KR100691380B1 - Water sterilizing purifier filter module with electrolyzer - Google Patents

Abstract

A water purifier filter module for electrolytic sterilization which can miniaturize a water purifier by integrating a filter part and an electrolytic cell into one module, and is capable of correspondingly coping with the sterilization efficiency according to the water purification conditions by enabling the number of electrodes to be optionally varied according to water purification conditions is provided. A water purifier filter module(60) for electrolytic sterilization comprises: a first filter part(10) which has a raw water inlet, and on which a filter(12) is mounted; a second filter part(20) which has a raw water outlet, and on which a filter is mounted; and an electrolytic sterilization part constructed by stacking a plurality of electrolysis cells(33) which are clamped between the first filter part and the second filter part by bolts(31) and have a terminal connecting part connected to a power supply terminal at an outer side thereof, an electrode terminal connected to the terminal connecting part, and an electrode-plate receiving part which is connected to the electrode terminal, and in which electrode plates having a plurality of through holes formed therein are received.

Description

Water Sterilizing Purifier Filter Module with Electrolyzer

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional water purifier.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention.

4 is a front view and a cross-sectional view showing a filter unit according to the present invention.

5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention.

6 is a front view and a cross-sectional view showing an electrolytic cell according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the electrolytic cell according to the present invention.

8 is a view showing a schematic structure of a PCB board according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

10: 1st filter part 11: Raw water inlet

12: filter 13: flow sensor coupling

20: secondary filter 21: raw water outlet

22: filter 23: overheat sensor

30: electrolytic sterilization part 31: bolt

32: nut 33: electrolytic cell

33a: electrode plate 33a ': through hole

33b: terminal coupling portion 33c: electrode terminal

33d: electrode plate accommodating part 33d ': main part

33d '': Iron 33d '' ': Electrode plate fixing part

40: spacer 41: through

42: reinforcement 50: PCB board

51: indicator terminal 52: electrolytic sterilization power supply terminal

53: Coupling terminal for overheat sensor 54: Coupling terminal for flow sensor

55: power supply terminal 60: electrolytic sterilizing water filter module

The present invention relates to an electrolytic sterilizing water filter module, and more particularly to an electrolytic sterilizing water filter module for electrolytic sterilization of bacteria and the like present in raw water.

Since raw water contains bacteria and pollutants, it must be removed and supplied. As a method for removing such bacteria or contaminants, a filter or membrane is used to remove contaminants to purify and sterilize bacteria.

1 shows a schematic configuration of such a conventional water purifier.

As shown, the precipitation filter 101 for receiving water, such as tap water and ground water to remove particulate matter, the boosting pump 102 for increasing the water pressure of the water flowing from the precipitation filter 101, boosting pump 102 Free carbon filter 103 for adsorbing and removing chlorine and oxides from the water introduced from the membrane, membrane 104 for introducing heavy water and ionic substances through the free carbon filter 103, Water is discharged from the membrane 104, the post carbon filter 105 which adsorbs and removes gaseous substances dissolved in the water, and the water discharged from the post carbon filter 105, and sterilizes microorganisms and the like in this water. The sterilizer 106 to be treated, the sterilized water in the sterilizer 106 is to be stored separately in the cold water and hot water storage tank.

In particular, the sterilizer 106 in the configuration of the conventional water purifier is mainly used for ultraviolet sterilizers, the sterilization efficiency is lowered, if the pipe is old, there is a problem that the sterilization treatment is not properly made and the price is expensive.

In addition, there is an example in which such a sterilizer 106 is used using an electrolytic cell that is electrolyzed by an electrode. In the case of using the electrolytic cell as described above, the filter 101, 103, 105 and the membrane 104 have to be installed in multiple stages, and the electrolytic cell must be separately provided.

In addition, since the size of the electrolyzer and the number of electrodes are predetermined according to the water purification conditions such as the quality of the raw water and the flow rate, it is difficult to arbitrarily change the number of electrodes of the electrolyzer when the purification conditions are changed. There was a problem that was difficult to respond correspondingly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to provide an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module that can be reduced in size by using the filter unit and the electrolytic cell as a module.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module that can correspond to the sterilization efficiency according to the water purification conditions by changing the number of electrodes arbitrarily according to the water purification conditions.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a raw water inlet, the filter is equipped with a primary filter; A secondary filter part having a raw water discharge port and equipped with a filter; And an electrode plate accommodating part which is bolted between the primary filter part and the secondary filter part, a terminal coupling part coupled to a power supply terminal, and an electrode plate accommodating the terminal coupling part and accommodating electrode plates having a plurality of holes. An electrolytic sterilization unit in which a plurality of electrolytic cells are stacked; Characterized in that consists of.

In addition, the through-hole formed in the electrode plate of the electrolytic cell of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of long holes or mesh form.

In addition, the present invention is a predetermined portion of the primary filter portion is further provided with a flow sensor sensor coupling hole coupled to the flow sensor for detecting the flow of raw water flowing into the raw water inlet, the predetermined portion of the secondary filter portion is electrolytic sterilization and It is installed to be adjacent to detect the temperature of the electrolytic sterilization unit is characterized in that it is further provided with an overheat sensor coupled to the overheat detection sensor to cut off the power supplied to the electrolytic sterilization unit when overheated.

In addition, the electrode receiving portion of the electrolytic cell of the present invention is characterized in that the recessed portion and the iron portion coupled with the electrode plate accommodating portion of the adjacent electrolytic cell, respectively.

In addition, the filter of the primary and secondary filter unit of the present invention is characterized in that it is filled with an activated carbon filter or a micro filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, an activated carbon fiber filter and an activated carbon / activated carbon fiber filter laminated.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the first and second filter between the filter unit and the electrolytic sterilization unit is further provided with a spacer plate formed with a through hole to be spaced apart from each other.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a front view showing a filter unit according to the present invention and 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a front view and a cross-sectional view showing an electrolytic cell according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the electrolytic cell according to the present invention. 8 is a view showing a schematic structure of a PCB board according to the present invention.

As shown, the electrolytic sterilization water purifier filter module 60 according to the present invention is provided with a raw water oil inlet 11 and the primary filter unit 10 is equipped with a filter 12; A secondary filter unit 20 having a raw water discharge port 21 and equipped with a filter 22; And an electrolytic sterilization unit 30 configured by stacking a plurality of electrolytic cells fastened by the bolt 31 and the nut 32 between the primary filter unit and the secondary filter unit. It consists of.

The primary filter unit 10 is provided with a raw water inlet 11, the filter 12 is mounted. At this time, the filter 12 is filled with activated carbon filter, the filter of four stages used in the adsorption filtration method of water purification method, that is, micro filter, hollow fiber membrane filter, activated carbon fiber filter and activated carbon / activated carbon fiber filter It may be laminated and filled. Although the primary filter unit 10 is cylindrical in the drawing, it may be in the form of a polygonal pillar, and the material is made of synthetic resin such as PVC and ABS having electrical insulation. The primary filter unit 10 is preferably provided with a plurality of protrusions (10a) inside the filter 12 is mounted and fixed.

The micro filter removes fine impurities in raw water, the hollow fiber membrane filter removes general bacteria and particulate impurities, and the activated carbon fiber filter includes residual chlorine, The organic matter and odor are removed, and the activated carbon / active carbon fiber filter (AC / ACF Filter) removes residual chlorine, organic matter, turbidity, taste, and smell.

A predetermined portion of the primary filter unit 10 is further provided with a flow sensor coupling device 13 is coupled to the flow sensor (not shown) for detecting the flow of raw water flowing into the raw water inlet (11). desirable. The flow sensor serves to supply power to the electrolytic sterilizer 30 when the flow of raw water is detected, and to cut off the power supplied to the electrolytic sterilizer 30 when the flow is not detected.

The secondary filter unit 20 is provided with a raw water discharge port 21, the filter 22 is mounted. At this time, the filter 22 is the same as the primary filter unit 10 and is preferably filled with an activated carbon filter or a micro filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter, an activated carbon fiber filter and an activated carbon / active carbon fiber filter are stacked. Like the primary filter unit 10, the secondary filter unit 20 is preferably provided with a plurality of protrusions 20a inside the filter 22 is mounted and fixed. In addition, a predetermined portion of the secondary filter unit 20 is installed to be adjacent to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 to sense the temperature of the electrolytic sterilization unit, and overheating sensor for cutting off the power supplied to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 when overheating ( Not shown) is preferably further provided with an overheat sensor coupling mechanism 23 is coupled. At this time, the overheat sensor detects the overheat (approximately 40 ° or more) generated during continuous electrolysis by the electrode plate 33a of the electrolytic sterilization unit 30. If the overheat is detected, the overheat detection sensor 30 The power supply is cut off to prevent overheating. The overheat sensor may be set to automatically supply power when a predetermined time elapses after the power is turned off and the power is sensed.

 The electrode plate 33a of the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 is made of titanium, and platinum, which is an oxidant, is plated on the surface of the electrode plate 33a to extend the life of the electrode plate 33a.

The electrolytic sterilization unit 30 is bolted between the primary filter unit 10 and the secondary filter unit 20, a terminal coupling unit 33b coupled to a power supply terminal on the outside, and the terminal coupling unit. A plurality of electrode plate accommodating parts 33d connected to the electrode terminal 33c and the electrode plate 33c coupled to the electrode terminal 33c and having a plurality of through holes 33a 'are accommodated therein. Two electrolytic cells 33 are stacked. At this time, the electrode plate 33a is to be installed as a non-diaphragm. The electrode plate accommodation portion 33d is provided with an electrode plate fixing portion 33d '' 'for fixing the electrode plate 33a. The electrode plate fixing part 33d '' 'has a "+" shape so that a purified water can pass through the electrode plate 33a, thereby forming a through hole. In addition, the through holes 33a 'formed in the electrode plate 33a of the electrolytic cell 33 may have a plurality of long holes or mesh shapes. At this time, the through-hole 33a 'in the form of a long hole is installed to cross each other to improve the electrolytic efficiency of the primary purified water through the primary filter unit 10.

As described above, the present invention enables electrolysis using the membrane-free electrolytic cell 33 to generate hydrogen-rich water by lowering the redox potential (ORP) of water to a negative value as well as maintaining the general pH.

In addition, the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 can be detached from the electrolytic cell 33, so that the number of electrolytic cells 33 can be changed according to the water purification conditions. At this time, the water purification condition is largely related to the electrolysis efficiency and depends on the flow rate, the number of electrode plates, electrode spacing, raw water quality, electrode size, voltage intensity, and residence time in the electrolytic sterilization unit 30. .

In addition, only the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 may be removed and put into a purified water storage tank provided in a general water purifier to allow electrolysis of the purified water stored in the purified water storage tank.

Between the primary and secondary filter parts 10 and 20 and the electrolytic sterilization part 30, the filters 12 and 22 and the electrode plate 33a are spaced apart from each other so as to secure the filters 12 and 22. It is preferable that the spacer plate 40 formed with) is further provided. Unlike the electrode plate 33a, the spacer plate 40 has a ring shape in which a through hole 41 is formed, and the reinforcement part 42 fixes the filters 12, 22, in the center of the spacer plate 40. ) Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the electrode plate accommodating portion 33d of the electrolytic cell 33 has recesses 33d 'and convex portions 33d "coupled to the electrode plate accommodating portion 33d of the adjacent electrolytic cell 33, respectively. The recessed portion 33d 'and the convex portion 33d " can facilitate the coupling of the electrolytic cell 33 and the adjacent electrolytic cell 33 and can be firmly coupled.

In FIG. 7, an exploded perspective view of the electrolytic cell 33 shows that the electrode plate 33a is coupled to the electrode terminal 33c and accommodated in the electrode plate accommodating part 33d.

8 is a view showing a schematic structure of a PCB board according to the present invention.

As shown, the PCB board 50, the indicator terminal 51, the electrolytic sterilization power supply terminal 52, the overheat detection sensor coupling terminal 53, the flow detection sensor coupling terminal 54 and the power supply terminal 55 Is provided.

The indicator terminal 51 is interlocked when power is applied to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 to generate a fast flashing signal, and when the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 is overheated, a warning flashing signal is output by receiving a signal of an overheat detection sensor.

The electrolytic sterilizing unit power connection terminal 52 serves to automatically supply the DC power (35 ~ 40V / 2A) to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 by the selection of the switch A.

The overheat detection sensor coupling terminal 53 is coupled to the overheat detection sensor coupling port 23 of the secondary filter unit 20 of the electrolytic sterilization unit 30, and supplies power to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 when overheating is detected. It will be combined with the overheat sensor.

The flow sensor coupling terminal 54 is coupled to the flow sensor coupling hole 13 of the primary filter unit 10 is coupled to the flow detection sensor for detecting the raw water introduced from the raw water inlet (11).

The power terminal 55 serves to supply power to the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 by receiving power from the outside.

At this time, by the selection of the switch A may perform the automatic time operation function by the switch B and C or to perform the function to be operated only by the signal of the flow sensor. In case of automatic time operation, for example, if switch B is turned off and switch C is turned on, 20 minutes of operation / 10 minutes will be stopped, if switch B is turned off and switch C is turned off, 10 minutes of operation / 20 minutes will be stopped, etc. You can select different modes with different combinations of. In the case of operating by the signal of the flow sensor, the electrolytic sterilization unit 30 is to operate only when detected by the flow sensor. The switch D serves to perform the functions of cleaning and testing of the electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module of the present invention. In this case, in the case of cleaning, the reverse operation may be performed to increase the cleaning efficiency of the electrode plate.

As described above, the present invention enables not only water purification but also electrolytic sterilization at the same time, the structure is simple, and the filter and the electrolytic sterilization unit are provided as a single module so that the device can be miniaturized. There is an advantage that can be responded to by varying the number of electrolytic cells. In addition, by allowing the raw water to electrolyze while passing through the electrode plate installed as a non-diaphragm, the sterilization efficiency can be increased and the redox potential of the water can be lowered to a negative value to generate hydrogen-rich water.

Claims (6)

A primary filter unit having a raw water inlet and equipped with a filter; A secondary filter part having a raw water discharge port and equipped with a filter; Bolted between the primary filter and the secondary filter, A terminal coupling part coupled to a power supply terminal on the outside; An electrolytic sterilization unit comprising a plurality of electrolytic cells including an electrode terminal connected to the terminal coupling part and an electrode plate accommodating part coupled to the electrode terminal and accommodating an electrode plate having a plurality of through holes; Electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, Electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module, characterized in that the through hole formed in the electrode plate of the electrolytic cell is a plurality of long holes or mesh form. The method of claim 2, Predetermined portion of the primary filter portion is further provided with a flow sensor sensor coupling hole is coupled to the flow sensor for detecting the flow of raw water flowing into the raw water inlet, A predetermined portion of the secondary filter part is installed to be adjacent to the electrolytic sterilization part, and detects the temperature of the electrolytic sterilization part, and an overheat sensor coupling device is further provided, in which an overheat detection sensor which cuts off the power supplied to the electrolytic sterilization part is combined. Electrolytic sterilizing water filter module. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module, characterized in that the electrode receiving portion of the electrolytic cell is provided with recesses and convex portions respectively coupled with the electrode plate receiving portion of the adjacent electrolytic cell. The method of claim 4, wherein The filter of the primary and secondary filter unit is an electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module, characterized in that filled with an activated carbon filter or a micro filter, hollow fiber membrane filter, activated carbon fiber filter and activated carbon / activated carbon fiber filter laminated. The method of claim 5, Electrolytic sterilizing water purifier filter module characterized in that the first and second filter unit and the electrolytic sterilization unit is further provided with a separation plate formed with a through hole for fixing the filter and the electrode plate spaced apart from each other.

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