JP6299345B2 - Sanitized water generator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sterilized water generating device that generates and discharges sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid.

  As a device for maintaining hygienic water around a kitchen or the like, a sterilized water generating device has been developed, and its spread has begun. The sterilized water generation device is a device that sterilizes bacteria attached to the sterilization target and suppresses the propagation thereof by generating sterilization water and discharging it toward the sterilization target.

  The sterilized water generating device generates hypochlorous acid by electrolyzing water containing chloride ions, and discharges the water containing hypochlorous acid as sterilized water. As such a sterilized water generating apparatus, there is an apparatus that generates hypochlorous acid from chloride ions contained in tap water. However, since the concentration of chloride ions contained in tap water is low, the concentration of hypochlorous acid contained in the obtained sterilized water is low even when the tap water is electrolyzed as it is, and its sterilization performance is also low. .

  Therefore, by storing a raw material liquid (for example, salt water) containing a high concentration of chloride ions in a tank and electrolyzing the tap water supplied from the outside with the raw material liquid added, A sterilized water generating device configured to generate and discharge chlorous acid has also been devised (see Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). The sterilized water generating apparatus having such a configuration needs to periodically replenish the raw material liquid, but can stably generate and discharge high concentration hypochlorous acid.

  By the way, as a tank used in the sterilized water generating apparatus having such a configuration, those in various modes can be adopted. However, in view of keeping the inside of the tank hygienic for a long period of time and keeping the quality of the raw material liquid without deteriorating, it is not desirable that the outside air flows into the tank. Therefore, the present inventors have made a flexible tank (such as an infusion pack) that changes its external shape as the remaining amount of the raw material liquid decreases so that the raw material liquid flows out without introducing external air. The adoption of a bag made of a material having the property was examined.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-136660 JP 2006-271797 A

  The sterilized water generator is installed in, for example, a system kitchen or a bathroom vanity. Considering the appearance of these installation locations, most of the tank including the tank (salt water tank) is placed in the cabinet. Is desirable (see, for example, Patent Document 2 above). Moreover, since it is common for a cabinet to have a drawer storage part, it is necessary to arrange | position the disinfection water production | generation apparatus in parts other than a drawer storage part inside a cabinet. That is, even if the drawer storage unit is moved by the user, it is necessary to arrange the drawer storage unit in a place where it does not interfere with the drawer storage unit or the stored items.

  However, since a cabinet having a drawer storage portion is generally designed so that the capacity of the drawer storage portion is increased as much as possible, a wide space does not remain in portions other than the drawer storage portion.

  In view of reducing the frequency of tank replacement and generating sterilized water over as long a period as possible, it is desirable that the tank capacity be as large as possible. However, as described above, since there is no wide space remaining in the cabinet other than the drawer storage portion, the tank can be arranged in a narrow space inside the cabinet while ensuring a sufficient capacity. It is necessary to make such a shape.

  Furthermore, if a tank made of a soft material whose outer shape changes is arranged in a narrow space as described above, the vicinity of the outlet may be crushed due to deformation of the tank, and the supply path of the raw material liquid may be blocked. . That is, the raw material liquid may not be supplied to the tap water even though the raw material liquid remains in the tank.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the object thereof is a case where a salt water tank whose outer shape is changed as the remaining amount is reduced is arranged in a cabinet having a drawer storage portion. However, it is providing the disinfection water production | generation apparatus which can produce | generate disinfection water over a long period of time, without replacing | exchanging a salt water tank frequently.

  In order to solve the above problems, a sterilized water generating apparatus according to the present invention is installed in a system kitchen or a bathroom vanity, generates and discharges sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid, and is externally supplied. A water supply path through which the supplied water passes, a salt water tank in which salt water is stored, a salt water supply means for supplying the salt water to the water in the water supply path, and the salt water supply means among the water supply paths. Disposed in a portion downstream of the portion to which the salt water is supplied, sterilized water generating means for generating the sterilized water by electrolyzing the water in the water supply channel, and the water supply channel Among these, the salt water tank is disposed in a portion downstream of the sterilized water generating means, and includes a discharge means for discharging the sterilized water. It is arranged in the part other than the drawer storage part In the case of full water, the outer shape of the salt water is flat so that the dimension along the horizontal direction is longer than the dimension along the vertical direction, so that the salt water flows out without introducing outside air. A guide means for guiding the change in the outer shape of the salt water tank so as to prevent the vicinity of the outlet of the salt water of the salt water tank from being crushed first. It is characterized by having.

  The sterilized water generator according to the present invention is installed in a system kitchen or a vanity, and includes a water supply channel through which water supplied from the outside passes. In the water supply channel, sterilized water generation means and discharge means are arranged in order from the upstream side. The water passing through the water supply passage is discharged from the discharge means on the downstream side after being turned into sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid by the sterilized water generating means.

  Moreover, the disinfected water production | generation apparatus which concerns on this invention is equipped with the salt water tank and the salt water supply means. Salt water is stored inside the salt water tank, and chloride ions contained in the salt water are used as raw materials for generating sterilized water. The salt water supply means is a pump, for example, for supplying the salt water in the salt water tank to the water in the water supply channel.

  The sterilized water generating means is disposed in the downstream portion of the water supply channel with respect to the portion where the salt water is supplied by the salt water supplying means. Since salt water from the salt water tank is supplied to the water passing through the water supply path by the salt water supply means, diluted salt water (water containing chloride ions) reaches the sterilized water generating means. The sterilized water generating means generates sterilized water containing hypochlorous acid by electrolyzing the water. Thereafter, the generated sterilized water reaches the discharge means through the water supply channel, and is discharged from the discharge means to the outside.

  A salt water tank is arrange | positioned in parts other than a drawer storage part among the insides of the cabinet which has a drawer storage part. Since the salt water tank is disposed at a position that cannot be seen from the outside, the sterilized water generator does not impair the appearance of the system kitchen or the vanity. Moreover, even if the drawer storage unit is moved by the user, the salt water tank does not interfere with the drawer storage unit or the stored items.

  By the way, since the cabinet having the drawer storage unit is generally designed so that the capacity of the drawer storage unit is as large as possible, a wide space does not remain in a portion other than the drawer storage unit. Further, considering that the drawer storage unit is pulled out in the horizontal direction, the space in which the salt water tank can be arranged is limited to a space above the horizontal plane passing through the vicinity of the upper end of the drawer storage unit. There is a high possibility that such a space is a shape having a relatively short dimension (height) along the vertical direction, that is, a flat space.

  Therefore, the salt water tank according to the present invention has a flat shape in which the outer shape when full of water is longer in the dimension along the horizontal direction than in the dimension along the vertical direction. Because of this shape, the salt water tank can be disposed in a narrow space inside the cabinet while storing a sufficient amount of salt water.

  Further, the salt water tank in the present invention changes its outer shape as the remaining amount of salt water decreases so that the salt water flows out without the introduction of outside air. In other words, since the salt water tank is made of a material that is relatively easily deformed (soft) and does not receive outside air, the outer shape of the salt water tank is changed as the remaining amount of salt water decreases. Since outside air does not flow into the salt water tank, the inside of the salt water tank is kept hygienic for a long period of time.

  Since the salt water tank has a flat shape with a longer dimension in the horizontal direction as described above and is made of a soft material, the vicinity of the outlet of the salt water may be crushed first as it deforms. Conceivable. Therefore, the sterilized water generating apparatus according to the present invention further includes guide means for guiding a change in the outer shape of the salt water tank so that the vicinity of the outlet of the salt water in the salt water tank is not crushed first. Even though salt water remains in the salt water tank, the guide means prevents the salt water supply path from being interrupted by deformation, so the salt water tank can be replaced for a long time without frequent replacement. The sterilized water can be generated and discharged.

  In the sterilized water generator according to the present invention, the guide means guides a change in the outer shape of the salt water tank while maintaining the state where the salt water tank is inclined so that the outlet is on the lower side. It is also preferable to do.

  In this preferred embodiment, the guide means guides the deformation of the salt water tank so that the vicinity of the salt water outlet is not crushed first, and the salt water tank is inclined so that the salt water outlet is on the lower side. Guide the deformation of the salt water tank while maintaining the condition. Even though salt water remains in the salt water tank, it is prevented that the salt water remaining below the outlet of the salt water cannot be supplied, so the salt water tank is not changed frequently. Disinfecting water can be generated and discharged over a long period of time.

  According to the present invention, even when a salt water tank whose outer shape is changed as the remaining amount is reduced is arranged in a cabinet having a drawer storage unit, the salt water tank is not replaced frequently for a long time. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sterilized water generating device capable of generating sterilized water over a long period of time.

It is a figure which shows the state by which the disinfection water production | generation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is installed in the kitchen. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the disinfection water production | generation apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the shape of the salt water tank of the disinfection water production | generation apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the inside of the cabinet in which the disinfection water production | generation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 was attached. It is a figure which shows typically the structure which hold | maintains the salt water tank shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the structure which hold | maintains the salt water tank shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the other example of the structure which hold | maintains the salt water tank shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate the understanding of the description, the same constituent elements in the drawings will be denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and redundant description will be omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a sterilized water generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a sink of a system kitchen. The sink SK is formed on the upper surface side of the cabinet CB having a plurality of drawers (DR1, DR2, DR3).

  The disinfecting water generating device WD includes a disinfecting spout 200 erected on the back side of the sink SK when viewed from the user. Next to the disinfecting spout 200, a main spout 100 for discharging tap water is also erected. The main spout 100 is not a part of the sterilized water generator WD but is provided in the sink SK from the beginning.

  The sterilized water generation device WD is a device that generates sterilized water and discharges it from the sterilization spout 200. The sterilized water is water that is given sterilization performance by containing a relatively high concentration of hypochlorous acid. When the sterilized water discharged from the sterilization spout 200 is applied to the surface of a kitchen knife, a cutting board, or the like, the surface is sterilized and the growth of the bacterium is suppressed. An infrared sensor (not shown) is attached in the vicinity of the sterilization spout 200. When the user's hand approaches the sterilization spout 200, the infrared sensor detects this and generates and discharges sterilized water.

  The disinfecting water generating device WD further includes a mechanism for generating disinfecting water discharged from the disinfecting spout 200 in addition to the disinfecting spout 200 shown in FIG. The mechanism is housed below the sink SK, that is, inside the cabinet CB. Since most of the sterilized water generating device WD (portion other than the sterilizing spout 200) is not visible from the outside, the sterilized water generating device WD does not impair the appearance of the kitchen.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the entire configuration of the sterilized water generating device WD including the portion housed inside the cabinet CB as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the sterilized water generator WD includes a water supply pipe 310 (water supply path) that is a pipe through which water supplied from the outside (water pipe) passes. In the water supply pipe 310, an electromagnetic valve 320, a flow rate adjustment valve 330, a flow rate sensor 340, a buffer tank 350, and an electrolytic tank 360 are arranged in this order from the upstream side (left side in FIG. 2). The disinfecting spout 200 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed at the downstream end of the water supply pipe 310.

  In addition, one end of a supply pipe 410 that is a pipe for supplying salt water that is a raw material of sterilized water is connected to a portion of the water supply pipe 310 between the flow sensor 340 and the buffer tank 350. The other end of the supply pipe 410 is connected to a salt water tank TK for storing the salt water. In the supply pipe 410, a check valve 420 and a supply pump 430 are arranged in order from the salt water tank TK side. In addition, the sterilized water generator WD includes a control device (not shown).

  A specific operation of the sterilized water generator WD will be described. First, when an infrared sensor detects that the user's hand has approached the disinfection spout 200, the control device opens the electromagnetic valve 320. Water from the water pipe flows into the water supply pipe 310 and starts to be discharged from the sterilization spout 200. The flow rate of water flowing through the water supply pipe 310 is adjusted by the flow rate adjustment valve 330. For this reason, even if the water pressure in the water pipe fluctuates, a constant flow of water is discharged from the disinfecting spout 200.

  Based on the signal from the flow sensor 340, the control device detects that water has started flowing through the water supply pipe 310. When the control device detects the above flow, it starts driving the supply pump 430. The supply pump 430 is a pump that pumps the liquid on the upstream side (salt water tank TK side) in a pulsed manner toward the downstream side (water supply pipe 310 side), that is, intermittently. The period at which the supply pump 430 delivers the liquid intermittently can be adjusted by the control device.

  The salt water tank TK stores high concentration salt water. When the supply pump 430 is driven, the salt water is intermittently sent out and supplied to the inside of the water supply pipe 310 through the supply pipe 410. At the connection portion between the supply pipe 410 and the water supply pipe 310, the salt water from the salt water tank TK merges with the water from the water pipe to form diluted salt water. In addition, the said connection part is a part which attached | subjected the code | symbol P in FIG. 2, and the "merging part P" is also described below. Further, the water (diluted salt water) flowing from the junction P toward the downstream side is also referred to as “diluted water” below.

  The buffer tank 350 is a chamber disposed at a position downstream of the junction P in the water supply pipe 310, and a space wider than the inside of the water supply pipe 310 is formed therein. The dilution water once flows into the buffer tank 350 and then flows again into the electrolytic tank 360 through the water supply pipe 310.

Like the buffer tank 350, the electrolytic tank 360 is a chamber in which a space wider than the inside of the water supply pipe 310 is formed. A pair of electrodes (not shown) is disposed inside the electrolytic cell 360. The controller drives the supply pump 430 and simultaneously applies a voltage between these electrodes to start electrolysis of water (diluted water) in the electrolytic cell 360. At this time, the reaction of the following formula (1) occurs in the electrode on the positive electrode side, and the reaction of formula (2) occurs in the electrode on the negative electrode side. As shown in Formula (1) and Formula (2), oxygen is generated from the positive electrode and hydrogen is generated from the negative electrode.
Positive electrode: 2H ₂ O → 4H ⁺ + O ₂ + 4e ⁻ (1)
Negative electrode: 4H ₂ O + 4e ⁻ → 2H ₂ + 4OH ⁻ (2)

Here, platinum / iridium (Pt / IrO ₂ ) is applied as a catalyst to the electrode disposed inside the electrolytic cell 360. For this reason, the reaction of the following formula (3) occurs in the positive electrode, and chlorine is generated from chloride ions (Cl ⁻ ) contained in water.
Positive electrode: 2Cl ⁻ → Cl ₂ + 2e ⁻ (3)

When chlorine is generated, reactions of the following formulas (4) and (5) further occur inside the electrolytic cell 360 to generate hypochlorous acid (HClO) and hypochlorite ions (ClO ⁻ ). These have sterilizing power.
Cl ₂ + H ₂ O → HClO + H ₂ + Cl ⁻ (4)
HClO → ClO ⁻ + H ⁺ (5)

  As described above, in the electrolytic cell 360, water having sterilizing power, that is, sterilized water, is generated by electrolyzing dilution water that is water containing chloride ions. The electrolytic cell 360 and internal electrodes correspond to the sterilized water generating means of the present invention.

  The generation of the sterilized water inside the electrolytic bath 360 is performed in a state where the electromagnetic valve 320 is opened, that is, in a state where water is flowing in the water supply pipe 310. Therefore, the generated sterilized water reaches the sterilization spout 200 through the water supply pipe 310 and is discharged. The sterilization spout 200 is formed with a plurality of minute watering holes, and the sterilizing water is discharged in a mist form from these watering holes. The sterilized water thus formed in a mist is likely to adhere to the surface of the sterilization target and stay. For this reason, the disinfection performance is effectively exhibited.

  As described above, the sterilized water generating device WD simultaneously supplies salt water as a raw material for sterilized water, generates sterilized water by electrolysis, and discharges sterilized water from the sterilizing spout 200. It is configured to perform continuously.

  The shape of the salt water tank TK will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A shows the shape of the salt water tank TK as viewed from above. FIG. 3B shows the shape of the salt water tank TK when viewed from the side. FIG. 3 shows the shape of the salt water tank TK when all are full.

  The salt water tank TK is a bag made of a flexible material, specifically polyethylene, and does not contain air, and stores high-concentration salt water in a sealed state. As shown in FIG. 3, the salt water tank TK has a width W and a total length L which are dimensions along the horizontal direction, and is larger than a total height H which is a dimension along the vertical direction. It has a flat shape.

  The salt water tank TK has a discharge part OL, which is an outlet of salt water, on one end side in the longitudinal direction. The discharge part OL can be connected to the upstream end of the supply pipe 410. Each of the discharge portion OL and the upstream end portion of the supply pipe 410 is provided with a joint mechanism that can be connected to each other while maintaining airtightness.

  Since the salt water tank TK is such a bag, even if the salt water stored inside is discharged to the supply pipe 410, the outside air does not flow into the salt water tank TK. In other words, the salt water tank TK changes its outer shape as the remaining amount of salt water decreases so that the salt water flows out without introducing outside air. Since the inside of the salt water tank TK is kept hygienic for a long period of time and the quality of the salt water is prevented from deteriorating, it is necessary to replace the salt water tank TK even though the salt water still remains There is no such thing as.

  The salt water tank TK is housed inside the cabinet CB. The concrete housing state will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing the inside of the cabinet CB. FIG. 4A illustrates the inside of the cabinet CB as viewed from the front side (user side), and FIG. 4B illustrates the inside of the cabinet CB from the side surface side (left side for the user). It is what I saw and drawn. FIG. 4C shows the interior of the cabinet CB as seen from the side (left side for the user) as in FIG. 4B, but the uppermost drawer DR1 is the user. It depicts the state of being pulled out to the side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the salt water tank TK is a portion below the sink SK in the interior of the cabinet CB, and is disposed on the left side as viewed from the user. If the horizontal plane passing through the upper end of the uppermost drawer DR1 is the horizontal plane HS (see FIG. 4C), the entire salt water tank TK is above the horizontal plane HS and below the sink SK. It is arranged in the space. For this reason, even if the drawer DR1 is pulled out and the drawer DR1 and its storage OB move in the horizontal direction, they do not interfere with the salt water tank TK.

  As described with reference to FIG. 3, the salt water tank TK has a flat shape with a low height. Since it is such a shape, the whole can be stored in a flat space (a space having a low height) sandwiched between the horizontal surface HS and the sink SK in the cabinet CB. That is, no wide space remains in the cabinet CB having the drawer storage portions (drawers DR1, DR2, and DR3), and only a flat and narrow space remains, but the salt water tank TK also has a flat shape corresponding to this. It has a shape. For this reason, the salt water tank TK can be disposed in the cabinet CB while storing a sufficient amount of salt water.

  As already described, the salt water tank TK is a bag made of a soft material, and its outer shape is changed according to the remaining amount of salt water. For this reason, depending on the deformation method, a part of the salt water tank TK enters the movable range (below the horizontal plane HS) of the drawer DR1 (or its storage OB), and the salt water tank TK and the drawer DR1 etc. May interfere with each other.

  If the soft salt water tank TK interferes with the drawer DR1, etc., the salt water tank TK may be damaged and bacteria may enter the inside, or the salt water tank TK may be compressed and the supply amount of salt water may increase temporarily. This is not desirable.

  In order to prevent the interference as described above, in the sterilized water generation device WD, as shown in FIG. 4, the salt water tank TK is disposed in the cabinet CB in a state of being housed in the holding member 510. The holding member 510 is a tray formed of foamed resin, and supports the salt water tank TK from below in an integrated state with the salt water tank TK. Further, both the salt water tank TK and the holding member 510 are arranged on the upper side of the horizontal plane HS.

  When viewed from above, the holding member 510 has an overall length that is longer than the overall length L of the salt water tank TK and a width of the external shape that is longer than the width W of the salt water tank TK. Further, the entire outer shape of the salt water tank TK is included in the entire outer shape of the holding member 510. For this reason, the salt water tank TK is not freely deformed as the salt water decreases, but is deformed while being guided by the holding member 510 so as not to interfere with the drawer DR1 and the like. That is, the holding member 510 not only holds the salt water tank TK in the cabinet CB but also functions as guide means for guiding the deformation of the salt water tank TK. Such a holding member 510 reliably prevents the salt water tank TK from interfering with the drawer DR1 and the like.

  Even if the salt water tank TK is not deformed, for example, when the drawer DR1 is moved in a state in which a huge stored item is stored in the drawer DR1, the stored item hits the salt water tank TK. Is also possible. However, in this embodiment, since the holding member 510 supports the entire lower surface of the salt water tank TK, the stored item hits the holding member 510 and does not directly hit the salt water tank TK.

  As described above, since the holding member 510 guides the deformation of the salt water tank TK and protects the salt water tank TK from the drawer DR1, etc., the interference between the salt water tank TK and the drawer DR1, etc. is surely prevented. .

  The specific configurations of the salt water tank TK and the holding member 510 will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the holding member 510 holds the salt water tank TK as viewed from the left side surface for the user.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface 511 of the holding member 510 on which the salt water tank TK is placed is a plane that is slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. For this reason, the salt water tank TK is also inclined, and the discharge part OL, which is the outlet of the salt water, is on the lowest side.

  In other words, in addition to guiding the deformation of the salt water tank TK so that the holding member 510 does not interfere with the drawer DR1, etc., the holding member 510 maintains the state where the salt water tank is inclined so that the discharge portion OL is on the lower side. In this case, the deformation of the salt water tank TK is guided. Although salt water remains in the salt water tank TK, it is prevented that salt water remaining below the discharge portion OL cannot be supplied to the supply pipe 410. Therefore, the salt water tank TK is frequently used. It is possible to generate and discharge sterilized water over a long period of time without exchanging them.

  A support member 520 is disposed in a portion near the discharge portion OL in the salt water tank TK. The support member 520 is formed of a resin that is harder than the salt water tank TK, and supports the inner surface of the salt water tank TK up and down. Since such a support member 520 is disposed inside, the vicinity of the discharge portion OL of the salt water tank TK is not crushed first. Even though salt water remains in the salt water tank TK, the salt water supply path is prevented from being interrupted by deformation, so that the salt water tank TK is not changed frequently, and the salt water tank TK is not changed frequently. Thus, it is possible to generate and discharge sterilized water.

  The holding member 510 may further include a pressurizing member that pressurizes the salt water tank TK from above. An example of such a pressure member is shown in FIG.

  The holding member 510 shown in FIG. 6 further includes a roller 530 as a pressure member. The roller 530 is a cylindrical member, and is arranged so that its central axis is along the left-right direction as viewed from the user (in FIG. 6, along the direction perpendicular to the paper surface). Further, the roller 530 is urged toward the back side (left side in FIG. 6) by the spring 531. The salt water tank TK is in a state where a portion on the opposite side to the discharge portion OL is sandwiched between the holding member 510 and the roller 530 and is slightly pressurized by the roller 530.

  With such a configuration, the salt water tank TK is deformed so as to be crushed first from the front side (right side in FIG. 6) as the internal salt water decreases, so that the vicinity of the discharge part OL is stored. It won't collapse until the salt water is gone.

  Another example of the pressure member is shown in FIG. The holding member 510 shown in FIG. 7 further includes an upper plate 540 as a pressure member. The upper plate 540 is a metal flat plate, and its lower surface 541 is a horizontal plane. Further, the upper plate 540 is biased downward by a plurality of springs 542 and 543. The salt water tank TK is sandwiched between the upper surface 511 of the holding member 510 and the lower surface 541 of the upper plate 540 and is slightly pressurized by the upper plate 540.

  As shown in FIG. 7, since the upper surface 511 is an inclined plane and the lower surface 541 is a horizontal plane, the salt water tank TK is closer to the front side (right side in FIG. 7) as the internal salt water decreases. It transforms so that it will be crushed first from the part. For this reason, the vicinity of the discharge part OL is not crushed until there is no stored salt water.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples. In other words, those specific examples that have been appropriately modified by those skilled in the art are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. For example, the elements included in each of the specific examples described above and their arrangement, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, but can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

WD: sterilized water generating device 100: main spout 200: sterilizing spout 310: water supply pipe 320: solenoid valve 330: flow rate adjusting valve 340: flow rate sensor 350: buffer tank 360: electrolytic cell 410: supply pipe 420: non-return Valve 430: Supply pump 510: Holding member 511: Upper surface 520: Support member 530: Roller 540: Upper plate 541: Lower surface CB: Cabinet DR1, DR2, DR3: Drawer HS: Horizontal surface OB: Storage object OL: Discharge part P: Merge SK: Sink TK: Salt water tank

Claims (2)

A disinfecting water generating device that is installed in a system kitchen or a bathroom vanity and generates and discharges disinfecting water containing hypochlorous acid,
A water supply channel through which water supplied from outside passes,
A salt water tank in which salt water is stored,
Salt water supply means for supplying the salt water to the water in the water supply channel;
Of the water supply channel, disposed at a portion downstream of the portion to which the salt water is supplied by the salt water supply means, and removes the sterilized water by electrolyzing the water in the water supply channel. Bacterial water generating means;
Disposed in the downstream portion of the water supply channel from the sterilized water generating means, and comprises a discharge means for discharging the sterilized water,
The salt water tank is disposed in a portion of the cabinet having the drawer storage portion other than the drawer storage portion, and its outer shape when full of water is in a horizontal direction rather than a dimension along the vertical direction. The outer shape is a longer flat shape, and the outer shape is changed as the remaining amount of the salt water decreases, so that the salt water flows out without introducing outside air,
A sterilized water generating apparatus, further comprising guide means for guiding a change in the outer shape of the salt water tank so that the vicinity of the outlet of the salt water in the salt water tank is not crushed first.   2. The guide device according to claim 1, wherein the guide means guides a change in an outer shape of the salt water tank while maintaining a state in which the salt water tank is inclined so that the outlet is on a lower side. Sanitized water generator.

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