JPH11104643A - Face-washing water maker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase easiness to use and to allow safe use by eliminating the danger such as an electric shock or the like caused by a water leak by constituting a water tank equipped with an electrode and a base stand part equipped with a power supply part and a water ejection mechanism part in a freely separable manner. SOLUTION: A projected fitting part 24 is formed to the bottom part of a water tank 1 while a recessed fitting part 25 is formed to the upper part of a base stand part 2 and the projected fitting part 24 is fitted in the recessed fitting part 25 and the outer edge part of the water tank 1 is placed on the outer edge part of the base stand part 2 to integrate the water tank 1 and the base stand part 2 with each other or to constitute them in a separable manner. By separating the water tank 1 from the base stand part 2, water can be directly supplied to the water tank 1. Further, power can be directly supplied to the water tank 1 from the base stand part 2 in a non-contact state and the danger such as an electric shock or the like caused by a water leak on the side of the water tank 1 is eliminated to enable safe use.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water-washing type face-wash water generator for reforming water by applying a voltage between electrodes, and more particularly, to increasing ease of use and preventing electric shock caused by water wetting. The present invention relates to a technology for eliminating danger and enabling safe use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a face-wash water generator, a water storage tank incorporating a power supply unit and a base unit provided with a water discharge mechanism for discharging generated water are integrated. Therefore, water is put into a container such as a wash basin and poured into a water storage tank, or a pump or the like is used, and a water supply means other than a face wash water generator is required, which makes it difficult to use. In addition, the power supply unit has a water storage tank built-in, and there is a risk of electric shock.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to increase the ease of use and to eliminate the danger of electric shock due to water getting wet and to achieve a safer operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facial water generator that can be used for washing.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a face-to-face washing water generator for applying a voltage between a plurality of electrodes to reform water, wherein the water storage tank is provided with the electrodes.
And the base unit 2 including the power supply unit 22 and the water discharge mechanism unit 23 are configured to be separable.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the water storage tank 1 is provided with an on-off valve 7, the base 2 is provided with an operator 9 for operating the on-off valve 7, and a reforming water outlet 13. is there. A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the water outlet 13 is arranged on the operation element 9. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a water discharge pipe 12 having a water discharge port 13 is provided at a tip end of the base portion 2, and an operation element 9 shorter than the water discharge pipe 12 is provided below the water discharge pipe 12. is there.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the water storage tank 1 is provided with an on-off valve 7 that is closed when the water storage tank 1 is detached from the base 2 and that can be opened when mounted. is there. In Claim 6, the base 2 has an operation member 9 for operating the on-off valve 7 and a water stop valve 14 which is deformed following the operation of the operation member 9 to prevent the base 2 from leaking to the side. Is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, an electrode plate 15 is detachably mounted immediately above the circuit portion of the secondary circuit 4 of the water storage tank 1. In claim 8, a handle 17 is provided near the on-off valve 7 of the water storage tank 1. In the ninth aspect, the water storage tank 1 is provided with a water level detecting means for detecting a water level below a predetermined water level, and a mechanism for operating the warning means and stopping the supply of electric power based on the detection result of the water level detecting means is provided. It is characterized by becoming.

According to a tenth aspect, a transmitting coil 19 is provided on the base 2, and a receiving coil 20 is provided on the water storage tank 1. In claim 11,
The transmission coil 19 and the reception coil 20 are arranged at positions not affected by the power supply coils 5 and 6. (Function) In the first aspect, the water storage tank 1 is
By separating water from the water storage tank 1, water can be drawn into the water storage tank 1, and it becomes easy to use without requiring another water supply means as in the related art. Further, power can be supplied from the base portion 2 to the water storage tank 1 in a non-contact manner, and the water storage tank 1 can be used safely without danger such as electric shock due to water getting wet in the arm.

In the second, third, fourth and fifth aspects, the operating member 9 is operated to discharge the generated water to the water outlet 13.
A water receiving operation using both hands, which is required at the time of washing the face, can be performed while water is discharged from the water, so that the generated water can be received, and a water receiving container becomes unnecessary. This allows parts,
Operation can be simplified, and usability can be further improved.

According to the present invention, the operation element 9, that is, the base section 2, can stop water. In the seventh aspect, the electrode plate 15 can be easily removed, and the inside of the water storage tank 1 and the electrode plate 15 can be washed. According to claim 8, it is easy to move the water storage tank 1 by holding the handle 17, and it is easy to check the water stop when the water storage tank 1 is attached and detached.

According to the ninth aspect, when the water level of the water storage tank 1 falls below a certain level, a warning is issued and the supply of electric power can be stopped, so that waste can be eliminated, safety can be improved, and proper operation can be performed. In claim 10, it can be detected that the water storage tank 1 is not mounted,
The generation operation when the water storage tank 1 is not mounted can be prevented, and the application of voltage to foreign matter can be prevented, so that a more secure generator can be supplied.

In the eleventh aspect, it is possible to prevent signals from being mixed with a coil for supplying electric power to the electrodes, and it is possible to more effectively apply a voltage and perform highly reliable detection.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall side view, and FIG.
3 is an exploded side view partially broken away, FIG. 3 shows a configuration for transmitting electric power in a non-contact manner, FIG. 3 (a) is a primary circuit 3, FIG. 3 (b) is a secondary circuit 4, FIG. (C) is a sectional side view showing the mutual relationship.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, a face water generator A includes a water storage tank 1 provided with an electrode plate 15 serving as an electrode therein, and a water storage tank 1 for obtaining generated water. It comprises a primary side circuit 3 for performing control and a base 2 provided with a water discharge mechanism 23 for discharging generated water. The face-wash water generator A supplies water to the water storage tank 1, and supplies a voltage generated from a primary side circuit 3 as a power supply unit 22 provided inside the base unit 2 to a secondary circuit in which the water storage tank 1 is provided. Through 4,
The reforming of the water is started by applying the voltage to the plurality of electrode plates 15 in contact with the water, and after a certain period of time, the application of the voltage is finished to complete the generation of the reformed water. The generated reformed water is discharged from the water discharge port 13 by operating the water discharge mechanism 23, and is used as face wash water.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which a fitting projection 24 is formed at the bottom of the water storage tank 1, a fitting recess 25 is formed at the top of the base 2, and the fitting projection is formed. By fitting the portion 24 into the fitting recess 25 and mounting the outer edge of the water storage tank 1 on the outer edge of the base 2, the water storage tank 1 is integrated with the base 2 and is separable. It is composed. By separating the water storage tank 1 from the base 2, water can be directly supplied to the water storage tank 1.

In the inside of the fitting projection 24 of the water storage tank 1,
The primary circuit 3 and the electrode plate 15 are incorporated, and the lower surface of the fitting concave portion 25 of the base portion 2 is provided on the lower surface of the primary circuit 3 serving as the power supply unit 22.
Is incorporated so that power can be transmitted from the primary circuit 3 to the secondary circuit 4 in a non-contact manner. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described. FIG. 3A shows the primary side circuit 3
FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the secondary circuit 4. FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the water storage tank 1 is mounted on the base 2.

The primary-side and secondary-side circuits 3 and 4 have power supply coils 5 and 6, respectively. As shown in FIG. 3 (c), by disposing the primary circuit 3 of the base unit 2 below the secondary circuit 4 of the water storage tank 1, the power supply coil 5 is switched from the power supply coil 5 using an induction magnetic field. 6 to transmit power in a contactless manner. 4 and 5 show the water discharging mechanism 23, FIG. 4 shows the water stopping state of the water storage tank 1, and FIG. 5 shows the water discharging state of the generated water. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described in detail.

The valve hole 27 is formed in the water storage tank 1 and the valve hole 2 is formed.
The guide cylinder 26 is protruded downward from the peripheral portion of the valve 7, and the valve shaft 11 is inserted into the guide cylinder 26. The on-off valve 7 is attached to the upper end of the valve shaft 11. The coil spring 8 is connected between the flange portion 29 at the lower end of the valve shaft 11 and the internal guide portion 28 in the valve hole 27 of the water storage tank 1. Then
The on-off valve 7 is opened by the urging force of the coil spring 8 downward.
And the valve hole 27 is always closed.

A packing 30 is attached to the outside of the guide tube 26, and a connecting tube 31 is formed on the base 2 so that the water storage tank 1
When connecting the base 2 to the guide tube 26, the connecting tube 31
Can be connected through a packing 30 while ensuring watertightness. The connection shaft 31 holds the operation shaft 10 slidably up and down. An engagement ring 32 is provided at a lower end of the operation shaft 10. The operation shaft 10 can be operated up and down by engaging the substantially L-shaped operation element 9 with the engagement ring 32 and rotating the operation element 9 around the pin 33. The connection pipe 31 is provided with the water discharge pipe 12
And protrude outside. A water outlet 13 is formed at the tip of the water discharge pipe 12. The operation element 9 is shorter than the water discharge pipe 12 and is disposed below the water discharge pipe 12.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, both hands are put together so as to receive the generated water, and as shown in FIG. 5, the operator 9 is operated upward to push up the valve shaft 11 to open the on-off valve 7, The generated water is introduced into the water discharge pipe 12 from the water storage tank 1 and discharged from the water discharge port 13, so that the reformed water is received in the middle of the palm of both hands. A water stop valve 14 using, for example, a diaphragm is attached to the operation shaft 10.
The generated water flowing down from 7 is stopped to prevent the generated water from leaking to the outside of the connection tube 31, thereby preventing the water from leaking into the base 2.

The water discharge mechanism 23 of the above-described embodiment is of a mechanical type using the operating element 9, but may be an electric water discharge mechanism 23 using a switch or the like. By the way, the water stop valve 14 can be achieved by an O-ring or the like. However, in the case of an O-ring or the like, there is a high operating force at the time of sliding and there is a risk of sticking.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
The secondary side circuit 4 and the electrode plate 15 inside the water storage tank 1 are configured so that they can be inserted and disconnected, for example, so that electrical connection can be made and the electrode plate 15 can be easily removed. is there. In this case, the outer shell portion 34 of the secondary circuit 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the outer shell portion 34 can be connected to the hanging cylinder 35 hanging down from the water storage tank 1 via the O-ring 16 while ensuring watertightness. Has become. Further, the outer shell 34 provided with the secondary side circuit 4 is rotated by engaging the L-shaped groove 37 of the outer shell 34 with a pin 36 protruding laterally from the hanging cylinder 35 to rotate. 35 can be connected so as not to fall out. In the above embodiment, the simple connection is performed by the bayonet method in which the water is stopped by the O-ring 16, but the water stop method and the connection method may be other than such a configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the water storage tank 1
Is provided with a handle 17 near the on-off valve 7. Then, the water storage tank 1 which has been supplied with water and becomes heavier
When the water storage tank 1 is mounted, the guide tube 26 of the water storage tank 1 is connected to the connection tube 31 of the base 2 via the O-ring 30. By providing the handle 17 near the on-off valve 7, Since the handle 17 which is the operation point of the connection operation and the opening / closing valve 7 portion which is the connection point are close to each other, the insertion operation is simple and the check of the water stopping state is easy.

By the way, when a voltage is applied between the electrode plates 15 to generate reformed water, the current value is
The resistance varies between the electrodes 5, that is, the water level between the electrode plates 15. If the water level between the electrode plates 15 is low, the current value decreases. Therefore, in claim 9, by measuring the current value supplied from the primary side circuit 3 to the secondary side circuit 4 by the primary side, the water level is detected as a result, and based on this detection result, A warning is displayed by an LED (not shown) or the like, and the power supply is stopped.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show a tenth embodiment. 1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of a primary circuit 3 and a secondary circuit 4, respectively. The primary side circuit 3 includes a transmitting coil 19, and the secondary side circuit 4 includes a receiving coil 20.
It has. The installation state of the primary side circuit 3 and the secondary side circuit 4 is the same as that in FIG. However, whether the water storage tank 1 is mounted on the base unit 2 can be checked by checking whether the water storage tank 1 is returned when the radio wave emitted from the transmission coil 19 is returned via the reception coil 20. 2 will be installed. Therefore, in claim 10, utilizing the above-mentioned phenomenon, it is confirmed whether or not the water storage tank 1 is mounted on the base portion 2 to prevent the start of the generation of the reformed water when the water storage tank 1 is not mounted. In the case where foreign matter such as metal is inadvertently present on the upper part of the primary circuit 3, the foreign matter is prevented from being heated at the start of generation.

According to the eleventh aspect, the transmitting coil 19 and the receiving coil 20 are positioned at appropriate positions so as not to be affected by the power supply coils 5, 6, that is, in the present embodiment, at the power supply coils 5, 6. It is installed almost at the center. If the position is other than the proper position, a part of the radio wave transmitted from the transmitting coil 19 of the primary circuit 3 is received by the power supply coil 6 of the secondary circuit 4. The intensity of the radio wave returned to the transmitting coil 19 becomes weak. For this reason, it is uncertain whether the installation of the water storage tank 1 is uncertain.
Even if is attached, it will be detected as not attached.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water-washing face-wash water generator for reforming water by applying a voltage between a plurality of electrodes, comprising a water storage tank provided with electrodes, a power supply unit and Since the base with the water discharge mechanism is configured to be separable, water can be drawn into the water storage tank by separating the water storage tank from the base. It is easy to use because no means is required. Further, power can be supplied from the base portion to the water storage tank in a non-contact manner, and there is an advantage that the water storage tank can be used safely without danger such as electric shock due to water getting wet in the umbrella.

In the second, third, fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, by appropriately arranging the positional relationship between the water outlet and the operator, the operator is operated to discharge the generated water from the water outlet. While doing so, a water receiving operation using both hands, which is required at the time of face washing, becomes possible, so that the generated water can be received, and a water receiving container becomes unnecessary. Thereby, there is an advantage that simplification of parts and operation can be achieved, and usability can be further improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an operator for operating the open / close valve and a water stop valve for preventing the base portion from leaking water are provided on the base portion. Therefore, there is an advantage that the operation element, that is, the base portion, can stop water. In claim 7, since the electrode plate is detachably mounted immediately above the circuit portion of the secondary circuit of the water storage tank, the electrode plate can be easily removed, and the inside of the water storage tank and the electrode plate can be cleaned. There is an advantage of becoming.

According to the eighth aspect, the handle is provided near the opening / closing valve of the water storage tank, so that the water storage tank can be easily moved with the handle, and the water is stopped when the water storage tank is attached and detached. There is an advantage that confirmation is easy. In the ninth aspect, the water storage tank is provided with a water level detecting means for detecting a water level below a predetermined water level, and a mechanism for operating the warning means and stopping the power supply based on the detection result of the water level detecting means is provided. Therefore, when the water level in the water storage tank falls below a certain level, there is an advantage that a warning can be issued and power supply can be stopped, eliminating waste, improving safety, and performing proper operation.

According to the tenth aspect, since the transmitting coil is provided on the base and the receiving coil is provided on the water storage tank, it can be detected that the water storage tank is not mounted, and when the water storage tank is not mounted. This has the advantage that the generation operation of can be prevented, the application of voltage to foreign matter can be prevented, and a more secure generator can be supplied. According to the eleventh aspect, since the transmitting coil and the receiving coil are disposed at positions not affected by the power supply coil, it is possible to prevent signals from being mixed with the coil for supplying power to the electrodes, thereby achieving a more effective operation. There is an advantage that voltage application and highly reliable detection can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view in which the facial water generator is separated and partly broken.

3A is a bottom view of a primary circuit, FIG. 3B is a bottom view of a secondary circuit, and FIG. 3C is a partial cross-sectional view when power is supplied.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the on-off valve in a closed state.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a water discharge state when the on-off valve is open.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are enlarged cross-sectional views showing the operation of the operation shaft.

FIG. 7 is an exploded side view showing a configuration of water level detection and partially broken.

FIG. 8A is a bottom view of a primary circuit showing a position of a transmitting coil, and FIG. 8B is a bottom view of a secondary circuit showing a position of a receiving coil.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water storage tank 2 Base part 3 Primary circuit 4 Secondary circuit 7 On-off valve 8 Coil spring 9 Operator 12 Water discharge pipe 13 Water discharge port 14 Water stop valve 15 Electrode plate 17 Handle 19 Transmission coil 20 Receiving coil

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A water-washing type face-wash water generator for applying a voltage between a plurality of electrodes to reform water, comprising a water storage tank provided with electrodes, a power supply unit and a water discharge mechanism unit. A face-wash water generator characterized in that the base part is configured to be separable. 2. The face-wash water generator according to claim 1, wherein an opening / closing valve is provided in the water storage tank, an operator for operating the opening / closing valve on the base portion, and a water outlet for reforming water are provided. 3. The face-wash water generator according to claim 2, wherein a water outlet is arranged on the operation element. 4. The face-wash water generator according to claim 3, wherein a water discharge pipe having a water discharge port at a tip end is provided on the base portion, and an operation member shorter than the water discharge pipe is provided below the water discharge pipe. . 5. The face-wash water generator according to claim 2, wherein the water storage tank is provided with an on-off valve that is closed when the water storage tank is detached from the base portion and that can be opened when mounted. 6. A base unit having an operator for operating an on-off valve and a water stop valve for deforming following the operation of the operator to prevent water leakage to the base. The facial water generator according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The facial water generator according to claim 1, wherein an electrode plate is attached immediately above a circuit portion of a secondary circuit of the water storage tank. 8. The face-wash water generator according to claim 1, further comprising a handle provided near an on-off valve of the water storage tank. 9. A water storage tank comprising a water level detecting means for detecting a water level below a predetermined water level, a mechanism for operating a warning means based on a detection result of the water level detecting means and stopping the supply of electric power. The facial water generator according to claim 1, characterized in that: 10. The face-wash water generator according to claim 1, wherein a transmission coil is provided on the base portion and a reception coil is provided on the water storage tank. 11. The face-wash water generator according to claim 10, wherein the transmitting coil and the receiving coil are arranged at positions not affected by the power supply coil.