JPH0724465A - Automatic calcium adding device and electrolytic ionized water regulator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To precisely grasp the time to replace a calcium additive without using an exclusive water amt. sensor. CONSTITUTION:A calcium addition cylinder 11 contg. an additive 14 contg. calcium is freely rotatably fixed in a case 15. The cylinder 11 has a fine-mesh net 13 on its periphery and a rib 12 projecting from the periphery. The water supplied to the case 15 from its water inlet 24 is introduced into the cylinder 11 through the net 13 and collided with the rib 12 to rotate the cylinder 11, hence the additive 14 in the cylinder 11 is whirled up in the cylinder 11, and the additive 14 is not left on the bottom of the cylinder 11 when water is introduced. A means consisting of a permanent magnet 26 and a magnetic sensor 27 is provided to detect the rotation of the cylinder 11. The integrated number of revolutions is indicated, and the time to replace the additive is accurately grasped.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic calcium adding device for automatically adding an additive containing calcium to supplied running water, and a calcium automatic addition device for automatically adding an additive containing calcium to supplied running water. The present invention relates to an electrolytic ion water conditioner having an addition section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a continuous water flow type electrolytic ion water regulation apparatus, in order to increase the mineral concentration of alkali ion water used as a beverage, a calcium addition cylinder is provided in a water passage in the electrolytic ion water regulation apparatus, An additive containing calcium such as powdered or granular calcium glycerophosphate (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a calcium additive or simply an additive) contained in this addition cylinder was gradually added to the water in the water passage. . As this calcium addition cylinder, it is usual to use a cylindrical resin container whose periphery is formed in a net shape, and the water passing through the water passage is passed through this addition cylinder to add the additive agent to the water. Is added. Further, the user replenishes the additive cylinder with the additive at each predetermined expiration date.

By the way, most of the additives in the calcium-added cylinder are floated up by passing water, and a part of them is dissolved in water and flows out from the net-like part, but the additives that are not danced are added. It remains on the bottom of the tube. Then, when the water flow is stopped, the sprayed additive is deposited on the additive remaining on the bottom. When water is passed again, most of the deposited additive rises, but the additive remaining at the bottom remains this time. In this way, some of the additive in the calcium addition cylinder remains. Since the remaining additive is being dried every time the water flow is stopped, there is a problem that it grows moldy and becomes unsanitary. Further, as described above, when the additive remains, the substantial volume of the addition cylinder becomes small, so that the period in which the additive can be sufficiently added is shortened and the additive is added even within the preset expiration date. Will be virtually not added.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the applicant of the present invention not only increases the amount of additive soaring in the calcium-added cylinder during passage of water, and thus the amount of additive remaining at the bottom is extremely small. The present invention provides an automatic calcium adding device in which the amount of the additive is controlled so that the amount of the additive rises is controlled according to the amount of water flow, and an electrolytic ion water conditioner using the adding device as an adding part.

The automatic calcium ion adding apparatus and the electrolytic ion water conditioning apparatus using the calcium adding apparatus as an adding section are as follows. First, the calcium automatic adding device is a calcium automatic adding device for automatically adding an additive containing calcium to running water, and an addition cylinder case having a water inlet and a water outlet, and rotatably housed in the case. And a calcium-containing cylinder whose peripheral surface is formed in a reticulated shape, and water is introduced from the water inlet between the inner peripheral surface of the adding cylinder case and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium-containing cylinder housed in the case. A flowing water passage is formed to reach the water outlet, and a water wheel that is rotated by the water flowing through the flowing water passage is integrally formed in the calcium addition cylinder. The agent flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion together with water that has entered through the reticulated portion, so that the agent is mixed with water flowing through the water flow channel and discharged from the water outlet. It is characterized in that form.

Further, an electrolytic ion water conditioner using the above-mentioned addition device as an addition part is a water purification part for removing unpleasant and harmful off-odors of raw water and foreign substances, and the supplied water is alkali ion water and acid ions. In a continuous water flow type electrolytic ion water regulation apparatus equipped with an electrolytic cell for electrolytically separating into water, the water that has passed through the water purification section is made to enter the electrolytic cell via the calcium automatic addition device described above. Is characterized by.

In the calcium automatic adding apparatus constructed as described above, the calcium adding cylinder is rotated by the water flowing in the flowing water channel, and this rotation causes the additive in the calcium adding cylinder to rise sufficiently to add calcium. The additive that remains on the bottom of the cylinder is extremely small. Further, since the rotation speed of the addition cylinder also changes according to the amount of water in the running water channel,
The amount of the additive soaring also changes, and therefore the amount of the additive added also changes according to the amount of water. Therefore, this addition amount can be controlled to an amount corresponding to the water amount.

[0008]

However, even the automatic calcium adding device provided by the applicant of the present invention does not have a function for accurately grasping the timing of supplementation of the additive. Further, in general, the electrolytic ion water purification apparatus includes a water amount sensor that detects the amount of water supplied, and when the integrated value of the detected amount of water reaches a predetermined value, activated carbon that constitutes the water purification unit, a hollow fiber membrane. Such as operating an indicator prompting the replacement of adsorbents, filter media, etc., or supplying an electrolytic current to the electrolytic cell only when the water amount sensor detects that water is being supplied. It was As described above, the water amount sensor has many uses in the electrolytic ion water regulating apparatus, but there are drawbacks that the number of parts is increased and the structure is complicated because the water amount sensor is provided.

The present invention solves the above problems and promotes the replacement of the activated carbon and the like without the need for an automatic calcium addition device capable of accurately grasping the supplemental replenishment timing and a dedicated water amount sensor. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic ionic water conditioner capable of operating a display and the like.

[0010]

The automatic calcium adding device of the present invention for solving the above problems is an automatic calcium adding device for automatically adding an additive containing calcium to running water, which comprises a water inlet. And an addition cylinder case having a water outlet, and a calcium addition cylinder rotatably housed in the case and having a peripheral surface formed in a reticulated shape, and stored in the inner peripheral surface of the addition cylinder case and the case. A flowing water passage is formed between the calcium addition cylinder and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium addition cylinder to reach the water outlet, and the calcium addition cylinder is rotated by the water flowing in the flowing water passage. Is formed integrally, the additive contained in the calcium addition cylinder flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion together with water that has entered through the reticulated portion. Previous In a device configured to be mixed with water flowing through a running water channel and discharged from the water outlet, means for detecting the rotation of the calcium addition cylinder is provided, and the result of integration of this rotation speed is displayed. It is a feature.

Further, the electrolytic ion water conditioning apparatus of the present invention is
A water purification unit to remove unpleasant and harmful offensive odors and foreign substances of raw water, an electrolytic tank for electrolytically separating the supplied water into alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water, and an additive containing calcium in the supplied water is automatically Is a continuous water flow type electrolytic ion water regulation apparatus having a calcium addition section for selectively adding, the calcium addition section is an addition cylinder case having a water inlet and a water outlet, and is rotatably housed in the case. And a calcium-containing cylinder whose peripheral surface is formed in a reticulated shape, and water enters from the water inlet between the inner peripheral surface of the adding cylinder case and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium-containing cylinder housed in the case. A flowing water passage through which the water is passed to the water outlet is formed, and a water wheel rotated by the water flowing through the flowing water passage is integrally formed in the calcium addition cylinder, and the water stored in the calcium addition cylinder is Attendant The agent flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion together with water that has entered through the reticulated portion, so that the agent is mixed with water flowing through the water flow channel and discharged from the water outlet. The structure is characterized in that a means for detecting the rotation of the calcium addition cylinder is provided.

[0012]

In the calcium automatic adding apparatus configured as described above, the calcium adding cylinder is rotated according to the flow rate of the supplied water and the number of rotations is integrated. Can be encouraged to replenish. Also,
In the electrolytic ion water conditioning apparatus configured as described above, since the rotation of the rotary cylinder is detected, it is possible to operate a display prompting replacement of activated carbon etc. without providing a dedicated flow rate sensor as in the conventional case. it can.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described. FIG. 2 shows an outline of an electrolytic ion water conditioning apparatus provided with a calcium addition section. This Figure 2
In FIG. 1, 1 is a well-known water purification unit composed of activated carbon, an adsorbent such as a hollow fiber membrane, and a filter, and the raw water (generally tap water) supplied from a pipe 2 is included in the raw water. Discomfort, harmful offensive odors, foreign substances are removed. Reference numeral 3 is a calcium addition unit, to which water that has passed through the water purification unit 1 is supplied.
To the water passing through the calcium adding section 3, calcium additives such as calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate stored in the adding section 3 in advance are added to increase the mineral content, and then the known electrolytic cell 4 is added. Is electrolyzed. 5
Is a water discharge pipe of alkaline ionized water electrolyzed in the electrolytic cell 4,
Reference numerals 6 respectively indicate acid ion water outlet pipes. Note that FIG.
In the above, all the water that has passed through the water purification unit 1 is made to flow into the calcium addition unit 3, but the water from the water purification unit 1 is branched, and only a part of this branched water flows into the calcium addition unit 3. Then, the water to which the additive is added may be combined with the water that does not pass through the addition unit 3 due to the branching, and the combined water may flow into the electrolytic cell 4.

FIG. 1 shows a specific example of the calcium adding portion 3. In the figure, 11 is a calcium-added cylinder, the outer periphery of which is integrally formed with a convex rib 12 and a reticulated portion 1.
3 and 3 are resin-molded. The addition cylinder 11 stores a calcium additive 14 made of calcium glycerophosphate granules or the like, and in this state, it is stored in the addition cylinder case 15. The addition cylinder 11 has a substantially cylindrical shape (the lower side is slightly thin), and the convex portion 16 at the center of the lower end and the convex portion 18 at the center of the upper surface of the cap 17 have a substantially cylindrical shape. Bearing part 1 on the inner bottom of the tubular case 15
The addition cylinder 11 is rotatably supported by the addition cylinder case 15 by being axially supported by a bearing 9 inside the case cap 20 and a bearing 21 inside the case cap 20, respectively.

Reference numeral 22 is a packing, which is a case cap 2
It is provided inside 0 and makes the main body of the addition cylinder case 15 and the case cap 20 watertight. A gentle spiral rib 23 is formed on the inner surface of the addition cylinder case 15.
Is provided, and the water inlet 24 and the water outlet 25 are provided on the outer surface,
As shown in FIG. 1B, they are arranged at positions where the central axes are displaced. Reference numeral 26 is a permanent magnet, and a calcium-added cylinder 1
The magnetic sensor 27 fixed to the lower surface of the No. 1 and the addition cylinder case 15 constitutes a means for detecting the rotation of the calcium addition cylinder 11.

In the calcium adding portion 3 constructed as described above, a part of the water flowing in from the water inlet 24 at the time of use is
The addition cylinder 11 hits the convex rib 12 of the addition cylinder 11.
The remainder of the inflowing water enters the addition cylinder 11 through the reticulated portion 13 and the additive 14 is added thereto, and in this state, the addition cylinder 11 is added through the reticulated portion 13. It is discharged outside. Both the discharged water and the water contributing to the rotation of the addition cylinder 11 are discharged from the water outlet 25. When water is passed, the additive 14 in the adding cylinder 11 is sufficiently floated up by the rotation of the adding cylinder 11, and the amount of the additive 14 remaining at the bottom of the adding cylinder 11 is extremely small. Further, since the rotation speed of the addition cylinder 11 also changes according to the amount of water flowing in from the water inlet 24, the amount of the additive 14 soaring also changes, and therefore the amount of the additive 14 added according to the amount of water. Can also be changed to control the addition amount corresponding to the water amount.

Further, the output of the means for detecting the rotation is supplied to a counter circuit (not shown), where the number of rotations is integrated, and when the integrated value reaches a predetermined value, the water purification unit 1 The display prompting the replacement of the activated carbon or the display prompting the supplementation of the additive 14 is operated. In the above description, it is described that part of the water flowing from the water inlet 24 contributes to the rotation of the addition cylinder 11 and the additive 14 is added to the remaining water. After partly contributing to the rotation of No. 1, the additive 14 may be added from the reticulated portion 13 to enter the addition cylinder 11.

In the above embodiment, since the spiral rib 23 is provided on the inner surface of the addition cylinder case 15, the water inlet 2
4, which contributes to the rotation of the addition cylinder 11, and the water reaching the water outlet 15 is rectified, and the rotation of the addition cylinder 11 becomes smooth. In addition, in the above embodiment, the reticulated portion 13 of the addition cylinder 11 is used.
The convex ribs 12 are arranged so as to project in the outer peripheral direction,
Instead of the rib 12, a convex rib 28 protruding inward from the reticulated portion 13 as shown in FIG. 3 may be provided. In this case, instead of the rib 23, the convex rib 28 and the fine rib 28 may be provided. A gentle spiral rib 29 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the addition cylinder 11 formed by the mesh portion 13.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the addition cylinder 1
A marking 30 of black or the like may be provided on the lower surface of 1, and a means for detecting the rotation of the addition cylinder 11 may be configured by the marking 30 and a photocoupler (not shown) arranged in the addition cylinder case. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the calcium addition part 3 is arranged between the water purification part 1 and the electrolytic bath 4, but the calcium addition part 3 may be provided on the alkaline ionized water discharge side of the electrolytic bath 4.

In the above embodiment, the calcium adding section 3 is described as a part of the electrolytic ion water conditioning apparatus, but the calcium adding section 3 may be an independent automatic calcium adding apparatus. Further, when the calcium additive 14 is replenished, the addition cylinder 11 is removed from the addition cylinder case 15, so that the permanent magnet 26, the magnetic sensor 27, and the like can be easily cleaned.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention is an automatic calcium adding device (calcium adding part 3) for automatically adding the additive 14 containing calcium to running water, which has the water inlet 24 and the water outlet 25. An addition cylinder case 15 and a calcium addition cylinder 11 rotatably housed in the case and having a peripheral surface formed into a reticulated shape (reticulated portion 13),
Water flowing from the water inlet 24 to the water outlet 15 between the inner peripheral surface of the addition cylinder case 15 and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium addition cylinder 11 housed in the case. Is formed, and the calcium-added cylinder 11 is integrally formed with a water wheel made up of convex ribs 12, convex portions 16, 18 and the like, which is rotated by the water flowing through the flowing water channel, and is housed in the calcium-added cylinder 11. The additive 14 flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion together with the water that has entered through the reticulated portion, and the additive 14 is mixed with the water flowing through the flowing water channel to flow out from the water outlet 25. Since it is configured as described above, not only does the calcium additive 14 remain in the bottom of the addition cylinder 11 and does not solidify with the same usability as the conventional one, but the addition amount of the additive 14 can be controlled according to the water flow rate. Simple structure It can be realized by. Further, since the means for detecting the rotation of the calcium-added cylinder 11 including the permanent magnet 26 and the magnetic sensor 27 is provided, a dedicated flow sensor as in the prior art is not required, and the result of integrating the number of rotations is obtained. By displaying it, it is possible to accurately grasp the timing of supplementation of the additive.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, (a)
Is a partially cutaway front view of the calcium-added portion, and (b) is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic view of an electrolytic ionized water conditioner having a calcium addition portion shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention,
(A) is a front view of the main part, (b) is a bottom view of the main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water purification part 2 Tube 3 Calcium addition part 4 Electrolyzer 11 Calcium addition cylinder 12,28 Convex rib 13 Reticulated part 14 Additive 15 Addition cylinder case 16,18 Convex part 17 Cap 19,21 Bearing 20 Case cap 23,29 Rib 24 Water inlet 25 Water outlet 26 Permanent magnet 27 Magnetic sensor 30 Marking

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An automatic calcium addition device for automatically adding an additive containing calcium to running water, comprising an addition cylinder case having a water inlet and a water outlet, and rotatably housed in the case and having a peripheral surface. Is provided with a reticulated calcium addition cylinder, the water entered from the water inlet between the inner peripheral surface of the addition cylinder case and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium addition cylinder housed in the case. A flowing water channel that passes through to the water outlet is formed, and a water wheel that is rotated by water flowing through the flowing water channel is integrally formed in the calcium addition cylinder, and the additive stored in the calcium addition cylinder is A configuration in which water that has entered through the reticulated portion flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion, is mixed with water flowing through the flowing water channel, and is discharged from the water outlet. smell Comprises means for detecting the rotation of said calcium addition tube, calcium automatic addition apparatus being characterized in that so as to display the accumulation result of the rotation speed. 2. A water purification unit for removing unpleasant and harmful offensive odors and foreign substances of raw water, an electrolytic cell for electrolytically separating the supplied water into alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water, and calcium supplied to the supplied water. A continuous water flow type electrolytic ion water regulation apparatus having a calcium addition section for automatically adding an additive containing, wherein the calcium addition section is an addition cylinder case having a water inlet and a water outlet, and in the case A calcium-added cylinder rotatably housed and having a peripheral surface formed in a reticulated shape, and between the inner peripheral surface of the additive cylinder case and the outer peripheral surface of the calcium-added cylinder housed in the case. A water channel is formed through which the water that has entered from the water inlet passes to the water outlet, and a water wheel that is rotated by the water flowing through the water channel is integrally formed in the calcium addition cylinder. To The added additive flows out of the addition cylinder through the reticulated portion together with water that has entered through the reticulated portion, and this is mixed with water flowing through the flowing water channel to be discharged from the water outlet. In the apparatus configured as described above, an electrolytic ionized water conditioner comprising means for detecting rotation of the calcium addition cylinder.