KR100864779B1 - Safety Apparatus for Coke of Water Purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The device is provided with a safety device of the water intake part of the water purifier during steam sterilization to prevent a user from being burned when steam sterilization of the water outlet such as coke in the water purifier that cleans the water through physical or chemical processes.

The water intake safety device of the water purifier is a water intake safety device that blocks the ejection of steam in the water purifier to sterilize the water outlet of the water intake using steam generated in the built-in steam generating unit, and moves to the water intake side of the water purifier body It comprises a door means that is provided and is configured to seal the water intake portion, and the door driving means built in the water purifier body to move the door means in association with the door means.

According to the present invention, when sterilizing the water outlet, such as coke to take water from the water purifier with steam, by sealing the space of the water intake portion, to prevent the safety accident of the user due to hot steam scattering, of course, steam When the water outlet sterilization through the ejection can optionally implement a closed space can be improved effect to further improve the water outlet sterilization efficiency, such as coke, nozzle.

Water purifier, water outlet (coke), water outlet sterilization, steam sterilization. Intake safety device

Description

Safety Apparatus for Coke of Water Purifier

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

2 is a block diagram showing a safety device of the intake portion of the water purifier according to the present invention

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the door means and the drive means in the device of the present invention of FIG.

4 is a front configuration diagram showing another modified example of the apparatus of the present invention;

5 is a configuration diagram showing another modification of the apparatus of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram showing a steam generating structure in the water purifier according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 .... Water purifier safety device of water purifier 10 .... Vertically driven door

20 .... sliding doors 30 .... compound doors

40 .... guide member 50 .... drive means

52 .... Rack 54 .. Drive Gear

56 .... drive motor 60 .... drive cylinder

Water purifier 100a water purifier body

110 .... Water outlet 120 .... Water purification tank

130 ... filter unit 140 ... water intake unit

200 .... Steam generating unit 210 .... Connector

220 .... Steam generating tank 230 .... Heating means

The present invention relates to a water intake safety device of the water purifier to filter the water cleanly through a physical or chemical process, and more particularly, in the case of sterilizing water outlets such as coke to take water from the water purifier with steam, By sealing the water intake space of the water purifier, it is related to the water intake safety device of the water purifier not only to prevent the safety accident of the user due to hot steam scattering, but also to form a closed space during steam ejection to improve the sterilization efficiency.

Known water purifiers are devices that filter out physical or chemical water to remove impurities, which can be classified as a direct connection directly to a faucet, or a storage type that allows water to pass through a filter.

In addition, such water purifiers may be classified into natural filtration, direct filtration, ion exchange resin, distillation, or reverse osmosis, according to water purification principles or methods.

On the other hand, such a water purifier is important for the performance of the filter to determine the water purification effect, but should be able to easily clean the interior.

In particular, a water outlet such as a water outlet exposed to the outside of the water purifier, for example, a pipe outlet through which coke or a fixed quantity is discharged (hereinafter, referred to as a 'nozzle') may be easily contaminated by splashing dust or a beverage.

On the other hand, in recent years, in order to prevent contamination at the water outlet of the water purifier, that is, the water purifier receiving water, the steam generated through the steam generating unit (see '200' of FIG. 6) installed inside the water purifier, coke, Techniques for removing contamination in the water intake by ejecting the nozzle itself or in the intake section space are known.

For example, it is known that most water purifiers are exposed to the outside and have a high possibility of secondary contamination at the water outlet where water and air come into contact with each other, and in fact, many bacteria including Escherichia coli breed.

In general, the filter to determine the water purification status in the water purifier management is periodically replaced, or the water purification tank of the water purifier is periodically cleaned, but the water outlet is difficult to periodically clean due to its structure.

In addition, the water outlet of the water purifier, such as the water outlet, it is impossible for the ordinary user without expert knowledge to separate and wash in the water purifier.

Therefore, even if the filter unit or the tank is maintained clean and the best purified water is supplied, if the water outlet, the final outlet of the purified water (discharge outlet) is contaminated, the drinking water purified by the user is highly likely to be discharged.

On the other hand, Patent Application No. 10-2007-0020465 filed by the applicant of the present invention has been proposed a water outlet sterilizer of the water purifier, the sterilizer is an apparatus for sterilizing the water outlet by generating steam efficiently .

However, in the case of the water purifier in which the water outlet (water intake) is sterilized using such conventional steam, the steam is ejected at a pressure of 12. times the atmospheric pressure while maintaining the temperature of approximately 100-120 ° C. Involuntarily touching the hand or body part close to the intake portion, there was a problem that may cause burns.

In particular, in the case of children, the operation switch is malfunctioned during sterilization of the water purifier, and when a high temperature or high pressure steam is ejected to the face, a serious burn may occur.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention, when sterilizing the water outlet of the water purifier using steam, of the water purifier to block the steam is ejected to the outside from the water purifier intake portion (space portion recessed in the body) is arranged water outlets such as coke Intake safety device was proposed.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the object of the aspect, when sterilizing the water outlet of the water, such as coke for taking water from the water purifier with steam, the water inlet space of the water purifier in which the water outlet is disposed is sealed In order to prevent the safety accident of the user due to hot steam scattering, and to provide a water intake safety device of the water purifier to improve the sterilization efficiency by forming a closed space when steam is ejected.

As a technical aspect for achieving the above object, the present invention, in the water intake safety device to block the ejection of steam in the water purifier to sterilize the water outlet of the water intake using steam generated in the built-in steam generating unit,

Door means configured to be movable on the intake portion side of the water purifier body and configured to seal the intake portion; And,

Door driving means built in the water purifier body to move the door means in association with the door means;

It provides a safety device for the intake portion of the water purifier configured to include.

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

However, hereinafter, the configuration related to the water purifier is described with reference numerals of 100 units, the steam generating unit provided with the water purifier is described with reference numerals of 200 units, the safety device provided in the water purifier water intake unit of the present invention is a drawing of 10 units Although described by reference, the coke or nozzle is referred to collectively as the 'water outlet' below.

First, as shown in Figures 1 and 6, looks at with respect to the water purifier 100 and the steam generating unit 200 built in the water purifier according to the present invention.

That is, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, the water purifier 100 according to the present invention includes a filter part through which the purified water (usually placed in a purified water container), which is basically introduced into the main body 100a forming the outline, is filtered ( 130 is disposed, the purified water passed through the filter unit 130 is stored in the purified water tank 120, the purified water tank 120 is exposed to the outside and enters concave inside the main body, the water collecting unit 142 is placed in the lower portion The water outlet 110 provided in the 140, that is, connected to the cock or the nozzle is discharged from the purified water, that is, withdrawal from the water intake unit 140 is made.

At this time, as shown in Figure 6, between the filter unit 130 and the purified water tank 120 and the purified water tank 120 and the water outlet 110 is connected to the connection pipe 122, 112, respectively.

Therefore, the supplied purified water is stored in the purified water tank via the filter unit, and discharged and withdrawn as shown in FIG. 6 when the water outlet 110 is operated.

Next, as shown in Figure 6, the steam generating unit 200 is built in the water purifier 100 of the present invention, is connected to the purified water tank 120 and the connection pipe 210, the steam generation is supplied water The tank 220 and the heating means 230, for example, a heater coil and the like provided to surround the steam generating tank 220.

In addition, the water supply and steam discharge side of the steam generating tank 220 may be further provided with valves (222, 224) for opening and closing the inlet and outlet of the steam generating tank to control the water supply and steam supply.

At this time, the connection pipe 210 connected between the purified water tank and the steam generating tank is provided with an on-off valve 212 which is electrically connected and controlled to the controller (for example, the conventional device 'PLC') (C) in the water purifier. On the other hand, the electric drive opening and closing valve 114 provided in the connection pipe 112 between the purified water tank and the water outlet 110 is also connected to the control unit (C).

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operation button 240 provided to operate the water purifier main body 100a is pressed, the connected control unit C controls the heater coil, which is the heating unit 230, during the control time of the timer 250. Operating to heat the steam generating tank 220, the generated steam is ejected from the water outlet 110 through a steam supply pipe 260 connected between the steam generating tank 220 and the water outlet 110 of the water outlet Sterilization is implemented.

At this time, the steam supply pipe 260 may be provided with an opening and closing valve 262 associated with the control unit (C) to control the steam supply.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the steam supply pipe 260 is not connected to the water outlet 110, it is connected to the steam jet pipe 260a provided in the water purifier body 110a on the water intake unit 140 side water intake unit It is also possible to sterilize the water outlet 110 and the water purifier intake unit 100 in the vicinity of a wide range by blowing steam in the atmosphere.

Therefore, as described above, when the high temperature and high pressure steam is discharged through the water outlet or the water intake portion, it can cause burns to the user, the water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention is required.

Hereinafter, the water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4, the water discharge port is supplied by supplying steam generated from the steam generating unit 200 to the water outlet 110 or the water intake unit 140 in which the water outlet is disposed. Water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention for preventing safety accidents such as burns of the user due to steam jet in the water purifier 100 of the present invention to sterilize (110) is largely the water purifier body (100a) It is characterized in that it comprises a door means provided in the interior of the water intake unit 140 to be sealed, and the door driving means is built in the water purifier body while being associated with the door means to move the door means.

That is, as described above based on FIG. 6, steam is sterilized in order to sterilize the outlet in the steam jet pipe 260a provided in the water inlet 140 which is concave in the water purifier outlet 110 or the main body 100a. When ejected, as described in detail below, the door means of the present invention seals the intake unit 140 in various forms through a driving means to prevent a safety accident such as a user burn by steam. have.

Next, FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 show various forms of door means which enable the intake closure substantially in the apparatus of the present invention as described above.

As shown in FIG. 2, the door means of the first form of the water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention is a vertical drive type which vertically moves from the water purifier body toward the water intake part through the driving means 30. It may be provided to the door 10.

In this case, the vertically driven door 10 is provided in a plate shape to which the driving means 50 or the driving cylinder 60 are linked, which will be described in detail below, but is disposed to face the inside of the water purifier body 100a. It is arranged between 40 to guide the movement.

On the other hand, the guide member 40 is provided in the 'c' shape, it is provided attached to the water purifier body (100a).

In addition, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the drive means 50, which is connected to the vertically driven door 10 to enable the vertical movement of the door, rack portion 52 provided in the doors ) And a drive motor 54 engaged with the drive gear 54, and a drive motor 56 connected to the drive gear 54 but embedded in the water purifier body.

At this time, as shown in Figure 3, the rack portion 52 may be configured to be connected to the side or rear end of the door, the drive gear 54 to be engaged with the rack portion corresponding to the rack portion 52 and the driving motor connected thereto ( 56 may be arranged.

Alternatively, another type of driving means connected to the vertically driven door 10 may be provided as a driving cylinder 60 connected to the door but embedded in the water purifier body.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the driving motor 56 of the motor-driven driving means 50 is driven, the door 10 is engaged in a state in which the driving gear 54 is engaged with the rack portion 52 according to the rotational direction thereof. ) In the state supported by the guide member 40 in the vertical view from the top when the intake portion 140 is viewed from the front, and eventually the intake portion 140 when the vertically driven door 10 is lowered in front of the outlet 110 It is sealed.

Accordingly, when steam is ejected to sterilize the outlet, steam is not ejected near the water purifier by the user.

At this time, in the case of the drive cylinder 60, the lifting and lowering of the vertically driven door 10 is implemented according to the cylinder driving.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the rack portion 52 is attached to the side of the door 10, a long hole 42 is formed in the guide member 40 to interrupt the rack portion 52 of the drive gear 54. Enable).

Next, FIG. 4 shows a door means of another form in the intake part safety device 1 of the present invention.

For example, as shown in Figure 4, the door means of the other form, through the drive means 30 to the plurality of sliding doors 20 to move toward the intake portion from the water purifier body to cooperate with each other to seal the intake portion Can be provided.

That is, the sliding type door 20 seals the water intake unit 140 by horizontally moving from side to side when the water purifier intake unit 140 is viewed from the front.

At this time, the door 20 is also a drive cylinder 60, which is a motor-driven drive means 50 or another type of drive means between the guide member 40, like the vertical drive door 10 of Figs. The horizontal and horizontal movement is implemented in connection with the drive means, the driving means are the same as in Figures 2 and 3 described above, the detailed description is brief.

As such, since the plurality of sliding doors 20 move on both sides of the intake part to seal the intake part, the structure is more complicated than one plate completely enclosing the intake part 140 like the vertically driven door. It provides the advantage of shortening the sealing time.

Next, Figure 5 shows another form of door means in the water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention, the drive means described above, that is, the motor drive type drive means 50 or the drive cylinder 60 A composite door including a horizontal door (30a) moving from the water purifier body directly below the water outlet toward the intake unit through the water purifier body and a vertical door (30b) which is in contact with the horizontal door to seal the intake unit and is fixed or movable. 30).

At this time, the vertical door (30b) is possible in two forms, the length corresponding to the water outlet 110 is formed transparent and fixed to the water purifier intake unit 140 side perpendicular to the apparatus main body, or to 30b 'in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the vertically driven door is provided as in the vertically driven door of FIGS. 2 and 3.

Therefore, when the horizontal door 30a moves horizontally as the motor-driven drive means 50 or the drive cylinder 60 as shown in FIG. 5 and contacts the fixed vertical door 30b or the vertical drive door 30b '. , Sealing of the water intake unit 140 is implemented.

Since the composite door 30 of the present invention implements a closed space close to the water outlet 110 as shown in FIG. 5, the composite door 30 is ejected compared to the vertically driven door 10 or the sliding door 30. Since the steam confined space is small, it will provide an advantage of increasing the sterilizing power of the water outlet 110 by that amount.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, when the operation of the water intake safety device 1 of the water purifier of the present invention is summarized, the operation button 240 is operated to the heating means 230 of the steam generating unit 200 of FIG. That is, before the steam generated by the heater coil heats the steam generating tank 220 supplied with water from the purified water tank 120 is discharged from the water outlet 110 or the steam jet pipe 260a, the timer 250 While heating the steam generation tank by the control unit (C) operates the drive motor or drive cylinder of the drive means 50 to operate the various types of doors 10, 20, 30 to implement the intake sealing The steam is then ejected and sterilization is performed.

Alternatively, when the human body sensor 70 is installed on the front of the water purifier main body 100a, and connected to the control unit C, the doors are moved immediately to close the intake unit while the user is near while steam is ejected, thereby closing the water inlet. To stop the eruption.

On the other hand, preferably the doors 10, 20, 30 are provided by a transparent plate made of synthetic resin, for example, acrylic, so that the user can see the inside during steam sterilization.

As described above, the water intake safety device of the water purifier of the present invention seals the water intake space of the water purifier in which the water outlet is disposed when steam sterilizes the water outlet such as coke to take water from the water purifier. In addition to preventing the safety accident of the user, it is to provide an excellent effect to improve the sterilization efficiency by forming a closed space when steam is ejected.

While the invention has been shown and described in connection with specific embodiments so far, it will be appreciated that the invention can be modified and modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. It will be appreciated that those skilled in the art can easily know.

Claims (11)

In the intake part safety device (1) to block the ejection of steam in the water purifier for sterilizing the water outlet 110 of the intake unit 140 by using the steam generated in the built-in steam generating unit 200, Door means configured to be movable on the intake part 140 side of the water purifier body 100a and configured to seal the intake part 140; And, Door driving means built in the water purifier body to move the door means in association with the door means; Intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that configured to include. 2. The water intake safety device of the water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the door means comprises a vertically driven door (10) which vertically moves from the water purifier body toward the water intake part through the driving means. The water intake safety of the water purifier according to claim 1, wherein the door means comprises a plurality of sliding doors 20 which move from the water purifier body toward the intake part through the driving means and cooperate with each other to seal the intake part. Device. According to claim 1, The door means, the horizontal door 30a which moves from the water purifier body toward the water intake through the drive means and abuts after the movement of the horizontal door to seal the intake portion is provided fixed or movable type to the water intake Water intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that consisting of a composite door 30 made of a vertical door (30b). The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the respective doors are formed between the guide member 40 which is formed of a transparent plate to which the drive means is connected, and is disposed opposite to the inside of the water purifier body 100a. Intake safety device for a water purifier, characterized in that provided to move. According to claim 5, The drive means (50) associated with the respective doors to enable the door movement, the drive gear 54 for engaging the rack portion 52 provided in the doors, and the drive gear Intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that configured to be connected to the motor drive type including a drive motor 56 is built in the water purifier body (54). The water intake safety of the water purifier according to claim 5, wherein the driving means associated with each of the doors to enable the door movement is composed of a drive cylinder 60 connected to the door and embedded in the water purifier body. Device. The vertical door of the complex door 30 is provided with a rack portion 52 in which a drive gear 54 connected to a drive motor 56 embedded in the water purifier body is engaged, and the guide member 40. Water intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that it is provided as a vertically driven door (30b ') to move between. According to claim 1, The steam generating unit 200 is connected to the purified water tank 120 and the connection pipe 210 inside the water purifier body 100a, the steam generating tank 220 to supply water, and the steam Intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that it comprises a heating means 230 provided to surround the generating tank (220). 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the steam generating tank 220 and the water outlet 110 or the steam ejection pipe 260a provided in the water intake portion is connected to the steam generating tank 220 of the steam generating unit 220 Intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that the sterilization of the water outlet 110 by using the steam supplied to the supply pipe 260 is connected. According to claim 1, The human body sensor (70) provided in the water purifier body is connected to the device control unit (C) which is electrically connected to the drive motor or drive cylinder included in the door driving means and built in the water purifier, The control unit is connected to the steam generating tank heating means 230 included in the steam generating unit 200 and the on-off valve 262 provided in the steam supply pipe 260 is connected to the door when the human body is detected when the intake of steam is ejected Intake safety device of the water purifier, characterized in that configured to implement the intake sealing through the device doors included in the means.

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