JPH08155477A - Apparatus for improving water quality - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make an apparatus for improving water quality which is easy of handling such as transportation match with nature in appearance when the apparatus is installed in a pond etc., in nature, to improve the effect of purification treatment, and to make the apparatus compact. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus is equipped with a porous contact material 15 which makes water 28 be able to pass and a water pump 26 which makes water 28 pass forcibly through the inside of the contact material 15. A floating body 29 is installed which makes the contact material and the water pump 26 float integrally on water 28.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention, when floating in water,
The present invention relates to a water purification device that biologically purifies this water and further purifies it by adsorption.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Water purification apparatuses for biologically treating water to purify it have been widely used, and conventionally, this apparatus includes a porous contact material that allows water to pass therethrough. , A water pump that forces water to pass through the inside of the contact material.

[0003]

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional water purification apparatus is of a stationary type, and it is not easy to convey it to a desired place, which makes the handling of the apparatus complicated. There's a problem.

Further, the above-mentioned device is a mechanical device provided with a contact material and a water pump, and the appearance of the device has not been so much considered so far. When installed in a pond surrounded by nature or a pond in a garden, there is a problem in that the natural atmosphere is impaired in appearance.

Further, in the above-mentioned apparatus, it is desired to improve the capacity of water purification treatment, but if it is simply attempted to improve the capacity, the apparatus may become large.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a water purification apparatus which can be easily handled for transportation.

Another object of the present invention is to allow the device to naturally blend in when it is installed in a pond or the like surrounded by nature.

Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to improve the effect of the purification treatment and to make the apparatus compact.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

Incidentally, this "means for solving the problem"
In the section, the terms in parentheses below correspond to the terms in the claims.

The water purification apparatus of the present invention is provided with a porous contact material 15 which allows water 28 to pass therethrough, and a water pump 26 which forces water 28 to pass through the inside of the contact material 15. The contact member 15 and the water pump 26 are integrally provided with a floating body 29 for floating in the water 28.

In the above case, the aquatic plant 32 may be planted on the upper surface side of the contact material 15.

Further, in plan view, a central compartment (recess) 7a is formed in the substantially central portion of the contact material 15, and the contact material 15 is the same as above.
The water 28 is allowed to pass through the contact member 15 from each outer side surface toward the inside of the central compartment (recess) 7a, and the suction port 27 or the discharge port of the water pump 26 is set to the central compartment ( It may be exposed in the recess 7a.

Further, a fountain nozzle 33 may be attached to the discharge port of the water pump 26.

[0015]

[Operation] The operation of the above configuration is as follows.

In the "action" section, the terms in parentheses below correspond to the terms in the claims.

By driving the water pump 26, the water 28 is forced to pass through the inside of the contact material 15. The contact material 15 is porous and is in a state where microorganisms are likely to inhabit it, and since the water 28 successively passes through the contact material 15 as described above, a sufficient amount of oxygen is supplied. Microorganisms are activated and water 28
The purifying process is effectively performed.

Since the contact material 15 and the water pump 26 are integrally floated in the water 28 by the floating body 29, when the water purification apparatus 1 constituted by them is conveyed, it is disassembled. Without moving, it can be moved to the desired place as it is.

In the above case, the aquatic plant 32 may be planted on the upper surface side of the contact material 15.

In this way, since the upper surface side of the water purification device 1 above the water surface is composed of the aquatic plants 32, when the water purification device 1 is installed in a pond surrounded by nature, the appearance In addition, the water purification device 1 will naturally melt.

Further, in plan view, a central compartment (recess) 7a is formed in the substantially central portion of the contact material 15, and the same as above.
The water 28 is allowed to pass through the contact member 15 from each outer side surface toward the inside of the central compartment (recess) 7a, and the suction port 27 or the discharge port of the water pump 26 is set to the central compartment ( It may be exposed in the recess 7a.

In this way, when the water pump 26 is driven, the water 28 passes through the respective parts of the contact material 15 surrounding the central compartment (recess) 7a in a plan view almost uniformly, and the contact is made. The microorganisms are activated in each part of the material 15.

A fountain nozzle 33 may be attached to the discharge port of the water pump 26.

In this way, the appearance of the water purification apparatus 1 is improved by the water jet 35 from the fountain nozzle 33.

Further, the jet water 35 promotes the dissolution of oxygen in the water to further activate the microorganisms.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5, reference numeral 1 is a water purification apparatus, which has a frame body 2 made of light metal such as aluminum, and the frame body 2 has a substantially square rectangular shape in plan view. I am doing it.

The frame 2 has an upper frame 3 constituting the upper part thereof.
And a lower frame 4 constituting a lower part, and the upper frame 3 and the lower frame 4 are detachably fixed by bolts. The upper frame 3 has a plurality (9) of compartments 7 that are partitioned in a grid pattern in a plan view (FIG. 3). These compartments 7 group are one central compartment 7 which is a recess located substantially in the center of the upper frame 3 in plan view (FIG. 3).
a and eight outer compartments 7b surrounding the central compartment 7a.

A first perforated plate 8 made of wire mesh is detachably fixed to each side surface around the upper frame 3 with bolts 9,
As a result, the openings on the side surfaces of the upper frame 3 are closed by the first porous plate 8 so as to be openable and closable.

A second perforated plate 11 made of wire mesh is detachably fixed to each side surface around the central compartment 7a by bolts, so that the openings on the respective side surfaces of the central compartment 7a have the first opening. It is closed by two perforated plates 11.

Although each of the compartments 7 penetrates in the vertical direction, the third perforated plate 1 made of wire mesh is provided above the lower frame 4.
4 is attached, and the third perforated plate 14 opens and closes the lower opening of each of the compartments 7 so that each compartment 7 is a bottomed chamber.

Each of the outer compartments 7b is filled with a porous contact material 15 that allows water 28 to pass therethrough.
The contact material 15 is housed in the net bag 16, and the contact material 15 and the net bag 16 are integrally housed in the outer compartments 7b so that they can be freely taken in and out, that is, the outer compartments 7
It is supposed that the contact material 15 can be easily put in and taken out from the b.

The contact material 15 has first to fourth layers 18 to 21 in order from top to bottom. The first layer 18
Is composed of a large number of spheres 23, and each of these spheres 23 is composed of a porous fiber. The second layer 19 is composed of a porous urethane sponge for vegetation and / or a porous member such as a nonwoven fabric. The third layer 20 is composed of a mesh bag and activated charcoal and / or charcoal contained therein. The activated charcoal or the like purifies the water 28 passing therethrough by filtering. Further, the fourth layer 21 is the first layer 18
It has the same structure as.

A plate-like support 25 is provided which is detachably attached to the upper frame 3 by opening and closing the upper opening of the central compartment 7a. An electric water pump 26 is attached to the support 25, and the water pump 26
Of the suction port 27 faces the inside of the central compartment 7a.

Inside the lower frame 4, there is provided a floating body 29 for integrally floating the frame body 2, the contact material 15, and the water pump 26 in the water 28. The floating body 29 is made of foamed resin such as urethane.

The second layer 19 constituting the upper surface side of the contact material 15 is for vegetation as described above,
Aquatic plants 32 are planted in layer 19. The aquatic plant 32 is, for example, a screen. In addition to this aquatic plant 32, a terrestrial plant may be planted.

A fountain nozzle 33 is attached to the discharge port of the water pump 26, and the fountain nozzle 33 is opened upward. In addition, a cord body 34 such as a chain for mooring the water purification device 1 having the above-described configuration is provided.

The balance between the weight of the water purification apparatus 1 and / or the tension of each cord 34 and the buoyancy of the floating body 29 or the like causes the frame 2 and the contact material 15 on the upper surface of the water purification apparatus 1 to be in contact with each other. The upper surface is substantially aligned with the water surface of the water 28, and thus only the aquatic plants 32 are exposed.

When the water pump 26 is driven, the water 28 is forced to flow from the outside of the contact member 15 toward the inside of the central compartment 7a, as shown by the arrow A in each figure. In this case, the large foreign matter in the water 28 is the contact material 15
Attempts to flow in are prevented by the first perforated plate 8. The contact material 15 is porous and is in a state where microorganisms are likely to inhabit it, and since the water 28 successively passes through the contact material 15 as described above, a sufficient amount of oxygen is supplied. The microorganisms are activated, and the purification treatment of the water 28 is effectively performed by these microorganisms. Further, the adsorption on the contact material 15 makes the purification more effective.

The contact member 15 and the water pump 26 are the floating body 2
It is floated in water 28 integrally by 9. Therefore, when the water purification device 1 configured by these is to be transported, the water purification device 1 can be moved on the water surface as it is without being disassembled.

Water 28 flowing into the central compartment 7a
Is sucked into the suction port 27 of the water pump 26, and the jet water 35 is jetted upward through the fountain nozzle 33. Therefore, the jet water 35 promotes the dissolution of oxygen in the water to activate the microorganisms.

The sprayed water 35 pours onto the contact material 15, so that this contact material 15 also functions as a sprinkling filter, that is, the sprayed water 35 is sprayed on the contact material 15.
By being brought into contact with the biofilm generated on the surface of the microorganism, the microorganisms are activated and the effect of the purification treatment is improved.

Further, in the above case, the central compartment 7a is located substantially in the center of the contact material 15 in plan view, and the suction port 27 of the water pump 26 faces the central compartment 7a. The water 28 that flows into the central compartment 7a passes through the respective parts of the contact material 15 that surrounds the central compartment 7a substantially evenly.

Therefore, the microorganisms are activated in each part of the contact material 15, that is, the contact material 15 is used as a whole, and the purification treatment becomes more effective.

Further, as described above, the aquatic plant 32 is planted on the upper surface side of the contact material 15, and therefore, the upper surface side of the water purification device 1 is constituted by the aquatic plant 32. When this water purification device 1 is installed in a pond or the like surrounded by nature, the water purification device 1 will blend into itself in appearance, and thus the natural atmosphere will be kept good.

Further, the aquatic plant 32 receives solar energy and releases oxygen molecules into the water, so that the microorganisms are further activated and the effect of the purification treatment is improved.

When the contact material 15 is clogged due to the use of the water purification device 1, the contact material 15 is taken out from the outer compartment 7b of the compartment 7 while being kept in the net bag 16 and is replaced with a new one. Exchange.

Although the above is based on the illustrated example, the frame 2 may be made of resin, and may be circular or polygonal in plan view. The contact material 15 may be sand, innumerable pebbles, or innumerable small blocks made of resin.

The suction port 27 of the water pump 26 may be directly exposed to the water, and the discharge port may be exposed to the central compartment 7a, so that the direction of the water 28 flowing through the contact member 15 is reversed. .

The first perforated plate 8 may be a porous activated carbon mat, which makes the purification process of the water 28 more effective.

FIG. 6 shows another example of the water purification device 1.

According to this, the floating body 29 also serves as the frame body 2 and has a U shape in a side view. The contact member 15 is provided in the floating body 29, and the water pump 26 is provided on one side of the floating body 29.

When the water pump 26 is driven, the water 28 is forced to pass through the inside of the contact material 15 from the other side of the floating body 29 and is sucked into the suction port 27 of the water pump 26. It is discharged as jet water 35 through the fountain nozzle 33.

Since the operation of the water purification device 1 is as described above, the same symbols are attached to the drawings and the description thereof is omitted.

[0055]

According to the present invention, in a water purification apparatus provided with a porous contact material that allows water to pass therethrough and a water pump forcibly passing water through the inside of the contact material,
The contact member and the water pump are integrally provided with a floating body for floating in water.

Therefore, if the water pump is driven,
Water is forced through the interior of the contact material. The above-mentioned contact material is porous and in a situation where microorganisms are likely to inhabit,
And as water passes through here one after another,
By supplying a sufficient amount of oxygen or the like, these microorganisms are activated, and the purification treatment of water is effectively performed by these microorganisms.

Since the contact material and the water pump are integrally floated on the water by the floating body, when the water purification apparatus constituted by them is to be transported, it is not decomposed and is desired as it is. Can be moved to. Therefore, handling such as transportation can be extremely facilitated.

In the above case, aquatic plants may be planted on the upper surface side of the contact material.

In this way, since the upper surface side of the water purification device above the water surface is composed of aquatic plants, when this water purification device is installed in a pond surrounded by nature, the appearance is The water purification device will naturally blend. Therefore, the natural atmosphere is kept good.

Further, since the aquatic plants receive solar energy and release oxygen molecules into the water, the microorganisms are further activated and the purification effect is improved, and the water purification device can be made compact by that much. .

Further, in plan view, a recess is formed in substantially the center of the contact material, and water is allowed to pass through the contact material from each outer surface of the contact material toward the inside of the recess. The suction port or the discharge port may be exposed in the recess.

With this arrangement, when the water pump is driven, water passes through the contact members surrounding the recess substantially evenly.

Therefore, the microorganisms can be activated in each part of the contact material, that is, the contact material is effectively used as a whole, and the purification treatment becomes more effective.

Further, a fountain nozzle may be attached to the discharge port of the water pump.

By doing so, the appearance of the water purification apparatus is improved by the water sprayed from the fountain nozzle.

Further, the jet water promotes the dissolution of oxygen in the water, further activating the microorganisms. Also,
If this sprayed water is poured onto the contact material, this contact material also functions as a sprinkling filter, that is, by contacting the sprayed water with the biofilm generated on the surface of this contact material, the microorganisms are activated. And the effect of the purification process is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 1-1 of FIG.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the water purification device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the water purification device.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the water purification device.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the water purification device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of the water purification device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Water Purification Device 2 Frame 3 Upper Frame 4 Lower Frame 7 Compartment 7a Central Part Compartment (Recess) 7b Outer Compartment 15 Contact Material 18 1st Layer 19 2nd Layer 20 3rd Layer 21 4th Layer 26 Water pump 27 Suction port 28 Water 29 Floating body 32 Aquatic plants 33 Fountain nozzle 35 Water jet

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI technical display location E02B 15/04 15/10 Z

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A water purification apparatus comprising a porous contact material that allows water to pass therethrough, and a water pump that forces water to pass through the inside of the contact material, wherein the contact material and the water pump are provided. A water purification device that has a floating body that can be floated on water. 2. The water purification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an aquatic plant is planted on the upper surface side of the contact material. 3. In a plan view, a recess is formed substantially in the center of the contact member, and water is allowed to pass through the contact member from each outer surface of the contact member into the recess. The suction port or the discharge port is faced in the recess,
Alternatively, the water purification device described in 2. 4. The water purification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a fountain nozzle is attached to a discharge port of the water pump.