JPH05277472A - Activated water preparing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the maximum efficiency of water changing function of Oolite while considering even the molecular cluster of water and fluctuation of water. CONSTITUTION:An activated water preparing apparatus is composed of a container 1 consisting of side walls 1a and a bottom plate, a partitioning box 2 which can be set upside down and is placed in the center of the container 1 to divide the container into the inside area of the partitioning box and the outside area of the partitioning box, and a bucket 3 which is set in the partitioning box 2 and filled with oolite. The partitioning box 2 has, for example, a shape that a projected side plate 2b is projected from side plates 2a of a square column and the end sides of the projected side plate 2b is made to reach the side walls 1b of the container 1. A side plate 2c for overflowing is also installed in the side plate parts neighboring the projected side plate 2b of the partitioning box 2. A magnet is set in a flow route of raw water or water to be treated and an ultraviolet ray lamp 8 is installed in the flow route of water to be treated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a partition box that can switch the flow of water clockwise and counterclockwise,
The present invention relates to an activated water producing device having a mechanism capable of reducing the size of a water molecular population.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, rivers and lakes, which are the source of drinking water, are polluted by the inflow of domestic wastewater and industrial wastewater, acid rain, and the like. Chlorine addition is obligatory in water purification plants, but residual chlorine may react with humic substances present in trace amounts in water to generate trihalomethanes, etc., and it is not technically easy to remove humic substances.

[0003] In addition, tap water is also polluted by dirt in a water tank or a water pipe, so even if good quality tap water is obtained at a water purification plant, it may be polluted when it comes out of a faucet.

Under such circumstances, water purifiers having various mechanisms for purifying tap water from a faucet just before use are in widespread use. Among them, those of the type that pass through a packed bed of activated carbon are used. The mainstream type is one that uses a hollow fiber to filter.

However, a water purifier using activated carbon or hollow fibers can remove impurities in tap water, but does not always obtain delicious water. This is because it is not enough that delicious water does not contain harmful substances.

[0006] Bakuhanishi has not only a purifying function, but also a function of eluting an appropriate amount of mineral components and a function of adjusting pH. The method of using barley stone is a powerful method of positively making water delicious, and many applications have been made.

Further, in order to make the function of bakuhanishi more effective, a method of using a magnet when using bakuhanishi or using a UV lamp is also known. For example,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-1 / 1993 discloses a combination of barley stone and magnet.
24592, JP-A-59-189992,
JP-A-62-289119 and JP-A-63-625.
No. 93, No. 63-224793, No. 2-99190, No. 2-265694, No. 2-308740, No. 3-498.
No. 9, JP 55-167495, JP 6
1-1151218, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-164998.
JP-A-62-72196 discloses a combination of bakuhanishi and an ultraviolet lamp.

[0008]

A method of purifying water using barley stone, particularly a method of using a magnet or an ultraviolet lamp together with barite stone is preferable as compared with other conventionally proposed methods. It's possible, but it takes more work to get good water. This is because, in order to make water delicious, it is necessary to consider the size of the molecular group (cluster) of water and the fluctuation of the water, and the conventional proposals are fully concerned with these points. Because there is no.

The size of the molecular population of water can be measured by NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy (particularly ¹⁷ O-NMR spectroscopy), and the smaller the numerical value, the smaller the molecular population of water. When tap water, natural spring water, mineral water, well water, distilled water, hot spring water, etc. of various places are measured by this NMR spectroscopy, the line width of water becomes a value within the range of 50 Hz to 160 Hz. Very few tap water has a frequency of less than 100 Hz, while many of the so-called tap water have a frequency of less than 100 Hz. As described above, it can be generally said that the smaller the molecular group of water is, the more delicious the water is. However, the line width of the water obtained by the NMR spectroscopy may be considerably small even in the case of water that has been chilled or extremely polluted. Therefore, it is not possible to make delicious water simply because the NMR measurement value is small.

The effect of water fluctuations on the deliciousness of water has not been fully clarified, but according to the research conducted by the present inventor, the deliciousness of water appears when rotated clockwise. It seems that there are two kinds, one is that when it is rotated counterclockwise, the deliciousness appears. This is also correlated with the hardness of water, probably because the mineral content of water is affected by geomagnetism.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of providing an apparatus capable of maximally exerting the modifying action of water by barley stone or the like, in consideration of the molecular population of water and the fluctuation of water. ..

[0012]

The activated water producing apparatus of the present invention comprises a container (1) consisting of a side wall (1a) and a bottom plate (1b), and a container (1) arranged at the center of the container (1). 1) A partition box (2) that can be installed upside down and is divided into an area inside the partition box (A) and an area outside the partition box (B), and a filter material filling set in the partition box (2) A bucket (3) for
(2) has a shape in which the protruding side plate (2b) projects from the cylindrical side plate (2a), and the tip side of the protruding side plate (2b) is a container.
It extends to the side wall (1a) of (1), and the side plate (2
The side plate part adjacent to the protruding side plate (2b) of (a) can overflow regardless of whether the partition (2) is in the normal or reverse position.
It is characterized by being c).

In this case, it is particularly preferable that the filtering material (6) to be filled in the filtering material filling bucket (3) is bakuhanishi.
Also, install a magnet (7) in the flow path of raw water or treated water,
It is desirable to install an ultraviolet lamp (8) in the treated water channel.

The present invention will be described in detail below.

The apparatus for producing activated water according to the present invention comprises a container (1), a partition (2) and a filtering material filling bucket (3) as main components.

Since these members are used in contact with water, they are preferably made of stainless steel or ceramics, but in consideration of strength, they are usually made of stainless steel. It should be noted that plastic or aluminum should be avoided because it will make water taste bad.

The container (1) is composed of a side wall (1a) and a bottom plate (1b) and is usually formed in a rectangular shape, but may be rounded to some extent. The bottom plate (1b) of the container (1) is provided with a raw water inlet (4) in the partition inside area (A), and one or more (usually two) treated water is provided in the partition outside area (B). An outlet (5) will be provided. When installing two treated water outlets (5), consider the fact that the partition box (2) is installed upside down, as will be described later. It is preferable to provide it near. The bottom plate (1b) is usually drained at an appropriate place.
(9) will be provided.

Although the treated water outlet (5) and the raw water inlet (4) can be provided as separate systems from each other, they can be connected to each other and the treated water derived from the treated water outlet (5) can be used. It is also possible to supply new raw water to the raw water inlet (4). That is, it is possible to perform a cyclic process. In this case, since the supplied raw water can be repeatedly treated, the water activation effect is enhanced. When the circulation treatment method is adopted, the initial supply of raw water can also be performed by supplying water from the upper part of the container (1).

The partition box (2) is arranged at the center of the container (1) and divides the container (1) into a partition box inner area (A) and a partition box outer area (B). It is configured so that it can be installed upside down.

This partition box (2) has a shape in which a protruding side plate (2b) is projected from a cylindrical side plate (2a). Then, the tip side of the protruding side plate (2b) reaches the side wall (1a) of the container (1). A typical shape of the partition box (2) is a shape in which one side of a quadrangle is extended in plan view (shape of square b shape), but various other shapes can be used.

The partition wall (2) is such that the side plate portion adjacent to the protruding side plate (2b) of the side plate (2a) can overflow regardless of the normal or reverse posture of the partition wall (2). ). In order to be able to overflow both the upper and lower sides of the overflow side plate (2c), the height of the overflow side plate (2c) is made shorter both vertically than other side plates, the upper side of the overflow side plate (2c). And a method of providing a notch on the lower side, a method of providing a groove hole near the upper side and the lower side of the overflow side plate (2c), and the like.

In order to fix the partition box (2) and prevent water from leaking out from the underside of the overflow side plate (2c) of the partition box (2), the bottom plate ( Partition box for 1b)
A groove or guide frame (10) for fitting and fixing the lower part of (2) should be provided. The groove or guide frame (10) extends up to the inner surface of the side wall (1a) of the container (1) to stand up, and the partition box (2)
The tip side of the protruding side plate (2b) can be fitted and fixed thereto.

The partition box (2) is provided at or near the center of the container (1), and a bucket (3) for filtering the filtration material is set in the partition box (2). .. Since the bucket (3) for filling the filter material has a considerable weight when the filter material (6) is filled, it is desirable that the bucket (3) has two stages or more in order to facilitate the attachment / detachment operation.

Bakuhanishi is most suitable as the filter material (6) to be filled in the bucket (3) for filtering the filter material. Bakuhanishi is a natural stone that belongs to quartz porphyry in igneous rocks and is produced only in one region of Gifu prefecture in Japan. Bakuhanseki has white feldspar phenocrysts and gray quartz crystals interspersed like elephants in a pale yellowish-brown stone base. Has been. The ingredients of barite are mainly silicic acid and aluminum oxide, and also contain iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium, sodium and the like which are necessary for the human body. Bakuhanishi has a strong adsorption force, a mineral elution action, and a water quality control action.

As the filter material (6), it is possible to use sunstone, pearlite, tenryu stone, Otani stone, garnet, diatomaceous earth, zeolite, activated carbon, coral sand (reef coral), etc. Since the effect is inferior to that of barley stone, even when these are used, it is desirable to use them together with barley stone.

The particle size of the filter material (6) is appropriately set in consideration of both the surface area and the pressure loss, but it is usually about 6 to 15 mm in diameter. When it is desired to increase the treatment rate of raw water, coarse particles can be used, and when the treatment rate of raw water can be decreased, fine particles can be used.

It is desirable to install a magnet (7) in the flow path of raw water or treated water. In this case, it is preferable to use a so-called multi-pole surface magnet and pass water between the opposing poles. This multi-pole surface magnet is used, for example, for the bottom plate (1
It can be installed at the raw water inlet (4) in b). The magnet (7) is also used in the filter material (6) and in the side wall of the container (1).
(1a), the bottom plate (1b), the front part of the faucet (17), it can be provided at any part as long as it is a flow path of raw water or treated water.

Further, an ultraviolet lamp (8) is installed at an appropriate place in the flow path of the treated water in the container (1), that is, in a region other than the region surrounded by the partition (2) of the container (1). Is desirable. Since chlorine is no longer removed from the treated water,
This is to prevent the treated water from being contaminated by various bacteria in the air after the fact.

[0029]

[Function] When using the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention, the partition box (2) is set in the center of the container (1), and the filtering material (6) such as barley stone is placed in the partition box (2). Set the bucket (3) filled with).

Raw water is supplied from a raw water inlet (4) provided in the central portion of the bottom plate (1b) of the container (1) to a bucket (3) for filtering the filter material set in the partition (2). It is supplied to the lower part and reaches the upper part while coming into contact with the filtration material (6), but the upper side of the overflow side plate (2c) of the partition (2) is designed to allow overflow.
It overflows from there and flows into the area outside the partition (B) inside the container (1).

Harmful components such as organic matter and chlorine in raw water are
It is adsorbed and removed while passing through the filter material (6). When barley stone is used as the filtration material (6), excess metal ions are adsorbed when the hardness of the raw water is too high, and minerals are eluted and metal ions are replenished when the hardness of the raw water is too low. The hardness is automatically adjusted to the optimum hardness. Also, when the pH of the raw water is too low or too high, it is automatically adjusted to the optimum pH.

The tip side of the protruding side plate (2b) of the partition box (2) is a container
Since it reaches the side wall (1a) of (1), the overflowed water is kept away from the protruding side plate (2b) outside the partition.
It flows through (B) in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and is taken out from the treated water outlet (5) located far from the overflow and used. Then, the water is rotated by the clockwise or counterclockwise flow, and at the same time, the container (1) is rotated.
Due to the collision with each side wall (1a) of, the molecular group of water becomes smaller.

As described above, there are two types of water, one that appears delicious when rotated clockwise and the other that appears delicious when rotated counterclockwise. Partition
If (2) is installed upside down, a reverse rotating water flow can be easily obtained, so try the partition box (2) in both forward and reverse positions in advance to obtain a position suitable for treating the raw water used.

When the magnet (7) is installed in the flow path of raw water or treated water, activation of water is further promoted. This activation seems to be due to the fragmentation of the water population.

Since chlorine is no longer contained in the treated water, when the treated water is not used for a long time and the treated water stays in the area outside the partition box (B) in the container (1), contaminants are mixed. Although there is a risk of contamination with water, it is possible to ensure sterilization by installing an ultraviolet lamp (8) in the flow path of the treated water. It is considered that the irradiation with ultraviolet rays contributes to the increase of dissolved oxygen and the decomposition of surfactants (sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate, etc.).

[0036]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be further described with reference to examples.

Example 1 FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention. 2 is a plan view of the main part of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the main part when the partition box (2) in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

(1) is a container, which includes a side wall (1a) and a bottom plate (1a)
It consists of b). (11) is a stand, (12) is a fixed lid, and (13) is an opening lid. The inside of the container (1) is divided into a partition inner area (A) and a partition outer area (B) by a partition (2) described later. (20)
Is a water meter and (21) is an overflow port.

A raw water inlet (4) is provided in the partition inner area (A) of the bottom plate (1b) of the container (1), and two treatments are provided near the corner of the partition outer area (B). Water outlets (5), (5) are provided.

A raw water supply pipe (14) is connected to the raw water inlet port (4), and treated water outlet pipes (15), (1) are connected to the treated water outlet ports (5), (5).
5) is connected. (16) is a three-way valve type switching valve, which is connected to the faucet (17).

The bottom plate (1b) is also provided with drainage holes (9), (9),
The drainage hole (9) is connected to the drainage pipe (18) and the drainage pipe (1
A drain valve (19) that is normally closed is provided in the middle of step 8).

The bottom plate (1b) of the container (1) has a partition box to be described later.
A groove or a guide frame (a guide frame in this embodiment) (10) for fitting and fixing the lower part of (2) is provided. This guide frame (10)
Is extended up to the inner surface of the side wall (1a) of the container (1) and is set up so that the tip side of a protruding side plate (2b) of a partition box (2) described later is fitted.

(2) is a partition box, which is a square tubular side plate (2a)
The protruding side plate (2b) has a shape protruding from it, that is, a shape in which one side of a quadrangle is extended in a plan view. Protruding side plate
The tip side of (2b) abuts the side wall (1a) of the container (1). The overflow side plate (2c), which is the side plate portion adjacent to the protruding side plate (2b) of the side plate (2a), is shorter in the vertical direction than the other side plates.

This partition box (2) is fitted and fixed to the guide frame (10) of the bottom plate (1b) of the container (1), and from the underside of the overflow side plate (2c) of the partition box (2). Water is prevented from leaking out.

(3) is a bucket for filling the filtration material, which has a wire mesh stretched on the lower surface or a punched plate on the lower surface, and is stacked in two stages and accommodated in the partition box (2). Each bucket (3) has
Barley stone with a diameter of 6 to 15 mm is filled as the filter material (6). Each bucket (3) has an unillustrated handle.

(7) is a magnet composed of a multi-pole surface magnet, and is provided at the raw water inlet (4) as shown in FIG.

Reference numeral (8) is an ultraviolet lamp, which is obliquely installed in the area (B) outside the partition in the container (1).

In producing activated water using the production apparatus having the above structure, when the partition box (2) is arranged as shown in FIG. 2, first, the handle of the switching valve (16) is tilted to the right side and then to the right side. Close the treated water passage from the treated water outlet (5).

From the raw water supply pipe (14) to the raw water inlet
When raw water (for example, tap water) is introduced via (4), the raw water becomes an upward flow and passes through the boiled stone layer filled in the bucket (3) in the partition box (2) and the treated water is treated. And overflows from the upper part of the overflow side plate (2c) and is outside the partition box in the container (1).
It flows to (B).

Although the treated water that has flowed out is blocked by the protruding side plate (2b) and flows clockwise (clockwise) in plan view as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, it is stored in the outside of the partition box (B). At that time, the flow of water hits each side wall (1a) of the container (1), and the molecular group of water becomes smaller.

When the cock of the faucet (17) is turned, the treated water outlet (5), the treated water outlet pipe (15) and the switching valve (16) in the upper left of FIG.
Treated water (active water) is taken out from the faucet (17) via the.

When it is desired to make the flow of treated water counterclockwise (counterclockwise), the partition (2) may be placed in the upside-down posture as shown in FIG. In this case, the handle of the switching valve (16) is tilted to the left to shut off the passage from the left treated water outlet (5). This provides a counterclockwise water flow.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 5 is a plan view of the essential part showing another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the partition box (2) in FIG.
Is turned upside down.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a main part showing still another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the treated water outlet (5) and the raw water inlet (4) are connected by piping, and the treated water outlet (5)
The treated water derived from the above is supplied to the raw water inlet (4) for repeated treatment. The first supply of raw water is a container
Water is supplied from above (1) or from the raw water inlet (4) through a pipe not shown.

Embodiment 4 FIG. 7 is a plan view of the essential part showing another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the shape of the partition box (2) is changed.

[0059]

According to the apparatus for producing activated water of the present invention, the filtration material (6) is preferable due to the respective functions of adsorption of impurities, especially elution of minerals by barite stone, elution of minerals, automatic adjustment of hardness, and automatic adjustment of pH. At the same time that the treated water is obtained, it is given a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation that matches the treated water, and the molecular group of the water is made small, so the obtained treated water becomes delicious as drinking water, It is also very desirable not only for humans but also for plants and animals.

In addition, in the device of the present invention, a water flow path can be created simply by installing the partition box (2), and water molecules can be formed by the interaction with the side wall (1a) of the container (1). Since the group can be made small and the flow of water can be easily switched between clockwise and counterclockwise, the apparatus is simple and maintenance is extremely easy.

In addition, a magnet is provided in the flow path of raw water or treated water.
When (7) is installed, activation of water is further promoted,
When the ultraviolet lamp (8) is installed in the flow path of the treated water, subsequent contamination of the treated water is prevented, and there is no hygiene concern.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of an activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a main part when the partition box (2) in FIG. 1 is in an upside down posture.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part showing another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a main part showing still another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a main part showing another example of the activated water producing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) ... container, (1a) ... side wall, (1b) ... bottom plate, (2) ... partition box,
(2a) ... side plate, (2b) ... protruding side plate, (2c) ... overflow side plate, (3)
... bucket for filling filtration material, (4) ... raw water inlet, (5) ... treated water outlet, (6) ... filtration material, (7) ... magnet, (8) ... ultraviolet lamp, (9) ... Drainage port, (10) ... Groove or guide frame, (11)
... Frame, (12) ... Fixed lid, (13) ... Lid for opening, (14) ... Raw water supply pipe, (15) ... Treated water outlet pipe, (16) ... Switching valve, (17) ... Faucet, (18) )… Drainage pipe, (19)… Drainage valve, (20)… Water meter,
(21)… Overflow port, (A)… Partition inside the partition, (B)…
Area outside the partition

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A container (1) comprising a side wall (1a) and a bottom plate (1b).
And a partition box (2) that can be installed upside down and is installed in the center of the container (1) and divides the container (1) into a partition inner area (A) and a partition outer area (B). ) And a bucket (3) for filling the filtration material to be set in the partition box (2), the partition box (2) has a protruding side plate (2b) protruding from a cylindrical side plate (2a). While having a shape, the tip side of the protruding side plate (2b) reaches the side wall (1a) of the container (1), and the side plate portion adjacent to the protruding side plate (2b) of the side plate (2a) is Partition
An activated water production device having an overflow side plate (2c) capable of overflowing regardless of the posture of (2). 2. The activated water producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the partition box (2) has a shape in which one side of a quadrangle is extended in a plan view. 3. A raw water inlet (4) in the partition inside area (A) of the bottom plate (1b) of the container (1), and a treated water outlet (5) in the outside partition area (B).
The activated water production apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the activated water production apparatus is provided. 4. The treated water outlet (5) and the raw water inlet (4) can be communicated with each other, and the treated water derived from the treated water outlet (5) is used as new raw water. 4. The activated water producing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the activated water producing apparatus is capable of supplying the activated water. 5. The activated water producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the filtration material (6) to be filled in the filtration material filling bucket (3) is barley stone. 6. The activated water producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a magnet (7) is installed in a flow path of raw water or treated water. 7. The activated water producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an ultraviolet lamp (8) is installed in the flow path of the treated water.