JPH08108175A - Water quality-improving water container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To eliminate a problem caused by the presence of a water quality- improving material such as a mineral material or a filter material in an inner container and to make handling and use convenient by allowing the water quality-improving material or the filter material to develop predetermined function outside the inner container. CONSTITUTION: A water storing inner container 1, a water quality-improving container 3 housing a water quality-improving material 2 and a filter 4 housing a filter material 11 filtering the water passed through the container 3 are provided in one casing 5 and a water quality-improving circulating passage 7 wherein the water in the inner container 1 is supplied to the container 3 by a first electromotive pump 6 and the water passed through the container 3 is returned to the inner container 1 to be circulated and a filtering discharge passage 9 wherein the water in the inner container 1 is supplied to the filter 4 by a second electromotive pump 8 and the water issued from the filter 4 is sent to the outside of the casing 5 are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water quality improving water storage container, and more particularly, to a water quality improving water storage container which can supply high quality drinking water by improving water quality and filtering in addition to water storage. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A water storage container having a mineral material and a filter material has already been provided. In this product, a mineral material and a filtering material are housed in an inner container for storing water, and a circulation path for repeatedly returning the water in the inner container to the mineral material by an electric pump and the water in the inner container. It has a pouring path for pouring out of the body by an electric pump. As the mineral material, coral stone or bakuhanishi, which elutes the mineral content into the water in contact, is used.

When a circulation path is operated by an electric pump,
Since the water stored in the inner container is repeatedly passed through the mineral material and the whole amount actively contacts the mineral material, the mineral content from the mineral material is circulated efficiently and evenly to the water in the inner container. The water that is eluted and stored can be turned into mineral water in a short time. In addition, when the pouring path is operated by the electric pump, the water stored in the inner container and mineralized water is poured out of the body through the filter. It can be poured and used as a clean product from which components and other foreign substances are removed.

[0004]

However, when both the mineral material and the filtering material are accommodated in the inner container as in the above-mentioned conventional one, the water storage space formed in the inner container has a complicated shape and a narrow shape. It is inconvenient to clean the inside. Therefore, it is difficult to keep the details clean for a long time.

Further, since both the mineral material and the filter material are immersed in the stored water, when exchanging the mineral material and the filter material in the stored water state, a person should be placed in the stored water. Therefore, there is a limitation that the mineralized water of a certain amount must be discarded, and in order to avoid this, the mineral material and the filter material can be replaced only when the mineral water is used up.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a water quality improvement material such as a mineral material or a filtering material achieves a predetermined function outside the inner container, and these are used as the inner container. The main object of the present invention is to provide a water quality improved water storage container which can solve the problems caused by the internal structure and is convenient to handle and use.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a water quality improving water storage container of the present invention comprises an inner container for storing water, and a water quality improving container for containing an improving material for improving quality. , A filter containing a filter medium for filtering the water that has passed through the water quality improving container is provided in one body, and the water in the inner container is supplied to the water quality improving container by the first electric pump and the water that has passed through the water quality improving container Equipped with a water-quality improving circulation path for returning water into the inner container for circulation, and a filtration pouring path for supplying the water in the inner container to the filter by the second electric pump and then sending the water discharged from the filter out of the container. The main feature is that.

The water quality improving container may be one in which water is mineralized with a mineral material.

It is preferable that each of the inner container, the water quality improving container, and the filter is provided with a lid that opens on the outer surface of the body and that opens and closes each opening.

It is preferable that the water quality improving material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the water quality improving container, and the filtering material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the filter.

[0011]

In the above-mentioned constitution, which is the main feature of the water quality improving water storage container of the present invention, the water quality improving container is located outside the inner container.
By operating the water quality improvement circulation path with the electric pump of, the water in the inner container can be circulated so as to repeatedly pass through the water quality improving material in the water quality improvement container, so the water quality is improved with respect to the total amount of water in the inner container. be able to. The filter is also located outside the inner container, but when the second electric pump operates the filtration outlet to store the water in the inner container to improve the quality of the water, The water-improving water is supplied to the filter and is allowed to pass through the filtering material and then discharged to the outside of the body. It can be poured out and used as a clean product after removal of the above.

Moreover, since the water quality improving container and the filter are located outside the inner container and do not interfere with the inner container, the inner container can be easily cleaned and kept clean.

Furthermore, since the water quality improving container and the filter are provided in one container together with the inner container and have a simple appearance that can be handled as a single unit, they can be easily handled and convenient to use.

In the structure in which the water quality improving container converts the water into mineral water by the mineral material contained in the water quality improving container, the mineral water can be always stored so that it can be poured out and used at any time.

In the structure in which the inner container and the water quality improving container are opened to the outer surface of the container and the lids for opening and closing the respective openings are provided, the lids are always closed to prevent dust from entering. If necessary, open the lid to replenish the water in the inner container or drain the remaining water by tilting the body through each of the openings, and improve the water quality in the water quality improvement container and the filter and filter material. Since it is possible to easily perform various kinds of management such as putting in and taking out each of them and replacing them, it becomes easy to continuously use.

In the structure in which the water quality improving material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the water quality improving container and the filter material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the filter, the water quality improving material and the filtration material can be replaced. The cartridge can be easily replaced as a single unit, and the water quality improving material and the filtering material after use can be easily disposed of.

[0017]

EXAMPLES The water quality improvement water storage container of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to some examples below.

The first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is an inner container 1 for storing water and an improving material 2 for improving quality.
A water quality improving container 3 for accommodating the water and a filter 4 for accommodating a filter material 11 for filtering the water that has passed through the water quality improving container 3 are provided in a single body 5, and the first electric pump 6 is provided in the inner container 1. Water in the inner container 1 by the second electric pump 8 and a water quality improving circulation path 7 for supplying the water of the above-mentioned water to the water improving container 3 and returning the water passing through the water quality improving container 3 into the inner container 1 for circulation. 4 has a basic configuration including a filtration and pouring path 9 that sends water out of the filter 4 to the outside of the container 5.

As a result, the water quality improving container 3 is located outside the inner container 1, but the water in the inner container 1 is stored in the water improving container 3 by operating the water improving loop 7 by the first electric pump 6. Since it is circulated so as to repeatedly pass through the water quality improving material 2, it is possible to improve the water quality with respect to the total amount of water in the inner container 1. Although the filter 4 is also located outside the inner container 1, the second electric pump 8 works the filtration outlet 9 to store the water in the inner container 1 and improve the water quality to the outside of the container 5. At this time, since the water quality improving water in the inner container 1 is supplied to the filter 4 and passed through the filter medium 11 and then discharged to the outside of the body 5, the water quality improving water in the inner container 1 is The water quality improving material 2 can be poured out and used as a clean product from which fine particles, chlorinated components, and other foreign substances have been removed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body 5 has a main body 14 made of synthetic resin whose upper and lower ends are open, and a shoulder member 31 made of synthetic resin being forcedly fitted into the upper end opening of the main body 14. Has a bottom lid 16 applied to the lower end opening from below, and connects the bottom lid 16 and the metal fitting 12 welded and attached to the lower surface of the bottom of the inner container 1 to the connecting metal fitting 13 and the screws 14 and 1.
They are connected by 5. The shoulder member 31 of the main body 14 is integrally formed with the inner container 1 having the openings 17, 18, and 19 on the upper surface, the water quality improvement container 3, and the attachment ports 21, 22, and 23 of the filter 4.

The inner container 1 is made of aluminum, and as shown in FIG. 2, the outward flange 1a at the upper end is placed on the inward flange 21a integrally formed at the lower end of the mounting port 21 via the seal packing 24a from below. It is received and is integrated with the inner container 1 together with the shoulder member 31 by connection with the bottom lid 16 by a connecting fitting, or by screwing the flanges 1a and 21a at this portion (not shown).

The water quality improving container 3 is made of a synthetic resin and has a bottomed shape, and at the upper end opening, as shown in FIG.
Are connected through. A water quality improving cartridge 25 containing the water quality improving material 2 is housed in the water quality improving container 3 so as to be detachable through the opening 18. The water quality improvement cartridge 25 includes a bottom member 25a made of synthetic resin,
The bottom member 25a includes a main body 25c made of synthetic resin, which is screwed and fitted so that the lower end opening 25b can be attached and detached, and a large number of outflow holes 25d are provided on the ceiling of the main body 25c. In the water quality improvement cartridge 25, antibacterial activated carbon 25e, cage 25f, barley stone 25g, cage 25
h, a coral stone 25j, a cage 25k, and other necessary treatment materials and cages are sequentially accommodated.

In order to circulate the water, the water quality improving container 3 has an inflow port 3a formed at the center of the bottom member and an outflow port 1b at the bottom of the inner container 1 at the forward path 7a of the water quality improving circulation line 7. In addition to the connection, the first electric pump 6 is provided in the middle of the outward path 7a, and the outlet 3b at the upper part of the water quality improving container 3 and the inflow port 1c at the upper part of the inner container 1 are connected to the return path of the water quality improving circuit 7. It is connected by 7b. On the other hand, for the same purpose, the water quality improving cartridge 25 has a connection port 25l formed so as to project downward in the center of the bottom member 25a, and a tight fit with a seal packing 26 at the bottom inlet port 3a of the water quality improving container 3. However, due to the elasticity of the seal packing 26, the seal packing 26 is connected in a fitted state that can be attached and detached.

As a result, when the first electric pump 6 operates, the water in the inner container 1 is sent into the water quality improving cartridge 25 mounted in the water quality improving container 3 through the water quality improving circulation path 7, and the antibacterial activated carbon 25e, 25 g of boiled stone, 2 coral stones
The water in the inner container 1 is uniformly circulated because it is repeatedly circulated by repeatedly passing through 5j, being subjected to antibacterial / purifying treatment, receiving elution of minerals, and then being returned to the inner container 1 again. Can be mineralized.

As described above, in this embodiment, the water quality improving container 3
In the above, the circulated water is made into mineral water by the water quality improving material 2 which is a mineral component, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be subjected to alkaline hydration or other necessary treatment.

Further, even when the water quality improving material 2 is replaced, the opening 18 in which the water quality improving cartridge 25 is handled as a single unit
It can be easily and quickly carried out by exchanging through, and it is also convenient for disposal of used things.

The filter 4 has a bottomed shape made of synthetic resin, and is connected at the upper end opening with a seal packing 24c at a force fitting portion 23a with the outer peripheral portion of the mounting opening 23 as shown in FIG. . A filter cartridge 27 containing the filter material 11 is housed in the filter 4 so as to be detachable through the opening 19. Filtration cartridge 27
Is composed of a synthetic resin bottomed main body 27a and a synthetic resin lid 27c that is screwed and fitted into the upper end opening 27b of the main body 27a so as to be attached to the lid 27c. Is provided with a large number of hollow fiber membranes as the filter medium 11, and the water contained in the filtration cartridge 27 permeates the filter medium 11 which is each hollow fiber membrane to flow out of the lid 27c in a filtered state. The inside of the filter 4 is filled.

The filter 4 also has an inlet 4a formed at the center of the bottom of the main body 27a for filtering and pouring the water.
The other outlet 1d at the bottom of the inner container 1 is connected to the filtration outlet 9
The forward path 9a on the base side of the
The second electric pump 8 is provided in the middle of a, and the outlet 4b at the upper part of the filter 4 is further provided with the outlet 5b.
Extending into the beak-shaped protrusion 5a provided on the shoulder member 31 so as to be positioned at the front part of the
A tip path 9c that opens downward from inside to outside the body 5 is connected. On the other hand, for the same purpose, the filtration cartridge 27 has a connection port 27d formed in the center of the bottom so as to project downward.
Is connected to the inflow port 4a at the bottom of the filter 4 in a tightly fitted state through the seal packing 28, but in a fitted state in which it can be detached by the elasticity of the seal packing 28.

As a result, when the second electric pump 8 operates, the water in the inner container 1 is sent into the filtration cartridge 27 attached to the filter 4 through the filtration outlet 9 and the hollow fiber as the filtration material 11 is supplied. After passing through the membrane and being filtered, it is poured out of the vessel 5 from the pouring outlet 9b, so that the water, which has been made into mineral water and whose water quality has been improved, is always poured by the driving of the second electric pump 8 and used. be able to.

Further, the filter medium 11 can be replaced easily and quickly by replacing the filter cartridge 27 through the opening 19 which is handled as a single unit.
It is also convenient for disposal after use.

The water quality improving container 3 and the filter 4 are
The shoulder member 31 may be integrally molded so as to have the openings 18 and 19, respectively.
It can also be integrally molded with. However, in forming the body 5, how to divide it and what kind of material,
In the present invention, how to connect the divided pieces can be freely designed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the opening 17 of the inner container mounting port 21 of the container 5, the opening 18 of the mounting port 22 of the water quality improving container 3, and the opening 19 of the mounting port 23 of the filter 4 are shown.
And are provided with lids 41, 42 and 43. Opening 1
The lids 42 and 43 of 8 and 19 have a single wall structure made of synthetic resin, and are fitted to the openings 18 and 19 so as to be detachable by screwing them from above. For this reason, the lids 42 and 43 are integrally formed with fitting peripheral walls 42a and 43a that fit into the inner peripheries of the openings 18 and 19, and upward facing knob portions 42b and 43b for attaching to and detaching from the openings 18 and 19. The knob portions 42b and 43b are located inside the recesses 42c and 43c provided on the upper surfaces of the lids 42 and 43, respectively.
It does not project from the upper surface of 43.

The lid 41 is a hollow one made of synthetic resin, and is pivotally supported by a shaft 44 so as to be opened and closed by a part of the rim portion of the opening 19 of the inner container mounting opening 21. On the upper surface of the free end portion of the lid 41, an upward facing knob portion 41b for opening and closing the opening 17 is integrally formed with the upper plate. The knob portion 41b is a recess 41c provided on the upper surface of the upper plate of the lid 41. It is located inside and does not protrude from the upper surface of the lid 41. Seal packing 2 is provided at the joint between the upper and lower plates of the lid 41.
9 is sandwiched, and when the lid 41 is closed, this seal packing 29 is brought into close contact with the outward flange portion 1a of the inner container 1 so that the inner container 1 can be sealed by the lid 41.

If necessary, a lock member (not shown) that engages and disengages with the opening 17 is provided at the free end of the lid 41, and when the lid 41 is closed, the lock member is provided in a part of the opening 17. The lid 41 may be locked in a closed state by engaging with a not-shown locking portion, and the engagement may be released by a lock release operation so that the lid 41 can be unlocked and opened. .

As described above, the inner container 1, the water quality improving container 3, and the filter 4 are opened to the upper surface of the container 5, 17, 18, 19.
In addition to having a lid 41, 42, 43 in each opening 17, 18, 19
When the lids 41, 42 and 43 are opened as necessary while preventing entry of dust by closing the lids 2 and 43, the water quality improving container 3 and the filter 4 are opened through the openings 17, 18 and 19. The water quality improving material 2 and the filtering material 11 in the inside can be put in and out to manage the exchange and the like so that they can be used continuously, and the water is supplied to the inner container 1 and the body 5 is tilted. It is also possible to freely dispose of the remaining water at.

On the upper surface of the beak-shaped protruding portion 5a of the body 5,
An operation panel 46 for performing various mode settings and operation operations and performing various displays corresponding to these is provided.
The operation panel 46 has, for example, a water quality improvement button 51 and a pouring button 52, and when the water quality improvement button 51 is operated, the first
The electric pump 6 is driven to operate the water quality improving circulation path 7,
When the pouring button 52 is operated, the second electric pump 8 is driven and the filtration pouring path 9 is activated.

4 to 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the outflow port 61 at the upper end of the water quality improvement cartridge 25 is directly connected to the outward path 7a of the water quality improvement circulation path 7 so that the water after water quality improvement is directly returned into the inner container 1 to improve the water quality. It is possible to prevent the amount of unused water from increasing due to water sneaking into a useless area in the container 3 and to prevent an increase in the hygienic cleaning range, and the opening 19 of the body 5. Auxiliary pocket 66 leading to
By directly connecting the outflow port 62 at the upper end of the filtration cartridge 27 to the outflow port 4b of the filter 4 which can be attached and detached inside, the water for improving water quality after filtration is directly poured out of the container 5. In addition, it is possible to prevent the amount of unused water from increasing due to water sneaking into a useless area in the filter 4 and the increase in the range required for hygienic cleaning. Is different from the embodiment described above.

The return path 7b from the water quality improving cartridge 25 is a recess 63 formed in the shoulder so as to extend from the opening 18 of the water quality improving container 3 to the opening 17 of the inner container 1. The water after water quality improvement can be returned to the inner container 1 by facing the opening 17. Moreover, since the return path 7b is opened above the container body 5, the water quality improving cartridge 2
It can be attached to and detached from the body 5 together with the body 5. As a result, the return path 7b becomes independent from the container body 5 together with the water quality improving cartridge 25, which is convenient for cleaning and the like.

Further, the tip passage 9c from the filtration cartridge 27 is also opened above the body 5 from the opening 19 of the filter 4 so that it can be attached and detached together with the filtration cartridge 27. Each of the built-in filter 4 becomes independent from the body 5,
Convenient for cleaning. When the tip passage 9c is mounted together with the filtration cartridge 27, the water discharged from the spout 9b flows into the liquid injection guide 64 provided on the beak-shaped protrusion 5a in a state where the water is once released to the atmosphere and is quiet without splashing. It is designed so that it can be injected in this state. The filter 4 is composed of two members, a bottom member 27f and a main body 27h that can be elastically attached to and removed from the bottom member 27f by a force fitting portion 27g for attaching and detaching the built-in filtration cartridge 27. are doing.

Further, in this embodiment, the lid 41 can be independently attached / detached to / from the opening 17, and the lid 42 can be attached / detached to / from the opening 18, but the concave portion 63 is also opened and closed at the same time.
The lid 43 is attached to a part of the opening 19 by the shaft 65.
It is pivoted so that it can be opened and closed.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the duplicate description will be omitted.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, each of the openings 17-1.
9 are individually opened and closed by individual lids 41 to 43, but it is also possible to open or close specific ones or all with one lid.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the inner container 1 is provided with a cooling means 71 so that the water for improving water quality can be stored while being cooled, and at the same time, on the front surface of the container 5. An opening 72 common to the water quality improving container 3 and the filter 4 is provided, the opening 72 can be opened and closed by one lid 73, and the main body 14 has a bottomed shape and does not have another bottom lid. , Different from the first embodiment. Since the other structures are the same, the description is omitted.

As the cooling means 71, various ones such as one that circulates a refrigerant and one that uses a Peltier element can be adopted. Further, although the lower portion of the lid 73 is pivotally supported by the shaft 74 so as to be opened and closed, other structures may be adopted.

[0045]

According to the main characteristics of the water quality improving water storage container of the present invention, the water quality improving water container is located outside the inner container.
By operating the water quality improvement circulation path with the electric pump of, the water in the inner container can be circulated so as to repeatedly pass through the water quality improving material in the water quality improvement container, so the water quality is improved with respect to the total amount of water in the inner container. be able to. The filter is also located outside the inner container, but when the second electric pump operates the filtration outlet to store the water in the inner container to improve the quality of the water, The water-improving water is supplied to the filter and is allowed to pass through the filtering material and then discharged to the outside of the body. It can be poured out and used as a clean product after removal of the above.

Moreover, since the water quality improving container and the filter are located outside the inner container and do not interfere with the inner container, the inner container can be easily cleaned and kept clean.

Further, since the water quality improving container and the filter are provided in one container together with the inner container and have a simple appearance that can be handled as a single unit, they can be easily handled and used.

In the structure in which the water quality improving container converts the water into mineral water by the mineral material contained in the water quality improving container, the mineral water can be always stored so that it can be poured out and used at any time.

In the structure in which the inner container and the water quality improving container are opened on the upper surface of the container, and the lids for opening and closing the respective openings are provided, the lids are always closed to prevent dust from entering, If necessary, open the lid to replenish the water in the inner container or drain the remaining water by tilting the body through each of the openings, and improve the water quality in the water quality improvement container and the filter and filter material. Since it is possible to easily perform various kinds of management such as putting in and taking out each of them and replacing them, it becomes easy to continuously use.

In the constitution in which the water quality improving material is a cartridge which is detachably attached to the water quality improving container and the filtration material is a cartridge which is detachably attached to the filter, the water quality improving material and the filtration material can be replaced. The cartridge can be easily replaced as a single unit, and the water quality improving material and the filtering material after use can be easily disposed of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a water quality improvement water storage container showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view including a filter of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG. 1 including the water quality improvement container.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a water quality improvement water storage container showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view including a filter of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG. 4 including the water quality improvement container.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a water quality improved water storage container showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG. 7 with a part of the lid open.

9 is a cross-sectional view including a filter of the water quality improvement water storage container of FIG. 7.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 inner container 2 water quality improving material 3 water quality improving container 4 filter 5 body 6 first electric pump 7 water quality improving circulation path 8 second electric pump 9 filtration spouting path 11 filtration material 17, 18, 19, 72 opening 25 Water quality improvement cartridge 27 Filtration cartridge 41, 42, 43, 73 Lid

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An inner container for storing water, a water quality improving container for containing an improving material for improving quality, and a filter for housing a filtering material for filtering water that has passed through the water quality improving container in one body. A water quality improvement circulation path that is provided to supply water in the inner container to the water quality improvement container by the first electric pump and return water that has passed through the water quality improvement container back into the inner container for circulation, and a second electric pump in the inner container A water supply container for improving water quality, which comprises: a filtration pouring path for feeding the water from the filter to the outside of the container after the water is supplied to the filter. 2. The water quality improving water storage container according to claim 1, wherein the water quality improving container is one in which water is mineralized with a mineral material. 3. The inner container, the water quality improving container, and the filter are each provided with a lid that opens on the outer surface of the container and that opens and closes each opening. Water quality improvement water storage container. 4. The water quality improving water storage device according to claim 3, wherein the water quality improving material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the water quality improving container, and the filtering material is a cartridge that is detachably attached to the filter. .