JPH08243565A - Portable water regulator and production of reduced water - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To elute plural kinds of metals into water by separately forming a device main body and an electrode part to miniaturize the electrode part, making the electrode part possible to be inserted even into a small water vessel and alternately changing the polarity of two electrode rods. CONSTITUTION: The device main body 1 and electrode part 2 are separately formed. A power source, a switch 12 and a timer 13 are furnished to the main body 1, and two electrode rods 21 and 22 are arranged to the electrode part 2. The main body 1 is connected to the electrode part 2 through an electric cord 3, and the two electrode rods 21 and 22 are freely detachably fixed to a mounting rod 24. When the water regulator is used, the electrode rods 21 and 22 are inserted into the water in a water vessel 25 and then energized to dissolve the metal constituting the positive electrode rod in water. A high-frequency AC voltage is then impressed on the rods 21 and 22 through a multivibrator, a changeover switch is connected to a circuit to alternately invert the polarity of the rods 21 and 22, and the respective metals are alternately dissolved in water.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable water conditioner and a method for producing reduced water, and more particularly, to reduced water (hereinafter referred to as "reduced water") having a low oxidation-reduction potential easily at a destination or at home. And a method for producing reduced water therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, activated carbon has been used as a device for purifying water.
Devices have been known for purifying water using filters, chemicals, or devices that cause electrolysis.

By the way, water generally called reduced water exists, but this reduced water is water produced by the reducing action that takes place in nature over a long period of time. It means good quality water with high osmotic pressure, which is excellent in the property of being easily taken into the body from the skin surface (permeability).

Conventionally, there is no device for artificially producing such reduced water, and therefore, the advent of a water conditioner capable of producing this reduced water at low cost has been awaited.

The inventor of the present invention has devised a manufacturing method capable of artificially producing reduced water whose pH is changed to about pH 8 to 10 by reducing treatment at high frequency and low current, and the water purifier is convenient and easy to carry. The shape was first developed (Japanese Patent Application 6-1
63339).

[0006]

It is a well-known fact that a plurality of electrode rods are put in water and a DC voltage is applied to the electrode rods to decompose the water. For example, metallic zinc on the positive side of the electrode, Connect carbon etc., stainless on the negative side,
When titanium or the like is connected and energized, a current flows in water from the positive side to the negative side, and zinc or the like of the electrode rod is dissolved in water.

At this time, the water is electrolyzed and oxygen is adsorbed by the negative stainless steel electrode to be released as air bubbles into the air.

As a result, mineral substances such as metallic zinc were eluted in the water, while oxygen, which causes oxidation, was reduced in the water, the hydrogen content in the water was increased, and as a result, it was reduced. It becomes a state.

By the way, when a plurality of metals are electrolyzed, the electrode rods of the plurality of kinds of metals are connected in parallel to the plus side and adsorbed on the minus side electrode rod. Would require at least three electrode rods as a whole.

The present invention enables a plurality of kinds of metals to be eluted into water even if the number of electrode rods of the above-mentioned invention is changed from three to two, and the dissolution ratio of the metal used in the electrode rods to water is We will provide what you can control.

[0011]

Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, the device main body and the electrode part are separately formed, and the device main body and the electrode part are electrically connected to each other. connection,
A power supply unit, a switch unit, and a timer unit are provided in the main body of the apparatus, and two electrode rods are extended in the electrode unit in a state in which they are close to each other. The portable water rectifier is characterized in that a multivibrator and a changeover switch are installed in the main body of the apparatus so that the polarities of the two electrode rods are alternately changed in a predetermined cycle.

The invention according to claim 2 is a portable water conditioner characterized in that the two electrodes are sized and arranged so as to enter inside from the mouth of the plastic bottle.

In the invention according to claim 3, the two electrodes are made of zinc and magnesium.
The portable water conditioner described in.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the two electrode rods of the portable water conditioner are put in water in a water container,
The method for producing reduced water is characterized in that the polarity of each electrode rod is alternately changed with a multivibrator and a changeover switch in a predetermined cycle to prepare the water in the water container.

[0015]

According to the portable water conditioner according to the present invention described above,
Since the device body and the electrode part are formed separately and the device body and the electrode part are electrically connected, the size of the electrode part can be reduced, and the electrode part can be secured directly in a small water container. Since the electrode rod which is a consumable item is detachably attached to the electrode portion, it is suitable for exchanging the electrode rod.

Furthermore, since the polarities of the two electrode rods can be changed alternately, it is possible to elute a plurality of kinds of metals into water despite the fact that they are two electrode rods, and the water of the plurality of metals can be eluted. It became possible to control the dissolution ratio of

Further, the method for producing reduced water and the water conditioner of the present invention can safely and reliably produce reduced water containing a large amount of minerals as compared with the conventional method.

[0018]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The apparatus main body 1 and the electrode portion 2 of the present invention are separately formed, and the apparatus main body portion 1 is provided with a power source portion 11, a switch portion 12, and a timer portion 13, and the electrode portion 2 is provided with a second electrode. Book electrode rods 21, 22 are provided.

The apparatus main body 1 and the electrode portion 2 are connected by an electric cord 3, and the length and form of the electric cord 3 are appropriately selected.

The two electrode rods 21 and 22 are attached to the mounting rod 2.
4 is configured to be removable by an appropriate means such as screwing. An example of the screwing form is a means of forming a male screw at the tip of the mounting rod and forming a female screw at the corresponding position of the electrode rod.

Next, the method of using the device of the present invention will be described. The electrode rods 21 and 22 are inserted into water in a container containing water 33 (referred to as "water container" 25). In the present invention, the water 33 includes not only drinking water such as natural water, mineral water, and tap water, but also tea, wine,
It should be understood to include all drinkable liquids such as liquor, milk and the like.

In this state, the two electrode rods 21 and 22 which are stably supported in the water container 25 are energized to pass a current from the positive side to the negative side of the electrode rod, and the metal of the positive side electrode rod is made of metal. Is dissolved in water.

The material of the electrode rod is particularly preferably zinc or magnesium, but can be changed to other metal such as stainless steel. Zinc and magnesium are active ingredients necessary for the human body, but when the active ingredients dissolve in water, they are characterized by enriching the essential minerals of water.

The operation will be described in detail below.
When a high frequency AC generated by a high frequency oscillator (not shown) of about KHz is applied to the electrode rods 21 and 22 via the multivibrator 50, the electrode rod 21 and the electrode rod 22
A direct current flows between them due to the rectification of water.

As a result, foaming occurs in the water within a few minutes, electrons flow through the negative electrode rod to the ground side, and the standard oxidation-reduction potential of water is +300 for several minutes to several hours.
Reduced from mV to -200 mV to -300 mV, reduced water is obtained.

The switch section 12 is for turning on / off the power of the apparatus main body section 1, and the timer section 13 is for adjusting the operating time of the apparatus main body section 1. Normally, the adjustment can be carried out for about 5 to 30 minutes. Has become.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the metal (generally zinc) of the electrode rod 21 is dissolved in water and sucked toward the other electrode rod 22. In this case, only the metal of the electrode rod 21 dissolves in water, but as shown in FIG. 8, the changeover switch 36 is connected in the circuit to change the positive and negative polarities of the electrode rods 21 and 22. When they are connected so as to be switched alternately, the polarities of the two electrode rods are alternately reversed, so that the metals of the two electrode rods are alternately dissolved in water.

In order to automatically repeat these operations, the polarity of the output voltage is automatically and alternately changed by using the relay 45 and the transistor 44 in the cycle oscillated by the multivibrator 50 as shown in FIG. It is a circuit diagram to be made. Reference numerals 37, 38 and 39 in the figure are ICs,
Reference numerals 40, 41 and 42 are resistors, and 43 is a capacitor.

Further, FIG. 10 shows a multi-vibrator 5
9 is a graph showing a cycle of 0, and FIG.
The relay 45 has an output terminal 46 on the positive side and an output terminal 47 on the negative side.

Further, in FIG. 10, when the cycle 49 is reached, the relay 45 is activated and, conversely to the above, the output terminal 4
6 becomes the minus side, and the output terminal 47 becomes the plus side.

In FIG. 9, by changing the resistance 40 or the condenser 43, the multivibrator 5
The cycle of 0 can be changed to a desired state. In this way, it is possible to alternately elute the metals of the electrode rods 21 and 22 of a plurality of metals into water and control the elution ratio thereof.

Experimental Example 1.2 liters of tap water from Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture The redox potential is +436 mV, this water is DC12V, 300mA
I adjusted the water. Results (Treatment time) (Oxidation-reduction potential) 5 minutes -120 mV 10 minutes -162 mV 15 minutes -185 mV 20 minutes -272 mV 30 minutes -357 mV

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, the whole is a compact type that is convenient to carry, can be easily stored in a handbag or an attache case, and can be brought to an outing place or a travel destination to easily make mineral reduced water. This makes it possible to cope with both small and large water container volumes. In particular, if the size is such that it can be used for PET bottles, the usability at home will be significantly improved.

The greatest effect of the present invention is that a plurality of kinds of metals can be eluted into water and the elution ratio can be controlled by using only two electrode rods. It is in.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a water purifier according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the inside of the apparatus main body.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the inside of the electrode portion.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing an energized state in which two electrode rods are put in a water container.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram in which a changeover switch is connected to the circuit diagram of the previous figure.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram in which the polarity of the output voltage is automatically and alternately changed by using a relay and a semiconductor in the cycle oscillated by the multivibrator.

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the cycle of the previous figure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Device Main Body 2 Electrode Part 3 Electric Cord 11 Power Supply Part 12 Switch Part 13 Timer Part 21, 22 Electrode Rod 24 Mounting Bar 25 Water Container 33 Water 36 Changeover Switch 37, 38, 39 IC 40, 41, 42 Resistance 43 Condenser 44 Transistor 45 Relay 46,47 Output terminal 48,49 Period 50 Multivibrator

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A device main body part and an electrode part are separately formed,
The device body and the electrode part are electrically connected, the device body is provided with a power supply part, a switch part, and a timer part, and two electrode rods are extended in the electrode part in a state of being close to each other. ,
The electrode rod is configured to be detachable from the electrode portion, and a multivibrator and a changeover switch are installed in the main body of the apparatus so that the polarities of the two electrode rods are alternately changed at a predetermined cycle. Portable water conditioner. 2. A portable water conditioner, characterized in that the two electrodes are sized and arranged so as to enter the inside of the PET bottle from the mouth. 3. The portable water conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the two electrodes are made of zinc and magnesium. 4. The two electrode rods of the portable water conditioner according to claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3 are placed in water in a water container,
A method for producing reduced water, characterized in that the polarity of each electrode rod is alternately changed at a predetermined cycle by a multivibrator and a changeover switch to regulate the water in the water container.