JP4420524B2

JP4420524B2 - Water quality improvement device

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Publication number: JP4420524B2
Application number: JP2000132369A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 利広石橋
Original assignee: 株式会社エヴァブリッヂ
Priority date: 2000-05-01
Filing date: 2000-05-01
Publication date: 2010-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 2020-05-01
Also published as: JP2001310183A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、水道水の塩素やさび、にごりなどの不純物・有害物を除去したり、水のクラスターを小さくして活性化を行うなどの水質の改善を行う水質改善装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
浄水器や活性器によって水を浄化又は活性化して用いることは、用いる人にとって非常に好ましいことである。
従来において、特に浄水器においては濾過を行って不純物・有害物を除去するため、年月とともに性能が低下するためにメンテナンスや交換の必要があり、使用する人のコスト負担が大きかった。また、浄水器又は活水器の洗浄を行うには、設置した装置から取りはずさなければならなかった。
また水を人体等に関係ないことに使用する場合や、使用したい時間帯、季節等に対応して使用・不使用を切換えたり、使用した水と不使用の水を混合する必要があった。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明が解決しようとする課題は、従来のこれらの問題点を解消し、水質改善器の交換及び補修が容易に行うことができ、水質改善器で処理した水と処理しない原水を所定の比率で混合して取り出させるようにした水質改善装置を提供することにある。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる課題を解決した本発明の構成は、
１）水が内部を通過するようにして水質を改善する水質改善器の取入口に外部から水を取り込む入水路を接続し、同水質改善器の取出口に外部に水を送り出す出水路を接続し、前記入水路と前記出水路をバイパスするバイパス水路を設け、同バイパス水路の途中にバイパス量を調整する流量調整バルブを設け、前記バイパス水路の分岐より下流側の入水路の途中に上流側バルブを設け、前記バイパス水路の分岐より上流側の出水路の途中に下流側バルブを設け、水質改善器で処理した水と処理しない原水を所定の比率で混合して取り出せるようにし、入水路又は出水路に水を装置外部に排出するための排水路を接続し、同排水路の途中に排出バルブを設け、水質改善器を上下に長い円筒形状にして下方にその取入口及び排水路がくるように及び上方にその取出口がくるように配置し、しかも入水路の取入部継手と出水路の取出部継手とが同じ側にあるように配置し、入水路及び出水路の水質改善器に接続する部分を管形状とし、入水路及び出水路の管端部分の外周に係合部を設け、管状で一方の端に内鍔を備えた取付金具を設け、同取付金具の内部に入水路及び出水路の管端部分を挿入し、入水路及び出水路の管端部分の係合部と取付金具の内鍔を係合させ、取付金具の内鍔を設けた側と反対側の一端が入水路及び出水路の管端部分より突出するようにして取付金具を取り付け、入水路及び出水路の管端部分と水質改善器の取入口及び取出口を間に環状のパッキンを挾むようにして突き合わせ、前記取付金具の内周を水質改善器の取入口及び取出口に螺着するようにして水質改善器を入水路及び出水路に脱着自在に取り付けるようにし、取入口と入水路及び取出口と出水路の接続を脱着自在な接続にして上流側バルブ及び下流側バルブを閉じて水質改善器の交換及び補修が容易に行えるようにした水質改善装置
２）水質改善器が、脱塩力を有する浄水器である前記１）に記載の水質改善装置
にある。
【０００５】
【作用】
本発明では、入水路を通して原水を浄水器に送り込む。水質改善器で処理された水は出水路に送られる。入水路と出水路にはバイパス水路を設けているので、出水路には入水路から原水も流れ込み、水質改善器で処理された水と原水は混合した状態で出水路を通って装置外部に送り出される。バイパス水路には、流量調整バルブを設けているので、原水がバイパス水路を通る流量を調整することで処理した水と原水を所定の比率で混合して装置外部に取り出すことができる。さらに上流側バルブと下流側バルブを閉じることによって、水質改善器内に水が流れないようにして、脱着自在な水質改善器を容易に取りはずして交換、補修を行うことができる。
入水路又は出水路に水を装置外部に排出するための排水路を接続し、排水路の途中に排出バルブを設けたものは、上流側バルブと下流側バルブを閉じて水質改善器内に水が流れないようにして、水質改善器を取りはずす際に、排出バルブを開いて、排水路から水質改善器内の水を排出して取りはずすことができる。
入水路及び出水路の接続部分を管形状にして、水質改善器の取入口、取出口に対してパッキンを挾むようにして取り付けるものは、入水路及び出水路の管形状の管端部分と水質改善器の取入口及び取出口を間にパッキンを挾むようにして突き合わせるようにして水密性を確保し、入水路及び出水路の管端部分より突出させた取付金具を水質改善器の取入口及び取出口に螺着するようにして水質改善器を脱着自在にする。
水質改善器が浄水器であるものは、浄水器の脱塩力によって塩素を除去した水を取り出すことができる。
水質改善器が活水器であるものは、活水器によって活性化した水を取り出すことができる。
水質改善器が浄活水器であるものは、脱塩力によって塩素を除去し、活性化した水を取り出すことができる。
【０００６】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の水質改善装置は、水道水だけでなく、井戸水などに用いてもよく、また工場用水に用いて赤さびの防止などに用いてもよい。
水質改善装置の浄水器及び浄水部で濾過に用いているものとしては、砂、石、活性炭、フィルタなどがあり、浄水能力が高く長期間使用できるものが望ましい。
水質改善装置の活水器及び活水部に用いるものとしては、トルマリン石、セラミック、麦飯石、磁石などがあり、活性化能力が高く長期間使用できるものが望ましい。
【０００７】
【実施例】
本発明の各実施例について、図面を参照して具体的に説明する。
図１〜４に示すのは、水質改善器として用いた浄活水器の取入口に入水路を接続し、浄活水器の取出口に出水路を接続し、バイパス水路、入水路及び出水路の途中に流量調整バルブ、上流側バルブ及び下流側バルブを設け、入水路及び出水路を管形状にし、パッキンを挾むように突き合わせて、取付金具を螺着させて浄活水器を入水路及び出水路に脱着自在に取り付けるようにした水質改善装置の例である。
図１は実施例の水質改善装置の正面図である。図２は実施例の水質改善装置の説明図である。図３は実施例の水質改善装置の一部拡大断面図である。図４は実施例の水質改善装置の一部拡大断面図である。
図中、１は水質改善装置、２は浄活水器として用いた浄化活性化タンク、２ａは浄水部、２ｂは活性部、２ｃは取入口、２ｄは取出口、３は取入部継手、４は取出部継手、５ａ，５ｂは二方向継手、５ｃ，５ｄは三方向継手、６は入水路、６ａ，６ｂ，６ｃは入水路として用いた管路部分、７はタンク取付具、７ａは内鍔、８は圧力計、９は排水路、９ａは管路部分、９ｂは排水ドレン、１０はカバー、１１ａは上流側バルブ、１１ｂは流量調整バルブ、１１ｃは下流側バルブ、１２は排出バルブとして用いた排水バルブ、１３は出水路、１３ａ，１３ｂ，１３ｃは管路部分、１４はバイパス水路、１４ａは管路部分、１５はパッキン、１６は係合部である。
実施例では、タンク内に浄水部２ａと活性部２ｂを設けている。浄化活性化タンク２はステンレス製で上下に長い円筒形状になっており、上下端は絞った形状にして下方の開口部を取入口２ｃ、上方の開口部を取出口２ｄとしている。この浄化活性化タンク２の内部の下部に、砂や活性炭などをフィルターで仕切って上下に多層に設けて浄水部２ａを構成し、この浄化活性化タンク２の内部の浄水部２ａの上方にセラミック、麦飯石、磁石を用いた磁場活性部をフィルターで仕切って上下に多層に設けて活性部２ｂを構成する。
次に、金属製で箱形のカバー１０の内部に浄化活性化タンク２を配置し、浄化活性化タンク２の下端の取入口２ｃに短い管材の管路部分６ａを取り付ける。浄化活性化タンク２の下端部分の取入口２ｃ部分は、径を細くした管形状にし、外周にねじ部を設けている。管路部分６ａの上端部分の外周には、ねじ部を設ける。次に、管形状のタンク取付具７を設け、下端に内鍔７ａを設ける。さらにタンク取付具７の上部内周には、ねじ部を設ける。このタンク取付具７の内鍔７ａの内穴を管路部分６ａの上端が通過するようにし、管路部分６ａの上端部外周に係合部１６を螺着で取り付ける。これによって、タンク取付具は、管路部分６ａに対しその外側で上下に移動できるようになり、上方は、内鍔７ａが係合部に当たるまでが移動可能範囲となる。タンク取付具７を上方に移動させて、内鍔７ａが係合部に当たった状態では、タンク取付具７が管路部分６ａの外側から上方に突出した状態となる。管路部分６ａの上端と係合部１６の上端は、同じ高さにしているので、この環状部分に環状のパッキン１５を載せ、管路部分６ａの上端及び係合部１６と浄化活性化タンク２の取入口２ｃの下端とで突き合わせるようにしてパッキン１５を挾む。次に管路部分６ａの上端の外側から上方に突出したタンク取付具７の上部内周を浄化活性化タンク２の取入口２ｃの外周に螺着させて取り付ける。これによってパッキン１５は圧縮された状態で保たれるので、取入口２ｃと管路部分６ａとの接続部分の水密性が十分に確保される。さらにねじ部の螺着により脱着自在となる。次に管路部分６ａの下方に上方から左右に分岐する三方向継手５ｃを取り付ける。三方向継手５ｃの右方向に分岐した一端に短い管路部分６ｂを取り付け、さらに管路部分６ｂの右管端に上流側バルブ１１ａを取り付ける。次に上流側バルブ１１ａの右側端に短い管路部分６ｃを取り付ける。次に管路部分６ｃの右管端に上方から左右に分岐する三方向継手である取入部継手３の左側に分岐した端を取り付ける。次に取入部継手３の上方に分岐した端に上下に長い管路部分１４ａの下端を取り付け、管路を上方に伸ばすようにする。次に管路部分１４ａの上端に流量調整バルブ１１ｂを取り付ける。次に流量調整バルブ１１ｂの上方端に右側から上下に分岐する三方向継手である取出部継手４の下方に分岐した端を取り付ける。取出部継手４の上方に分岐した端に上下に長い管路部分１３ａの下端を取り付ける。管路部分１３ａの上端には、管路を左方向に略直角にターンさせる二方向継手５ａを取り付ける。次に二方向継手５ａの左側にターンした端に短い管路部分１３ｂを取り付け、管路部分１３ｂの左側管端に下流側バルブ１１ｃを取り付ける。次に下流側バルブ１１ｃの左側端に管路方向に下端にターンさせる二方向継手５ｂを取り付ける。下方にターンさせた二方向継手５ｂの下端には、短い管路部分１３ｃを取り付ける。次に管路部分１３ｃの下端部分の外周にはねじ部を設ける。次にタンク取付具７を内鍔７ａが上方に位置するようにして、内鍔７ａの内穴を管路部分１３ｃの下端が通過するようにし、管路部分１３ｃの下端部外周に係合部１６を螺着で取り付ける。これによってタンク取付具７は、管路部分１３ｃに対しその外側で上下に移動できるようになり、下方は内鍔７ａが係合部１６に当たるまでが移動可能範囲となる。浄化活性化タンク２の上端の取出口２ｄ部分は径を細くした管形状にし、外周にねじ部を設けている。この取出口は２ｄの上端部分に環状のパッキン１５を載せ、管路部分１３ｃの下端及び係合部１６と浄化活性化タンク２の取出口２ｄの上端とで突き合わせるようにしてパッキン１５を挾む。次に、管路部分１３ｃの外側から下方に突出したタンク取付具７の下部内周を浄化活性化タンク２の取出口２ｄの外周に螺着させて取り付ける。これによってパッキン１５は圧縮された状態で保たれるので、取出口２ｄと管路部分１３ｃとの接続部分の水密性が充分に確保される。さらにねじ部の螺着のため脱着自在となる。
【０００８】
次に三方向継手５ｃの左方向に分岐した一端に短い管路部分９ａを取り付ける。次に管路部分９ａの左側管端に上方から左右に分岐した三方向継手５ｄの右側に分岐した端部を取り付け、三方向継手５ｄの上方に分岐した端には圧力計８を取り付ける。次に、三方向継手５ｄの左側に分岐した端部に排水バルブ１２を取り付ける。
箱形状のカバー１０は、前面が開閉できる扉になっており、取入部継手３と取出部継手４の右方向に分岐したそれぞれの端部が外部に露出するように開口部を設け、排水バルブ１２の端部分がカバー１０の左側面から突出するように開口部を設ける。さらに排水バルブ１２の左端には、管路を下方に折曲した排水ドレン９ｂを取り付ける。
上流側バルブ１１ａ、流量調整バルブ１１ｂ、下流側バルブ１１ｃ、排水バルブ１２は、全閉〜全開までの流量調整が可能なバルブを使用している。
【０００９】
本実施例の水質改善装置１を使用するには、水道水が家庭に送られる配管の途中に水質改善装置１を接続する。水道水が送られる配管を取入部継手３の右方向つまり装置外部に向って分岐させた端に接続する。さらに取出部継手４の右方向つまり装置外部に向って分岐させた端には、水質改善装置１で処理した処理水を家に送る配管を接続する。
上水道より送られてくる水道水は取入部継手３より水質改善装置１の配管内に送られる。上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃは全開状態にし、排水バルブ１２は全閉状態にしておく。
まず、家に送る水を浄化活性化水と水道水を混合した水にしたい場合、及び水質改善装置１を設置した場所によって法令により塩素を残留させなければならないが、その塩素の濃度を小さくしたいような場合には、流量調整バルブ１１ｂの開度を調整することによって、流量調整バルブ１１ｂのバルブ部分の管路断面積を変更し、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを通過する処理しない水道水の流量を調整する。これによって浄化活性化タンク２に向かう水道水と流量調整バルブ１１ｂを通過する水道水の流量の比率を変えることができる。浄化活性化タンク２に向かった水道水は、浄化活性化タンク２の下方の取入口２ｃより内部に流れ込む。浄化活性化タンク２の下部の浄水部２ａを通る水道水は、濾材として用いられた砂、活性炭、フィルターによって濾過されることによって塩素、さび、にごりなどの不純物・有害物が除去されて浄化水となる。さらにこの浄化水は、浄化活性化タンク２の上部の活性部２ｂを通過してセラミック、麦飯石、磁場活性部によって、電気磁気的作用により活性化した活性化水となる。
このようにして浄化活性化タンク２を通過することにより浄化活性化された浄化活性化水は浄化活性化タンク２の上端の取出口２ｄから下流側バルブ１１ｃを通過して管路部分１３ａを通って取出部継手４に向かう。取出部継手４は、右側方向より上下に分岐しており、その上方から浄化活性化タンク２で処理された浄化活性化水が流れ込み、下方からは処理しない水道水が流れ込む。よって取出部継手４の内部で浄化活性化水と水道水が混合されて、この混合したものが取出部継手４の右側の端部より家の内部に向かう配管内に流れて行く。よって、このようにして家の内部で使用される水の塩素の濃度を小さくし、他の不純物・有害物を少なくすることによって、非常に人体に好ましい水として使用でき、健康に役立てることができる。
【００１０】
次に、水道水を処理せずに家の内部に流したい場合には、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを全開にし、上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃを全閉の状態にすることにより水は浄化活性化タンク２を通過することがなくなり、管路部分１４ａ、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを通過して水道水がそのまま取出部継手４より家の内部に流れるようになる。よって浄化活性化水を必要としない場合などに使い分けを行うことができる。
【００１１】
さらに、法令等の問題がなく浄化・活性化機能を十分に発揮させた浄化活性化水を家の内部に流したい場合には、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを全閉状態にし、上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃを全開状態にして取入部継手３から流れ込んだ水道水がすべて浄化活性化タンク２を通過するようになる。これによって家の内部に流す水を効果高く不純物・有害物を除去し、活性化させた浄化活性化水にすることができる。
また、圧力計８を浄化活性化タンク２の上流側に設けていることによって浄化活性化タンク２が何らかの原因で水の通過量で減るような異常が発生した場合には上流の圧力ですぐに異常が認識できるようにしている。
本実施例の水質改善装置１の浄化活性化タンク２が長い期間使用したことなどによって、通過できる流量が低下した場合には、まず、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを全開にする。この際に上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃは全開になっている。次に上流側バルブ１１ａを全閉にし、排水バルブ１２を全開にする。これによって、入水路６によって装置内に取り込まれた水道水は、上流側バルブ１１ａを全閉にしたことにより全部がバイパス水路１４を通り、その一部が取出部継手４から出水路１３を逆流して浄化活性化タンク２の取出口２ｄに向かい、残りは取出部継手４から装置外に取り出されて家の内に向かう。出水路１３を逆流して浄化活性化タンク２の取出口２ｄに向かった水道水は浄化活性化タンク２の取出口２ｄから取入口２ｃに向って浄化活性化タンク２を逆流し、取入口２ｃから管路部分６ａを通って三方向継手５ｃに向かう。浄化活性化タンク２の内部で水道水を逆流させることによって、もとの流れで浄化活性化タンク２内に蓄積された不純物などを洗い流すことができる。このようにして洗い流した水は、三方向継手５ｃから排水路９を通り、排水ドレン９ｂから装置外部に排出される。このように本実施例１の水質改善装置１は浄化活性化タンク２の内部を逆流させた水によって洗浄することができる。よって、非常に長い期間使用できるようになる。よってメンテナンス間隔が長くなったり、浄化活性化タンク２の交換の間隔が長くなったりするので使用コストを非常に抑えることができる。
【００１２】
次に、水質改善装置１の浄化活性化タンク２を水質改善装置から取りはずしてメンテナンス作業等を行うには、まず、流量調整バルブ１１ｂを全開にする。この際に上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃは全開にし、排水バルブ１２は全閉にする。次に、上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃを全閉にする。これによって取入部継手３から装置内に流れてくる水はバイパス水路１４を通って取出部継手４から装置の外部に流れ、取り出される。
このように上流側バルブ１１ａ及び下流側バルブ１１ｃを全閉にして浄化活性化タンク２内に水が流れないようにしたならば、排水バルブ１２を全開にし浄化活性化タンク２内の水を排水路９から排出する。これによって浄化活性化タンク２内の水を抜くことができる。次に、浄化活性化タンク２の上下端の取入口２ｃ，取出口２ｄ部分に取り付けたタンク取付具７を回転させて螺着を解除する。これによって入水路６及び出水路１３と浄化活性化タンク２との係合部分はなくなるので、浄化活性化タンク２を横にズラすようにして取り外せばよい。この際には、浄化活性化タンク２内の水及び上流側バルブ１１ａと下流バルブ１１ｃより排水路９側の配管内の水が抜いてあるので、浄化活性化タンク２は軽くなっているので作業を行ないやすく、また、浄化活性化タンク２を取り外した場合に配管内や浄化活性化タンク２内の水が作業者にかかってしまうようなことがない。
このように本実施例の水質改善装置は、浄化活性化タンク２の取り外し、取り付けが容易で、浄化活性化タンク２の交換及び補修が容易に行える。
【００１３】
図５，６に示すのは、実施例の水質改善装置の他の例である。
図中、１７は浄水器、１８は活水器である。
実施例の他の例では、水質改善器として浄水器又は活水器を用いている。このように水質改善器としては、使用する人に対して良好な水質にするものであればどのようなものを用いてもよい。
その他、符号、構成、作用、使い方は実施例１と同じである。
【００１４】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、水質改善器の交換及び補修が行うことができ、水質改善器で処理した水と処理しない原水を所定の比率で混合して取り出せるようにできる。
入水路又は出水路に水を装置外部に排出するための排水路を接続し、排水路の途中に排出バルブを設けたものは、水質改善器内や入水路及び出水路の一部の水を抜いてさらに水質改善器の交換及び補修を行ないやすくし、また、水質改善器内を水が逆流するようにして洗浄し、洗浄した水を装置外に排出できるようにする。
入水路及び出水路の接続部分を管形状にして、水質改善器の取入口、取出口に対してパッキンを挾むようにして取り付けるものは、確実に水密性を有するように取り付けることができ、さらに容易に取り外し・取り付けが行えるようにできる。
水質改善器が浄水器であるものは、塩素を取り除いた水を使用でき人体の健康にさらに役立てることができる。
水質改善器が活水器であるものは、人体に対し良いとされている活性化水を使用でき、さらに人体の健康に役立てることができる。
水質改善器が浄活水器であるものは、塩素を取り除いた水を使用でき、人体に対し良いとされている活性化水を使用でき、さらに人体の健康に役立てることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】実施例の水質改善装置の正面図である。
【図２】実施例の水質改善装置の説明図である。
【図３】実施例の水質改善装置の一部拡大断面図である。
【図４】実施例の水質改善装置の一部拡大断面図である。
【図５】実施例の水質改善装置の他の例の概略図である。
【図６】実施例の水質改善装置の他の例の概略図である。
【符号の説明】
１水質改善装置
２浄化活性化タンク
２ａ浄水部
２ｂ活性部
２ｃ取入口
２ｄ取出口
３取入部継手
４取出部継手
５ａ二方向継手
５ｂ二方向継手
５ｃ三方向継手
５ｄ三方向継手
６入水路
６ａ管路部分
６ｂ管路部分
６ｃ管路部分
７タンク取付具
７ａ内鍔
８圧力計
９排水路
９ａ管路部分
９ｂ排水ドレン
１０カバー
１１ａ上流側バルブ
１１ｂ流量調整バルブ
１１ｃ下流側バルブ
１２排水バルブ
１３出水路
１３ａ管路部分
１３ｂ管路部分
１３ｃ管路部分
１４バイパス水路
１４ａ管路部分
１５パッキン
１６係合部
１７浄水器
１８活水器[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a water quality improvement device for improving water quality such as removing impurities and harmful substances such as chlorine, rust, and dust from tap water, or reducing the size of a water cluster for activation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is very preferable for the user to use the water after purifying or activating it with a water purifier or an activator.
In the past, especially in water purifiers, since impurities and harmful substances are removed by filtration, the performance deteriorates with the lapse of time, so maintenance and replacement are necessary, and the cost burden on the user is large. Moreover, in order to wash | clean a water purifier or a water purifier, it had to be removed from the installed apparatus.
In addition, when water is used regardless of the human body, etc., it is necessary to switch between use and non-use according to the time zone, season, etc. to be used, and to mix used water and unused water.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these conventional problems, and the water quality improver can be easily replaced and repaired, and the water treated with the water quality improver and the raw water not treated are in a predetermined ratio. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for improving water quality that can be mixed and taken out at a temperature.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The configuration of the present invention that solves this problem is as follows.
1) Connect a water intake channel that takes in water from the outside to the intake of the water quality improver that improves the water quality by allowing water to pass through the interior, and a water discharge channel that sends water to the outside of the water quality improver A bypass water channel that bypasses the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel, a flow rate adjusting valve that adjusts the bypass amount is provided in the middle of the bypass water channel, and an upstream side in the middle of the water inlet channel downstream from the branch of the bypass water channel A valve is provided, and a downstream valve is provided in the middle of the outlet channel upstream from the branch of the bypass channel so that the water treated by the water quality improver and the untreated raw water can be mixed and taken out at a predetermined ratio. A drainage channel for discharging water to the outside of the device is connected to the drainage channel, a discharge valve is provided in the middle of the drainage channel, and the water quality improvement device is made into a long cylindrical shape vertically and its inlet and drainage channel come below As Arrange so that the outlet is at the top, and so that the inlet joint of the water inlet and the outlet joint of the water outlet are on the same side, and connect to the water quality improver of the inlet and outlet The part is tube-shaped, an engagement part is provided on the outer periphery of the pipe end part of the inlet and outlet channels, a mounting bracket that is tubular and has an inner collar at one end, and the inlet and outlet are provided inside the mounting bracket. Insert the pipe end part of the water channel, engage the engaging part of the pipe end part of the inlet and outlet channels with the inner flange of the mounting bracket, and the end opposite to the side where the inner bracket of the mounting bracket is provided is the inlet channel Attach the mounting bracket so that it protrudes from the pipe end portion of the water discharge channel, and match the pipe end portion of the water intake channel and the water discharge channel with the intake and outlet of the water quality improver with an annular packing in between. The water quality improver is made by screwing the inner circumference of the metal fitting into the inlet and outlet of the water quality improver. Replacing and repairing the water quality improver by detachably attaching it to the inlet and outlet channels and closing the upstream and downstream valves with the connection between the inlet and inlet and outlet and outlet being detachable. water quality improvement device 2) water quality improver which is so easily that, water quality improvement equipment according to above 1) is a water purifier having a desalting force
It is in.
[0005]
[Action]
In this invention, raw | natural water is sent into a water purifier through a water intake channel. The water treated by the water quality improver is sent to the outlet. Since there are bypass channels in the inlet and outlet channels, raw water also flows from the inlet channel into the outlet channel, and the water and raw water treated by the water quality improver are mixed and sent to the outside of the device through the outlet channel. It is. Since the flow rate adjusting valve is provided in the bypass channel, the treated water and the raw water can be mixed at a predetermined ratio and taken out from the apparatus by adjusting the flow rate of the raw water passing through the bypass channel. Furthermore, by closing the upstream side valve and the downstream side valve, water can be prevented from flowing into the water quality improver, and the removable water quality improver can be easily removed and replaced or repaired.
If a drainage channel for discharging water to the outside of the device is connected to the inlet or outlet channel, and a discharge valve is provided in the middle of the drainage channel, the upstream side valve and the downstream side valve are closed, and the water quality improver is filled with water. When the water quality improver is removed, the water in the water quality improver can be discharged and removed from the drainage channel by opening the discharge valve.
The pipe-shaped pipe ends of the water inlet and outlet and the water quality improver that are attached to the inlet and outlet of the water quality improver by making the connecting part of the water inlet and outlet into a pipe shape. To secure the water tightness by putting the packing between the inlet and outlet of the water, and securing the water tightness, the fittings protruding from the pipe ends of the inlet and outlet channels are attached to the inlet and outlet of the water quality improver. Make the water quality improver detachable by screwing.
When the water quality improver is a water purifier, water from which chlorine has been removed can be taken out by the desalting power of the water purifier.
When the water quality improver is a water heater, water activated by the water heater can be taken out.
If the water quality improver is a water purifier, chlorine can be removed by desalting power and activated water can be taken out.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The water quality improvement apparatus of the present invention may be used not only for tap water but also for well water or the like, and may be used for factory water to prevent red rust.
As what is used for filtration in the water purifier and the water purification unit of the water quality improvement device, there are sand, stone, activated carbon, a filter, etc., and those that have a high water purification ability and can be used for a long period of time are desirable.
There are tourmaline stones, ceramics, barley stones, magnets, etc., which are used for the water heater and the active water part of the water quality improvement device, and those that have high activation ability and can be used for a long time are desirable.
[0007]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show that a water inlet is connected to the intake of the water purifier used as a water quality improver, a water outlet is connected to the water outlet of the water purifier, a bypass water channel, a water inlet and a water outlet. A flow control valve, upstream valve, and downstream valve are provided on the way, and the inlet and outlet channels are made into a pipe shape, butted so as to squeeze the packing, and the fitting is screwed to attach the water purifier to the inlet and outlet channels. It is an example of the water quality improvement apparatus made to attach detachably.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a water quality improvement apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the water quality improvement apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the water quality improving apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the water quality improving apparatus of the embodiment.
In the figure, 1 is a water quality improvement device, 2 is a purification activation tank used as a water purifier, 2a is a water purification section, 2b is an activation section, 2c is an inlet, 2d is an outlet, 3 is an inlet joint, Extraction joints, 5a and 5b are two-way joints, 5c and 5d are three-way joints, 6 is a water inlet, 6a, 6b and 6c are pipe parts used as water inlets, 7 is a tank fitting, and 7a is an inner casing. 8 is a pressure gauge, 9 is a drainage channel, 9a is a pipe line part, 9b is a drainage drain, 10 is a cover, 11a is an upstream valve, 11b is a flow control valve, 11c is a downstream valve, and 12 is a discharge valve. The drainage valve, 13 is a discharge channel, 13a, 13b, and 13c are pipeline sections, 14 is a bypass channel, 14a is a pipeline section, 15 is a packing, and 16 is an engaging section.
In the embodiment, the water purification unit 2a and the active unit 2b are provided in the tank. The purification activation tank 2 is made of stainless steel and has a vertically long cylindrical shape. The upper and lower ends are narrowed so that the lower opening is the inlet 2c and the upper opening is the outlet 2d. In the lower part of the purification activation tank 2, sand or activated carbon is partitioned by a filter and provided in multiple layers on the top and bottom to form a water purification unit 2a. A ceramic is disposed above the water purification unit 2a in the purification activation tank 2. The active part 2b is configured by partitioning a magnetic field active part using a barley stone and a magnet with a filter and providing it in multiple layers.
Next, the purification activation tank 2 is arranged inside the box-shaped cover 10 made of metal, and a short pipe portion 6 a is attached to the intake port 2 c at the lower end of the purification activation tank 2. The inlet 2c portion at the lower end portion of the purification activation tank 2 has a tubular shape with a reduced diameter, and is provided with a threaded portion on the outer periphery. A thread portion is provided on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the pipeline portion 6a. Next, a tubular tank fixture 7 is provided, and an inner collar 7a is provided at the lower end. Furthermore, a threaded portion is provided on the upper inner periphery of the tank fixture 7. The upper end of the pipeline portion 6a passes through the inner hole of the inner flange 7a of the tank fixture 7, and the engaging portion 16 is attached to the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the pipeline portion 6a by screwing. As a result, the tank fixture can move up and down on the outer side with respect to the pipe line portion 6a, and the upper side is a movable range until the inner flange 7a hits the engaging portion. When the tank fixture 7 is moved upward and the inner flange 7a hits the engaging portion, the tank fixture 7 protrudes upward from the outside of the pipe line portion 6a. Since the upper end of the pipeline portion 6a and the upper end of the engaging portion 16 are at the same height, the annular packing 15 is placed on this annular portion, and the upper end of the pipeline portion 6a, the engaging portion 16 and the purification activation tank The packing 15 is pinched so as to abut against the lower end of the intake port 2c. Next, the upper inner periphery of the tank fixture 7 protruding upward from the outside of the upper end of the pipe line portion 6a is screwed to the outer periphery of the intake port 2c of the purification activation tank 2 and attached. As a result, the packing 15 is maintained in a compressed state, so that the watertightness of the connection portion between the intake port 2c and the pipe line portion 6a is sufficiently ensured. Furthermore, it becomes detachable by screwing of the threaded portion. Next, a three-way joint 5c that branches from above to right and left is attached below the pipe line portion 6a. A short pipe portion 6b is attached to one end branched in the right direction of the three-way joint 5c, and an upstream valve 11a is attached to the right pipe end of the pipe portion 6b. Next, a short pipe portion 6c is attached to the right end of the upstream valve 11a. Next, the branch end is attached to the left side of the intake joint 3 which is a three-way joint that branches right and left from the top to the right pipe end of the pipeline portion 6c. Next, the lower end of the pipe portion 14a that is long in the vertical direction is attached to the end branched upward from the intake joint 3, and the pipe is extended upward. Next, the flow rate adjusting valve 11b is attached to the upper end of the pipe line portion 14a. Next, an end branched below the extraction joint 4 which is a three-way joint branching up and down from the right side is attached to the upper end of the flow rate adjusting valve 11b. The lower end of the pipe portion 13a that is long in the vertical direction is attached to the end branched upward from the extraction portion joint 4. At the upper end of the pipe line portion 13a, a two-way joint 5a for turning the pipe line to the left at a substantially right angle is attached. Next, the short pipe portion 13b is attached to the end turned to the left side of the two-way joint 5a, and the downstream valve 11c is attached to the left pipe end of the pipe portion 13b. Next, the two-way joint 5b is attached to the left end of the downstream valve 11c to turn to the lower end in the pipeline direction. A short pipe portion 13c is attached to the lower end of the two-way joint 5b turned downward. Next, a thread portion is provided on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the pipeline portion 13c. Next, the tank fitting 7 is positioned so that the inner flange 7a is positioned above, and the lower end of the pipeline portion 13c passes through the inner hole of the inner flange 7a. 16 is attached by screwing. As a result, the tank fixture 7 can move up and down on the outer side with respect to the pipe line portion 13 c, and the lower part is a movable range until the inner flange 7 a hits the engaging portion 16. The outlet 2d portion at the upper end of the purification activation tank 2 has a tubular shape with a reduced diameter, and is provided with a threaded portion on the outer periphery. In this outlet, an annular packing 15 is placed on the upper end portion of 2d, and the packing 15 is placed so as to abut at the lower end of the pipe portion 13c and the engaging portion 16 with the upper end of the outlet 2d of the purification activation tank 2. Mu Next, the lower inner periphery of the tank fixture 7 protruding downward from the outside of the pipe line portion 13c is screwed to the outer periphery of the outlet 2d of the purification activation tank 2 and attached. As a result, the packing 15 is maintained in a compressed state, so that the water tightness of the connection portion between the outlet 2d and the pipe line portion 13c is sufficiently ensured. Furthermore, it becomes detachable due to screwing of the threaded portion.
[0008]
Next, a short pipe portion 9a is attached to one end branched in the left direction of the three-way joint 5c. Next, an end portion branched to the right side of the three-way joint 5d branched from the upper side to the left side is attached to the left side pipe end of the pipeline portion 9a, and a pressure gauge 8 is attached to the end branched to the upper side of the three-way joint 5d. Next, the drain valve 12 is attached to the end branched to the left side of the three-way joint 5d.
The box-shaped cover 10 is a door whose front face can be opened and closed, and an opening is provided so that the respective ends branched to the right of the inlet joint 3 and the outlet joint 4 are exposed to the outside, and a drain valve An opening is provided so that the end portion of 12 protrudes from the left side surface of the cover 10. Further, a drainage drain 9b having a pipe line bent downward is attached to the left end of the drainage valve 12.
The upstream side valve 11a, the flow rate adjusting valve 11b, the downstream side valve 11c, and the drain valve 12 are valves that can adjust the flow rate from fully closed to fully open.
[0009]
In order to use the water quality improvement apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the water quality improvement apparatus 1 is connected in the middle of a pipe through which tap water is sent to the home. A pipe through which tap water is sent is connected to the right end of the inlet joint 3, that is, the end branched toward the outside of the apparatus. Furthermore, the pipe | tube which sends the treated water processed with the water quality improvement apparatus 1 to the house is connected to the right side of the extraction part coupling 4, ie, the end branched toward the exterior of the apparatus.
The tap water sent from the water supply is sent from the intake joint 3 into the pipe of the water quality improvement device 1. The upstream valve 11a and the downstream valve 11c are fully opened, and the drain valve 12 is fully closed.
First of all, when you want to make the water sent to the house a mixture of purified activated water and tap water, and depending on where the water quality improvement device 1 is installed, chlorine must remain, but you want to reduce the chlorine concentration In such a case, by adjusting the opening degree of the flow rate adjusting valve 11b, the pipe cross-sectional area of the valve portion of the flow rate adjusting valve 11b is changed to adjust the flow rate of untreated tap water passing through the flow rate adjusting valve 11b. To do. As a result, the ratio of the flow rate of tap water toward the purification activation tank 2 and the flow rate of tap water passing through the flow rate adjusting valve 11b can be changed. The tap water toward the purification activation tank 2 flows into the inside through the intake port 2 c below the purification activation tank 2. The tap water that passes through the water purification unit 2a at the lower part of the purification activation tank 2 is filtered by sand, activated carbon, and a filter that are used as filter media, so that impurities, harmful substances such as chlorine, rust, and dust are removed. It becomes. In addition, this purified water is ceramic passes through the upper part of the active portion 2b of the purification activating tank 2, elvan, by the magnetic field active portion, and by Rikatsu activatable activity Kamizu to electrical magnetic action.
The purified activated water purified and activated by passing through the purified activation tank 2 in this way passes from the outlet 2d at the upper end of the purified activation tank 2 through the downstream valve 11c and passes through the pipe line portion 13a. Head toward the extraction joint 4. The extraction portion joint 4 branches up and down from the right direction, and purified activation water treated in the purification activation tank 2 flows from above, and untreated tap water flows from below. Therefore, the purification activation water and the tap water are mixed inside the extraction portion joint 4, and this mixture flows from the right end portion of the extraction portion joint 4 into the pipe toward the house. Therefore, by reducing the chlorine concentration of water used inside the house and reducing other impurities and harmful substances in this way, it can be used as water that is very favorable to the human body and can be used for health. .
[0010]
Next, when it is desired to flow the tap water into the house without treating it, the flow adjustment valve 11b is fully opened, and the upstream side valve 11a and the downstream side valve 11c are fully closed, thereby purifying the water. The tap water does not pass through the gasification tank 2, and the tap water passes through the pipe portion 14 a and the flow rate adjustment valve 11 b and flows directly into the house from the extraction joint 4. Therefore, it can be properly used when purification activation water is not required.
[0011]
Furthermore, when there is no problem in laws and regulations and purification activated water that has sufficiently performed the purification / activation function is desired to flow into the house, the flow rate adjustment valve 11b is fully closed, and the upstream side valve 11a and the downstream side All the tap water that flows from the intake joint 3 with the side valve 11c fully opened passes through the purification activation tank 2. As a result, it is possible to effectively purify the activated water that removes impurities and harmful substances and activates the water flowing inside the house.
Further, by providing the pressure gauge 8 on the upstream side of the purification activation tank 2, if an abnormality occurs in which the purification activation tank 2 decreases due to the amount of water passing for some reason, the pressure immediately upstream with the upstream pressure. An abnormality can be recognized.
When the flow rate that can be passed is reduced due to the use of the purification activation tank 2 of the water quality improvement apparatus 1 of the present embodiment for a long period of time, first, the flow rate adjustment valve 11b is fully opened. At this time, the upstream side valve 11a and the downstream side valve 11c are fully opened. Next, the upstream valve 11a is fully closed, and the drain valve 12 is fully opened. As a result, the tap water taken into the apparatus by the inlet channel 6 is entirely passed through the bypass channel 14 by partially closing the upstream valve 11a, and a part of the tap water flows backward from the outlet joint 4 through the outlet channel 13. Then, it goes to the outlet 2d of the purification activation tank 2, and the rest is taken out of the apparatus from the outlet joint 4 and goes into the house. The tap water that has flowed back through the outlet channel 13 and directed toward the outlet 2d of the purification activation tank 2 flows back through the purification activation tank 2 from the outlet 2d of the purification activation tank 2 toward the inlet 2c, and the inlet 2c. To the three-way joint 5c through the pipe portion 6a. By reversing the tap water inside the purification activation tank 2, impurities accumulated in the purification activation tank 2 can be washed away with the original flow. The water washed off in this way passes through the drainage channel 9 from the three-way joint 5c and is discharged from the drainage drain 9b to the outside of the apparatus. As described above, the water quality improvement apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment can be cleaned with the water that has flowed backward in the purification activation tank 2. Therefore, it can be used for a very long period. Therefore, since the maintenance interval becomes long and the replacement interval of the purification activation tank 2 becomes long, the use cost can be greatly suppressed.
[0012]
Next, in order to remove the purification activation tank 2 of the water quality improvement apparatus 1 from the water quality improvement apparatus and perform maintenance work or the like, first, the flow rate adjustment valve 11b is fully opened. At this time, the upstream valve 11a and the downstream valve 11c are fully opened, and the drain valve 12 is fully closed. Next, the upstream valve 11a and the downstream valve 11c are fully closed. As a result, the water flowing from the intake joint 3 into the apparatus flows out of the apparatus through the bypass water passage 14 to the outside of the apparatus.
Thus, if the upstream valve 11a and the downstream valve 11c are fully closed so that water does not flow into the purification activation tank 2, the drain valve 12 is fully opened to drain the water in the purification activation tank 2. Discharge from road 9. Thereby, the water in the purification activation tank 2 can be drained. Next, the tank attachment 7 attached to the inlet 2c and the outlet 2d at the upper and lower ends of the purification activation tank 2 is rotated to release the screwing. As a result, there is no engaging portion between the water inlet path 6 and the water outlet path 13 and the purification activation tank 2, and the purification activation tank 2 may be removed by sliding it sideways. At this time, since the water in the purification activation tank 2 and the water in the pipe on the drainage channel 9 side are drained from the upstream side valve 11a and the downstream valve 11c, the purification activation tank 2 is lighter so In addition, when the purification activation tank 2 is removed, water in the piping and the purification activation tank 2 is not splashed on the operator.
Thus, the water quality improvement apparatus of the present embodiment can easily remove and attach the purification activation tank 2, and can easily replace and repair the purification activation tank 2.
[0013]
5 and 6 show another example of the water quality improvement apparatus of the embodiment.
In the figure, 17 is a water purifier and 18 is a water heater.
In another example of the embodiment, a water purifier or a water purifier is used as the water quality improver. As described above, any water quality improver may be used as long as it provides a good water quality for the user.
Other reference numerals, configurations, operations, and usage are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the water quality improver can be replaced and repaired, and the water treated by the water quality improver and the raw water not treated can be mixed and taken out at a predetermined ratio.
If a drainage channel for discharging water to the outside of the device is connected to the inlet or outlet channel, and a drain valve is provided in the middle of the drainage channel, the water in the water quality improvement device or part of the inlet and outlet channels can be removed. The water quality improvement device can be easily replaced and repaired by removing the water quality improver, and the water quality improvement device is washed so that the water flows backward, so that the washed water can be discharged out of the apparatus.
If the connecting part of the water inlet and outlet is made into a pipe shape and the packing is attached to the intake and outlet of the water quality improver, it can be attached to ensure watertightness, and more easily It can be removed and attached.
If the water quality improver is a water purifier, water from which chlorine has been removed can be used, which can further contribute to human health.
When the water quality improver is a water heater, activated water, which is considered to be good for the human body, can be used, and further, it can be used for the health of the human body.
If the water quality improver is a water purifier, water from which chlorine has been removed can be used, activated water that is considered good for the human body can be used, and further, it can be used for the health of the human body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a water quality improvement apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a water quality improvement apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a water quality improvement apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a water quality improving apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of another example of the water quality improvement apparatus of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of another example of the water quality improvement apparatus of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water quality improvement apparatus 2 Purification activation tank 2a Water purification part 2b Active part 2c Inlet 2d Inlet 3 Inlet part joint 4 Inlet part joint 5a Two-way joint 5b Two-way joint 5c Three-way joint 5d Three-way joint 6 Inlet 6a Pipe Pipe part 6b Pipe part 6c Pipe part 7 Tank fitting 7a Inner rod 8 Pressure gauge 9 Drainage channel 9a Pipeline part 9b Drain drain 10 Cover 11a Upstream valve 11b Flow control valve 11c Downstream valve 12 Drain valve 13 Drainage channel 13a Pipe line part 13b Pipe line part 13c Pipe line part 14 Bypass water line 14a Pipe line part 15 Packing 16 Engagement part 17 Water purifier 18 Water purifier

Claims

Connect a water intake channel that takes in water from the outside to the intake of a water quality improver that improves water quality by allowing water to pass through the interior, and connect a water discharge channel that sends water to the outside of the water quality improver, A bypass channel that bypasses the inlet channel and the outlet channel is provided, a flow rate adjustment valve that adjusts the bypass amount is provided in the middle of the bypass channel, and an upstream valve is installed in the middle of the inlet channel downstream from the branch of the bypass channel. A downstream valve is provided in the middle of the outlet channel upstream from the branch of the bypass channel so that the water treated by the water quality improver and the raw water not to be treated can be mixed and taken out at a predetermined ratio. Connect a drainage channel for discharging water to the outside of the device, provide a drain valve in the middle of the drainage channel, and make the water quality improver vertically long and cylindrical so that the intake and drainage channel are below. And above The part that connects to the water quality improver of the water inlet and outlet is arranged so that the inlet of the inlet and the outlet joint of the inlet are on the same side. It has a pipe shape, and an engagement part is provided on the outer periphery of the pipe end portion of the inlet and outlet channels, a mounting bracket that is tubular and has an inner collar at one end, and the inlet and outlet channels are provided inside the mounting bracket. Insert the pipe end part, engage the engaging part of the pipe end part of the inlet and outlet channels with the inner flange of the mounting bracket, and the one end opposite to the side where the inner flange of the mounting bracket is provided is the inlet and outlet Attach the mounting bracket so that it protrudes from the pipe end of the water channel, and match the pipe end of the inlet and outlet channels with the intake and outlet of the water quality improver with an annular packing in between. Insert the water quality improver so that the inner circumference is screwed into the inlet and outlet of the water quality improver. The water quality improver can be replaced and repaired by detachably attaching it to the waterway and the waterway, and connecting the inlet and waterway and the outlet and waterway to be detachable and closing the upstream valve and downstream valve. Water quality improvement device that can be easily performed.

The water quality improvement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water quality improvement device is a water purifier having a desalting power .