JPH1147731A - Fixed type water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixed type water purifier which makes the selection of the flow shapes of discharged purified water and the discharge directions of purified water be always possible. SOLUTION: In a fixed type water purifier in which raw water supplied through a channel switch-over device 10 connected to a faucet is led to a purifier main body 20, purified, and discharged from a purified water nozzle 50, a purified water switch-over device 10 which makes the selection of the shapes of a water flow possible is attached to the nozzle 50, and an oscillating purified water switch-over device 10 may be attached to the nozzle 50. The shapes of the water flow are shower-like and straight.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water purifier for producing purified water from raw water such as tap water for domestic use through an adsorbent layer or a hollow fiber membrane, and more particularly to a miniaturized stationary type for household use. Related to water purifier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional stationary water purifier, there is known, for example, a water purifier disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-4872 in which a flow path switch and a water purifier main body are connected by a hose. The main body of the water purifier has a nozzle having an adsorbent layer and a hollow fiber membrane housed therein, and a rotatable water purification outlet provided above the nozzle, and an upper lid is fixed so as to cover the nozzle. The raw water that has been led to the water purifier body via the flow path switcher passes through the inlet provided at the lower end.
It is discharged from the nozzle provided on the upper lid via the adsorbent layer and the hollow fiber membrane.

[0003] However, the shape of the water flow at the time of discharging the purified water cannot be selected from either a straight shape or a shower shape by the initially installed purified water discharge port.
Further, even though the purified water discharge position can be selected with a rotatable nozzle, the purified water discharge port is fixed to the nozzle, so that the purified water discharge direction is always constant with respect to the nozzle, which is inconvenient.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional stationary water purifier, and to make it possible to select the shape and direction of the discharged purified water at any time. Is to provide.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object, raw water supplied via a flow path switch connected to a faucet is guided to a water purifier main body to purify the raw water. A stationary water purifier, wherein a stationary water purifier that discharges water from a water purifying nozzle provided in a main body is provided with a water purifier changeable in a water flow shape. At this time, the shape of the discharged purified water is preferably a shower shape or a straight shape. Further, it is preferable that the water purifier main body has a built-in activated carbon layer for filtering raw water and a hollow fiber membrane for further filtering water filtered by the activated carbon layer.

According to another aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, raw water supplied through a flow path switch connected to a faucet is guided to a water purifier main body to purify the raw water, and provided on the main body. A stationary water purifier configured to discharge from a water purifying nozzle, wherein a water purifying changer that can swing freely is mounted on the water purifying nozzle. At this time, the water purifier is preferably a water purifier capable of selecting a water flow shape, and the water flow shape of the discharged purified water is preferably a shower shape or a straight shape.
Further, it is preferable that the water purifier main body has a built-in activated carbon layer for filtering raw water and a hollow fiber membrane for further filtering water filtered by the activated carbon layer.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a stationary water purifier according to the present invention comprises a flow path switch 10 directly connected to a faucet 70 such as a tap, a water purifier body 20 for purifying raw water, and the like. The flow path switcher and the water purifier body are connected and connected, and the raw water is purified by the water purifier body 20.
And a hose 60 for leading the air to the hose.

The raw water inlet 11 is provided at the upper end of the flow path switch 10.
The raw water inlet 11 is connected to a faucet 70 via a nut 12. A raw water outlet 13 is provided at a lower end of the flow path switching device 10, and a water supply port 14 is provided at a rear end thereof.
A flow path switching valve (not shown) is housed inside the flow path switching apparatus 10, and the flow path switching valve is operated by a lever 15 provided on a side portion of the flow path switching apparatus 10. When the lever 15 is set to the “raw water” position, the raw water taken in from the raw water inlet 11 is discharged from the raw water outlet 13. When the lever 15 is set to the “water purification” position, the raw water taken in from the raw water inlet 11 is supplied to the water purifier main body 20 via the hose 60 connected to the water supply port 14.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water purifier main body 20 includes a cylindrical outer frame 21 having a bottom, an upper cover 40 which supports the filter unit 30 and is fitted into the outer frame 21, and a water purification nozzle 5.
0 and the water purification switch 100.

The outer frame 21 has an open upper end and a disk-shaped bottom plate 22 fixed to the lower end. Then, one end of an L-shaped water inlet nozzle 23 provided with a flowing water channel at the lower center portion is
It is inserted into an opening hole 24 formed in the outer frame 21 in a watertight manner, and is rotatably supported by the bottom plate 22. A hose 60 is connected to the water inlet 25 provided at the other end of the water inlet nozzle 23.

The filter unit 30 comprises an outer layer 31 filled with activated carbon and an inner layer 32 filled with a hollow fiber membrane. The outer layer 31 is made of an adsorbent such as activated carbon, ion exchange resin or ion exchange fiber, and an active coral sand. Since the ion exchange resin or ion exchange fiber adsorbs minerals, which are components of delicious water, the outer layer 31 has an adsorbent. Preferably, activated carbon is used.

The upper lid 40 has a filter unit 30 attached to the lower end thereof via a filter support plate 41, and is detachably attached to the outer frame 21. The filter support plate 41 has an L-shaped water outlet 42 extending radially from the center of the upper end, and has a short cylindrical projection 43 opened at the center of the lower end. The upper water outlet 30a of the filter unit 30 is detachably connected to the inner peripheral surface of the projection 43, and the lower water inlet 30b of the filter unit 30 is detachably connected to the outer peripheral surface of the water inlet nozzle 23. . Further, one end of an L-shaped connecting nozzle 44 having a water purification channel is projected upward from a semicircular opening 45 formed in the upper outer peripheral surface of the upper lid 40, and the other end of the connecting nozzle 44 is Water inlet 42 of the filter support plate
Linked to Connecting nozzle 4 projecting from opening 45
A part 4 bulges to the inner surface of the upper lid, and the rest bulges to the outer surface of the upper lid.

A base end of an L-shaped water purification nozzle 50 having a flowing water passage is connected to a leading end of the connection nozzle 44 and is rotatably supported on a center axis a of the connection nozzle. Further, the tip of the water purification nozzle 50 is bent downward, and the water purification switch 100 is attached to the bent front end portion 51.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the water purification switch 100 is detachably attached to the tip of the water purification nozzle by a mounting nut 101, a packing 102, and a split ring.

The mounting nut 101 has two internal cylinders having different diameters from the screw 101a, and a lower end releasing portion larger than the maximum diameter of the spherical portion of the swing joint 103.
A plurality of protrusions 101b are provided on the outer surface for easy attachment and detachment.
Are provided vertically. Packing 1 located in nut
Numeral 02 is an elastic body having a water introduction port 102a communicating with the water purification nozzle and a hemispherical concave portion extending downward from the central portion. The concave portion has the same shape as the upper part of the spherical portion of the swing joint 103. The inner shape of the split ring 104 has the same shape as the lower part of the spherical portion of the swing joint 103, and the outer diameter is the same as the second inner cylindrical portion of the mounting nut 101.

Since one end of the split ring 104 has a cut-out C-shape, after passing the swing joint 103 through the mounting nut 101, the split ring 104 is appropriately expanded and inserted into the lower part of the spherical portion of the swing joint 103. . At this time, the outer diameter of the split ring 104 is regulated by the second inner cylindrical portion of the mounting nut 101, and the swing joint 103
The inner diameter is smaller than the maximum diameter of the spherical portion. In this way, the swing joint is hung on the mounting nut via the split ring, and does not come off even if it receives a load from below. next,
When the concave portion of the packing 102, which is an elastic body, is fitted according to the shape of the upper part of the spherical portion of the swing joint 103, the outer diameter of the packing 102 and the first inner cylindrical portion of the mounting nut 101 are joined in a watertight manner. If the swing joint 103 is slidable and watertight when it is engaged with a screw provided at the bent end of the water purification nozzle 50 in this state, there is no water leakage to the outside. The sliding angle can be set arbitrarily by changing the length H.

The swing joint 103 has a water passage 103a connected to the water inlet 102a of the packing 102, a water outlet 103b enlarged below the water passage 103a, and a switching rubber 105.
, A convex portion 103 d for engaging the switching rubber 105, and a concave portion for fitting the convex portion to the switching rubber 105. As shown in FIG. 5, the switching rubber 105 has on its lower surface a plurality of equally distributed distribution passages 105a and a plurality of flush projections 105b surrounding the distribution passages 105a in a fan shape for the purpose of watertightness.

A shower nozzle 106 is connected to a lower portion of the swing joint. By rotating the shower nozzle in a plane perpendicular to the center axis of the swing joint, the water flow shape of the purified water is switched.

The shower nozzle 106 has a double-pipe structure, and is connected to the outer cylindrical portion by a lower surface having a gradient outward and upward from the inner cylindrical portion. A plurality of shower holes 106 are provided on the slope.
b, between the outer tube portion and the inner tube portion,
On the outer surface of the outer cylinder portion, a vertical projection 106e for preventing slippage is provided for facilitating rotation of the shower nozzle 106. The plurality of convex portions 106f at the upper end of the inner surface of the outer cylinder portion are watertightly connected to the swing joint via the elastic ring 107. A plurality of concave portions are provided on the side surface of the swing joint to rotate the shower nozzle.
Is pivoted. The rotation angle required for switching the shower nozzle is regulated by the length of the concave portion.

Further, on the upper surface of the inner cylinder portion, as shown in FIG.
06g, a plurality of raw water supply ports 106c inside the sector, and a shower supply port 106a having a step outside the sector.
Is provided.

A plurality of raw water distribution ports 10 are provided on the inner cylindrical portion of the shower nozzle 106 through an elastic ring 108.
The current plate 109 having 9a is provided in a watertight manner. The rectifying cylinder 110 having the rectifying wire mesh 111 and the rectifying plate 109 are vertically connected to each other with a certain space 110a in a part thereof. The inner cylinder part and the rectification cylinder 110 are partially provided with a constant space 110c.

With the stationary water purifier of the present invention having the above structure, the raw water taken in from a faucet or the like is purified, and the water flow shape is switched to a shower shape, a straight shape, or the like, and discharged.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the raw water introduced into the flow path switch 10 from the faucet 70 is adjusted by setting the lever 15 so that the water purifier body 20 is connected to the water purifier main body 20 through the hose 60 connected to the water supply port 14. Sent to Then, the raw water introduced into the water purifier main body 20 is guided to the outer layer 31 of the filter unit 30, where the adsorbent adsorbs calcium, organic substances, and the like, and a mineral component is added by active coral sand. Raw water that has passed through the outer layer 31 is further guided to the inner layer 32, where fine impurities such as germs and iron rust are removed by the hollow fiber membrane. And the inner layer 32
Passes through the water purification nozzle 50 and reaches the water purification switch 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the purified water supplied from the water purification nozzle 50 is guided to the distribution passage 105a of the switching rubber 105 from the water introduction port 102a, the water passage 103a, and the water exit 103b. Then, the switching rubber 105 and the shower nozzle 1
When the phase of the fan-shaped convex portion, which is a watertight surface, is out of phase with that of the shower head 06, the shower supply port 106a is formed, and the purified water is supplied to the space 1.
From 06d, it is guided to a plurality of shower holes 106b, and is discharged in a shower shape. At this time, the shower hole 106b
Since the surface has a slope, the shower shape is diffused and forms a good form. Also, rotate the shower nozzle,
As shown in FIG. 4, when the fan-shaped convex portions of the distribution path 105a of the switching rubber 105 and the raw water supply port 106c of the shower nozzle 106 are combined, the two are watertight, and purified water is supplied from the raw water supply port 106c to the raw water distribution port 109a. Led to wire mesh 111
The air is discharged in a straightened state. At this time, air flows in from certain spaces 110c and 110a provided between the shower nozzle 106 and the rectifying cylinder 110, is bitten by the purified water, and is discharged into a more straight form.

[0025]

The stationary water purifier of the present invention is provided with a water purifier having a selectable water flow shape, so that the water flow shape of the discharged purified water can be switched at any time. In addition, since the water purifier that can be swung is mounted, not only the position of the water purifying nozzle but also the direction of discharged water purifying from the water purifying nozzle can be arbitrarily set, so that housework can be performed spaciously. When the shape of the water flow is a straight or shower, the usability is further improved. In addition, when the activated carbon layer and the U-shaped hollow fiber bundle are stored in the filter unit, minerals are added together with the adsorption of organic substances such as calcium and fine impurities such as bacteria and iron rust are added. Removed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic overall perspective view of a water purifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic partial longitudinal sectional view of the water purifier main body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the water purification switch shown in FIG. 2 in a shower state.

FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the water purification switch shown in FIG. 2 in a straight state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom view of the switching rubber shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of the inner cylindrical portion of the shower nozzle shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10: flow path switching device 20: water purifier main body 30: filter unit 40: upper lid 50: water purification nozzle 51: bent tip 100: water purification switching device 101: mounting nut 102: packing 103: swing joint 104: split ring 105: switching Rubber 106: shower nozzle 107: elastic ring 108: elastic ring 109: rectifying plate 110: rectifying cylinder 111: rectifying wire mesh

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A stationary water purifier wherein raw water supplied via a flow path switch connected to a faucet is guided to a water purifier main body for purification, and discharged from a water purification nozzle provided in the main body. A stationary water purifier, wherein a water purifier switch for selecting a water flow shape is mounted on the water purification nozzle. 2. A stationary water purifier in which raw water supplied via a flow path switch connected to a faucet is guided to a water purifier main body to purify the raw water and discharged from a water purifying nozzle provided in the main body. A stationary water purifier, wherein a water purifier that can swing freely is mounted on the water purification nozzle. 3. The stationary water purifier according to claim 2, wherein the water purifier is a water purifier capable of selecting a water flow shape. 4. The stationary water purifier according to claim 1, wherein said water flow shape is a shower shape or a straight shape. 5. The water purifier body according to claim 1, wherein the water purifier main body includes an activated carbon layer for filtering raw water and a hollow fiber membrane for further filtering water filtered by the activated carbon layer. Stationary water purifier.