JP3226482U - Water sterilization tube - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water sterilization tube having enhanced sterilization/disinfection ability. A water sterilization tube (10) includes a housing (1), a transparent quartz outer tube (2), a transparent quartz inner tube (3), and a UV lamp set (4), and the housing has a first end portion (11). And a second end 12 and an annular peripheral wall 13, a water outlet 111 and an inlet 112 are provided at the first end, and the translucent quartz outer tube penetrates the housing. , One end of the transparent quartz outer tube is connected to the water outlet, and an air gap is formed between the transparent quartz outer tube and the annular peripheral wall, and the transparent quartz inner tube is connected to the transparent quartz outer tube. One end of the transparent quartz inner tube is communicated with the inflow port, and an extended flow path is formed between the transparent quartz inner tube and the transparent quartz outer tube. The UV lamp 41 for irradiating the transparent quartz outer tube is provided, and the axis of the transparent quartz outer tube and the axis of the transparent quartz inner tube overlap the emission direction of the UV lamp. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a water purification structure, and more particularly to a water sterilization pipe.

To ensure the microbiological safety of drinking water, tap water must retain a certain amount of residual chlorine, but since chlorine and organic acids react to produce carcinogens such as chloroform, drinking water is , The residual chlorine is removed by filtering with a filter, but microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and mold easily propagate in the water supply pipeline after removing the residual chlorine, so that the drinking water in the drinking water filtered with only the filter is removed. Bacteria exceed the standard.

Ultraviolet rays can be used to destroy nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic acids, ribonucleic acids, etc. of microorganisms, and thus perform sterilizing and disinfecting functions and do not form toxic by-products. Therefore, how to utilize ultraviolet rays in the water supply pipeline and how to improve the efficiency of radiating ultraviolet rays are important for the research and development of the contractor.

In view of this, the present inventor has earnestly studied the above-mentioned conventional technique and combined the operation of the science to solve the above-mentioned problems.

According to the present invention, an extension flow path is formed between the transparent quartz inner tube and the transparent quartz outer tube, and an air gap is formed between the transparent quartz outer tube and the annular peripheral wall, so that the water It is an object of the present invention to provide a water sterilization tube that enhances the sterilization and disinfection ability of the sterilization tube.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the water sterilization tube proposed by the present invention is provided between a first end portion, a second end portion, and the first end portion and the second end portion that face each other. A housing including an annular peripheral wall, the housing having a water outlet and an inlet at the first end, and a housing penetrating inside the housing, wherein one end of a transparent quartz outer tube is the water outlet. A transparent quartz outer tube which is in communication with the second end and is disposed at the other end corresponding to the second end to form an air gap with the annular peripheral wall; and the transparent quartz. The translucent quartz inner tube has one end communicating with the inflow port and the other end having an opening portion corresponding to the closing portion. A transparent quartz inner tube forming an extension flow path between the transparent quartz outer tube and the transparent quartz outer tube, and is attached between the second end portion and the closing portion, and irradiates corresponding to the transparent quartz outer tube. And a UV lamp set in which the axis of the transparent quartz outer tube, the axis of the transparent quartz inner tube, and the emission direction of the UV lamp overlap each other.

According to the above, an air gap is formed between the transparent quartz outer tube and the annular peripheral wall, and a high illuminance state of ultraviolet rays is formed inside the transparent quartz outer tube to sterilize and disinfect the water sterilization tube. Greatly improve efficiency.

According to the above, in order to improve the radiation efficiency of the water sterilization tube by extending the residence time of the drinking water in the pipeline, the extension flow between the transparent quartz inner tube and the transparent quartz outer tube. A path is formed.

1 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a water sterilization tube according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional assembly view of a water sterilization tube according to the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a water sterilization tube according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the water sterilization pipe which concerns on this invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the water sterilization tube according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the present invention, but the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a water sterilization tube, wherein the water sterilization tube 10 is mainly composed of a housing 1, a transparent quartz outer tube 2, and a transparent quartz inner tube. It includes a tube 3 and a UV lamp set 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the housing 1 includes a first end portion 11, a second end portion 12, and an annular shape provided between the first end portion 11 and the second end portion 12, which face each other. A peripheral wall 13 is provided, and a water outlet 111 and an inlet 112 are provided at the first end 11. Here, the housing 1 may be made of an opaque material, but is not limited thereto.

The details will be described below. The housing 1 of the present embodiment includes a first fixed base 14, a second fixed base 15, and a hollow sleeve 16 fixed between the first fixed base 14 and the second fixed base 15, The water port 111 and the inflow port 112 are bored in the first fixed base 14, and the annular peripheral wall 13 is formed in the hollow sleeve 16.

Further, screwing rings 141 and 151 extend from the first fixed base 14 and the second fixed base 15, respectively, and two screwing screw portions 161 are provided at both ends of the hollow sleeve 16, and the screwing screw portions 161 are connected to each other. The hollow sleeve 16 is securely fastened between the first fixed base 14 and the second fixed base 15 by being fastened to the screwing rings 141 and 151. The hollow sleeve 16, the first fixed base 14, and the second fixed base 15 are each made of an opaque material such as metal, Teflon (registered trademark), or plastic, but are not limited thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the translucent quartz outer tube 2 is provided so as to penetrate through the inside of the housing 1, and one end of the translucent quartz outer tube 2 is inserted into the first fixed base 14 and discharged. It communicates with the water port 111, the other end is arranged corresponding to the second end 12, forms a closed part 21, and an air gap a is formed between the translucent quartz outer tube 2 and the annular peripheral wall 13. The air gap a is made up of air in the gap between the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and the annular peripheral wall 13, and a waterproof gasket is provided between the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and the first fixed base 14. Is installed. In the closed portion 21 of this embodiment, the end of the transparent quartz outer tube 2 near the second end 12 is composed of the closed end 211.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the transparent quartz inner tube 3 is provided inside the transparent quartz outer tube 2, and one end of the transparent quartz inner tube 3 is inserted into the first fixed base 14. Between the transparent quartz inner tube 3 and the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and having an opening 31 communicating with the inflow port 112 and arranged at the other end corresponding to the closing portion 21. The extension flow path b is formed. As a result, drinking water flows into the transparent quartz inner tube 3 from the inflow port 112, the closing portion 21 of the transparent quartz outer tube 2 blocks the drinking water, and the drinking water passes through the opening 31. Since it can be guided so as to flow to the extension flow path b, the drinking water finally flows from the extension flow path b to the water discharge port 111 and is discharged.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the UV lamp set 4 is mounted between the second end 12 and the closing part 21, and includes a UV lamp 41 and a printed circuit board 42. Irradiates the transparent quartz outer tube 2 in order to perform the sterilization and disinfection functions, the printed circuit board 42 is fixed to the second fixed base 15, the UV lamp 41 is fixed, and the printed circuit board 42 is electrically connected. Connected to each other. The UV lamp 41 is composed of a low-pressure mercury lamp or a light-emitting diode (LED), and the ultraviolet rays (Ultraviolet, UV) generated by the UV lamp 41 destroys nucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, ribonucleic acid, etc. of microorganisms. Can be used for.

Further, the axis L1 of the transparent quartz outer tube 2, the axis L2 of the transparent quartz inner tube 3 and the emission direction d of the UV lamp 41 overlap each other, and the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and the transparent tube 2 are transparent. The quartz inner tube 3 is concentrically arranged, and the UV lamp 41 is irradiated so as to correspond to the axial center portions of the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and the transparent quartz inner tube 3.

Further, the housing 1 further includes a connecting member 17, the connecting member 17 being interposed between the second fixed base 15 and the translucent quartz outer tube 2, and being provided around the UV lamp set 4 to be closed. The end portion 211 is inserted into the connecting member 17 and fixed. The connecting member 17 is manufactured by plating a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation such as Teflon or a metal or a plastic surface with a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and the first fixing base 14 also receives ultraviolet irradiation. The best practice of the first fixed base 14 is also manufactured by plating a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation such as Teflon or a metal, or a plastic surface with a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Since the printed circuit board 42 is attached, the best practice of the second fixed base 15 is made of heat dissipation metal material.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a usage state of the water sterilization tube 10 according to the present invention. First, drinking water flows from the inflow port 112 to the inside of the transparent quartz inner tube 3, further flows into the extension flow path b through the opening 31, is discharged from the water discharge port 111, and is also a transparent quartz outer tube. The axial line L1 of No. 2 and the axial line L2 of the transparent quartz inner tube 3 and the emission direction d of the UV lamp 41 overlap each other, so that the ultraviolet rays generated by the UV lamp 41 are largely refracted by the closing portion 21 and are transmitted. It is possible to sterilize and disinfect drinking water by irradiating the inside of the outer tube 2 of optical quartz and irradiating the drinking water.

Further, an air gap a is formed between the transparent quartz outer tube 2 and the annular peripheral wall 13, and the light refractive index of the transparent quartz tube is larger than that of air. When traveling from a material with a high optical index to a material with a low optical index of refraction, the refraction angle is larger than the angle of incidence. Therefore, the ultraviolet light propagates inside the translucent quartz outer tube 2 through total reflection with almost no loss, and a high illuminance state of the ultraviolet rays is formed inside the translucent quartz outer tube 2, whereby the water sterilization tube 10 Greatly improve sterilization and disinfection efficiency.

Next, an extension flow path b is formed between the transparent quartz inner tube 3 and the transparent quartz outer tube 2 to extend the residence time in the drinking water pipeline, and Improves radiation efficiency.

Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown another embodiment of the water sterilization pipe 10 according to the present invention. The embodiment of FIG. 5 is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4, and the embodiment of FIG. The difference between the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 4 is that the end of the transparent quartz outer tube 2 near the second end 12 is the through hole edge 212, and the closing part 21 is the through hole edge 212 and the second end. The closed space s defined by the unit 12 is used.

More specifically, the through hole edge portion 212 is inserted into the second fixed base 15, a waterproof gasket is provided between the through hole edge portion 212 and the second fixed base 15, and the opening portion is formed in the second fixed base 15. The quartz closing plate 18 provided between 31 and the UV lamp 41 is sandwiched, and the closed space s is formed between the second fixed base 15, the quartz closing plate 18, the opening 31, and the through hole edge 212. It Therefore, a large amount of ultraviolet rays generated by the UV lamp 41 are refracted by the quartz closing plate 18 and enter the inside of the translucent quartz outer tube 2 to irradiate drinking water, so that the drinking water can be sterilized and disinfected. The drinking water flows from the inflow port 112 into the transparent quartz inner tube 3, the second fixed base 15 and the quartz closing plate 18 block the drinking water, and the drinking water extends through the opening 31. Since it can be guided to flow into the flow path b, the drinking water finally flows from the extension flow path b to the water discharge port 111 and is discharged.

Further, the UV lamp set 4 further includes a reflection cup 43, and the reflection cup 43 is provided around the outer peripheral edge of the UV lamp 41 and is interposed between the closing portion 21 and the printed circuit board 42. Is stably refracted in a large amount and enters the transparent quartz inner tube 3.

Further, the first fixed base 14 of the present embodiment is formed by assembling a plurality of annular pipes in order to facilitate the production of the water outlet 111 and the inflow port 112; the second fixed base 15 includes the quartz closing plate 18. However, the present invention is not limited to this, in which a plurality of annular pipes are assembled to facilitate the interposition of the pipes.

The reflection cup 43 is manufactured by plating a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, such as Teflon, or a metal or a plastic surface with a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and the first fixed base 14 also receives ultraviolet irradiation. The best practice of the first fixed base 14 is also manufactured by plating a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation such as Teflon or a metal or a plastic surface with a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The portion of the second fixed base 15 to which the printed circuit board 42 is attached is made of a heat-dissipating metal material, and the portion of the second fixed base 15 that receives ultraviolet radiation is a material or metal that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) radiation such as Teflon. It is manufactured by plating a plastic surface with a material that can withstand ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.

To summarize the above, the water sterilization tube of the present invention can achieve the intended use, solve the conventional defects, have industrial applicability, novelty and inventive step, and meet the patent application requirements. Since it is a perfect match, I request that you file an application based on the Patent Law and insure the right of the inventor, please make an examination and promptly make a patent decision.

10 Water Sterilization Pipe 1 Housing 11 First End 12 Second End 111 Water Outlet 112 Inlet 13 Annular Peripheral Wall 14 First Fixed Base 15 Second Fixed Base 141, 151 Screw Ring 16 Hollow Sleeve 161 Screw Thread 17 Connection Member 18 Quartz Closure Plate 2 Translucent Quartz Outer Tube 21 Closing Part 211 Closed End 212 Through Hole Edge 3 Translucent Quartz Inner Tube 31 Opening 4 UV Lamp Set 41 UV Lamp 42 Printed Circuit Board 43 Reflection Cup a air gap b extension channel d emission directions L1 and L2 axis center line s closed space

Claims (10)

A first end portion facing each other, a second end portion, and an annular peripheral wall provided between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the first end portion has a water outlet and a flow port. A housing provided with an entrance,
The transparent quartz outer tube has one end communicating with the water discharge port and the other end arranged corresponding to the second end to form a closed portion, which penetrates the inside of the housing. A transparent quartz outer tube that forms an air gap between the annular peripheral wall,
The transparent quartz outer tube penetrates inside, one end of the transparent quartz inner tube communicates with the inflow port, and the other end has an opening portion corresponding to the closed portion. And a transparent quartz inner tube forming an extension flow path between the transparent quartz outer tube and
A UV lamp installed between the second end portion and the closing portion for irradiating the translucent quartz outer tube in correspondence therewith, and an axis line of the translucent quartz outer tube and the translucent A UV lamp set in which the axis of the quartz inner tube and the emission direction of the UV lamp overlap each other;
Including water sterilization tube. The housing includes a first fixed base, a second fixed base, and a hollow sleeve fixed between the first fixed base and the second fixed base, and the water discharge port and the inflow port are the first The water sterilization tube according to claim 1, wherein the fixed wall is formed in one fixed base, and the annular peripheral wall is formed in the hollow sleeve. The water sterilization tube according to claim 2, wherein one ends of the transparent quartz outer tube and the transparent quartz inner tube are respectively inserted into the first fixed base. Threaded rings extend from the first fixed base and the second fixed base, respectively, and two threaded screw portions are provided at both ends of the hollow sleeve. Each threaded screw portion is attached to each threaded ring. The water sterilization tube according to claim 2, which is tightened. The water sterilization tube according to claim 2, wherein the UV lamp set includes a printed circuit board fixed to the second fixed base, and the UV lamp is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The water sterilization tube according to claim 5, wherein the closed portion has a closed end at an end of the transparent quartz outer tube near the second end. The housing further includes a connecting member, the connecting member is interposed between the second fixed base and the translucent quartz outer tube, and is provided around the UV lamp set, and the closed end portion is provided. 7. The water sterilization tube according to claim 6, wherein is inserted into the connection member, and the connection member is made of a material that can withstand ultraviolet irradiation. An end of the transparent quartz outer tube near the second end is a through hole edge, and the closing portion is constituted by a closed space defined by the through hole edge and the second end. The water sterilization tube according to claim 5. The through-hole edge portion is inserted into the second fixed base, and a quartz closing plate provided between the opening portion and the UV lamp is sandwiched between the second fixed base, and the closed space is the second closed base. The water sterilization tube according to claim 8, wherein the water sterilization tube is formed between the fixed base, the quartz closing plate, the opening, and the edge of the through hole. The UV lamp set according to claim 5, further comprising a reflective cup, the reflective cup being provided around an outer peripheral edge of the UV lamp and interposed between the closing part and the printed circuit board. Water sterilization tube.