JPH11666A - Alkaline ion water producing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve safety and reliability of an alkaline ion water producing apparatus by installing a water purifying part comprising a data storing function to control water passing time and water passing condition in the alkaline ion water producing apparatus in a freely detachable manner. SOLUTION: A water purifying apparatus 4 is installed in an alkaline ion water producing apparatus main body 3 in a freely detachable manner. The water purifying apparatus 4 is constituted of a data processing part 22 to store data of water passing time and water passing condition such as water passing flow rate alteration, a transmitting part 23 and a receiving part 24 of data of a controlling means 19, and an electric power source part 25. Raw water is passed to the water purifying part 4 by opening a faucet 2 and impurities are removed. At that time, the flow rate is detected by a flow rate sensor 5 and transmitted to the controlling means 19 to control the water flow. Moreover, the controlling means 19 counts the time during which water is passed and after water flow is stopped, data of the data processing part 22 is taken in through a communication controlling part 28, the receiving part 24, the transmitting part 23, and a receiving part 26, the counted time value is added, and the data of the data processing part 22 is renewed based on the results. Consequently, automatic control can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention electrolyzes raw water such as tap water to produce alkaline ionized water used for drinking and medical use, and acidic ionized water used as lotion and sterilizing water. It relates to an alkali ion water conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an alkali ion water conditioner has become widespread as a continuous electrolysis type ion water generator. This alkali ion water regulator electrolyzes tap water or the like in an electrolytic cell to generate acidic ion water on the anode side and alkali ion water on the cathode side.

[0003] A conventional continuous electrolysis-type alkali ion water conditioner will be described below. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional alkali ion water conditioner. This alkali ion water purifier has a raw water pipe 1 such as tap water as a constituent element as shown in the figure.
And a faucet 2, an alkali ion water purifier body 3 connected to the raw water pipe 1 via the faucet 2, and activated carbon and general bacteria, which adsorb residual chlorine, trihalomethane, mold odor and the like in the raw water. A water purification section 4 having a hollow fiber membrane or the like for removing impurities with high accuracy, a flow rate sensor 5 for checking the flow of water and instructing the control means to control the flow, and applying calcium ions such as calcium glycerophosphate and calcium lactate to the raw water to feed the raw water Calcium supply unit 6 for increasing conductivity, electrolytic cell 7 for electrolyzing water passing through flow sensor 5 to generate alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water, and electrolytic cell 7 are divided into two to form an electrode chamber To discharge the water on the electrode plate 10 side (acid ion water when the electrode plate 10 is an anode). Drain pipe 11 A flow control unit 12 is disposed near the connection between the dewatering tank 7 and the drain pipe 11 and is provided for efficiently generating alkaline ionized water for controlling the water discharge flow rate. If is a cathode, alkaline ionized water)
A water discharge pipe 13 for discharging water, a solenoid valve 14 for discharging water retained in the electrolytic cell 7 and scale water eluted with calcium, magnesium and the like when cleaning the electrode plate, and a drain pipe 1
A discharge pipe 15 for draining water on the electrode plate 10 side (acid ion water when the electrode plate 10 is an anode), stagnant water and washing water in the electrolytic cell 7, and water purification for detecting the presence or absence of the water purification section 4 Unit detection sensor 16, power supply plug 17, and power supply unit 1 for converting an AC power supply from power supply plug 17 to a DC power supply
8, control means 19 for controlling the operation of the alkali ion water purifier main body 3, an operation display unit 20 for displaying the operation state of the alkali ion water purifier main body 3, and drainage by closing the valve in the water purification mode. An electromagnetic valve 21 is provided which cuts and opens the valve when the alkaline ionized water and the acidic ionized water are generated to drain the water.

[0004] Next, the operation of the conventional alkali ion water conditioner composed of the above-described components for generating the alkali ion water will be described below.

[0005] A user presses a mode selection button on the operation display section 20 to select and set an alkaline ionized water generation mode, an acidic ionized water generation mode, or a water purification mode. In, a desired pH intensity is selected with the pH intensity button on the operation display section 20, and the faucet 2 is opened. In the raw water passed through the faucet 2, impurities such as residual chlorine, trihalomethane, mold odor, and general bacteria in the raw water are removed in the water purification section 4, and the calcium glycerophosphate and lactic acid are supplied in the calcium supply section 6 through the flow rate sensor 5 through the flow rate sensor 5. After calcium or the like is dissolved and treated into water that can be easily electrolyzed, the water is passed through the electrolytic cell 7.

On the other hand, AC1
00V is supplied, a DC voltage and current necessary for electrolysis are generated by a transformer and a control DC power supply in a power supply unit 18, and the electrode plates 9 and 1 of the electrolytic cell 7 are controlled via a control unit 19.
0 is supplied with electric power required for electrolysis. At this time, assuming that the electrode plate to which a relatively positive voltage is applied is an anode and the electrode plate to which a negative voltage is applied is a cathode, an anode chamber and a cathode chamber separated by a diaphragm 8 are formed in the electrolytic cell 7. In the alkaline ionized water generation mode, the electrode plate 10 functions as an anode, and the electrode plate 9 functions as a cathode. In the acidic ionized water generation mode, the electrode plate 9 functions as an anode, and the electrode plate 10 functions as a cathode.

After the water flow, the control means 19 reads the signal of the flow rate sensor 5, and when the flow rate level exceeds a certain level,
It is determined that this state is passing water. At this time, the operation display unit 2
Since the electrolysis conditions have already been set by pressing the generation mode selection button of 0, the control means 19 operates so that a predetermined voltage is applied to the electrode plates 9 and 10 to perform electrolysis in the electrolytic cell 7. Outputs an instruction. Thereby, in the alkaline ionized water generation mode, the electrode plate 9
Is a cathode, the electrode plate 10 is an anode, and alkaline ionized water is discharged from the water discharge pipe 13. In the acidic ionized water generation mode, the electrode plate 9 is an anode and the electrode plate 10 is a cathode. Discharged.

When the raw water is stopped by the faucet 2, the control means 19 determines that the water is stopped by the flow rate sensor 5, and stops the application of the voltage to the electrode plates 9 and 10 of the electrolytic cell 7 by the voltage application control unit. I do.

Further, in the water purification mode, no voltage is applied to the electrode plates 9 and 10, and the drainage is cut by closing the solenoid valve 21, and purified water is discharged from the water discharge pipe 13.

Here, the water purification section 4 gradually removes the residual chlorine, trihalomethane, mold odor, general bacteria, and other impurities in the raw water to cause clogging and lower the electrolytic performance.
The control means 19 reads the signal of the flow rate sensor 5 and counts the amount of water passing. When the amount reaches a certain amount, the operation display section 20 indicates that it is time to replace the water purification section 4. In addition, the clogging may progress before reaching a certain amount depending on the quality of the raw water. This is because the change of the signal of the flow rate sensor 5 is monitored by the control means 19 so that it is time to replace the water purification unit 4. Is displayed on the operation display unit 20. When the water purification unit 4 is attached or detached, the control unit 19 detects the presence or absence of the water purification unit 4 by the water purification unit detection sensor 16, assumes that a new water purification unit 4 has been attached, and initializes the count of the water flow and the water flow state. Alternatively, the user can arbitrarily set the count of the flow rate and the flow state to the initial state by operating the operation display section 20.

[0011]

As described above, the conventional alkali ion water conditioner counts the amount of water flow and reaches a certain amount, or when clogging progresses before reaching the certain amount, the water purifier 4 Notify the user of the replacement time by sound or light. At this time, the water purification unit 4 is replaced. For example, when the water purification unit 4 that has reached the replacement time is detached or attached, or when the operation display unit 20 is operated in the initial state,
Since the state of the attached water purification unit 4 cannot be detected, the water purification unit 4 whose replacement time has come can be used again. Therefore, replacement of the water purification unit 4 depends on the management of the user.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a safe and reliable alkali ion water dispenser that allows a user to arbitrarily control the use time without arbitrarily counting the flow rate and initializing the flow state. The purpose is to provide.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an alkali ion water purifier of the present invention is provided with a detachable water purifier so that a water flow time and a water flow state can be managed in the water purifier. With a data storage function.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably know the time of replacement of the water purification unit that has been clogged, and it is possible to prevent the water purification unit to be replaced at the time of replacement from being erroneously used again, thereby ensuring safety and reliability. Can be provided.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is an alkali ion water conditioner for producing alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water by electrolyzing water in an electrolytic cell, comprising: Control means for controlling the water bottle body;
An alkali ion water purifier having a detachable water purifier for purifying raw water and having a data storage function capable of managing the water flow time and the water flow state in the water purifier. Has the effect of notifying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the alkali ion water purifier according to the first aspect, the data storage function comprises a data storage circuit. Has the effect of storing data such as the water passage time and the water passage state, which are the basis of the judgment.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the alkali ion water purifier of the first or second aspect, communication control is performed between the data storage circuit in the water purification section and the control means of the alkali ion water purifier main body. And has an operation of communicating data such as a water passage time and a water passage state based on the determination of the replacement time of the water purification unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the alkali ion water conditioner according to the first aspect, the control means determines an appropriate replacement time of the water purification section based on a water flow time and a water flow state. This has the effect of determining an appropriate and efficient water purification unit replacement time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the alkali ion water purifier according to the first aspect, further comprising a display unit for notifying the replacement time of the water purifying unit by sound or light. Has the effect that the user can be reliably informed of the replacement time of the water purification unit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the alkali ion water purifier according to any one of the first to third aspects, data in the data storage circuit does not change when the water purifying section is attached or detached. And has the effect that accurate data for each water purification section can be managed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an alkali ion water purifier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the same reference numerals as those used in the description of the conventional example are basically the same in the first embodiment. Omitted.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a raw water pipe for tap water or the like, 2 is a faucet, 3 is a water purifier main body, 4 is a water purification unit, 5
Is a flow sensor, 6 is a calcium supply unit, 7 is an electrolytic cell, 8
Is a diaphragm, 9 and 10 are electrode plates, 11 is a drain pipe, 12 is a flow control section, 13 is a water discharge pipe, 14 is a solenoid valve, 15 is a water discharge pipe, 17 is a power supply plug, 18 is a power supply section, and 19 is a power supply section. The control means, 20 is an operation display unit, and 21 is an electromagnetic valve, which are configured in the same manner as the conventional example shown in FIG.

The alkali ion water conditioner of the first embodiment is characterized by having the following components. That is, the data processing unit 22 is provided in the water purification unit 4 and stores the data of the water passage state such as the change of the water passage time and the flow rate of water, and the data processing unit 22 in the water purification unit 4. A transmission unit 23 for transmitting data to the control unit 19;
Receiver 2 for receiving data transmitted by transmitter 23
4, a power supply unit 25 that supplies power to the data processing unit 22, the transmission unit 23, and the reception unit 24 in the water purification unit 4, and a reception unit on the main body side that receives data transmitted from the transmission unit 23 in the water purification unit 4. A transmitting unit 27 on the main body side for transmitting data from the control unit 19 to the water purification unit 4, a transmitting unit 23 in the water purification unit 4,
A communication control unit 28 that controls the receiving unit 24, the receiving unit 26 on the main body side, and the transmitting unit 27 to transmit and receive data is provided.

In the alkali ion water conditioner of the first embodiment having these components, when the alkaline ionized water and the acidic ionized water are generated and when the purified water is discharged, the faucet 2 is used. And the raw water passed through the faucet 2 passes through the water purification unit 4.

The raw water from which impurities have been removed in the water purification section 4 passes through the flow rate sensor 5, and the control means 19 reads a signal from the flow rate sensor 5, and if the flow rate level exceeds a certain amount, determines that the state is water flow.

The control means 19 counts the time during water passage and stops the water supply. After that, the communication control unit 28 stores the data of the water passage time stored in the data processing unit 22 via the transmission unit 27 and the reception unit 24. The data processing unit 22 transmits data to the control unit 19 via the transmission unit 23 and the reception unit 26. The control means 19 adds the data counted during the passage to the transmitted data, and the data is transmitted to the transmission unit 27 and the reception unit 2 by the communication control unit 28.
4, the data is updated by the data processing unit 22. In addition, the control means 19 determines whether the updated data is the time to replace the water purification unit 4, and if the time is the time for replacement, notifies the operation display unit 20 of the sound or light. The data of the water passage time may be based on the addition method or the subtraction method. In addition, the same data processing is performed on data such as a change in the flow rate of flowing water. If the flow rate value is significantly reduced, for example, the control unit 19 uses the operation display unit 20 to generate a sound or a sound as a replacement time of the water purification unit 4. Notify by light etc. The data in the water purification section 4 is always updated after water is passed.

Here, the principle of the electrolysis of water will be briefly described. A pair of electrodes is put in water, and a permeable membrane is provided between the electrodes, the ionic substance in the water passing freely, but having fine pores to such an extent that the free passage of liquid water itself is prevented. When one electrode is connected to the positive electrode and the other is connected to the negative electrode, anions such as chloride ions are attracted to the anode of the electrolytic cell, while cations such as magnesium and calcium ions are attracted to the cathode. .
At this time, when a sufficient voltage is applied between the two electrodes, water electrolysis occurs. The anode emits H ions into water at the same time that oxygen gas or chlorine gas is generated from the anode, and the cathode emits OH ions at the same time as hydrogen gas is generated from the cathode. As a result, the water on the anode side becomes water in which anions such as chloride ions biased toward the acid side are relatively increased, and the water on the cathode side is a water in which cations such as sodium ions and calcium ions biased toward the alkali side are relatively. It becomes the water which increased gradually. It is the basic principle of electrolyzed ionic water to take out and use these waters individually. At this time, the reaction occurring on the surface of each electrode is as follows.

[0029] As described above, by providing the data storage function in the water purification unit 4, it is possible to inform the user of a reliable time to replace the water unit. The data may be stored by providing a power supply unit 25 in the water purification unit 4 or by using a non-volatile memory or the like so that the main unit can be stored only when the water purification unit 4 is attached. Power may be supplied from the side. Further, as a data communication method, non-contact communication using light or the like may be used, or wired communication using a connection such as a contact pin and a cable may be used.

As described above, according to the alkali ion water purifier of the first embodiment, since the use time and the water flow state data can be stored in each of the water purification units, there is no need to control the user, and the water is not used during use. There is no need to initialize data due to the attachment / detachment of the water purification unit or initialization due to erroneous operation, and the water purification unit can be used efficiently.

[0031]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the detachable water purification unit has a data storage function so that the water passage time and the water passage state can be accurately managed. It is possible to notify a reliable replacement time of the water purification unit, and it is possible to provide a safe and reliable alkali ion water purifier.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an alkali ion water purifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional alkali ion water conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Raw water pipe 2 Water faucet 3 Alkaline ion water purifier main body 4 Water purifier 5 Flow rate sensor 6 Calcium supply part 7 Electrolyte tank 8 Diaphragm 9 Electrode plate 10 Electrode plate 11 Drainage pipe 12 Flow control part 13 Water discharge pipe 14 Solenoid valve 15 Water discharge pipe 17 Power supply plug 18 Power supply unit 19 Control means 20 Operation display unit 21 Solenoid valve 22 Data processing unit 23 Transmission unit 24 Receiving unit 25 Power supply unit 26 Receiving unit 27 Transmitting unit 28 Communication control unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An alkali ion water purifier for producing alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water by electrolyzing water in an electrolytic tank, a control means for controlling an alkali ion water purifier main body, and purifying raw water. An alkali ion water purifier comprising a detachable water purifier, wherein the water purifier has a data storage function for managing a water passage time and a water passage state. 2. The alkali ion water conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the data storage function comprises a data storage circuit. 3. The alkali ion water conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a communication control unit is provided in a data storage circuit in the water purification unit and a control means of the alkali ion water conditioner main body. 4. The alkali ion water conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the control means determines an appropriate time of replacement of the water purification section based on a water flow time and a water flow state. 5. The alkali ion water conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for notifying the replacement time of the water purification unit by sound or light. 6. The alkali ion water purifier according to claim 1, wherein data in the data storage circuit is made non-volatile so as not to change when the water purifying section is attached or detached.