JP5129383B1 - Water purification apparatus and water purification method - Google Patents

Abstract

In a water purification method using ceramics, it is generally considered that the effect is generated when water collides with a ceramic surface, and it is effective to increase the collision frequency. In order to increase the collision frequency, for example, if a ceramic part through which water passes is lengthened, a large amount of ceramic material is required, and the apparatus is also increased in size. If the particle size of the ceramic is reduced to increase the surface area, a large pressure is required to flow water, and clogging is likely due to impurities. Thus, there has been a demand for an apparatus and method for efficiently colliding ceramics and water and obtaining a high water purification effect.
The present invention provides a water purifier that includes a ceramic member having one or more holes and produces a water purifying effect when water collides with at least a peripheral portion of the holes at a high frequency.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water purification apparatus and a water purification method.

  Water is used in many fields, such as for drinks, industrial use and agriculture. Various treatments are performed on this water to produce active water and functional water. These water purification methods include, for example, methods using electrical energy, electromagnetic wave energy, mechanical energy, radiation energy, acoustic wave energy, far-infrared energy, natural stone, ceramics, etc., and methods of adding minerals or transferring information Etc. have been proposed.

In the method using ceramics, the effect differs depending on what materials are used, in what composition, under what conditions, etc., but generally the effect is Is generated by passing through the ceramic part. That is, it is considered that the effect occurs when water collides with the ceramic surface, and it is effective to increase the collision frequency. In order to increase the collision frequency, for example, if a ceramic part through which water passes is lengthened, a large amount of ceramic material is required, and the apparatus is also increased in size. If the particle size of the ceramic is reduced to increase the surface area, a large pressure is required to flow water, and clogging is likely due to impurities. Thus, there has been a demand for an apparatus and method for efficiently colliding ceramics and water and obtaining a high water purification effect.
JP 2003-145174 A Utility model registration No. 3026532

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-145174 discloses a water purifier that increases the collision frequency between ceramics and water by rotating ceramic particles using water pressure. However, this method does not have a sufficient water purification effect, and a more effective method is desired. Further, a utility model registration No. 3026532 discloses a device for purifying water by putting granular ceramics or natural stone into a container and forcibly rotating it. However, in this method, the frequency of collision between ceramics and water is improved by forced rotation, but still a further water purification effect is desired.

  In order to solve these problems, the present invention provides a water purifier that includes a ceramic member having one or more holes and produces a water purifying effect when water collides with at least a peripheral portion of the holes at a high frequency.

  By using the water purifier and the water purifying method of the present invention, in the water purifier using ceramics, ceramics and water collide with each other at high frequency, so that the water purifying effect is high and an effective water purifying effect can be obtained in a short time. it can.

  The schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown.   The schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier which concerns on another one Embodiment of this invention is shown.   The schematic of the water purifier which concerns on another one Embodiment of this invention is shown.   The schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention which has an electrolysis function is shown.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hole, 2 ... Ceramic material, 3 ... Rotating means, 4 ... Water, 5 ... Container, 6 ... Vibrating means, 7 ... High pressure water flow, 8 ... Nozzle, 9 ... electrolysis device, 10 ... electrode, 11 ... magnet, 20 ... water purification device.

  FIG. 1: shows the schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier 20 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. A plate-shaped ceramic material 2 having one or more holes 1 is included and rotated by a rotating means 3. Specifications of the holes 1 (for example, diameter, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), specifications of the ceramic material 2 (for example, thickness, size, material, manufacturing conditions, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), processing conditions By appropriately selecting (rotational speed, etc.), due to the viscosity of the water 4, intense turbulent flow is generated in the peripheral part of the hole 1 (near the inner wall of the hole 1 and near the outlet of the hole 1). 4 collides with high frequency and an efficient water purification effect is obtained. In order to increase the total number of collisions between the ceramic material 2 and the water 4, it is desirable to increase the surface area of the ceramic material 2 in contact with the water 4, so that the one or more holes 1 are preferably a plurality of holes 1, It is further desirable to have a large number of holes 1. The diameter of the hole 1 depends on the size of the ceramic material 2 and the like, for example, 1 mm or more as a condition where high-frequency collision between the ceramic material 2 and the water 4 occurs effectively in consideration of the viscosity of water. It is desirable that Further, as the rotating means 3, manual, electric motor, hydraulic power (when directly connected to a water tap, etc.) and the like can be used. As a specific structure, for example, a conventional structure such as a whisk, a mixer, and a blender for cooking can be used.

  FIG. 2: shows the schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier 20 which concerns on another one Embodiment of this invention. A plate-shaped ceramic material 2 having one or more holes 1 is included, and this is vibrated by vibration means 6. Specifications of the holes 1 (for example, diameter, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), specifications of the ceramic material 2 (for example, thickness, size, material, manufacturing conditions, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), processing conditions By appropriately selecting (frequency, amplitude, etc.), the water 4 collides with the ceramic material 2 at a high frequency, and an efficient water purification effect is obtained. As the vibration means 6, for example, an ultrasonic vibration generator can be used, but is not limited thereto. In the case of the present embodiment, the ceramic material 2 may not have one or more holes 1, but it is desirable that the ceramic material 2 has one or more holes 1 from the viewpoint of surface area as described above.

  FIG. 3: shows the schematic of the water purifier 20 which concerns on another one Embodiment of this invention. A plate-shaped ceramic material 2 having one or more holes 1 is included, and a high-pressure water flow 7 supplied from a high-pressure water flow generating means (not shown) is applied to the ceramic material 2. Specifications of the holes 1 (for example, diameter, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), specifications of the ceramic material 2 (for example, thickness, size, material, manufacturing conditions, number, shape, interval, arrangement, etc.), processing conditions By appropriately selecting (water pressure, number of nozzles, shape, arrangement, etc.), the water 4 collides with the ceramic material 2 with high frequency, and an efficient water purification effect is obtained. In the case of this embodiment, since the flow of the high-pressure water flow collides with the surface of the ceramic material 2 at an incident angle close to the horizontal at the entrance and the inner surface of the hole 1 of the ceramic material 2, without impairing the flow of the high-pressure water flow. It is considered that collisions can be repeated frequently on the surface of the ceramic material 2 to extract the effective components in the ceramic material 2. Further, the position where the nozzle 8 and / or the ceramic material 2 collide with the ceramic material 2 in the high-pressure water flow is temporally determined by using a horizontal movement means (not shown) and / or a rotation movement means (not shown). If changed, it is effective because the ceramic material 2 is not locally depleted.

  FIG. 4: shows the schematic sectional drawing of the water purifier 20 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention which has an electrolysis function. An electrolyzer 9 and an electrode 10 for electrolyzing the water 4 are attached to the upper part. Electrolysis can be performed by passing a direct current, alternating current, or other waveform current, and electrodes of an appropriate number, shape, and material are used. As the electrolyzer 9, any known electrolyzer can be used. In the present embodiment, the components of the water purifier 20 are attached to the lower part of the container 5. A magnet 11 is attached to both the shaft of the rotating means 3 and the central axis of the ceramic plate 2 and is connected by a magnetic force across the container 5 so that the power of the rotating means 3 is transmitted to the ceramic plate 2. With such a configuration, the ceramic plate 2 can be rotated without leakage of liquid from the container 5 and the ceramic plate 2 can be easily removed, thereby facilitating the cleaning operation and the like. Although not shown, it is desirable that an appropriate engagement groove or the like is formed in the vicinity of the magnet 11 in order to transmit power well. In addition to this, it is also possible to attach the ceramic plate 2 to the container 5 in a rotatable manner and rotate the ceramic plate 2 by the rotating means 3. Like this embodiment, by arrange | positioning both the water purifier 20 and the electrolyzer 9 in the vicinity of the same container 5 and not only giving a water purification effect and an electrolysis effect to water, but to the electrode 10 surface The decrease in the electrolysis reaction rate due to the adhesion of gas and the deviation of the ion concentration in the vicinity of the electrode 10 can be effectively suppressed by the flow of water by the water purifier 20 or the like. In addition, adhesion of the scale to the electrode can be effectively suppressed. In FIG. 4, the rotating means 3 is described as a component of the water purifier 20 of the present invention, but the vibrating means 6 or the high-pressure water flow generating means and the electrolyzer 9 may be disposed together.

  In the above embodiment, the ceramic plate 2 having one or more holes 1 is used, but it may be formed by arranging a large number of ceramic grains in a mesh-like plate-like container such as a wire mesh. . However, when the ceramic particles are arranged so as to be movable without being fixed, the ceramic particles are arranged in a lower portion such as a wire net by gravity, and there is a possibility that a hole through which water for producing a water purification effect passes is not effectively formed. On the other hand, even when the ceramic particles are placed in a large amount in the container as described above and arranged in a fixed state, there is a possibility that a hole through which water for producing a water purification effect passes is not effectively formed. Therefore, in the case of such a configuration, the specifications of the ceramic particles (for example, particle size, material, manufacturing conditions, number, shape) and the like so that the holes through which water passes when the ceramic particles are arranged are formed effectively. It is necessary to select a fixing method. Moreover, in this specification, although the water purification apparatus and the water purification method of water were demonstrated, the function of a liquid may be improved using another liquid instead of water. Furthermore, the present invention is a method of using the water purifier of the present invention attached to a container having an opening as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, and a sealed with an inlet and an outlet of water as in the embodiment of FIG. Various methods, such as a method for installing and using the water purification device of the present invention in a container, a method for attaching the water purification device of the present invention to a container having an opening as in the embodiment of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and can be arbitrarily combined with all the configurations. Moreover, the water purification apparatus and water purification method of the present invention can be combined with other water purification methods as described in paragraph [0002] in addition to the electrolysis apparatus as in the embodiment of FIG. Various functions may be added or combined. Further, in the above embodiment, the rotating means 3, the vibrating means 6, or the high-pressure water flow generating means are listed as specific constituent elements, but include a ceramic member having one or more holes, and at least a peripheral portion of the holes has water. Other forms of water purification devices that produce a water purification effect by colliding with high frequency are also included in the present invention.

  While the above is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be made without departing from the basic scope of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the following claims It is determined based on.

Claims (9)

A ceramic member having one or more through holes;
A container for water,
Rotating means for rotating the ceramic member or the water;
Including magnets,
The ceramic member includes a magnetic coupling portion coupled by magnetic force through the magnet and the container, and the rotating means is coupled with the magnet, whereby the ceramic member is rotated by the rotating means in the container. It can be,
At least one of the through holes of the ceramic member causes the water to frequently collide with at least a peripheral portion of the through hole by rotating the ceramic member so that a part of the water passes through the through hole. The water purifier which purifies the water by doing . The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the through holes is formed at a position deviated from a rotation axis of the ceramic member. The water purifier according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the through holes is formed in parallel with a rotation direction of the ceramic member. The water purifier according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising vibration means for vibrating the ceramic member or the water and / or high pressure water flow generating means for applying the water to the ceramic member at a high pressure. A power source and an electrode;
The water purifier according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water can be purified while electrolyzing the water using the electrode. The water purification apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5 WHEREIN: The purification apparatus which uses another liquid instead of the said water. And one or more through-holes, placing a ceramic member having a magnetic coupling portion coupled to the rotating means by a magnetic force separating the container into the water in the container,
Wherein said ceramic member from the outside of the container is coupled to said rotating means by a magnetic force separating the container is rotated in the water by the rotating means, whereby by passing through the part the through hole of the water, at least the water purification method wherein the water to the peripheral portion of the through hole comprises a step of purifying water by impacting at a high frequency. The step of purifying the water, process vibrating the ceramic member or the water by vibrating means, and / or by high-pressure water jet generating means of claim 7, further comprising the step of applying to said ceramic member the water at high pressure Water purification method. A water purifier,
Includes a least one through-hole, a ceramic member having a magnetic coupling portion coupled to the rotating means by a magnetic force separating the container,
At least one of the through holes is formed by rotating the water purifier by a magnetic force from outside while separating the container in the water in the container, so that a part of the water passes through the through hole, thereby at least the hole. Water purifier that purifies water by causing water to collide with the surrounding area at high frequency.

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