JPH0474587A - Hot ion water supply apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To discharge hot water containing alkali ion water or acidic ion water from a discharge port by providing an ion water making apparatus and providing an ion water supply part to the flow path between a branch control valve 5 and a water discharge port. CONSTITUTION:The hot water mixed by a mixing valve 1 so as to become appropriate temp. flows so as to be distributed to an ion water making apparatus 2 and a water discharge port 3 in an appropriate distribution ratio by the branch control valve 5 provided to a branch part 4. The hot water flowing toward the ion water making apparatus 2 receives electrolytic action and electroosmotic action in the ion water making apparatus 2 to prepare alkali ion water and acidic ion water. The formed acidic ion water or alkali ion water flows to the ion water supply part 6 provided to the flow path between the branch control valve 5 and the water discharge port 3 and this ion water is branched at the part of the branch control valve 5 to be mixed with the hot water flowing to the water discharge port 3 to be supplied as hot water containing ion water from the water discharge port 3. The water discharge port 3 is a cock 3a or a shower head 3b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION r Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to an ionized water water supply device for supplying hot water containing ionized water.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when hot water is supplied to a bathtub, a washing area, a shower, etc., hot water heated by a water heater is usually used as is.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, such hot water supply is mainly for cleaning only, and has a soap-like cleaning effect due to its emulsifying effect, sterilization, prevention of bacterial infection, skin tightening, etc. It does not improve skin beauty or health.

By the way, acidic ionized water with a low Beher value is useful for sterilizing and preventing bacterial infections, and has an astringent effect that tightens the skin due to the activation effect of acidic ionized water, which is useful for skin beauty and health. It is known in alkaline springs that highly alkaline ionized water emulsifies the fat and secretions in the skin, leaving the skin smooth and clean after rinsing, and that it has the same effect as so-called soap.

Focusing on this point, the present invention has an emulsifying effect similar to soap, and can sterilize, prevent bacterial infection, tighten the skin, and improve skin beauty and health, and also contains ionized water. To provide an ionized water supply device capable of appropriately selecting the ion concentration of hot water with a simple configuration.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The ionized water hot water supply device of the present invention includes a mixing valve 1 for mixing tap water and hot water, and an ionized water generation device 2 side and a discharge port disposed below the mixing valve 1. A branch adjustment valve 5 is installed in a branch part 4 that branches to the water outlet 3 side, and adjusts the flow rate flowing to the ionized water generator 2 side and the water outlet 3 side, respectively.
Ions are added to the flow path between the ionized water generator 2, which adjusts and produces alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water by applying electrolytic action and electroosmotic action to the supplied water, and the branch adjustment valve 5 and the water outlet 3. The system is equipped with an ionized water supply section 6 for supplying the ionized water generated by the water generation device 2, and by adopting such a configuration, the problems of the conventional example described above can be solved. The object of the present invention has been achieved.

[Function] Tap water and hot water are supplied to the mixing valve 1 and mixed to an appropriate temperature by the mixing valve 1, and the hot water mixed to an appropriate temperature by the mixing valve 1 is sent to the branch section. The water is distributed to the ionized water generation device 2 side and the water spout 3 side at an appropriate distribution ratio by the branch adjustment valve 5 provided at the water outlet 4 . Then, the hot water flowing to the ionized water generation device 2 side is subjected to electrolytic action and electroosmotic action in the ionized water generation device 2 to adjust and manufacture alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water. The acidic ionized water or alkaline ionized water flows into the ionized water supply section 6 provided in the flow path between the branching adjustment valve 5 and the spout 3, and this ionized water flows into the ionized water supply section 6 provided in the flow path between the branching adjustment valve 5 and the water outlet 3.
The water is mixed with the hot water that branches off at the water spout 3 and flows toward the spout 3, and is supplied from the spout 3 as hot water containing ionized water. The ion concentration can be easily adjusted by adjusting the branch adjustment valve 5 to adjust the amount of water distributed to the ionized water generating device 2 side and the water spout 3 side. Since the temperature of the hot water containing ionized water is adjusted in advance by the mixing valve 1 installed on the water side of the branch adjustment valve 5, the temperature of the ionized water is maintained while maintaining the temperature adjusted by the mixing valve 1. The concentration can be adjusted.

[Examples] The present invention will be described in detail below based on examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 2, 7 is a tap water supply pipe for supplying tap water, 8 is a hot water supply pipe for supplying hot water, and the ends of the tap water supply pipe 7 and the hot water supply pipe 8 are respectively It is connected to mixing valve 1 (thermo mixing valve). Here, the hot water supply pipe 8 is a water heater (not shown)
The hot water supply pipe 8 is connected to
is supplied to the mixing valve 1 by. A branch part 4 is provided on the water lower side of the mixing valve 1, and the branch part 4 branches into the ion water generator 2 side and the water spout 3 side. A branch adjustment valve 5 is provided to adjust the flow rate. The ionized water generating device 2 is composed of an electrolyzer [9], a mineral imparting means 1o, and a switching means 11. The branch portion 4 and the electrolyzer 9 are connected by a pipe 12. The electrolysis tank 9 described above is divided into a cathode chamber and an anode chamber by, for example, a porous partition wall, and a voltage is applied to electrodes arranged in both chambers to impart an electrolytic effect and an electroosmotic effect to the hot water in the compartment. In this way, alkaline ionized water with a high pH value is generated in the cathode chamber, and acidic ionized water with a low pH value is generated in the anode chamber. A device that performs such generation is, for example, disclosed in Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-156046.
This is well known in the publication No. 1, etc.

The supply routes of alkaline ion water and acidic ion water arranged in this way are as shown in FIG. That is, an alkaline ion water channel 13a is connected at one end to the electrolytic tank 9 to supply alkaline ionized water generated in the electrolytic tank 9, and one end is connected to the electrolytic slide 9 to supply alkaline ionized water generated by electrolytic sliding. The acidic ionized water channels 13b supplying the acidic ionized water are each communicated with the switching means 11 having a built-in channel switching valve, and the ionized water supply section is provided in the channel between the branch adjustment valve 5 and the spout 3. 6 and the switching means 11 are connected to each other through a pipe 14. Here, the switching means 11
By switching, the alkaline ion water and acidic ion water supplied from the alkaline ion water channel 13a and the acidic ion Mizuki channel 13b can be mixed and supplied to the ion water supply section 6 side, or the alkaline ion water or the acidic It is possible to freely switch which type of ionized water is supplied to the ionized water supply section 6 side.

Furthermore, the mixing ratio when mixing alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water can also be freely adjusted. In FIG. 2, 15 is a drain pipe, for example, the switching means 11
When trying to supply alkaline ionized water to the ionized water supply section 6 side, the acidic ionized water is drained from the drain pipe 15, and the switching means 11 is switched to supply acidic ionized water to the ionized water supply section 6 side. If the user intends to do so, the alkaline ionized water is drained from the drain pipe 15.

Alkaline ionized water channel 13a to acidic ionized water channel 13
If necessary, a mineral imparting means 10 may be provided in the middle of b. The mineral imparting means 10 is a tank loaded with rocks such as oatite, and minerals are imparted to alkaline ion water or acidic ion water by passing the water through this tank.

Acidic ionized water or alkaline ionized water generated by the ionized water generator 2 flows into the ionized water supply section 6 provided in the flow path between the branching adjustment valve 5 and the spout 3, and is branched at the branching adjustment valve 5 section. The mixture is mixed with the hot water flowing to the spout 3 side, flows to the spout 3 side, and is supplied from the spout 3 as hot water containing ionized water. Here, the water spout 3 is a faucet 3a, a shower head 3b, or the like. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
An example is shown in which a faucet 3a is provided in a washing area 17 and a shower head 3b is provided. By discharging hot water containing ionized water from the spout 3 of the faucet 3a, shower head 3b, etc., alkaline water is discharged from the spout 3, which is used as bathing water, washing water, showering, etc. By ejecting ionized water, it emulsifies fat and secretions from the skin, leaving the skin smooth and clean after rinsing off.It has the same effect as soap, and promotes cleansing. be. By switching the switching means 11, acidic ion water is discharged from the discharge port 3 to obtain sterilization, prevention of bacterial infection, and astringent effect of tightening the skin, which also improves skin beauty and health. By switching to washing with acidic ionized water at the end, the skin, which is naturally acidic, can be maintained in an acidic state. Here, some users may wish to adjust the concentration of alkaline ionized water or change the ion concentration of acidic ionized water. This can be easily adjusted by adjusting the amount of water distributed to the ionized water generating device 2 side and the water spout 3 side. Since the temperature of the hot water containing ionized water is adjusted in advance by the mixing valve 1 installed above the water of the branch adjustment valve 5, the temperature set by the mixing valve 1 is maintained.
The concentration of ionized water can be adjusted simply by adjusting the branch adjustment valve 5. Of course, the ion concentration can also be adjusted by switching the switching means 11.

The alkaline ion concentration and acidic ion concentration may be easily indicated (displayed) by providing a Beher indicating device. [Effects of the Invention] In summary, the present invention provides a method for displaying tap water and hot water. A mixing valve that mixes water, and a mixing valve that is placed below the water of the mixing valve and is installed at a branch part that branches into the ionized water generator side and the spout side to control the flow rate flowing to the ionized water generator side and the spout side, respectively. A branch adjustment valve to be adjusted, an ionized water generator that adjusts and produces alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water by applying electrolytic action and electroosmotic action to the supplied water, and a flow path between the branch adjustment valve and the water outlet. Since the ionized water supply unit is provided for supplying the ionized water generated by the ionized water generation device, hot water containing alkaline ionized water or acidic ionized water can be discharged from the discharge port. For example, hot water containing alkaline ionized water emulsifies skin fat and secretions, and after rinsing, the skin becomes smooth and clean, achieving the same effect as soap. , promote cleansing, or use hot water containing acidic ionized water to sterilize, prevent bacterial infection, and have an astringent effect that tightens the skin, which can also improve skin beauty and health. There is. Furthermore, when hot water containing ionized water is discharged from the discharge port, the ion concentration is adjusted by adjusting the branch adjustment valve to adjust the distribution of each hot water to the ionized water generator side and the spout side.
This can be easily adjusted by adjusting the amount of water, and since the temperature of the hot water containing ionized water is adjusted in advance with a mixing valve installed above the water of the branch adjustment valve, it can be adjusted and set using the mixing valve. The concentration of ionized water can be adjusted while maintaining the water temperature, and the structure is simple.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a water supply system diagram of the same as above, where 1 is a mixing valve, 2 is an ionized water generator, 3 is a spout, 4 is a branch part, and 5 is a water supply system diagram. The branch adjustment valve 6 is an ionized water supply section. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1) Long 7”11

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A mixing valve that mixes tap water and hot water, and a mixing valve that is placed below the water side of the mixing valve and is installed at a branch part that branches into the ionized water generation device side and the spout side. A branch adjustment valve that adjusts the flow rate to the water outlet side, an ionized water generator that applies electrolytic action and electroosmotic action to the supplied water to adjust and produce alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water, and a branch adjustment valve. An ionized water hot water supply device comprising an ionized water supply section for supplying ionized water generated by an ionized water generation device to a flow path between the water outlet and the water outlet.