JPH1142483A - Mineral water regulator - Google Patents
Mineral water regulatorInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は水道水中に元々含ま
れているミネラル分を利用し、ミネラル水や脱ミネラル
水を造り分けることのできるミネラル整水器に関するも
のである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mineral water dispenser capable of producing mineral water and demineralized water by utilizing minerals originally contained in tap water.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来この種のミネラル整水器は図7に示
すように構成するものである。図7は従来の技術の一般
的なミネラル整水器を示す断面図である。図7のミネラ
ル整水器は、水を収容する容器32と、容器32内の水
を循環させる循環経路33と、容器32内の水を外部に
流出させる出水経路34と、前記循環経路33内に設け
られたミネラル装置35及び、前記出水経路34途中に
設けられた浄水装置36を備えている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of mineral water conditioner is configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a general mineral water purifier according to the related art. 7 includes a container 32 for storing water, a circulation path 33 for circulating the water in the container 32, a water discharge path 34 for discharging the water in the container 32 to the outside, And a water purification device 36 provided in the middle of the water discharge path 34.
【0003】前記ミネラル装置35内には、麦飯石や医
王石、サンゴ石等の天然活性鉱物37、38、39が収
納され、浄水装置36内には、活性炭等の塩素除去物質
40や中空糸膜等の雑菌除去物質41が収納されてい
る。The mineral device 35 contains natural active minerals 37, 38 and 39 such as barley stone, Ioite and coral stone, and the water purification device 36 contains a chlorine removing substance 40 such as activated carbon and hollow fibers. A germ-removing substance 41 such as a membrane is stored.
【0004】そして、容器32内に収納された水道水
は、循環ポンプの駆動により循環経路33を通して循環
するように流通しながら容器32内に貯留される。この
水がミネラル装置35を通過する際に、ミネラル装置3
5内の天然活性鉱物37、38、39を介してミネラル
成分が付与される。[0004] Tap water stored in the container 32 is stored in the container 32 while flowing so as to circulate through the circulation path 33 by driving a circulation pump. When this water passes through the mineral device 35, the mineral device 3
The mineral components are provided via the natural active minerals 37, 38, 39 in 5.
【0005】さらに、容器32内のミネラル成分が出水
ポンプの駆動により出水経路34を通り、浄水装置36
内を通過する際に浄水装置36内の塩素除去物質40と
雑菌除去物質41と接触して水中に含まれている残留塩
素や水中の雑菌が捕収され、これによりミネラル分を含
み、塩素臭の少ないミネラル水が出水経路34から給水
される。Further, the mineral components in the container 32 pass through the water discharge path 34 by the driving of the water discharge pump, and pass through the water purification device 36.
When passing through the inside, the chlorine-removing substance 40 and the germ-removing substance 41 in the water purification device 36 come into contact with each other, and the residual chlorine contained in the water and various germs in the water are collected. Mineral water with less water is supplied from the water discharge path 34.
【0006】[0006]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記のようなミネラル
整水器では、水道水を天然石に接触させるだけなので、
天然石に含まれるミネラル成分を短時間で溶出させるこ
とができず、これを解決する方法の一つとして、特開平
6−190379号公報、特開平6−343981号公
報に記載のように、水道水に炭酸ガスを注入して、水道
水中の遊離炭酸濃度を向上させ、この水をミネラル含有
物質に接触させて、ミネラル分を溶出させるようにした
ミネラル整水器がある。In the above-mentioned mineral water purifier, tap water only comes into contact with natural stones.
Mineral components contained in natural stones cannot be eluted in a short time, and as one method for solving this, tap water as described in JP-A-6-190379 and JP-A-6-343983. There is a mineral water conditioner in which the concentration of free carbon dioxide in tap water is improved by injecting carbon dioxide into the water, and this water is brought into contact with a mineral-containing substance to elute mineral components.
【0007】また、特開平8−103775号公報に記
載のように、前処理として、原水のpH値を希望する溶
存ミネラル成分量に見合うpH値に調整して、原水をサ
ンゴ砂の充填層に通液し、溶存ミネラル成分を増加させ
る調整方法及び調整装置が提案されている。Further, as described in JP-A-8-103775, as a pretreatment, the pH value of the raw water is adjusted to a pH value corresponding to a desired amount of dissolved mineral components, and the raw water is added to the bed of coral sand. An adjustment method and an adjustment device for increasing the amount of dissolved mineral components by passing a liquid have been proposed.
【0008】しかしながら、上記のようなミネラル整水
器においては、天然鉱石に吸着しているミネラル量には
限界があり、よって、永続的にある程度の量のミネラル
成分を水中に溶出させるためには、適当な時期にこれら
の天然鉱石を取り替えるといったメンテナンス作業が必
要となり、また、上記の方法では水中のミネラル量を増
加させることは可能であるが、ミネラル成分を減少させ
ることはできない。However, in the above-mentioned mineral water purifier, the amount of mineral adsorbed on natural ore is limited. Therefore, it is necessary to elute a certain amount of mineral component into water permanently. However, maintenance work such as replacing these natural ores at an appropriate time is required, and the above method can increase the amount of minerals in water, but cannot reduce the mineral components.
【0009】それ故、本発明は一般家庭用の水道水に元
々含まれているミネラル成分を利用し、ミネラル分を多
く含むミネラル水と減少させた脱ミネラル水とを造り分
けることができる、メンテナンスの不要なミネラル整水
器を提供することにある。Therefore, the present invention utilizes a mineral component originally contained in tap water for general household use, and can separate mineral water containing a large amount of minerals from demineralized water reduced in maintenance. An object of the present invention is to provide an unnecessary mineral water conditioner.
【0010】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のミネラル整水器
は上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、
槽の中央部に陽イオン交換膜と陰イオン交換膜を対向配
置して脱ミネラル室を形成し、この脱ミネラル室の陰イ
オン交換膜に隣接する室を陽極室とし、ここで陽極板を
配設し、上記脱ミネラル室の陽イオン交換膜に隣接する
室を陰極室とし、ここに陰極板を配設した電解槽と、こ
の電解槽に接続した水道水の供給管と、脱ミネラル室上
部に設けられた脱ミネラル水吐出管と、陽極室上部に設
けた陽極水吐出口、陰極室上部に設けられた陰極水吐出
口が合流して形成される一本のミネラル水吐出管と、電
解槽の陽極板と陰極板に直流電圧を印加できる直流電源
からなる水道水のミネラル調整装置と、活性炭などの塩
素除去物質と中空糸膜などの雑菌除去物質が収納された
浄水装置から構成したものである。In order to achieve the above object, the mineral water purifier of the present invention has the following features.
A cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane are arranged opposite to each other at the center of the tank to form a demineralization chamber, and a chamber adjacent to the anion exchange membrane in the demineralization chamber is used as an anode chamber, and an anode plate is arranged here. A chamber adjacent to the cation exchange membrane of the demineralization chamber is used as a cathode chamber, an electrolytic cell having a cathode plate disposed therein, a supply pipe of tap water connected to the electrolytic cell, and an upper part of the demineralization chamber. A mineral water discharge pipe provided in the anode chamber, an anode water discharge port provided in the upper part of the anode chamber, and a cathode water discharge pipe provided in the upper part of the cathode chamber, and one mineral water discharge pipe formed by merging, It consists of a tap water mineral adjustment device consisting of a DC power supply that can apply a DC voltage to the anode plate and cathode plate of the tank, and a water purification device containing a chlorine removal material such as activated carbon and a germ removal material such as a hollow fiber membrane. It is.
【0011】また、請求項2記載の発明は、上記請求項
1記載の発明に示しているミネラル調整装置の電解槽の
脱ミネラル室にH型陽イオン交換樹脂とOH型陰イオン
交換樹脂を充填した構成としたものである。According to a second aspect of the present invention, an H-type cation-exchange resin and an OH-type anion-exchange resin are filled in the demineralization chamber of the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention. The configuration is as follows.
【0012】そして、請求項3記載の発明は、上記請求
項1記載の発明に示しているミネラル調整装置の電解槽
の脱ミネラル室にH型陽イオン交換樹脂とOH型陰イオ
ン交換樹脂を充填し、さらに電解槽の陽極室に水道水中
の陰イオン成分でイオン交換した陰イオン交換樹脂を充
填し、陰極室に水道水中の陽イオン成分でイオン交換し
た陽イオン交換樹脂を充填した構成としたものである。According to a third aspect of the present invention, an H-type cation-exchange resin and an OH-type anion-exchange resin are filled in the demineralization chamber of the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention. Then, the anode compartment of the electrolytic cell was filled with an anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with an anion component in tap water, and the cathode compartment was filled with a cation exchange resin ion-exchanged with a cation component in tap water. Things.
【0013】そしてまた、請求項4記載の発明は、陽極
板と陰極板を配置した電解槽の中央部に陽イオン交換
膜、陰イオン交換膜を交互に配置し、電解槽の陽極側に
陰イオン交換膜が、陰極側に陽イオン交換膜が配置され
ている室を脱ミネラル室とし、ここでH型の陽イオン交
換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換樹脂を充填し、各脱ミネ
ラル室上部に設けられた脱ミネラル水吐出口は一つの脱
ミネラル水吐出管に接続されており、電解槽の陽極側に
陽イオン交換膜が、陰極側に陰イオン交換膜が配置され
ている室をミネラル室とし、ここに水道水中の陰イオン
成分でイオン交換した陰イオン交換樹脂と陽イオン成分
でイオン交換した陽イオン交換樹脂を充填し、各ミネラ
ル室上部に設けられたミネラル水吐出口は一つのミネラ
ル水吐出管に接続されており、さらに一番端の陰イオン
交換膜と陽極板で囲まれた室を陽極室とし、ここに水道
水中の陰イオン成分でイオン交換された陰イオン交換樹
脂を充填し、一番端の陽イオン交換膜と陰極板で囲まれ
た室を陰極室とし、ここに水道水中の陽イオン成分でイ
オン交換した陽イオン交換膜を充填した構成にした電解
槽を有するミネラル調整装置と請求項1記載の発明で示
す浄水装置とから構成されるものである。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane are alternately arranged at the center of an electrolytic cell in which an anode plate and a cathode plate are arranged, and a negative electrode is provided on the anode side of the electrolytic cell. The chamber in which the cation exchange membrane is disposed on the cathode side of the ion exchange membrane is defined as a demineralization chamber. Here, the H-type cation exchange resin and the OH-type anion exchange resin are filled, and the upper part of each demineralization chamber is filled. The demineralized water discharge port provided in is connected to one demineralized water discharge pipe, and the cation exchange membrane is disposed on the anode side of the electrolytic cell and the anion exchange membrane is disposed on the cathode side of the chamber. Chamber, filled with an anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with anion components in tap water and a cation exchange resin ion-exchanged with cation components, and the mineral water discharge port provided at the top of each mineral chamber is one Connected to mineral water discharge pipe The room surrounded by the anion exchange membrane and the anode plate at the extreme end is defined as the anode compartment, and the anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with the anion component in the tap water is filled into this compartment. A mineral adjusting device having an electrolytic cell having a configuration in which a chamber surrounded by a cation exchange membrane and a cathode plate is a cathode chamber, and which is filled with a cation exchange membrane ion-exchanged with a cation component in tap water. And a water purification device described in the above-mentioned invention.
【0014】また、請求項5記載の発明は、上記請求項
1乃至請求項4記載の発明のいずれか一つに示すミネラ
ル調整装置の電解槽の電極間電圧を制御することができ
る装置を取り付けた構成としたものである。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for controlling a voltage between electrodes of an electrolytic cell of a mineral adjusting device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention. The configuration is as follows.
【0015】そして、請求項6記載の発明は、上記請求
項1乃至請求項4記載の発明のいずれか一つに示すミネ
ラル調整装置と浄水装置に加え、紫外線ランプとこれを
取り囲むようなら旋状の形状をしたガラス管から構成さ
れるミネラル処理水内に残留している細菌の殺菌装置を
設けた構成としたものである。According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the mineral adjusting device and the water purifying device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, an ultraviolet lamp and a spiral-shaped lamp surround the ultraviolet lamp. And a sterilizing device for bacteria remaining in the mineral-treated water, which is constituted by a glass tube having the shape shown in FIG.
【0016】本発明のミネラル整水器は上記構成にて、
請求項1記載の発明は、ミネラル調整装置の電解槽に供
給された水に電圧を印加すると、脱ミネラル室の水の陽
イオン成分は陰極室に、陰イオン成分は陽極室に移動
し、脱ミネラル室のミネラル量が減少する。[0016] The mineral water purifier of the present invention has the above structure,
According to the first aspect of the invention, when a voltage is applied to the water supplied to the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device, the cation component of the water in the demineralization chamber moves to the cathode chamber, and the anion component moves to the anode chamber to remove the water. The amount of minerals in the mineral chamber decreases.
【0017】また、請求項2、請求項3記載の発明は、
ミネラル調整装置の電解槽内の水に電圧を印加すると、
脱ミネラル室の水の陽イオン成分は陰極室に、陰イオン
成分は陽極室に移動し、また一部の水の陽イオン成分と
陰イオン成分は脱ミネラル室のイオン交換樹脂で水素イ
オンと水酸化物イオンにイオン交換される。Further, the invention according to claims 2 and 3 is:
When voltage is applied to the water in the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjustment device,
The cation component of the water in the demineralization chamber moves to the cathode compartment, the anion component moves to the anode compartment, and some of the cation and anion components of the water are converted to hydrogen ions and water by the ion exchange resin in the demineralization compartment. It is ion-exchanged to oxide ions.
【0018】そして、請求項4記載の発明は、ミネラル
調整装置の電解槽内の水に、電圧を印加すると、脱ミネ
ラル室の水中の陽イオン成分は、電極に引かれミネラル
室と陰極室に移動する。また陰イオン成分は、同様にミ
ネラル室と陽極室に移動する。また一部の水の陽イオン
成分と陰イオン成分は脱ミネラル室のイオン交換樹脂で
水素イオンと水酸化物イオンにイオン交換される。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when a voltage is applied to the water in the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device, the cation component in the water in the demineralized chamber is attracted to the electrode and is transferred to the mineral chamber and the cathode chamber. Moving. The anion component also moves to the mineral chamber and the anode chamber. Some of the cation and anion components of water are ion-exchanged into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions by the ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber.
【0019】そしてまた、請求項5記載の発明は、ミネ
ラル調整装置の電解槽の電極間電圧を制御することがで
きる。また、請求項6記載の発明は、ミネラル調整装
置、浄水装置を経由してきたミネラル処理水の中に残留
するバクテリアなどの細菌を殺菌することができる。Further, the invention according to claim 5 can control the voltage between the electrodes of the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device. The invention according to claim 6 can sterilize bacteria such as bacteria remaining in the mineral-treated water that has passed through the mineral adjustment device and the water purification device.
【0020】[0020]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明のミネラル整水器の
実施の形態を図面とともに説明する。まず、本発明のミ
ネラル整水器の第1の実施の形態について図1とともに
説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment of the mineral water conditioner of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
【0021】図1は本発明のミネラル整水器の第1の実
施の形態を示す断面図であり、本発明のミネラル整水器
の第1の実施の形態は図1に示すように水道水中のミネ
ラル分を利用し、ミネラルの多い水と少ない水を造り分
けるミネラル調整装置1とミネラル調整処理された水中
の塩素や雑菌を除去するための浄水装置2からなる。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a mineral water purifier of the present invention. The first embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention is shown in FIG. And a water purification device 2 for removing chlorine and various germs in the water that has been subjected to the mineral adjustment treatment by using the mineral content of the water to separate water having a large amount of minerals and water having a small amount of minerals.
【0022】そして、上記ミネラル調整装置は槽の中央
部に陽イオン交換膜3と陰イオン交換膜4を対向配置し
て脱ミネラル室5を形成し、この脱ミネラル室の陰イオ
ン交換膜に隣接する室を陽極室6とし、ここに陽極板7
を配設し、また、上記脱ミネラル室の陽イオン交換膜に
隣接する室を陰極室8とし、ここに陰極板9を配設した
電解槽10と、この電解槽に接続した水道水の供給管1
1と、脱ミネラル室5上部に設けられた脱ミネラル水吐
出管12と、陽極室上部に設けた陽極水吐出口13、陰
極室上部に設けられた陰極水吐出口14が合流して形成
される一本のミネラル水吐出管15と、ミネラル水/脱
ミネラル水切り替え弁16と電解槽の陽極板7と陰極板
9に直流電圧を印加できる直流電源17とで構成される
浄水装置は、活性炭等の塩素除去物質18と中空糸膜等
の雑菌除去物質19から構成される。The above-mentioned mineral adjusting device has a cation exchange membrane 3 and an anion exchange membrane 4 arranged opposite to each other at the center of the tank to form a demineralization chamber 5, which is adjacent to the anion exchange membrane in the demineralization chamber. The chamber to be used is an anode chamber 6, where an anode plate 7 is provided.
A chamber adjacent to the cation exchange membrane of the demineralization chamber is defined as a cathode chamber 8, and an electrolytic cell 10 in which a cathode plate 9 is disposed, and a supply of tap water connected to the electrolytic cell. Tube 1
1, a demineralized water discharge pipe 12 provided above the demineralized chamber 5, an anode water discharge port 13 provided above the anode chamber, and a cathode water discharge port 14 provided above the cathode chamber are formed by merging. The water purification device is composed of a single mineral water discharge pipe 15, a mineral water / demineralized water switching valve 16, and a DC power supply 17 capable of applying a DC voltage to the anode plate 7 and the cathode plate 9 of the electrolytic cell. And a germ removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane.
【0023】このミネラル整水器の電解槽10に供給管
11から水道水を導入し電圧を印加すると、脱ミネラル
室5内の水の陽イオン(図中ではC+)は電界の力で陰
極板9の方へ移動し、陽イオン交換膜を経て陰極室8に
移動する。また、陰イオン(図中ではA−)は陽極板7
の方に移動し、陰イオン交換膜を経て陽極室6に移動す
る。その結果、脱ミネラル室5内のイオンの量は減少
し、ここで脱ミネラル水を得ることができる。When tap water is introduced from the supply pipe 11 into the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water regulator and a voltage is applied, the cations (C + in the figure) of the water in the demineralization chamber 5 are changed by the electric field to the cathode plate. 9 and move to the cathode chamber 8 via the cation exchange membrane. In addition, anions (A- in the figure) are supplied to the anode plate 7.
To the anode chamber 6 via the anion exchange membrane. As a result, the amount of ions in the demineralized chamber 5 decreases, and demineralized water can be obtained here.
【0024】脱ミネラル水は脱ミネラル水吐出管12か
ら流れ出る。また、陰極室8には水中の陽イオン成分
が、陽極室6には陰イオン成分が集まる。この陰極室8
に得られる陽イオンの豊富な水は陰極水吐出口14から
流れ出て、また、陽極室6に得られる陰イオンの豊富な
水は陽極水吐出口13に流れ出る。陰極水吐出口14か
ら流れ出た陽イオンの豊富な水と陽極水吐出口13から
流れ出た陰イオンの豊富な水はミネラル水吐出管15で
合流し、水中のミネラル分が豊富なミネラル水がミネラ
ル水吐出管15の中を流れる。The demineralized water flows out of the demineralized water discharge pipe 12. In the cathode chamber 8, cation components in water are collected, and in the anode chamber 6, anion components are collected. This cathode chamber 8
The cation-rich water obtained in the above flows out from the cathode water discharge port 14, and the anion-rich water obtained in the anode chamber 6 flows into the anode water discharge port 13. The cation-rich water flowing out of the cathode water discharge port 14 and the anion-rich water flowing out of the anode water discharge port 13 merge in a mineral water discharge pipe 15, and the mineral water rich in minerals in the water becomes mineral water. It flows through the water discharge pipe 15.
【0025】脱ミネラル水とミネラル水はそれぞれ脱ミ
ネラル水吐出管12とミネラル水吐出管15に沿ってミ
ネラル水/脱ミネラル水切り替え弁16に供給される。
ここで選択されたほうのミネラル処理水は浄水装置に供
給され、選択されなかったミネラル処理水は排水として
外部に出される。選択されたミネラル処理水が浄水装置
に供給され、活性炭等の塩素除去物質18と中空糸膜等
の雑菌除去物質19により塩素臭のしないミネラル処理
水となる。The demineralized water and the mineral water are supplied to a mineral water / demineralized water switching valve 16 along a demineralized water discharge pipe 12 and a mineral water discharge pipe 15, respectively.
The mineral treated water selected here is supplied to the water purification device, and the mineral treated water not selected is discharged to the outside as wastewater. The selected mineral-treated water is supplied to the water purification device, and becomes a mineral-treated water free of chlorine odor by a chlorine removing substance 18 such as activated carbon and a germ removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane.
【0026】以上のように本発明のミネラル整水器の第
1の実施の形態では水道水中に元々含まれているミネラ
ル分を利用し、ミネラル分の多い水または少ない水とを
得ることができる。As described above, in the first embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention, the mineral water originally contained in tap water can be used to obtain water with a high mineral content or water with a low mineral content. .
【0027】次に本発明のミネラル整水器の第2の実施
の形態について図2とともに説明する。図2は本発明の
ミネラル整水器の第2の実施の形態を示す断面図であ
り、図2は図1のミネラル整水器の電解槽10の底部の
多孔質部材20を設置し、脱ミネラル室5にH型の陽イ
オン交換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換樹脂21を充填し
て構成したものである。Next, a second embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the mineral water conditioner of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the porous member 20 at the bottom of the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water device of FIG. It comprises a mineral chamber 5 filled with an H-type cation exchange resin and an OH-type anion exchange resin 21.
【0028】このミネラル整水器の電解槽10に供給管
11から水道水を導入し電圧を印加すると、脱ミネラル
室5内の水道水中の陽イオン成分は電界の力で、一部は
陰極室8へ移動し、一部は脱ミネラル室内のH型イオン
交換樹脂で水素イオンと交換する。また、陰イオン成分
は電界の力で一部は陽極室6に、一部はOH型の陰イオ
ン交換樹脂で水酸化物イオンと交換する。その結果脱ミ
ネラル室内には水素イオンと水酸化物イオン以外のイオ
ン成分のない脱ミネラル水が得られる。When tap water is introduced from the supply pipe 11 into the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water regulator and a voltage is applied, the cation component in the tap water in the demineralization chamber 5 is an electric field, and a part is in the cathode chamber. 8 and partially exchange with hydrogen ions by the H-type ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber. The anion component is partially exchanged with the hydroxide chamber ion by an OH type anion exchange resin, partly in the anode chamber 6 by the force of the electric field. As a result, demineralized water free of ion components other than hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is obtained in the demineralized chamber.
【0029】この方法により得られる脱ミネラル水は電
解で取り除けなかった水道水中のイオン分を、脱ミネラ
ル室内のイオン交換樹脂で水素イオンと水酸化物イオン
にイオン交換するので、第1の実施の形態で得られる脱
ミネラル水よりもミネラル量の少ない脱ミネラル水を得
ることができる。The demineralized water obtained by this method ion-exchanges ions in tap water, which could not be removed by electrolysis, into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions with an ion exchange resin in the demineralized chamber. Demineralized water having a smaller amount of mineral than the demineralized water obtained in the form can be obtained.
【0030】また、陰極室8には水中の陽イオン成分
が、陽極室6には陰イオン成分が集まり、この陰極室8
に得られる陽イオンの豊富な水と陽極室6に得られる陰
イオンの豊富な水を合わせてミネラルの豊富なミネラル
水を得ることができる。In the cathode chamber 8, cation components in water are collected, and in the anode chamber 6, anion components are collected.
The cation-rich water obtained in step (1) and the anion-rich water obtained in the anode chamber 6 can be combined to obtain mineral-rich mineral water.
【0031】このようにして造り分けられたミネラル水
と脱ミネラル水はミネラル水/脱ミネラル水切り替え弁
16に供給され、ここで選択されたほうのミネラル処理
水が浄水装置に供給され、活性炭等の塩素除去物質18
と中空糸膜等の雑菌除去物質19により塩素臭のしない
ミネラル処理水となる。The mineral water and the demineralized water thus produced are supplied to a mineral water / demineralized water switching valve 16, and the selected mineral treated water is supplied to a water purification device, and activated carbon and the like. Chlorine removal substance 18
And a mineral-treated water free of chlorine odor due to the germ-removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane.
【0032】尚、脱ミネラル室5内のH型イオン交換樹
脂とOH型イオン交換樹脂にイオン交換した水道水中の
陽イオン成分と陰イオン成分は、水道水の供給を止めた
あと、水を電解槽10に滞留させたまま、一定時間電界
を行うと、イオン交換した水道水中の陽イオン成分は陰
極室8へ、陰イオン成分は陽極室6へ移動し樹脂は再生
する。The cation component and the anion component in the tap water ion-exchanged into the H-type ion exchange resin and the OH-type ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber 5 are supplied after the supply of the tap water is stopped and the water is electrolyzed. When an electric field is applied for a certain period of time while remaining in the tank 10, the cation component in the ion-exchanged tap water moves to the cathode compartment 8 and the anion component moves to the anode compartment 6 to regenerate the resin.
【0033】以上のように第2の実施の形態では水道水
に元々含まれているミネラル分を利用してミネラル分の
多い水または少ない水を得ることができ、第1の実施の
形態に比べ、脱ミネラル水をより効率的に得ることがで
きる。As described above, in the second embodiment, it is possible to obtain water having a high mineral content or a low water content by utilizing the mineral originally contained in tap water. And demineralized water can be obtained more efficiently.
【0034】次に本発明のミネラル整水器の第3の実施
の形態について図3とともに説明する。図3は本発明の
ミネラル整水器の第3の実施の形態を示す断面図であ
り、図3は図1のミネラル整水器の電解槽10の底部の
多孔質部材20を設置し、脱ミネラル室5にH型の陽イ
オン交換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換樹脂21を充填し
て、さらに陽極室6に、水道水中の陰イオン成分でイオ
ン交換した陰イオン交換樹脂22を充填し、陰極室8に
水道水中に陽イオン成分でイオン交換した陽イオン交換
樹脂23を充填して構成される。Next, a third embodiment of the mineral water conditioner of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the mineral water conditioner of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the porous member 20 at the bottom of the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water device of FIG. The mineral chamber 5 is filled with an H-type cation exchange resin and an OH-type anion exchange resin 21, and the anode chamber 6 is further filled with an anion exchange resin 22 ion-exchanged with an anion component in tap water, The cathode chamber 8 is configured by filling tap water with a cation exchange resin 23 ion-exchanged with a cation component.
【0035】このミネラル整水器の電解槽10に供給管
11から水道水を導入し電圧を印加すると、脱ミネラル
室5内の水道水中の陽イオン成分は電界の力で、一部は
陰極室8へ移動し、一部は脱ミネラル室内のH型イオン
交換樹脂で水素イオンと交換する。また、陰イオン成分
は電界の力で一部は陽極室6に、一部はOH型の陰イオ
ン交換樹脂で水酸化物イオンと交換する。その結果脱ミ
ネラル室5内には水素イオンと水酸化物イオン以外のイ
オン成分のない脱ミネラル水が得られる。When tap water is introduced from the supply pipe 11 into the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water regulator and a voltage is applied, the cation component in the tap water in the demineralizing chamber 5 is an electric field force, and a part is in the cathode chamber. 8 and partially exchange with hydrogen ions by the H-type ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber. The anion component is partially exchanged with the hydroxide chamber ion by an OH type anion exchange resin, partly in the anode chamber 6 by the force of the electric field. As a result, demineralized water free of ion components other than hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is obtained in the demineralized chamber 5.
【0036】また、陰極室8には水中の陽イオン成分
が、陽極室6には陰イオン成分が集まり、この陰極室8
に得られる陽イオンの豊富な水と陽極室6に得られる陰
イオンの豊富な水を合わせてミネラルの豊富なミネラル
水を得ることができる。In the cathode chamber 8, cation components in water are collected, and in the anode chamber 6, anion components are collected.
The cation-rich water obtained in step (1) and the anion-rich water obtained in the anode chamber 6 can be combined to obtain mineral-rich mineral water.
【0037】このようにして造り分けられたミネラル水
と脱ミネラル水はミネラル水/脱ミネラル水切り替え弁
16に供給され、ここで選択されたほうの処理水が浄水
装置に供給され、活性炭等の塩素除去物質18と中空糸
膜等の雑菌除去物質19により塩素臭のしないミネラル
処理水となる。The mineral water and the demineralized water thus produced are supplied to the mineral water / demineralized water switching valve 16, and the treated water selected here is supplied to the water purification device, and the activated carbon or the like is discharged. The chlorine-removing substance 18 and the germ-removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane make mineral-treated water free of chlorine odor.
【0038】一般的にイオンの移動速度は水中よりもイ
オン交換樹脂内での方が早いので、第3の実施の形態の
整水器によれば、脱ミネラル室や陽極室、陰極室の電解
質溶液が水のみの場合の実施例1や、陽極室6や陰極室
8が水のみの場合の実施例2の場合よりも短時間でミネ
ラル水と脱ミネラル水を造り分けることができる。In general, the movement speed of ions in an ion exchange resin is faster than that in water. Therefore, according to the water conditioner of the third embodiment, the electrolyte in the demineralization room, the anode room, and the cathode room Mineral water and demineralized water can be produced in a shorter time than in Example 1 in which the solution is water only, or in Example 2 in which the anode chamber 6 and the cathode chamber 8 are water only.
【0039】次に本発明のミネラル整水器の第4の実施
の形態について図4とともに説明する。図4は本発明の
ミネラル整水器の第4の実施の形態を示す断面図であ
り、本発明のミネラル整水器の第4の実施の形態は、陽
極板7と陰極板9を配置した電解槽の中央部に陽イオン
交換膜3、陰イオン交換膜4を交互に配置し、電解槽1
0の陽極7側に陰イオン交換膜4が、陰極9側に陽イオ
ン交換膜3が配置されている室を脱ミネラル室5とし、
ここにH型の陽イオン交換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換
樹脂21を充填し、各脱ミネラル室5上部に設けられた
脱ミネラル水吐出口24は一つの脱ミネラル水吐出管1
2に接続されており、また、電解槽10の陽極側に陽イ
オン交換膜3が、陰極側に陰イオン交換膜4が配置され
ている室をミネラル室25とし、ここに水道水中の陰イ
オン成分でイオン交換した陰イオン交換樹脂と陽イオン
成分でイオン交換した陽イオン交換樹脂26を充填し、
各ミネラル室25上部に設けられたミネラル水吐出口2
7は一つのミネラル水吐出管15に接続されており、一
番端の陰イオン交換膜4と陽極板7で囲まれた室を陽極
室6とし、ここに水道水中の陰イオン成分でイオン交換
された陰イオン交換樹脂22を充填し、一番端の陽イオ
ン交換膜3と陰極板9で囲まれた室を陰極室8とし、こ
こに水道水中の陽イオン成分でイオン交換した陽イオン
交換膜23を充填した電解槽10と電解槽10の陽極板
7と陰極板9に直流電圧を印加できる直流電源17とで
構成される水道水のミネラル調整装置1と、活性炭等の
塩素除去物質18と中空糸膜等の雑菌除去物質19から
構成される浄水装置とからなる。Next, a fourth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the mineral water dispenser of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment of the mineral water dispenser of the present invention, an anode plate 7 and a cathode plate 9 are arranged. The cation exchange membranes 3 and the anion exchange membranes 4 are alternately arranged at the center of the electrolytic cell.
A chamber in which the anion exchange membrane 4 is disposed on the anode 7 side and the cation exchange membrane 3 is disposed on the cathode 9 side is a demineralized chamber 5,
Here, an H-type cation exchange resin and an OH-type anion exchange resin 21 are filled, and a demineralized water discharge port 24 provided at the upper part of each demineralization chamber 5 is provided with one demineralized water discharge pipe 1.
2, a chamber in which the cation exchange membrane 3 is disposed on the anode side of the electrolytic cell 10 and the anion exchange membrane 4 is disposed on the cathode side is referred to as a mineral chamber 25. The anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with the component and the cation exchange resin 26 ion-exchanged with the cation component,
Mineral water discharge port 2 provided at the top of each mineral chamber 25
Reference numeral 7 is connected to one mineral water discharge pipe 15, and a chamber surrounded by the endmost anion exchange membrane 4 and the anode plate 7 is defined as an anode chamber 6, where ion exchange is performed with an anion component in tap water. The room surrounded by the anion exchange resin 22 thus filled and the endmost cation exchange membrane 3 and the cathode plate 9 is defined as a cathode room 8, in which cation exchange is performed by ion exchange with cation components in tap water. A mineral water adjusting device 1 comprising an electrolytic cell 10 filled with a membrane 23, a DC power supply 17 capable of applying a DC voltage to the anode plate 7 and the cathode plate 9 of the electrolytic cell 10, and a chlorine removing substance 18 such as activated carbon; And a water purification device composed of a germ-removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane.
【0040】このミネラル整水器の電解槽10に供給管
11から水道水を導入し電圧を印加すると、脱ミネラル
室5内の水道水中の陽イオン成分は電界の力で、一部は
ミネラル室25または陰極室8へ移動し、一部は脱ミネ
ラル室5内のH型イオン交換樹脂で水素イオンと交換す
る。また、陰イオン成分は電界の力で一部はミネラル室
25または陽極室6に移動し、一部はOH型の陰イオン
交換樹脂で水酸化物イオンと交換する。When tap water is introduced from the supply pipe 11 into the electrolytic cell 10 of the mineral water regulator and a voltage is applied, the cation component in the tap water in the demineralization chamber 5 is an electric field force, and a part is in the mineral chamber. It moves to 25 or the cathode chamber 8, and a part thereof is exchanged with hydrogen ions by the H-type ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber 5. Further, part of the anion component moves to the mineral chamber 25 or the anode chamber 6 by the force of the electric field, and part of the anion component is exchanged with hydroxide ions by an OH type anion exchange resin.
【0041】その結果脱ミネラル室5内には水素イオン
と水酸化物イオン以外のイオン成分のない脱ミネラル水
が得られ、これが脱ミネラル水吐出管12に流れる。ま
た、ミネラル室25の水道水中のイオンが豊富な水と陽
極室6を経由した陰イオンの豊富な水と陰イオンを経由
した陽イオンの豊富な水はミネラル水吐出管15で合流
してミネラル分の豊富なミネラル水となる。As a result, demineralized water having no ionic components other than hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions is obtained in the demineralized chamber 5, and flows into the demineralized water discharge pipe 12. Also, the ion-rich water in the tap water in the mineral chamber 25, the anion-rich water passing through the anode chamber 6, and the cation-rich water passing through the anion are combined at the mineral water discharge pipe 15 to form a mineral. Mineral water is abundant in minutes.
【0042】このようにして造り分けられたミネラル水
と脱ミネラル水は脱ミネラル水のどちらを浄水装置に供
給するかを選択する装置16に供給され、ここで選択さ
れたほうの処理水が浄水装置に供給され、活性炭等の塩
素除去物質18と中空糸膜等の雑菌除去物質19により
塩素臭のしないミネラル処理水となる。The mineral water and the demineralized water thus produced are supplied to a device 16 for selecting which of the demineralized water is to be supplied to the water purification device, and the treated water selected here is purified water. The mineral-treated water is supplied to the apparatus, and becomes chlorine-free water by a chlorine removing substance 18 such as activated carbon and a bacteria removing substance 19 such as a hollow fiber membrane.
【0043】次に本発明のミネラル整水器の第5の実施
の形態について図5とともに説明する。図5は本発明の
ミネラル整水器の第5の実施の形態を示す断面図であ
り、本発明のミネラル整水器の第5の実施の形態は、第
1の実施の形態から第4の実施の形態のミネラル整水器
のミネラル調整装置に、水道水に電解を行う時の電解電
圧を制御できる装置を取り付けることによって構成され
る。Next, a fifth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention. The fifth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention is similar to the first to fourth embodiments. It is constituted by attaching a device capable of controlling the electrolysis voltage when electrolyzing tap water to the mineral adjusting device of the mineral water conditioner of the embodiment.
【0044】図5は第1の実施の形態のミネラル調整装
置に電解電圧制御装置28を取り付けた図である。この
ミネラル整水器の電解槽に供給された水道水中のイオン
は、電解電圧の大きさによって脱ミネラル室から陽極室
または陰極室への移動速度が変化する。したがって電解
電圧制御装置28で電解電圧を制御することによって、
電解槽を水道水が経由する一定時間内に脱ミネラル室5
から水の陽イオンまたは陰イオンが陰極室または陽極室
に移動する量を変化させることができるので、脱ミネラ
ル室5内の水道水のイオンの減少量や陰極室8に移動す
る陽イオンの量、陽極室6に移動する陰イオンの量を調
節することができる。FIG. 5 is a diagram in which an electrolytic voltage control device 28 is attached to the mineral adjustment device of the first embodiment. The movement speed of the ions in the tap water supplied to the electrolytic cell of this mineral water regulator changes from the demineralized room to the anode room or the cathode room depending on the magnitude of the electrolysis voltage. Therefore, by controlling the electrolysis voltage with the electrolysis voltage control device 28,
Demineralization room 5 within a certain time when tap water passes through the electrolytic cell
Can change the amount of water cations or anions that migrate to the cathode chamber or anode chamber, so that the amount of ions of tap water in the demineralization chamber 5 and the amount of cations that migrate to the cathode chamber 8 can be changed. The amount of anions moving to the anode chamber 6 can be adjusted.
【0045】以上、第5の実施の形態のミネラル整水器
によれば、電解電圧の大きさを制御することで、自分の
好みに合ったミネラル量を調節したミネラル水または脱
ミネラル水を得ることができる。As described above, according to the mineral water conditioner of the fifth embodiment, by controlling the magnitude of the electrolysis voltage, mineral water or demineralized water whose mineral amount is adjusted to its own taste is obtained. be able to.
【0046】次に本発明のミネラル整水器の第6の実施
の形態について図6とともに説明する。図6は本発明の
ミネラル整水器の第6の実施の形態を示すミネラル整水
器の構成図である。Next, a sixth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a mineral water purifier showing a sixth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention.
【0047】本発明のミネラル整水器の第6の実施の形
態は、第5の実施の形態のミネラル整水器に、紫外線ラ
ンプ29とこれを取り囲むようなら旋状の形状をしたガ
ラス管30から構成される処理水内に残留している細菌
の殺菌装置31を設けたものである。The sixth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention is different from the mineral water purifier of the fifth embodiment in that an ultraviolet lamp 29 and a glass tube 30 having a spiral shape so as to surround the ultraviolet lamp 29 are provided. And a sterilizing device 31 for bacteria remaining in the treated water.
【0048】このミネラル整水器に供給された水道水
は、ミネラル調整され、浄水処理された後、殺菌装置3
1に導入される。供給された処理水はら旋状のガラス管
30に沿って点灯した紫外線ランプ29の周囲を回り、
紫外光に曝される。その結果、浄水装置2で除去しきれ
なかったミネラル処理水中に残留している細菌は死滅す
る。The tap water supplied to the mineral water conditioner is subjected to mineral adjustment and water purification treatment.
Introduced in 1. The supplied treated water turns around the ultraviolet lamp 29 lit along the spiral glass tube 30,
Exposure to ultraviolet light. As a result, bacteria remaining in the mineral-treated water that could not be removed by the water purification device 2 are killed.
【0049】以上のように第6の実施の形態のミネラル
整水器によれば、ミネラル調整され、浄水処理された水
に細菌処理を施すことができる。As described above, according to the mineral water conditioner of the sixth embodiment, the water that has been subjected to mineral adjustment and purified can be subjected to bacterial treatment.
【0050】[0050]
【発明の効果】本発明のミネラル整水器は上記のような
構成であるから、請求項1記載の発明は、ミネラル調整
装置の電解槽の脱ミネラル室内の水道水中のミネラル分
を陽極室と陰極室に移動させることができるので、ここ
に脱ミネラル水を得ることができ、また陽極室の水道水
の陰イオン成分が豊富な水と、陰極室の水道水の陽イオ
ン成分が豊富な水とを合わせることでミネラル水を得る
ことができる。Since the mineral water purifier of the present invention has the above-described structure, the invention according to claim 1 uses the anode chamber to separate the mineral content of tap water in the demineralized chamber of the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device. Since it can be moved to the cathode compartment, demineralized water can be obtained here.Water rich in the anion component of tap water in the anode compartment and water rich in the cation component of tap water in the cathode compartment By combining with, mineral water can be obtained.
【0051】また、請求項2記載の発明は、電解槽の脱
ミネラル室内の水道水中のミネラル分を陽極室と陰極室
に移動させることができ、また、脱ミネラル室に供給さ
れた水道水のミネラル成分の一部はイオン交換樹脂で水
素イオンと水酸化物イオンに交換されるのでここに脱ミ
ネラル水を得ることができる。Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the mineral component in the tap water in the demineralized chamber of the electrolytic cell can be moved to the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, and the tap water supplied to the demineralized chamber can be moved. Since a part of the mineral component is exchanged for hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions by the ion exchange resin, demineralized water can be obtained here.
【0052】この方法により得られる脱ミネラル水は電
解で取り除けなかった水道水中のイオン分を、脱ミネラ
ル室内のイオン交換樹脂で水素イオンと水酸化物イオン
にイオン交換するので、よりミネラル量の少ない脱ミネ
ラル水を得ることができる。脱ミネラル室のイオン交換
樹脂に補足されたミネラル分は、水を電解槽に滞留させ
たまま、一定時間電界を行うと、電極に引かれ、陽極
室、陰極室に移動するので、この操作により樹脂の再生
が可能となる。また、陽極室の水道水の陰イオン成分が
豊富な水と陰極室の水道水の陽イオン成分が豊富な水と
を合わせることでミネラル水を得ることができる。In the demineralized water obtained by this method, ions in the tap water which could not be removed by electrolysis are ion-exchanged into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions by the ion exchange resin in the demineralization chamber, so that the mineral content is smaller. Demineralized water can be obtained. The mineral content captured by the ion-exchange resin in the demineralization chamber is drawn by the electrodes when an electric field is applied for a certain period of time while water is retained in the electrolytic cell, and moves to the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. Regeneration of the resin becomes possible. In addition, mineral water can be obtained by combining water rich in anion components of tap water in the anode compartment with water rich in cation components in tap water in the cathode compartment.
【0053】そして、請求項3記載の発明は、電解槽の
脱ミネラル室内の水道水中のミネラル分を陽極室と陰極
室に移動させることができ、また、脱ミネラル室に供給
された水道水のミネラル成分の一部はイオン交換樹脂で
水素イオンと水酸化物イオンに交換されるのでここに脱
ミネラル水を得ることができる。また、陽極室の水道水
の陰イオン成分が豊富な水と陰極室の水道水の陽イオン
成分が豊富な水とを合わせることでミネラル水を得るこ
とができる。According to the third aspect of the present invention, the mineral component in the tap water in the demineralized chamber of the electrolytic cell can be moved to the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, and the tap water supplied to the demineralized chamber can be moved. Since a part of the mineral component is exchanged for hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions by the ion exchange resin, demineralized water can be obtained here. In addition, mineral water can be obtained by combining water rich in anion components of tap water in the anode compartment with water rich in cation components in tap water in the cathode compartment.
【0054】一般的に水中でのイオンの移動速度より、
イオン交換樹脂を充填した槽内でのイオンの移動速度の
方が大きいので、請求項3記載の発明では脱ミネラル室
や陽極室、陰極室の電解質溶液が水のみの場合の第1の
手段や、陽極室や陰極室が水のみの場合の請求項2記載
発明よりも短時間でミネラル水と脱ミネラル水を造り分
けることができる。Generally, from the moving speed of ions in water,
Since the moving speed of the ions in the tank filled with the ion exchange resin is higher, the first means in the case where the electrolyte solution in the demineralization chamber, the anode chamber, and the cathode chamber is only water is used. In addition, it is possible to separate mineral water and demineralized water in a shorter time than in the invention according to claim 2 in which the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are made of only water.
【0055】そしてまた、請求項4記載発明は、電解槽
の脱ミネラル室内の水道水中のミネラル分をミネラル室
や陽極室と陰極室に移動させることができ、また脱ミネ
ラル室に供給された水道水のミネラル成分の一部はイオ
ン交換樹脂で水素イオンと水酸イオンに交換されるので
ここに脱ミネラル水を得ることができる。Further, according to the present invention, the mineral component in the tap water in the demineralized chamber of the electrolytic cell can be moved to the mineral chamber, the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, and the tap water supplied to the demineralized chamber can be moved. Since a part of the mineral component of water is exchanged for hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions by an ion exchange resin, demineralized water can be obtained here.
【0056】また、ミネラル室の水道水中のイオンが豊
富な水と陽極室の水道水の陰イオン成分が豊富な水と、
陰極室の水道水の陽イオン成分が豊富な水とを合わせる
ことでミネラル水を得ることができる。In addition, the ion-rich water in the tap water of the mineral chamber and the anion-rich water of the tap water in the anode chamber include:
Mineral water can be obtained by combining it with water rich in cation components of tap water in the cathode compartment.
【0057】さらに、請求項5記載の発明は、ミネラル
調整装置の電解槽の電極間電圧を制御することにより、
脱ミネラル室から水の陽イオンまたは陰イオンが陰極室
または陽極室に移動する速度を変化させることができ
る。したがって水道水が電解槽を経由する一定時間内に
脱ミネラル室から陰極室または陽極室に移動するイオン
の量を調節することができるので、脱ミネラル水または
ミネラル水中のミネラルの含有量を調節することができ
る。Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by controlling the voltage between the electrodes of the electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device,
The rate at which water cations or anions migrate from the demineralized chamber to the cathode or anode compartment can be varied. Therefore, since the amount of ions that tap water moves from the demineralized room to the cathode room or the anode room within a certain time passing through the electrolytic cell can be adjusted, the content of minerals in the demineralized water or the mineral water is adjusted. be able to.
【0058】さらにまた、本発明の請求項6記載の発明
は、ミネラル調整され、浄化された処理水中に紫外線が
照射されるので、浄化装置に除去しきれなかった細菌を
死滅させることができる。Further, according to the invention of claim 6 of the present invention, since the treated water whose mineral has been adjusted and purified is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, bacteria that cannot be completely removed by the purification device can be killed.
【図1】本発明のミネラル整水器の第1の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a mineral water purifier according to the present invention.
【図2】本発明のミネラル整水器の第2の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a mineral water purifier according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図3】本発明のミネラル整水器の第3の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention.
【図4】本発明のミネラル整水器の第4の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a mineral water purifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
【図5】本発明のミネラル整水器の第5の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a fifth embodiment of the mineral water purifier of the present invention.
【図6】本発明のミネラル整水器の第6の実施の形態の
構成を示す断面図である。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a mineral water purifier according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
【図7】従来技術の一般的なミネラル整水器の構成を示
す断面図である。FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a general mineral water purifier according to the related art.
1 ミネラル調整装置 2 浄水装置 3 陽イオン交換膜 4 陰イオン交換膜 5 脱ミネラル室 6 陽極室 7 陽極板 8 陰極室 9 陰極板 10 電解槽 11 水道水の供給管 12 脱ミネラル水吐出管 13 陽極水吐出口 14 陰極水吐出口 15 ミネラル水吐出口 16 ミネラル水/脱ミネラル水切り替え弁 17 直流電源 18 塩素除去物質 19 雑菌除去物質 20 多孔質部材 21 H型陽イオン交換樹脂とOH型陰イオン交換樹脂 22 水道水中の陰イオン成分でイオン交換した陰イオ
ン交換樹脂 23 水道水中の陽イオン成分でイオン交換した陽イオ
ン交換樹脂 24 脱ミネラル水吐出口 25 ミネラル室 28 電解電源制御装置 29 紫外線ランプ 30 ら旋状のガラス管 31 殺菌装置 32 水を収容する容器 33 循環経路 34 ミネラル装置 35 出水経路 36 浄水装置 37 天然活性鉱物 38 天然活性鉱物 39 天然活性鉱物 40 塩素除去物質 41 雑菌除去物質DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mineral adjustment device 2 Water purifier 3 Cation exchange membrane 4 Anion exchange membrane 5 Demineralization room 6 Anode room 7 Anode plate 8 Cathode room 9 Cathode plate 10 Electrolysis tank 11 Tap water supply pipe 12 Demineralized water discharge pipe 13 Anode Water discharge port 14 Cathode water discharge port 15 Mineral water discharge port 16 Mineral water / demineralized water switching valve 17 DC power supply 18 Chlorine removal substance 19 Bacteria removal substance 20 Porous member 21 H type cation exchange resin and OH type anion exchange Resin 22 Anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with an anion component in tap water 23 Cation exchange resin ion-exchanged with a cation component in tap water 24 Demineralized water outlet 25 Mineral chamber 28 Electrolytic power supply control device 29 Ultraviolet lamp 30 Spiral glass tube 31 sterilizer 32 container for storing water 33 circulation route 34 mineral device 35 Outflow route 36 Water purifier 37 Naturally active minerals 38 Naturally active minerals 39 Naturally active minerals 40 Chlorine-removing substances 41 Bacteria-removing substances
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 安部 剛夫 大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番22号 シ ャープ株式会社内 (72)発明者 田丸 理恵 大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番22号 シ ャープ株式会社内 (72)発明者 天野 真輔 大阪府大阪市阿倍野区長池町22番22号 シ ャープ株式会社内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Takeo Abe 22-22, Nagaikecho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Inside Sharp Corporation (72) Inventor Rie Tamaru 22-22, Nagaikecho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Shinsuke Amano 22-22 Nagaikecho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Sharp Corporation
Claims (6)
交換膜を対向配置して脱ミネラル室を形成し、この脱ミ
ネラル室の陰イオン交換膜に隣接する室を陽極室とし、
ここに陽極板を配設し、上記脱ミネラル室の陽イオン交
換膜に隣接する室を陰極室とし、ここに陰極板を配設し
た電解槽と、この電解槽に接続した水道水の供給管と、
脱ミネラル室上部に設けられた脱ミネラル水吐出管と、
陽極室上部に設けた陽極水吐出口、陰極室上部に設けら
れた陰極水吐出口が合流して形成される一本のミネラル
水吐出管と、電解槽の陽極板と陰極板に直流電圧を印加
できる直流電源とで構成される水道水のミネラル調整装
置と、活性炭等の塩素除去物質と中空糸膜等の雑菌除去
物質で構成される浄水装置とを有することを特徴とする
ミネラル整水器。1. A demineralization chamber is formed by arranging a cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane opposite each other at the center of a tank, and a chamber adjacent to the anion exchange membrane in the demineralization chamber is defined as an anode chamber.
An anode plate is provided here, a chamber adjacent to the cation exchange membrane of the above-mentioned demineralization chamber is used as a cathode chamber, and an electrolytic cell in which the cathode plate is provided, and a tap water supply pipe connected to the electrolytic cell. When,
A demineralized water discharge pipe provided above the demineralized chamber,
DC water is supplied to the anode water discharge port provided in the upper part of the anode chamber and one mineral water discharge pipe formed by merging the cathode water discharge port provided in the upper part of the cathode chamber, and the anode plate and the cathode plate of the electrolytic cell. Mineral water purifier comprising a tap water mineral adjusting device composed of an applicable DC power supply, and a water purifier composed of a chlorine removing material such as activated carbon and a germ removing material such as a hollow fiber membrane. .
オン交換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換樹脂とを充填する
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のミネラル整水器。2. The mineral water purifier according to claim 1, wherein an H-type cation exchange resin and an OH-type anion exchange resin are filled in the demineralization chamber of the electrolytic cell.
オン成分でイオン交換した陰イオン交換樹脂を充填し、
陰極室に水道水中の陽イオン成分でイオン交換した陽イ
オン交換樹脂を充填することを特徴とする請求項2記載
のミネラル整水器。3. An anode chamber of the electrolytic cell is filled with an anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with an anion component in tap water,
The mineral water conditioner according to claim 2, wherein the cathode chamber is filled with a cation exchange resin ion-exchanged with a cation component in tap water.
部に陽イオン交換膜、陰イオン交換膜を交互に配置し、
電解槽の陽極側に陰イオン交換膜が、陰極側に陽イオン
交換膜が配置されている室を脱ミネラル室とし、ここで
H型の陽イオン交換樹脂とOH型の陰イオン交換樹脂を
充填し、各脱ミネラル室上部に設けられた脱ミネラル水
吐出口は一つの脱ミネラル水吐出管に接続されており、
電解槽の陽極側に陽イオン交換膜が、陰極側に陰イオン
交換膜が配置されている室をミネラル室とし、ここに水
道水中の陰イオン成分でイオン交換した陰イオン交換樹
脂と陽イオン成分でイオン交換した陽イオン交換樹脂を
充填し、各ミネラル室上部に設けられたミネラル水吐出
口は一つのミネラル水吐出管に接続されており、一番端
の陰イオン交換膜と陽極板で囲まれた室を陽極室とし、
ここに水道水中の陰イオン成分でイオン交換された陰イ
オン交換樹脂を充填し、一番端の陽イオン交換膜と陰極
板で囲まれた室を陰極室とし、ここに水道水中の陽イオ
ン成分でイオン交換した陽イオン交換膜を充填した電解
槽と、電解槽の陽極板と陰極板に直流電圧を印加できる
直流電源とで構成される水道水のミネラル調整装置と、
活性炭などの塩素除去物質と中空糸膜などの雑菌除去物
質で構成される浄水装置とを有することを特徴とするミ
ネラル整水器。4. A cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane are alternately arranged at the center of an electrolytic cell in which an anode plate and a cathode plate are arranged,
The chamber where the anion exchange membrane is located on the anode side of the electrolytic cell and the cation exchange membrane is located on the cathode side is the demineralization chamber, where H-type cation exchange resin and OH-type anion exchange resin are filled. And the demineralized water discharge port provided at the top of each demineralized chamber is connected to one demineralized water discharge pipe,
The chamber where the cation exchange membrane is located on the anode side of the electrolytic cell and the anion exchange membrane is located on the cathode side is the mineral chamber, where the anion exchange resin and the cation component ion-exchanged with the anion component in tap water Filled with cation exchange resin ion-exchanged in the above, the mineral water discharge port provided at the top of each mineral chamber is connected to one mineral water discharge pipe, surrounded by the endmost anion exchange membrane and anode plate The room that was set as the anode room,
This is filled with an anion exchange resin ion-exchanged with an anion component in tap water, and the room surrounded by the endmost cation exchange membrane and the cathode plate is used as a cathode room, where the cation component in tap water is placed. An electrolytic cell filled with a cation exchange membrane ion-exchanged in, and a tap water mineral adjusting device comprising a DC power supply capable of applying a DC voltage to an anode plate and a cathode plate of the electrolytic cell,
A mineral water purifier comprising a water purifier comprising a chlorine removing substance such as activated carbon and a germ removing substance such as a hollow fiber membrane.
電圧を制御する機能を有することを特徴とする請求項1
乃至請求項4記載のいずれか一つのミネラル整水器。5. A function of controlling a voltage between electrodes of an electrolytic cell of the mineral adjusting device.
The mineral water purifier according to claim 1.
菌を殺菌する殺菌装置を有することを特徴とする請求項
5記載のミネラル整水器。6. The mineral water conditioner according to claim 5, further comprising a sterilizer for sterilizing bacteria remaining in the mineral-treated water.
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