KR100396904B1 - Apparatus for softening water - Google Patents
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Abstract
본 발명은 연수기에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 연수탱크내의 하부측에서 와류를 발생시켜 연수탱크내의 이온교환수지에 다량 흡착된 마그네슘이온 및 칼슘이온 등을 제거한 후, 다시 배출꼭지를 통해 연수탱크의 상부측으로 부유된 오염수를 외부로 배출시킴으로써 이온교환수지의 기능을 활성화시킬 수 있는 연수기를 제공함에 그 목적이 있다.The present invention relates to a water softener, and more particularly, to generate vortices at the lower side of the soft water tank to remove magnesium ions and calcium ions adsorbed to the ion exchange resin in the soft water tank, and then again to discharge the soft water tank. An object of the present invention is to provide a water softener capable of activating the function of the ion exchange resin by discharging the contaminated water suspended in the upper side to the outside.
그리고, 상기한 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 발명은 경수공급관(12)을 통해 연수탱크(10)내에 공급되는 경수가 이온교환수지(5)와 반응하여 연수로 변화된 후, 연수배출관(15)을 통해 수도꼭지(3)나 샤워기(4)로 배출되는 연수기에 있어서, 상기 연수탱크(10)의 하부측에 끼워지면서 그 상부에 상기 경수공급관(12)이 유니온너트(19)에 의해 결합되고, 경수공급유로(22)를 통해 공급되는 경수를 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전하거나 밸브시트(26)와 경수배출유로(29)를 통해 상기 경수공급관(12)으로 배출하도록 설치되는 유로절환하우징(21)과; 상기 유로절환하우징(21)의 하부측에 끼워지면서 밸브몸체(30)의 내주면을 따라 밸브스푸울(25)이 회전되면 밸브포펫(27)이 상하강되면서 상기 밸브시트(26)와 연결유로(32)를 교대로 개폐하고, 상기 연결유로(32)로 유입되는 경수는 상기 밸브몸체(30)의 배출구(31)를 통해 상기 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전되도록 이루어진 유로절환밸브(35)와; 상기 유로절환하우징(21)의 외주면 상단측에 원주방향으로 이격되도록 형성되어 상기 세척수쳄버(23)내의 경수를 상기 유로절환하우징(21)의 외주면접선방향으로 분사하여 와류를 발생시키는 와류발생분사구(24)와; 상기 연수탱크(10)의 외주면 상단측에 끼워지면서 개폐밸브스푸울(14)에 의해 개폐되는 배출구(13-1)를 통해 상기 연수탱크(10)내의 오염수를 배출하게 되는 오염수배출관(13)으로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 연수기를 제공한다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, after the hard water supplied into the soft water tank 10 through the hard water supply pipe 12 is changed to soft water in response to the ion exchange resin (5), through the soft water discharge pipe (15) In the water softener discharged to the faucet (3) or the shower (4), the hard water supply pipe 12 is coupled to the upper portion of the soft water tank (10) by the union nut 19, while being fitted to the lower side of the soft water tank (10), A flow path switching housing 21 installed to fill the hard water supplied through the flow path 22 to the washing water chamber 23 or to discharge the hard water supply pipe 12 through the valve seat 26 and the hard water discharge flow path 29; ; When the valve spring 25 is rotated along the inner circumferential surface of the valve body 30 while being inserted into the lower side of the flow path switching housing 21, the valve poppet 27 is vertically lowered and connected to the valve seat 26. 32, alternately opening and closing, the hard water flowing into the connection flow path 32 is the flow path switching valve 35 is configured to be filled in the washing water chamber 23 through the outlet 31 of the valve body 30; Vortex generating injection hole is formed so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction on the upper side of the outer circumferential surface of the flow path switching housing 21 to generate a vortex by spraying the hard water in the wash water chamber 23 in the outer circumferential contact line direction of the flow path switching housing 21 ( 24); The contaminated water discharge pipe 13 which is discharged to the contaminated water in the soft water tank 10 through the discharge port 13-1 opened and closed by the opening and closing valve spring 14 while being fitted to the upper side of the outer peripheral surface of the soft water tank 10. Provides a water softener, characterized in that consisting of).
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본 발명은 연수기에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 연수탱크내에 충전되어 있는 이온교환수지를 와류를 이용하여 세척함으로써 효율적으로 재생할 수 있는 연수기에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a water softener, and more particularly, to a water softener which can be efficiently recycled by washing the ion exchange resin filled in the soft water tank with a vortex.
일반적으로, 수도물은 정화된 식수이기는 하지만, 수은이나 납, 아연, 크롬 및 마그네슘과 같은 중금속 성분 및, 각종 불순물이 함유된 경수이기 때문에 비누가 잘 풀리지 않을 뿐만 아니라 피부에도 좋지 않은 영향을 끼치게 된다.In general, tap water is purified water, but because it is hard water containing heavy metal components such as mercury, lead, zinc, chromium and magnesium, and various impurities, soap does not easily release and adversely affects the skin.
따라서, 수도물에 함유되어 있는 중금속 물질을 제거함으로써 경수를 피부에 해를 주지 않는 부드러운 물, 즉 연수로 만들어 사용하게 되면 인체에 좋은 물을 얻을 수 있게 되는 바, 이 같이 수도물과 같은 경수에 함유된 각종 중금속 물질과 불순물을 이온교환수지를 이용하여 흡착 제거함으로써 경수를 연수로 변환시켜주는 장치가 연수기이다.Therefore, by removing heavy metals contained in tap water, soft water that does not harm the skin, that is, soft water, can be used to obtain good water for the human body. A softener is a device that converts hard water into soft water by adsorption and removal of various heavy metal substances and impurities using ion exchange resin.
그리고, 오늘날 연수기는 도1에 도시한 바와 같이 주로 욕실에 설치되어 한쌍의 연수탱크(1)에 각각 온수관과 냉수관이 연결되어 냉온수의 수도물을 연수로 변환시킨 후, 수도꼭지(3)를 통해 적당한 온도로 혼합되어 배출되거나 샤워기(4)를 통해 배출되도록 설치된다.And, today, the water softener is mainly installed in the bathroom as shown in Figure 1 is connected to the hot water pipe and the cold water pipe to each of the pair of soft water tank (1) to convert the cold and hot water to soft water, and then through the faucet (3) It is installed to be mixed or discharged to a suitable temperature or discharged through the shower (4).
한편, 연수탱크(1)내에 충전된 이온교환수지는 연수탱크에 유입된 경수로부터 이온화된 불순물을 흡착하고 대신에 나트륨이온을 방출함으로써 경수를 연수로 변화시키게 된다.On the other hand, the ion exchange resin filled in the soft water tank 1 absorbs the ionized impurities from the hard water introduced into the soft water tank and instead converts the hard water into soft water by releasing sodium ions.
이때, 이온교환수지는 장기간 사용하게 되면 그 표면에 경수로부터 흡착한 불순물에 의해 제기능을 수행하지 못하게 된다.At this time, when the ion exchange resin is used for a long time, it cannot function properly due to impurities adsorbed from hard water on its surface.
따라서, 종래에는 이온교환수지를 세척하기 위하여 연수탱크(1)내에 일정량의 소금을 투입한 다음, 연수탱크를 흔들어 소금과 이온교환수지를 반응시키어 이온교환수지의 표면에 부착된 불순물을 제거하게 된다.Therefore, in the related art, a predetermined amount of salt is introduced into the soft water tank 1 to wash the ion exchange resin, and then the soft water tank is shaken to react the salt with the ion exchange resin to remove impurities attached to the surface of the ion exchange resin. .
그리고, 연수탱크내에 수도물이나 지하수를 공급하여 이온교환수지를 세척하고, 불순물과 함께 연수탱크의 외부로 배출하여 이온교환수지의 세척작업을 마무리하게 된다.Then, the tap water or ground water is supplied into the soft water tank to wash the ion exchange resin, and the impurities are discharged to the outside of the soft water tank to finish the washing operation of the ion exchange resin.
이러한 이온교환수지의 세척방법은 일정한 공극을 갖도록 정렬되어 있는 이온교환수지를 흐트려 놓게 되어 불순물의 흡착효율을 저하시키게 되고, 불순물을 포함한 오염수를 연수배출관으로 배출함으로써 다시 연수배출시 배출관을 별도로 세척하여야 하는 번거로움이 있다.This method of washing the ion exchange resin disperses the ion exchange resin arranged to have a certain pore to reduce the adsorption efficiency of impurities, and discharge the contaminated water containing impurities to the soft water discharge pipe to separate the discharge pipe when the soft water is discharged again. There is a hassle to clean.
또한, 도2에 도시한 바와 같이 경수공급관(7)의 하부측으로 공급되는 수도물이나 지하수를 개폐스푸울(9)로 경수공급관의 상부를 막은 상태에서 분사구(7-1)를 통해 분사함으로써 와류를 발생시키어 이온교환수지(5)의 표면에 흡착된 불순물을 제거하는 이온교환수지의 세척방법이 있으나, 이는 불순물을 포함하는 오염수가 배출관(6)을 통해 배출되지만 대부분 이온교환수지의 상부측으로 부유되면서 잔류하게 되어 이온교환수지의 세척효과가 미미한 문제가 있다.Also, as shown in FIG. 2, the vortex is injected by spraying tap water or ground water supplied to the lower side of the hard water supply pipe 7 through the injection hole 7-1 in a state in which the upper portion of the hard water supply pipe is blocked by the opening / closing spun 9. There is a method of washing the ion exchange resin to remove the impurities adsorbed on the surface of the ion exchange resin (5), which is contaminated water containing impurities are discharged through the discharge pipe (6), but mostly floating to the upper side of the ion exchange resin There remains a problem that the cleaning effect of the ion exchange resin is insignificant.
그리고, 종래의 연수기는 이온교환수지(5)를 세척한 후 발생되는 불순물을 포함한 오염수를 연수배출관(6)으로 배출함으로써 다시 연수배출시 배출관을 별도로 세척하여야 하는 번거로움이 있다.In addition, the conventional water softener discharges contaminated water including impurities generated after washing the ion exchange resin (5) to the soft water discharge pipe (6).
뿐만 아니라, 종래의 연수기는 경수공급관(7)의 하부측으로 유입되는 경수가개방된 경수공급관의 상부측으로 배출되어 이온교환수지(5)를 거치면서 연수로 변화되어 연수배출관(6)으로 배출되기도 하나, 분사구(7-1)로 배출되어 연수로 변화되기 전에 바로 연수배출관으로 배출되는 문제가 있다.In addition, the conventional water softener is discharged to the upper side of the hard water supply pipe open the hard water flowing into the lower side of the hard water supply pipe (7) is changed into soft water through the ion exchange resin (5) is discharged to the soft water discharge pipe (6) , There is a problem that is discharged to the soft water discharge pipe immediately before being discharged to the soft water injection port (7-1).
본 발명은 연수탱크내의 하부측에서 와류를 발생시켜 연수탱크내의 이온교환수지에 다량 흡착된 마그네슘이온 및 칼슘이온 등을 제거한 후, 다시 배출꼭지를 통해 연수탱크의 상부측으로 부유된 오염수를 외부로 배출시킴으로써 이온교환수지의 기능을 활성화시킬 수 있는 연수기를 제공함에 그 목적이 있다.The present invention generates a vortex on the lower side of the soft water tank to remove the magnesium ions and calcium ions adsorbed to the ion exchange resin in the soft water tank, and then, the contaminated water suspended to the upper side of the soft water tank through the discharge tap to the outside The purpose is to provide a softener that can activate the function of the ion exchange resin by discharging.
도1은 일반적인 연수기의 구조를 나타내는 사시도,1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a general water softener;
도2는 종래의 연수기를 나타내는 단면도,2 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional water softener;
도3은 본 발명에 따른 연수기를 나타내는 단면도,3 is a cross-sectional view showing a water softener according to the present invention;
도4a,b는 본 발명에 따른 연수기의 작동상태를 나타내는 모식도,Figure 4a, b is a schematic diagram showing the operating state of the water softener according to the present invention,
도5는 도4a의 X-X 단면도,5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 4A;
도6은 본 발명에 따른 연수기중 유로절환하우징을 나타내는 사시도이다.6 is a perspective view showing a flow path switching housing of the softener according to the present invention.
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1: 연수탱크 2: 탱크캡 3: 수도꼭지 4: 샤워기 5: 이온교환수지 6: 연수배출관 7: 경수공급관 7-1: 분사구 9: 개폐스푸울 10: 연수탱크 11: 탱크캡 12: 경수공급관 13: 오염수배출관 13-1: 배출구 14: 개폐밸브스푸울 15: 연수배출관 16,17,18: 필터 19: 유니온너트 20: 패킹 21: 유로절환하우징 22: 경수공급유로 23: 세척수쳄버 24: 와류발생분사구 25: 밸브스푸울 26: 밸브시트 27: 밸브포펫 29: 경수배출유로 30: 밸브몸체 31: 배출구 32: 연결유로 35: 유로절환밸브DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Soft water tank 2: Tank cap 3: Faucet 4: Shower head 5: Ion exchange resin 6: Soft water discharge pipe 7: Hard water supply pipe 7-1: Nozzle 9: Opening hole 10: Soft water tank 11: Tank cap 12: Hard water supply pipe 13 : Polluted water discharge pipe 13-1: Outlet 14: On-off valve spout 15: Soft water discharge pipe 16, 17, 18: Filter 19: Union nut 20: Packing 21: Euro switching housing 22: Hard water supply channel 23: Washing water chamber 24: Vortex Generation nozzle 25: valve spring 26: valve seat 27: valve poppet 29: light water discharge flow path 30: valve body 31: outlet 32: connection flow path 35: flow path switching valve
상기한 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 발명은 경수공급관을 통해 연수탱크내에 공급되는 경수가 이온교환수지와 반응하여 연수로 변화된 후, 연수배출관을 통해 수도꼭지나 샤워기로 배출되는 연수기에 있어서, 상기 연수탱크의 하부측에 끼워지면서 그 상부에 상기 경수공급관이 유니온너트에 의해 결합되고, 경수공급유로를 통해 공급되는 경수를 세척수쳄버에 충전하거나 밸브시트와 경수배출유로를 통해 상기 경수공급관으로 배출하도록 설치되는 유로절환하우징과; 상기 유로절환하우징의 하부측에 끼워지면서 밸브몸체의 내주면을 따라 밸브스푸울이 회전되면 밸브포펫이 상하강되면서 상기 밸브시트와 연결유로를 교대로 개폐하고, 상기 연결유로로 유입되는 경수는 상기 밸브몸체의 배출구를 통해 상기 세척수쳄버에 충전되도록 이루어진 유로절환밸브와; 상기 유로절환하우징의 외주면 상단측에 원주방향으로 이격되도록 형성되어 상기 세척수쳄버내의 경수를 상기 유로절환하우징의 외주면 접선방향으로 분사하여 와류를 발생시키는 와류발생분사구와; 상기 연수탱크의 외주면 상단측에 끼워지면서 개폐밸브스푸울에 의해 개폐되는 배출구를 통해 상기 연수탱크내의 오염수를 배출하게 되는 오염수배출관으로 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 연수기를 제공한다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a softener in which the soft water supplied into the soft water tank through the hard water supply pipe is changed to soft water in response to the ion exchange resin, and discharged to the faucet or shower through the soft water discharge pipe, The hard water supply pipe is coupled to the upper side while being fitted to the lower side, the flow path is installed to fill the hard water supplied through the hard water supply passage to the wash water chamber or to discharge the hard water supply pipe through the valve seat and the light water discharge passage Switching housing; When the valve spun is rotated along the inner circumferential surface of the valve body while being inserted into the lower side of the flow path switching housing, the valve poppet is vertically opened and closed to open and close the valve seat and the connection flow path, and the hard water flowing into the connection flow path is the valve. A flow path switching valve configured to be filled in the washing water chamber through an outlet of the body; A vortex generating nozzle configured to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction at an upper end of the outer circumferential surface of the flow path switching housing and to vortex the hard water in the wash water chamber in a tangential direction of the outer circumferential surface of the flow path switching housing; It provides a water softener comprising a contaminated water discharge pipe which is discharged to the contaminated water in the soft water tank through the discharge opening is opened and closed by the opening and closing valve spun while being fitted to the upper side of the outer surface of the soft water tank.
도면을 참조하여 본 발명의 구성을 설명한다.The configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
도3은 본 발명에 따른 연수기를 나타내는 단면도이고, 도4a,b는 본 발명에 따른 연수기의 작동상태를 나타내는 모식도이며, 도5는 도4a의 X-X 단면도이고, 도6은 본 발명에 따른 연수기중 유로절환하우징을 나타내는 사시도이다.Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a water softener according to the present invention, Figures 4a, b is a schematic diagram showing the operating state of the water softener according to the invention, Figure 5 is a sectional view XX of Figure 4a, Figure 6 is a water softener according to the present invention It is a perspective view which shows a flow path switching housing.
본 발명에 따른 연수기에서의 냉온수용 연수탱크(10)에는 그 상하단부측에 각각 오염수배출관(13)과 연수배출관(15)이 따로 관통 설치되어 있다.In the soft water tank 10 for cold and hot water in the water softener according to the present invention, the polluted water discharge pipe 13 and the soft water discharge pipe 15 are separately provided on the upper and lower end sides thereof.
여기서, 오염수배출관(13)은 개폐밸브스푸울(14)에 의해 개폐가 이루어지도록 설치되어 있고, 개방시 배출구(13-1)를 통해 연수탱크(10)의 상부측으로 부유되는 불순물을 오염수와 함께 외부로 배출하게 된다.Here, the contaminated water discharge pipe 13 is installed to be opened and closed by the on-off valve spout 14, and contaminated water impurities that float to the upper side of the soft water tank 10 through the discharge port (13-1) when opening. Will be discharged to the outside.
또한, 연수배출관(15)은 수도꼭지(2)와 연결되어 연수탱크(10)내에서 발생되는 연수를 외부로 배출하게 된다.In addition, the soft water discharge pipe 15 is connected to the faucet 2 to discharge the soft water generated in the soft water tank 10 to the outside.
그리고, 본 발명에 따른 연수기에서의 유로절환하우징(21)은 연수탱크(10)의 하부측면의 중앙에 나사결합상태로 관통 설치되어 있고, 그 하부에 연결되는 냉수관 또는 온수관(미도시)으로부터 냉온수가 공급되면 경수공급유로(22)를 통해 내부로 유입되도록 구성되어 있다.In addition, the flow path switching housing 21 in the water softener according to the present invention is installed in a screw-coupled state at the center of the lower side of the soft water tank 10, and is connected to the cold water pipe or hot water pipe (not shown). When the cold and hot water is supplied from the light water supply passage 22 is configured to be introduced into the interior.
이때, 유로절환하우징(21)내에 삽입상태로 설치되는 유로절환밸브(35)는도4b에 도시한 바와 같이 밸브스푸울(25)을 돌리면서 밸브몸체(30)의 내주면을 따라 상승시키게 되면 고무재의 밸브포펫(27)이 밸브시트(26)에 밀착되면서 밸브시트를 닫게 되고, 이로써 경수공급유로(22)를 통해 유입되는 냉온의 경수가 개방된 연결유로(32)로 유출된다.At this time, the flow path switching valve 35 is inserted into the flow path switching housing 21, as shown in Figure 4b while being raised along the inner circumferential surface of the valve body 30 while turning the valve spring 25, the rubber The valve poppet 27 of the ash is in close contact with the valve seat 26 to close the valve seat, whereby the cold and hard water flowing through the hard water supply passage 22 flows out into the open connection passage 32.
여기서, 연결유로(32)를 통해 유입되는 경수는 다시 배출구(31)를 통해 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전되도록 구성되어 있다.Here, the hard water flowing through the connection passage 32 is configured to be filled in the washing water chamber 23 through the outlet 31 again.
한편, 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전된 경수는 와류발생분사구(24)를 통해 외부로 분사되는데, 이때 와류발생분사구는 대략 ￢자형으로 형성되어 유로절환하우징(21)의 외주면 상단측을 따라 4개가 원주방향으로 일정간격 이격되도록 설치되어 있다.On the other hand, the hard water filled in the washing water chamber 23 is injected to the outside through the vortex generating nozzle (24), wherein the vortex generating nozzle is formed in a substantially U-shaped four along the upper side of the outer peripheral surface of the flow path switching housing 21 It is installed to be spaced apart at regular intervals in the circumferential direction.
즉, 와류발생분사구(24)는 세척수쳄버(23)내의 경수를 방사상방향으로 배출하다가 다시 접선방향으로 분사함으로써 분사되는 경수가 연수탱크(10)내의 하부측에서 와류를 일으키도록 설치되어 있다.That is, the vortex generation injection port 24 is provided so that the hard water injected by discharging the hard water in the washing water chamber 23 in the radial direction and spraying it again in the tangential direction causes the vortex at the lower side in the soft water tank 10.
이때, 와류발생분사구(24)를 통해 연수탱크(10)내에 충전되는 경수는 전체적으로 와류를 일으키면서 연수탱크내의 이온교환수지(5)의 표면에 흡착되어 있는 불순물을 완벽하게 세척하게 되고, 다시 제거된 불순물을 이온교환수지의 상부측으로 부유시키게 된다.At this time, the hard water filled in the soft water tank (10) through the vortex generating nozzle (24) is completely washed to remove the impurities adsorbed on the surface of the ion exchange resin (5) in the soft water tank while causing the vortex as a whole. The resulting impurities are suspended in the upper side of the ion exchange resin.
이처럼, 본 발명의 연수기는 이온교환수지(5)의 표면으로부터 분리된 불순물을 혼합하고 있는 오염수를 개폐밸브스푸울(14)에 의해 개방된 오염수배출관(13)의 배출구(13-1)를 통해 외부로 배출되도록 구성되어 있다.As described above, the water softener of the present invention discharges the contaminated water mixed with impurities separated from the surface of the ion exchange resin 5 by the opening / closing valve spring 14 to the discharge port 13-1 of the contaminated water discharge pipe 13. It is configured to be discharged to the outside through.
한편, 본 발명에 따른 연수기에서 도4a에 도시한 바와 같이 밸브스푸울(25)을 역회전시키면서 하강시키게 되면 밸브포펫(27)도 하강되면서 밸브시트(26)를 개방하게 되고, 동시에 밸브몸체(30)의 내부에 형성되는 연결유로(32)의 입구가 하강되는 밸브포펫(27)에 의해 닫히게 된다.On the other hand, in the water softener according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the valve spring 25 is lowered while being rotated in reverse, the valve poppet 27 is also lowered to open the valve seat 26 and at the same time, the valve body ( The inlet of the connection passage 32 formed in the interior 30 is closed by the valve poppet 27 which is lowered.
따라서, 경수공급유로(22)로 유입되는 경수는 개방된 밸브시트(26)를 통해 경수배출유로(29)를 거쳐 일단 필터(18)에서 여과된 다음 경수공급관(12)으로 배출된다.Therefore, the hard water flowing into the hard water supply passage 22 is filtered through the open water filter outlet 26 through the open valve seat 26 and then filtered by the filter 18 and then discharged into the hard water supply pipe 12.
이때, 경수공급관(12)은 경수배출유로(24)가 형성되어 있는 유로절환하우징(21)의 상단부에 나사결합되는 유니온너트(19)에 의해 경수배출유로와 연결되도록 유로절환하우징의 상부에 결합되어 있다.At this time, the hard water supply pipe 12 is coupled to the upper portion of the flow path switching housing so as to be connected to the hard water discharge flow path by the union nut 19 screwed to the upper end of the flow path switching housing 21 in which the hard water discharge flow path 24 is formed. It is.
여기서, 경수공급관(12)의 상부를 통해 배출되는 경수는 밑으로 낙하하면서 연수탱크(10)내의 이온교환수지(5)를 차례로 거치게 되고, 이 과정에서 그 자체에 함유되어 있는 마그네슘과 칼슘 등과 같은 중금속물질이 이온화되어 이온교환수지의 표면에 흡착되는 동시에 이온교환수지로부터 나트륨이온을 받아서 연수로 성질이 바뀌게 된다.Here, the hard water discharged through the upper portion of the hard water supply pipe 12 is passed through the ion exchange resin (5) in the soft water tank (10) in order to fall down, in this process, such as magnesium and calcium contained in itself The heavy metal material is ionized and adsorbed on the surface of the ion exchange resin, and at the same time it receives sodium ions from the ion exchange resin and changes its properties to soft water.
이와 같이 경수가 연수탱크(10)의 하부측으로 낙하되면서 이온교환수지(5)와 반응하여 연수로 변하게 되고, 이 연수는 일단 필터(17)를 통해 연수배출관(15)을 거쳐 배출된 후, 연수배출관과 연결되는 수도꼭지(3)에서 냉온수가 적절히 혼합된 다음, 바로 배출되거나 샤워기(4)로 배출된다.As the hard water falls to the lower side of the soft water tank 10 as described above, the soft water reacts with the ion exchange resin 5 to change to soft water. The soft water is discharged through the soft water discharge pipe 15 through the filter 17 and then soft water. The hot and cold water is properly mixed in the faucet 3 connected to the discharge pipe, and then immediately discharged or discharged into the shower 4.
그리고, 경수공급관(12)와 오염수배출관(13), 연수배출관(15)의 입구에 각각 설치되는 필터(18,17,16)는 연수탱크(10)내의 이온교환수지(5)를 필터링하기 위하여 설치된다.In addition, the filters 18, 17, and 16 installed at the inlet of the hard water supply pipe 12, the contaminated water discharge pipe 13, and the soft water discharge pipe 15 respectively filter the ion exchange resin 5 in the soft water tank 10. Is installed.
이하, 본 발명의 작용을 설명한다.The operation of the present invention will be described below.
개폐밸브스푸울(14)을 회전시키어 전진시키면 오염수배출관(13)이 닫히게 되고, 이러한 상태에서 밸브스푸울(25)을 회전시키어 밸브포펫(27)을 하강시키면서 연결유로(32)의 입구를 닫게 되면 경수공급유로(22)로 공급되는 경수가 개방된 밸브시트(26)을 통해 경수공급관(12)으로 유도된다.When the on-off valve spring 14 is rotated to move forward, the polluted water discharge pipe 13 is closed, and in this state, the valve spring 25 is rotated to lower the valve poppet 27 to open the inlet of the connecting flow path 32. When closed, the hard water supplied to the hard water supply passage 22 is led to the hard water supply pipe 12 through the open valve seat 26.
이때, 경수공급관(12)의 상부를 통해 배출되는 경수는 연수탱크(10)의 밑으로 낙하하면서 연수탱크(10)내의 이온교환수지(5)를 차례로 거치게 되고, 이 과정에서 그 자체에 함유되어 있는 마그네슘과 칼슘 등과 같은 중금속물질이 이온화되어 이온교환수지의 표면에 흡착되는 동시에 이온교환수지로부터 나트륨이온을 받아서 연수로 성질이 바뀌게 된다.At this time, the hard water discharged through the upper portion of the hard water supply pipe 12 is passed through the ion exchange resin (5) in the soft water tank (10) in order to fall under the soft water tank (10), which is contained in itself in this process Heavy metals such as magnesium and calcium are ionized and adsorbed onto the surface of the ion exchange resin, and at the same time, they receive sodium ions from the ion exchange resin and change its properties to soft water.
이와 같이 경수가 연수탱크(10)의 하부측으로 낙하되면서 이온교환수지(5)와 반응하여 변한 연수는 연수배출관(15)을 거쳐 배출된 후, 연수배출관과 연결되는 수도꼭지(3)에서 냉온수가 적절히 혼합된 다음, 바로 배출되거나 샤워기(4)로 배출된다.As the soft water falls into the lower side of the soft water tank 10 as described above, the soft water changed by reacting with the ion exchange resin 5 is discharged through the soft water discharge pipe 15, and then the cold and hot water is appropriately connected to the tap 3 connected to the soft water discharge pipe. After mixing, it is discharged immediately or to the shower 4.
그러나, 연수탱크(10)내에 충전되어 있는 이온교환수지(5)는 장기간 사용할 경우 그 표면이 경수로부터의 중금속물질의 이온이 흡착되어 제기능이 상실된다.However, when the ion exchange resin 5 filled in the soft water tank 10 is used for a long time, its surface is absorbed by the ion of heavy metal material from hard water, and its function is lost.
따라서, 이온교환수지(5)를 일정기간 사용한 후에는 정기적으로 세척작업을 실시하게 되는데, 먼저 개폐밸브스푸울(14)을 역회전시키어 후진시키면 오염수배출관(13)의 배출구(13-1)가 개방된다.Therefore, after the ion exchange resin 5 is used for a certain period of time, the washing operation is performed regularly. First, when the opening / closing valve spring 14 is rotated backward, the outlet 13-1 of the contaminated water discharge pipe 13 is reversed. Is opened.
그리고, 이러한 상태에서 밸브스푸울(25)을 역회전시키어 밸브포펫(27)을 상승시키면서 연결유로(32)의 입구를 개방하는 동시에 벨브시트(26)를 닫게 되고, 경수공급유로(22)로 공급되는 경수가 개방된 연결유로(32)로 배출된다.In this state, the valve spout 25 is rotated in reverse to open the inlet of the connecting flow path 32 while raising the valve poppet 27 and close the valve seat 26 to the hard water supply flow path 22. The supplied hard water is discharged to the open connection passage 32.
여기서, 연결유로(32)를 통해 유입되는 경수는 다시 밸브몸체(30)의 배출구(31)를 통해 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전되고, 다시 세척수쳄버(23)에 충전된 경수는 와류발생분사구(24)를 통해 와류를 발생시키면서 배출된다.Here, the hard water flowing through the connection flow path 32 is again filled in the washing water chamber 23 through the outlet 31 of the valve body 30, and the hard water filled in the washing water chamber 23 is the vortex generation nozzle ( It is discharged while generating vortex through 24).
이때, 와류발생분사구(24)를 통해 연수탱크(10)내로 충전되는 경수는 전체적으로 와류를 일으키면서 연수탱크내의 이온교환수지(5)의 표면에 흡착되어 있는 불순물을 완벽하게 세척하게 되고, 다시 제거된 불순물을 이온교환수지의 상부측으로 부유시키게 된다.At this time, the hard water filled into the soft water tank (10) through the vortex generating nozzle (24) is completely washed to remove the impurities adsorbed on the surface of the ion exchange resin (5) in the soft water tank while causing the vortex as a whole. The resulting impurities are suspended in the upper side of the ion exchange resin.
그리고, 이온교환수지(5)의 표면으로부터 분리된 불순물을 혼합하고 있는 오염수는 개방된 오염수배출관(13)의 배출구(13-1)를 통해 외부로 배출되는데, 처음에는 배출구(13-1)를 통해 배출되는 오염수는 불순물을 다량 함유하고 있어 혼탁하지만 시간이 지날수록 불순물을 적게 함유하여 투명한 색깔을 띠게 되고 최종적으로 맑은 상태를 유지하게 되면 이온교환수지(5)의 세척작업을 종료하게 된다.The contaminated water mixing impurities separated from the surface of the ion exchange resin 5 is discharged to the outside through the discharge port 13-1 of the open polluted water discharge pipe 13, which is initially discharge port 13-1. The contaminated water discharged through) contains a large amount of impurities, which is turbid, but as time passes, it contains less impurities and becomes transparent in color, and when the final state is clear, the washing operation of the ion exchange resin (5) is terminated. do.
이처럼 이온교환수지(5)가 원상태로 재생되면 다시 밸브스푸울(25)을 역회전시키어 밸브포펫(27)을 하강시키면서 연결유로(32)의 입구를 닫게 되면 경수공급유로(22)로 공급되는 경수가 개방된 밸브시트(26)을 통해 경수공급관(12)으로 유도되어 연수를 생산하게 된다.When the ion exchange resin 5 is regenerated as described above, the valve spring 25 is reversely rotated again to close the inlet of the connection flow passage 32 while lowering the valve poppet 27, which is supplied to the hard water supply flow passage 22. Hard water is led to the hard water supply pipe 12 through the open valve seat 26 to produce soft water.
본 발명은 와류를 이용하여 이온교환수지의 세척작업을 실시함으로써 이온교환수지의 재생이 완전하고도 용이하고, 경수와 이온교환수지를 충분히 반응시켜 우수한 연수를 생산해 낼 수 있는 효과를 제공하게 된다.The present invention provides the effect of completely and easily regenerating the ion exchange resin by performing the washing operation of the ion exchange resin using the vortex, and producing excellent soft water by sufficiently reacting the hard water and the ion exchange resin.
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