KR100311911B1 - Apparatus for making drinking water and disinfected water simultaneously - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus is provided to make both drinking water and disinfected water simultaneously is provided. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus includes a filter part composed of first filter(111) and secondary filter(112) for removing suspended solid, organics, and remained chlorine; a salt water supplying part composed of an ejector(131) for injecting salt water, a valve(132) for controlling flowrate of salt water, and a storage tank(320) for controlling salt water level; an electrolysis part composed of a current supplier, an electrolysis tank(200), an ion exchange membrane, and spacers; and valves(121,122,123,124,125,126,127) for controlling flow and discharge.

Description

Apparatus for preparing purified and sterilized water.

The present invention relates to a water purifying apparatus, and more particularly, to a water purification and sterilizing water production apparatus capable of producing drinking water and sterilizing water by one apparatus.

In general, drinking water is used for drinking water, which is filtered by pre-treatment filter or activated carbon filter, as drinking water directly, and then it is used as drinking water after secondary treatment using reverse osmosis membrane or ultrafiltration membrane. Put on UV sterilizer.

The sterilizing water is supplied with DC power while passing low concentrations of salt water between the anode and cathode plates coated with precious metals such as platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir) and ruthenium (Ru), and an electrolytic cell (CELL) consisting of a special separator. By supplying, strongly acidic sterilized water is obtained at the anode side, and strongly alkaline electrolytic water is obtained at the cathode side.

Therefore, the conventional apparatuses have a device configuration in which drinking water obtains drinking water through drinking water dedicated water purification device and sterilization water obtains only sterilizing water from the sterilizing water dedicated device.

In the sterilization water manufacturing apparatus, about 0.05%-0.2% of brine is injected into the electrolytic cell, and in order to use it for a long time, 10%-20% of brine is stored in a brine storage container and mixed with tap water or ground water to 0.05% -After diluting to about 0.2%, it is injected into electrolytic cell.

Therefore, such a conventional apparatus is to obtain a drinking water or sterilizing water in each device, respectively, to obtain a drinking water and sterilizing water, each device was required.

The present invention does not attach a dedicated sterilization device for sterilization through the configuration of the device to enable the production of three different properties of water through a single device configuration, drinking water (clean water and alkaline water) and sterilization water It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for preparing purified water and sterilized water, which can be easily used by being manufactured by one apparatus.

1 is a process fluid flow diagram of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a flow chart of the water purification process of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow diagram of the alkaline water production process of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the sterilized water production process of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow diagram and internal configuration of the interior of the electrolytic cell of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a spacer configuration of the present invention (Spacer).

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the brine storage container and reservoir of the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view of an operating state of the present invention brine supply.

Figure 9 is a sterile water and alkaline water production principle.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

111: 1st filter 112: 2nd filter

121: solenoid valve A 122: solenoid valve B

123: solenoid valve C 124: solenoid valve D

125: solenoid valve E 126: solenoid valve F

127: solenoid valve G

131: ejector 132: salt water flow rate control valve

200: electrolytic cell 201: anode

202, 204: spacer 203: ion exchange membrane

205: cathode 206: fluid flow distribution network

207: spacer influent inlet 208: spacer influent outlet

210: DC power supply

310: brine reservoir 311: brine reservoir bottom cover

312: salt water discharge button (Button) 313: outlet valve

314: brine outflow button restoring spring

315: brine reservoir top 316: salt measuring cup

320: salt water reservoir 321: salt water discharge button support

322: step 323: salt water discharge

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a filter device comprising a primary filter and a secondary filter for removing suspended solids, organic components and microorganisms in the feed water; An electrolytic device unit comprising a DC power supply and an electrolytic cell (CHLL); A brine supply unit comprising a high concentration brine storage tank and a brine injecting device for supplying brine having a concentration of 0.05% to 0.2% to be supplied to the electrolytic cell (CHLL) of the electrolytic apparatus unit; The discharged treated water is discharged to a plurality of individual pipes, and each of the discharge parts includes valve D, valve E, valve F, and valve G to control each of them, and has a sterilizing power and alkaline water for beverage using a single device module. And a water purifying function.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a process fluid flow of the present invention, and a filtration apparatus unit including a primary filter 111 and a secondary filter 112 for removing suspended solids, organic matter, and residual chlorine in the feed water. ; A salt water supply unit comprising an ejector 131 for salt water injection and a salt water injection flow control valve 132 for adjusting a salt water injection flow rate, a salt water storage container 310, and a salt water storage tank 320 for adjusting the salt water level; DC power supply 210 and electrolyzer 200, anode 201 and cathode 205 in the electrolyzer, ion exchange membrane 203 for separation and transport of electrolytic ions, spacer 202 for separating between anode and ion exchange membrane ), An electrolytic device portion comprising a spacer 204 for distinguishing between the cathode and the ion exchange membrane; Solenoid valve A 121, valve B 122, valve C 123, valve D 124, valve E 125, valve F 126, and valve G for adjusting the fluid flow and discharge water of the component. It consists of a fluid flow control unit consisting of (127).

It looks at the operating state of the embodiment device according to the present invention configured as described above.

2 is a flow chart of the water purification process of the present invention, in which valves B, E, F, G 122, 125, 126, and 127 are closed, and valves A, C, D 121, 123 and 124 are in an open state.

The tap water supplied in such a state is filtered and purified while passing through the primary filter 111, the secondary filter 112, and the valve A 121 and the electrolytic cell 200.

At this time, the electrolytic cell 200 is supplied with a DC power supply of 5-10V by the DC power supply 210 to open and mix the weakly acidic water generated at the anode side and the weak alkaline water formed at the cathode side by opening the valve C 123. Generate neutral drinking water again.

The advantage obtained by supplying a 5-10V DC power source to the electrolytic cell 200 can achieve a sterilization effect by an applied DC power source.

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the alkaline water production process of the present invention valves B, C, E, F (122), (123), (125), 126 is closed, valves A, D, G (121) , 124 and 127 are open.

It supplies 5-10V DC power in the same way as the water purification process and discharges weakly acidic water generated on the anode side and produces weakly alkaline drinking water of pH 9 or less formed on the cathode side.

Figure 4 is a flow chart of the sterilizing water production process of the present invention valves C, D, G (123), 124, 127 are closed, valves A, B, E, F (121), 122 , 125 and 126 are open.

At this time, the high concentration brine of 10%-20% to adjust the injection flow rate through the salt water injection flow rate control valve 132.

Strong acidic water having a strong sterilizing power generated at the anode side is used as sterilizing water, and strong alkaline water generated at the cathode side is discharged through the valve F 126.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a fluid flow and internal structure of an electrolyzer 200 according to the present invention. The anode 201, the spacer 202 for separating the anode and the ion exchange membrane, the ion exchange membrane 203, the cathode and the ion exchange membrane It is composed of structural units of a spacer 204 and a cathode 205 for separation, and these structural units are composed of a single or a plurality of configurations.

6 is a block diagram of a spacer used to separate between the ion exchange membrane and the anode and the cathode in the present invention, the spacer 202, 204 is a fluid flow distribution network 206, even inlet and outlet for even dispersion of the flowed inlet 207 and the inlet-outlet 208 are formed in a unitary structure.

7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the salt water storage container 310 and the storage tank 320 used in the salt water supply unit in the present invention.

The brine storage container 310 has an openable and closed bottom cover 311 and an outlet button (Button: 312) for opening the outlet valve 313 so that the salt water flows out when a predetermined load is received in the center of the bottom cover, When the applied load is removed, that is, when the brine storage container 310 is lifted up, the spring 314 for restoring the outflow button 312 to block the outflow valve 313 and a salt metering cup for manufacturing the brine ( 316 is mounted and consists of a top cover 315 integrally.

The brine reservoir 320 is inserted into the brine storage container 310 is inserted into the outlet button support 321 and the storage container protruding in the center so as to press the outlet button 312 of the storage container 310 when the load is received. Stepped portion 322 is provided inside the body of the 310 to be inserted and caught, one side is composed of a salt water discharge portion 323 to discharge the salt water from the reservoir 320.

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operating state in which the brine storage container 310 of the present invention brine supply unit is inserted into the brine storage tank 320 is operated by the outlet button support 321 of the brine storage tank 320. The outlet button 312 of the 310 is pressed to supply the brine while maintaining a certain level in the reservoir 320 as the outlet valve 313 is opened.

That is, when the water level in the salt water storage tank 320 is lowered in the state where the upper portion of the brine storage container 310 is closed by the top cover 315, air is injected through the outlet valve 313 of the outlet button 312 and a predetermined amount. When the brine is discharged and the water level rises again and the lower cover 311 part is locked, further air inflow is blocked and the discharge of the brine is stopped, resulting in keeping the water level in the reservoir 320 constant and supplying brine. It is.

9 is a view illustrating the sterilizing and alkaline water production principles, in which a salt water is 0.05% while supplying power by the DC power supply 210 with an ion exchange membrane 203 installed between the anode 201 and the cathode 205. Pass the fluid containing 0.2%.

The reaction at the anode side

^{_{H 2 O → H + + OH}} -

4OH ^-- 4e- → O ₂

_{H 2 O + O 2 - 2e} - → O 3 ↑ + 2H +

^{2Cl - - 2e - → 2Cl →} Cl 2 ↑

_{Cl 2 + H 2 O → HOCl} + H + + Cl -

In addition, the reaction at the cathode

^{_{2H 2 O + 2e - → 2OH}} - + H 2 ↑

Same as

According to the present invention as described above

first ; The device can be used simply and efficiently by assembling a device capable of three functions in one body together.

second ; The device cost can be reduced by allowing the brine injection device for sterilizing water to be injected using an ejector.

third ; The brine reservoir and the reservoir can be used to minimize the change of the brine injection flow rate depending on the brine reservoir level.

fourth ; By incorporating the salt weighing cup into the top cover of the brine reservoir, salt weighing can be made easier and the possibility of cup loss can be reduced.

fifth ; A fluid flow dispersion network was installed at the top and bottom of the spacer of the electrolytic cell to maximize the area utilization efficiency by allowing the fluid to flow evenly over the entire area of the electrode and the ion exchange membrane.

Sixth; The equipment cost was reduced by supplying 10-20V DC power from the same electrolyzer and DC power supply to make sterilized water and 5-10V DC power to make purified and alkaline water.

As described above, the present invention enables to manufacture water of three different properties through a single device configuration, so that drinking water (clean water and alkaline water) and sterilizing water can be prepared without attaching a dedicated sterilizing device for sterilization. It's a very useful technique.

Claims (4)

A filtration device unit comprising a primary filter 111 and a secondary filter 112 for removing suspended solids and organic and residual chlorine components in the feed water; A salt water supply unit comprising an injector 131 for salt water injection and a salt water injection flow control valve 132 for adjusting a salt water injection flow rate, a salt water storage container 310, and a salt water storage tank 320 for adjusting the salt water level; The DC power supply 210 and the electrolyzer 200, the positive electrode 201 and the negative electrode 205 inside the electrolyzer, the ion exchange membrane 203 for the separation and transport of electrolytic ions, and the separation between the positive electrode and the ion exchange membrane Fluid flow dispersion network for uniform dispersion of the inflow fluid, which distinguishes between the fluid flow dispersion network 206 and the inlet and outlet 207, the spacer 202 having the inlet and outlet 208, and the cathode and the ion exchange membrane An electrolytic device portion including a spacer 204 having a network 206, an inlet and outlet 207, and an inlet and outlet 208; Solenoid valves A, B, C, D, E, F, G (121), (122), (123), (124), (125), (126) for adjusting the fluid flow and discharge water of the components , 127 is composed of a fluid flow control unit consisting of a sterilizing water for sterilizing bacteria using a single device module and the purified water and sterilizing water production apparatus characterized in that it has a water purification function for beverages and alkaline water. The method of claim 1, The brine supply unit A brine reservoir (104) for storing relatively high concentrations of brine to make 0.05%-0.2% dilute brine, a brine reservoir (310) for regulating the brine level, and a brine inlet flow control valve (132) for regulating the brine injection flow rate. ), Purified water and sterilizing water production apparatus, characterized in that consisting of an ejector 131 to inject the brine on the pipeline. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The brine supply unit Opening and closing bottom cover 311 and a button (Button: 312) to open the outflow valve 313 so that the salt water flows out when a constant load is received (Button: 312), the spring to allow the button to be restored when the applied load is removed (314) And a salt storage container 310 having a top cover 315 integrally equipped with a salt measuring cup 316 for producing salt water; The brine storage container 310 is inserted and installed, the outgoing button support 321 protruding in the center so as to press the outlet button 312 of the storage container 310 by the load, the body of the storage container 310 Water purification and sterilizing water production apparatus, characterized in that consisting of a brine storage tank 320 having a stepped portion 322 and the salt water discharge portion 323 to discharge the salt water on one side to be inserted. The method of claim 1 The electrolytic device unit Supplying a DC voltage of 5-10V through the DC power supply 210 to produce purified water and alkaline water and sterilized water, characterized in that for producing purified water and sterilized water.