the motorcycle is started, the transmission means is connected via the rear wheel 11 which is a driving wheel. Then, the rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier 10 is driven. In the case of long-time operation, the means is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to cool the engine with a fan or the like.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2 for explaining the mounting state of the rotating shaft of the driving wheel and the rotating member. In FIG. 3, 20 is a main part of a motorcycle engine, 21 is a cantilever swing arm, 22 is a wheel (rear wheel), 23 is an axle adjuster, 24 is a 2WAY drive unit boss (lock bar) with a built-in bearing, and 25 is Represents a chain of motorcycle operating systems. As described above, 15 is a rotating shaft on the right side of the drive wheel (rear wheel), and 16 is a rotating member made of a gear or a pulley. In the motorcycle of FIG. 3, the swing arm 21 is modified to a cantilever type unlike a normal one, so that the rotating member 16 can be easily attached to the rotating shaft 15 of the driving wheel, and as a result, the water purifier is used for water supply. It is possible to smoothly transmit power to the rotary pump.

As described above, the water purifier of the present invention is configured such that the rotary pump for water supply is driven using the engine of the motorcycle. Specifically, a rotary pump for water supply and a drive wheel of a motorcycle are connected by power transmission means, and the rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier is driven by the power of the engine of the motorcycle via the drive wheel. Is configured to be driven. The water purifier is mounted on or connected to the motorcycle. In the case of connection, even if the water purifier is mounted on the side car of the motorcycle, the traction is pulled behind the motorcycle. It may be one that is mounted on a car. Even in this case, basically the same transmission means as in the case where the water purifier is mounted on the motorcycle can be used within the scope of simple design changes that can be easily performed by those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, raw water is purified, and fresh water with a low salt content such as drinking water, agricultural water, and industrial water can be obtained. It means river water and groundwater that cannot be done. The hollow fiber membrane module uses a so-called reverse osmosis membrane (RO membrane), ultrafiltration membrane (UF membrane), nanofiltration membrane (NF membrane), or microfiltration membrane (MF membrane), with pressure as the driving force. Various types of membranes are known to remove ions, colloids, polymer substances, fungus bodies, and the like by membrane filtration. In the present invention, a water purifier having any one of the hollow fiber membrane modules is used. Examples of the film material include polyacrylonitrile, polysulfone, polyvinylidene fluoride, and polyethylene. As a type mounted on a motorcycle, a vertical water purifier in which hollow fiber membrane modules are arranged in a vertical direction is preferable, but as a type connected to a motorcycle, a horizontal module may be used.

The MF membrane usually has a membrane pore size of about 0.01 μm to 10 μm. Therefore, a substance larger than this pore size is captured and solid-liquid separation is performed. The UF membrane has the effect of a molecular sieve that blocks high molecular weight substances and colloidal substances having molecular weights of 1,000 to several hundred thousand and allows low molecular weight substances and ions below them to permeate. The MF membrane module is normally operated at 200 kPa or less from the reduced pressure state, and the UF membrane module is normally operated at 300 kPa or less from the reduced pressure state. The NF membrane is suitable for use in an intermediate region between the UF membrane and the RO membrane. The RO membrane has a pore diameter of about 2 nm or less and can separate salts such as sodium ions.

In the present invention, the water purifier may be combined with a hollow fiber membrane module, a cooling chiller unit and / or a sterilization unit. The cooling chiller unit is known as a device having a refrigerator using a refrigerant and a water circuit for circulating water, and keeping the temperature of an air conditioning heat source and equipment constant. In the present invention, the hollow fiber membrane module and the cooling chiller unit are combined, and the temperature of the raw water fed to the hollow fiber membrane module is preferably maintained at a constant temperature, preferably 4 to 10 ° C. The closer the raw water temperature is to 4 ° C., the higher the treatment efficiency. In the present invention, when acquisition of drinking water is intended, a sterilization unit can be combined with the water purifier. As the sterilization unit, a known unit such as activated carbon, chlorine, ozone, or a unit utilizing ultraviolet irradiation can be used. When drinking water is stored for a long period of time, sodium hypochlorite can be added to the stored water for storage.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the generation process of purified water in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the raw water usually passes through a filter and is introduced into the hollow fiber membrane module through a water pump of the water purifier. A cooling chiller unit may be arranged between the hollow fiber membrane module and the water pump to control the temperature of the raw water. Although FIG. 4 shows an example in which two hollow fiber membrane modules are arranged, of course, this may be one, or two hollow fiber membrane modules may be arranged in parallel. The treated water discharged from the hollow fiber membrane module can be used as agricultural water or industrial water as it is. If you want to use the treated water discharged from the hollow fiber membrane module for beverages, go further through the sterilization unit, or if necessary, through the mineral addition unit to adjust the water quality by adding further minerals, etc. Used as drinking water. A mineral component means what has sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride as a main component. The addition method and the mixing method are not particularly limited, and the mineral component may be added and mixed as a solid powder or added and mixed as an aqueous solution. The water pump, the cooling chiller unit, or the sterilization unit can be driven and operated by using the power of the engine or battery of the motorcycle.

It is a figure which shows an example of this invention with which the water purifier was mounted in the rear part of the motorcycle. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the power transmission means of this invention. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2 for explaining a mounting state of a rotating shaft of a driving wheel and a rotating member. It is a flowchart explaining the production | generation process of the purified water in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Motorcycle 2 Water purifier 3 Power transmission means 11 with a rotary pump for water supply and a driving wheel (rear wheel) 11 Rear wheel 12 of a motorcycle Motorcycle chain and brake mechanism 13 Muffler 14 Stand 15 Driving wheel (rear) Wheel) rotating shaft 16 gear member or pulley member (rotating member)
17 Drive shaft of rotary pump for water supply 18 Gear member or pulley member (rotary member)
19 Chain or belt (connection member)
20 Main parts of engine 21 Cantilever swing arm 22 Wheel 23 Axle adjuster 24 2WAY drive unit boss (lock bar)
25 Motorcycle operation chain

Claims (5)

A water purifier having a hollow fiber membrane module is mounted or connected to a motorcycle, and a rotary pump for water supply of the water purifier and a driving wheel of the motorcycle are connected by a power transmission means, In the mobile water purifier configured to drive the water supply rotary pump through the drive wheel by the power of the engine of the motorcycle, the power transmission means is attached to and detached from the rotary shaft of the drive wheel. The rotary member is freely mounted and rotates integrally with the rotary shaft, the rotary member fixed to the drive shaft of the water supply rotary pump, and a connecting member that connects the rotary members. Mobile water purifier. The mobile water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is a gear member or a pulley member, and the connecting member is a chain or a belt. The motorcycle has at least a chain or a belt, a muffler, and a brake mechanism arranged together on one of the left and right sides of the motorcycle body, and the power on the left and right sides of the motorcycle body. The mobile water purifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotating member of the transmission means can be detachably attached to the rotating shaft of the drive wheel. The mobile water purifier according to claim 3, wherein the swing arm of the motorcycle is a cantilever swing arm lacking an arm on the side where the power transmission means is disposed. The mobile water purifier according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fan for cooling an engine of the motorcycle.

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