JP4255133B1 - Water conditioner and auxiliary device for water conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a water conditioner capable of preventing an oxide film or slime from adhering to the surface of a water conditioner and maintaining the water regulation effect of the water conditioner over a long period of time, and an auxiliary tool for the water conditioner I will provide a.
A water conditioner includes a water conditioning tank 200 for regulating tap water to be treated. The water conditioning tank 200 includes a water conditioner auxiliary tool 225 and a water conditioning material 226 in a housing portion 222 into which tap water is introduced. The water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 has a plurality of hemispherical protrusions 225c formed on an inner peripheral surface 225b of a main body 225a formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The water conditioning material 226 is made of granular magnesium, and is accommodated in a size and amount that can flow due to the flow of tap water in the accommodating portion 222. The water conditioning material 226 floats in the housing portion 222 while being in contact with the protrusion 225 c by the circulation of tap water introduced into the housing portion 222. Thereby, the oxide film and slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226 are scraped off.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water conditioner that changes the water quality of water introduced into the accommodating portion by a water conditioner that is accommodated in a state in which the inside of the accommodating portion can be moved by the flow of water introduced into the accommodating portion, and the water conditioning device It is related with the auxiliary tool for water conditioners used for a water vessel.

  Conventionally, the quality of tap water supplied by the water supply regardless of whether it is for home use or business use is suitable for drinking (for example, improving the cleaning ability of the objects to be cleaned, antibacterial or rust prevention of toilets and water pipes) Purified or conditioned water is changed. In general, purified water is suitable for drinking chlorine and trihalomethane (generic name for four compounds of chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane, and dibromochloromethane) contained in water to be treated such as tap water supplied through waterworks. This is a process to remove the components that are not present. Conditioned water is a treatment that adds minerals useful for the human body (inorganic nutrients such as potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorus, and iron) to the treated water, or changes the pH of the treated water to alkaline. It is. In addition, the water which changed pH of to-be-processed water to alkalinity in this way is called alkali reduced water.

Examples of devices that perform so-called water conditioning such as addition of minerals to water to be treated or pH adjustment of water to be treated include water conditioners as shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below. . The water conditioners shown in each of these documents supply substances that can change the quality of the water to be treated, specifically, the mineral content to the water to be treated by elution or reaction. In addition, the water to be treated is introduced into a housing portion in which a water conditioning material made of a substance (for example, magnesium (Mg) or calcium (Ca)) that changes the pH of the water to be treated to be alkaline is previously housed. Water is being conditioned. In this case, the water conditioning material is configured in such a size that the inside of the housing portion can be moved by the flow of the water to be treated introduced into the housing portion, and is filled with the amount that can be moved in the housing portion. That is, the water conditioning material changes the quality of the water to be treated while floating in the housing by the flow of the water to be treated introduced into the housing.
JP 07-155748 A JP 2007-7513 A

  However, in a water conditioner using a water conditioning material as described above, the water conditioning effect of the water conditioning material may be reduced by an oxide film or slime generated on the surface of the water conditioning material. That is, in the water conditioning material that is always immersed in the water to be treated, the surface of the water conditioning material is oxidized with the passage of time to form an oxide film, and the surface of the water conditioning material or the oxide film There may be slime on the top. For this reason, the contact between the surface of the water conditioning material and the water to be treated is prevented, and the elution of the components of the water conditioning material or the reaction between the components and the water to be treated does not occur. There is a problem that decreases. In this case, it is conceivable that a plurality of water conditioners move freely in the accommodating portion, so that the water conditioners come into contact with each other and the oxide film and slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner are removed. However, according to the experiments by the present inventors, the water conditioning effect of the water to be treated by the water conditioning material can be increased for a long period of time (specifically, 1 to 3) only by removing the oxide film and slime by contact between the water conditioning materials. It was difficult to maintain for over a month).

  The present invention has been made to cope with the above-described problems, and its object is to prevent the formation of an oxide film or slime on the surface of the water conditioning material, and to improve the water conditioning effect of the water conditioning material over a long period (at least 3). It is to provide a water conditioner that can be maintained over a period of months or more, and an auxiliary tool for a water conditioner.

To achieve the above object, the present invention includes a housing portion to be processed water Ru is introduced, is housed in the housing, while the idler to the housing portion by the flow of water introduced into the receptacle In a water conditioner provided with a water conditioner made of magnesium that changes the quality of water, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner surface of the housing portion so as to protrude from the inner surface so as to contact the water conditioner. .

  According to the feature of the present invention configured as described above, a plurality of protrusions are provided in contact with the water conditioning material in the housing portion in which the water conditioning material that changes the quality of water to be treated moves. . For this reason, the water-conditioning material that floats in the housing portion floats in contact with the protrusion provided in the housing portion. Thereby, the oxide film and slime produced | generated on the surface of the water conditioner are scraped off when a water conditioner contacts a protrusion part. As a result, it is possible to prevent an oxide film or slime from adhering to the surface of the water conditioning material, and to maintain the water conditioning effect of the water conditioning material over a long period of time.

Another feature of the present invention includes a housing portion to be processed water is introduced, is housed in the housing, the water quality of water while floating the same housing portion by the flow of water introduced into the receptacle A water conditioner auxiliary tool used in a water conditioner having a water conditioner made of magnesium that changes the temperature of the water conditioner from a flat surface or a curved surface that is disposed in the storage portion and faces the water conditioner that floats in the storage portion. And a plurality of protrusions provided so as to protrude from the surface portion so as to come into contact with the water-conditioning material.

  According to another feature of the present invention configured as described above, the water adjuster auxiliary tool has a main body formed in a shape that can be accommodated in the accommodating portion in which the water conditioning material that changes the quality of the water to be treated moves. In addition, a plurality of protrusions are formed on the surface of the main body so as to be in contact with a water conditioner that floats inside the housing. As a result, even for conventional water conditioners (existing water conditioners) that do not have protrusions for scraping off the oxide film and slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner by contacting the water conditioner. The same effects as those of the water conditioner according to the present invention can be obtained.

In this case, in the water adjuster auxiliary tool, the main body portion may be made of an elastically deformable material, and may be arranged in an elastically deformed state in the housing portion. In this case, for example, the housing portion is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the main body portion has a part of the circumference of a cylindrical body formed in a substantially cylindrical shape along the axial direction of the cylindrical body. is formed in a chipped shape Te arranged in a state of being elastically deformed at receptacle by Rukoto, the protrusions may be configured by a curved surface. According to this, the water adjuster auxiliary tool can be easily fixed in the housing portion by the elastic force of the main body, and the water adjuster auxiliary tool can be easily replaced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an auxiliary tool for a water conditioner according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially broken configuration diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a water conditioner to which a water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 according to the present invention is attached. Note that the drawings referred to in this specification are schematically shown by exaggerating some of the components in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. For this reason, the dimension, ratio, etc. between each component may differ. This water conditioner is used in general households and offices, such as chlorine and trihalomethane (generic name for four compounds of chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane, and dibromochloromethane) contained in tap water supplied via the waterworks. After removing components that are not suitable for drinking, a mineral component (magnesium in this embodiment) useful for the human body is added, and the pH of the tap water is changed to alkaline.

(Configuration of water conditioner)
The water conditioner includes a water purification tank 100. The water purification tank 100 contains organic substances (including organic compounds) that are not suitable for drinking, such as chlorine and trihalomethane (generic name for four compounds of chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane, and dibromochloromethane) contained in tap water to be treated. This is a water tank for removal, and is mainly composed of a casing 110, a filter cartridge 120, and a lid 130.

  The casing 110 is a stainless steel container formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape with one end of a cylindrical body closed and the other end opened. A holding part 111 for holding the filter cartridge 120 accommodated in the water purification chamber 140 which is an internal space of the casing 110 is formed in a ring shape from the surface of the bottom part 110a on the bottom part 110a forming one end part of the casing 110. It is formed in a shape protruding. Further, the lower end of the outer peripheral surface 110 b of the casing 110 is connected to the inside of the casing 110, that is, the end of the water supply pipe 101 for supplying tap water into the water purification chamber 140. On the other hand, the opening 110c that forms the other end of the casing 110 is formed in a flange shape (saddle shape) in which the outer peripheral surface of the casing 110 projects outward.

  The filter cartridge 120 is a bottomed cylindrical filter member in which a filter medium is filled between an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface. Specifically, the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the filter cartridge 120 are configured by a mesh body and an insoluble filter paper (not shown), and the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface configured by the mesh body and the filter paper are formed. Particulate activated carbon (not shown) for adsorbing chlorine, trihalomethane, etc. contained in water between them is packed in a ring shape. The filter cartridge 120 is formed to have a length substantially equal to the length in the axial direction inside the casing 110 (the depth of the water purification chamber 140). A ring-shaped packing 121 is fixed around the opening at the upper end surface of the filter cartridge 120. A lid 130 is disposed on the casing 110 and the filter cartridge 120.

  The lid 130 closes the opening 110 c of the casing 110 to form a water purification chamber 140 that is a sealed space inside the casing 110 and presses the filter cartridge 120 disposed in the water purification chamber 140. It is a lid member for fixing in the water purification chamber 140, and is formed by forming a stainless steel material in a substantially disc shape. A water purification pipe 131 is provided at the center of the lid 130 so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the lid 130. The lid 130 has a packing 151 and an opening 110c of the casing 110 and an upper surface of the filter cartridge 120, respectively, with one end of the water purification pipe 131 fitted into the upper end of the filter cartridge 120 via the packing 121. It is placed via the packing 121, and the periphery of the lid 130 and the opening 110 c of the casing 110 are detachably fixed by a ring-shaped fastening fixture 152. That is, the lid body 130 is fixed in a state in which the water purification pipe 131 is in fluid-tight communication with the internal space (inside the cylinder) of the filter cartridge 120.

  The other end of the purified water pipe 131 is connected to the casing 210 of the water conditioning tank 200 via a connecting pipe 153 that is bent downward in the figure. The water conditioning tank 200 is a water tank for adding a mineral component (magnesium (Mg) in the present embodiment) to the tap water to be treated and changing the pH of the tap water to be alkaline. The water conditioning cartridge 220 and the lid 230 are configured. The casing 210 is a container similar to the casing 110, that is, a stainless steel container formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape in which one end of a cylindrical body is closed and the other end is opened.

  A holding part 211 for holding a water conditioning cartridge 220 housed in a water conditioning chamber 240 that is an internal space of the casing 210 is provided on the bottom part 210a that forms one end of the casing 210 from the surface of the bottom part 210a. It is formed in a shape protruding in a ring shape. In addition, the communication pipe 153 for guiding tap water from the filter cartridge 120 of the water purification tank 100 into the water conditioning chamber 240 is connected to the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface 210 b of the casing 210. On the other hand, the opening 210c that forms the other end of the casing 210 is formed in a flange shape (saddle shape) in which the outer peripheral surface of the casing 210 projects outward.

  The water conditioning cartridge 220 is a cylindrical container containing a granular water conditioning material 226, and a removable upper lid 227 is assembled to the upper opening 221a of the bottomed cylindrical cylindrical body 221 via a screw portion 221b. Configured. The cylindrical body 221 and the upper lid 227 are each made of a resin material, and the total length of the water conditioning cartridge 220 in which the upper lid 227 is assembled to the upper portion of the cylindrical body 221 is the length in the axial direction inside the casing 210 (water conditioning The length is substantially equal to the depth of the chamber 240. In addition, the internal space of the water conditioning cartridge 220 formed by assembling the upper lid 227 on the upper portion of the cylindrical body 221 accommodates the water conditioning material 226 and an accommodating portion for introducing tap water to be treated. 222 is formed.

  A plurality of introduction holes 223 penetrating the outer peripheral surface 221c and the inner peripheral surface 221d of the cylindrical body 221 are provided below the outer peripheral surface 221c of the cylindrical body 221. The introduction hole 223 is a hole for circulating tap water introduced into the accommodating portion 222 along the inner peripheral surface 221d. The axis of the hole is substantially horizontal and the direction of the coaxial line is the diameter of the cylindrical body 221. It is inclined with respect to the direction (in this embodiment, about 60 °). These introduction holes 223 are formed as a set of five introduction holes 223 at a substantially equal interval along the axial direction of the water conditioning cartridge 220 within a range of about ¼ height from the lower surface of the water conditioning cartridge 220. In the circumferential direction of 221c, it is provided at three positions (a total of 15 positions) at substantially equal intervals.

  A resin net 224 is provided on the inner peripheral surface 221d in the accommodating portion 222 provided with the introduction hole 223 so as to cover the introduction hole 223. In the net body 224, the introduction hole 223 is blocked by the granular water conditioner 226 accommodated in the accommodation part 222, and the water conditioner 226 flows out of the accommodation part 222 through the introduction hole 223. It is for preventing. A water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 according to the present invention is provided on the inner peripheral surface 221d above the mesh body 224.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 has a substantially circular portion of the cylindrical body portion 225a (indicated by an arrow in the drawing) that is missing along the axial direction of the body portion 225a. It is formed in a cylindrical shape. The external shape of the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 is formed in a shape slightly expanded from the inner shape of the cylindrical body 221 of the water conditioning cartridge 220 (inner shape of the storage portion 222) in a state where it is not stored in the storage portion 222. Yes. In addition, a plurality of hemispherical protrusions 225c are formed on the inner peripheral surface 225b of the main body 225a constituting the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 in a state where the hemispherical protrusions 225c are evenly arranged in a state of protruding from the inner peripheral surface 225b. ing. In the present embodiment, about 10 protrusions 225c per 1 cm ² are formed with a protrusion amount of about 2 mm on the surface of a stainless steel plate having a thickness of about 2 mm.

  The water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 is formed by forming a protrusion 225c on the surface of a thin plate material by pressing and then rounding it into a cylindrical shape. And when setting the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 in the water adjustment cartridge 220 in the accommodating part 222, an operator presses the outer peripheral part of the main body part 225a in the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225, and makes the external shape of the main body part 225a. The water conditioning auxiliary tool 225 is inserted into the housing portion 222 by plastic deformation. The water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 set in the housing part 222 is fixed in the housing part 222 by pressing the inner peripheral surface 221c constituting the housing part 222 by the elastic force of the main body part 225a.

  A granular water conditioner 226 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 222 of the water conditioner cartridge 220. The water conditioner 226 changes the quality of the tap water introduced into the accommodating part 222. Specifically, the mineral water is added to the tap water introduced into the accommodating part 222 and the pH of the tap water is made alkaline. It is a substance to change into. The water conditioning material 226 is configured to have a size capable of floating in the accommodating portion 222 by the flow of tap water introduced into the accommodating portion 222, and is accommodated in an amount capable of floating in the accommodating portion 222. Yes. In the present embodiment, the water conditioning material 226 composed of magnesium (Mg) grains having a diameter of about 5 mm is accommodated in an amount corresponding to about 50% of the capacity of the accommodation unit 222.

  The upper lid 227 is a bottomed cylindrical lid member that forms the accommodating portion 222 inside the cylindrical body 221 by closing the opening 221 a of the cylindrical body 221. On the inner peripheral surface of the upper lid 227, a female screw portion for fixing the upper lid 227 on the cylindrical body 221 by engaging with a screw portion 220b provided in the opening 221a of the cylindrical body 221 is formed. In addition, a through hole 227a penetrating the upper surface and the lower surface of the upper lid 227 is provided at the center of the upper lid 227, and a ring-shaped packing 227b is fixed around the through hole 227a on the upper surface of the upper lid 227. Yes. A bottomed cylindrical strainer 228 is screwed to the bottom of the through-hole 227a in a state of protruding into the accommodating portion 222. The strainer 228 is a water intake for sending out the water in the storage part 222 to the outside of the storage part 222, and is made of a resin member. A plurality of through holes 228 a having an inner diameter smaller than the particle diameter of the water conditioning material 226 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the strainer 228 in a state where the through holes 228 a are uniformly arranged.

  The lid body 230 is a lid member similar to the lid body 130, that is, the opening 210 c of the casing 210 is closed to form a water conditioning chamber 240 that is a sealed space inside the casing 210. It is a lid member for pressing and fixing the water conditioning cartridge 220 disposed in the chamber 240, and is formed by forming a stainless steel material in a substantially disc shape. A water conditioning pipe 231 is provided at the center of the lid 230 so as to penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the lid 230. The lid 230 has an opening 210c of the casing 210 and an upper surface of the water conditioning cartridge 220, respectively, with one end of the water conditioning pipe 231 fitted into the upper end of the water conditioning cartridge 220 via a packing 227b. It is placed via the packing 251 and the packing 227b, and the peripheral edge of the lid 230 and the opening 210c of the casing 210 are detachably fixed by a ring-shaped fastening fixture 252. In other words, the lid body 230 is fixed in a state where the water conditioning pipe 231 is in fluid-tight communication with the housing portion 222 of the water conditioning cartridge 220.

  The other end of the water conditioning pipe 231 is connected to a water pipe 253 of a facility (for example, a house, an apartment, or various offices) to which tap water is supplied. That is, this water conditioner is disposed between the water supply pipe 101 for supplying tap water and the water pipe 253 for drawing tap water into the facility to which tap water is supplied. Purify and condition all tap water supplied to Therefore, this water conditioner is installed and fixed in a state where it is walled or buried in the vicinity of the portion where tap water is drawn into the facility to which tap water is supplied.

(Operation of water conditioner)
Next, the operation of the water conditioner configured as described above will be described. When the tap water tap is opened by the user's operation in the facility to which tap water is supplied, the outside of the filter cartridge 120 in the water purification chamber 140 (inside the casing 110) of the water purification tank 100 via the water supply pipe 101. The tap water is introduced into the area (indicated by the dashed arrow in the figure). The tap water introduced into the water purification chamber 140 enters the filter cartridge 120 from the outer peripheral surface of the filter cartridge 120 and is guided to the center of the filter cartridge 120 through a layer (not shown) filled with activated carbon. It is burned. Thereby, organic substances (including organic compounds) that are not suitable for drinking such as chlorine and trihalomethane contained in tap water are adsorbed by the activated carbon and removed from the tap water.

  The tap water led to the center of the filter cartridge 120 is introduced into a region outside the water conditioning cartridge 220 in the water conditioning chamber 240 (in the casing 210) of the water conditioning tank 200 via the water purification pipe 131 and the connection pipe 153. (Indicated by broken arrows in the figure). The tap water introduced into the water conditioning chamber 240 is introduced into the accommodating portion 222 through an introduction hole 223 provided in the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface 221c of the cylindrical body 221 of the water conditioning cartridge 220. In this case, since the perforation direction of the introduction hole 223 is inclined with respect to the radial direction of the cylinder 221, the tap water introduced into the accommodation part 222 is the inner peripheral surface 221 d of the cylinder 221 in the accommodation part 222. (Indicated by broken arrows in the figure). Thereby, the water conditioning material 226 accommodated in the accommodation part 222 rises by the circulation of tap water, and flows along the inner peripheral surface 221d in the accommodation chamber 222 (not shown).

  In this case, when tap water contacts the surface of the water conditioning material 226, water and magnesium react to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen. As a result, a mineral component (magnesium hydroxide) is added to the tap water in the accommodating part 222 (in this embodiment, 20 to 50 mg / L), and the pH of the water is alkaline (in this embodiment, The tap water at pH 7 changes to pH 7.5-9.0).

  In addition, the water conditioner 226 that floats inside the accommodating portion 222 moves while contacting the protrusion 225 c of the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 provided on the inner peripheral surface 221 d of the accommodating portion 222. Thereby, an oxide film and slime are prevented from being generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226. That is, the surface of the water conditioner 226 is rubbed with the surface of the protrusion 225c of the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225, so that the oxide film and slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226 are scraped off. Further, since the surface of the water conditioning material 226 is deformed or scraped by the water conditioning material 226 coming into contact with the protruding portion 225c, the surface area of the water conditioning material 226 increases and dust of the water conditioning material 226 is added to the tap water. leak. Thereby, while the mineral content (magnesium hydroxide) contained in tap water increases early, pH of the water changes to alkaline early.

  The tap water that has risen in the housing portion 222 is discharged from the water conditioning tank 200 via the strainer 228 and the water conditioning pipe 231. In this case, the tap water discharged from the water conditioning tank 200 is removed from the unsuitable substance such as chlorine and trihalomethane by the water purification tank 100, and the mineral water (magnesium hydroxide) is added by the water conditioning tank 200. Water whose pH has been changed to alkaline. The tap water discharged from the water conditioning tank 200 is led to various outlets such as a faucet in the facility to which the tap water is supplied through the water pipe 253 and used for the user.

  On the other hand, when the tap water tap is closed by the user's operation, the distribution of the tap water in the water supply pipe 101 is stopped, and the supply of new tap water into the water conditioner is stopped. Thereby, purification of the tap water by the water purification tank 100 and the preparation of the tap water by the water conditioning tank 200 are also stopped. That is, the water conditioner in the present embodiment purifies and regulates tap water while tap water in the water supply pipe 101 is in circulation by opening a faucet in a facility to which tap water is supplied. I do. Therefore, the removal of the oxide film and slime of the water conditioning material 226 stored in the storage unit 222 of the water conditioning tank 200 is also performed while the faucet in the facility to which tap water is supplied is opened.

  In addition, when the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 deteriorates due to the use of the water adjuster for a long time, it is replaced with a new water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 in the same manner as the filter cartridge 120 and the water adjuster cartridge 220. be able to. In this case, since the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 is fixed by the elastic force of the main body 225 a in the housing portion 222, it can be easily taken out by pulling out the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 from the housing portion 222. . In addition, when the water conditioning material 226 stored in the storage unit 222 is deteriorated or the filling amount is reduced, replacement or replenishment with a new water conditioning material 226 is performed as appropriate. The replacement of the filter cartridge 120 and the water conditioning cartridge 220 is performed by opening the fastening fixtures 152 and 252 in the water purification tank 100 and the water conditioning tank 200 and removing the lids 130 and 230. Further, replacement or replenishment of the water conditioner auxiliary tool 225 and the water conditioner 226 is performed by removing the upper lid 227 of the water conditioner cartridge 220.

As can be understood from the above description of the operation, according to the above embodiment, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion 222 in which the water conditioner 226 that changes the quality of the water to be treated floats. The main body 225a is formed in a shape, and a plurality of protrusions 225c are formed on the inner peripheral surface 225b of the main body 225a so as to be in contact with the water conditioning material 226 that floats in the housing portion 222. For this reason, the water conditioner 226 that floats in the accommodating portion 225c moves while contacting the protrusion 225c provided in the accommodating portion 222. Thereby, the oxide film and slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226 are scraped off when the water conditioner 226 comes into contact with the protrusions 225c. As a result, it is possible to prevent the oxide film and the slime from adhering to the surface of the water conditioner 226 and maintain the water conditioner effect by the water conditioner 226 over a long period of time. In addition, the water conditioner auxiliary tool 225 is provided with a conventional water conditioner that is not provided with a protrusion 225c for scraping off an oxide film or a slime generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226 by contacting the water conditioner 226. Therefore, the water conditioning performance of an existing water conditioner can be improved economically. According to the present inventors, according to the experimental results under the same conditions as in the above embodiment, the water amount of 551 m ³ is maintained at about 8.0 without cleaning or replacing the water conditioning material 226. Can be processed continuously. This amount of water of 551 m ^{3 corresponds} to 1.5 years of average usage (about 1 m ³ per day) in a general household.

  Furthermore, in carrying out the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the object of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the water conditioner auxiliary tool 225 is provided in a so-called central type water conditioner that purifies and regulates all the tap water supplied to the facility to which the tap water is supplied. . However, the present invention can be widely applied to a water conditioner in which the water conditioner 226 is accommodated in a state in which the water conditioner 226 can move freely in the accommodation part 222. Therefore, for example, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 according to the present invention is a water adjuster (for example, a faucet direct connection type, a sink built-in type) installed in a faucet from which tap water is discharged or a water pipe connected to the faucet. Etc.). In addition, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 according to the present invention is a so-called water bottle type water adjuster in which the water conditioner 226 and the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 are housed in the housing portion 222 that can contain water of a certain amount or less. It can also be applied to. In this case, it is preferable that the user adjusts the water conditioner 226 by causing the water accommodated in the accommodating portion 222 to flow by shaking the water conditioner itself. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Moreover, although the water conditioner in the said embodiment was made into the process target for the tap water supplied to a general household, naturally it is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be widely applied to water used in various restaurants, public baths, barbers and beauty shops, water used in various factories, water treated in various water treatment facilities such as sewage. In this case, it is natural that the scale and configuration of the water conditioner are appropriately set according to the nature, amount, and scale of the water to be treated.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the auxiliary tool 225 for water regulating devices was installed with respect to the water regulating device comprised with the water purification tank 100 and the water conditioning tank 200. FIG. However, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 according to the present invention may be a water adjuster in which the water conditioner 226 is accommodated in a state in which the water adjuster 226 can move freely in the accommodating portion 222, and the water purification tank 100 is not necessarily required. In other words, the present invention can also be applied to a water conditioner configured only by the water conditioning tank 200. Also by this, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be expected.

  In the above embodiment, granular magnesium is used as the water conditioner 226. However, the type and size of the substances that make up the water conditioner 226, the amount of water to be filled, etc. are appropriately determined according to the size of the water conditioner, the amount of water to be treated, the water quality desired by the user, etc. And is not limited to the above embodiment. That is, the water conditioning material 226 may be composed of a substance other than magnesium, for example, calcium, potassium or coral grains, or may be composed of various feldspars (silicate minerals) containing these, or a mixture thereof. Also good. Further, the size and filling amount of the water conditioning material 226 may be any size and filling amount that can be moved by the tap water introduced into the accommodating portion 222. For example, the water conditioning material 226 includes only one particle. May be. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, while forming the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 comprised with the stainless steel material in the substantially cylindrical shape, the projection part 225b was formed in the hemisphere. However, the material and shape of the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 are such that the protrusion 225b can come into contact with the water conditioner 226 floating in the accommodation part 222 in the accommodation part 222, and is generated on the surface of the water conditioner 226. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment as long as the material and shape can scrape off the oxide film and slime. For example, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 may be configured by forming the cross-sectional shape of the main body 225a into a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape or a rectangular shape in addition to a circular shape. Moreover, you may comprise so that it may install in the accommodating part 222 partially by forming the main-body part 225a in the auxiliary tool 225 for water conditioners in strip shape. Moreover, you may use the raw material which does not rust other than stainless steel, for example, aluminum, or alloys, such as stainless steel and aluminum, for the auxiliary tool 225 for water adjusters. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Further, the main body portion 225a does not necessarily have to be formed in a shape in which a part of the circumference is missing along the axial direction of the main body portion 225a. That is, in the above embodiment, the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 can be accommodated in the accommodating portion 222 by deforming the main body portion 225a, and the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 can be accommodated by the elastic force of the main body portion 225a. It was comprised so that it might fix in the accommodating part 222. FIG. Therefore, when the water adjuster auxiliary tool 225 is fixed in the housing part 222 by another method (for example, adhesion), the circumferential part of the main body part 225a has a shape corresponding to the inner shape of the housing part 222. You may form in a continuous shape. In this case, the main body 225a does not necessarily need to be made of an elastically deformable material. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Further, the shape, size, and number of the protrusions 225b are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the shape of the protrusion 225b may be a triangular pyramid or a quadrangular pyramid, and the projections and recesses are repeated along the axial direction of the main body 225a, and the protrusion 225b continuously protrudes along the circumferential direction of the main body 225a. You may form in what is called a bellows shape. In addition, the size and number (density) of the protrusions 225b formed on the main body 225a may be appropriately set according to the size and amount of the water conditioning material 226. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it comprised so that the tap water introduced in the accommodating part 222 could be circulated in the accommodating part 222 by providing the introduction hole 223 in which the axis line of the hole inclined in the lower part of the cylinder 221. . However, as long as the water conditioning material 226 accommodated in the accommodating portion 222 is configured to be idled by the tap water accommodated in the accommodating portion 222, the tap water in the accommodating portion 222 need not necessarily be circulated. That is, the introduction hole 223 in which the axis of the hole is parallel to the radial direction of the cylinder 221 may be formed in the lower part of the cylinder 221. In this case, since the tap water in the accommodating part 222 rises in the vertical direction, the water conditioner 226 also comes in contact with the protrusion 225c while rising in the vertical direction. Moreover, you may provide in the accommodating part 226 the water flow injection port for rotating the tap water introduce | transduced in the accommodating part 226, a rotation screw, etc. Also by these, the same effect as the above embodiment can be expected.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it comprised so that the auxiliary tool 225 for water conditioners might be fixed to the internal peripheral surface 221d of the cylinder 221 of the water conditioning cartridge 220. FIG. However, in the present invention, it is only necessary that the protruding portion 225b is formed so as to be able to come into contact with the water conditioning material 226 that floats in the accommodating portion 222. That is, the protrusion 225b may be directly formed on the inner peripheral surface 221d of the cylinder 221 (the inner surface of the accommodating portion 222). According to this, the auxiliary device 225 for water conditioners is unnecessary. That is, the present invention can also be implemented as a water conditioner invention.

It is a partially broken block diagram which shows typically the whole structure of the water adjuster provided with the auxiliary tool for water adjusters which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the auxiliary tool for water conditioners shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Water purification tank, 101 ... Water supply piping, 110 ... Cartridge, 111 ... Holding part, 120 ... Water purification cartridge, 130 ... Cover body, 131 ... Water purification piping, 140 ... Water purification chamber, 153 ... Connection piping, 200 ... Water purification tank, 210 ... cartridge, 211 ... holding part, 220 ... water conditioning cartridge, 221 ... cylinder, 222 ... accommodating part, 223 ... introducing hole, 224 ... net body, 225 ... auxiliary device for water conditioner, 225a ... main body part, 225c ... Protruding part, 226 ... water conditioner, 227 ... upper lid, 228 ... strainer, 230 ... lid body, 231 ... water regulating pipe, 240 ... water regulating chamber, 253 ... water pipe.

Claims (3)

A housing portion to be processed water Ru is introduced,
Accommodated in the accommodation portion, the water conditioner that includes a water conditioner material made of magnesium for changing the quality of the water while floating the same housing portion by the flow of the water introduced into the receptacle,
A water conditioner, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner surface of the housing portion so as to protrude from the inner surface so as to contact the water conditioning material. A housing part into which water to be treated is introduced ;
It accommodated in the accommodation portion, integer used in water conditioner that includes a water conditioner material made of magnesium for changing the quality of the water while floating the same housing portion by the flow of the water introduced into the receptacle An auxiliary device for water equipment,
A main body having a surface portion formed of a flat surface or a curved surface, which is disposed in the housing portion and faces the water conditioning material floating in the housing portion;
And a plurality of protrusions provided so as to protrude from the surface portion so as to contact the water conditioner. In the water adjuster auxiliary tool according to claim 2,
The accommodating portion is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape,
The main body portion is elastically deformed in the housing portion by forming a part of the circumference of the cylindrical body formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in a shape lacking along the axial direction of the cylindrical body. Placed in
The protrusion is an auxiliary tool for a water conditioner configured by a curved surface.

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