KR101954448B1 - Water purification system for water quality improvement using microbubble - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tub main body including an inlet pipe connected to one side and discharging water, and a supply pipe connected to the other side to supply water; A filter installed in the inflow pipe for primarily removing foreign matter; A filter tank connected to the inflow pipe and through which the water passed through the filter flows; A micro bubble dissolving tank connected to the filter tank and the piping unit to supply bubbles into the filter tank through the piping unit; A pump installed in the piping section for allowing water in the filter tank to pass through the microbubble dissolution tank through the piping section or to circulate through the pipeline to the tub body; And an annular heat exchanger installed in the supply pipe and controlling the temperature of the water.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles,

The present invention relates to a water purification system for improving the quality of water by using a micro bubble which is capable of forcibly circulating water supplied to a bathtub, for example, by using a pump, thereby improving water quality and maintaining clean water quality.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a filter for improving water quality, primarily improving the quality of water discharged from a bathtub body, separating foreign substances contained in the water by supplying bubbles to the bathtub body, The present invention relates to a water purification system for improving the quality of water by using microbubbles which can maintain a clean water quality at all times in a bath.

Generally, a bathtub installed in a home or a bathtub of a public bath used by a large number of users is used as a container for holding water for bathing.

However, the water contained in the bath is time-consuming or easily deteriorated when a large number of personnel are used, adversely affecting the skin and causing skin diseases such as atopy and the like.

On the other hand, in recent years, interest in health has been increasing, and related products such as general bathing, half-bathing bath, foot bathing and the like have been developed. Various bathtubs have been developed with emphasis on health promotion and user's convenience.

In one of these various baths, automatic temperature control and water purification baths are disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0010541.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a conventional automatic temperature control and water quality purification bath. The configuration includes a water temperature sensor 1 for sensing water temperature, a suction motor 2 for sucking water, a purification filter 3 for filtering pollutants , A heating device 4 for heating the water and a control panel 5 for controlling the operation of the suction motor 2 and the heating device. The purifying filter 3 is constituted of the loess, the elvan, And charcoal.

In addition, the water inside the bathtub is circulated by the suction motor 2 by the control panel 5, and when circulating, the water filters the contaminants through the purifying filter 2, and the purified water is circulated through the heating device 4 After being warmed up, the purified warm water is discharged into the bathtub.

Such automatic temperature control and water purification baths have a problem in that water circulation and heating must be simultaneously performed when the water temperature is raised. That is, the heating and circulation are simultaneously performed, and the water can be heated only by circulating the water, and unnecessary power is wasted because only one of heating and circulation can be used.

In addition, the conventional automatic temperature control and water quality purification bath has a purifying filter 3 to filter out fine foreign substances and contaminants contained in water in the bathtub, but has a problem that water quality can not be improved.

As described above, the water contained in the bathtub can easily become dirty when the time has elapsed or when a large number of people are used, and further, the absence of the water quality improvement effect adversely affects the skin of the user, And causing skin diseases.

Public Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0010541 (October 27, 2010)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a microbubble capable of maintaining a clean water quality by circulating water supplied to a bathtub, And to provide a water purification system for improving the quality of water used.

In addition, the present invention provides a water quality improving filter, which primarily improves the quality of water discharged from the bathtub body, separates foreign matter contained in the water by supplying bubbles to the outside, discharges the water to the outside, So that the water quality can be maintained at all times during bathing.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles, comprising: a tub body including an inlet pipe through which water is discharged and a supply pipe connected to the other side; A filter installed in the inflow pipe for primarily removing foreign matter; A filter tank connected to the inlet pipe through which the water passing through the filter flows; A micro bubble dissolving tank connected to the filter tank and the piping section to supply bubbles to the inside of the filter tank through the piping section; A pump installed in the piping section for allowing the water in the filter tank to pass through the piping section or through the microbubble dissolution tank or to circulate to the tub body through the pipeline; And an annular heat exchanger installed in the supply pipe and controlling the temperature of the water. The present invention provides a water purification system for improving the quality of water using micro bubbles.

The present invention has a remarkable effect of forcibly circulating water supplied to a bathtub, for example, by using a pump, and maintaining a clean water quality by improving water quality.

In addition, the present invention provides a water quality improving filter, which primarily improves the quality of water discharged from the bathtub body, separates foreign matter contained in the water by supplying bubbles to the outside, discharges the water to the outside, So that it has a remarkable effect that it can always maintain a clean water quality in a bath.

1 is a view showing a conventional automatic temperature control and water purification bath.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.
3 is a view showing an agitator in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of transferring water by controlling a piping section in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing another example of a process of transferring water by controlling a piping part in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process of transferring water by controlling a pipe section in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of embodiments of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the user, the intention or the custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The water purification system for improving the quality of water using the microbubbles according to the present invention is a water purification system for water quality improvement using a microbubble that forcibly circulates water supplied to a place such as a bathtub by using a pump to maintain a clean water quality by improving water quality .

Hereinafter, a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

The water purification system for improving water quality using the microbubbles according to the present invention efficiently improves the quality of water by using bubbles and includes a bath body 100, a filter 200, a filter tank 300, a microbubble dissolution A tank 400, a pump 500, and an annular heat exchanger 600.

The tub main body 100 is provided with a space in which water is filled and an inlet pipe 110 is connected to one side to discharge water in the bath main body 100 and a supply pipe 120 is connected to the other side, (100) is filled with water, so that water is circulated through the inflow pipe (110) and the supply pipe (120).

That is, the water discharged through the inflow pipe 110 and transferred to the inflow pipe 110 is contaminated water containing a large amount of foreign matter. Water supplied to the bathtub body 100 through the supply pipe 120 is removed Means water with improved water quality.

The filter 200 is installed in the inflow pipe 110 so that foreign matter is primarily removed through the filter 200 while water discharged from the bathtub body 100 is transferred to the inflow pipe 110.

At this time, the filter 200 may be formed of a hair catcher.

The hair catcher functions to remove various foreign substances such as hair in contaminated water conveyed to the inflow pipe 110 with an inner strainer.

It is advisable to clean this hair catcher once a day, and it is desirable to increase the number of cleaning times according to the degree of water pollution.

The filter tank 300 is connected to the inflow pipe 110 and flows through the filter 200 as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The filter tank 300 is supplied with the bubbles generated from the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 to be described later, and various foreign substances contained in the water in the filter tank 300 are floated by the bubbles to be removed , And the foreign matter is removed secondarily.

At this time, a discharge pipe 310 connected to the upper and lower sides of the filter tank 300 may be provided.

The outlet pipe 310 functions to discharge the water inside the filter tank 300 to the outside. The portion connected to the upper side of the filter tank 300 is connected to the outlet of the filter tank 300, A portion of the filter tank 300 connected to the lower side of the filter tank 300 discharges the water inside the filter tank 300 to completely discharge the water. .

At this time, a drain valve 311 is provided at a portion connected to the lower side of the filter tank 300 so that water in the filter tank 300 can be selectively discharged to the outside according to the water level in the filter tank 300 .

Depending on the design conditions, an agitator 700 may be further provided on the upper side of the filter tank 300.

Hereinafter, the stirrer 700 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 attached hereto.

3 is a view showing an agitator in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

The stirrer 700 includes a plurality of vanes 710 provided in the filter tank 300 and rotated in a radial fashion and a plurality of vanes 710 coupled to the ends of the vanes 710 to be in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the filter tank 300, (720).

As shown in FIG. 3, the packing 720 is formed of a long plate, and may be formed in an oblique slant shape.

The packing 720 may be configured to be detachable from the wing 710, thereby facilitating the replacement of the packing 720.

Depending on the design conditions, the packing 720 may be made of an elastic member such as rubber or may be made of Teflon.

When the agitator 700 is operated and the vane 710 is rotated, the plurality of packings 720 are rotated together with the vane 710 while being kept in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the agitator 700.

The foreign substances in the water floating on the water surface by the bubbles supplied into the filter tank 300 do not adhere to the inner circumferential surface of the filter tank 300 but are moved along the inner peripheral surface of the filter tank 300 by the packing 720, And is discharged to the outside through a discharge pipe 310 to be described later.

Further, even if the water level in the filter tank 300 changes, that is, the water level changes, the foreign matter is guided to the discharge pipe 310, which will be described later, due to the property of moving the foreign material downward along the inclined surface of the packing 720, 300 can be minimized.

When the stirrer 700 is operated, water in the filter tank 300 is rotated so that water in the filter tank 300 and bubbles supplied to the filter tank 300 are mixed more efficiently, It is possible to improve the water quality improvement effect.

Depending on the design conditions, a water level sensor 320 may be provided on the upper side of the filter tank 300.

Preferably, the height of the water in the filter tank 300 measured through the water level sensor 320 may be the same height as the portion connected to the discharge pipe 310.

The level sensor 320 functions to control the operation of the stirrer 700 according to the height of the water in the filter tank 300.

For example, when the stirrer 700 is operated, the water level inside the filter tank 300, that is, the water level, is lowered to a level at which the stirrer 700 is not moved to the discharge pipe 310 by the operation of the stirrer 700, The operation of the stirrer 700 is stopped to save energy, and efficient operation is possible.

As another example, when the water level inside the filter tank 300 is lowered, when the user operates the stirrer 700 without recognizing the water height inside the filter tank 300, So that the user can check the water level inside the filter tank 300.

The micro bubble dissolving tank 400 is connected to the filter tank 300 and the piping unit 350 and supplies the bubbles to the inside of the filter tank 300 through the piping unit 350.

At this time, bubbles supplied to the filter tank 300 generate static electricity and ultrasonic waves while being mixed with water in the filter tank 300, and sterilize and disinfect viruses and germs, and some of them float in contact with foreign matter.

That is, the water inside the filter tank 300 is sterilized and viruses and germs are disinfected, and the foreign matter is floated.

The pump 500 is installed in the piping unit 350 so that the water in the filter tank 300 passes through the microbubble dissolving tank 400 through the piping unit 350 and circulates into the filter tank 300 Or the water in the filter tank 300 is circulated through the supply pipe 120 to the tub body 100.

The microbubble dissolution tank 400 or the filter tank 300 and the bathtub body 100 are connected to each other by the operation of the pump 500. [ Or the first tubing 360 connecting the microbubble dissolving tank 400 and the pump 500 by circulating the water in the filter tank 300, the microbubble dissolving tank 400 and the bathtub body 100, A second valve 371 installed in a second pipe 370 connecting the first pipe 360 and the supply pipe 120 and a second valve 372 installed in the filter tank 300 and the microbubble A third valve 381 installed in a third pipe 380 connecting the dissolution tank 400 and a fourth pipe 380 installed in a fourth pipe 390 connecting the third pipe 380 and the supply pipe 120. [ And a valve 391.

At this time, the third pipe 380 to be supplied to the filter tank 300 may be connected to the lower side of the filter tank 300 so that bubbles generated from the microbubble dissolving tank 400 are supplied to the filter tank 300.

The bubbles fed to the third pipe 380 and fed to the filter tank 300 spread from the bottom of the filter tank 300 to the entirety of the filter tank 300 so as to increase the effect of the supplied bubbles .

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the process of transferring water according to the regulation of the piping unit 350 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of transferring water by controlling a piping section in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

When the first valve 361 and the third valve 381 are opened and the second valve 371 and the fourth valve 391 are locked, the water in the filter tank 300 Bubble water is supplied to the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 through the first valve 381 and the water supplied to the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 through the microbubble dissolution tank 400 through the third valve 381, Bubbles generated in the microbubble dissolving tank 400 are supplied to the filter tank 300 through the third valve 381 when the water is circulated.

At this time, some of the bubbles supplied to the filter tank 300 are sterilized and disinfected with viruses and germs in the process of mixing with the water in the filter tank 300, and some of the bubbles come into contact with the foreign substances.

Accordingly, when the first valve 361 and the third valve 381 are opened and the piping 350 is adjusted so that the second valve 371 and the fourth valve 391 are locked, So that the water is forcibly circulated through the filter tank 300 and the micro bubble dissolving tank 400, so that foreign substances can be removed from the water several times and the water quality can be improved.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another example of a process of transferring water by controlling a piping part in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

5 shows that when the first valve 361 is locked and the second valve 371 is opened, the water in the filter tank 300 is discharged through the second valve 371 to the supply pipe 120 So as to be supplied to the tub body 100 connected to the supply pipe 120.

At this time, the adjustment of the third valve 381 and the fourth valve 391 is not necessary since the influence of the third valve 381 and the fourth valve 391 on the flow of water according to FIG. 5 is insufficient.

4, the water in the filter tank 300 is removed, and water with improved water quality is supplied to the bathtub body 100.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a process of transferring water by controlling a pipe section in a water purification system for improving water quality using microbubbles according to the present invention.

On the other hand, bubbles generated from the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 can be directly supplied to the bath main body 100.

6, when the first valve 361 and the fourth valve 391 are opened and the second valve 371 and the third valve 381 are locked, by the operation of the pump 500 The water in the filter tank 300 is supplied to the microbubble dissolution tank 400 through the first valve 361 and the water supplied to the microbubble dissolution tank 400 passes through the microbubble dissolution tank 400 And is conveyed to the supply pipe 120 through the fourth valve 391.

The water transferred to the supply pipe 120 is supplied to the bath main body 100 and the bubbles generated in the microbubble dissolving tank 400 are supplied to the bath main body 100 through the fourth valve 391, (Not shown).

The annular heat exchanger 600 is installed in the supply pipe 120 and controls the temperature of the water transferred to the supply pipe 120.

Accordingly, the water conveyed to the supply pipe 120 can be heated to supply hot water to the bathtub body 100.

The water purifying water purification system using the microbubble according to this structure can circulate the water supplied to the bath main body 100 by using the pump 500, and can improve the water quality and supply clean water.

In addition, the filter 200 primarily improves the quality of the water discharged from the bathtub body 100, separates the foreign substances contained in the water by supplying the bubbles to the outside, So that the water quality can be maintained at all times during bathing.

Further, by controlling the valves provided in the piping unit 350, the process of transferring the water can be selectively controlled, thereby effectively improving the water quality and efficiently managing the water.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It can be seen that branch substitution, modification and modification are possible.

100: bath body 110: inlet pipe
120: supply pipe 200: filter
300: filter tank 310: discharge pipe
311: drain valve 320: water level sensor
350: piping part 360: first piping
361: first valve 370: second piping
371: second valve 380: third piping
381: third valve 390: fourth piping
391: fourth valve 400: micro bubble dissolving tank
500: pump 600: annular heat exchanger
700: stirrer 710: wing
720: Packing

Claims (7)

A tub body 100 including an inlet pipe 110 connected to one side and discharging water, and a supply pipe 120 connected to the other side to supply water;
A filter 200 installed in the inflow pipe 110 for removing foreign matter from the water conveyed to the inflow pipe 110;
A filter tank (300) connected to the inflow pipe (110) and through which the water passing through the filter (200) flows;
A micro bubble dissolving tank 400 connected to the filter tank 300 and the piping 350 to supply bubbles to the inside of the filter tank 300 through the piping 350;
The water in the filter tank 300 is allowed to pass through the microbubble dissolving tank 400 through the piping unit 350 or the water in the filter tank 300 may be introduced into the tub body 100 through the pipeline 350, A pump 500 for circulating the fluid; And
And an annular heat exchanger (600) installed in the supply pipe (120) to adjust the temperature of the water,
The piping unit 350
A first valve 361 installed in a first pipe 360 connecting the microbubble dissolving tank 400 and the pump 500 and a second valve 361 connected to the second pipe 360 connecting the first pipe 360 and the supply pipe 120. [ A third valve 381 installed in a third pipe 380 connecting the filter tank 300 and the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 and a third valve 382 installed in the third pipe 380, And a fourth valve (391) installed in a fourth pipe (390) connecting the supply pipe (380) and the supply pipe (120)
When the first valve 361 and the third valve 381 are opened and the second valve 371 and the fourth valve 391 are locked, the water in the filter tank 300 Is supplied to the microbubble dissolving tank 400 through the first valve 361 and the water supplied to the microbubble dissolving tank 400 flows through the microbubble dissolving tank 400 while the third valve 381 Bubbles generated in the microbubble dissolving tank 400 are supplied to the filter tank 300 through the third valve 381 when the water is circulated through the filter tank 300 Water purification system for improving water quality using micro bubbles.
The method according to claim 1,
And an agitator (700) installed above the filter tank (300)
The stirrer 700 includes
A plurality of vanes 710 provided in the filter tank 300 and rotated in a radial manner; And
And a packing (720) provided at an end of each of the vanes (710) and in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the filter tank (300).
The method of claim 2,
The filter tank (300)
And a water level detection sensor 320,
Wherein the operation of the stirrer (700) is controlled according to the height of the water in the filter tank (300) measured by the water level sensor (320).
The method according to claim 1,
And a discharge pipe (310) connected to the upper and lower sides of the filter tank (300), respectively,
Wherein water in the filter tank (300) is selectively discharged to the outside according to the height of the water in the filter tank (300).
delete The method according to claim 1,
When the first valve 361 is locked and the second valve 371 is opened, the water in the filter tank 300 flows into the supply pipe 120 through the second valve 371 by the operation of the pump 500, To be supplied to the tub main body (100) connected to the supply pipe (120).
The method according to claim 1,
When the first valve 361 and the fourth valve 391 are opened and the second valve 371 and the third valve 381 are locked, the water in the filter tank 300 Is supplied to the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 through the first valve 361 and the water supplied to the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 flows through the microbubble dissolving tank 400 while passing through the fourth valve 391 Bubble generated in the micro bubble dissolving tank 400 is supplied to the bath main body 100 through the supply pipe 120 by supplying the water to the bath main body 100 through the supply pipe 120, Is supplied to the bath main body (100) through the fourth valve (391) and the supply pipe (120).

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