JP7251797B2 - Hydrogen water supply device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hydrogen water supply device for supplying hydrogen water to a container.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, hydrogen water supply apparatuses have been developed as apparatuses for supplying hydrogen water containing a large amount of hydrogen to containers such as cups and bottles.

In this hydrogen water supply apparatus, a hydrogen water generator is housed inside a housing, a hollow box-shaped supply box is formed on the front side of the housing, and a container with an open top is placed at a predetermined position of the supply box. Then, the hydrogen water generated by the hydrogen water generator is supplied from the top of the supply box toward the opening of the container (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-65071 A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional hydrogen water supply device, there is a risk that dust and germs may enter the supply box from the outside, and leftover hydrogen water and other beverages may be discarded inside the supply box. There is a risk that

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply device, the inside of the supply box may become dirty or cause the generation of odor.

Therefore, in the present invention according to claim 1, in a hydrogen water supply device that supplies hydrogen water generated by a hydrogen water generator to a container placed in a supply box formed inside a housing, An upper supply space and a lower drainage space are formed by providing a perforated plate-like mounting table for placing the container, a supply pipe is provided in the supply space, a drainage pipe is provided in the drainage space, and hydrogen water is provided. When a switch for starting a series of supply operations is operated, first, with no container placed on the supply box, washing water is discharged into the supply box from the supply pipe and the drain pipe. After cleaning the inside of the supply space and the drainage space of the box, hydrogen water was supplied to the container while the container was placed on the supply box.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 2, in the present invention according to claim 1, the flow path on the downstream side of the hydrogen water generator is branched in the middle, and hydrogen is supplied from the supply pipe on the inside upper side of the supply box. In addition to discharging the water, hydrogen water is discharged from the drain pipe inside the supply box to wash the inside of the supply space and the drainage space of the supply box.

Further, in the present invention according to claim 3, in the present invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 , the supply box is provided with a door that can be locked and unlocked. and the supply of hydrogen water to the container .

And in this invention, there exists an effect described below.

That is, in the present invention, in a hydrogen water supply device that supplies hydrogen water generated by a hydrogen water generator to a container placed in a supply box formed inside a housing, the container is not placed in the supply box. In this state, washing water is discharged into the supply box to clean the inside of the supply box, so it is possible to prevent the inside of the supply box from becoming dirty or odorous. Tap water (tap water) can be used as the cleaning water, but when hydrogen water is used, the hydrogen water remaining in the pipes downstream of the hydrogen water generator is used to clean the inside of the supply box. can be effectively used for

In particular, the flow path on the downstream side of the hydrogen water generator is branched in the middle, hydrogen water is discharged from the upper inside of the supply box, hydrogen water is discharged from the inside lower side of the supply box, and the inside of the supply box If it is decided to clean the feed box, the lower part of the feed box (drainage) can be cleaned intensively.

In addition, if it is decided to clean the inside of the supply box immediately before supplying hydrogen water to the container placed on the supply box, the hydrogen water ( Hydrogen water remaining after being supplied to the container) can be discharged before being supplied to the container, and new hydrogen water can be supplied to the container.

The perspective view which shows a hydrogen water supply apparatus. Same block diagram. The front view (a) which shows a supply box, right side sectional drawing (b). Rear view (a), plane cross-sectional view (b), and plane partial enlarged cross-sectional view (c) showing a door 4 is a flow chart showing a control method of the hydrogen water supply device;

A specific configuration of the hydrogen water supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hydrogen water supply device 1 has a hollow rectangular box-shaped supply box 3 formed on the front surface of a rectangular box-shaped housing 2, and an operation panel 4 formed above the supply box 3. are doing. The supply box 3 is provided with an openable and closable door 5 on the front surface. The operation panel 4 also has a main switch 6 (different from the power switch) for starting the operation for supplying a series of hydrogen water to the hydrogen water supply device 1, and a desired switch after the main switch 6 is operated. Start switches 7 and 8 are provided for starting the supply of hydrogen water according to the type of hydrogen water (temperature, concentration, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 2, this hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 has a supply pump 10 connected to a water supply source 9, a hydrogen water generator 11 connected to the supply pump 10, and a sterilizer 12 connected to the hydrogen water generator 11. A supply box 3 is connected to the sterilizer 12 through a flow path 13, a drain tank 14 is connected to the supply box 3, and a drain pump 15 is connected to the drain tank 14.

In this hydrogen water supply device 1, a supply pump 10, a hydrogen water generator 11, a sterilizer 12, a flow path 13, a supply box 3, a drainage tank 14, and a drainage pump 15 are accommodated inside the housing 2. A water storage tank serving as the water supply source 9 may be housed inside the housing 2 .

Here, the hydrogen water generator 11 should be able to contain hydrogen in the water supplied from the water supply source 9 to generate hydrogen water. Here, the hydrogen water generator 11 is directly connected to the water supply source 9 and the water supplied from the water supply source 9 is directly electrolyzed by the hydrogen water generator 11 to generate hydrogen water. Alternatively, hydrogen water may be generated by temporarily storing water supplied from the water supply source 9 in a tank and electrolyzing the water in the tank while circulating the water.

In addition, the channel 13 is branched into two on the way, one of which is a supply channel 19 connected to the upper part of the supply box 3 via an on-off valve 18, and the other is connected to the lower part of the supply box 3 by an on-off valve. A cleaning channel 21 is connected via 20 . A bypass channel 16 is formed between the supply pump 10 and the cleaning channel 21, and an on-off valve 17 is provided in the middle of the bypass channel 16 to allow hydrogen water to flow from the channel 13 to the cleaning channel 21. In addition, clean water (tap water) may be allowed to flow from the bypass channel 16 to the cleaning channel 21 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the supply box 3 is provided with a door 5 openable and closable at the front opening, and a perforated plate-like mounting table 23 for mounting the container 22 on the inner lower part. The interior of the shape is vertically partitioned into an upper supply space 24 and a lower drainage space 25 . In the supply space 24, a supply pipe 26 connected to the supply channel 19 is provided vertically downward in the upper part (ceiling part). In the drain space 25, a drain pipe 27 connected to the washing channel 21 is provided sideways, and a drain port 28 communicating with the drain tank 14 is formed vertically downward at the bottom.

The door 5 provided in the supply box 3 has a door body 30 attached to a rectangular frame 29 attached to the front opening of the supply box 3 and a handle 31 attached to the front side of the door body 30 . The door body 30 is composed of a support frame 32 attached to the frame 29 so as to be openable and closable, and a transparent rectangular panel 33 supported by the support frame 32 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the door 5 has a closing means 34 for biasing the door 5 in the open state so as to keep it closed, and a lock for locking and unlocking the door 5. Means 35 are provided.

The closing means 34 accommodates a support shaft 36 pivotally supported on the upper and lower right ends of the frame 29 inside the support frame 32. A torsion coil spring 37 is mounted on the support shaft 36, and each end of the torsion coil spring 37 is supported by the frame 29. Mounted on shaft 36. As a result, the door 5 can be biased from the open state to the closed state by the action of the torsion coil spring 37, and the door 5 can be opened from the closed state to the open state against the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 37.

The lock means 35 includes an actuator 39 having a rod 38 that advances and retreats toward the door body 30, and a plate 41 having a through hole 40 through which the advanced rod 38 passes. As a result, the door 5 is locked by advancing the rod 38 of the actuator 39 and inserting it into the through-hole 40 of the plate 41, while the rod 38 of the actuator 39 is retracted from the through-hole 40 of the plate 41 to lock the door 5. I am trying to unlock it.

The lock means 35 is provided with a magnet plate 43 having a magnet 42 mounted inside the supply box 3, and when the door 5 is closed, the rear end of the plate 41 provided on the door 5 abuts against the magnet plate 43, and magnetic force is applied. , the closed state of the door 5 is maintained. As a result, when the door 5 is closed, the closed state of the door 5 is maintained, and the rod 38 of the actuator 39 can be accurately inserted into the through hole 40 of the plate 41, so that the door 5 can be properly locked. be able to. The advanced rod 38, plate 41, magnet 42, and magnet plate 43 are covered with a cover 44. As shown in FIG. Further, the open/closed state of the door 5 is detected by the sensor 45 .

The hydrogen water supply device 1 is configured as described above, and includes a main switch 6, start switches 7 and 8, a supply pump 10, a hydrogen water generator 11, on-off valves 17, 18 and 20, a drain pump 15, The actuator 39 and sensor 45 are connected to control means (computer or the like) and controlled by the control means as shown in FIG.

When the power switch is operated and the power is turned on, the hydrogen water supply device 1 performs initial operation (S1). In this initial operation, hydrogen water is generated by the hydrogen water generator 11 and the door 5 is locked by the lock means 35 .

After that, it waits until the main switch 6 is operated (S2), and when the main switch 6 is operated, a series of operations for supplying hydrogen is started.

When the main switch 6 is operated, the supply pump 10 is driven to close the on-off valve 20 of the cleaning channel 21 and open the on-off valve 18 of the supply channel 19 to allow the supply pipe 26 to flow into the supply box 3 . is caused to discharge hydrogen water for a predetermined time (S3). Thereby, the hydrogen water remaining in the supply channel 19 and the supply pipe 26 can be discharged.

After that, while the supply pump 10 is being driven, the on-off valve 20 of the cleaning channel 21 is opened and the on-off valve 18 of the supply channel 19 is closed, so that the hydrogen water is supplied to the inside lower part of the supply box 3 from the drain pipe 27. It is discharged for a predetermined time (S4). As a result, the inside of the supply box 3 (especially, the drainage space 25) can be cleaned using the hydrogen water remaining in the cleaning channel 21 and the drain pipe 27. At that time, the predetermined time for discharging hydrogen water for cleaning is set longer than the predetermined time for discharging hydrogen water for previous discharge, and the hydrogen water generator 11 is downstream (at least, the sterilizer 12 The hydrogen water remaining downstream of the tank 3 is discharged, and the hydrogen water is used to clean the inside of the supply box 3 well. While the supply pump 10 is being driven, the on-off valve 18 of the supply channel 19 and the on-off valve 20 of the cleaning channel 21 are closed, and the on-off valve 17 of the bypass channel 16 is opened to remove the water from the drain pipe 27 to the supply box. You may make it discharge tap water (tap water) to the inside lower side of 3 for a predetermined time. Thus, hydrogen water or clean water can be used as washing water for washing the area around the drain port 28 inside the lower part of the supply box 3 .

After that, the supply pump 10 is stopped and the door 5 is unlocked by the lock means 35 (S5).

After that, the door 5 is opened, the container 22 is placed at a predetermined position on the mounting table 23 of the supply box 3, and the door 5 is closed (S6). Then, the door 5 is locked by the lock means 35 (S7).

After that, it waits until the start switches 7 and 8 are operated (S8), and when the start switches 7 and 8 are operated, hydrogen of the type (temperature, concentration, etc.) corresponding to the operated start switches 7 and 8 is Water is supplied to container 22 (S9). At that time, the supply pump 10 is driven, the opening/closing valve 20 of the cleaning channel 21 is closed and the opening/closing valve 18 of the supply channel 19 is opened, so that the supply pipe 26 flows into the container 22 inside the supply box 3. Hydrogen water is discharged for a predetermined time.

Thereafter, the supply pump 10 is stopped and the door 5 is unlocked by the lock means 35 (S10).

After that, the door 5 is opened, the container 22 is taken out from the mounting table 23 of the supply box 3, and the door 5 is closed (S11). The means 35 locks the door 5 (S12).

After that, it waits until the main switch 6 is operated again (S2). Note that the discharge (S3) and the cleaning (S4) may be performed after the door 5 is locked (S12).

As described above, the hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 has a configuration in which the supply box 3 is provided with the lockable/unlockable door 5 .

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 configured as described above, the door 5 that can be locked/unlocked can prevent dust and germs from entering the supply box 3 and discard leftover beverages. It is possible to improve the sanitary conditions inside the box 3 and prevent the occurrence of failures.

Further, the hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 is configured to urge the door 5 from the open state to the closed state and to open the door from the closed state against the urging force.

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply device 1 having the above configuration, the trouble of closing the door 5 can be saved, and usability can be improved, and the door 5 can be prevented from being left open without being locked. can be done.

Further, in the hydrogen water supply device 1, when the container 22 is carried into the supply box 3 and when the container 22 is carried out from the supply box 3, the door 5 is unlocked. is controlled to be in a locked state.

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply device 1, it is possible to prevent the door 5 from being carelessly opened except when necessary for supplying hydrogen water.

In addition, the hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 configured as described above can be used in a state where the container 22 is not placed in the supply box 3, and the cleaning water (hydrogen water downstream of the hydrogen water generator 11 and hydrogen water downstream of the supply pump 10) (2) clean water (tap water)) is discharged into the supply box 3 to clean the inside of the supply box 3 .

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply device 1 configured as described above, it is possible to prevent the inside of the supply box 3 from being soiled or generating an odor. In particular, by using the hydrogen water remaining in the piping downstream of the hydrogen water generator 11 as cleaning water, the hydrogen water can be effectively used for cleaning the inside of the supply box 3 .

In addition, the hydrogen water supply device 1 branches in the middle of the flow path 13 downstream of the hydrogen water generator 11, discharges hydrogen water from the upper inside of the supply box 3, and discharges hydrogen water from the inside lower side of the supply box 3. The inside of the supply box 3 is cleaned by discharging hydrogen water from the side.

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply apparatus 1, the lower part (drainage part) of the supply box 3 can be mainly washed.

The hydrogen water supply apparatus 1 is configured to clean the inside of the supply box 3 immediately before supplying the hydrogen water to the container 22 placed on the supply box 3 .

Therefore, in the hydrogen water supply device 1 having the above configuration, the hydrogen water remaining in the pipe downstream of the hydrogen water generator 11 (hydrogen water remaining after being supplied to the container) is supplied to the container 22. Fresh hydrogen water can be supplied to the container 22 by discharging it earlier.

1 hydrogen water supply device 2 housing 3 supply box 4 operation panel 5 door 6 main switch
7,8 Start switch 9 Water supply
10 Feed pump 11 Hydrogen water generator
12 Sterilizer 13 Flow path
14 Drain tank 15 Drain pump
16 Bypass passage 17 On-off valve
18 On-off valve 19 Supply channel
20 On-off valve 21 Cleaning channel
22 container 23 mounting table
24 Supply space 25 Drainage space
26 Supply pipe 27 Drain pipe
28 Drain 29 Frame
30 door body 31 handle
32 Support frame 33 Panel
34 closing means 35 locking means
36 Support shaft 37 Torsion coil spring
38 Rod 39 Actuator
40 Through hole 41 Plate
42 Magnet 43 Magnet plate
44 Cover 45 Sensor

Claims (3)

In a hydrogen water supply device that supplies hydrogen water generated by a hydrogen water generator to a container placed in a supply box formed inside a housing,
An upper supply space and a lower drainage space are formed by providing a perforated plate-like mounting table for placing the container inside the supply box, and providing a supply pipe in the supply space and a drain pipe in the drainage space. provided,
When the switch for starting a series of operations for supplying hydrogen water is operated,
First, in a state where no container is placed on the supply box, washing water is discharged into the supply box from the supply pipe and the drain pipe to wash the inside of the supply space and the drainage space of the supply box,
After that, the hydrogen water supply device is characterized in that the hydrogen water is supplied to the container while the container is placed on the supply box. The flow path on the downstream side of the hydrogen water generator is branched in the middle, hydrogen water is discharged from the upper supply pipe inside the supply box, and hydrogen water is discharged from the lower drainage pipe inside the supply box. 2. The hydrogen water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the supply space and the drainage space of the supply box is cleaned by washing. 2. The supply box is provided with a door that can be locked/unlocked, and with the door locked, the inside of the supply box is washed and the hydrogen water is supplied to the container. The hydrogen water supply device according to claim 2.

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