JP2015006916A - Water cooler/heater with sterilization function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water cooler/heater with a sterilization function, which can eliminate a source of contamination in a cold water storage part by housing a water supply part which consists of a vinyl water pack and a basket in an internal space of a refrigerator chamber and refrigerates and releases water directly.SOLUTION: A water cooler/heater comprises a water supply part 140 that internally stores and supplies water, a refrigerator chamber 120 that houses the water supply part and refrigerates water, a hot water tank 170 that heats and stores water supplied from the water supply part, a water releasing adapter 150 provided on the bottom surface of the refrigerator chamber 120 so as to release and supply water in the water supply part to the hot water tank, a cold water releasing cock 162 that externally releases water in the refrigerator chamber, a hot water releasing cock that externally releases water in the hot water tank, a cold water releasing pipe 194 that is connected to the cold water releasing cock, a hot water tank supply pipe 196 that is joined to a T-shaped distribution pipe 192 and connected to a drain pipe 197, a heat sterilizer 180 for sterilizing the hot water tank supply pipe and the cold water releasing pipe, which is located in the middle of the hot water tank supply pipe 196.

Description

The present invention relates to a chiller / heater having a sterilizing function, by removing an existing chilled water tank, storing a chilled water supply unit composed of a vinyl water pack and a basket in an internal space of a refrigerated room, and directly discharging water. A sterilization function that can enhance the sanitary function by removing the pollution source of the water storage section and sterilizing the hot water supply water pipe and the cold water discharge pipe through the heat sterilization device separately installed in the middle part of the hot water supply water supply pipe It relates to a chiller / heater.

A chiller / heater is a device that is supplied with water from a water pipe or a raw water tub and that heats or cools it to supply chilled water and hot water. The vessel is anxious.

A chiller / heater generally has a chilled water tank and a hot water tank separately to supply cold water and hot water separately. In the case of a hot water tank, the water is heated by a heating device in the hot water tank. There is no risk of bacterial growth, but in the case of cold water tanks and pipes connected to the outside from the cold water tanks, there is a high risk of bacterial growth when used for a long time, separately from hot water tanks.

As prior arts for solving such problems, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are disclosed, but generally, a cold water tank and a hot water tank are provided as in a general water heater, A filter and a circulation pump are further installed and sterilized (refer to Patent Document 1), or the water of the hot water tank is heated to a certain temperature and the water is circulated by the pump to sterilize (refer to Patent Document 2). taking it.

However, in the case of Patent Document 1, since the filter and the circulation pump must be installed separately, the structure is complicated. When the circulation pump is not operating, the contamination source remains in the cold water tank, and it is unsanitary. possible. In the case of Patent Document 2, in order for hot water in a hot water tank to circulate throughout the interior including the cold water tank, the cold water tank containing 2000 cc or more of water and water in the water pipe are usually heated. Since it must be circulated and sterilized, it must be re-cooled, which requires a long time and consumes a lot of energy.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0919310 Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1196335 Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0735515

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to accommodate a cold water storage section by storing a water supply section composed of a vinyl water pack and a basket in the internal space of the refrigerator compartment, refrigeration, and directly discharging water. An object of the present invention is to provide a chiller / heater having a sterilizing function capable of removing the contamination source.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chiller / heater having a sterilizing function capable of supplying chilled water without taking time even when changing by storing a spare water supply unit inside the refrigerator compartment. It is to provide.

Moreover, energy can be saved by heating and sterilizing about 20 cc of water contained in the hot water supply water pipe and the cold water discharge pipe through a heat sterilization apparatus separately installed in the middle part of the hot water supply water supply pipe, An object of the present invention is to provide a chiller / heater having a sterilizing function capable of enhancing a sanitary function.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a chiller / heater having a sterilizing function according to the present invention stores a water supply unit 140 for storing and supplying water therein, and refrigeration for storing the water supply unit 140 to cool the water. The refrigerating chamber so that the water supplied from the water supply unit 140 is heated and stored, and the water supplied from the water supply unit 140 is discharged and supplied to the hot water supply 170. 120, a water outlet adapter 150 installed on the bottom surface, a cold water outlet cock 162 for discharging water from the refrigerator compartment 120 to the outside, a hot water outlet cock 164 for discharging water from the hot water tank 170 to the outside, and the water outlet adapter 150. A distribution T pipe 192 located at the lower part of the hot water tank 170, a drain pipe 197 connected to the lower end of the hot water tank 170 and connected to the outside, and an expansion pipe 198 connected to the upper end of the hot water tank 170 and connected to the outside. A cold water discharge pipe 194 connected to the distribution T pipe 192 and connected to the cold water discharge cock 162, a hot water supply pipe 196 connected to the distribution T pipe 192 and connected to the drain pipe 197, and the hot water supply pipe 196. The hot water supply pipe 196 and the heat sterilizer 180 for sterilizing the cold water discharge pipe 194 are provided in the middle part of the hot water supply pipe 196.

The refrigerating chamber 120 may store two or more water supply units 140.

The water supply unit 140 is in the form of a BIB (Bag In Box) in which a vinyl water pack 146 is stored in a basket 142. The vinyl water pack 146 has an outlet port 146a on one side, and the basket 142 has a fixing clip 142b for fixing the outlet port 146a.

According to the present invention, the existing cold water tank is removed, the water supply unit is accommodated in the internal space of the refrigerator compartment, refrigerated, and directly discharged, thereby removing the contamination source of the cold water reservoir.

Moreover, by accommodating the reserve water supply unit inside the refrigerator compartment, it is possible to supply cold water without taking time even when changing.

Further, the sanitary function can be enhanced by sterilizing the hot water supply pipe and the cold water discharge pipe through a separately installed heat sterilizer.

It is a front view of the water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the water heater according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a state diagram illustrating a process in which the vinyl water pack is stored in the basket, and FIG. 5B is a bottom view of the basket in which the vinyl water pack is stored. Fig.6 (a) is sectional drawing to which the water outlet adapter was expanded, FIG.6 (b) is a state figure which shows the process in which the basket in which the vinyl water pack was accommodated is mounted | worn with a water outlet adapter.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a chiller / heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the chiller / heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a chiller / heater 100 having a sterilizing function (hereinafter referred to as “chiller / heater”) includes a refrigerator compartment 120, a water supply unit 140, a water outlet adapter 150, a distribution T-pipe 192, and a hot tub 170. , A heat sterilizer 180, and water discharge cocks 162, 164.

The water supply unit 140 includes a basket 142 and a vinyl water pack 146, and has a BIB (Bag In Box) form in which the vinyl water pack 146 is stored in the basket 142. Moreover, the water supply part 140 may be one or two or more. The structures of the basket 142 and the vinyl water pack 146 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.

The refrigerator compartment 120 is composed of an outer skin 121 and an inner skin 122 and is located at the upper part of the water cooler / heater 100. A refrigerating room heat insulating material 124 is installed between the inner skin 122 and the outer skin 121, and is sealed by the refrigerating room upper door 123 to block heat exchange with the outside. Here, the heat insulating material 124 is preferably made of a heat insulating material having a low heat transfer coefficient such as urethane.

A cooler 126 is installed around the endothelium 122 so that the refrigerant circulates in the cooler 126. As a result, the cooler 126 absorbs heat inside the refrigerator compartment 120 and cools the refrigerator compartment 120 and the water supply unit 140.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a constant space is formed inside the refrigerator compartment 120 so that a water supply unit 140 including a vinyl water pack 146 and a basket 142 is accommodated. Here, the internal space is designed to accommodate one or more water supply units 140.

According to the configuration of the present invention, two or more water supply units 140 are accommodated in the refrigerator compartment, and the vinyl water pack 146 of the second water supply unit 140 is used while the vinyl water pack 146 of the first water supply unit 140 is used. By cooling the water, cold water can be immediately supplied without taking time even when the water supply unit 140 is replaced.

Further, conventionally, the cold water tank is removed, and the water supply unit 140 including the vinyl water pack 146 and the basket 142 is accommodated in the cold room 120 and refrigerated, so that the conventional cold water tank is kept low for a certain period of time. Contamination caused by using water can be prevented.

The water outlet adapter 150 is located at the lower end of the refrigerator compartment 120 and plays a role of discharging water from the vinyl water pack 146 accommodated in the refrigerator compartment 120 downward. The water outlet adapter 150 will be specifically described later.

The distribution T-pipe 192 serves to distribute the cold water of the cooled vinyl water pack 146. Specifically, the distribution T pipe 192 is connected to the water outlet adapter 150 and discharges the water of the vinyl water pack 146 from the cold water outlet cock 162 to the outside. Then, the hot water tank 170 is supplied with water. In the chiller / heater 100 according to the present invention, the distribution T-tube 192 plays an important role by removing the chilled water tank.

The hot water tank 170 plays a role of heating and storing hot water through a cold water tank heating device 172 installed inside or outside, so that the user can be supplied with hot water by operating the hot water discharge cock 164. become.

An expansion pipe 198 is connected to the upper end of the hot water tank 170, through which the pressure inside the hot water tank is adjusted. On the other hand, a drain pipe 197 connected to the outside is connected to the lower end of the hot water tank, and the drain pipe 197 is normally sealed by an on-off valve.

The heat sterilizer 180 is located in an intermediate portion of the hot water supply / water supply pipe 196 connecting the distribution T pipe 192 and the drain pipe 197 and plays a role of sterilizing the inside of the cold water heater 100.

More specifically, when the water in the hot water supply pipe 196 is heated through the heat sterilizer 180, the temperature of the water in the distribution T pipe 192 and the cold water discharge pipe 194 also rises. Bacteria present in the pipe from 196 through the distribution T pipe 192 to the cold water discharge cock 162 are eradicated.

At this time, the heating temperature is preferably about 80 ° C. On the other hand, the hot water tank 170 and the hot water outlet pipe 195 are maintained at a high temperature, and need not be sterilized separately.

According to the configuration of the present invention, the chiller / heater can store refrigerated water while water is not flowing into the vinyl water pack at the time of flooding, and when the vinyl water pack is completely consumed, it is replaced with a new one. There is no fear of bacterial growth.

In addition, simply installing a heat sterilizer 180 for heat sterilizing water pipes having a pipe capacity of less than 20 cc enables sterilization within a short time and reduces power consumption (conventional cold / hot water). The vessel has a chilled water tank with a capacity of 2000 cc or more, and water and water pipes of 2000 cc or more must be sterilized by heat and re-cooled, so that a lot of time and energy are consumed. ).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a chiller / heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the chiller / heater according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5B is a bottom view of the basket in which the vinyl water pack is stored.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the basket guiding portion 125 protrudes into a corner area inside the refrigeration chamber 120, extends a certain length along the wall, and the basket 142 is accommodated inside the refrigeration chamber. Sometimes, it serves to guide the basket 142 to a certain position.

On the other hand, the position of the basket guiding portion 125 is preferably a corner region, but may be formed at other positions such as a side surface depending on circumstances.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the vinyl water pack 146 is provided with an outlet port 146a having a predetermined size at the bottom.

The basket 142 has a heat exchange hole 142a formed on the side surface, and a port insertion port 142d and a fixing clip 142b installed on the bottom surface.

The heat exchange hole 142a serves to facilitate cooling of the stored water when the basket 142 storing the vinyl water pack 146 is inserted into the refrigerator compartment 120, and the port insertion port 142d This is for inserting the outlet port 146a of the pack 146, and the fixing clip 142b serves to fix the inserted outlet port 146a.

The basket 142 is generally manufactured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. However, in some cases, the basket 142 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and the size of the basket 142 is manufactured in accordance with the size of the vinyl water pack 146. Is preferred.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the process of storing the vinyl water pack 146 in the basket 142 will be described. The vinyl water pack 146 has an outlet port 146 a at the bottom and a bottom surface of the basket 142. After being inserted into the port insertion port 142d located at, it is fixed to the basket 142 by the fixing clip 142b. As a result, the vinyl water pack 146 is somewhat fluid inside the basket 142, but the place where water flows out, that is, the outlet port 146a, is completely fixed to the basket 142 and can be discharged safely.

The basket lid 142c serves as a lid so that the vinyl water pack 146 is not exposed to the outside, and when the second basket 142 is inserted after the first basket 142 is inserted into the refrigerator compartment, It serves to support the basket 142.

Fig.6 (a) is sectional drawing to which the water outlet adapter was expanded, FIG.6 (b) is a state figure which shows the process in which the basket in which the vinyl water pack was accommodated is mounted | worn with a water outlet adapter.

The water outlet adapter 150 includes an adapter pipe 152 and an adapter fixing packing 154, and the adapter pipe 152 includes a pipe tip portion 152a, an adapter packing 152b, and a pipe protruding portion 152c.

Referring to FIG. 6 (a), a recessed groove is formed on the bottom surface of the refrigerator compartment 120, and an adapter connection hole formed by bending the inner skin 122 and the outer skin 121 is formed at the center of the groove, and the inner skin 122 and the outer skin 121. Formed between.

The upper end portion of the adapter pipe 152 has a pipe projecting portion 152c, and the pipe projecting portion 152c is seated on the adapter fixing packing 154 located on the upper surface of the inner skin 122 at the peripheral portion of the adapter connecting hole.

On the other hand, a male screw is formed outside the intermediate portion and tightened with a fixing nut 156, so that it is in close contact with and fixed to the outer skin of the bottom portion of the refrigerator compartment 120.

The pipe tip 152a has a sharp shape, and when the adapter pipe 152 is inserted into the outlet port 146a of the vinyl water pack 146, the bottom surface of the vinyl water pack 146 is opened. As a result, the water in the vinyl water pack 146 naturally moves to the adapter pipe 152. Here, in order to easily open the vinyl water pack 146, the pipe tip portion 152a can have various deformed forms other than a sharp shape.

The adapter packing 152b is located on the lower side of the pipe front end portion 152a, contacts the inner surface of the outlet port 146a, and forms a close contact surface. As a result, when the adapter pipe 152 is inserted into the outlet port 146a, water leakage during the insertion process can be blocked.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the above-described technical configuration of the present invention is not limited to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It can be understood that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the basic idea and essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and are not limiting, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described detailed description but is described below. All changes or modifications defined by the claims and derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Cold / hot water 120 Refrigerating room 125 Basket induction part 140 Water supply part 142 Basket 146 Vinyl water pack 150 Water outlet adapter 170 Hot water bottle 180 Heat sterilizer 192 Distribution T pipe 194 Cold water outlet pipe 196 Hot water tank water supply pipe

Claims (3)

A water supply unit 140 for storing and supplying water therein;
A refrigerating chamber 120 that houses the water supply unit 140 and cools the water;
A hot water tank 170 for heating and storing the water supplied from the water supply unit 140;
A water outlet adapter 150 installed on the bottom surface of the refrigerating chamber 120 such that water from the water supply unit 140 is discharged and supplied to the hot water tank 170;
A cold water discharge cock 162 for discharging water from the refrigerator compartment 120 to the outside;
A hot water discharge cock 164 for discharging the water of the hot water tank 170 to the outside;
A distribution T-pipe 192 located at the bottom of the water outlet adapter 150;
A drain pipe 197 connected to the lower end of the hot water tank 170 and connected to the outside;
An expansion pipe 198 connected to the upper end of the hot water tank 170 and connected to the outside;
A cold water discharge pipe 194 connected to the distribution T pipe 192 and connected to the cold water discharge cock 162;
A hot water supply pipe 196 connected to the distribution T pipe 192 and connected to the drain pipe 197;
A hot / cold water heater having a sterilizing function, which is located in an intermediate portion of the hot water supply / water supply pipe 196 and includes a hot sterilization apparatus 180 for sterilizing the hot water supply / water supply pipe 196 and the cold water discharge pipe 194. . The chiller / heater having a sterilizing function according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator compartment 120 contains two or more water supply units 140. The water supply unit 140 is in the form of a BIB (Bag In Box) in which a vinyl water pack 146 is stored in a basket 142;
The sterilizing function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vinyl water pack 146 has an outlet port 146a on one side, and the basket 142 has a fixing clip 142b for fixing the outlet port 146a. Has a hot and cold water heater.

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