KR100612426B1 - Water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a ceramic filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, and an antimicrobial filter are housed inside the carbon block filter to form an assembly, thereby miniaturizing the water purifier by manufacturing a multifunctional filter having excellent performance. The water purifier which indicates the time of replacement by buzzer and light emitting diode,

A case (2) composed of a composite part, a filter housing (3) for storing water, a filter base (4) detachably installed in the opening of the filter housing (3), and a locking / opening in the opening of the filter housing (3). Removably detachable assembly is fixed nut (5) for locking and unlocking the filter base (4), the control cover (6) having a battery compartment and the control compartment therein, fastening to the filter base (4) It is fixed and the lower portion of the filter assembly (7) for purifying the water supplied in the filter housing (3), the ejector (8) for lifting the control cover 6, the flow of water supplied into the filter housing (3) A valve 9 for controlling, a flow rate sensor 10 for measuring the amount of water purified and discharged; And a control unit 11 informing the replacement time of the filter and the battery B according to the command set by the power supply of the battery B.

Water Purifier, One Filter,

Description

Water Purifier             

1 is a perspective view of a water purifier according to the present invention

2 is a front view of the water purifier according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is in accordance with the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in which the assembly is installed on the filter housing

4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the assembly installed on the upper part of the filter housing is slightly lifted up by the unfolding of the ejector.

5 is an exploded perspective view of the water purifier according to the present invention;

6 is a side cross-sectional view of the water purifier according to the present invention.

7 is a plan view of the water purifier according to the present invention.

8 is a bottom view showing a valve installed state of the water purifier according to the present invention.

9 is an exploded perspective view of the case according to the present invention

Figure 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the lower body case according to the present invention

11 is a plan view of the lower body case according to the present invention

12 is a perspective view of a lower auxiliary case according to the present invention;

Figure 13 is a side cross-sectional view of the lower auxiliary case according to the present invention

14 is a cross-sectional view showing an operation state of removing the pipe installed in the valve by inserting the tool in the lower auxiliary case according to the present invention.

15 is a perspective view of an upper body case according to the present invention;

Figure 16 is a side cross-sectional view of the upper auxiliary case according to the present invention

17 is a plan view of the upper auxiliary case according to the present invention;

18 is a perspective view of a top auxiliary case according to the present invention

19 is a perspective view of the upper decoration ring according to the present invention

20 is a perspective view of a decoration in accordance with the present invention

21 is a perspective view of a filter housing according to the present invention;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged detailed view of portion A of FIG. 21.

Figure 23 is a side sectional view of the filter housing according to the present invention;

24 is a perspective view of a filter base according to the present invention;

25 is a bottom view of the filter base according to the present invention.

26 is a front sectional view of the filter base according to the present invention.

27 is a perspective view of a fixing nut according to the present invention

28 is a front sectional view of a fixing nut according to the present invention;

29 is a perspective view of a control cover according to the present invention;

30 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 29

32 is a front sectional view of the filter assembly according to the present invention.

33 is a perspective view of the cover of the antibacterial filter according to the present invention

34 is a perspective view of an ejector according to the present invention;

35 is a perspective view of the cradle according to the present invention

36 is an exploded perspective view showing a state before the water purifier according to the present invention is installed in the holder;

37 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the water purifier according to the present invention is installed in the holder.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: water purifier 2: case

3: filter housing 4: filter base

5: fixing nut 6: control part cover

7: Filter Assembly 8: Ejector

9 valve 10 flow sensor

12: lower case 13: upper case

14: decoration 15: lower body case

16: lower auxiliary case 17: upper body case

18: upper auxiliary case 19: top auxiliary case

20: upper decoration ring 21: holder

The present invention relates to a water purifier for purifying water supplied by raw water pressure, and in particular, a ceramic filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, and an antibacterial filter are housed in a carbon block filter and configured in an assembly form to provide a compact multifunctional filter having excellent performance. The present invention relates to a water purifier that can reduce the size of the water purifier and display the filter replacement time and the battery replacement time with the buzzer sound and the color of the light emitting diode to simplify the use of the water purifier.

A general water purifier arranges a plurality of filters in a row so that water supplied is sequentially purified from the filters.

These water purifiers are bulky because a plurality of filters are arranged in a line on the flow path, and since the water pressure decreases during the water purification process passing through many filters, the water is pumped using a pump, which is mainly used for a large capacity. .

On the other hand, a small capacity water purifier is manufactured so that it can be used in a place where the amount of water used is small. Such a small capacity water purifier is manufactured to filter water supplied by raw water pressure without using a pump.

However, the conventional small capacity water purifier has a problem that the water purification capacity is lowered than the large capacity water purifier because many water filters are lowered because the water pressure is lowered when many filters are installed because the water is purified by raw water pressure.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve all the problems of the conventional small-capacity water purifier as described above, the object of which is that the ceramic filter, the hollow fiber membrane filter, and the antibacterial filter in the carbon block filter is configured in an assembly form and excellent in performance The small size of the multifunctional filter is not only reduced in size but also provides a water purifier to prevent the water pressure from being lowered.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a water purifier capable of easily recognizing filter and battery replacement by displaying the filter replacement time and the battery replacement time by the buzzer sound and the color of the light emitting diode.

The configuration of the water purifier, the upper case is detachably fitted to the upper part of the lower case is assembled to accommodate various parts therein;

A filter housing accommodated in the storage space of the case to store the water supplied therein, and having an inlet for guiding supply of water in the lower portion thereof and an upper end thereof opened so that a plurality of locking protrusions are radially spaced apart from an outer circumference thereof;

A flange is formed on the outer periphery so that it can be mounted at the opening side end of the filter housing, and the O-ring fitted to the outer periphery of the flange tightly seals the opening of the filter housing, and has a storage compartment having an outlet at the center portion. A filter base formed at both sides of the accommodating chamber and flanges formed at both sides of the accommodating chamber, and a mounting groove formed at both sides of each accommodating unit;

Removably assembled in the opening of the filter housing, a plurality of locking projections are radially spaced apart and protruded in parallel to the inner wall of the body having a hollow shape so as to be fitted and released with the locking projection of the filter housing. The stopper is formed, the fixing nut is formed at one end is formed in the opening of the filter housing, the pressing piece for pressing the flange when locking the filter base;

The lower part has an opening body and is detachably assembled to the upper part of the filter base, and the battery compartment and the control compartment are opened and closed by a cover therein, the outlet port is projected through the upper portion, the lower opening Fixing pieces fixed to the filter base are formed on both outer sides, and each of the fixing pieces is provided with a cutout portion corresponding to the receiving portion of the filter base, and a pressing piece extends to correspond to the seating groove of the filter base under the cutout portion. A control cover;

A filter assembly accommodated in the filter housing and fastened to the storage compartment of the filter base to filter the water supplied into the filter housing and discharged to the outside through the outlet port of the control unit cover;

An ejector for forming an arm and a support protrusion at a lower portion thereof, the arm being inserted into a seating groove of the filter base to rotate the support protrusion around the axis by a user's pressing operation, and lifting the control cover located at the upper portion of the arm;                         

A valve installed near the inlet of the filter housing and connected to the raw water pipe to control the flow of water supplied into the filter housing;

A flow rate sensor installed on the flow path after the filter and measuring the amount of water discharged from the filter to inform the replacement time of the filter; And

A printed circuit board equipped with electrical components including a light emitting diode, a buzzer, and a reset switch is installed in the control unit storage room, and the light emitting diode emits light when the filter and the battery are replaced according to a command inputted by the power supply of the battery; And a control unit for displaying a buzzer ringing.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the water purifier according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a water purifier according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the water purifier according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which an assembly is installed on the upper part of the filter housing. Figure 4 is in accordance with the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in which the assembly installed on the upper part of the filter housing by the ejector unfolded, Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the water purifier according to the present invention, Figure 6 is according to the present invention Side sectional view of the water purifier.

As shown in the drawing, the water purifier 1 of the present invention includes a case 2 for accommodating various components, a filter housing 3 for storing water supplied and installed in a storage space of the case 2, and the filter housing ( 3) The filter base 4 detachably installed in the opening of the opening and the lock nut in the opening / closing manner of the filter housing 3 are easily and conveniently assembled to lock and release the filter base 4. 5), a control cover 6 detachably installed on the fixing nut 5 and having a battery compartment and a control compartment therein, and fastened and fastened to the filter base 4, and the lower part of the filter housing (3) the filter assembly (7) for purifying the water supplied to the water supply, the filter base (4) is installed rotatably at an angle on both sides of the upper part to rotate the user's operation to the control unit cover (6) and filter base ( 4) Ejector (8) for lifting, raw water waves A valve 9 connected to the pump P to control the flow of water supplied into the filter housing 3, and an amount of water purified by the filter assembly 7 to measure the replacement time of the filter assembly 7. A flow rate measuring sensor 10 to enable; And a control unit 11 for displaying the replacement timing of the filter and the battery B according to the command set by the power supply of the battery B through the light emission and the buzzer sound of the light emitting diode.

In the water purifier 1 of the present invention configured as described above, when the user opens the valve 9, the water introduced into the raw water pressure through the raw water pipe P is supplied into the filter housing 3 and then the filter assembly ( 7) It is purified while passing through and discharged to the outside via the flow measurement sensor (10).

In this process, when it is time to replace the filter assembly 7 or the battery B, the buzzer 11f sounds according to the command of the control unit 11 and the designated light emitting diode emits light so that the reflector 11e configured above the control unit 11. The light will be emitted to inform them of the replacement time. At this time, the user may replace the filter assembly 7 or the battery B which has reached the end of life.

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper case 13 is detachably fitted onto the lower case 12 to store components necessary for water purification in the inner storage space.

The decorative ring 14 is further inserted between the lower case 12 and the upper case 13, and the lower case 12 and the upper case 13 are firmly fixed without being decorated with a beautiful appearance. In addition, the upper part of the filter housing (3) which receives the most pressure is reinforced.

The lower case 12 includes a lower main body case 15 for accommodating the filter housing 3, a flat portion 15b of the lower main body case 15, and a lower auxiliary case 16 surrounding the lower portion.

The lower main body case 15 has an accommodating space 15a formed therein so that an upper portion thereof is opened, and the overall structure is formed in a cup shape, and has a flat portion 15b on one side of the cup-shaped body. A plurality of slots 15c penetrate 15b so as to communicate with the inner storage space 15a so as to detachably fix the lower auxiliary case 16. A hole 15d penetrates through the lower portion of the flat portion 15b so that the raw water pipe P connected to the valve 9 can be inserted as shown in FIGS. 10 to 11, and is opposite to the hole 15d. An assembling hole 15e for installing the valve 9 is provided.

The valve 9 is mounted on a bottom surface of the lower main body case 15, and a support of the first passage 15f and the lower auxiliary case 16 for accommodating the fastening protrusion 16f of the lower auxiliary case 16. The second passage 15g penetrates through each of the guides 16e.

The lower auxiliary case 16 is detachably assembled to the lower main body case 15 as shown in FIGS. 9, 12, and 13 to enhance the appearance and at the same time the bottom housing of the filter housing by the screw S ( Fasten with the bottom of 3).

The lower auxiliary case 16 has a vertical member 16a and a horizontal member 16b to surround the flat portion 15b and the lower portion of the lower body case 15. A locking jaw 16c is formed on the inner wall of the vertical member 16a to correspond to the slot 15c so as to be locked and released in the slot 15c, and the vertical member 16a will be described later with reference to FIG. The assembly hole 16g is penetrated so that it can be mounted on the engaging jaw 21a of the cradle 21.

The locking jaw 16c is ejected in a right angle shape and is fixed to the slot 15c when the lower portion thereof is fitted into the slot 15c so as not to be pulled out. A hole 16d penetrates under the locking jaw 16c so that the raw water pipe P can be inserted therein.

On the bottom surface of the horizontal member 16b, a support 16e for receiving and supporting the raw water pipe P is formed to protrude, and a screw fastened to the lower portion of the filter housing 3 around the support 16e. A plurality of fastening protrusions 16f having fastening holes for guiding S) protrude.

The support 16e is installed at a position corresponding to the inlet 9b of the valve 9 installed at the lower portion thereof, and the guide hole 16e-1 penetrates in communication with the lower portion. Therefore, the pipe assembled to the inlet 9b by inserting the tool T into the guide hole 16e-1 as shown in FIG. 14 and pressing the pressing piece P1 inserted into the inlet 9b of the valve 9. Allow (P) to be removed.

The upper case 13 is assembled detachably on the lower body case 15 as shown in Figure 9, the upper body case 17, the upper body case 17 is assembled to surround the top and side of the flat portion The upper auxiliary case 18 is composed of a top auxiliary case 19 assembled on the upper auxiliary case 18. An upper decor ring 20 is further inserted between the upper auxiliary case 18 and the top auxiliary case 19 to beautifully decorate the upper part of the case 2.

The upper body case 17 has a flat portion 17a on one side of the cylindrical body as shown in FIG. 15 to correspond to the flat portion 15b of the lower main body case 15, and on the flat portion 17a. The plurality of slots 17b are penetrated to communicate with the inner storage space so that the upper auxiliary case 18 can be detachably fitted. In addition, the upper edge is formed with a stepped 17c on which the vertical member 18b of the upper auxiliary case 18 is seated, and the cutout 17d is formed at a predetermined interval on the stepped 17c.

In addition, the upper main body case 17 has a support piece 17e protruding from the lower portion of the flat portion 17a, and the support piece 17e supports the lower inner portion of the vertical member 18a of the upper auxiliary case 18. The vertical member 18a is not shaken. The upper body case 17 has a plurality of ribs 17f protruding from the inner wall thereof to support the step 17c.

When the rib 17f is normally assembled with a water purifier, its bottom face comes into close contact with the top face of the fixing nut 5.

The upper auxiliary case 18 is composed of a vertical member (18a) and a horizontal member (18b) so as to surround the flat portion (17a) and the upper portion of the main body case (17) as shown in Figs.

A locking jaw 18c is formed on the inner wall of the vertical member 18a to correspond to the slot 17b so as to be locked and released in the slot 17b, and the locking jaw 18c is ejected in a right angle. When the lower part is fitted into the slot 17b of the upper body case 17, it is locked and does not fall out.

The horizontal member 18b has a stepped surface 18d inserted downward, and a receiving hole 18e at the center of the stepped surface 18d to accommodate the outlet port 6d of the control cover 6. The first guide hole 18f for transmitting the light emitted from the light emitting diode and the second guide hole 18g for guiding the buzzer sound are passed through the accommodation hole 18e. A plurality of grooves 18h for detachably fixing the top auxiliary case 19 penetrate through an edge portion of the stepped surface 18d. A hook 18i is formed at the lower portion of the horizontal member 18b through the cutout groove 17d of the upper body case 17 to be locked and released on the step 17c.

The upper auxiliary case 18 configured as described above has a hook 18i protruding from the lower portion of the vertical member 18a while the locking jaw 18c is fixed to the slot 17b of the upper body case 17. It is inserted into the cutout groove 17d of the case 17 and fixed to the stepped portion 17c to be firmly assembled.

The top auxiliary case 19 is detachably assembled to the stepped surface 18d of the upper auxiliary case 18 as shown in FIG. 18.

The top auxiliary case 19 penetrates through the receiving hole 19a to accommodate the outlet port 6d of the control cover 6 at the center thereof, and the upper auxiliary case 18 around the receiving hole 19a. 3rd and 4th guide holes 19b and 19c penetrate in correspondence with the 1st and 2nd guide holes 18f and 18g of the bottom), and the bottom surface is detachable to each groove 18h of the auxiliary case 18. The hook 19d which is fixed securely protrudes.

An upper decoration ring 20 inserted between the upper auxiliary case 18 and the upper auxiliary case 19 to decorate the upper part of the water purifier 1 may be accommodated in the stepped surface 18d of the upper auxiliary case 18 as shown in FIG. 19. It has an outer diameter, and the lower step 20b protrudes inward from the edge, and the stepped groove 20b is formed in the step 20a to allow the hook 19d of the top auxiliary case 19 to pass therethrough.

On the other hand, the decoration ring 14 is assembled between the lower case 12 and the upper case 13 has a ring-shaped body as shown in Figure 20, this body is the filter housing receiving the most water pressure (3) It is good to form a sufficient thickness so as to surround the top of the protection.

The lower periphery of the body is inserted into the lower body case 15 is formed with a guide piece 14a for stabilizing the installation, the lower outer body case 15 and the upper body case ( Frame 14b having the same outer diameter as 17) protrudes. Then, a step 14c for seating the upper part of the filter housing 3 protrudes around the inner wall, and an assembly groove 14d for accommodating the lower end of the control unit cover 6 is inserted in the upper surface thereof. .

The decor ring 14 configured as described above is assembled so that the frame 14b is exposed between the lower body case 15 and the upper body case 17, and the color of the exposed frame 14b is lower body case 15. ) And the upper body case 17 can increase the decorative effect.

The filter housing 3 is installed inside the case 2 and accommodates the filter assembly 7 therein.

The filter housing 3 has a space 3a for storing the water to be supplied, and as shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, an inlet 3b is formed at the lower portion and guides the supply of water, and an upper end thereof is opened. It is opened and closed by the base 4.

The filter housing 3 has a plurality of locking projections 3c radially spaced apart and parallel to the outer periphery of the opening to lock and release the fixing nut 5. The locking protrusions 3c are arranged in four places in parallel with three in parallel in the drawing. A gap 3c-1 is prepared between the locking protrusions 3c, and the gap 3c-1 receives and locks the locking protrusion 5a of the fixing nut 5 when the fixing nut 5 is locked. And release.

The locking projection 3c is formed with a concave locking groove 3c-2 for accommodating the projections 5a-3 of the fixing nut 5 to be described later to prevent the fixing nut 5 from being arbitrarily released.

The filter housing 3 has a pair of first and second guide protrusions 3d and 3d-1 formed at the end of the opening to guide the assembly position of the filter base 4 so that the locking protrusions of the filter housing 3 are formed. 3c) and the fixing protrusion 4g of the filter base 4 to be described later are set at the same position during assembly. The groove 3d-11 for accommodating the insertion portion 4i-11 of the filter base 4 is cut in the second guide protrusion 3d-1.

A plurality of nuts 3e protrude from the bottom of the filter housing 3 to coincide with the lower auxiliary case 16 and the fastening protrusion 16f. The nut 3e includes the fastening protrusion 16f and the screw S. It is fastened to the lower body case 15 is fixed integrally.

The filter base 4 is detachably assembled in the opening of the filter housing 3 to close the filter housing 3 in use.

Such a filter base 4 has a flange 4a formed on its outer circumference so as to be mounted on the opening side end of the filter housing 3 as shown in FIGS. 24 to 26, and a watertight seal on the outer circumferential edge of the lower portion of the flange 4a. The O-ring 4b is fitted as shown in FIG. 26 so as to be maintained. A storage chamber 4d having an outlet 4c is formed in the center portion of the filter base 4, and an accommodation portion 4e for accommodating the ejector 8 is cut in the upper surfaces of both sides of the storage chamber 4d. Seating grooves 4f are formed on both sides of each of the accommodating portions 4e.

In addition, the filter base 4 has a fixing protrusion 4g protruding parallel to a position corresponding to the locking protrusion 3c of the filter housing 3 on the outer surface of the flange 4a, so that the fixing nut 5 Is fitted with the locking projection 3c when it is assembled to the filter housing 3.

The filter base 4 has an assembly groove 4h for accommodating the lower end of the control part cover 6 on the upper surface of the flange 4a, and the filter at the proper position of the flange 4a between the storage chambers 4d. The setting grooves 4i and 4i-1 are cut to accommodate the first and second guide protrusions 3d and 3d-1 of the housing 3 so that the assembly position can be set. The insertion part 4i-11 inserted into the groove 3d-11 of the filter housing 3 protrudes from -1).

The filter base 4 has a plurality of nuts 4j protruding from and fixed to the upper surface thereof, and ribs 4k protrude from the elements for strength reinforcement.

The fixing nut 5 is detachably locked to the locking protrusion 3c of the filter housing 3 to fix the filter base 4 to the opening of the filter housing 3 to be hermetically sealed.

The fixing nuts 5 are radially disposed on the inner wall of the body having a hollow shape so as to be fitted into and released from the locking protrusions 3c of the filter housing 3, as shown in FIGS. 27 to 28. Are spaced apart from each other, and at one end, a pressing piece 5b is assembled to the opening of the filter housing 3 to press the flange 4a when the filter base 4 is locked.

The locking protrusions 5a of the fixing nut 5 are arranged at the same interval as the locking protrusions 3c of the filter housing 3 and the fixing protrusions 4g of the filter base 4, and are fitted and fitted to these filters. The base 4 is fixed.

A stopper 5a-1 is formed at the end of the locking protrusion 5a so that the locking protrusion 5a no longer rotates at the designated assembly position, and a gap 5a-2 is formed between the locking protrusions 5a. The locking projection 3c of the filter housing 3 is inserted between the gaps 5a-2.

The fixing nut 5 is not locked to the locking protrusion 3c of the filter housing 3, that is, the fixing nut 5 is released from the filter housing 3. In order to prevent the upper body case 17 from being assembled on the upper part of the water purifier 1, the prevention jaw 5c is formed to protrude so that the assembly itself is impossible. The stopper 5c contacts the bottom surface of the rib 17f of the upper body case 17 when the fixing nut 5 is released to lift the upper body case 17 by the height thereof, thereby making it impossible to assemble.

When locking the fixing nut 5 to the filter housing 3, first, the filter base 4 is assembled to be sealed to the opening of the filter housing 3 so that each locking protrusion 3c coincides with the fixing protrusion 4g. In this state, the fixing nut 5 is rotated so that the locking protrusion 5a is inserted into the gap 3c-1 between the locking protrusion 3c and the fixing protrusion 4g of the filter housing 3 so as to filter the filter. Lock the base 4. After the fixing nut 5 is rotated to its original position, the locking state is simply released.

The fixing nut 5 which is locked and released by rotating and restoring as described above can be easily locked and released since the rotation range is approximately 45 ° considering the arrangement of the locking protrusion 5a.

The control unit cover 6 is assembled on the filter base 4 to protect the various parts stored therein.

The control cover 6 has a body having a lower opening as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, is detachably assembled on the filter base 4, and is opened and closed by a cover 6a therein. 6b) and the control part storage chamber 6c are provided. The upper portion has a threaded outlet port 6d protruding from the outer periphery, and fixing pieces 6e fixed to the filter base 4 are formed on both outer sides of the lower opening, and each of the fixing pieces 6e A fastening hole 6f is formed, and between the fastening holes 6f, a cutout 6g is provided to correspond to the receiving portion 4e of the filter base 4, and the filter base is disposed below the cutout 6g. The pressing piece 6h is extended to correspond to the mounting groove 4f of (4).

The pressing piece 6h cooperates with the mounting groove 4f of the filter base 4 to enclose the arm 8a of the ejector 8 inserted therebetween.

The control part cover 6 is a guide hole 6i for guiding the reflector 11e for exposing the emitted light of the light emitting diodes 11a, 11b, 11c mounted on the printed circuit board 11d to the outside. ) Is penetrated, and one side of the guide hole 6i penetrates a buzzer hole 6j for guiding the buzzer to the outside and a reset hole 6k for operating the reset switch installed in the printed circuit board 11d.

And, the control cover 6 is inserted into the handle groove (6m) on both side walls. The handle groove 6m is the ejector 8 rotates outward to lift the control cover 6, and then pulls the handle groove 6m to the control cover 6 and the filter assembly 7 assembled thereon. ), So that the filter assembly (7) can be replaced easily.

The filter assembly 7 is accommodated in the filter housing 3 and fastened and fastened to the storage chamber 4d of the filter base 4 so as to be supplied into the filter housing 3 and supplied to the outlet of the control unit cover 6. It is to filter the water discharged to the outside through the port (6d).

The filter assembly 7 includes a cylindrical member 7a having a hollow cylindrical shape, a carbon block filter 7b mounted inside the cylindrical member 7a, and an inside of the carbon block filter 7b as shown in FIGS. 32 to 33. A ceramic filter 7c housed in the ceramic filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter 7d installed on the ceramic filter 7c, a carbon block filter 7b assembled on both sides of the cylindrical member, and housed therein, and a ceramic filter 7c. A lower cap 7e and an upper cap 7f for blocking the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d to be sealed, and an antibacterial filter 7e installed on the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d to communicate with the upper cap 7f. Is done.

The cylindrical member 7a is made of a material that can penetrate the water introduced into the filter housing 3, and in the present invention, the cylindrical member 7a is made of foamable polyethylene (PE ). ) To act as a pretreatment filter. The expandable polyethylene (PE) has a filter function by itself because fine pores are formed.

The carbon block filter 7b is a well-known technique widely used as a filter in the field of water purification to filter water through a cylindrical member. The carbon block filter 7b has a hollow hollow cylinder shape to accommodate the ceramic filter 7c and the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d in a passage 7g formed therein.

The carbon block filter 7b is a filter for purifying water primarily filtered from the cylindrical member 7a. The carbon block filter 7b removes various heavy metals such as chlorine and harmful substances such as odors, rust, and rust.

The ceramic filter 7c is also widely used as a filter in the water purification field. The ceramic filter 7c is stored in a lower portion of the passage of the carbon block filter 7b to filter the purified water through the carbon block filter 7b. will be.

In addition, the ceramic filter 7c has a function of supplying beneficial minerals to the human body.

The hollow fiber membrane filter 7d is also widely used as a filter in the field of water purification. The water is accommodated in the ceramic filter 7c and passed through the ceramic filter 7c to filter the purified water.

Since the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d is made of fine pores, and the membrane may be damaged by the impact caused by contact, a stainless screen having a pore at the lower end covers the insert injection cap 7d-1 to protect the membrane.

The hollow fiber membrane filter is a filter for removing various fine contaminants and bacteria of 0.1 μm or more.

The lower cap 7e is formed of a material which cannot pass water together with the upper cap 7f, and closes the lower part of the filter assembly 7 so that the water introduced into the filter housing 3 receives the cylindrical member 7a. You will be guided through.

The upper cap 7f closes the upper portion of the cylindrical member 7b to block the inflow of water to the upper portion of the cylindrical member 7b, and the outlet 7f− to discharge the water passed through the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d. 1), the outlet 7f-1 is threaded at its outer circumference and fastened to the storage chamber 4d of the filter base 4. When the upper cap 7f is fastened and fixed to the filter base 4 as described above, the filter assembly 7 is completed on the flow path.

The antimicrobial filter 7e is installed on the last flow path of the filter, which is connected to the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d and installed in the storage chamber 4d of the filter base 4. The antibacterial filter 7e is to prevent the stagnant water from being polluted from the outside through a hollow fiber membrane filter 7d and connected to the outlet.

In other words, the antibacterial filter 7e is a filter that suppresses the secondary growth of bacteria when the stagnant water comes into contact with the contaminated external air.

The antibacterial filter 7e is provided with a filtering net 7e-2 at the end of the frame 7e-1, and a reinforcing rib 7e-3 is formed between the filtering nets 7e-2.

In the filter assembly 7 of the present invention configured as described above, the carbon block filter 7b, the ceramic filter 7c, the hollow fiber membrane filter 7d, and the antibacterial filter 7e are composed of a single unit, and The raw water supplied by this is filtered and purified.

The ejector 8 is accommodated between the receiving portion 4e of the filter base 4 and the cutout portion 6g of the control portion cover 6 and rotated by a user's operation to lift the control portion cover 6. It is to facilitate the replacement of the filter assembly (7).

The ejector 8 has an arm 8a inserted into the seating groove 4f of the filter base 4 protruding outward as shown in FIG. 34 and rotated by a user on one side of the arm 8a. The support protrusion 8b which becomes a rotating shaft is formed, and the handle 5c is prepared in the upper part.

The ejector 8 configured as described above has the arm 8a inserted into the seating groove 4f of the filter base 4 so that the user rotates the handle 8c to the outside. The arm 8a rotates to lift the pressing piece 6h of the control cover 6 located above the arm 8a.

Therefore, the control part cover 6 slightly rises by the rotation of the ejector 8, and then the user lifts the control part cover 6 by holding the handle groove 6m of the control part cover 6, The filter base 4 and the filter assembly 7 fastened to the control unit cover 6 are lifted together so that the filter assembly 7 can be easily replaced.

2, 3, 6 and 8, the valve 9 has an outlet 9a connected to the inlet 3b of the filter housing 3, and the inlet 9b is a raw water pipe P. Connected to and to control the flow of raw water supplied into the filter housing (3). The valve 9 is a knob (9c) for controlling the flow of raw water is exposed to the outside of the case (2) to allow the user to operate the knob (9c) to control the flow of raw water.

In other words, when the valve 9 is opened by operating the knob 9c, the water purified by the filter assembly 7 is discharged to the outside through the outlet port 6d of the control cover 6, and the knob 9c is opened. When the valve 9 is closed by rotation, raw water flowing into the filter assembly 7 is blocked.

As shown in FIG. 6, the flow rate measuring sensor 10 has a flow path after the filter assembly 7, more specifically, one end thereof is inserted into an outlet 4c of the filter base 4, and the other end thereof has a control subcover ( It is accommodated in the outlet port 6d of 6) to measure the amount of water purified by the filter assembly 7 so as to inform the replacement time of the filter assembly 7.

The flow rate sensor 10 is widely used in the fluid field, and has adopted a measurement method and a structure that enables the measurement of the minute flow rate that may be generated when using a low flow rate fluid.

The control unit 11 informs the user of the current situation related to the purified water, and uses a general control function, but uses a general-purpose battery B, ie AA-SIZE, which is easy to purchase on the market. In addition to overcoming the problem, a low-power microcomputer (not shown) was used, and information on usage and usage period was stored in a memory (not shown) to enable stable control.

The control unit 11 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 11a, 11b, 11c, a buzzer 11f, and a reset switch (not shown) mounted on a printed circuit board 11d, and the printed circuit board ( 11d) is mounted in the control part storage chamber 6c of the control part cover 6.

The light emitting diodes 11a, 11b, and 11c are provided with three different light emitting colors, and emit light according to the set conditions. For example, the first light emitting diode 11a turns on when the filter assembly 7 and the battery B are normal, and the second light emitting diode 11b turns on when the filter assembly 7 is replaced. The light emitting diode 11c 3 turns on when the battery B is replaced so that the filter assembly 7 and the battery B can be easily replaced.

Since each of the light emitting diodes 11a, 11b, and 11c has different light emission colors, the user can easily check whether there is a normal state, a filter assembly (7) replacement, and a battery (B) replacement by looking at the color of each light emitting diode to be lit. The color of each of the light emitting diodes 11a, 11b, and 11c that are lit causes the reflector 11e to diffuse outward through the guide hole 6i of the control cover 6 to the outside. The colors of (11a), (11b) and (11c) can be easily distinguished from the outside of the case (2).

The buzzer 11f does not sound when the filter assembly 7 and the battery B are normal, and the light emitting diodes 11b and 11c are turned on when each of the filter assembly 7 and the battery B needs to be replaced. Set to ring together. The buzzer sound generated by the buzzer 11f may include a buzzer hole 6j formed in the control cover 6, a second guide hole 18g of the upper auxiliary case 18, and a third guide of the top auxiliary case 19. It is transmitted to the outside through the ball 19b.

When the filter assembly (7) is replaced, the reset switch is divided into a reset for replacing the filter assembly (7) and an A / S reset due to an internal component or a malfunction.

When the filter assembly 7 is replaced, the reset switch completely initializes the setting mode of the device and is assembled in the reset hole 6k of the control unit cover 6 to separate the top auxiliary case 19 and the upper auxiliary case 18. It can be configured to operate only.

In addition, the A / S reset is configured to be operated only in a state in which the control unit cover 6 and the filter base 4 are separated, so that the artificial setting of the usage period and the usage amount is possible.

The water purifier 1 of the present invention configured as described above is installed at a place having a tap water, including a sink, to provide drinking water by purifying raw water supplied from the tap water.

A cradle 21 as shown in FIG. 35 is further provided to conveniently install the water purifier 1, and a support member 22 supporting the purified water is provided at a lower portion thereof, and one end of the support member 22 is provided on a wall. The fixing member 23 to be fixed is formed.

The cradle 21 configured as described above has a support member 22 and a fixing member 23 formed at right angles, and a lower portion of the support member 22 penetrates a fastening hole 22a for fastening and fixing the water purifier. The inner wall of the fixing member 23 protrudes from the engaging jaw 21a inserted into the assembly hole 16g of the lower auxiliary case 16, and the fixing member 23 may be installed with a nail or screw on the wall. The hole 23a is formed so that it may be.

The holder 21 configured as described above supports the assembly hole 16g of the water purifier 1 in a state in which the holder 21 is installed on the wall by nailing a nail or a screw into the hole 23a as shown in FIGS. 36 to 37. If the assembly is fitted to the locking jaw 21a of the 21, the locking jaw 21a can be fitted into the assembly hole 16g and installed on the wall as shown in FIG.

The water purifier of the present invention constituted as described above can contain a ceramic filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, and an antimicrobial filter inside the carbon block filter, and form the assembly to manufacture a multifunctional filter having excellent performance and to reduce the size of the water purifier. In addition, the filter replacement time and the battery replacement time are indicated by the buzzer sound and the color of the light emitting diode, thereby making it easy to use.

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An upper case is detachably fitted to an upper part of the lower case to accommodate various parts therein; A filter housing accommodated in the storage space of the case to store the water supplied therein, and having an inlet for guiding supply of water in the lower portion thereof and an upper end thereof opened so that a plurality of locking protrusions are radially spaced apart from an outer circumference thereof; A flange is formed on the outer periphery so that it can be mounted at the opening side end of the filter housing, and the O-ring fitted to the outer periphery of the flange seals the opening of the filter housing in a watertight manner, and has an outlet in the center portion. The filter base is formed and the receiving portion is cut in the flanges on both sides of the storage chamber and the receiving groove is formed on both sides of each receiving portion; Removably assembled in the opening of the filter housing, a plurality of locking projections are radially spaced apart and protruded in parallel to the inner wall of the body having a hollow shape so as to be fitted and released with the locking projection of the filter housing. The stopper is formed, the fixing nut is formed at one end is formed in the opening of the filter housing, the pressing piece for pressing the flange when locking the filter base; The lower part has an opening body and is detachably assembled to the upper part of the filter base, and the battery compartment and the control compartment are opened and closed by a cover therein, the outlet port is projected through the upper portion, the lower opening Fixing pieces fixed to the filter base are formed on both outer sides, and each of the fixing pieces is provided with a cutout portion corresponding to the receiving portion of the filter base, and a pressing piece extends to correspond to the seating groove of the filter base under the cutout portion. A control cover; A filter assembly accommodated in the filter housing and fastened to the storage compartment of the filter base to filter the water supplied into the filter housing and discharged to the outside through the outlet port of the control unit cover; An ejector for forming an arm and a support protrusion at a lower portion thereof, the arm being inserted into a seating groove of the filter base to rotate the support protrusion around the axis by a user's pressing operation, and lifting the control cover located at the upper portion of the arm; A valve installed near the inlet of the filter housing and connected to the raw water pipe to control the flow of water supplied into the filter housing; A flow rate sensor installed on the flow path after the filter and indicating a replacement time of the filter by measuring an amount of water purified by the filter; And A printed circuit board equipped with electrical components including a light emitting diode, a buzzer, and a reset switch is installed in the control unit storage room, and the light emitting diode emits light when the filter and the battery are replaced according to a command inputted by the power supply of the battery; And a control unit for displaying a buzzer ringing. The water purifier according to claim 1, wherein a decoration ring is detachably assembled between the lower case and the upper case. According to claim 1, wherein the lower case has a flat portion on one side of the cup-shaped body, a plurality of slots are passed through the flat portion in communication with the internal storage space, so that the raw water pipe can be inserted below the flat portion A lower body case through which a hole penetrates, and an assembly hole for installing the valve is installed at the other side facing the hole; It has a vertical member and a horizontal member to surround the flat portion and the lower portion of the main body case, the vertical member has a plurality of assembling holes penetrate through the inner wall and the locking jaw corresponding to the slot to be locked and released in the slot A hole is formed in the lower part of the locking jaw to allow the raw water pipe to be inserted, and a support hole for receiving and supporting the raw water pipe at the bottom of the horizontal member and a fastening hole for guiding the screw fastened to the lower part of the filter housing. A water purifier comprising; a lower auxiliary case protruding a plurality of fastening protrusions. The upper case of claim 1, wherein the upper case has a flat portion corresponding to the flat portion of the lower body case on one side of the cylindrical body, and the plurality of slots penetrate the upper portion so as to communicate with the inner storage space. An upper body case is formed with a stepped groove formed in the stepped groove is spaced apart a predetermined interval; It has a vertical member and a horizontal member to surround the main body case flat portion and the upper portion, and the locking jaw is formed on the inner side of the vertical member to correspond to the slot to be locked and released in the slot, the horizontal member is downward A first guide hole and a reset switch having an inserted stepped surface, a receiving hole penetrating the center of the stepped surface to accommodate the outlet port of the control cover, and transmitting light emitted from the light emitting diodes around the receiving hole; An upper auxiliary case having a second guide hole and a plurality of grooves to receive the hook, and a lower portion of the horizontal member passing through the cutting groove of the upper main body case and having a hook fixed and released on the step; Removably assembled to the stepped surface of the upper auxiliary case, the receiving hole penetrates through the center to accommodate the outlet port of the control cover, coinciding with the first and second guide holes of the upper auxiliary case around the receiving hole And a top auxiliary case protruding from the third and fourth guide holes, and having a hook protruding from the bottom thereof, the hook being detachably fixed to each groove of the auxiliary case. The filter base of claim 1, wherein the fixing base protrudes parallel to a position corresponding to the locking protrusion of the filter housing on an outer surface of the filter base so that the fixing nut is fitted with the locking protrusion when the fixing nut is assembled to the filter housing. Water purifier. The filter assembly of claim 1, wherein the filter assembly comprises: a cylindrical member having a hollow cylindrical shape and having a porous shape to allow water to pass therethrough; A carbon block filter accommodated in the cylindrical member and having a passage therethrough for purifying water passing through the cylindrical member; A ceramic filter accommodated in a lower portion of a passage of the carbon block filter to filter purified water through the carbon block filter; A hollow fiber membrane filter accommodated in the ceramic filter and filtering the purified water through the ceramic filter; A lower cap that closes the lower portion of the cylindrical member to block the inflow of water to the lower portion of the cylindrical member; An upper cap configured to close the upper portion of the cylindrical member to block the inflow of water to the cylindrical member and to discharge the water passing through the hollow fiber membrane filter, and the outlet is fastened and fixed to the storage chamber of the filter base; And an antibacterial filter connected to the hollow fiber membrane filter and installed in a storage chamber of the filter base to sterilize the purified water through the hollow fiber membrane filter. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes of different colors on the printed circuit board, and the passage to the control cover and the upper case so that the light emitted from the light emitting diode can be visually recognized from the outside. And a reflector installed at the control unit cover to diffuse light emitted from each light emitting diode to the outside. The method of claim 1, wherein the water purifier A support member through which a fastening hole for fastening and fastening the water purifier body is formed at a lower portion, and further has a cradle formed by bending a fixing member having a locking jaw at one side of the support member. The water purifier, wherein the fixing member is fixed to the wall, and the locking jaw is fitted into the assembly hole of the lower sub-case in the state where the water purifier is mounted on the support member. According to claim 3, wherein the support of the lower auxiliary case is installed at a position corresponding to the inlet of the valve installed in the lower portion, and includes a guide hole formed in communication with the lower portion, Here, the water purifier, characterized in that to insert the tool in the guide hole to press the pressing piece inserted into the inlet of the valve to remove the pipe assembled to the inlet. The upper decoration ring is further inserted between the upper auxiliary case and the top auxiliary case, and the upper decoration ring has a stepped protrusion protruding inward from the bottom thereof, and the hook of the top auxiliary case may pass through the stepped top. Water purifier, characterized in that the incision is formed so that.

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