JP4913767B2 - Ozone water generator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ozone water generator that generates ozone water suitable for, for example, sterilization cleaning, and more particularly to an ozone water generator that can be manufactured at a lower cost and that has a small and simple structure.

  An apparatus for generating ozone water is used for washing food, hands, and the like. As this apparatus, for example, those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below have been proposed.

  The apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is for compactly and efficiently generating sterilized water, and has a configuration in which ozone generated by an ozone generator is mixed and dissolved in water using an ejector. An air pump or the like is also provided to increase mixing efficiency. In addition, a discharge type ozone generator is used.

However, this apparatus has a complicated structure although it can be installed in a kitchen. Moreover, since the ozone generator is a discharge type, it is large and expensive. In addition, the discharge-type ozone generator has the disadvantage that it does not discharge in a high temperature environment in addition to NO _X.

  The invention disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a toilet seat with an ozone generator, and is for cleaning a local part of a human body with ozone water. In this apparatus, ozone generated by an ozone generator is spouted into water stored in a low tank to generate ozone water, and this ozone water is used for cleaning.

  However, this apparatus also uses the discharge for generating ozone, and thus has the same problem as that described above. Further, since ozone water is generated by jetting ozone into the water, there is a problem that the mixing efficiency of ozone is not good and a device such as a pump is required.

The invention disclosed in Patent Document 3 is an apparatus for mixing ozone with water, and uses an ultraviolet lamp as an ozone generator. A structure is provided around the ultraviolet lamp so that a vacuum can be obtained when water is flowed, and ozone generated by the action of the ultraviolet lamp is mixed with the water flowing around.
JP-A-11-347575 Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-32364 Japanese Patent Publication No.6-221009

  According to the apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 3, a pump or the like is not necessary for mixing ozone with water, and mixing can be performed efficiently. However, since the ultraviolet lamp is in the water channel, the water inlet and outlet to the apparatus cannot be aligned and cannot be incorporated into the existing water supply pipe.

  Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to be able to be manufactured at low cost, to reduce the size and simplification of the apparatus, and to be easily attached to an existing water supply pipe.

Means for this purpose include an ejector incorporated in a water passage through which the water to be treated passes, having a bottleneck in the middle portion of the flow path having the inlet and outlet arranged in a straight line , and arranged in parallel or perpendicular to the ejector. provided with a ozone generator with a built-in ultraviolet lamps, and these ejector ozone generator, straight connecting pipe as the atmosphere in the ozone generator is sucked from the intake port provided in the bottleneck of the ejector connect from a direction perpendicular to the ejector in parts, the ozone generator, which has a removable cover exposed to touch the atmosphere of the installation location of the UV lamp infusible covering the ozone water generator, the cover is It is an ozone water generator having ventilation holes that allow ventilation inside and outside .

  The ozone water generator is used by being incorporated in a toilet or a sink water pipe, or installed around a sink. When incorporating into a water supply pipe or the like, both ends of the ejector are connected to the water supply pipe and are interposed in the water supply pipe.

  When the water to be treated flows in the ejector, ozone generated in the ozone generator by the action of the ultraviolet lamp is sucked from the intake port of the ejector through the connecting pipe, mixed in the bottleneck part, and treated water with foam It becomes. Ozone water that is treated water is guided to a desired location and used for cleaning or the like.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the ultraviolet lamp is used as the ozone generator, it can be manufactured at low cost and the apparatus can be downsized. In addition, since the ozone generator is configured to be attached to the ejector via the connecting pipe portion, the structure of the apparatus can be simplified. Moreover, since the inlet and outlet to the ejector can be arranged in a straight line, connection to an existing water supply pipe or the like is possible, and the use can be expanded.

An embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of an ozone water generator 11 used by being incorporated in a water supply pipe of a toilet.

  As shown in this figure, an ozone water generator 11 includes an ejector 31 incorporated in a water supply pipe 21 that is a water passage, an ozone generator 41 that generates ozone, and a connecting pipe portion that integrally connects these. 51.

  The ejector 31 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a narrow path 32 at an intermediate portion in the length direction of the flow path. An intake port 33 is formed in the bottleneck 32 portion. Moreover, the connection parts 34 and 34 connected to said water supply pipe 21 for toilets are formed in the both ends.

  The ozone generator 41 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and an ultraviolet lamp 42 and necessary electrical components 43 such as an inverter are accommodated in the hollow interior. The ultraviolet lamp 42 is covered with a detachable cover 44, and an air hole 44a is formed on the upper surface of the cover 44 so as to have air permeability. The cover 44 is provided in an exposed state so as to touch the atmosphere of the toilet space where the ozone water generator 11 is installed.

  The connecting pipe 51 communicates the internal space 45 of the ozone generator 41 with the intake port 33 of the ejector 31. That is, when water passes through the ejector 31, the atmosphere (ozone) in the internal space of the ozone generator 41 is sucked into the ejector 31. Further, a check valve 52 is provided inside the connecting pipe portion 51 to prevent water passing through the ejector 31 from entering the ozone generator 41.

  The ejector 31, the ozone generator 41, and the connecting pipe portion 51 are formed in an H shape so that the ejector 31 and the ozone generator 41 are arranged in parallel, and an intermediate portion in the length direction is connected by the connecting pipe portion 51. It is assembled. That is, ozone is supplied from the connecting pipe portion 51 in the direction orthogonal to the ejector 31 to the water flowing from the bottom to the top in the ejector 31.

  The ozone water generator 11 configured as described above is interposed between the branch faucet 62 to the tank 61 and the branch faucet 64 to the cleaning toilet seat 63 in the water supply pipe 21. It can be attached to an existing water pipe or a new water pipe. The attachment is simple by simply connecting the connecting portions 34, 34 at both ends of the ejector 31 to the connection ports of the respective branch faucets 62, 64.

  In the ozone water generator 11 connected to the water supply pipe 21 of the toilet, when the cleaning toilet seat 63 is used with the ultraviolet lamp 42 turned on, ozone generated by ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet lamp 42 flows when water flows. It dissolves in water to produce ozone water. Then, this ozone water is ejected from the nozzle 63 a of the cleaning toilet seat 63. Thus, since the ozone water produced | generated while flowing water toward the top from the bottom is applied immediately in the state which has the effect, an efficient desired cleaning effect can be acquired.

  Further, the ozone generator 41 that accommodates the ultraviolet lamp 42 is exposed in the toilet space, and the cover 44 of the ozone generator 41 has a vent hole 44a. Ozone to deodorize the air in the toilet space.

  Since the ozone water generator 11 uses the ultraviolet lamp 42 as the ozone generator as described above, it can be manufactured at low cost. In addition, the ozone generator 11 is configured to be attached to the ejector 31 via the connecting pipe portion 51 and has a simple structure including three parts, so that the apparatus can be reduced in size and simplified. In addition, since the ozone generator 41 has a separate structure, the ultraviolet lamp 42 can be easily replaced.

  Furthermore, since the entrance and exit to the ejector 31 are arranged in a straight line, it can be connected to the existing water supply pipe 21 and the like as described above, and can be easily used for various parts other than the toilet. It is possible to plan.

  1 shows an example in which the ozone water generator 11 is interposed between the branch faucet 62 to the tank 61 and the branch faucet 64 to the cleaning toilet seat 63 in the water supply pipe 21. When incorporated between the branch faucet 62 of the water pipe 61 and the stop cock 22 as a part of the water supply pipe 21, the water supplied to the tank 61 also becomes ozone water having a sterilizing effect. As a result, it is possible to prevent odors caused by the propagation of various bacteria.

  Hereinafter, other examples will be described. In this description, parts that are the same as or equivalent to those described above are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which the ozone water former 11 is configured in a horizontal T shape.
That is, it has the ejector 31, the ozone generator 41 and the connecting pipe part 51 which extend in the direction orthogonal to this. The ozone generator 41 and the connecting pipe part 51 are arranged on a straight line. Further, a plurality of vent holes 44a are formed in the cover 44 which is a portion covering the ultraviolet lamp 42 in the ozone generator 41.

  The ozone water generator 11 configured as described above achieves the same effects as the ozone water generator 11 shown in FIG. Since it has a horizontal T shape, it is suitable for use in a place where the length in the vertical direction cannot be sufficiently obtained at the side of the water supply pipe 21.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the ozone water generator 11 used in a small space such as a peripheral part of the sink.

  The ozone water generator 11 includes a base portion 71, a casing 73 including a covering body 72 that covers the upper surface side of the base portion 71, an ejector 31 provided on the base portion 71, an ozone generator 41, and a connecting pipe. Part 51.

  The ejector 31 is fixed to one side of a separating plate 74 erected on the base 71, and the lower end is connected to an introduction pipe 23 as a part of a water passage connected to a faucet or the like, and the upper end is treated. A water discharge pipe 24 as a part of a water passage for discharging water is connected. The ozone generator 41 is fixed to the other surface side of the separator 74. In addition to the ozone generator 41, necessary electrical components 43 such as an inverter are also attached.

  In the ozone water generator 11 configured as described above, tap water is opened with the ultraviolet lamp 42 turned on, so that tap water enters the ejector 31 from the introduction pipe 23 and mixes ozone to generate ozone water. This ozone water is discharged from the discharge pipe 24 and used for washing hands and food.

  Since the number of parts is small and the structure is simple, it can be made smaller than conventional ozone water generators, and does not take up space and is easy to use. It can also be installed in a space below the sink.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment,
The water passage of the present invention corresponds to the above water supply pipe,
The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other configurations can be employed.

For example, the installation type ozone water generator as shown in FIG. 3 may be configured by incorporating the H type or horizontal T type shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
It can also be used for other purposes such as bathing and fish farming.
Furthermore, if some or all of the necessary electrical components 43 such as an inverter are separated from the ozone generator 41, the ozone generator 11 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can be made more compact. it can.

Structure explanatory drawing of an ozone water generator. Structure explanatory drawing of the ozone water generator which concerns on another example. Structure explanatory drawing of the ozone water generator which concerns on another example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Ozone water generator 21 ... Water supply pipe 22 ... Water stop cock 23 ... Introducing pipe 24 ... Discharge pipe 31 ... Ejector 32 ... Kushiro 33 ... Intake port 34 ... Connection part 41 ... Ozone generator 42 ... Ultraviolet lamp 44 ... Cover 44a ... Vent hole 51 ... Connection pipe part

Claims (4)

An ejector that has a bottleneck in the middle of the flow path with the inlet and outlet arranged in a straight line, and is incorporated in the water passage through which the water to be treated is passed;
Arranged so as to be parallel or orthogonal to the ejector, and equipped with an ozone generator containing a UV lamp,
And these ejector ozone generator, the atmosphere in the ozone generator is connected from a direction perpendicular to the ejector a straight connecting tube portion so as to be sucked from the intake port provided in the bottleneck of the ejector,
The ozone generator, which has a removable cover exposed to touch the atmosphere of the installation position of the ultraviolet lamp covering brewing the ozone water generator,
An ozone water generator in which the cover has ventilation holes that allow ventilation inside and outside . Ozone water generator according to Der Ru <br/> claim 1 which the water conduit is flow-treatment water from bottom to top. The ozone water generator of Claim 1 or Claim 2 provided with the connection part for integrating in the water supply pipe of a toilet in the both ends of the said ejector. The ozone water generator according to claim 3, wherein the water supply pipe is for supplying water to the toilet seat.

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