KR102172640B1 - Ultraviolet sterilization apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an ultraviolet sterilizer.
An ultraviolet sterilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet for water; A quartz tube provided inside the housing to form a flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port; An ultraviolet lamp provided inside the quartz tube and irradiating ultraviolet rays to sterilize water flowing through the flow path; And a heat insulating member provided on the inner wall of the housing. It may include.

Description

UV sterilization device{ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to an ultraviolet sterilizing device that sterilizes water by ultraviolet rays, and more particularly, to an ultraviolet sterilizing device having a heat insulating member so that condensed water is not generated on the outer surface even if relatively cold water flows and sterilized by ultraviolet rays. About.

An ultraviolet sterilizer is a device that irradiates water with ultraviolet rays to sterilize water by ultraviolet rays.

Such an ultraviolet sterilizing device is provided in a water treatment device that filters water and sterilizes water passing through the ultraviolet sterilizing device by ultraviolet rays. To this end, the ultraviolet sterilization device is provided with an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates ultraviolet rays to water.

The ultraviolet sterilization device is included in the water treatment device and is connected to a filter unit including a plurality of water filters for filtering water, or to a storage tank in which water filtered by the filter unit is stored. As a result, water filtered by the water filter or water stored in the storage tank is sterilized by the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp while passing through the ultraviolet sterilizer.

Meanwhile, the ultraviolet sterilizer is also connected to a cold water tank that cools the stored water, so that relatively cold water is sterilized while passing through the ultraviolet sterilizer. As described above, when relatively cold water passes through the ultraviolet sterilizer, there is a problem in that condensed water is generated by condensing moisture contained in the outside air on the outer surface of the ultraviolet sterilizing device by heat transfer between the water and the ultraviolet sterilizing device.

Such condensed water is generated in a large amount in summer when the temperature and humidity are high, and there is a problem in that it moves from the outer surface of the ultraviolet sterilizer to a water treatment device equipped with an ultraviolet sterilizer, so that the water treatment device is wet by the condensed water.

In addition, the conventional ultraviolet sterilization apparatus used synthetic resin for convenient manufacture. However, when the synthetic resin is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, there is a problem in that a substance that changes the taste of water seeps into the water from the synthetic resin, causing abnormalities in the taste of water.

The present invention has been made by recognizing at least one of the demands or problems arising from the conventional ultraviolet sterilization apparatus as described above.

One aspect of the object of the present invention is to prevent condensed water from being generated on the outer surface even if relatively cold water is sterilized while flowing through the ultraviolet sterilizer.

Another aspect of the object of the present invention is to prevent the water treatment device or the like provided with an ultraviolet sterilization device from getting wet by condensed water.

Another aspect of the object of the present invention is to prevent abnormalities in the taste of water by irradiation with ultraviolet rays.

Another aspect of the object of the present invention is to facilitate the manufacture of an ultraviolet sterilizer.

The ultraviolet sterilization apparatus according to an embodiment for realizing at least one of the above problems may include the following features.

The present invention is basically provided with a heat insulating member to prevent the formation of condensed water on the outer surface even if relatively cold water flows and is sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

An ultraviolet sterilization device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing provided with an inlet and an outlet for water; A quartz tube provided inside the housing to form a flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port; An ultraviolet lamp provided inside the quartz tube and irradiating ultraviolet rays to sterilize water flowing through the flow path; And a heat insulating member provided on the inner wall of the housing. It may include.

In this case, a sterilization part forming member provided in the housing so that the flow path is divided into a sterilization part connected to an inlet and an inlet connected to the inlet and sterilized by ultraviolet rays, and a sterilization part and a discharge part connected to the outlet; It may further include.

In addition, the heat insulating member may be provided between the housing and the sterilizing part forming member.

In addition, a separation member having a passage hole through which water passes may be provided on one opened side and the other side of the sterilizing unit forming member to form a sterilizing unit.

In addition, the sterilizing part forming member and the separating member may be made of metal.

In addition, the metal may be stainless.

In addition, the inlet port may be provided at the lower end of the housing and the outlet port may be provided at the upper end.

In addition, the housing may include a first member having an inlet port, and a second member connected to the first member and provided with an outlet port.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the heat insulating member is provided, so that even if relatively cold water is sterilized while flowing through the ultraviolet sterilizer, condensed water is not generated on the outer surface.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the water treatment device or the like provided with the ultraviolet sterilization device from getting wet by the condensed water.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an abnormality in the taste of water from occurring by irradiation with ultraviolet rays.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the manufacture of an ultraviolet sterilizing device.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an ultraviolet sterilization device according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of an ultraviolet sterilizing device according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 1;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of an embodiment of the ultraviolet sterilization device according to the present invention.

In order to aid in understanding the features of the present invention as described above, an ultraviolet sterilization apparatus related to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail below.

Hereinafter, the described embodiments will be described on the basis of embodiments most suitable for understanding the technical features of the present invention, and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the described embodiments, but the following, It is to illustrate that the present invention can be implemented as in the described embodiments. Accordingly, the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope of the present invention through the embodiments described below, and such modified embodiments will fall within the technical scope of the present invention. And, with reference to the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings to aid in the understanding of the embodiments to be described below, related elements among the elements that perform the same function in each embodiment are indicated by numbers on the same or extension lines.

Embodiments related to the present invention are basically provided with a heat insulating member so that condensed water is not generated on the outer surface even if relatively cold water flows and is sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an ultraviolet sterilization apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ultraviolet sterilization apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. In addition, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of an embodiment of the ultraviolet sterilization device according to the present invention.

An embodiment of the ultraviolet sterilization apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a housing 200, a quartz tube 300, an ultraviolet lamp 400, and a heat insulating member 500 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can do.

The housing 200 may be provided with an inlet 211 through which water is introduced and an outlet 221 through which water is discharged, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

The inlet 211 of the housing 200 may be connected to a water supply source (not shown) by a connector (not shown) or the like. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, water from a water supply source may flow into the housing 200 through the inlet 211.

The water supply source connected to the inlet 211 of the housing 200 is included in the water treatment device and filters water if the ultraviolet sterilization device 100 according to the present invention is provided in a water treatment device (not shown) such as a water purifier. It may be a filtration unit (not shown) including a water filter (not shown) or a storage tank connected to the filtration unit to store filtered water.

However, the water supply source is not particularly limited, and any known water source is possible as long as it is connected to the inlet 211 to allow water to flow into the housing 200.

The outlet 221 of the housing 200 may be connected to a water discharging device (not shown) such as a cock or a faucet by a connection pipe (not shown). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, water in the housing 200 sterilized by the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp 400 to be described later can be discharged from the housing 200 through the outlet 221. In addition, water discharged from the housing 200 may flow to a water discharge device such as a cock or a faucet through a connection pipe, and then may be discharged from the water discharge device and supplied to a user.

In this way, before water is discharged from a water discharging device such as a cock or a faucet and supplied to the user, it is sterilized by ultraviolet rays in the ultraviolet sterilizing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, so that the sterilizing effect can be maximized. That is, water can be sterilized 100% by ultraviolet rays and supplied to the user.

The inlet 211 may be provided at the lower end of the housing 200 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and the outlet 221 may be provided at the upper end of the housing 200. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, water flows into the lower end of the housing 200 through the inlet 211 of the housing 200, and then fills up from the lower end of the housing 200 to the upper end of the UV lamp ( 400) can be sterilized by ultraviolet rays. In addition, it may be discharged through an outlet 221 provided at the upper end of the housing 200.

In this way, since water flows in the housing 200 so as to rise from the lower end to the upper end, the residence time of the water in the housing 200 can be increased. And, thereby, the time for water to be sterilized by the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp 400 may be increased. Therefore, the sterilization effect of water by ultraviolet rays can be maximized.

However, the positions of the inlet 211 and the outlet 221 in the housing 200 are not particularly limited, and any position is possible as long as water flows into the housing 200 and water is discharged from the housing 200. Do.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 200 may include a first member 210 and a second member 220.

The first member 210 may be provided with the inlet 211 described above. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, water may flow into the first member 210 of the housing 200 through the inlet 211 and flow through the first member 210.

The second member 220 may be connected to the first member 210. To this end, a connection hook 212 may be formed on the open upper end of the first member 210 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. In addition, a connection hole 222 to which the connection hook 212 of the first member 210 is inserted and connected may be formed at the open lower end of the second member 220. Accordingly, by simply inserting the connection hook 212 of the first member 210 into the connection hole 222 of the second member 220, the second member 220 can be connected to the first member 210. have. Accordingly, the second member 220 can be easily connected to the first member 210. And, it may be easy to manufacture the ultraviolet sterilization device 100.

However, the configuration in which the second member 220 is connected to the first member 210 is not particularly limited, and any known configuration, such as being connected by screwing or the like, may be used.

The second member 220 may be provided with the aforementioned outlet 221. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, water flowing through the first member 210 may be discharged through the outlet 221 of the second member 220 after moving to the second member 220.

A power connection hole 223 may be formed in the second member 220 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Through the power connection hole 223, an ultraviolet lamp 400, which will be described later, may be connected to a power source (not shown) by an electric wire (not shown).

The quartz tube 300 may be provided inside the housing 200. And, thereby, the flow path 230 of the outlet 221 from the inlet 211 may be formed. For example, a flow path 230 partially having a ring-shaped cross section may be formed in the housing 200.

However, the shape of the flow path 230 formed by the quartz tube 300 provided inside the housing 200 is not particularly limited, and any shape may be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, one side, that is, the lower end of the quartz tube 300 may be closed and round. One side of the quartz tube 300 may be in contact with or adjacent to the lower end of the housing 200 as shown, and in the illustrated embodiment, the first member 210.

In addition, the other side, that is, the upper end of the quartz tube 300 may be opened. An ultraviolet lamp 400 to be described later may be inserted into the quartz tube 300 through the open upper end of the quartz tube 300. The open upper end of the quartz tube 300 may be inserted into the housing 200, and in the illustrated embodiment, the quartz tube support 224 having a circular cross section formed at the upper end of the second member 220. In addition, the quartz tube support 224 may be provided with an O-ring as a sealing member (O).

Accordingly, water flowing through the flow path 230 can be prevented from flowing into the quartz tube 300 through the open upper end of the quartz tube support 224 and the quartz tube 300. In addition, it is possible to prevent water from contacting the ultraviolet lamp 400, which will be described later, provided inside the quartz tube 300.

However, the shape of the quartz tube 300 is not particularly limited, and any known shape may be used as long as it is provided inside the housing 200 to form the flow path 230 from the inlet 211 to the outlet 221.

The ultraviolet lamp 400 may be provided inside the quartz tube 300. As described above, the ultraviolet lamp 400 may be inserted through the open upper end of the quartz tube 300 and provided in the entire portion of the quartz tube 300.

In the ultraviolet lamp 400, as shown in FIG. 4, ultraviolet rays may be irradiated. In addition, the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp 400 may pass through the quartz tube 300 and be irradiated to water flowing through the flow path 230. As a result, water flowing through the flow path 230 can be sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

The ultraviolet lamp 400 is not particularly limited, and any known ultraviolet lamp 400 may be used as long as it is capable of irradiating ultraviolet rays to water flowing through the flow path 230.

The heat insulating member 500 may be provided on the inner wall of the housing 200 as shown in FIG. 3. Heat transfer between the water flowing through the flow path 230 and the outside of the housing 200 may not be achieved by the heat insulating member 500. Therefore, even if relatively cool water flows through the flow path 230, heat transfer between the water flowing through the flow path 230 and the housing 200 may not be achieved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the generation of condensed water by condensation of moisture contained in the outside air outside the housing 200 on the outer surface of the housing 200.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the water treatment device or the like provided with the ultraviolet sterilization device 100 from getting wet by the condensed water.

The heat insulating member 500 may be styrofoam. However, the heat insulating member 500 is not limited to styrofoam, and any known heat insulating member 500 may be used as long as heat insulating is possible.

The ultraviolet sterilization apparatus 100 according to the present invention may further include a sterilization part forming member 600 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The sterilizing part forming member 600 may be provided in the housing 200 such that the flow path 230 formed inside the housing 200 is provided as an inlet 231, a sterilization part 232, and an outlet 233. .

That is, as shown in Fig. 3, the flow path 230 inside the sterilizing part forming member 600 becomes the sterilizing part 232, and the flow path 230 outside the sterilizing part forming member 600 is the inlet part 231 and It may be the discharge part 233.

The inlet 231 may be connected to the inlet 211. Accordingly, the inlet 231 may be formed in the first member 210 provided with the inlet 211. The sterilization part 232 may be connected to the inlet part 231. In addition, sterilization may be performed by ultraviolet rays irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp 400. Accordingly, the sterilization unit 232 may be formed on the first member 210 and the second member 220. In addition, the discharge unit 233 may be connected to the sterilization unit 232 and the discharge port 221. Therefore, the discharge part 233 may be formed in the second member 220 provided with the discharge port 221.

With this configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, water flowing into the inlet 231 of the flow path 230 through the inlet 211 can be sterilized by ultraviolet rays while flowing through the sterilization unit 232. Then, after flowing to the discharge part 233, it may be discharged through the discharge port 221. Therefore, sterilization by ultraviolet rays can be performed only in the sterilization unit 232.

To this end, the sterilizing part forming member 600 may be opened at one side and the other side, and an upper end and a lower end as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, separation members 610 and 620 may be provided on one side and the other side of the sterilizing part forming member 600, respectively. A sterilization unit 232 may be formed as shown by the separating members 610 and 620. That is, as shown, the flow path 230 between the separating members 610 and 620 may become the sterilization unit 232.

As shown in FIG. 3, through holes 611 and 621 may be formed in the separating members 610 and 620, respectively. Accordingly, the water of the inlet 231 may be introduced into the sterilization unit 232 through the through hole 611 of the separating member 610. In addition, water sterilized in the sterilization unit 232 may flow to the discharge unit 233 through the through hole 621 of the separating member 620.

The separating member 610 may have a round shape so as to correspond to one side of the quartz tube 300 described above as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

The sterilizing part forming member 600 and the separating members 610 and 620 may be made of metal. In this way, when the sterilizing part forming member 600 and the separating members 610 and 620 are made of metal, the sterilizing part 232 is surrounded by metal. Accordingly, even if ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the sterilization unit 232 through the ultraviolet lamp 400, a substance that affects the taste of water may not penetrate into the water flowing through the sterilization unit 232 as if ultraviolet rays were irradiated on the synthetic resin. . Therefore, an abnormality in the taste of water may not occur. In addition, since ultraviolet rays are reflected on the metal, the sterilization efficiency in the sterilization unit 232 may be improved.

The metal forming the sterilizing part forming member 600 and the separating members 610 and 620 may be stainless steel. However, the metal forming the sterilizing part forming member 600 and the separating members 610 and 620 is not limited to stainless steel, and if a substance that affects the taste of water by the irradiation of ultraviolet rays does not permeate the water flowing through the sterilizing part 232 Any known metal can be used as long as it reflects ultraviolet rays to improve sterilization efficiency.

On the other hand, when the ultraviolet sterilization apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes the sterilization part forming member 600, the heat insulating member 500 is the housing 200 and the sterilization part forming member 600 as shown in FIG. ) Can be provided between. To this end, the sterilizing portion forming member 600 may be provided with jaws 630 and 640 on one side and both sides, respectively, as shown. In addition, the heat insulating member 500 may be provided between the provided jaws 630 and 640 by supporting one end and the other end of the provided jaws 630 and 640. Accordingly, the heat insulating member 500 may be easily provided on the inner wall of the housing 200.

As described above, when the ultraviolet sterilizer according to the present invention is used, even if relatively cold water is sterilized while flowing through the ultraviolet sterilizer, it is possible to prevent condensation water from being generated on the outer surface, and a water treatment device equipped with an ultraviolet sterilizer, The condensed water can prevent it from getting wet, it is possible to prevent abnormalities in the taste of water by irradiation with ultraviolet rays, and it is possible to facilitate the manufacture of an ultraviolet sterilizer.

The ultraviolet sterilization apparatus described above is not limitedly applicable to the configuration of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of each of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. .

100: ultraviolet sterilizer 200: housing
210: first member 211: inlet
212: connecting hook 220: second member
221: outlet 222: connection hole
223: power connection hole 224: quartz tube support
230: flow 231: inlet
232: sterilization unit 233: discharge unit
300: quartz tube 400: ultraviolet lamp
500: heat insulation member 600: sterilization part forming member
610, 620: separation member 611, 621: through hole
630, 640: equipped jaw O: sealing member

Claims (8)

A housing provided with an inlet and an outlet for water;
A quartz tube provided inside the housing to form a flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port;
An ultraviolet lamp provided inside the quartz tube and irradiating ultraviolet rays to sterilize water flowing through the flow path;
A heat insulating member provided on the inner wall of the housing;
A sterilizing part forming member provided inside the housing and formed in a hollow cone shape to insert the quartz tube therein; And
Separating members each coupled to the open upper and lower ends of the sterilizing part forming member and having a passage hole formed therethrough to allow water to pass through the flow path between the sterilizing part forming member and the quartz tube; Including,
The flow path is divided into an inlet part connected to the inlet port by the separating members, an outlet part connected to the outlet port, and a sterilization part located between the separating members and sterilizing by ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp,
The sterilizing unit forming member and the separating member are made of metal, and the sterilizing unit is surrounded by metal. delete The ultraviolet sterilizing device of claim 1, wherein the heat insulating member is provided between the housing and the sterilizing part forming member. delete delete The ultraviolet sterilizer according to claim 1, wherein the metal is stainless. The ultraviolet sterilization apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inlet is provided at a lower end of the housing and the outlet is provided at an upper end. The ultraviolet sterilization apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a first member having the inlet and a second member connected to the first member and provided with the outlet.

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