JPH04216729A - Cock water-purification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent various germs from being increased by giving a handy means for enhancing water-purifying effect sufficiently, and by eliminating residual water at the time of unusing it. CONSTITUTION:A cock pipe body 1 with a transparent aperture 5 composed on the way is filled up with a network bag 6 containing ceramics grain bodies 7, and a scale plate 10 for displaying the degree of rotation with the knob 9 of a valve 8 with said pipe body 1 connected to is put on. By such a method, water is not left in the pipe body 1 at the time of unusing it, and so various germs are not generated. The ceramics grain bodies 7 in the pipe body 1 can be observed from the aperture 5, and so an exchanging time with discoloration or the like can be certainly known about. By regulating the rotation of the knob 9 to the scale of the scale plate 10, water can be purified to a proper degree according to the use.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a faucet water purifier that can be attached to a water tap used at home or in businesses such as restaurants.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is no known example in which a faucet is configured as a water purifier. Water purifiers of the type that are attached to faucets are known.

One example is a type in which a container filled with granular filters for purifying tap water is attached to the lower end of a faucet. Naturally, the container has in its upper part a coupling opening for attachment to the lower end of the faucet, and in its lower part an opening for the outflow of purified tap water.

Another example is a tank filled with granular filters for purifying tap water, and a pipe extending from the tank to introduce the tap water, the end of which is connected to a tap. It is composed of a pipe provided with a coupling means, and a faucet configured in the tank for draining purified water purified by filters in the tank.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In one of the above-mentioned conventional examples, since the container is set in a position under the water faucet with no room, the container cannot be made long enough, and as a result, The reality is that the filling thickness of filters that allow tap water to pass cannot be made thick enough to be effective. Therefore, there is no water purifier of this type that has a sufficient water purification effect. To be honest, it is normal that there is almost no water purification effect.

[0006] In another conventional example, as described above, tap water is introduced into a tank and purified by passing through filters filled in the tank, so that all the purified water in the tank is used. It will not be discharged and a considerable amount will remain. The residual water that has passed through the filters has been purified, but it has been dechlorinated, so the problem is that bacteria can breed while it remains in the tank. .

[0007] The present invention solves the problems of the conventional examples as described above, and aims to provide a water purification means that has a sufficient water purification effect and leaves almost no purified water in the means. It is something. In addition, the means allows the user to adjust the degree of purification of water obtained by the means as necessary, and the condition of the filters used in the means can be observed from the outside, The purpose is to provide a water purification means that can be maintained reliably.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention is that the discharging port at the tip is provided with a stopper means for preventing the net bag from flowing out, and the inflow port at the rear end is provided with a stopper means for preventing the net bag from flowing out. A pipe body for a faucet that constitutes a connecting means for connecting, the length between the outlet at the tip and the inlet at the rear end is
This is filled with a pipe body having a length sufficient to purify tap water by the ceramic granules described below, and inside the pipe body, ceramic granules for removing chlorine, ceramic granules for promoting weak alkalization, and minerals are contained. This faucet water purifier is constructed by filling a net bag filled with ceramic granules whose main components are ceramic granules for similar elution and far-infrared ray emitting particles.

In addition to the so-called ceramic granules, the ceramic granules include various filter granules, mineral granules for mineral elution, mineral granules for promoting weak alkalization, and other minerals for eluting useful components. The concept also includes. Specifically, various ceramic particles having the above-mentioned effects can be freely employed as the ceramic particles.

The diameter of the pipe body is exactly the same as that for a general faucet. Regarding the length, a relatively long length that is generally used in sinks and the like is appropriate. However, the length is related to the quality performance of the ceramic granules that are filled through the net bag, and should be long enough to sufficiently purify tap water, make it weakly alkaline, and dissolve minerals. That's a good thing.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable that a viewing window is formed in a part of the pipe body to see through the ceramic grains inside. This is to observe the state of the ceramic granules to check for wear and tear based on discoloration, etc., and to know when to replace them.

[0012] Furthermore, the valve connecting the pipe body to its discharge port, which is disposed at the end of the water pipe, is preferably constructed as follows. As the above valve,
A configuration is adopted in which the amount of discharged water is adjusted by rotating a knob, and a scale mechanism is attached to the knob of the valve to indicate a command value in conjunction with the rotating operation.

[0013]

[Operation] Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, when this is used, tap water is purified, dechlorinated, and made weakly alkalized by the ceramic particles filled in the pipe body. Moreover, it becomes a product in which minerals are dissolved, and can be extremely useful for human drinks and other purposes. The above effects can be easily obtained if the pipe body has a sufficient length. Also, when the valve is closed,
Naturally, the supply of tap water is stopped, but since almost all of the purified water in the pipe body flows out from the discharge port and does not remain inside, there is no fear of breeding of various bacteria.

In addition, if a transparent viewing window is formed in a part of the pipe body, the ceramic grains inside can be observed, and the state of wear and tear can be easily determined by checking the discoloration, etc., and appropriate measures can be taken. You can maintain sufficient water purification effect by replacing it at appropriate times.

Furthermore, when the valve is configured as described above, the degree of purification of tap water can be roughly determined by reading the indicated value on the scale mechanism. In addition, with such water purification means, the degree of purification inevitably decreases as the amount of water per unit time increases, but by using a small amount of water, the user can change the amount of water per unit time and the degree of purification. Once we know the correlation between the two, we will be able to utilize the scale mechanism described above and turn the knob to the appropriate position to obtain the desired degree of purification. It is. You can change the degree of purification to suit your convenience, such as when boiling tea or simply washing dishes.

[0016]

【Example】

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Figure 1
As shown in , a faucet pipe body 1 has a downwardly directed outlet 2 at its tip and an upwardly directed inlet 3 at its rear end, and has a lattice-shaped stopper immediately before the outlet 2. 4. The pipe body 1 has a diameter of about 20 mm and a straight length of about 200 mm. In addition, the pipe body 1
A transparent viewing window 5 is formed approximately in the center of the window. The viewing window 5 is constructed by connecting front and rear metal pipes with a transparent plastic pipe in the center. In the pipe body 1,
Ceramic particles 7 are placed in a net bag 6 having an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter thereof, and then filled with the ceramic particles 7.

In this example, the ceramic grains 7 are as follows:
The following materials were used. a) Special ceramic (CN370) (trade name, manufactured by Nishimura Tougyo Co., Ltd.) as ceramic granules for chlorine removal
and silver activated carbon. In addition, the above special ceramics (CN370
) also contributes to promoting weak alkalinization. b) Special ceramic (CC30) (trade name, manufactured by Nishimura Pottery Co., Ltd.) is used as the ceramic particles for promoting weak alkalization. c) The above-mentioned special ceramics (CN370) and (CC30) serve as the ceramic particles for eluting minerals. d) Ball ceramics (trade name, manufactured by Nishimura Ceramics Co., Ltd.) as far-infrared emitting particles. In this example, the net bag 6 was charged with 12 g each of special ceramics (CN370), special ceramics (CC30), and silver activated carbon as the ceramic particles 7, and 16 ball ceramics.

[0018] In addition to the above, various activated carbons can be used as the ceramic particles for removing chlorine. Furthermore, as the ceramic for promoting weak alkalization, natural active calcium whose main component is basic pentacalcium triphosphate can be used. In addition to generating calcium ions and promoting weak alkalization as described above, it can also be used as a mineral eluting ceramic for eluting various minerals. As ceramics for mineral elution,
It is also possible to use rocks such as coral sand whose substrate is reef-building coral. The above-mentioned coral sand can adsorb heavy metals and elute many types of minerals.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pipe body 1 is connected to an outlet of a valve 8 whose inlet is connected to the end of the water pipe. The inflow port 3 of the pipe body 1 has a female thread formed on the inner surface of the end thereof, and is connected by screwing this female thread to a male thread formed on the outer periphery of the discharge port of the valve 8.

The valve 8 is of a type in which the flow rate is adjusted by rotating a knob 9. Further, the knob 9 has a scale mechanism for displaying the flow rate of tap water passing through the valve 8. As will be described later, this scale mechanism results in displaying the degree of purification of the tap water. Figure 2
As shown in FIG. 3, a donut-shaped scale plate 10 having a gear G on its inner periphery is rotatably attached to the upper surface of the valve 8. The scale plate 10 is positioned so that the axis of the knob 9 is located eccentrically inside the gear G thereof. Further, the scale plate 10 is rotatably supported by the outer circumferential cover body 11 fixed to the upper surface of the valve 8, as described above. In addition, 12 and 13 in the figure are bearings for making the rotation of the scale plate 10 smooth. Furthermore, a pinion g is fixed to the shaft of the knob 9, and is engaged with the gear G of the scale plate 10. The purpose is to rotate the scale plate 10 in accordance with the rotation operation of the knob 9. The gear ratio is determined by the scale plate 10 when the knob 9 is turned all the way from the valve 8 close to fully open.
is set so that it can rotate by 360 degrees. In addition, a reading point 14 indicating a standard reading position of the scale is written on the upper surface of the outer circumferential cover body 11 in correspondence with the front surface of the valve 8.

[0021] Since this embodiment is constructed as described above, if the knob 9 is rotated in a predetermined direction and tap water is led to the faucet pipe body 1 through the valve 8, the tap water will flow into the pipe body 1. During the process of passing through the filled ceramic particles 7, dechlorination, weak alkalization, mineral dissolution, and purification are performed, and purified weak alkaline mineral water that does not contain chlorine is released from the discharge port 2. can be supplied. The weakly alkaline mineral water mentioned above is for human drinking.
It is extremely useful for coffee, tea, cooking, and other uses.

As mentioned above, the faucet pipe body 1 has a length of 200 mm, and a sufficient filling length can be obtained in view of the performance quality of the ceramic particles 7 filled inside. As a result, the above-mentioned useful effects can be obtained (even if other types of ceramics are used, sufficient effects can be expected with the same length). On the other hand, this length of the pipe body 1 is just the right length for a faucet, and is extremely convenient.

Furthermore, when the valve 8 is closed, the supply of tap water is naturally stopped, but most of the water in the pipe body 1 flows out from the outlet 2 and does not remain inside. Therefore, there is no fear that bacteria will grow inside the pipe body 1. Furthermore, even if a small amount of water remains and some bacteria grow due to it, the amount is extremely small, and the bacteria can be discarded by simply discarding the initial amount of water.

In addition, since a transparent viewing window 5 is formed in a part of the pipe body 1, the ceramic grains 7 inside can be observed. When the ceramic grains 7 are worn out, they become slightly discolored, so they can be checked from time to time through the above observation, and if they are discolored, they can be replaced as soon as possible to maintain a sufficient effect at all times.

Furthermore, as described above, the scale plate 10 is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the knob 9, and is configured to rotate 360 degrees when the valve 8 is fully opened. By reading the indicated value, the valve 8
This allows you to know the degree of opening. On the other hand, after using this faucet water purifier for a while, one becomes aware of the correlation between the degree of opening and the degree of purification of tap water. However, in this case, by reading the indicated value indicated by the scale plate 10, it becomes possible to secondarily know the degree of purification. Therefore, the knob 9 can be rotated to an appropriate position depending on the use of the water, and the water can be used with an appropriate degree of purification. For example, the valve 8 is opened relatively wide for washing, etc., and the valve 8 is not opened too much for cooking or tea. This allows this to be done relatively accurately. By the way, this faucet water purifier can perform almost complete purification up to about 6 liters per minute.

[0026]

According to the present invention, water purification means can apparently be constructed using existing equipment without requiring a special installation space. In addition, the ceramic particles are filled in a pipe body with sufficient length, so that tap water can be
A high level of purification can be achieved by passing through this long region filled with ceramic particles. Further, since almost no water remains in the pipe body, there is no problem such as the proliferation of bacteria when the pipe body is not in use. Furthermore, by configuring a transparent viewing window in a part of the pipe body, it is possible to observe the ceramic grains inside and, if there is any discoloration, replace them as soon as possible to maintain sufficient effectiveness. can. In addition, as described above, when a valve with a scale mechanism is employed, the degree of purification of tap water can be roughly determined by reading the indicated value on the scale. Therefore, depending on the purpose, the knob can be rotated to an appropriate position to use water at an appropriate level of purification.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway schematic side view of a faucet pipe body filled with a net bag containing ceramic particles.

FIG. 2 is a partially cross-sectional schematic side view of a pipe body and a valve attached thereto.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partially cutaway plan view of the pipe body and the valve to which it is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pipe body 2 Discharge port 3 Inlet 4 Stopper 5 Peep window 6 Net bag 7 Ceramic granules 8 Valve 9. Picking 10 Scale plate 11 Outer cover body 12 Bearing 13 Bearing 14 Reading point G gear g pinion

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A pipe body for a faucet, comprising a stopper means for preventing the net bag from flowing out at the discharging port at the tip, and a connecting means connected to the discharging port of the valve at the inflow port at the rear end. The length between the discharge port at the tip and the inlet at the rear end is sufficient for purification of tap water by the ceramic particles filled in the pipe body as described below. A net bag containing ceramic granules whose main components are ceramic granules for chlorine removal, ceramic granules for promoting weak alkalization, ceramic granules for eluting minerals, and far-infrared radiation granules is filled inside. A faucet water purifier made up of: 2. The faucet water purifier according to claim 1, wherein a viewing window is formed in a part of the pipe body to see through the ceramic granules inside. 3. A valve for connecting the pipe body to a discharge port, which is disposed at the end of a water pipe, and is configured such that the amount of discharged water is adjusted by rotating a knob; 2. The faucet water purifier according to claim 1, further comprising a scale mechanism that indicates the indicated value in conjunction with the rotational movement of the faucet water purifier.