KR102143082B1 - Shower filter apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shower filter apparatus which diffuses light to the side of a housing, thereby arousing an esthetic sense, and can remove residual chlorine from the discharged water. The shower filter apparatus includes: a cylinder-shaped housing (10) having a water inlet (11) formed in one side thereof; a first filter (20) inserted into the housing (10); a cylinder-shaped sleeve (30) which is positioned on an upper portion of the first filter (20), has a flange (31) formed on a lower portion thereof, and is formed on an upper portion of the flange (31) and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing (10); an LED light-emitting part (40) inserted into the sleeve (30); a diffusion plate (50) positioned on an upper portion of the sleeve (30), has at least one through hole (51), and has a plurality of spacer bars (52) formed on the outer circumference of the through hole (51); a vitamin housing (60) positioned on an upper portion of the diffusion plate (50) and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing (10); and a housing cover (70) coupled to the other side of the housing (10) and having an outlet (71) formed in the other side thereof. An adjustment hole (61) is formed in an upper surface of the vitamin housing (60). Water having passed through the space between the inner surface of the housing (10) and the outer surface of the vitamin housing (60) contains vitamins effusing through the adjustment hole (61). The light emitted from the LED light-emitting part (40) is diffused through the diffusion plate (50) and leaks out to the side of the housing (10).

Description

Shower filter apparatus

The present invention relates to a shower filter device coupled to a faucet to which a lower portion of a shower head or a hose of the shower head is connected.

In general, tap water is known to contain harmful substances such as rust due to corrosion of water pipes, heavy metals due to contamination of water, and toxic substances such as chlorine administered in the process of purifying tap water, thereby causing various side effects to the human body.

In order to solve this problem, various types of water purification, filtration, or filter devices are installed and used in shower or faucet facilities, but it is still difficult to exchange filters, and especially when there is a part that supplies vitamins, the structure is complex and the size of the device. There was also a problem of increasing.

In addition, there is a problem in that the LED light emitting unit and/or the diffusion plate are not formed inside the filter device, so that an aesthetic feeling cannot be brought to the filter device.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0788052 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1337749

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and by forming a filter, a sleeve, an LED light emitting part, a diffusion plate, and a vitamin housing inside the housing, the structure is simple and the assembly and disassembly are easy to manufacture, install, and maintain. Not only cost is considerably reduced, but also light is diffused to the side of the housing to bring out an aesthetic sense, and residual chlorine can be removed by including vitamins in the discharged water, and sterilization function by irradiating UV wavelength light through the LED light emitting unit There is an object to provide a shower filter device capable of performing the.

In addition, power generation efficiency is improved by improving the structure of the LED light emitting unit, and power generation due to rotation of water or generation of vortices by forming a spiral groove on at least one of the inner surface of the housing, the inner surface of the fastening ring, the inner surface of the sleeve, and the outer surface of the vitamin housing Another object is to provide a shower filter device in which efficiency and impurity removal efficiency can be improved.

The shower filter device according to the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a cylindrical housing having an inlet formed at one side; A first filter inserted into the housing; A cylinder-shaped sleeve positioned above the first filter, a flange formed at a lower portion thereof, and spaced apart from an inner surface of the housing at an upper portion of the flange; An LED light-emitting unit inserted into the sleeve; A diffusion plate positioned above the sleeve, having at least one through hole formed therein, and having a plurality of separation bars formed at an outer periphery of the through hole; A vitamin housing positioned above the diffusion plate and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing; And a housing cover coupled to the other side of the housing and having a discharge port formed on the other side, wherein a control hole is formed on an upper surface of the vitamin housing, and passes through a space between the inner surface of the housing and the outer surface of the vitamin housing. Water contains vitamins that seep through the control hole, and light irradiated from the LED light emitting unit diffuses through the diffusion plate and leaks out to the side of the housing.

A fastening ring is formed under the flange, a cylindrical second filter is formed between the first filter and the sleeve, and the fastening ring may be fitted to the other side of the second filter.

At least one protrusion is formed outside the lower portion of the LED light emitting part, a fitting groove corresponding to the protrusion is formed on the inner surface of the sleeve, a coupling ring is formed at the lower portion of the diffusion plate, and the coupling ring is of the sleeve. It can be fitted on the other side.

A spiral groove may be formed on at least one of an inner surface of the housing, an inner surface of the fastening ring, an inner surface of the sleeve, and an outer surface of the vitamin housing.

In addition, the LED light-emitting unit, a fixing portion having a rotating blade formed therein; And an irradiation part formed on the upper part of the fixing part and generating electricity from the rotation of the rotating blade to emit light of the LED module, wherein a plurality of rotation grooves are formed in the fixing part, and the fixing part and the irradiation part are combined. A circulation hole is formed in the portion, and the water passing through the rotation groove exits through the circulation hole after rotating the rotary blade.

In the present invention, by forming a filter, a sleeve, an LED light emitting part, a diffusion plate, and a vitamin housing inside the housing, the structure is simple, assembly and disassembly are simple, so manufacturing, installation and maintenance costs are significantly reduced, as well as the side of the housing. It diffuses the light to bring out the aesthetic sense, removes residual chlorine by including vitamins in the discharged water, and greatly improves the sterilization function by irradiating UV-wavelength light through the LED light emitting part, improving skin beauty, skin diseases, and It has an antioxidant effect.

In addition, power generation efficiency is improved by improving the structure of the LED light emitting unit, and power generation due to rotation of water or generation of vortices by forming a spiral groove on at least one of the inner surface of the housing, the inner surface of the fastening ring, the inner surface of the sleeve, and the outer surface of the vitamin housing There is also an effect that efficiency and impurity removal efficiency can be improved.

1 is a 3D perspective view of a shower filter device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded 3D perspective view of the shower filter device according to the present invention.
3 and 4 are exploded cross-sectional 3D perspective views of the shower filter device according to the present invention.
5 and 6 are cross-sectional 3D perspective views of the shower filter device according to the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view of a shower filter device according to the present invention.

In describing a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail, a detailed description will be omitted if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

1 is a 3D perspective view of the present shower filter device, and FIG. 2 is an exploded 3D perspective view of the shower filter device according to the present invention.

The shower filter device according to the present invention includes a cylindrical housing 10 having an inlet 11 formed on one side thereof; A first filter 20 inserted into the housing 10; A sleeve 30 in the shape of a cylinder positioned above the first filter 20 and having a flange 31 formed at the lower portion thereof, and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 10 at the upper portion of the flange 31; LED light emitting unit 40 inserted into the sleeve 30; A diffusion plate 50 located above the sleeve 30, having at least one through hole 51 formed therein, and having a plurality of separation bars 52 formed on the outer periphery of the through hole 51; A vitamin housing 60 located above the diffusion plate 50 and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 10; And a housing cover 70 coupled to the other side of the housing 10 and having a discharge port 71 formed on the other side thereof, wherein an adjustment hole 61 is formed on the upper surface of the vitamin housing 60, and the housing 10 ), the water passing through the spaced space between the inner surface of the vitamin housing 60 and the outer surface of the vitamin housing 60 contains vitamins that seep through the control hole 61, and the light irradiated from the LED light-emitting unit 40 is the diffusion plate 50 It diffuses through and leaks out to the side of the housing 10.

3 and 4 are exploded cross-sectional 3D perspective views of the shower filter device according to the present invention as viewed from different directions, FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional 3D perspective views of the shower filter device according to the present invention from different directions, and FIG. 7 is It is a longitudinal sectional view of the shower filter device according to the present invention.

An inlet 11 is formed on one side of the cylindrical housing 10, a housing cover 70 is coupled to the other side of the housing 10, and a discharge port 71 is formed on the other side of the housing cover 70. Inside the housing 10 and the housing cover 70, the first filter 20, the sleeve 30, the LED light-emitting part 40, the diffusion plate 40, and the vitamin housing 60 are located in order, but required Depending on the assembly order can be changed sufficiently.

The first filter 20 inserted into the interior of the housing 10 filters out primary impurities, and a plurality of holes for supporting the first filter 20 in the upper and/or lower portions of the first filter 20 The formed support plate 21 may be formed, and holes formed in the upper and lower support plates 21 may be the same or different from each other. In particular, by forming a hole formed in the upper support plate 21 on the outer periphery in contact with the second filter 35 without forming in the center, the water that has passed through the first filter 10 is transferred from the outer surface of the second filter 35 to the inner surface. As it can be adjusted to pass through, the efficiency of removing impurities can be improved.

The cylinder-shaped sleeve 30 positioned above the first filter 20 includes a flange 31 formed at the lower portion; And it may include a fastening ring 32 formed under the flange 31, the sleeve 30 due to the flange 31 is spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing (10). A cylinder-shaped second filter 35 may be formed between the first filter 20 and the sleeve 30, and the fastening ring 32 may be fitted on the inner surface of the other side of the second filter 35.

The LED light-emitting part 40 inserted into the sleeve 30 includes a fixing part 41 having a rotating blade 42 formed therein; And it is formed on the upper portion of the fixing part 41, the irradiation part 46 for generating electricity from the rotation of the rotating blade 42 to emit light of the LED module; including, a plurality of rotation grooves 43 ) Is formed, and a circulation hole 47 is formed in the portion where the fixing part 41 and the irradiation part 46 are combined, and the water passing through the rotation groove 43 rotates the rotation blade 42 and then the circulation hole Exit through (47). At this time, since the rotation groove 43 is formed in a counterclockwise direction from the outside to the inside, a vortex is formed in the case where a counterclockwise spiral groove or a diagonal groove in the direction of water progression is formed on the inner surface of the fastening ring 32 to generate power generation efficiency. Can be improved, and can perform a function of sterilizing water by irradiating light of a UV wavelength through the LED light-emitting unit 40.

In addition, when at least one protrusion 49 is formed on the lower outer side of the LED light-emitting part 40 and a fitting groove 33 corresponding to the protrusion 49 is formed on the inner surface of the sleeve 30, the sleeve It is possible to prevent the LED light-emitting unit 40 from rotating (sliding and rotating) in the interior of 30, thereby increasing power generation efficiency.

At least one through hole 51 is formed in the diffusion plate 50 located above the sleeve 30, and a plurality of separation bars 52 are formed in the outer periphery of the through hole 51, and the through hole 51 A planar convex lens 55 is formed inside of ). At this time, the planar convex lens 55 accelerates the water passing through the spaced space between the inner surface of the sleeve 30 and the outer surface of the irradiation unit 46 to the through hole 51 and simultaneously houses the light emitted from the irradiation unit 46 Diffused to the side of (10). At this time, the replacement timing of the first filter 20 and/or the second filter 35 can be determined to some extent through the intensity of light leaking out to the side of the housing 10. This is because when a large amount of impurities are inserted in the first filter 20 and/or the second filter 35, the water pressure is weakened and the rotational speed of the rotating blades 42 decreases, thereby reducing power generation efficiency.

In addition, when a brand or the like is displayed on the side of the housing 10, not only a sense of aesthetics is evoked by the light diffused to the side of the housing 10, but also an advertising effect can be expected. A coupling ring 53 is formed under the diffusion plate 50, and the coupling ring 53 may be fitted to the other side of the sleeve 30.

A plurality of spacing protrusions 62 are formed on the outer periphery of the vitamin housing 60 located above the diffusion plate 50 so that the outer surface of the vitamin housing 60 is spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 10, and the vitamin housing 60 ) Is formed on the upper surface of the control hole 61, the water that has passed between the spaced protrusions 62 contains vitamins that seep through the control hole 61. At this time, the vitamin gel is filled inside the vitamin housing 60, so that the vitamin gel is dissolved while water enters and exits through the control hole 61, and the dissolved vitamin is mixed with water coming out through the discharge port 71 and discharged. That is, since water is rapidly discharged through the discharge port 71, the pressure is lowered and the dissolved vitamins are naturally mixed with the discharged water.

At least one of the inner surface of the housing 10, the inner surface of the fastening ring 32, the inner surface of the sleeve 30, and the outer surface of the vitamin housing 60 has a spiral groove 15, an oblique groove, a helix protrusion and/or an oblique protrusion. Since it can be formed, power generation efficiency and impurity removal efficiency can be improved due to the rotation of water.

The functions and actions of the shower filter device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7 as follows.

The shower filter device according to the present invention is coupled to a faucet to which a lower part of the shower or a hose of the shower is connected to remove impurities, power generation without a battery to operate the LED light-emitting unit 40, and the housing ( 10) by spreading the light to the side to bring out the aesthetic sense, and by irradiating the UV wavelength light, water can be sterilized, and vitamins are included in the discharged water to provide a variety of skin care, skin disease improvement, and antioxidant activity. It exerts a positive effect.

Water introduced through the inlet 11 passes through the first filter 20 and the second filter 35 to remove impurities, and the hole formed in the upper support plate 21 is in contact with the second filter 35 By forming in the water passing through the first filter 10 passes from the outer surface to the inner surface of the second filter 35 to improve the impurity removal efficiency, the spiral groove 15 formed on the inner surface of the housing 10 Alternatively, the water can proceed while rotating through the diagonal groove.

The water that has passed through the second filter 35 flows into the rotation groove 43 while rotating through a spiral groove or a diagonal groove formed in the fastening ring 32, and water flows through the circulation hole after rotating the rotation blade 42. 47). At this time, the water rotating through the spiral groove improves power generation efficiency, and the light emitted from the irradiation unit 46 diffuses to the side of the housing 10 through the diffusion plate 50 to evoke an aesthetic feeling.

The water discharged from the distribution hole 47 passes through the space between the sleeve 30 and the irradiation unit 46, passes through the through hole 51, passes between the separation protrusions 62, and passes through the adjustment hole 61. It contains the exuded vitamins and is discharged through the discharge port (71). At this time, since the water discharged through the discharge port 71 contains various minerals such as vitamins, it exhibits excellent effects such as skin beauty, skin disease improvement, and antioxidant activity.

In addition, when the first filter 20 and/or the second filter 35 needs to be replaced or the vitamin housing 60 needs to be replaced because the vitamin gel is exhausted, it can be easily replaced after removing the housing cover 70. There are also advantages.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10: housing 11: inlet
15: spiral groove 20: first filter
21: support plate 30: sleeve
31: flange 32: fastening ring
33: fitting groove 40: LED light emitting unit
41: fixing part 42: rotating blade
43: rotation groove 46: irradiation unit
47: distribution hole 49: protrusion
50: diffusion plate 51: through hole
52: separation bar 53: coupling ring
55: plano convex lens 60: vitamin housing
61: adjustment ball 62: separation protrusion
70: housing cover 71: discharge port

Claims (5)

A cylinder-shaped housing 10 in which an inlet 11 is formed on one side;
A first filter 20 inserted into the housing 10;
A cylinder-shaped sleeve 30 positioned above the first filter 20, a flange 31 formed at a lower portion thereof, and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 10 at an upper portion of the flange 31;
An LED light-emitting part 40 inserted into the sleeve 30;
A diffusion plate 50 positioned above the sleeve 30, having at least one through hole 51 formed therein, and having a plurality of separation bars 52 formed on the outer periphery of the through hole 51;
A vitamin housing 60 located above the diffusion plate 50 and spaced apart from the inner surface of the housing 10; And
Includes; a housing cover 70 coupled to the other side of the housing 10 and having a discharge port 71 formed on the other side,
An adjustment hole 61 is formed on the upper surface of the vitamin housing 60, and water passing through the spaced space between the inner surface of the housing 10 and the outer surface of the vitamin housing 60 passes through the adjustment hole 61. A shower filter device, characterized in that it contains vitamins that seep through, and light irradiated from the LED light-emitting unit (40) diffuses through the diffusion plate (50) and leaks out to the side of the housing (10).
The method of claim 1,
A fastening ring 32 is formed under the flange 31, and a second filter 35 in a cylindrical shape is formed between the first filter 20 and the sleeve 30, and the fastening ring 32 ) Is a shower filter device, characterized in that it is fitted to the other side of the second filter (35).
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
At least one protrusion 49 is formed on the lower outer side of the LED light emitting part 40, and a fitting groove 33 corresponding to the protrusion 49 is formed on the inner surface of the sleeve 30, and the diffusion plate A shower filter device, characterized in that a coupling ring (53) is formed in the lower portion of (50), and the coupling ring (53) is fitted to the other side of the sleeve (30).
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
At least one of the inner surface of the housing 10, the inner surface of the fastening ring 32 formed under the flange 31, the inner surface of the sleeve 30, and the outer surface of the vitamin housing 60 has a spiral groove (15). ) Shower filter device, characterized in that formed.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The LED light-emitting part 40, a fixing part 41 in which a rotating blade 42 is formed; And an irradiation part 46 formed on the upper part of the fixing part 41 and generating electricity from the rotation of the rotating blade 42 to emit light of the LED module.
A plurality of rotation grooves 43 are formed in the fixing part 41, and a circulation hole 47 is formed in a portion where the fixing part 41 and the irradiation part 46 are coupled, and the rotation groove 43 The shower filter device, characterized in that the passed water exits through the circulation hole (47) after rotating the rotary blade (42).

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