KR101777232B1 - Washing device for water treatment apparatus and washing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning agent used in a cleaning device for a water treatment apparatus, which is capable of performing cleaning even in a part where a cleaning tool or a hand is not closed, And a solution case having a neck portion formed on one surface and an air communicating portion formed on a surface opposite to the neck portion, with the object of providing such a storage container; And a guide portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the case in the solution case and including the liquid sealing portion for opening and closing the neck portion and the air sealing portion for opening and closing the air communicating portion. When the liquid sealing portion of the guide portion opens the neck portion, A liquid storage container for allowing the inside of the solution case to communicate with the outside of the solution enclosure and a circulation member connected to the flow path of the water treatment device to circulate the wash water in the flow path of the storage container and the water treatment device; And a circulation module connected to the circulation member and circulating washing water to the flow path of the water treatment apparatus and the circulation member to clean the flow path of the water treatment apparatus, There is provided a cleaning apparatus for a water treatment apparatus comprising a cleaning agent having a pressing member for pressing the liquid sealing portion and a neutralizing agent inlet.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a solution storage container, a cleaning device for a water treatment device including the solution storage container,

The present invention relates to a solution storage container, a cleaning apparatus for a water treatment apparatus capable of cleaning the interior of a water treatment apparatus including the same, and a control method therefor.

Generally, a water treatment device is a device that allows raw water to be filtered for drinking. The water treatment apparatus includes a water purifier, an ionizer, and the like.

The water treatment apparatus includes a filter unit for filtering the raw water, and a water intake coke for drinking the purified water filtered by the filter unit. In addition, the water treatment apparatus includes a water tank in which purified water is stored, a cold water tank and hot water tanks, or a tank type in which some of the tanks are installed, and a direct water type in which the tanks are not installed.

The filter unit, the water intake cock, and various tanks of the water treatment equipment are connected by a purified water pipe so that purified water can flow.

When the water treatment apparatus is used for a long time, foreign substances contained in water are trapped in the tanks, the water intake cock, and various purified water pipes. Thus, a water purifier user or coordinator cleans the interior of each tank periodically or as needed.

However, conventionally, the flow path of the water intake cock and the various kinds of purified water pipes are formed to be narrow and long, and the cleaning tool can not be inserted or the hand can not be closed. Therefore, even after cleaning the water treatment apparatus, particularly the tank, there has been a problem of contamination due to the foreign matter trapped in the cancel coke or various kinds of purified water pipes.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning agent used in a cleaning device for a water treatment apparatus, which is capable of performing cleaning even in a part where a cleaning tool or a hand is not closed, And a cleaning device including such a storage container with increased user convenience, and a cleaning method therefor.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid container comprising: a solution case including a neck formed on one surface and an air communicating portion formed on a surface opposite to the neck; And a guide portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the case in the solution case and including the liquid sealing portion for opening and closing the neck portion and the air sealing portion for opening and closing the air communication portion. When the liquid sealing portion of the guide portion is opened, The airtight seal portion also provides a liquid storage container for communicating the inside and the outside of the solution case.

In this container, the air communicating portion is provided with an elastic member, the liquid sealing portion of the guide portion presses the neck portion, and the liquid seal portion and the air seal portion may be provided with a seal.

In addition, the solution case may be separated into an upper case and a lower case, and the upper case and the lower case may be coupled in a screw shape, and a case may be formed with a support portion for holding the guide portion.

The present invention also provides a water treatment apparatus comprising: a circulation member connected to a flow path of a water treatment apparatus to circulate washing water to a flow path of a water treatment apparatus; And a circulation module connected to the circulation member and circulating the circulation water to the circulation member and the flow path of the water treatment device to clean the flow path of the water treatment device, And a cleaning agent and a neutralizing agent inlet formed on a top surface of the storage container and the circulation module, wherein a pressing member for pressing the liquid sealing portion of the liquid storage container is formed.

In such an apparatus, the circulation module includes a circulation pump for circulating the wash water, and the cleaning agent and the neutralizer inlet may be connected to the inflow or outflow side of the circulation pump.

In addition, an electromagnetic valve controlled by a control unit may be connected to the cleaning agent and the neutralizer inlet.

In the present invention, the cleaning agent and the neutralizer inlet may be mixed with the washing water circulating the circulation module through the orifice.

At this time, a check valve may be disposed between the electromagnetic valve and the orifice.

Alternatively, the present invention may include a washing water inflow step for inflowing wash water into the circulation member; And a circulation washing step of washing the flow path of the sewing machine by circulating the washing water in the flow path of the water treatment apparatus by processing the circulation module, wherein the circulating washing step includes a step of mixing the washing agent into the washing water from the washing agent container mounted on the circulation module And a mixing step of mixing the neutralizing agent into the washing water from the neutralizing agent container mounted on the circulation module.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a container having a fast solution outflow due to gravity and easy to open and close. Therefore, it is possible to provide a container for a water treatment apparatus It is possible to apply a large amount of the cleaning agent to the cleaning apparatus.

In particular, in the case of a detergent, the smell is generally increased, and the smell may not only cause discomfort to the user, but may adversely affect health. The present invention has an advantage that the detergent can be mixed with the washing water quickly.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and cleanly clean the portion where the cleaning tool or the hand is not closed and the cleaning is difficult.

1 is a block diagram showing a water treatment apparatus and a cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cleaning apparatus of FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing the cleaning apparatus of FIG. 2 before the cleaning agent and neutralizer vessel are mounted.
4 is a cross-sectional enlarged view of a cleanser and a neutralizer vessel.
5 is a developed view showing a coupling relationship between a connection pipe and a connection port constituting the cleaning device of FIG.
Fig. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the opening and closing means of the cleaning device of Fig. 2;
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a structure in which a control unit of the cleaning apparatus of FIG. 2 and a control unit of the water treatment apparatus are connected to a power supply cable.
8 is a flowchart showing a cleaning method of the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

To achieve the above object, a cleaning apparatus for a water treatment apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

The cleaning apparatus for the water treatment apparatus of the present invention can be applied to both the tank type water purifier and the direct water type water purifier. In describing such a cleaning device, a cleaning device is installed in a tank-type water purifier among the water treatment devices will be described as an example.

1 is a block diagram showing a water treatment apparatus and a cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the cleaning apparatus for the water treatment apparatus is an apparatus for cleaning the internal flow path of the water treatment apparatus while circulating the cleaning water through the water treatment apparatus.

First, an example of the water treatment apparatus 1 to which the cleaning apparatus 100 according to the present invention is applied will be described.

The water treatment apparatus 1 includes a filter unit 10 for filtering the water introduced from a water pipe 5 or a water bottle for a replaceable dispenser. The filter unit 10 may include a sediment filter, a pre-carbon filter, a membrane filter, and a post-carbon filter.

In the sediment filter, a nonwoven fabric is applied to filter foreign matters and suspended matters contained in raw water. The above-mentioned free carbon filter is subjected to filtration of chlorine components and odors contained in raw water by applying surfactant charcoal. The membrane filter passes the porous membrane using cellulose-based fibers to filter the raw water. The post-carbon filter is relatively more excellent in adsorbing force than the surfactant carbon in the pre-carbon filter, thereby removing coloring matter and odor.

The water treatment apparatus (1) includes a purified water storage unit (20) in which the purified water filtered in the filter unit (10) is stored. The purified water storage unit 20 includes a purified water tank 21 for storing purified water in the filter unit 10, a cold water tank 23 for entering purified water discharged from the purified water tank 21, 25). The purified water storage unit 20 may be composed of only the cold water tank 23 and the hot water tank 25.

A cooler (not shown) for cooling the purified water is installed in the cold water tank 23, and a heater (not shown) for heating the purified water may be installed in the hot water tank 25.

The water level adjusting unit 22 may be installed on the inflow side of the purified water storing unit 20 to measure the water level as the purified water passes. At this time, the water level adjusting unit 22 is disposed at the purified water inlet side of the purified water tank 21 so that the purified water discharged from the filter unit 10 can be introduced into the purified water tank 21. The water level controller 22 senses the level of the purified water tank 21 by passing the purified water and blocks the flow of purified water when the purified water tank 21 is full.

The purified water storage portion 20 is connected to the drain portion 30 by a purified water pipe. The drainage unit 30 includes a cold / constant water coke 31 connected to the purified water tank 21 and the cold water tank 23, a hot water coke 32 connected to the hot water tank 25, And drain pipes 33 and 34 for draining the water of the hot water tank 25 to the outside, respectively.

At this time, the cold / constant water coke 31 may be connected to a purified water pipe connected to the purified water tank 21 and a purified water pipe connected to the cold water tank 23. The hot water coke 32 may be connected to a purified water pipe connected to the hot water tank 25. The opening and closing members 33a and 34a which can be opened automatically as the connection pipes 113 and 114 of the cleaning apparatus 100 to be described below are coupled to the discharge side of the drain pipes 33 and 34 have.

The cold / constant water coke 31 and the hot water coke 32 may include a lever (not shown) to manually open and close the internal flow path of each of the coke 31 and 32. At this time, when the levers are pressed, when the respective corks 31 and 32 are opened and released, the flow path of the corresponding corks 31 and 32 can be closed.

The cold / constant water coke 31 and the hot water coke 32 may include an electromagnetic valve (not shown) to open and close the flow path of each cock 31 and 32 electromagnetically. A solenoid valve is suggested as the electronic valve.

When an electronic valve is applied to the cold / warm water cock 31 and the hot water cock 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1, the controller 50 (see FIG. 7) of the water treatment apparatus 1 supplies power to the electromagnetic valve A connection terminal 51 (see Fig. 7) is provided. The connection terminal 51 of the control unit 50 is detachably coupled to a connection terminal of a wiring (not shown) for supplying power to the electronic valve.

Next, the cleaning apparatus for the water treatment apparatus will be described.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the construction of the cleaning device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the cleaning device.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the cleaning apparatus 100 includes circulation members 111-114 and 117 and a circulation module 120.

The circulation members (111-114, 117) are connected to the flow path of the water treatment apparatus so as to circulate the washing water through the flow path of the water treatment apparatus (1). These circulating members 111-114 and 117 form an infinite loop together with the flow path of the water treatment apparatus.

The circulation members 111-114 and 117 include at least one connection pipe 111-114 connected to the drainage unit 30 of the water treatment apparatus 1 and a circulation pipe connected to the discharge side of the filter unit 10 of the water treatment apparatus 1, (117).

It is preferable that the connection pipes 111-114 are formed in a number enough to be connected to the drainage structures such as the cocks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1 and the drain pipes 33 and 34, Accordingly, in the case of a water treatment apparatus in which the number of drainage structures is small, some of the connection pipes 111-114 are connected to the volleyball structure, but the remaining connection pipes are not connected to the drainage structure.

The connecting pipes 111-114 may be detachably connected to the corks 31, 32 and / or the drain pipes 33, 34 constituting the drainage unit 30. [ At one end of each of the connecting pipes 111-114, a fitting device or a connector 111a-114a or the like (hereinafter referred to as a 'connector') may be provided at the one end of each of the connecting pipes 111-114 so as to be removably attachable to the cocks 31, 32 and the drain pipes 33, Quot;) may be combined. In addition, connectors 111a-114a may be coupled to the other ends of the connection pipes 111-114 so as to be detachably connected to the connection ports 131-134 of the circulation module 120.

The connectors 111a-114a are connected to the cocks 31 and 32 and the drain pipes 33 and 34 and then pulled or pushed to easily separate them from the cocks 31 and 32 and the drain pipes 33 and 34 As shown in FIG. The structures of the connectors 111a-114a may be formed in various forms.

The circulation pipe (117) may be connected to the discharge side of the filter unit (10). For example, the circulation pipe 117 may be detachably coupled to the purified water tank 21 from the discharge side purified water pipe 22 or the purified water storage unit 20 of the filter unit 10. At this time, a connector 117a having the same shape as the connectors 111a-114a of the connection pipe 111-114 may be installed at both ends of the circulation pipe 117. [

The connector 117a of the circulation pipe 117 may be connected to the discharge side purified water pipe 22 of the filter unit 10 after the filter unit 10 is separated from the water treatment apparatus 1. [ Here, the discharge side purified water pipe 22 of the filter unit refers to a purified water pipe connecting the filter unit 10 and the purified water tank 21.

The connector 117a of the circulation pipe 117 may be connected to the water level control unit 22 after separating the water level control unit 22 and the purified water pipe of the purified water storage unit 20. [

The connection pipe 111-114 or the circulation pipe 117 may be provided with a mesh network 115 for filtering the washing water. The mesh network 115 has meshes such that the water pressure of the washing water is not applied to the connection pipes 111-114 and the circulation pipe 117. 2, the mesh network 115 is installed in the connectors 111a-114a of the connection pipes 111-114, but may be installed inside the connection pipe and the circulation pipe.

At this time, the mesh network 115 may be detachably coupled to the connectors 111a-114a at the other end of the connection pipes 111-114. Therefore, it is easy to clean the mesh net 115 or to replace the mesh net 115 with a new one before or after the connection pipes 111-114 are installed in the water treatment apparatus 1. [

The connection pipe 111-114 is installed on the bottom surface of the circulation module 120 and is connected to the circulation module 120 and the coke 31,32 / As shown in FIG. The circulation pipe 117 is connected to the discharge side purified water pipe 22 and the purified water tank 21 of the filter unit 10 disposed above the water treatment device 1 after placing the circulation module 120 on the bottom surface Or the like. Therefore, the circulation pipe 117 may be relatively longer than the connection pipes 111-114.

The circulating module 120 is provided with a detergent input unit 121 and a neutralizer input unit 122 so that a detergent and a counteragent can be input thereto. The detergent input unit 121, (122) may be connected to the washing water discharge side or the inflow side of the circulation pump (173). Therefore, the cleaning agent and the neutralizing agent can be mixed with the purified water in a short period of time by injecting the cleaning agent and the neutralizing agent into the portion where the washing water flows most actively in the circulation module 120.

The control valve 180 can control the flow of the cleaning agent flowing from the cleaning agent input unit 121 into the cleaning water and the neutralizer input unit 122 are connected to the electromagnetic seal valve 124 so that the control unit 180 can control that the neutralizing agent introduced from the neutralizer input unit 122 flows into the washing water.

In this embodiment, the cleaning agent and the neutralizing agent may be introduced into the washing water through the orifice 125 on the discharge side of the circulation pump 173. The washing water having passed through the circulation pump 173 passes through the orifice and the pressure is lowered so that the washing agent or the neutralizing agent is introduced into the orifice 125 from the washing agent and the neutralizing agent inflow path connected to the center of the orifice 125, do.

At this time, between the orifice 125 and the electronic valves 123 and 124 connected to the cleanser and neutralizer input portions 121 and 122 to allow backflow from the orifice 125 to the cleanser and neutralizer input portions 121 and 122, It is also possible to provide a check valve (not shown).

As the detergent, various chemicals may be used as long as the inner surface of the water treatment apparatus can be cleaned and sterilized. In addition, the neutralizing agent should be appropriately applied to the cleaning agent depending on the components thereof.

As an example of the cleaning agent, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2006-0129670 can be applied. The cleaning method includes a first cleaning step of cleaning with a first cleaning solution containing chlorine dioxide and a second cleaning step of cleaning with a second cleaning solution containing ammonium ions and hydroxide ions. According to the present invention, various detergents other than the above-mentioned detergents can be applied.

Two or more connection ports 131-134 to which the connection pipes 111-114 are connected and a circulation port 137 to which the circulation pipe 117 is connected may be formed in the circulation module 120 have. At this time, the connection ports 131-134 are detachably connected to the connectors 111a-114a of the connection pipes 111-114, and the circulation port 137 is connected to the connectors 117a and 117b of the circulation pipe 117, Detachably connected.

The connection ports 131-134 may be formed on the upper surface of the case of the circulation module 120. [ Therefore, the connectors 111a-114a of the coupling tubes 111-114 can be easily coupled from above the connection ports 131-134 while the circulation module 120 is placed on the floor or the like. In addition, it is possible to visually check whether the plurality of connection pipes 111-114 are normally connected to the connection ports 131-134.

The circulation port 137 may be formed on the case side of the circulation module 120. Accordingly, the connector 117a of the circulation pipe 117 may be coupled to the circulation port 137 of the circulation module 120, and then the circulation module 120 may be placed on the floor or the like.

The circulation module 120 includes a plurality of connection channel portions 141 connected to the connection ports 131-134 and a connection channel portion 141 connected to the circulation port 137 An integrated flow path portion 142 may be formed. The connection passage portion 141 is branched from the integrated passage portion 142 into a plurality of branches. The connection channel portion 141 and the integrated channel portion 142 may be formed in the opening / closing means 160 described below.

The circulation module 120 may further include a drain port 144 at a portion where the integrated flow channel portion 142 and the circulation port 137 are connected.

The circulation module 120 may be provided with a cover 146 for opening and closing the connection ports 131-134. The cover 146 prevents foreign matter from flowing into the connection ports 131-134.

A power cord 147 may be connected to the circulation module 120 to supply external power to the circulation module 120. In addition, the circulation module 120 may be provided with a switch 148 to turn on / off the circulation module 120.

The circulation module 120 may include an opening / closing unit 160. The opening and closing means 160 sequentially opens the connecting pipes 111-114 and the connecting pipes 111-114 so that the connecting pipes 111-114 are detachably connected to the connecting pipes 111-114, 1 in the discharge side flow path of the filter unit 10 in order to circulate the washing water sequentially. The opening / closing means 160 will be described in detail below.

The circulation module 120 is provided with a control unit 150 (not shown) to set the number of opening and closing of the connection ports 131-134 according to the number of the cocks 31, 32 and the drain pipes 33, 34 of the water treatment apparatus 1, ) May be further included. At this time, information on the number of the cocks 31 and 32 and the number of the drain pipes 33 and 34 can be visualized on the operation unit 150 through the display unit 153.

Accordingly, when the user or the manager inputs the number of the cocks 31 and 32 and the number of the drain pipes 33 and 34 through the operation unit 150, the control unit 180 of the circulation module 120 controls the opening / 160 to sequentially clean the inside of the water treatment apparatus 1 by a part of the channels while sequentially opening one or more of the corks 31, 32 and the drain pipes 33, 34 sequentially.

It is possible to sequentially clean the cold water tank 23, the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23, the hot water tank 25, and the drain pipe 34 of the hot water tank 25, for example. The hot water tank 25 and the drain pipe 34 may be cleaned simultaneously after the cold water tank 23 and the drain pipe 33 are simultaneously cleaned.

Although not shown, a coupling detection sensor (not shown) may be installed on the connection ports 131-134 of the circulation module 120 to detect whether the coupling pipes 111-114 are engaged or not. have. In this case, when the connection pipe 131-134 is connected to the connection pipe 131-134, the control pipe 180 of the circulation module 120 connects the connection pipe 131-134 to the connection pipe 131-134, It is possible to judge whether or not it is connected to the terminal. The control unit 180 of the circulation module 120 controls the opening and closing means 160 so that some connection ports 131-134 of the connection ports 131-134 to which the connection pipe 111-114 is coupled, So that a part of the internal flow paths of the water treatment device 1 can be sequentially opened by a part of the flow paths.

When the coupling sensor is installed in the connection port 131-134 of the circulation module 120, the number of the corks 31 and 32 and the number of the drain pipes 33 and 34 are controlled through the control unit 150 You will not need to type it.

The operating portions 150 of the circulation module 120 are provided with button portions 151a-151f relating to the number of the corks 31,32 and the drain pipes 33,34, circulation washing, washing water neutralization, washing water drainage, . The buttons 151a-151f may be mechanically or touch-pad-operated.

Also, the display unit 153 and the buzzer 155 may be installed on the operation unit 150 to display an error message of the wash water or to notify the user of the error message. The display unit 153 may be an LED or a liquid crystal display panel.

The circulation module 120 includes a washing water discharge pipe 148 connected to the circulation members 111-114 and 117 and a connection part between the washing water discharge pipe 148 and the circulation members 111-114 and 117, And a circulation pump 137 connected to the circulation member for circulating the wash water to the channel of the water treatment apparatus 1 or the wash water drain pipe 148.

At this time, the wash water drain pipe 148 is connected to the connection portion between the connection pipe 111-114 and the circulation pipe 117. The flow path switching unit 171 may be coupled to the connecting portion of the connection pipe 111-114, the circulation pipe 117, and the discharge pipe 148. [ The circulation pump 137 may be connected to the connection pipe 111-114 or the circulation pipe 117.

The wash water drain pipe 148 may be detachably connected to the drain port 144 of the circulation module 120. At this time, the wash water drain pipe 148 discharges the wash water drained from the circulation module 120 to the sink or the drain.

The flow path switching unit 171 provides a three way valve for selectively flowing the washing water flowing into the connection pipes 111-114 to either the circulation pipe 117 or the drain pipe 148.

The circulation pump 173 may have a structure in which an impeller (not shown) and a pumping motor (not shown) are installed therein.

The circulation module 120 may further include a wash water sensing unit 175 for measuring the flow of the wash water to determine whether the circulation module 120 malfunctions. The washing water detecting unit 175 may be a hydraulic pressure sensor or a flow rate sensor.

The wash water sensing unit 175 is preferably disposed on the wash water discharge side of the circulation pump 173. The reason for this is as follows.

The circulation pump 173 may not operate normally or the opening and closing means 160 may not completely open the flow path of the connection ports 131-134. In this case, sufficient water pressure may not be formed on the washing water discharge side of the circulation pump 173. Therefore, by installing the washing water sensing unit 175 on the washing water discharge side, it is possible to accurately determine whether the opening and closing means 160 and the circulation pump 173 are operating normally.

4 is a cross-sectional enlarged view of a cleanser and a neutralizer vessel.

Referring to FIG. 4, a liquid storage container 200 having a detergent or a neutralizing agent may be installed in the detergent inlet 121 and the neutralizer inlet 122.

The storage container 200 includes a neck 203 having a shape corresponding to the cleanser inlet 121 and the neutralizer inlet 122, an upper case 201 and a lower case 202 and an air communication part 204, A guide part 210 is disposed inside the storage container 200.

An opening is formed in the upper surface of the upper case 201 of the container 200 so that the guide part 210 passes through the upper case 201 and extends to the air communicating part 204 and air or liquid, Neutralizing agents or cleaning agents may also be moved within the air communicating portion 204 and the case.

The upper case 201 and the lower case 202 of the container 200 are coupled to each other through a thread 207. The upper case 201 and the lower case 202 are separated from each other, The required materials (eg, detergents and neutralizers) can be added. The upper case 201 is formed with a support part 205, which serves to hold the guide part 210 in position. The position of the guide portion 210 can be determined through the shape of the neck portion 203 and the air communication portion 204 and the shape of the liquid seal portion 211 and the air seal portion 213 instead of the support portion 205.

The air communicating part 204 is formed so that its diameter increases as it goes up from the time of installation, and an opening 209 communicating with the outside is formed on the upper surface. A spring as an elastic member 230 is disposed around the opening 209 to press the air sealing portion 213 downward.

The guide portion 210 of the container 200 includes an extension portion 212, a liquid seal portion 211 and an air seal portion 212. It is to be noted that the liquid sealing portion 211 and the air sealing portion 212 only prevent liquid leakage and air inflow before the container 200 is mounted, It does not mean that only inflow and outflow can be prevented or that the air sealing portion 212 can prevent inflow and outflow of air only.

The liquid sealing portion 211 is formed in a conical shape and a seal 220 is fixed to the rear end of the liquid sealing portion 211 so that the liquid sealing portion 211 moves up and down together with the liquid sealing portion 211, Open and close.

A seal 221 is fixed to the air sealing portion 213. The air communication portion 204 is sealed when the air sealing portion 213 on which the seal 221 is mounted is located in the air communication portion 204 at the lower portion (see the right container 200 in FIG. 4) Air can communicate with the gap between the air communicating part 204 and the air sealing part 213 when the part 213 is located above the air communicating part 204. [

The airtight seal portion 211 and the liquid seal portion 211 are connected to each other through the extension portion 2120 so that the liquid seal portion 211 is pressurized and raised by the pressurization portion 121a so that the liquid seal portion 211 When the neck portion 203 is opened, the air sealing portion 213 also rises, and the inside of the case and the outside of the case can communicate with each other through the air communication portion 204. Particularly, Since the air can be introduced into the interior, it is easy to introduce the cleaning agent and the neutralizing agent.

Thus, the detergent or neutralizing agent in the container 200 may be introduced into the orifice 125 through the detergent or neutralizer inlet 121, 122.

It is also possible to add a hook member and a long desorption means to the neck portion 203 of the cleansing agent or neutralizing agent inlet ports 121 and 122 and the corresponding container 200 to secure the coupling between the container 200 and the inlet ports 121 and 122.

5 is an exploded view showing a connection pipe and a connection port constituting the cleaning device.

Referring to FIG. 5, a check valve 136 may be installed at each of the connection ports 131-134 of the circulation module 120. The check valve 136 opens the flow path of the connection port 131-134 when the connection pipe 111-114 is connected to the connection port 131-134 when the connection pipe 131-114 is not connected, 134 are closed.

Each check valve 136 includes an opening / closing member 136a disposed inside the connection port 131-134, a spring 136b elastically supporting the opening / closing member, And a packing 136c coupled to the connection port 131-134 to close the connection port 131-134 in a state where the opening and closing member is raised.

The mesh network 115 of the connection pipe 111-114 is connected to the opening and closing member 136a of the connection port 131-134 when the connection pipe 131-134 is connected to the connection pipe 131-134, The flow path of the connection port 131-134 is opened. At this time, the channel of the connection port 131-134 is in a state where the washing water can pass through.

On the other hand, when the connection pipe 131-134 is not coupled to the connection pipe 131-134, the opening / closing member 136a of the check valve 136 is not pressed, The flow path is closed. At this time, the check valve 136 can block the inflow of outside air through the connection ports 131-134 by the action of the spring 136b and the packing 136c.

6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of opening and closing means of the cleaning device.

6, the opening and closing means 160 may include a housing 161, a disk 163, and a motor 165. [

The housing 161 includes a plurality of connection ports 131-134 formed to connect the connection pipes 111-114 and a plurality of connection flow paths 141 communicating with the connection ports 131-134, And an integrated passage portion 142 communicating with the connection passage portion.

One opening 163a may be formed in the disk 163 to correspond to the connection passage portion 141 of the housing 161. [

The motor 165 rotates the disk 163 so that the opening hole 163a corresponds to the connection channel portion 141 of the connection port 131-134 and the corresponding connection port 131-134, Lt; / RTI > The motor 165 is a stepping motor that rotates the disc at predetermined angles.

In the case of this disc type opening / closing means 160, since one motor 165 is applied, the manufacturing cost and weight of the cleaning apparatus 100 can be reduced.

When the connecting pipe 113 is not coupled to a part of the connection port 133 of the connection port 131-134, the opening / closing member 136a of the check valve 136 is not pressed, The flow path of the connection port 133 is closed.

At this time, the check valve 136 can block the inflow of external air through the connection port 133 by the action of the spring 136b and the packing 136c. Therefore, it is possible to prevent air from being sucked into the opening / closing means 160 through the connection port 133 to which the connection pipe 113 is not coupled. Since the disk 163 of the opening and closing means 160 closes the connection port 133 to which the connection tube 113 is not coupled, the connection port 133, to which the connection tube 113 is not coupled, So that the inflow of the air is blocked.

Therefore, by minimizing the formation of bubbles in the washing water in the opening / closing means 160, the circulating pump 173 can pump the washing water normally and maintain the water pressure of the washing water constant. Therefore, the pumping noise of the washing water generated by the circulation pump 173 can be reduced.

In addition, by minimizing the generation of air bubbles in the washing water by the opening / closing means 160, the washing water detecting unit 175 disposed on the discharge side of the opening / closing valve 160 can accurately detect the oil pressure or the flow rate of the washing water have.

In addition, it is possible to minimize the generation of bubbles in the circulating pump 173 or the circulating pipe 117, thereby reducing the flow noise of the circulating pipe 117. Also, the cleaning performance can be improved.

Although not shown, the opening and closing means 160 may include a plurality of solenoid valves individually installed in the connection ports 131-134. At this time, each solenoid valve opens and closes a flow path of the corresponding connection port 131-134 as power is applied by the circulation module 120.

Since the solenoid-type opening and closing means is applied with a plurality of solenoid valves, it is possible to precisely control opening and closing of the connecting ports 131-134.

7 is a configuration diagram showing a structure in which the control unit of the cleaning apparatus and the control unit of the water treatment apparatus are connected to the power supply cable.

7, a connection terminal 181 may be formed in the circulation module 120 so as to be connected to the electromagnetic valve of the water treatment device 1 by a power supply cable 185. One end of the power supply cable 185 is connected to the connection terminal 181 of the circulation module 120 and the other end of the power supply cable 185 is connected to the connection terminal 51 of the water treatment device 1. [ Power is supplied to the cocks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1 through the power supply cable 185 so that the cocks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1 can be opened and closed.

Accordingly, the cleaning device 100 can be used for a type in which the cocks 31 and 32 of the water treatment device 1 are manually opened and closed and a type in which the corks 31 and 32 are opened and closed electronically.

The cleaning apparatus for a water treatment apparatus according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described in the process of being installed in a water treatment apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the water treatment apparatus 1 needs to be cleaned, the power supply plug (not shown) of the water treatment apparatus 1 is disconnected to cut off the power supply.

When the hot water tank 25 of the water treatment apparatus 1 is filled with hot water, the hot water cork 32 is opened to completely drain the hot water. The reason for this is to prevent the operator from burning with hot water when connecting the cleaning apparatus 100 to the water treatment apparatus 1. [

3 and 5, one side of the connection pipe 111-114 is connected to the cold / constant water coke 31, the hot water coke 32 and the drain pipe 33, 34 of the water treatment apparatus 1, And the other ends of the coupling tubes 111-114 are coupled to the coupling ports 131-134 of the circulation module 120, respectively. At this time, as the mesh network 115 of the connection pipe 111-114 presses the check valve 136, the flow path of the connection port 131-134 is opened (see FIG. 5). In addition, the connection ports 131-134, to which the connection pipe 111-114 is not coupled, are closed by the check valve 136 to block external air from flowing into the internal flow path of the cleaning device 100. [

One side of the circulation pipe 117 is connected to the purified water pipe 22 on the discharge side of the filter unit 10 or the water level control unit 22 of the purified water tank 21. The other side of the circulation pipe 117 is coupled to the circulation port 137 of the circulation module 120.

When the corks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1 are manually operated, the levers of the corks 31 and 32 are pressed to open all the corks 31 and 32. At this time, the power supply cable 185 need not be provided.

When the corks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus 1 are opened and closed by electromagnetic valves, both terminals of the power supply cable 185 are connected to the connection terminal 51 of the water treatment apparatus 1 and the circulation module 120 (See Fig. 7). At this time, the controller 180 applies power to the connection terminal 51 of the water treatment apparatus through the power supply cable 185. As the electric power is supplied to the connection terminal 51 of the water treatment apparatus, all the corks 31 and 32 of the water treatment apparatus are opened.

The detergent dispensing unit 121 and the neutralizer dispensing unit 122 are installed in the washing apparatus 100 and the cleanser is automatically inserted through the detergent dispensing unit 121 under the control of the controller 180 .

The power cord 147 of the circulation module 120 is connected to an external power source and the switch 148 of the circulation module 120 is operated to input power to the cleaning device 100.

The cleaning method and operation of the water treatment apparatus according to the present invention will be described below.

8 is a flowchart showing a cleaning method of the cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the number of connections between the cocks 31 and 32 and the drain pipes 33 and 34 is set by operating the operation unit 150 of the circulation module 120. When the circulation cleaning button part 151b or the batch cleaning button part 151f is selected through the operating part 150 of the cleaning device 100, the control part 180 of the cleaning device 100 controls the circulation module 120 The circulation pump 173, the wash water sensing unit 175, and the flow path switching unit 171 are operated. Thus, the washing mode is set (S11).

At this time, when washing water is simultaneously supplied to all the flow paths of the water treatment apparatus 1, the water pressure deviation of the washing water may be partially generated according to the flow path structure of the water treatment apparatus 1. That is, the water pressure of the washing water is high in some of the flow paths of the water treatment apparatus 1, while the water pressure of the washing water is extremely low in the other flow paths. In this way, when the washing water is simultaneously supplied to all the flow paths of the water treatment apparatus, the water pressure of the washing water is remarkably low, so that a dead zone is not generated.

In order to prevent the occurrence of the washing yarn area as described above, the washing water is flowed as follows.

The control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 controls the opening and closing means 160 to sequentially open one of the corks 31 and 32 and the drain pipes 33 and 34, 1) in order to allow the washing water to flow sequentially.

The case where the cold water tank 23, the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23, the hot water tank 25 and the drain pipe 34 of the hot water tank 25 are cleaned in that order will be described below.

The control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 opens the connection pipe 111 and the circulation pipe 117 (S12). That is, the opening / closing means 160 is operated to open the flow path of the connection port 131 connected to the cold / constant water cock 31 and close the flow path of the remaining connection ports 132-134.

As the circulation pump 173 is operated, the washing water of the purified water tank 21 and the cold water tank 23 is discharged through the cold / constant water coke 31 (S13).

 When the circulation pump is activated, the cleaning agent is introduced into the washing water, which can be achieved by opening the electromagnetic valve 123 (S14).

In addition, the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 switches the flow path switching unit 171 to the circulation mode (S15). At this time, the control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 causes the circulation pipe 117 to be opened by the flow path switching unit 171 and to close the washing water discharge pipe 148 side.

The washing water of the cold / constant water coke 31 flows into the water level adjusting unit 22 along the circulation pump 173, the washing water sensing unit 175, the flow path switching unit 171 and the circulation pipe 117. The washing water flowing into the water level adjusting unit 22 flows into the purified water tank 21 and the cold water tank 23.

During this process, the wash water sensing unit 175 measures the water pressure or flow rate of the wash water and transfers it to the control unit 180 of the cleaning device 100.

The control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 may stop the circulation pump 173 when the water pressure or the flow rate of the washing water does not reach a preset value, / &Quot; and / or " buzzer " Otherwise, the circulation pump 173 is continuously operated.

The purified water tank 21, the cold water tank 23, some purified water pipes, the cold / warm water coke 31, and the water level regulating portion 22 are cleaned while the circulation of the wash water is continued for a predetermined time.

Next, the control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 operates the opening and closing means 160 to open the connection port 132 connected to the hot water cork 32 and close the remaining connection ports 131, 133 and 134 . At this time, the circulation pump 173 can be temporarily stopped or continuously operated while the opening and closing means 160 is operated.

The washing water in the hot water tank 25 is discharged through the hot water cork 32. The washing water of the hot water coke flows into the water level adjusting part 22 along the circulation pump 173, the washing water sensing part 175, the flow path switching part 171 and the circulation pipe 117. The washing water flowing into the water level adjusting unit 22 flows into the purified water tank 21 and the hot water tank 25.

As the water is circulated in the purified water tank 21, the hot water tank 25 and the flow path, the hot water tank 25 and the flow path are cleaned.

The control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 operates the opening and closing means 160 to open the connection port 133 connected to the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23, 131, 132, 134). Accordingly, the purified water tank 21, the cold water tank 23, and the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23 are cleaned.

The control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 operates the opening and closing means 160 to open the connection port 134 to which the drain pipe 34 of the hot water tank 25 is connected, -133). Accordingly, the purified water tank 21, the hot water tank 25, and the drain pipe 34 of the hot water tank 25 are cleaned.

During the washing process of the hot water tank 25 and the drain pipes 33 and 34, the washing water sensing unit 175 measures the water pressure or the flow rate of the washing water and transmits it to the controller 180 of the washing apparatus 100 . The control unit 180 may stop the circulation pump 173 and notify an error message or an alarm if the water pressure or the flow rate of the washing water has not reached the predetermined value.

As described above, the cleaning apparatus 100 includes the purified water tank 21, the cold water tank 23, the hot water tank 25, the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23, and the drain pipe 34 so that the water pressure deviation of the washing water hardly occurs on the flow path through which the washing water flows. Therefore, the flow path of the water treatment apparatus 1 can be cleaned cleanly.

The cleaning device 100 may include not only tanks 21, 23, and 25 to which human hands or cleaning tools can reach, but also a purified water pipe and a cold / constant water coke 31, The drain pipes 33 and 34 and the water level regulating portion 22 can be cleaned.

Next, if it is determined that the circulation cleaning time has been reached in the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 (S16), the circulation pump 173 may be stopped (S17). In addition, the control unit 150 may notify the user of a message or / and alarm about the completion of the cleaning through the display unit 153 or the buzzer 155, and may automatically apply the neutralizing agent. The introduction of the neutralizing agent occurs when the control unit 180 opens the electronic valve 124 connected to the neutralizer input unit 122.

The control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 opens the electromagnetic valve 124 connected to the neutralizer inlet 122 to introduce the neutralizing agent into the neutral valve 124 at step S18.

If it is determined that the neutralizing agent has been charged, the circulation pump 173 is operated (S19). At this time, the flow path switching unit 171 opens the circulation pipe 117 and closes the wash water discharge pipe 148 so that the wash water of the circulation pump 173 flows into the circulation pipe 117.

At this time, when the washing water is neutralized, the washing water can be circulated sequentially through a part of the plurality of flow paths on the discharge side of the filter unit, as in the washing mode. That is, the washing water containing the neutralizing agent can be sequentially circulated in the cold water tank 23, the hot water tank 25, the drain pipe 33 of the cold water tank 23, and the drain pipe 34 of the hot water tank 25 .

Therefore, when neutralizing the washing water, the water pressure difference generated in the flow path of the water treatment apparatus is minimized, so that the washing agent adhered on the tank or the flow path of the water treatment apparatus can be uniformly neutralized as a whole. In addition, even in the neutralization mode of the wash water, the section where the wash water stagnates in a part of the water treatment apparatus can be originally eliminated.

Also, during the neutralization process of the washing water, the washing water sensing unit 175 measures the water pressure or the flow rate of the washing water and transfers it to the controller 180 of the washing apparatus 100. The control unit 180 may stop the circulation pump 173 and notify an error message and / or an alarm when the water pressure or the flow rate of the washing water has not reached the predetermined value.

If it is determined that the predetermined neutralization time has been reached (S20), the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 switches the flow path switching unit 171 to the drain mode (S21). At this time, the flow path switching unit 171 closes the circulation pipe 117 and maintains the state in which the washing water discharge pipe 148 is opened.

Accordingly, the washing water of the water treatment apparatus 1 is sufficiently neutralized by the neutralizing agent, and then discharged to the outside through the washing water drain pipe 148. At this time, the circulation pump 173 can be continuously operated.

In addition, the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 may inform the user of the completion of the neutralization mode through a display or / and an alarm.

Next, the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 determines whether the drainage mode is completed (S22). The control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 calculates the water pressure and the flow rate sensed by the wash water sensing unit 175 or accumulates the time when the flow path switching unit 171 is switched to the drain mode, Can be determined.

If it is determined that the drainage mode is completed, the control unit 180 of the washing apparatus 100 informs the completion of drainage mode through a display or / and an alarm. Further, the circulation pump 173 is stopped (S23).

Then, fresh water is supplied to the water treatment apparatus 1 (S24). That is, the user or the control unit 180 of the cleaning apparatus 100 may allow water to flow into the purified water tank 21 through a water pipe or the like.

At this time, the controller 180 of the washing apparatus 100 increases the fresh water to the purified water tank 21. When the purified water tank 21 is full, water supply to the water treatment apparatus 1 is stopped.

By stopping drainage for a predetermined time after the water tank 21 is full, the neutralizing agent and the cleaning agent remaining in the water tank 21 can be sufficiently cleaned.

Then, the water in the purified water tank 21 is drained after a predetermined time has elapsed after the water tank 21 is full. In the cleaning apparatus 100, it is determined whether the water is completely drained from the purified water tank 21, and the completion of the cleaning mode is determined.

If it is determined that the cleaning mode is completed (S25), the control unit of the cleaning apparatus 100 informs the user that the cleaning mode is completed through the display of the operation unit 150 and / or an alarm.

As described above, the cleaning device cleans the water treatment device by a portion of the flow channel, neutralizes the wash water, and cleans the remaining detergent or neutralizing agent. Thus, the user can drink a clean purified water after cleaning the cleaning device.

In addition, since the user does not need to inject the cleaning agent or the neutralizing agent into the cleaning device or the purified water tank in the middle of the cleaning operation, user convenience is improved. In addition, since it is free from the odor of the cleaning agent or neutralizing agent, the ease of use can be increased.

Industrial Applicability The present invention can be cleaned up to a portion of the water treatment apparatus not touching a hand or a cleaning tool, and thus has remarkable industrial applicability.

10: Filter part 11: Discharge side purified water pipe of the filter part
20: water storage unit 21: water tank
22: water level control unit 23: cold water tank
25: hot water tank 30: drainage part
31, 32: Coke 33, 34: drain pipe
100: Cleaning device 111-114: Connector
117: circulation tube 120: circulation module
121: Cleanser input part 122: Neutralizer input part
131-134: Connection port 137: Circulation port
144: Drain port 150:
160: opening / closing means 163: disk
165: motor 171:
173: circulation pump 175: washing water sensing unit
180: control unit 181: connection terminal
200: container 201: upper case
202: lower case 204: air communication part
210: guide part 220, 221: seal

Claims (11)

A solution case including a neck formed on one surface and an air communicating portion formed on an opposite surface to the neck; And
And a guide portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the case in the solution case and including a liquid sealing portion for opening and closing the neck portion and an air sealing portion for opening and closing the air communicating portion,
When the liquid sealing portion of the guide portion opens the neck portion, the air sealing portion opens the air communicating portion to communicate the inside and the outside of the solution case, so that air flows into the solution case through the air communicating portion, To be discharged through the neck. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the air communicating portion is provided with an elastic member, the liquid sealing portion of the guide portion presses the neck portion to be sealed,
And a seal is disposed in the liquid sealing portion and the air sealing portion. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the liquid case is divided into an upper case and a lower case. The method of claim 3,
And the upper case and the lower case are coupled to each other in a screw shape. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the case has a support portion for holding the guide portion. A circulation member connected to the flow path of the water treatment apparatus to circulate the washing water in the flow path of the water treatment apparatus; And
And a circulation module connected to the circulation member and circulating the wash water to the flow path of the water treatment device and the circulation member to wash the flow path of the water treatment device,
Wherein the circulation module comprises a liquid storage container according to claim 1 or 2 and a cleaning device for a water treatment apparatus including a cleaning agent and a neutralizing agent inlet formed on a top surface of the circulation module, in which a pressure member for pressing the liquid sealing portion of the liquid storage container is formed, . The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the circulation module includes a circulation pump for flowing wash water,
Wherein the cleaning agent and the neutralizer inlet are connected to the inflow or outflow side of the wash water of the circulation pump. The method according to claim 6,
And an electromagnetic valve controlled by a control unit is connected to the cleaner and the neutralizer inlet. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the cleaning agent and the neutralizer inlet are mixed into the washing water circulating through the circulation module through the orifice. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein a check valve is disposed between the electromagnetic valve and the orifice. A method for cleaning a water treatment apparatus using the cleaning apparatus for water treatment apparatus according to claim 6,
A washing water inflow step for inflowing wash water into the circulation member included in the cleaning apparatus for the water treatment apparatus;
And a circulation cleaning step of operating the circulation module included in the cleaning device for the water treatment device to circulate the cleaning water through the flow path of the water treatment device to clean the flow path of the water treatment device,
Wherein the circulating washing step includes a washing agent mixing step of mixing the washing agent into the washing water from the washing agent container containing the washing agent mounted on the circulation module and a mixing step of mixing the neutralizing agent into the washing water from the neutralizer vessel mounted on the circulation module, How to clean the appliance.

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