KR100604110B1 - Drinking water making system - Google Patents

Abstract

When condensation of moisture contained in the air is collected and purified water is used for drinking water, the collected water is periodically purified at regular intervals to suppress bacterial propagation and to remove foreign substances contained in the collected water. A drinking water production system.

Such a drinking water production system includes: a raw water generation step of cooling air to a dew point or less, condensing moisture contained in the air to provide a predetermined amount of raw water;

A raw water purification step of primarily purifying raw water generated and stored in the step to prevent bacterial growth contained in the raw water and to remove foreign substances;

Water purification step of receiving the raw water passed through the above step to purify and remove heavy metals and other harmful substances;

Cooling / heating step of cooling or heating to a predetermined temperature so that the user can drink or use the purified water.

Drinking water production, raw water generation, raw water purification, water purification

Description

Drinking water manufacturing system {DRINKING WATER MAKING SYSTEM}

1 is a process diagram of a drinking water production system according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a component piping diagram of the drinking water production apparatus for explaining the manufacturing process of drinking water according to the process of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a drinking water production system, and more particularly, when condensing and collecting moisture contained in the air and treating it with purified water, when used as drinking water, the collected water is periodically purified at regular intervals to suppress bacterial propagation and collection The present invention relates to a drinking water production system capable of primarily removing foreign substances contained in purified water.

In general, as water pollution due to industrialization and pollutants becomes serious, distrust in tap water is increased, and tap water is purified by a water purifier to be used as drinking water or commercially available bottled water as drinking water.

Commonly used water purifier removes heavy metals and other harmful substances in tap water by passing tap water through several filters, and then removes heavy metals and other harmful substances in tap water. It is designed to drink cold water and hot water selectively by heating.

In addition, as living conditions improve, interest in leisure activities such as fishing and mountaineering increases, and according to the diversification of products, the portable water purifier that can be used as drinking water or drinking water by filtering the water of rivers, streams or lakes outdoors It is used.

As such, in daily life or leisure activities, the raw water is purified and used as drinking water in various ways.However, ships or vessels that operate in the sea depart or store tides for drinking water. By using the machine to obtain the necessary drinking water.

The diaphragm is a device for producing seawater as fresh water by using a reverse osmosis phenomenon, and when the seawater is transferred to a high pressure pump to pass a membrane by applying a high pressure of osmotic pressure or more, only fresh water in seawater passes through the membrane and salts are separated. It is also used in areas with low rainfall or in islands where water can be supplied from outside.

However, since the drinking water is manufactured by drinking water (raw water) existing in the water, such as tap water, river water, streams, or sea water, to prepare drinking water, without raw water, drinking water cannot be obtained. The applicant has proposed a patent application No. 2003-0067373.

The patent application is made to condense the moisture contained in the air to produce raw water, and to collect and purify it to be used as drinking water, even in areas without raw water, such as tap water, river water, streams or sea water contained in the air It condenses moisture, collects it and cleans it for use as drinking water.

However, in the above method for producing drinking water, only a predetermined amount of purified water is used to purify the water in the reservoir by purifying means, and if the purified water is not discharged, the collected water will remain in the reservoir so that the bacteria There is a problem that this breed or foreign matter is produced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the present invention is to condense the moisture contained in the air to collect it, and then to use it as drinking water to treat the purified water, the water collected in the reservoir It is to provide a drinking water production system that can be purified periodically at regular intervals to suppress the growth of bacteria and to remove foreign substances primarily.

In order to realize the object of the present invention as described above, the raw water generation step of cooling the air to the dew point or less to measure the moisture contained in the air to provide a predetermined amount of raw water (原 水);

A raw water purification step of primarily purifying the stored raw water generated in the step to prevent bacterial growth contained in the raw water and to remove foreign substances;

Water purification step of receiving the raw water passed through the above step to purify and remove heavy metals and other harmful substances;

It provides a drinking water production system comprising a cooling / heating step of cooling or heating to a predetermined temperature so that the user can drink or use the purified water.

The raw water purification step is made to be repeated periodically while maintaining a constant time interval, the sterilization step of sterilizing bacteria and microorganisms contained in the purified water is further progressed between the water purification step and the cooling / heating step.

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

1 is a process diagram of a drinking water production system according to the present invention, Figure 2 shows a component piping for explaining the drinking water production system of the present invention.

As shown, the drinking water production system according to the present invention includes: a raw water generation step (P1) for sucking and passing air to condense means to measure and collect water contained in the air to prepare and store raw water;

Raw water purification step (P2) to prevent the breeding of bacteria contained in the raw water to remove the foreign substances by primarily purifying the raw water generated and stored in the step;

Water purification step (P3) for receiving the raw water passed through the above step to purify and remove heavy metals and other harmful substances;

Cooling / heating step (P4) for cooling or heating to a predetermined temperature so that the user can drink or use the purified water.

The raw water generation step (P1) may use a condensation means (4) for cooling the air below the dew point to condense the moisture contained in the air to produce a predetermined amount of raw water, the condensation means (4) Coolers of similar construction to a purifier may be used.

That is, the condensation means 4 is installed inside the case (not shown) to condense the refrigerant in a gaseous state at high temperature and high pressure, and condensate the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant gas discharged from the compressor 10. A cooling system including a condenser 12 for discharging the refrigerant of low pressure passing through the expansion tube (capillary tube) through the condenser 12 and the evaporator 14 may be used, and the rear of the condenser 12 may be used. The fan 16 is installed to suck air to the condensation means (4) side.

An air filter 18 is installed at the front of the evaporator 14 to remove foreign substances in the inhaled air. At the bottom of the evaporator 14, moisture is condensed when the air passes through the evaporator 14. A drip tray 20 is installed to collect the falling water, and the lower part of the drip tray 20 is connected to the water tank 24 through a pipe line 22 so that the water of the drip tray 20 can be filled with the water tank 24. do.

The condenser means 4 is configured such that the refrigerant is circulated from the evaporator 14 to the evaporator 14 through the condenser 12 and the expansion tube 25 through the compressor 10. After the air is sucked by the rotation to remove contaminants from the air filter 18, the air sucked by the refrigerant as it passes through the evaporator 14 is cooled to below the dew point and condensed, the moisture contained in the air is condensed with dew. It is accumulated in the drip tray 20, and through this raw water generation step (P1) it is possible to continuously obtain a predetermined amount of raw water.

Raw water obtained through the raw water production step (P1) is stored in the reservoir 24, the water level control sensor 26 is installed in the reservoir 24, when a certain amount of water is filled in the reservoir 24 condensation means (4) The operation of the stop, the condensation means 4 is configured to operate when the water level of the reservoir 24 is lowered below a certain level.

In this way, the raw water stored in the reservoir 24 is first purified through the raw water purification step P2 and then stored again in the reservoir 24. After purifying again through the water purification step (P3) to remove heavy metals and other harmful substances contained in the raw water, it is supplied to the cold water tank and the hot water tank described later to be used by the user through the cooling / heating step (P4). When the user uses a certain amount of water, the raw water stored in the reservoir 24 undergoes the water purification step P3 and the cooling / heating step P4 as described above to maintain a constant amount of purified water at all times. do.

However, if the purified water is not used, the raw water collected in the reservoir 24 remains in the reservoir 24, so that bacteria grow or foreign matters are generated, and in the present invention, the reservoir is collected in the reservoir 24 to prevent the same. It is configured to perform a raw water purification step P2 for forcibly purifying the purified water.

The raw water purification step P2 may purify the raw water by using ordinary water purification means 6 provided in the water purifier, and the water purification means 6 may be composed of a plurality of filter members.

For example, the filter member may have a structure in which the precipitation filter 28a, the pretreatment carbon filter 28b, the membrane filter 28c, and the aftertreatment carbon filter 28d are sequentially connected through a conduit. The tip of the pump 28a is connected to the water tank 24 through the conduit 30, and the pump 32 forcibly passing water from the water tank 24 to the filter member between the precipitation filter 28a and the pretreated carbon filter 28b. It can be made of).

A sterilizing lamp 34 may be installed at the end of the filter member constituting the water purifying means 6.

The water purification means (6) is connected to the end of the pipe line 35, the other end of the pipe line 35 is divided into branch pipes (L1) (L2) and the first pipe line (L1) is the reservoir 24 and The second pipe line L2 is connected to the cold water tank 36 constituting the cooling / heating means 8.

Opening and closing valve (V1) is connected on the first pipe line (L1), floating valve (V2) is connected to the end of the second pipe line (L2), these valves (V1) (V2) are the pressure or cold water of raw water It is operated to open or close according to the quantity contained in the tank 36.

The on-off valve (V1) is made of a one-way valve, the floating valve (V2) is closed when a certain amount of water in the cold water tank 36 is closed to close the second pipe (L2), the water in the cold water tank 36 When a predetermined amount is discharged, the second pipe L2 is opened to control the inflow of purified water supplied to the cold water tank 36 so that a predetermined amount of water is always stored in the cold water tank 36.

The on-off valve V1 is operated by the control of the floating valve V2. When the floating valve V2 is opened, the on-off valve V1 is closed to close the first pipe line L1, and the floating valve V2 is closed. When closed, the on-off valve V1 opens to open the first pipe line L1.

Therefore, the raw water purification step (P2) proceeds while the floating valve (V2) is closed when a certain amount of purified water is filled in the cold water tank 36, the pressure of the water discharged to the pipe 35 is opened and closed when the floating valve (V2) is closed. Acts as a valve (V1), the opening and closing valve (V1) is opened to open the first pipe line (L1), and thus the raw water of the reservoir 24 passes through the water purification means (6) process of precipitation, filtration, sterilization, etc. After the heavy metals and other harmful substances contained in the raw water is first removed through the first pipe (L1) is returned to the reservoir (24).

By not using the purified water through the raw water purification step (P2), it is possible to prevent the generation of bacteria propagation or foreign matter that can be generated by the collected water stays in the reservoir 24.

To make this more perfect, when the raw water purification step P2 is forcibly performed for a predetermined period of time (for example, every 12 hours), the raw water of the reservoir 24 is always in a purified state. It can be maintained.

As an example of the raw water purification step (P2) by installing a timer in the control unit to drive the pump 32 at regular time intervals it is possible to continue to purify the raw water of the reservoir 24 at regular time intervals.

The raw water purified after the completion of the raw water purification step P2 is stored in the reservoir 24, and when the user uses a certain amount of water, the raw water of the reservoir 24 passes through the filter members through the purified water means 6. While performing the process of filtration, sterilization, etc., water purification step (P3) is performed to remove heavy metals and other harmful substances contained in the raw water.

The filter member used in the water purification step (P3) can be used as it is used in the raw water purification step (P2), the purified water may be used as it is, or the predetermined temperature to the cooling / heating means (8) Cold water or hot water may be used through the cooling / heating step P4 of cooling or heating.

The cooling / heating means (8) comprises a cold water tank (36) storing purified water through a water purification step (P3), a hot water tank (38) connected to the cold water tank (36) through a conduit, and the cold water tank Cooling apparatus 40 for cooling the water of 36 below a predetermined temperature, and a heating device (not shown) for heating the water stored in the hot water tank 38 to a predetermined temperature.

Only one device may be installed in the cooling device 40 and the heating device.

The water level control sensor 46 is installed in the cold water tank 36 so that a predetermined amount of water is always filled in the cold water tank 36. The water level control sensor 46 and the water level control sensor of the reservoir 24 26) is typically used to adjust the water level can be applied, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The cooling device 40 may be of a configuration using a refrigeration cycle of the condensation means 4 provided in the present invention. That is, the compressor 48 compresses the gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure, the condenser 50 condensing the refrigerant gas of the high temperature and high pressure discharged from the compressor 48, and the low pressure passed through the condenser 50. It may be composed of an evaporator 52 for evaporating the refrigerant, through the compressor 48 is configured to circulate from the evaporator 52 to the evaporator 52 through the condenser 50 again.

When the cooling / heating step P4 is performed through the cooling device 40 and the heating device (not shown) provided in the cooling / heating means 8 as described above, the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38 have a predetermined temperature. Cooled or heated water is stored, and the user may drink or use water by operating the discharge cocks 42 and 44 respectively connected to the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38.

In the above embodiment, if the bacteria and microorganisms are present in the water purified in the water purification step P3 through the sterilization lamp 34 installed at the end of the filter member of the water purification means 6, the sterilization step (P5) for sterilizing them may be further performed. It may be.

The drinking water production method of the present invention as described above can be usefully used in islands and deserts difficult to obtain a ship, a trap or drinking water, the use of the drinking water production system of the present invention, first by turning on a power switch (not shown) drinking water When power is applied to the manufacturing apparatus, the condensation means 4, the water purification means 6, and the cooling / heating means 8 are operated or switched to the operable state by the applied power.

In such a state, first of all, the raw water generation step P1 is performed. In this step, when the fan 16 is driven, air outside the case 2 is sucked into the case 2 and air in the air is removed from the air filter 18. After the contaminant is removed, the air sucked by the refrigerant as it passes through the evaporator 14 is cooled below the dew point, and moisture contained in the air is formed with dew. The water droplets fall freely to obtain a predetermined amount of raw water, and the air from which moisture is removed is discharged to the outside through the condenser 12.

When water is collected in the drip tray 2 through the raw water production step P1, the water is stored in the reservoir 24 through the conduit 22, and the production of raw water is continuously performed through the above process.

At this time, when a certain amount of water is filled in the reservoir 24 due to the water level control sensor 26 installed in the reservoir 24, the operation of the condensation means 4 is stopped, and when the water level of the reservoir 24 falls below a predetermined level The condensation means 4 is operated so that the water level in the reservoir 24 is always maintained in a constant range.

When the predetermined amount of raw water is first collected in the reservoir 24 through the raw water producing step P1, the raw water is operated by the pump 32 to filter the members 28a, 28b, 28c and 28d and the sterilization lamp. After passing through the process (34), such as precipitation, filtration, sterilization, the predetermined amount of water is filled in the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38 via the second pipe (V2).

When a predetermined amount of water is filled in the cold water tank 36 in this initial state, the floating valve V2 is operated to close the end of the second conduit L2.

In this state, when a predetermined time elapses, the raw water purification step P2 is performed. In this step, the raw water of the water reservoir 24 is driven while the pump 32 is driven by the control of a controller (not shown). After passing through the sedimentation, filtration, sterilization, etc. while passing through the 28b) (28c) and (28d) and the sterilization lamp 34, the passage 35 passes through the conduit 35. At this time, the floating valve V2 is closed, so the passage 35 One raw water moves in the direction of the opening / closing valve V1, opens the opening / closing valve V1 at the pressure, and returns to the water tank 24 through the second pipe line V2.

This raw water purification step (P2) is repeated periodically, maintaining a constant time interval, and thus the raw water stored in the reservoir 24 prevents the breeding of bacteria or foreign matter.

When the raw water purification step (P2) is completed, the on-off valve (V1) and the floating valve (V2) is positioned in a closed state, in this state by using a certain amount of water in the cold water tank 36 or hot water tank (38) cold water tank ( When the water level of 36) falls below a predetermined value, the closed valve V2 is opened to open the second pipeline L2, and at the same time, a water purification step P3 for purifying the raw water with the filter member is performed.

In this water purification step P3, when the raw water is passed through the filter members 28a, 28b, 28c, and 28d by the operation of the pump 32, heavy metals and other substances contained in the raw water are subjected to processes such as precipitation, filtration, and sterilization. To remove harmful substances, the purified water is filled with water in the cold water tank 36 through the second pipe (L2) because the floating valve (V2) is open, so that a predetermined amount of water in the cold water tank (36) If this is filled, the floating valve (V2) is operated to close the end of the second pipe (L2) while the progress of the water purification step (P3) is stopped.

The purified water (P3) is completed, the user can drink or use, the sterilization step to sterilize the unremoved bacteria or harmful microorganisms once again by passing the purified water through the sterilization lamp 34 for more complete purification. (P5) can also be performed.

When the water purification step (P3) is completed as described above, the purified water flows into the cold water tank 36 is stored, a portion of the water in the cold water tank 36 is sent to the hot water tank 38 by the water pressure to the cold water tank ( 36) and the hot water tank 38 is always filled with a predetermined amount of water, at this time cooling through the cooling device 40 and the heating device (not shown) provided in the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38, respectively. When the heating step P3 is performed, the water of the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38 is stored in a cooled / heated state at a predetermined temperature, respectively.

In this state, the user may operate the discharge cocks 42 and 44 respectively connected to the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38 to discharge an appropriate amount of cold water or hot water into a cup or a container.

And when a predetermined amount of water is discharged from the cold water tank 36 or hot water tank 38, the raw water as much as the discharged amount of the raw water generation step (P1), raw water purification step (P2), water purification step (P3) Filled in the cold water tank 36 and the hot water tank 38 through, the water filled in the tank is repeatedly cooled or heated to a predetermined temperature through the cooling / heating step (P4).

Although the above embodiment has been described as condensing moisture contained in the air and using the same as raw water, the present invention is not limited thereto, and drinking water using tap water is provided by installing a pipe line L3 connected to the water supply 100 in the reservoir 24. Manufacturing systems can also be operated.

As described above, the drinking water production system according to the present invention may periodically purify the water collected in the water storage tank at regular intervals, thereby inhibiting bacterial propagation of raw water stored in the water storage tank, and may primarily remove foreign substances contained in the water.

Claims (4)

A raw water generation step of cooling the air to a dew point or less and condensing moisture contained in the air to prepare a predetermined amount of raw water; A raw water purification step of primarily purifying raw water generated and stored in the step to prevent bacterial growth contained in the raw water and to remove foreign substances; Water purification step of receiving the raw water passed through the above step to purify and remove heavy metals and other harmful substances; A cooling / heating step of cooling or heating the purified water to a predetermined temperature for the user to drink or use, The raw water purification step is repeated periodically with a certain time interval, and also when the water level of the tank in which the purified water is stored through the water purification step is a certain level or more and the drinking water production method is stopped when the water level of the tank falls below a certain level . A raw water generation step of cooling the air to a dew point or less and condensing moisture contained in the air to prepare a predetermined amount of raw water; A raw water purification step of primarily purifying raw water generated and stored in the step to prevent bacterial growth contained in the raw water and to remove foreign substances; Including the water purification step of purifying and removing heavy metals and other harmful substances by receiving the raw water passed through the above steps, The raw water purification step is repeated periodically with a certain time interval, and also when the water level of the tank in which the purified water is stored through the water purification step is a certain level or more and the drinking water production method is stopped when the water level of the tank falls below a certain level . delete delete

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