JPH0671260A - Alkali ionized water generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an alkali ionized water generator enabling to produce alkali ionized water contained minerals in plenty without adding a Ca salt. CONSTITUTION:In an electrolytic cell 1 which is partitioned to an anode room 5 and a cathode room 6 with a membrane 4 and is impressed electric voltages on an anode 2 and a cathode 3 which are arranged in the respective rooms, the alkali ionized water generator has a structure in which the cathode room 5 can store water.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alkaline ionized water generator which is electrolyzed into water containing a large amount of minerals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When alkaline ionized water is produced by electrolyzing water, minerals such as calcium and magnesium contained in raw water are attracted to the cathode. The concentration increases. However, the water in Japan is generally soft water, and since the amount of minerals contained in the raw water is small, the increase in the amount of minerals on the cathode chamber side is small even when electrolysis is performed. Therefore, in the currently commercially available alkaline ionized water generator, minerals are increased by adding a calcium salt to raw water before or in the electrolytic cell.

However, this calcium addition method has a drawback that the calcium will eventually be lost and maintenance is required.

[0004]

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide alkaline ionized water which does not require addition of a chemical such as calcium requiring maintenance.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The gist of the present invention is to divide an anode chamber 5 and a cathode chamber 6 by a diaphragm 4 and to apply a voltage to an anode 2 and a cathode 3 arranged in the respective polar chambers. 1 is an alkaline ionized water generator having a structure in which the cathode chamber 5 can store water.

That is, the cathode chamber has a structure capable of storing water, and by constantly applying a voltage to the anode and the cathode, the mineral contained in the raw water is concentrated and stored in the cathode chamber. It is a thing.

[0007]

[Operation] In an alkaline ionized water generator, if a voltage is applied to the electrodes and ions can be completely moved, all the minerals contained in the raw water will move to the cathode chamber. At this time, the minerals are concentrated by the volume ratio of raw water and alkaline ionized water. That is, the smaller the volume of the generated alkaline ionized water compared with the volume of the raw water, the more alkaline ionized water containing a large amount of minerals can be obtained.

Therefore, when the water in the cathode chamber is regenerated while the water in the cathode chamber is stored during the electrolysis, the amount of raw water can be increased even if the sizes of the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are constant. As a result, the concentration rate of minerals increases.

Alkaline ionized water is commonly used in beverages. It is said that the water intake required by humans is 2.5 to 3 liters / day, and the amount of water used for purposes other than beverages and cooking is much higher.

Therefore, by applying a voltage when water is used for purposes other than beverages and cooking, the minerals contained in the water in use are moved to the cathode chamber and stored in the cathode chamber. It is possible to increase the mineral content of alkaline ionized water.

However, even if the amount of minerals is increased in this way, there is a problem that when the voltage is cut off, the minerals collected in the cathode chamber move toward the anode chamber and return to the equilibrium state.

Therefore, even when water is not used, a voltage is applied to the electrode to prevent the mineral from flowing out from the cathode chamber. Usually, it is used with a voltage applied to the electrodes at all times.

[0013]

EXAMPLES The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In FIG. 1, the electrolytic cell 1 is divided into an anode chamber 5 and a cathode chamber 6 by a diaphragm 4, and an anode 2 and a cathode 3 are arranged in each of the polar chambers. The electrolytic cell 1 has an inflow pipe 8 in the upper part, an outflow pipe 11 in the lower part of the anode chamber 5, and a water supply pipe 10 in the lower part of the cathode chamber 6. The water outlet pipe 9, the water supply pipe 10, and the outflow pipe 11 are connected by an electric three-way valve 7.

Water supplied from the water tap enters the electrolytic cell 1 in which a voltage is applied to the anode 2 and the cathode 3 from the inflow pipe 8 and is electrolyzed. As a result, in the anode chamber 5, acidic water,
Alkaline ionized water is generated in the cathode chamber 6.

When it is not necessary to use alkaline ionized water,
Water flows from the outflow pipe 11 to the water discharge pipe 9 by the electric three-way valve 7, and only acidic water is supplied from the water discharge pipe 9. During this period, the cathode chamber 6 serves as a temporary water storage tank, so that the mineral concentration in the water on the cathode chamber 6 side increases. When alkaline ionized water is used, the electric three-way valve 7 allows water to flow from the water supply pipe 10 to the water outlet pipe 9, and the water outlet pipe 9 supplies alkaline ionized water containing a large amount of minerul.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the cathode chamber has a structure in which water can be stored, the cathode chamber can be used by always applying a voltage to the electrode, so that a mineral salt can be added without adding calcium salt. A large amount of alkaline ionized water can be produced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electrolyzer 2 Anode 3 Cathode 4 Membrane 5 Anode chamber 6 Cathode chamber 7 Electric three-way valve 8 Inflow pipe 9 Outflow pipe 10 Water supply pipe 11 Outflow pipe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A partition wall 4 is divided into an anode chamber 5 and a cathode chamber 6,
An alkaline ionized water generator having a structure in which water can be stored in a cathode chamber 5 in an electrolytic cell 1 for applying a voltage to an anode 2 and a cathode 3 arranged in each electrode chamber.