JP2580213Y2 - Water conditioner that can add calcium ion - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water conditioner to which calcium ions can be added.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, an anode electrode 132 and a cathode electrode 131 are disposed in an electrolytic cell 130 so as to face each other, a diaphragm 134 is interposed therebetween, and a voltage is applied to both electrodes. There is a water conditioner configured to electrolyze water in an electrolytic cell to generate acidic water on the anode electrode 132 side and alkaline water on the cathode electrode 131 side.

[0003] Then, to the alkaline water generated on the cathode side,
In order to increase the calcium ion concentration, a calcium tank Y is provided in a water flow passage 160 leading to the water conditioner X, and the calcium tank Y is provided.
, Calcium is eluted into raw water to increase the calcium ion concentration on the alkaline water side.

In FIG. 2, J is a water purifier, P is a pump, 100 is a raw water supply section, 135 is an acidic water generation chamber, 136 is an alkaline water generation chamber, 137 and 138 are electric wire outlet pieces, and 139 is a raw water inlet. , 140 is the clean water inlet, 141 is the acid water outlet,
142 is an alkaline water outlet, 150 is a water channel from the raw water supply unit, 151 is an alkaline branch water channel, and 152 is an acid branch water channel.

[0005]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, when the calcium tank is installed in the middle of the waterway,
On the lower side of the calcium tank, there is a drawback that calcium adheres to the water passage from the calcium tank to the water conditioner, increasing the flow path resistance. Disadvantaged
Further, there is a drawback in that calcium precipitates accumulate in the calcium tank, and a cleaning operation for removing the precipitates is sometimes required.

[0006]

In the present invention, the electrolytic cell is
By partitioning into an acidic water generation chamber and an alkaline water generation chamber by a diaphragm, arranging an anode electrode in the acid water generation chamber and a cathode electrode in the alkaline water generation chamber, and applying a voltage between each electrode, In a water conditioner configured to be able to generate alkaline water and acidic water by electrolyzing water, a calcium container having a bottomed cylindrical shape and provided with a large number of through holes in a peripheral wall is provided in the acidic water generation chamber. The present invention is to provide a water conditioner capable of adding calcium ions, wherein a calcium material can be stored in the calcium container.

In the present invention, a tapered engagement portion is formed at the neck of the calcium container, and a calcium container insertion hole is formed on a ceiling surface of the acidic water generation chamber. A feature is also provided that a tapered engagement flange corresponding to the engagement portion is provided, and the calcium container is suspended in a watertight manner in the acidic water generation chamber.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

The water conditioner A divides the electrolytic cell 30 into an acidic water generating chamber 35 and an alkaline water generating chamber 36 by stretching a diaphragm 34 at the center of a casing 33 of the electrolytic cell 30.

An anode electrode 32 made of stainless steel, platinum, titanium oxide, or the like is provided on a wall surface 35a of the acidic water generation chamber 35, and a cathode made of stainless steel, carbon, or the like is provided on the wall surface 36a of the alkaline water generation chamber. An electrode 31 is provided.

Furthermore, the lead-out piece 3 of the electric wire connected to both electrodes
7, 38 are connected to a power supply, and are configured so that a voltage for electrolysis is applied between the cathode electrode 31 and the anode electrode 32 from the power supply.

Further, below the casing 33 of the electrolytic cell 30, an acidic water generating chamber 35 and an alkaline water generating chamber 36 are provided.
A raw water inlet 39 and a purified water inlet 40 are respectively opened.

On the upper side of the casing 33, an acidic water outlet 41 is provided on the side of the acidic water generating chamber 35, and an alkaline water generating chamber 36 is provided.
An alkaline water outlet 42 is opened on each side.

A water passage 50 from the raw water supply unit 10 is bifurcated midway, and one of the alkali side branch water passages 51 is connected to a water purifier inlet 40 opened from the casing to the alkaline water generation chamber 36 side. B, and the other acidic-side branch water channel 52 is connected to the raw water inlet 39 that opens to the acidic water generation chamber 35 side.
Is communicated to.

The water purifier B is constituted by using activated carbon or the like to remove foreign substances contained in raw water.

In the water conditioner A configured as described above, the gist of the present invention is that the calcium material K is immersed in water in the acidic water generation chamber 35 in the casing 33 of the electrolytic cell 30. Has been arranged.

That is, the calcium material K is housed in a bottomed cylindrical calcium container K1 having a large number of through holes 60 formed in the peripheral wall, and the upper end of the container K1 is detachable by the lid K2. It is screwed.

Further, the neck of the calcium container K1 is tapered to form an engaging portion K3. A calcium container insertion hole 33b is formed in the casing ceiling surface 33a of the acidic water generation chamber 35, and an engagement flange 33c is vertically tapered below the insertion hole 33b. The flange 33c is configured such that when the calcium container K1 is inserted from above, the calcium container K1 engages and comes into close contact with the engaging portion K3 of the container K1 so that the calcium container K1 can be supported in a watertight manner in the acidic water generation chamber 35. .

The embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above. In use, the calcium container K1 filled with the calcium material K is inserted through the calcium container insertion hole 33b of the acidic water generation chamber 35. Then, the calcium container K1 is positioned in the acidic water generation chamber 35.

Thus, in the present invention, the calcium container
K1 can be easily disposed in the acidic water generation chamber 35 from the outside of the electrolytic cell 30.
The engaging portion K3 of K1 is supported in a hanging state in a watertight manner by the engaging flange 33c of the insertion hole 33b of the casing ceiling surface 33a.

Next, when the raw water is supplied from the raw water supply unit 10, the raw water is branched midway, and one of the raw water is branched on the alkali side.
The water flows through the water purifier B to be purified in the water purifier B, removes foreign substances, flows in through the purified water inlet 40 opened below the alkaline water generation chamber 36 side of the casing 33, and the other is an acid side branch water channel 52.
Raw water inlet that flows through the chamber and opens below the acidic water generation chamber 35
It flows in from 39 and fills the electrolytic cell 30.

In the electrolytic cell 30, an anode electrode 32 and a cathode electrode 31 are provided.
Since a voltage is applied to both the electrodes, ion exchange is performed via the diaphragm 34, and raw water is electrolyzed.

The acidic water generation chamber 35 contains acidic water,
The alkaline water is generated in the alkaline water generation chamber 36, and the acidic water and the alkaline water are taken out from the acidic water outlet 41 and the alkaline water outlet 42.

In the process of producing acidic water and alkaline water by the electrolysis of the raw water, calcium elutes from the calcium container K1, and calcium ions move to the alkaline water generating chamber 36 during ion exchange, and calcium in the alkaline water is removed. The ion concentration will be increased.

The calcium container K1 acting as described above is configured such that the calcium container K reduced by opening the lid K2 can be refilled into the calcium container K1 so that normal replenishment is possible. That has been
The calcium material K can be used without replenishment.

That is, there is a method in which calcium solids are sufficiently placed in the calcium container K1 in accordance with the durability time of the electrolytic cell.

In the above-described embodiment, a calcium material K such as calcium lactate, calcium carbonate, calcium glycerophosphate or the like is used as the calcium material K.

The calcium material K is a powdery material,
Alternatively, there are granules and solids, and the shape is not limited.

[0029]

According to the present invention, according to the present invention, in a water conditioner configured to apply a voltage to a cathode electrode and an anode electrode to electrolyze water, a bottomed cylindrical shape is formed in an acidic water generation chamber. In addition, a calcium container provided with a large number of through-holes in the peripheral wall is provided, and a calcium material can be stored in the calcium container. Side, that is, to the alkaline water generation chamber side, which has the effect of increasing the ion concentration of alkaline water.

In addition, as compared with the conventional technology in which a calcium tank is separately provided to increase the concentration of calcium ions in alkaline water, the present invention has the effect of eliminating the need for a calcium tank. The calcium supply passage that should be interposed between
Further, the increase in the flow path resistance due to the calcium solid adhered to the calcium supply passage can be eliminated, and the effect of removing the precipitate of calcium adhering to the calcium tank is not required.

Further, since the calcium material is on the side of the acidic water, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent adhesion and invasion of various bacteria to the calcium material and the calcium container storing the calcium material.

Further, according to the present invention, a tapered engagement portion is formed at the neck of the calcium container, and the calcium container insertion hole and the same insertion fit are formed on the ceiling surface of the acidic water generation chamber. Continuing to the hole, a tapered engaging flange corresponding to the engaging portion was provided, and the calcium container was suspended and supported in a watertight manner in the acidic water generation chamber, so that the calcium container could be easily placed from the outside of the electrolytic cell. It can be installed in the acidic water generation chamber.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a water conditioner and a water channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a conventional water conditioner and a water channel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 Electrolyzer 31 Cathode power supply 32 Anode electrode A Water conditioner K Calcium material

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] An electrolyzer (30) is formed by an acidic aqueous solution by a diaphragm (34).
When the compartment is formed in the forming room (35) and the alkaline water generating room (36)
In both cases, place the anode electrode (32) in the acidic water generation chamber (35)
A cathode electrode (31) is provided in the water generating chamber (36), and each electrode (31),
(32) A water conditioner configured to be able to electrolyze water and generate alkaline water and acidic water by applying voltage between them
In (A), in the acidic water generation chamber (35), a cylindrical shape with a bottom and many
A calcium container (K1) with a number of through holes (60)
A water conditioner capable of adding calcium ions, wherein a calcium material (K) can be freely stored in a calcium container (K1) . 2. The tapered neck of the calcium container (K1).
And an acidic water generation chamber.
In the ceiling surface (33a) of (35), the calcium container insertion hole (33b)
And the insertion hole (33b), and corresponds to the engagement portion (K3).
Tapered engaging flange (33c)
The vessel (K1) is suspended in an acidic water generation chamber (35) in a watertight manner.
The calcium ion according to claim 1, wherein
Water conditioner that can be added .