KR101145421B1 - Alkali ion water purifier having cooling and heating functions and method for using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An alkali ionized water generator and a method for using the same are provided to prevent the clogging phenomenon of a water outlet and to separate purified water and alkali ionized water by arranging a solenoid valve between an alkali filter and a filtering part. CONSTITUTION: Power is applied to an alkali ionized water generator. The state of an alkali converting button installed at the generator is conformed(S410). If the converting button is in an on state, a solenoid valve is opened based on the control of a controlling part to drain alkali ionized water. Sound and images related to the drainage of the alkali ionized water are output(S420). The output of the sound is terminated(S440). If a time for setting the drainage of the alkali ionized water is exceeded, the solenoid valve is closed(S450). The output of the images is terminated(S460).

Description

Alkali ion water purifier having cooling and heating functions and method for using the same}

The present invention relates to an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water purification function, and more particularly, an alkaline ionized water generator capable of selectively providing cold purified water, warm water and alkaline water by connecting an alkaline water outlet pipe to an alkali filter and a method of using the same. It is about.

In general, alkaline water refers to water treated to have high pH and low Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP). Alkaline water exhibiting high pH can return acidified body fluid to alkaline to facilitate blood circulation, and low redox potential of water has been reported to remove active oxygen, which is known to be a major cause of aging.

On the other hand, the raw water supplied from the water pipe through the raw water inlet pipe is purified in the course of passing through the filter unit consisting of the precipitation filter, the sun carbon filter, the membrane filter and the after carbon filter. The purified water is separated into a cold water tank having a cooling means and a hot water tank having a heating means, respectively. It has a structure to provide cold or hot purified water through the discharge pipe.

It also includes an electrolytic cell for generating acidic water and alkaline water by electrically decomposing the purified water introduced. Alkaline water production method using the electrolytic cell is to produce acidic and alkaline water in the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, respectively, by installing a positive electrode chamber and a negative electrode chamber separated by a diaphragm in the electrolytic cell and applying a DC voltage to the positive and negative plates.

However, since the electrolysis method generates acidic water and alkaline water at the same time, if only alkaline water is to be used, the acidic water must be treated separately. Therefore, it is an inefficient aspect and functional water that wastes more than 50% of the water used. There is a problem such as lack of this.

The problem is solved by using an alkali filter, which has a complex function using functional ceramic balls having antibacterial, deodorizing, dechlorination, and mineral components along with alkalinization of metallic materials such as magnesium (Mg). To grant.

However, the conventional alkali filter ion water purifier has an advantage that an alkaline filter is located between the filter portion, the hot water tank and the cold water tank, so that it is possible to select alkali hot water and alkali cold water, but general cold / hot water and alkaline water cannot be selected and the drinker is general. It is not possible to drink cold and hot water and always have the problem of drinking only alkaline cold and hot water. In addition, the conventional alkaline filter ion water purifier also has a problem that the nozzle is clogged because calcium is accumulated in the cold water tank and the hot water tank while storing the alkaline water in the cold water tank and the hot water tank.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the problems as described above, and to provide an alkaline ionized water generator and a method of using the same, by connecting an alkaline water outlet to an alkaline filter and drinking cold, warm and alkaline water.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an alkaline ionized water generator and a method of using the same, which eliminates the separate alkaline water storage tank and receives alkaline water directly from the alkaline water outlet, thereby preventing the blockage of the outlet.

In order to achieve the above object, the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a filter unit for filtering and purifying the incoming water, a water tank unit storing the purified water passing through the filter unit, the water tank unit, and the filter unit. A purified water pipe to be connected, an alkali filter connected to the filter part to alkalinize the purified water, a selection valve to connect the alkali filter and the filter part, an alkaline water discharge pipe connected to the alkali filter to discharge alkaline water and the purified water or the alkaline water to And a control unit to control the selection valve to discharge water, and to control whether the purified water or the alkaline water is discharged by controlling the audio output and the image output when the purified water or the alkaline water is discharged.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the alkaline filter is characterized in that to reduce the purified water to the alkaline water using carbon coated with magnesium.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the alkali filter is 25 wt% to 35 wt% of the first carbon, 5 wt% to 15 wt% magnesium, 1 wt% to 10 wt% Tourmaline, 5 wt% to 15 wt% natural earth (ocher), 1 wt% to 10 wt% germanium and 35 wt% to 45 wt% second carbon.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the water tank unit includes a hot water tank for heating and storing the purified water and a cold water tank for cooling and storing the purified water, the hot water tank heats the purified water And a first temperature sensor for sensing a temperature inside the hot water tank, wherein the cold water tank includes a cooling unit for cooling the purified water and a second temperature sensor for sensing a temperature inside the cold water tank. It is characterized by.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the filter unit is characterized in that it comprises a first carbon filter, a hollow fiber membrane filter and a second carbon filter to filter and purify the incoming water.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the cold water tank and the selection valve is connected to the alkaline water selection pipe, the motor is connected to the alkaline water selection pipe to discharge cold alkaline water from the alkaline water outlet pipe It can be characterized by.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of using an alkaline ionized water generator according to embodiments of the present invention includes: i) applying power to an alkaline ionized water generator, and ii) determining whether an alkali conversion button mounted on the ionized water generator is on. Step iii) when the switch button is in the on state in step ii), opening the selection valve to discharge alkaline water and outputting an audio and video for the alkaline water discharge under the control of the controller; Terminating the output, i) closing the selection valve after the set time for the alkaline water output has been exceeded, and iii) terminating the image output for the alkaline water output.

Further, according to the method of using the alkaline ionized water generator according to the embodiments of the present invention, i) determining whether the lever of the hot or cold water is on when the switching button is in the off state in step ii), ⅷ In the step iii), when the lever of the warm water or the cold water is on, the hot water or the cold water is discharged according to the control of the controller, and the audio and video for the hot water or the cold water is discharged. Outputting, i) terminating the audio output, and iii) terminating the video output for the warm or cold water output when the lever is turned off.

As described above, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the embodiments of the present invention, the selection valve is provided between the alkaline filter and the filter unit is separated into purified or alkaline water and withdrawn, the effect of selecting cold or hot or alkaline water for drinking Is obtained.

In addition, according to the alkaline ionized water generator according to the embodiments of the present invention, it is also possible to remove the alkaline ionized water reservoir provided separately and receive the alkaline water directly from the alkaline water outlet to drink drinking water to prevent clogging of the outlet.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water purification function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the appearance of an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water purification function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using an alkaline ionized water generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water purification function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the appearance of an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water purification function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

These and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, an alkaline ionized water generator according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water function according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water function according to a first embodiment of the present invention Figure showing the appearance of the.

Referring to FIG. 1, the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a filter unit 110 for filtering and purifying water introduced from the raw water supply unit 100. The filter unit 110 may pass through the hollow fiber membrane filter 110b and the hollow fiber membrane filter 110b to secondaryly filter the first carbon filter 110a passing through the primary and the water passing through the primary. It is formed of a second carbon filter 110c that filters water. In this case, the second carbon filter 110c may include a composite ceramic, for example, mineral balls and carbon. The second carbon filter 110c may be composed of 20 wt% to 40 wt% of a composite ceramic and 60 wt% to 80 wt% of carbon.

The filter unit 110 is connected to the alkali filter 120 for alkalizing the purified water and also to the water tank 140 through the purified water pipe 130. A selection valve 150 may be provided between the filter unit 110 and the alkali filter 120 to control the flow of purified water passing through the filter unit 110 toward the alkali filter 120 or the purified water pipe 130.

For example, when the selection valve 150 is opened and the flow of purified water is controlled in the direction of the alkali filter 120, the purified water passes through the alkali filter 120 and is discharged to the outside along the alkaline water outlet pipe 160. . On the other hand, when the selection valve 150 is closed and the flow of purified water is controlled in the direction of the purified water pipe 130, the purified water reaches the water tank 140 along the purified water pipe 130. The selection valve 150 may use a solenoid valve.

The alkali filter 120 includes a first carbon, magnesium, tourmaline, earthen clay (ocher), germanium and a second carbon. The alkaline filter 120 is 25 wt% to 35 wt% of the first carbon, 5 wt% to 15 wt% magnesium, 1 wt% to 10 wt% tourmaline, 5 wt% to 15 wt% natural earth ( Loess), 1 wt% to 10 wt% germanium and 35 wt% to 45 wt% second carbon.

The water tank unit 140 includes a hot water tank 141 for heating and storing the purified water and a cold water tank 142 for cooling and storing the purified water. The hot water tank 141 includes a heating unit 141a for heating the purified water and a first temperature sensor 141b for detecting a temperature inside the hot water tank 141, and the cold water tank 142 includes the A cooling unit 142a for cooling the purified water and a second temperature sensor 142b for sensing a temperature inside the cold water tank 142 are provided.

Referring to FIG. 2, the alkaline ionized water generator according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a water purifier main body 200 and a control unit 210 positioned at the upper center of the water purifier main body 200. The control unit 210 is a hot water lever 210a, a hot water outlet 210b, a cold water lever 210c, a cold water outlet 210d, an alkaline water switch button 210e, an LCD screen 210f, a speaker 210g ), And an alkaline water outlet 210h.

The alkaline ionized water generator is not only a compact alkaline ionized water generator as shown in FIG. 2 but also a stand type alkaline ionized water generator having a cradle at the bottom thereof.

Next, a method of using the alkaline ionized water generator according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of using an alkaline ionized water generator according to the present invention.

Looking at the use of the alkaline ionized water generator with reference to Figure 3, after the step S400 in the step of determining whether the alkaline water switch button 210e is on (S410) when the switch button (210e) is in the on state of the selection valve ( As soon as the 150 is opened, audio and video are output through the speaker 210f and the LCD screen 210g (S420).

When the selection valve 150 is opened, alkaline water is extracted (S430), for example, a voice of “switched to alkaline water” is output through the speaker 210g, and a purple letter of “alkaline water” is output through the LCD screen 210f. To inform the drinker of the state of the constant being extracted. The voice is turned off soon after the output (S440).

After the time set for the selection valve 150 to be opened is exceeded, the selection valve 150 is closed (S450). When the selection valve 150 is closed, the alkaline water discharge is terminated, and at the same time, the image output is also turned off (S460).

On the other hand, if you want to drink the cold and hot water is not alkaline water in step S410 without the alkaline water switch button (210e) is turned on, it is determined whether the hot water purified water lever (210a) or cold water purified water (210c) is on In step S470, the warm water lever 210a or the cold water lever 210c is kept on.

Accordingly, the hot or cold water is discharged, and at the same time, a voice and a video indicating the state of the purified water being discharged to the drinker are output (S480). The voice is output as, for example, "warm water" or "cold water" and ends immediately after the output (S490).

On the other hand, the image is maintained as "hot water" or "cold water" through the LCD screen 210e, and in step S500 to determine whether the hot water lever 210a or the cold water lever 210c is in an off state. When the warm water lever 210a or the cold water lever 210c is turned off, the image output is turned off at the same time (S460), and the extraction of the warm water or the cold water is completed.

Next, the alkaline ionized water generator according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water function according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is an alkaline ionized water generator having a cold and hot water function according to a second embodiment of the present invention Figure showing the appearance of the.

4 and 5, the alkaline ionized water generator according to the second embodiment of the present invention connects the cold water tank 142 and the selection valve 150 to cool the purified water to the alkaline water selection pipe 170. In addition, a motor 180 is connected to the alkaline water selection pipe 170. Accordingly, the user may select cold alkaline water or general alkaline water using the alkaline water selection unit 210i provided in the main body 200. Other components are the same as in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by the present inventor was demonstrated concretely according to the said Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

100: raw water supply unit 142b: second temperature sensor
110: filter unit 150: selection valve
110a: first carbon filter 160: alkaline water outlet pipe
110b: hollow fiber membrane filter 200: main body
110c: second carbon filter 210: control unit
120: alkali filter 210a: warm water lever
130: water purification pipe 210b: hot water outlet
140: water tank 210c: cold water lever
141: hot water tank 210d: cold water outlet
141a: heating unit 210e: alkaline water switch button
141b: first temperature sensor 210f: LCD screen
142: cold water 210g: speaker
142a: cooling section 210h: alkaline water outlet

Claims (8)

Iii) applying power to the alkaline ionized water generator;
Ii) determining whether the alkali conversion button installed in the ionized water generator is on;
Iii) when the switch button is turned on in step ii), opening the selection valve to discharge alkaline water and outputting an audio and video for the alkaline water discharge under control of the controller;
Iii) terminating the voice output;
Iii) closing the selection valve after the set time for the alkaline water discharge has been exceeded; And
Iii) terminating the image output for the alkaline water output;
In step ii)
Iii) determining whether a lever of warm or cold water is on when the switch button is in an off state;
Iii) when the lever of the warm water or cold water is on in step iii), the hot water or cold water is discharged according to the control of the controller, and the audio and video for the hot water or cold water discharge Outputting;
Iii) terminating the voice output; And
And iii) terminating the output of the image of the hot or cold water output when the lever is turned off. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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