JPH07185552A - Continuous electrolytic water generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the amt. of water to be discharged from a cathode compartment or an anode compartment, to relatively enhance the electrolytic degree of one compartment and to easily obtain the strong electrolytic water by providing a mechanism to control the amt. of the water to be discharged from an electrolytic cell to the socket of a rotary water feed member. CONSTITUTION:A rotary water feed member consists of a valve 20 as a flow control member and the socket and movable knob housing the valve 20. A movable rod 23 to move the valve 20 in the vertical direction is provided to the valve 20 at its vertical center, allowed to pierce a hole 17 bored in the bottom 13 of the socket and slidably engaged with the hole 17. When the rod 23 is moved upward, the valve 20 is slid on the inner face 11 of the socket and moved freely upward to the upper range limited by a stop ring 25. When the valve 20 is in contact with the bottom 12 of the socket, the water discharged from an electrolytic cell is passed from an inlet 13 through a water hole 21 at a flow rate controlled by an orifice 22 and discharged from a water outlet 14. When the rod 23 is moved upward, the water from the electrolytic cell is passed from the inlet 13 through the gap between the bottom 12 and the valve bottom and discharged from the outlet 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous electrolyzed water generator used by being connected to a tap water tap of a general household.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an electrolyzed water producing apparatus used by connecting to a tap water tap. A water purifier that adsorbs and removes pollutants and organic substances contained in the raw water of tap water, as well as chlorine components, and assists the addition of chemicals to promote electrolysis of tap water or increase specific dissolved components in tap water. An ion-permeable diaphragm is provided inside the container that seals the raw water that has passed through at least one of the agent addition devices to divide it into a cathode chamber and an anode chamber, and a DC voltage is applied between the cathode inside the cathode chamber and the anode inside the anode chamber. Is applied to electrolyze the raw water, the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber is used for beverages, and the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber is used for the astringent liquid or the like.

For example, in the continuous electrolyzed water producing apparatus shown in FIG. 5 and the apparatus of the actual Kaihei 3-123395, an alkali ion is added to a part of the raw water which has passed through a water purifier for removing raw water pollutants. Raw water that has passed through the health-agent additive device and raw water that has not passed through the health-agent additive device are mixed and introduced into the electrolytic cell, and also applied to the electrode of the electrolytic cell (not shown) for varying the electrolytic strength. A discharge pipe for discharging water discharged from the cathode chamber by applying a DC voltage with a means for varying the voltage and discharging it from the cathode chamber through a rotatable water supply member provided at the upper part of a box containing the members constituting the apparatus. Water is being discharged from the water spout via.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the rotary water supply member.
The rotary water supply member 1 is an elbow-shaped socket 1 fixed to a box body 5 that receives generated water discharged from an electrolytic cell.
0 and the vertical outlet 14 of the socket,
In addition, it is composed of a movable knob 2 and the like that is rotatably fitted to the left and right. The socket 10 is engaged with the box body 5 by screwing or a flange 15 on the side of the socket, and the upper part thereof is the box body 5.
From the outside to the outside. If the movable knob is pushed into and fitted from the outside of the box body, the movable knob 2 can freely rotate in the left-right direction with the center of the socket spout 14 as an axis.
Wherever the electrolyzed water generator is installed, since the water discharge pipe 3 linked to the movable knob 2 is made of a flexible member, the water discharge port 4 of the water discharge pipe can be freely moved left and right and up and down. Yes Convenient to use. Alkaline water or acidic water discharged from the electrolyzer is a water inlet that constitutes one end of the socket.
3, and the water is discharged from the water discharge port 14 through the movable knob 2 and the water discharge port 4 of the water discharge pipe. Since the upper socket outer peripheral surface 19 and the movable knob 2 are fitted and inserted through the seal member 16 such as an O-ring, there is no risk of water leakage even if the movable knob 2 is rotated.

The produced water discharged from the electrolytic cell is suitable for use as a beverage or an astringent liquid by changing the DC voltage applied to the negative electrode or positive electrode to change the current flowing between the positive and negative electrodes to change the electrolytic strength. It is possible to obtain spouted water of pH. Alternatively, the pH can be changed by mutually adjusting the amounts of the alkaline water or the acidic water discharged from the husband in the cathode chamber and the water in the anode chamber. For example, if the flow rate of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber is reduced while the flow rate of the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber is not controlled, the acid flow rate of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber will be lower than that of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber. The flow rate of water can be increased relatively. This makes the pH of alkaline water
Can be increased. On the contrary, if the flow rate of the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber is narrowed and the flow rate of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber is controlled without controlling, the discharge amount of the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber is discharged from the cathode chamber. The flow rate of alkaline water can be relatively increased. This makes it possible to lower the pH of the acidic water.

As a result of clinical studies of acidic water, it has been known that a strong bactericidal effect can be obtained by adjusting the pH of the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber to 4 or less, preferably about 3.5. Has been. A user of an electrolyzed water generator desires to use such strongly acidic water even in a domestic electrolyzed water generator.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention adds a mechanism for controlling the discharge of water from an electrolytic cell to a socket of a rotary water supply member so that ordinary alkaline water or acidic water used as a beverage or an astringent liquid is used. In addition to the above, the mechanism is operated as desired to control the amount of water discharged from the cathode chamber or the anode chamber to relatively increase the degree of electrolysis on one side and to easily provide strong electrolyzed water effective for sterilizing action and the like. It is a thing.

[0008]

In order to achieve the object, the present invention has a direct current between the cathode and cathode electrodes of the cathode chamber and the anode chamber, which are divided by an ion-permeable diaphragm and in which the cathode and anode are inserted. Electrolyzed water generation for applying a voltage and for generating the generated water having a desired pH by the above-mentioned varying means by providing the applied voltage varying means for varying the electrolysis strength of the electrolytic cell and continuously electrolyzing the raw water flowing into the electrolytic cell. The gist of the apparatus is to regulate the amount of water discharged from the electrolytic cell by changing the degree of opening / closing of the valve body of the rotary water supply member for supplying alkaline water or acidic water discharged from the cathode / anode chamber to the water discharge pipe.

[0009]

[Function] The alkaline water or acidic water is obtained by varying the degree of electrolysis with the voltage varying means applied to the electrolytic cell, and the flow rate of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber is reduced by the rotating water supply member while the anode chamber is discharged from the anode chamber. If the water is discharged without controlling the flow rate of the acidic water discharged, or if the flow rate of the acidic water discharged from the anode chamber is reduced while the flow rate of the alkaline water discharged from the cathode chamber is not controlled, the negative electrode chamber discharges the water. It is possible to relatively increase the flow rate of the alkaline water or the acidic water used.
As a result, the pH of the alkaline water or acidic water can be changed to strong alkaline water or strongly acidic water.

[0010]

1 and 2 are cross-sectional views of an embodiment of a rotary water supply member according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a moving state of a valve body to a lower portion, and FIG. 2 shows a valve body to an upper portion. Shows the state of moving to. Members having the same functions and mechanisms as those in FIG. 6 are designated by the same reference numerals. The rotary water supply member 9 includes a valve body 20 serving as a flow rate control member, a socket 10 for housing the valve body 20, and a movable knob. A movable rod 23 for vertically moving the valve body 20 is provided at a vertical center portion of the valve body 20 through a hole 17 formed in the bottom portion 13 of the socket and slidably engaged with the hole 17. There is. Water leakage during engagement can be prevented by using a sealing member such as the O-ring 24. Therefore, FIG.
When the movable rod 23 is moved upward from the state shown in FIG.
0 slides on the inner surface 11 of the socket to the state shown in FIG. 2, and the valve body 20 can be freely moved up and down to the upper range defined by the movable blocking ring 25.

The valve body 20 shown in FIG. 1 is the bottom 12 of the socket.
When it is in contact with, the water discharged from the electrolytic cell is discharged from the water inlet 13 through the water outlet 21 and the water outlet 14 with the amount of water defined by the water holes 22. For example, when the magnetic sensitive member 28 embedded in the movable rod 23 is actuated by the driving member 6 such as a blanker to move the movable rod 23 in the upward direction, the water discharged from the electrolytic cell is supplied from the water inlet 13 indicated by the arrow to the socket. Bottom 1
Water is discharged from the water discharge port 14 through a gap between the valve 2 and the bottom of the valve body.

Therefore, by changing the hole diameter of the water passage hole 22, the movable rod 23 can be moved up and down and adjusted to a certain range without completely blocking the amount of water discharged from the electrolytic cell. For example, it is possible to easily set the ratio of the spouting amount of the alkaline water and the acidic water, which was 2.5: 1, to about 1: 3. In the above operation, the valve body 20 is
The digital control having the two flow rates shown in FIG. 2 or the analog flow rate control having the flow rate between the flow rates shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be performed.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the valve body of the rotary water supply member according to the present invention. In the figure, a movable rod 27 for vertically moving the valve body 30 vertically upwards in a vertical center portion of the valve body 30 penetrates a hole 31 formed in the axis of the movable knob 2 and has a hole 31. Slidably engaged with.
In order to secure the engagement, a holding member 8 made of an elastic member is provided between the upper surface of the movable knob 2 and the degree adjusting knob 7. Therefore, when the movable rod 27 is moved upward from the state shown in the figure, the valve body 30 slides on the inner surface 11 of the socket and freely moves upward.

When the bottom of the valve body is in contact with the projecting portion 18 of the socket, water discharged from the electrolytic cell passes from the water inlet 13 through the narrow channel 26 defined by the bottom of the valve body and the bottom surface of the socket. Water is discharged from the water discharge port 14. When the movable rod 27 is moved upward, the water discharged from the electrolytic cell is discharged from the water discharge port 14 through the same flow path as the arrow shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the rotary water supply member valve body according to the present invention. In the figure, the valve body 40 is provided with a rotary shaft 41 for vertically rotating the valve body 40 in the vertical center portion. The rotating shaft 41 penetrates a hole 31 formed in the shaft center of the movable knob 2 and is joined to a turning adjustment knob (not shown). On the side surface of the valve body 40, a hole 42 that regulates the minimum flow rate and a hole 43 that guarantees a normal flow rate are provided.
Opens towards the water passage.

If the fine hole 42 matches the water inlet 13 of the socket 10 by rotating the rotary shaft 41 as shown by the arrow, the water discharged from the electrolytic cell will pass from the water inlet 13 through the fine hole 42. Water is discharged from the water outlet 21. Rotate the rotation shaft 41 to make the hole 4
3 and the water inlet 13 are aligned with each other, the water discharged from the electrolytic cell is discharged from the water inlet 13 through the hole 43 and the water inlet 21. On the movable knob, a rotation adjusting knob (not shown) that operates independently of the rotation of the movable knob is connected to the rotation shaft 41, and if the rotation knob 41 is rotated as desired, the fine hole 42 or the hole 43 and the water inlet 13 are formed. Since they can be matched, the water discharge from the electrolytic cell can be freely controlled.

As described above, in the rotary water supply member, the pH is changed to a voltage other than the voltage applied to the negative and positive electrodes by mutually adjusting the amounts of alkaline water or acidic water discharged from the husband of the cathode chamber or the anode chamber. Therefore, for example, the pH of the acidic water can be made lower than the pH specified by the voltage applied to the negative and positive electrodes by narrowing the amount of the acidic water with respect to the amount of the alkaline water.

1 and 2, the method of driving the movable rod in the vertical direction by a driving member such as a blanker is shown, but the same action and effect can be obtained by using another mechanical or electrical method. . These are merely examples, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention other than the embodiments described above.

[0019]

The mechanism for controlling the discharge of water from the electrolytic cell is added to the socket of the rotary water supply member to operate, so that strong alkaline water or strong acidic water other than normal alkaline water or acidic water can be operated as desired. Can be operated to control the amount of water discharged from the cathode chamber or the anode chamber to relatively increase the degree of electrolysis on one side and easily discharge water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a rotary water supply member according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a rotary water supply member according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another embodiment of the valve body of the rotary water supply member according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another embodiment of the rotary water supply member valve body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a continuous electrolyzed water generator.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional rotary water supply member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rotating Water Supply Member 2 Movable Knob 3 Water Discharge Pipe 4 Water Discharge Port 5 Box 6 Drive Member 7 Opening Adjustment Knob 8 Holding Member 9 Rotating Water Supply Member 10 Socket 11 Inner Surface 12 Bottom 13 Water Inlet 14 Water Outlet 15 Flange 16 Sealing Member 17 Holes 18 Protrusions 19 Outer Surface 20 Valve Body 21 Water Passage Hole 22 Water Passage Pore 23 Movable Rod 24 O Ring 25 Movable Blocking Ring 26 Narrow Channel 27 Movable Rod 28 Magnetic Sensitive Body 30 Valve Body 31 Hole 40 Valve Body 41 Rotating shaft 42 Small hole 43 Hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A DC voltage is applied between the cathode and anode electrodes of the cathode chamber and the anode chamber, which are divided by an ion-permeable diaphragm and in which the cathode and anode are inserted, and the electrolytic strength of the electrolytic cell is varied. In an electrolyzed water producing apparatus for producing the generated water having a desired pH by the above-mentioned varying means by providing the applied voltage varying means, and electrolyzing the raw water continuously flowing into the electrolytic cell, the alkaline water or the acidic water discharged from the cathode / anode chamber is supplied. A continuous electrolyzed water generator characterized in that the opening / closing degree of a valve body of a rotating water supply member for supplying water to a water discharge pipe is changed to regulate the amount of water discharge generated in an electrolytic cell.