JP3753987B2 - Reduced water generator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a reduced water generator that generates reduced water having a low redox potential.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional water purifier is composed of a filter that takes in tap water, which is an object of water purification, and collects impurities such as turbidity, iron rust, and mold, and a carbon filter that includes activated carbon that removes malodorous gas and the like. When the tap water is purified with this water purifier, the tap water to be purified is filtered through the filter to remove turbidity, iron rust, and the like, and contaminants and the like are removed with the carbon filter.
[0003]
In addition, tap water that is drunk daily is chlorine added for sterilization at the water purification plant, so the taste of the water is worsened, and residual chlorine and organic substances in the water combine to adversely affect the human body such as trihalomethane. It is possible that a substance that exerts the effect is generated, and it is also a social problem.
[0004]
Here, as a water reforming method, methods for obtaining reduced water are disclosed in Japanese Patent Nos. 2611080, 2615308, 2623204, and the like. In this method, first, second, and third electrodes are placed in water, a high-frequency AC voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the third electrode is grounded. Then, a direct current is passed through the water of the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode, and the water is electrolyzed to produce reduced water having a reduced redox potential.
[0005]
When alternating current is applied to the electrodes, metal ions are eluted and hydrogen gas is generated in the first electrode and the second electrode, hydrogen gas and oxygen gas are generated in the third electrode, and in the third electrode, The generated oxygen is released into the atmosphere and the amount of dissolved oxygen increases. On the other hand, it is considered that hydrogen generated by the above reaction dissolves into the liquid in a supersaturated state, and as a result, hydrogen as a reductant increases and a redox potential decreases as compared with oxygen as an oxidant.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
While approximately 2% of the oxygen normally taken into the body changes to active oxygen, pollutants contained in automobile exhaust gas cause the generation of active oxygen, and ultraviolet rays and radiation decompose water and oxygen in the body. Thus, it is considered as one of the causes for generating active oxygen.
[0007]
Only the water purifier conventionally used cannot obtain water having a low oxidation-reduction potential, and therefore does not contain active hydrogen that neutralizes the active oxygen. In addition, minerals contained in food and water are one of the five major nutrients necessary for the body, and if this mineral is deficient, symptoms such as osteomalacia, skeletal failure, and developmental deficits appear. Because it is not possible to make it with, if there are few minerals, a means to consciously replenish is required. On the other hand, there is a demand for easily and continuously obtaining reduced water from a water tap.
[0008]
This invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, and it aims at providing the reduced water production | generation apparatus from which a good quality reduced water is obtained in a simple and suitable environment.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above technical problem, the reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention includes, as shown in FIG. 1, an injection port 6 that communicates with a water tap and a carbon filter 14 made of activated carbon that purifies inflowed water. / And a water purifier 8 provided with a mineral filter 16 made of a mineral material that adds minerals to water, and the water purifier 8 is communicated, and the purified water is stored in the electrolytic cell 18. Three electrodes are arranged, an alternating current is applied between the first electrode 26 and the second electrode 27, and the third electrode 28 is grounded, and the first and second electrodes are And an electrolytic device 10 for causing a direct current to flow through the third electrode and electrolyzing the water to lower the oxidation-reduction potential of the water to produce reduced water. In addition to the above filter, a filter for collecting impurities such as turbidity, iron rust, and mold may be provided.
[0010]
Moreover, the reduced water production | generation apparatus which concerns on this invention uses the flat net | network body 31 as said three electrodes, all arrange | positions the said 3rd electrode 28 in the center, said 1st and 2nd electrode 26, 27 is arranged facing both sides.
[0011]
Moreover, the reduced water production | generation apparatus which concerns on this invention is using the thing which gave platinum plating to the net body 31 which consists of titanium materials as said three electrodes.
[0012]
In the reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention, the electrolyzer 10 is provided with an inlet 20 for purified water and an outlet 22 for reduced water at the top of a bottomed cylindrical electrolytic tank 18 and the three electrodes. And a water supply pipe 24 extending from the inside of the electrolytic cell 18 to the vicinity of the bottom surface is connected to the inlet 20 of the electrolytic cell.
[0013]
The reduced-water production | generation apparatus which concerns on this invention is providing the flow control valve 12 which adjusts the amount of water to pass to the inlet 6 side of the said water purifier.
[0014]
The reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a flowing water sensor 13 for detecting the amount of water passing in the middle of the communication path leading to the electrolyzer 10, while confirming flowing water in the apparatus based on a notification from the flowing water sensor. In addition, a control unit 40 for integrating the passing water amount is provided.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show the reduced water generation apparatus 1 described above. The reduced water generator 1 has a switching cock 2 attached to a water tap, an inlet 6 connected to the switching cock 2 by a hose 4 and a water purifier 8 for purifying the inflowing water, and the water purifier 8 An electrolyzer 10 is provided that makes reduced water by electrolyzing the water that has been communicated and has been purified.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the reduced water generating apparatus 1 is used by being directly connected to a water tap. A switching cock 2 is connected to a water faucet, a hose 4 such as an elastomer hose is connected to the faucet, and this end is connected to a flow rate control valve 12 attached to the inlet 6 of the reducing water generator 1. A water flow sensor 13 for detecting the flow rate of water is provided while the amount of water passing therethrough is adjusted by the flow rate adjusting valve 12 and the purified water from the water purifier 8 is being sent to the electrolyzer 10.
[0017]
Moreover, the said reduced water production | generation apparatus 1 is externally integrated with the cover 9 which covers the said water purifier 8 and the said electrolyzer 10, and a required apparatus is accommodated in the inside. The cover 9 is provided with a viewing window 11 at a portion corresponding to an intermediate portion of the electrolyzer 10 so that the reduction state of water can be confirmed by checking the generation state of hydrogen gas in the electrolyzer. An operation unit 34 provided with switches, lamps, and the like is disposed on the upper portion of the cover 9, and the following control unit 40 is disposed near the back surface of the upper portion of the cover 9. Since this reduced water production | generation apparatus 1 is connected and used for the said water tap, tap water is obtained easily.
[0018]
The water purifier 8 contains a carbon filter 14 containing activated carbon (carbon) and a mineral filter 16 containing mineral ceramic or natural ore for adding minerals to water. As the mineral filter 16, a mineral ceramic, natural ore, or the like containing a mineral component such as Ca, Mg, Zn or the like is used. The carbon filter 14 has a cylindrical shape with a predetermined thickness, and the columnar mineral filter 16 is disposed in a hollow portion of the carbon filter 14. In addition to the filter, a filter that collects impurities such as turbidity, iron rust, and mold may be provided, and the water that has passed through the filter may be purified by the carbon filter 14.
[0019]
The water purifier 8 functions as a pre-filter, and the carbon filter 14 removes elements such as chlorine and lead that cannot be decomposed by the electrolyzer 10. In the water purifier 8, a mineral component is added to the water by the mineral filter 16, and this mineral component also functions as an ion conductor that improves the electrolysis reaction in the subsequent electrolyzer 10. At the same time, the decomposed active hydrogen is occluded in the mineral component, and the active hydrogen state is maintained for a long time.
[0020]
The electrolyzer 10 has a cylindrical electrolyzer 18 made of transparent tempered glass and having a bottom portion 17 formed at one end, and an inlet 20 and an electric water 20 for the purified water are provided above the electrolyzer 18. A lid portion 30 provided with a discharge port 22 of reduced water reduced by decomposition is fixed by a fastening tool. A water supply pipe 24 is connected to the inflow port 20 of the lid 30, and the water supply pipe 24 extends inside the electrolytic cell 18 to the vicinity of the bottom surface part 17. It leads to 17 vicinity. In addition, three electrodes 26, 27, and 28 are attached downward in the vicinity of the center on the inner side of the lid body 30, respectively.
[0021]
As the material of the electrodes 26, 27, 28, metals such as magnesium, aluminum, lithium, zinc, magnesium, iron, stainless steel, and copper can be used. Here, titanium plated with platinum is used. Used.
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the electrodes 26, 27, and 28 uses a rectangular net 31. Among them, the third electrode 28 is provided with an electrical terminal 32 at the center of the upper portion as shown in FIG. 3A, while the first and second electrodes 26 and 27 are as shown in FIG. 3B. In addition, an electrical terminal 33 is provided at the upper end to prevent contact between the terminals. In addition, the electrode is made of a platinum-plated titanium that is formed in a net-like shape. Titanium is superior in corrosion resistance and durability, and platinum is oxidized on the surface. This is because the electrolysis power of water is stable because it cannot be coated, and it does not dissolve in water and maintenance is unnecessary.
[0023]
In particular, the use of the mesh body 31 for the electrode is electrolyzed while the water supplied from the lower part of the electrolytic cell 18 moves to the upper part. This is because the plate shape requires a large amount of platinum for plating and is expensive. In principle, the electrolysis reaction (decrease in oxidation-reduction potential) is proportional to the area of the electrode. However, when the electrode is made of the above-described mesh body 31, it is oxidized as compared with a plate electrode having the same surface area. The reduction of the reduction potential is large and good results are obtained. This is thought to be an efficient reaction because one electrode reacts with the other two electrodes including the ground electrode.
[0024]
In the electrode, the third electrode 28 is disposed in the center, and the first and second electrodes 26 and 27 are disposed on both sides of the third electrode 28 so as to face each other at equal intervals (T). In addition, according to an in-house test, good results have been obtained when the interval T is in the range of 3 to 5 mm. In the electrolysis, as disclosed in the publication shown in the column of the prior art, a high-frequency alternating current (30 KHz to 50 KHz) voltage (10 V to 50 V) is applied between the first electrode 26 and the second electrode 27. ), The third electrode 28 is grounded, a direct current is passed from the first electrode 26 and the second electrode 27 to the third electrode 28 through water, and the water is electrolyzed to produce this water. Reduce the redox potential of to make reduced water.
[0025]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the reduced water generator, which is divided into an electric system that performs control and a water system that performs purified water reduction. In the electrical system, a control unit 40 including a control circuit centering on a CPU, a power circuit 42, terminals 44 and 45, a reset switch 46, a filter replacement lamp 48, a water purification lamp 49, a reduction lamp 50, a switching button 51, and a power lamp 52 , And a power button 53 are provided. Further, the water system has a switching cock 2, a flow rate adjustment valve 12, a water purifier 8, a running water sensor 13, and an electrolyzer 10.
[0026]
A high-frequency alternating current necessary for the electrolysis is supplied from the control unit 40 to the electrodes 26, 27, and 28 of the electrolyzer 10. In addition, the flow rate sensor 13 notifies the control unit 40 of the flow rate through the signal line, and the control unit 40 turns on the filter replacement lamp 48 when the amount of water accumulated in the control unit 40 exceeds a predetermined amount. To inform you when to replace the filter. When the reset switch 46 is pressed, the filter replacement lamp 48 is turned off, and the integrated amount stored in the control unit 40 is returned to the initial value.
[0027]
When the power button 63 is pressed, a reduction state in which electrolysis is started in the electrolyzer 10 is entered, and the reduction lamp 50 is turned on. Further, when the switch button 51 is pressed, the reduction state in the electrolyzer 10 is stopped, and only the water purifier 8 is operated. At this time, the reduction lamp 50 is turned off, and the water purification lamp 49 is turned on instead.
[0028]
When performing water flow, the switching lever 36 provided in the switching cock 2 is operated to switch the tap water flow path to the reduced water generating apparatus 1. The flow rate adjusting valve 12 is provided with a flow rate adjusting dial 38, and the flow rate can be restricted to 6 levels from 2 (minimum) to 8 (maximum) when the flow rate when the restriction is not made is 10. I have to. Further, a water discharge pipe 39 such as a flexible hose is connected to the discharge port 22 of the reduced water generating apparatus 1 so as to send the reduced water to a desired position.
[0029]
By operating the flow rate adjustment dial 38 of the flow rate adjustment valve 12, the amount of water changes and the reduction potential of the reduced water can be raised or lowered. Normally, when drinking reduced water as it is, the reduction potential should be low, but for example, when used for tea or the like, if the reduction potential is too low, the aroma of tea itself will be erased. For this reason, by adjusting the flow rate adjustment dial 38, when drinking the reduced water as it is, the amount of water is decreased to reduce the reduction potential (in the negative direction), and when the scented tea or the like is used for drinking, the amount of water is increased. Use a reduction potential (in the positive direction).
[0030]
In operation, the power button 63 is turned on, and the switching cock 2 is operated to cause tap water to flow into the reduced water generator 1. And the flow control valve 12 is operated as needed, and the amount of water is adjusted. Normally, electrolysis is started in the electrolyzer 10 by turning on the power button 63. At this time, if there is no supply of water, the flowing water sensor 13 does not detect flowing water, so the control unit 40 operates the electrolyzer 10. Keep it in a discontinued state. When supply of tap water is started and the running water sensor 13 detects running water, the control unit 40 recognizes this and automatically supplies current to the electrolyzer 10 to start operation.
[0031]
The water that flows in from the inlet 6 of the reduced water generator 1 moves from the outer peripheral side of the carbon filter 14 in the water purifier 8 to the inner peripheral side, during which water is purified. Further, on the inner peripheral side of the carbon filter 14, water enters the mineral filter 16, mineral components are added, and it is sent out as purified water from the lower outlet 19, and passes through the flowing water sensor 13 via the communication pipe 23. .
[0032]
The running water sensor 13 detects running water and notifies the control unit 40 of this. Further, the purified water flows in from the inlet 20 at the upper part of the electrolyzer 10, is sent to the vicinity of the lower part of the electrolytic cell 18 by the water supply pipe 24 communicating with the inlet 20, and is poured into the electrolytic cell 18 from here. In the electrolyzer 10, electrolysis is performed between the three electrodes 26, 27 and 28, and the generated reduced water is discharged from the discharge port 22 provided in the upper part of the electrolyzer 10.
[0033]
Therefore, in the reduced water generator 1, the water purifier 8 removes chlorine, lead, and the like and adds minerals. As a result, the electrolytic reaction is promoted by the water containing the minerals in the electrolyzer 10, thereby oxidizing the water. Reduced water having a greatly reduced reduction potential is obtained. As described above, the electrolyzer 10 applies high-frequency alternating current to water to generate a large amount of active hydrogen, and generates reduced water having high electronic energy and a well-balanced mineral. This reduced water has a high osmotic pressure, is easily absorbed by the body, and stimulates cells and organs to activate metabolism.
[0034]
In the electrolyzer 10, water is sent from the upper part of the electrolytic cell 18 to the vicinity of the bottom part of the electrolytic cell 18 through the water supply pipe 24, and the water is directed from the lower part to the upper part of the electrodes 26, 27, 28 to perform the electrolytic reaction. I'm trying to secure time for Further, since the electrolytic cell 18 is arranged with the bottom surface portion 17 facing down, the water inlet 20, the discharge port 22, and the electrodes 26, 27, and 28 can be arranged together on the lid body portion 30, and this lid The form which can mount | wear the body part 30 on the upper part of the electrolytic cell 18 easily can be taken. The electrolyzer 10 is fixed to a base body standing on the back surface of the reduced water generator 1 using a band 25. According to the form of the electrolyzer 10, the electrolyzer 10 can be easily disassembled and assembled, and the electrolytic cell 18 and the like can be easily cleaned.
[0035]
Therefore, according to the said reduced water production | generation apparatus 1, while being able to obtain tap water simply, the redox potential is low and the favorable reduced water containing many active hydrogens can be produced | generated. Moreover, the mineral component added with the water purifier 10 accelerates | stimulates the reaction of electrolysis, and the mineral reduced water to which the mineral was added together is obtained. Further, a net-like electrode obtained by plating platinum on titanium has an effect that the electrolysis reaction is stable, the reaction is efficiently performed, and maintenance is unnecessary. Furthermore, since the electrolytic cell 18 of the electrolyzer 10 is made of glass and the observation window 11 is provided on the cover 9, the reduced state of water can be confirmed with bubbles or the like, and contamination of the electrolytic cell 18 can be easily confirmed.
[0036]
The reduced water generator 1 employs AC electrolysis to reduce the molecular group (cluster) of water and generate delicious water that is easily absorbed by the body. In addition, organic substances in the water decompose and settle to remove harmful trihalomethanes, and safe water can be obtained. Reduced water contains a lot of dissolved oxygen that plays an important role in the resuscitation of organisms. Normally, harmful active oxygen in a living body is in a state of a very high reduction potential of 800 millivolts, but mineral-reduced water generates reduced hydrogen having a low redox potential (minus 420 millivolts) and is oxidized. The cells and tissues in the body are reduced and neutralized, and the active hydrogen is combined with harmful active oxygen to make it harmless.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention, three electrodes are disposed in the water inlet provided in communication with the water tap, the water filter provided with the carbon filter and / or the mineral filter, and the electrolytic cell. Since it has an electrolyzer that produces electrolyzed water to reduce the redox potential of this water to produce reduced water, tap water can be easily obtained, and purified water that is well purified and has a low redox potential. Further, the mineral component added by the water purifier promotes the electrolysis reaction, and has the effect that mineral-reduced water to which the mineral is added is obtained.
[0038]
Further, the reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention uses a flat net as an electrode, the third electrode is arranged at the center, and the first and second electrodes are arranged facing both sides. There is an effect that the decomposition reaction can be performed efficiently and good reduced water having a low redox potential can be generated.
[0039]
In addition, since the reduced water generating apparatus according to the present invention uses a platinum-plated net made of a titanium material as an electrode, the electrolysis reaction is stable and efficient, and maintenance is also performed. There are effects such as being unnecessary.
[0040]
The reduced water production | generation apparatus which concerns on this invention attaches the cover body part which fixed the electrode while providing the inflow port of purified water, the discharge port of reduced water at the upper part of the electrolytic cell, and this electrolytic cell in the inflow port of an electrolytic cell Since the water supply pipe that extends to the bottom of the inside is connected, it is easy to disassemble and assemble the electrolyzer and to easily wash the electrolyzer, etc. There is an effect that reduced water can be generated satisfactorily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the inside of a reduced water generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of the reduced water generating apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIGS. 3A and 3B relate to electrodes provided in an electrolyzer, in which FIG. 3A shows a center electrode, and FIG. 3B shows electrodes on both sides;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a reduced water generator according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
6 Inlet 8 Water Purifier 10 Electrolyzer 12 Flow Control Valve 13 Inflow Sensor 14 Carbon Filter 16 Mineral Filter 18 Electrolyzer 20 Inlet 22 Outlet 24 Water Supply Pipe 26 First Electrode 27 Second Electrode 28 Third Electrode 31 Net 40 control unit

Claims (3)

An inlet communicating with the water tap,
A water purifier provided with a carbon filter made of activated carbon that purifies the inflowing water and / or a mineral filter made of mineral material that adds minerals to the water;
Communicating with this water purifier, storing the purified water in an electrolytic cell, and in this electrolytic cell, three electrodes with a platinum-plated flat net made of titanium material are centered on the third electrode. And arrange the first and second electrodes facing each other on both sides,
An alternating current is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the third electrode is grounded, and direct current is passed from the first and second electrodes to the third electrode through water. flow, have a, and electrolyzer to make reduced water by lowering the redox potential of the water by electrolyzing the water,
At the top of the electrolyzer formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, a lid portion to which the purified water inlet and the reduced water discharge port are provided and the three electrodes are fixed is attached, and the inlet of the electrolyzer is attached. A reduced water generating apparatus characterized in that the connected water supply pipe is extended to the vicinity of the bottom surface inside the electrolytic cell so that water is directed from the lower part to the upper part of the three electrodes . The reduced-water production | generation apparatus of Claim 1 provided with the flow volume adjustment valve which adjusts the amount of water to pass to the inlet side of the said water purifier . A flow sensor for detecting the amount of water passing through is provided in the middle of the communication path leading to the electrolyzer, and a control unit is provided in the apparatus for checking the flow of water and integrating the amount of water passing through the notification from the flow water sensor. The reduced water production | generation apparatus of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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