KR100568902B1 - Soft Water Body Shower of Auto Filtering - Google Patents

Abstract

Soft water body shower of the present invention is installed in the body shower housing, the body shower housing and the soft water treatment unit for receiving the hard water, such as tap water and treated with soft water, and the ion-exchange resin to be charged in the soft water treatment unit has a constant concentration of salt water In order to regenerate by using, a salt bucket for dissolving and storing and supplying the regeneration salt to a constant concentration, and a salt water pipe for supplying water to the salt bucket or salt water dissolved in the regeneration salt to the soft water treatment unit, and the salt Regeneration processing unit having a salt water inlet valve for supplying brine without power from the bucket to the soft water treatment unit, a salt net installed in the salt bucket to support the regeneration salt, and adjusting the concentration of the salt water, and the user takes a shower Shower head portion for injecting water to provide.

The present invention configured as described above automatically generates a predetermined concentration of brine when a user inputs a predetermined amount of regeneration salt, and performs a series of processes for automatically regenerating an ion exchange resin using the brine. There is no need to adjust the concentration of the effect is easy to use.

Ion-exchange resin, soft water, salt, body shower, hard water, water washing, regeneration

Description

Soft Water Body Shower of Auto Filtering

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional water softener.

2 is a front view showing the appearance of the soft water body shower machine according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the soft water body shower machine according to the present invention.

4A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation when the soft water body shower shown in FIG. 3 is in soft water mode.

4B is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation when the soft body shower of FIG. 3 is in the hard water mode.

4C is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation when the soft body shower of FIG. 3 is in the regeneration mode.

Figure 4d is a cross-sectional view showing the operation when the water filled in the salt bucket installed in the soft water body shower of FIG.

4E is a cross-sectional view illustrating an operation when the soft water body shower of FIG. 3 is extruded and washed with water.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: soft water treatment unit 110: soft water selection valve

120: lower strainer 122: soft water treatment unit water supply pipe

130: soft water treatment tank 140: ion exchange resin

150: upper strainer 160: discharge valve

162: soft water feed pipe 170: induction water inlet and outlet valve

172: induction water pipe 174: hard water supply pipe

180: hard water selection valve 190: drain valve

192: drain pipe 200: regeneration processing unit

210: salt bucket 220: salt water inlet valve

222: salt water pipe 230: check valve

240: regeneration salt 250: water level sensor

260: salt net 300: shower head

310: manifold 320, 322, 324: shower head

330: shower head discharge pipe 400: body shower housing

410: selection button 420: control unit

The present invention relates to a soft water body shower machine capable of automatically regenerating ion exchange resin, and particularly, when a predetermined amount of regeneration salt is added, the soft ion body capable of automatically regenerating ion exchange resin can be regenerated according to the concentration of salt water. It is about a shower.

With the development of the industrial society, the generation of environmental pollution sources is increasing, and the pollution of soil and water as well as air pollution in the air is serious, and various measures are taken accordingly.

The pollution of the groundwater that people use for drinking and living water is serious due to the environmental pollution caused by the above-mentioned pollutants, and the use of tap water without boiling due to the contamination of drinking water source is mixed with sewage through the water pipe in the process of being supplied along the water pipe. Due to corrosion, tap water tends to contain impurities such as calcium, magnesium and dyes.

In addition, if the tap water contains impurities such as calcium, magnesium, and dyes, soapy water may not be removed well when bathing or showering, and may also cause skin diseases.

The water softener has been developed with the aim of solving these problems and using tap water more safely.

The water softener is to be converted into soft water such as hot spring water to be used as drinking water and living water through ion exchange with magnesium ions and calcium ions, which are hard water components included in tap water, ground water and natural water.

The construction of a water softener which is generally used is shown in FIG.

Referring to the drawings, a tank 110 having a water inlet 120 for receiving raw water, a water outlet 130 for discharging softened water, a metal net 160 installed under the tank 110, and The ion exchange resin is mounted on the metal mesh 160.

In addition, the raw water supply pipe 200 is connected to the inlet port 120 located above the tank 110, and the water outlet 130 is connected to the soft water discharge pipe.

The water softener 100 configured as described above generates the soft water by reacting with the ion exchange resin 150 placed inside the tank 110 through the raw water flowing into the water inlet 120 through the raw water supply pipe 200. Is discharged through the soft water discharge pipe (300). When using the water softener 100, the user is supplied with soft water by opening the discharge cock (not shown) installed on the soft water discharge pipe (300).

However, the water softener may be replaced or regenerated because the soft water function is lost due to contamination of the ion exchange resin according to the use of the user.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problem, a water softener having a structure capable of regenerating by passing salt through an ion exchange resin has been developed.

That is, a cylindrical inlet is welded and installed at the top of the salt inlet for the regeneration of the ion exchange resin, and the upper case having a cap screwed into the salt inlet is welded, the lower is connected to the water pipe The lower case with the connection unit installed in the center is installed, and the lower side is connected with the connection unit installed with the lower case located inside the tub through the connection unit where the faucet or shower unit is connected. And an inlet pipe having a filtration filter in the upper portion and an ion exchange resin for exchanging tap water obtained through the inlet pipe with soft water.

The water softener configured as described above is provided with tap water through the water inlet pipe, which is changed into soft water while passing through the ion exchange resin contained in the body, and is connected to the connection unit installed at the lower side of the tub. It is used by being discharged through.

As mentioned above, the ion exchange resin in the barrel that exchanges tap water with soft water is used for a certain period of time, so that foreign matter such as water moss or colloid is applied to the surface thereof, and the softening function is lost. Will be regenerated.

When the ion exchange resin is regenerated, the ion exchange resin is regenerated by opening the cap coupled to the salt inlet formed by the upper case of the barrel and introducing salt through the salt inlet.

When regenerating the ion exchange resin contained in the conventional water softener's barrel, the appropriate method is adopted according to the structural characteristics of the water softener. The regeneration of the conventional ion exchange resin is cumbersome and takes a long time. This has been.

In other words, in order to add salt, the water pressure in the water softener tank must be released first, so the cap is easily separated from the salt inlet. Therefore, the faucet must be turned on, and the salt is directly injected into the bucket to regenerate the ion exchange resin. There is a problem that has to be stirred in order to evenly mix with respect to the salt to melt well.

In addition, after adding salt, close the cap, open the intermediate valve installed in the water pipe, turn the water to the tap for a certain time, and then repeat the locking operation for 1 to 5 times, and stop the faucet so that the salt water is stagnant in the bucket. To be locked for 30 minutes, there was a problem that a separate manual is required due to the complicated operation of the regeneration of the ion exchange resin.

In addition, the conventional water softener is configured to regenerate the ion exchange resin by the user to make the salt water of a suitable concentration, the water softener, the user has to make the salt water of a suitable concentration, there is a problem that is inconvenient to use, as well as use It was difficult to put into practical use because a large amount of soft water needed for was not produced repeatedly.

In view of the above problems, the present invention attaches an automatic regenerative hardening softener to the body shower, thereby preventing the user's skin and hair from drying out, maintaining health, and dramatically reducing the amount of soap or shampoo to minimize environmental pollution. It is an object of the present invention to provide a soft body shower.

In addition, when the user wants to regenerate the ion exchange resin after using the shower for a certain period of time, a considerable amount of salt is added to the salt bucket and the regeneration of the ion exchange resin is automatically performed by pressing the regeneration button. The purpose is to provide a soft water body shower that can maximize the convenience of use because there is no need to make salt water.

In addition, by using a salt water of a relatively accurate concentration, the purpose of providing a soft water body shower that can solve the problem that the residual salt remains in the ion exchange resin due to the high concentration, or the concentration is insufficient to completely recycle the ion exchange resin. It is done.

In addition, by providing a regenerated processing unit integrally in a conventional body shower machine, the structure is simplified, and there is no need for separate construction, and an object of the present invention is to provide a soft water shower body having a beautiful appearance.

The present invention for achieving the above object is installed in the body shower housing, the body shower housing and the soft water treatment unit for receiving the tap water through a water supply valve to treat the soft water, and the ion exchange resin loaded in the soft water treatment unit It is provided with a regeneration processing unit for regenerating using the salt water, and a shower head unit for spraying water for the user to take a shower.

In this case, the soft water treatment unit is provided with a soft water treatment tank formed in the inlet connected to the hard water supply pipe in the lower portion and the discharge hole connected to the soft water supply pipe in the upper portion, and the ion exchange resin for loading into the soft water treatment cylinder to convert the hard water into soft water. It is desirable to.

In addition, the soft water treatment unit is further provided with a lower strainer (strainer) is installed in the inlet of the lower portion of the soft water treatment tube and connected to the hard water supply pipe, and an upper strainer is installed in the discharge port of the upper portion of the soft water treatment tube and connected to the soft water supply pipe. desirable.

In addition, the regeneration treatment unit after using a predetermined amount of soft water and salt water for dissolving the regeneration salt at a constant concentration, and a supply pipe for supplying water to the salt bucket or the brine to the soft water treatment unit, and the soft water treatment unit in the salt bucket Brine inlet valve for supplying brine with no power to the furnace, a salt net installed in the brine to control the concentration of salt water, and drain pipe for discharging the brine to the outside after the regeneration process passing through the soft water treatment unit It is desirable to have a drain pipe and a drain valve for interrupting it.

In addition, a hard water selection valve and a soft water selection valve for converting the water supply path of the water supplied to the soft water treatment unit to select the soft water and hard water to be used by the user, and the soft water supply pipe connected to the discharge port of the soft water treatment unit is installed to It is preferable to further include a control valve for controlling the body shower and the induction water inlet and outlet valves to be regulated, the check valve is installed at the end of the salt water pipe introduced into the salt bucket.

In addition, the shower head portion is preferably provided with a manifold (manifolder) for supplying water to the body shower head, the shower head supply pipe and the shower head.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

Figure 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the soft water body shower machine according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a plurality of shower heads (320, 322, 324) for emitting water to the user is installed on the front of the body shower housing 400 made of stainless steel, the water-water mode, soft water mode and A selection button 410 for selecting a play mode and the like is provided, and an LCD window 430 for displaying a character in order to recognize the operation state of the body shower device is installed at the eye level of a general person.

By pressing each of the selection buttons 410, the control unit 420 installed behind the control button 420 (see Fig. 3) controls the operation of the body shower, the user can take a shower using the desired water, the ion exchange resin ( 140 (see FIG. 3) can be easily and automatically performed.
The ion exchange resin absorbs ions of calcium, magnesium, potassium and the like and releases sodium ions so that the amount of ions absorbed and released is the same. In other words, ions are exchanged in the ion exchange resin. The ion exchange resin is first depleted by the release of sodium ions by using the ion exchange resin in a state in which sodium ions are sufficiently contained. The depleted sodium ions are brought into contact with the ion exchange resin by using the brine in the correct concentration (10% to 12%) to release calcium and magnesium ions and absorb sodium ions. It is used semi-permanently by regenerating the ion exchange resin through the above process.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a soft water body shower device according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the soft water body shower device of the present invention is installed in the body shower housing 400 and the body shower housing 400, the soft water treatment unit 100 is supplied with hard water such as tap water and treated with soft water, Regeneration processing unit 200 for regenerating the ion exchange resin 140 is charged in the soft water treatment unit 100 using the brine, and a shower head 300 for spraying water for the user shower.

In this case, the body shower housing 400 is generally made of stainless steel, but may be used a fluorine-coated aluminum material, a plurality of selection buttons 410 for selecting each operation mode on the front, The control unit 420 connected thereto is installed.

The controller 420 opens and closes each valve 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220, 230 installed in the body shower according to the mode used.

In this case, the valves 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220, and 230 may each have a soft water selection valve 110 for introducing water into the soft water treatment unit 100 and a regeneration processor 200 from the soft water treatment unit 100. ) Or a discharge valve 160 for sending water to the shower head unit 300, an induction water inlet / out valve 170 for transferring water passing through the discharge valve 160 to the shower head unit 300 or introducing salt water; A hard water selection valve 180 for directly introducing hard water into the shower head 300 in the hard water mode, a drain valve 190 for discharging the water discharged from the soft water treatment unit 100 after the regeneration treatment in the regeneration mode to the outside; Check valve is installed at the end of the brine inlet valve 220 for introducing the brine to the ion exchange resin 140 of the soft water treatment unit 100 in the regeneration mode and the brine pipe 222 to be introduced into the brine 210 (230).

Each of the valves 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220, 230 is composed of a single, which constitutes a bunch of valves assembled in the body shower because the volume of the body shower housing 400 is increased This is because it is difficult to employ in a narrow bathroom space. In addition, each of the valves 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220, 230 is operated by 6V of electricity does not use general household 220V electricity, it is possible to reduce the risk of electric shock accidents .

These valves 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220, 230 are used in the direction of the current when flowing a weak current (direct current 6V) to the coil by using the force of the permanent magnet having the N pole and the S pole Accordingly, the N pole and the S pole are changed around the permanent magnet inside the coil, and the structure is configured to operate the valve by pushing or pulling the permanent magnet, which is adopted in the urinal of the men's room.

In addition, the soft water treatment unit 100 is installed at the inlet of the lower portion of the soft water treatment tank 130, the lower strainer (120) connected to the soft water treatment unit water supply pipe 122, and the discharge port of the upper portion of the soft water treatment tank 130. Is installed on the upper strainer 150 is connected to the water supply pipe 162 is provided.

At this time, the upper and lower strainers 120 and 150 have a clearance of about 0.2 mm, so that the ion exchange resin 140 escapes only the water without exiting the gap.

In addition, the shower head 300 is a manifolder (310) for supplying water to the body shower head (320, 322, 324), the shower head supply pipe 330 and the shower head (320, 322, 324) It is preferable to have

In addition, the regeneration treatment unit 200 is a salt bucket 210 for dissolving and storing the regeneration salt 240 at a constant concentration after using a certain amount of soft water, and supplies water to the salt bucket 210 or soft water brine The brine pipe 222 to be supplied to the processing unit 100, the brine inlet valve 220 for supplying the brine without power from the brine tank 210 to the soft water treatment unit 100, and installed in the brine 210 And a salt pipe 260 for controlling the concentration of the brine, and a drain pipe 192 for discharging the brine to the outside after the regeneration process while passing through the soft water treatment unit 100 and a drain valve for controlling the brine. (drain valve, 190).

The operation of each mode of the soft water shower apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

First, the training mode is illustrated in FIG. 4A.

Referring to the drawings, pressing the selection button 410 of the soft water mode attached to the front of the body shower housing 400, hard water such as tap water that is pumped to the soft water body shower by the control unit 420, the soft water treatment unit 100 By passing through the shower outlet pipe 330 and the shower head portion 300 is ejected to the outside of the body shower it is possible for the user to take a shower.

The hard water selection valve 180 installed in the hard water supply pipe 174 directly connected to the manifold 310 of the shower head 300 is closed, and the soft water selection valve 110 is opened, so that the water soft water supply pipe 162 is opened. It passes through the soft water treatment unit 100.

It enters into the soft water treatment tank 130 through the lower strainer 120 formed in the soft water treatment tank 130 of the soft water treatment unit 100, and passes through the ion exchange resin 140 filled in the soft water treatment cylinder 130. Hard water changes to soft water.

The water changed into soft water enters the manifold 310 through the soft water supply pipe 162 and the discharge valve 160 through the upper strainer 150. At this time, the brine inlet valve 220 is closed so that water does not enter the brine (210).

When the water is supplied to the soft water treatment tank 130 in the soft water mode, the ion exchange resin 140 in the soft water treatment tank 130 is raised while being backwashed to the upper portion of the soft water treatment tank 130. And, if the water is no longer supplied after the end of the water supply, the ion exchange resin 140 is lowered, there is an effect such as backwashing every time.

By this backwashing, water moss, colloid or suspended matter accumulated in the ion exchange resin 140 is suspended.

Next, the operation of the present invention body soft water shower in the hard water mode is shown in Figure 4b.

Referring to the drawings, first press the light-water mode selection button 410 attached to the front of the housing 400, each valve 110, 160, 170, 180, 190, 220 is controlled by the control unit 420 Accordingly, the soft water selection valve 110 is closed, the hard water selection valve 180 is opened, the water is pumped to the upper manifold 310 through the hard water supply pipe 174.

The pumped water is hard water and is discharged through the shower heads 320, 322, and 324 so that the user may take a shower. In this case, the induction water inlet / outlet valve 170 is closed so that water does not enter the soft water treatment unit 100. do.

Next, in the playback mode, the operation of the body shower is illustrated in FIG. 4C, which will be described.

Referring to the drawing, first, when the regeneration mode selection button 410 installed on the front of the housing 400, all the valves except the soft water selection valve 110 is opened by the control unit 420.

Therefore, the supplied hard water first enters the manifold 310 through the hard water supply pipe 174, and then directly enters the soft water supply pipe 162 through the induction water pipe 172 because the induction water inlet / out valve 170 is opened. .

At this time, the brine is discharged out of the salt water tank 210 through the check valve 230 through the salt water discharge pipe 222 through the induction water from the induction water pipe 170 and the induction water at the moment when the salt water is combined Is closed and enters the soft water treatment tank 130 of the soft water treatment unit 100.

The method of supplying water to the brine 210 without power is to use Bernoulli's theorem, when water flows quickly through the induction water pipe 172, the brine is introduced into the brine is lowered from the brine 210 due to the change in pressure It is to be moved toward the valve 220.

Through the above process, the brine regenerates the ion exchange resin 140 while passing through the space between the ion exchange resin 140 of the soft water treatment tank 130, the brine is opened through the lower strainer 120 It passes through the drain valve 190 and is discharged out through the drain pipe 192.

At this time, when only one amount of the regeneration salt 240 is put into the normal flower salt, but only the capacity can be set, but by putting the regeneration salt for several days and adjusting the contact time with water, and put the regeneration salt once Since playback can be performed several times, the user's convenience is increased. Salt net 260 is installed for this purpose, and the water supply to make the brine is adjusted.

That is, the regeneration salt 240 injected by the user is placed on the salt net 260 installed inside the salt bucket 210, and water is introduced to automatically dissolve the regeneration salt 240 to make salt water. When the brine level is sensed by the water level sensor 250, it is possible to obtain the brine of the correct concentration by blocking the inflow of water.

Through the above process, the user simply puts a predetermined amount of the regeneration salt 240 into the brine bucket 210, and can automatically make the brine of a certain concentration, by using the ion exchange resin 140 automatically Can be played back.

Next, the process of supplying water to the brine to make the brine for regeneration is shown in Figure 4d, looks at this.

Referring to the drawings, the salt bucket 210 is a process in which the regeneration salt 240 is contained, and water is supplied to obtain the salt water for regenerating the ion exchange resin 140 in the regeneration mode. First, the water passes through the soft water treatment tube 130, the salt water inlet valve 220, and the check valve 230 through the soft water treatment unit water supply pipe 122 through the soft water selection valve 110 to enter the salt water tank 210. At this time, the amount of the regeneration salt 240 is injected is determined according to the capacity of the soft water treatment unit (100).

Accordingly, when a certain amount of water is filled in the salt water tank 210, salt water of a certain concentration is generated, and a water level sensor 250 may be further added to prevent the water from overflowing, by the water level sensor 250. When a certain amount of water is filled, no more water is supplied.

Finally, the operation during extrusion and washing is shown in FIG. 4E, which looks at this.

Referring to the drawings, the hard water is supplied to the manifold 310 through the hard water supply pipe 174 to open the hard water selection valve 180, and then induction water inlet and outlet valve 170 is opened as in the case of the regeneration mode Therefore, it enters the training water supply pipe 162 through the induction water pipe 172 immediately.

On the other hand, unlike the regeneration mode, the salt water inlet valve 220 is closed so that the salt water is not mixed. As a result, water is extruded and washed. In the washing step, water is introduced through the soft water supply pipe 162 to allow the water to pass through the ion exchange resin 140, and the water passing through the ion exchange resin 140 passes through the drain pipe 190 according to the state of the drain valve 190. Discharge through 192).

As described above, the body shower unit, the soft water treatment unit which is installed inside the body shower unit housing and receives tap water through a water supply valve to treat soft water, and regenerates the ion exchange resin loaded into the soft water treatment unit using salt water. The soft water body shower device having a regenerating processing unit and a shower head unit for spraying water for showering by the user has the following effects.

First, after the user uses the shower for a certain period of time, when the user wants to regenerate the ion exchange resin, the regeneration of the ion exchange resin is automatically performed by putting a considerable amount of regeneration salt into the salt bucket and pressing the regeneration button. Since there is no need to manually make salt water, the convenience of use can be maximized.

Second, by using a relatively accurate concentration of brine, there is an effect that can be solved the problem that the residual salt remaining in the ion exchange resin due to the high concentration, or the concentration is insufficient to completely regenerate the ion exchange resin.

Third, there is an effect that the structure is simplified by installing the regeneration processing unit integrally in the conventional body shower machine, and there is no need for separate construction work, and the appearance is also beautiful.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to that described above and illustrated in the drawings, and that more modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (6)

A body shower housing; A soft water treatment tube installed inside the body shower housing and having a lower strainer for connecting with the hard water supply pipe to receive tap water and treating the soft water, and a upper strainer for connecting the soft water supply pipe to the upper portion; A soft water treatment unit charged into the soft water treatment tank and configured to include an ion exchange resin for converting hard water into soft water; In order to regenerate the ion exchange resin charged in the soft water treatment unit using a salt solution of a constant concentration, a salt bucket for dissolving and storing and supplying a regeneration salt to a constant concentration, and supplying water to the salt bucket or regeneration salt A brine pipe for supplying dissolved brine to the soft water treatment unit, a brine inlet valve for supplying brine without power from the brine to the soft water treatment unit, and installed in the brine to support the regeneration salt and adjust the concentration of the brine A regeneration treatment unit having a salt net for discharging; And a showerhead portion having a manifolder for supplying water to the showerhead so that the user sprays water for showering, and a showerhead and a showerhead supply pipe for supplying water to the showerhead. Training body shower. delete The method of claim 1, The soft water body shower device further comprising a drain pipe for discharging the brine to the outside after the regeneration process while passing through the soft water treatment unit and a drain valve for controlling the water. The method of claim 3, wherein Soft water body shower characterized in that it further comprises a water level sensor on the inner wall of the salt bucket. The method of claim 1, A hard water selection valve and a soft water selection valve for converting a water supply path of water supplied to the soft water treatment unit to allow the user to select soft water and hard water to be used; An induction water inlet / outlet valve installed at a soft water supply pipe connected to a discharge port of the soft water treatment unit to control the flow of soft water; A check valve installed at an end of the salt water pipe drawn into the salt water container; Training body shower device characterized in that it further comprises a control unit for controlling the body shower. delete

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