KR102173742B1 - Direct sink water purifier for pets with undersink water purification - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, an under-sink direct receiving-type water purifier for a companion animal comprises: an under-sink filter connected to a water pipe and configured to purify water; a main body which includes a case having a water bowl with a drain aperture penetrating an upper surface thereof, a solenoid valve installed in the case and configured to receive water purified by the under-sink filter through an inlet pipe and supply the received water to a water supply pipe, the water supply pipe erected up to an upper surface of the case and configured to supply water to a water supply region, a tank installed in the case and configured to temporarily store water that falls from the drain aperture, and a drain pump configured to discharge the water stored in the tank through a drain pipe; and a controller configured to control operations of the solenoid valve and the drain pump by means of a cycle setting unit. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide water to a companion animal more effectively.

Description

Direct sink water purifier for pets with undersink water purification}

The present invention relates to a direct water purifier for companion animals of an undersink water purification method, and more specifically, it is based on supplying water purified through an undersink filter to a water bowl through a water supply pipe, and supplying and dropping purified water through a controller. It relates to a direct water purifier for companion animals of the undersink water purification method capable of controlling the discharge of water.

In modern society, companion animals are positioned as being like the family of modern people, but due to busy daily life due to company life, travel, business trips, etc., time and conditions for caring for companion animals are becoming insufficient.

Accordingly, the situation in which the companion animal has time alone is increasing, and the situation in which it is impossible to provide the companion animal with meals, drinking water, etc. in time is also increasing.

According to this phenomenon, the pet industry for companion animal care such as meal, drinking water supply, play, walk, shower, etc. is rapidly increasing and developing.

At this time, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2057934 (name of invention: water purifier for animals using wireless power) has been registered as a prior art related to water purifier for companion animals.

The prior art is a water purifier for providing drinking water for companion animals or pets using wireless power, a cradle with a built-in wireless power transmitter that serves as a base and supplies power wirelessly; A water purifying container provided with a space for receiving water therein and seated in the cradle; A water purification module that receives power wirelessly transmitted from the wireless power transmitter and uses it as a driving power source, and is built into the water bottle; And a bowl for supplying purified water through the water purification module, wherein the cradle is provided with a center of gravity device for maintaining a center of gravity, and the cradle includes a support plate of a flat plate; A water-purifying mode selection switch installed on the outer circumferential surface of the base plate to select a water-purifying mode; A motion detection sensor installed on the outer circumferential surface of the base plate to detect motion; A power supply unit installed on the inner circumferential surface of the base plate to control power supply based on a water purification mode selected by the water purification mode selection switch and a motion detection result of the motion sensor, and the power supply unit when the water purification mode is a smart mode , Power supply is controlled in an on/off cycle, and when motion is detected by the motion detection sensor in an off cycle, power is immediately switched to an on cycle, and the bowl part is seated on the end face of the water bottle to receive purified water. It includes a water receiving portion, wherein the water receiving portion is provided with a discharge hole for discharging the purified water supplied from the water purification module in the center, and a lower end of the water receiving portion includes a coupling protrusion fitted and coupled to the coupling groove formed in the water bottle, The diameter of the water receiving portion is formed to be smaller than the inner diameter of the coupling groove of the water container, so that a gap is generated when the bowl part is seated in the water container, so that water that cannot be accommodated in the bowl part naturally returns to the water container. It proposes a water purifier for animals using wireless power, characterized in that flow feedback.

Although the prior art has improved convenience by implementing a water purifier for animals using wireless power, there is a disadvantage in that it is not possible to supply fresh and cleanly purified water by supplying water from a water purifier containing water inside the water purifier.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, it is possible to save space by providing purified water through the undersink filter to save the electricity bill required for water purification, and it is economical and does not require additional configurations such as a water tank. There is a need to develop a direct water purifier for companion animals with an undersink water purification method that can increase convenience because it does not require separate management such as.

The present invention was devised to overcome the problems of the above technology, and is based on supplying purified water through an undersink filter, and a direct water purifier capable of controlling the supply of purified water and the discharge of dropped water through a controller. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a direct water purifier capable of generating drinking water information predicting the amount of drinking water and whether or not a companion animal is drinking, including a microphone around the upper surface of the main body, and transmitting it to a user terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a direct water purifier capable of automatically supplying water by receiving a period directly from a user or sensing the proximity of a companion animal by comprising a period setting unit of one of a period setting switch and a proximity sensor.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a direct water purifier capable of controlling the driving of a solenoid valve and a drain pump by generating a drinking water pattern through drinking water information and setting a drinking water prediction time.

Another further object of the present invention is to provide a direct water purifier having a deodorizing coating layer formed by applying a deodorizing coating agent containing TEOS (Tetraethyl orthosilicate) on the surface of the body.

In order to achieve the above object, the direct water purifier for companion animals of the undersink water purification method according to the present invention includes an undersink filter connected to a water pipe to purify water;

A case having a water bowl through which a drain hole is passed on the upper surface, a solenoid valve installed in the case to receive water purified from the undersink filter through an inlet pipe and supply it to a water supply pipe, and a solenoid valve to reach the upper surface of the case. A water supply pipe standing up to supply water to the water supply area, a tank installed in the case to temporarily store water dropped into the drain hole, and a drain pump for discharging the water stored in the tank to the outside through a drain pipe. main body; It characterized in that it comprises a; a controller for controlling the drive of the solenoid valve and the drain pump by a period setting unit.

In addition, the period setting unit is characterized in that it is made of any one of a period setting switch and a proximity sensor.

In addition, the water bowl is characterized in that it is detachably installed from the upper surface of the main body in a state made in a dome shape rounded downward.

According to the direct water purifier for companion animals of the undersink water purification method according to the present invention,

1) Water can be purified through an undersink filter, and a direct water purifier that can control the supply of purified water and discharge of dropped water through the controller can be supplied automatically according to a set cycle.

2) As the cycle setting unit is made of one of a cycle setting switch and a proximity sensor, the user can directly input the cycle or detect the proximity of a companion animal to automatically supply water.

3) Not only can the drinking water information of the companion animal be more accurately identified by generating the drinking water information, including the microphone, which predicts the drinking water and the amount of drinking water for the companion animal and transmitting it to the user terminal.

4) By generating a drinking water pattern through drinking water information and setting the drinking water prediction time, the operation of the solenoid valve and the drainage pump is controlled to understand the drinking water habit of the companion animal, and water can be provided to the companion animal more efficiently.

5) By applying a deodorizing coating containing TEOS (Tetraethyl orthosilicate) on the surface of the body to form a deodorizing coating layer, it is possible to effectively reduce odors that are inevitable due to contact and moisture of companion animals.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall shape of the direct water purifier for companion animals of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the overall shape of the water bowl of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the controller of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which drinking water information is transmitted to a user terminal.
Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing a deodorant coating agent of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale, and the same reference numerals in each drawing refer to the same elements.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall shape of the direct water purifier for companion animals of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the overall shape of the water bowl of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the direct water purifier 1 for companion animals of the undersink purification method of the present invention is based on supplying water purified through the undersink filter 10 to the water bowl 22 through a water supply pipe. It serves to control the supply of purified water and discharge of the dropped water through the controller 30.

Although the direct water purifier 1 can be used by humans, the cycle of water supply can be set through the controller 30, and water can be automatically supplied according to the set cycle. It is preferable to use it for companion animals that cannot be used. In general, companion animals are often sensitive to the operation sound of the water purifier, so when the water purifier is operated when the pet drinks water through the water purifier, fear may occur and refuse to use the water purifier. Therefore, by predicting the drinking water drinking time of the companion animal in advance and placing purified water into fresh water, there is an advantage in that it is possible to prevent the companion animal's rejection of using the water purifier 1.

Here, the companion animal may be a dog or a cat, and accordingly, the size of the direct water purifier 1 of the present invention may be formed to be smaller than the size of a general water purifier according to the size of the companion animal.

The direct water purifier 1 of the present invention basically consists of an undersink filter 10, a main body 20, and a controller 30.

The undersink filter 10 is connected to a water pipe to perform a role of purifying water. To be connected to a water pipe, the direct water purifier 1 of the present invention may be located in a kitchen, a toilet, a veranda, etc. where the water pipe is located. .

Here, the undersink filter 10 plays a role of purifying water by passing the tap water supplied from the water pipe through the undersink filter 10 as it is. It is economical and does not require an additional configuration such as a water tank, so that space can be saved, and there is an advantage that convenience is increased because separate management such as internal washing is not required. Since the detailed technology and operation principle of the undersink filter 10 is already known, a detailed description will be omitted.

Although the undersink filter 10 may be configured as one, a plurality of undersink filters 10 may be used to purify water by means of the plurality of undersink filters 10. The water purified through the undersink filter 10 may be supplied to the water bowl 22 by configurations of the main body 20 to be described later, and a detailed description thereof is as follows.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, the main body 20 includes a case 21, a solenoid valve 23, a water supply pipe 24, a tank 25, and a drain pump 26.

The case 21 is provided with a water bowl 22 through which a drain hole is passed through the upper surface, and the upper surface has a downwardly concave shape and serves to receive water, and a solenoid valve 23 and a water supply pipe 24 to be described later. ), a tank 25, and a drainage pump 26.

At this time, the case 21 may be made of a variety of materials such as plastic, ceramic, glass, etc., and since the mouth of the companion animal directly touches it, it is preferable not to include components that may be harmful to the companion animal.

Here, the water bowl 22 may exist integrally with the case 21, but may be a separate type that can be separated from the case 21 according to the situation as shown in FIG. 3, and when washing the direct water purifier 1 Since only the bowl 22 can be separated and washed, the user's convenience can be increased. In addition, a moisture sensor is attached to one side of the water bowl 22 to detect the water level in the water bowl.

A solenoid valve 23 is installed in the case 21 and provides a function of receiving water purified from the undersink filter 10 through an inlet pipe and supplying it to the water supply pipe 24.

Here, the solenoid valve 23 controls the purified water supplied from the intake pipe to the water supply pipe 24 through the principle that the flange rises when electricity is passed and the valve opens, and the valve is automatically closed by the weight of the flange when electricity is cut off. Can supply. In this case, the apparatus for controlling water supplied from the intake pipe in the present invention is not limited to the solenoid valve 23 and may be provided with a configuration such as a separate intake pump in place of the solenoid valve 23.

The water supply pipe 24 is erected to reach the upper surface of the case and serves to supply water to the water supply area, and the water supply pipe 24 is attached to one side of the case 21 or around the case 21 It may be provided, and may be made of a material such as vinyl chloride or asbestos cement.

Referring to FIG. 1, after the water supplied from the solenoid valve 23 provided in the main body 20 is moved from the bottom (inside the case) to the top (water supply area), the water bowl of the case 21 located below Can be supplied towards (22).

The tank 25 is installed in the case 21 and performs a function of temporarily storing water that has fallen into the drain hole. That is, the companion animal's hair and dust may be introduced into the remaining water after the companion animal cannot drink it, which may cause health problems when the companion animal drinks it. Therefore, by temporarily storing the remaining water, it is possible to assist in maintaining a clean state without being mixed with the existing remaining water when new water is supplied.

In this case, if the supplied water is dropped directly through the drain hole, the waste of water may be excessive, so it is possible to reduce the rate at which water falls into the tank by providing a separate sponge or screen in the drain hole.

The drain pump 26 serves to discharge water stored in the tank to the outside through a drain pipe, and the drain pump 26 may be an underwater motor pump and a tank built-in vertical shaft pump.

At this time, the operation of the drain pump 26 may be performed whenever water is supplied to the tank 25, or may be performed when a certain amount of water is supplied to the tank 25 or more.

4 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the controller of the present invention.

The controller 30 includes a cycle setting unit 31 and may control the driving of the solenoid valve 23 and the drain pump 26 by the cycle setting unit 31.

Specifically, the cycle setting unit 31 of the controller 30 controls the operation of the valve 23 of the solenoid to control the amount of water received, the time of supply of water, etc., and controls the drive of the drain pump 26 Thus, the timing of discharge to the outside and the amount of water discharged to the outside can be controlled.

At this time, the controller 30 is set through the terminal 2 of the user (here, the user may be a guardian of a companion animal) interlocked with the direct water purifier 1 of the present invention, or the direct water purifier 1 It can be set through the input means provided in the.

For example, the solenoid valve 23 may be controlled so that 100 ml of water is supplied every 4 hours, and the drain pump 26 may be controlled to discharge water to the outside when the tank 25 is 80% full.

The direct water purifier 1 of the present invention having such a configuration includes an undersink filter 10 to save electricity bills for water purification, so it is economical and has an effect of saving space, and a solenoid valve ( 23) It has the advantage of being able to control the drive of the drainage pump 26 and can conveniently supply drinking water to companion animals.

In addition, the cycle setting unit 31 may be formed of any one of a cycle setting switch and a proximity sensor, through which a water supply cycle can be set.

The cycle setting switch may be provided on one side of the main body or may be provided as a separate device from the main body, and an input means such as a button, a touch pad, and a display device may be provided together to receive a cycle from the user. Therefore, the user can directly set the water supply cycle through the cycle setting switch.

A proximity sensor may also be provided on one side of the main body, and when a companion animal approaches the direct water purifier 1, it can be detected to control the driving of the solenoid valve 23.

Specifically, the proximity sensor may determine the proximity of the companion animal through high frequency, temperature detection, vibration detection, and the like, and through this, a direct water purifier may be set to automatically supply water when the companion animal approaches.

In addition, the frequency of controlling the solenoid valve 23 due to the proximity of the companion animal may be determined, and a water supply cycle may be set based on this. For example, as a result of determining the frequency of proximity of the companion animal to the direct water purifier 1 through the proximity sensor, when the companion animal approaches the direct water purifier 1 every about 3 hours, the period setting unit 31 It can be determined and set by cycle.

As another embodiment, the water bowl 22 may be installed detachably from the upper surface of the main body 20 in a state of being formed in a dome shape rounded downward.

In other words, the cross section of the water bowl 22 has a shape of a garden or an ellipse, so that the water bowl does not contain corners, so that phenomena such as bruises and impacts that may occur when drinking water from a companion animal are prevented in advance. I can.

In addition, in order to be more stably fixed when the water bowl 22 is seated on the main body 20, a projection corresponding to the size of the groove in which the water bowl 22 is seated is formed on the bottom edge of the water bowl 22. There may be.

5 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which drinking water information is transmitted to a user terminal.

In another embodiment, the main body 20 includes a microphone installed around the upper surface, and the controller 30 includes a drinking water information generating unit 32 and a user terminal linking unit 33 to view the drinking water information of a companion animal. You can accurately grasp.

In this case, the microphone is a device that converts sound into an electrical signal, and may be installed in the main body 20 itself or separately provided around the main body 20. By installing the microphone around the upper surface of the main body 20 in this way, the sound when the companion animal is drinking water can be collected through the microphone to determine whether or not there is drinking water.

The drinking water information generation unit 32 provides a function of generating drinking water information predicting whether the companion animal is drinking water and the amount of drinking water through the sound transmitted from the microphone.

Specifically, by analyzing sound through a microphone, it is possible to determine whether a companion animal is drinking water, a drinking water cycle, a drinking water time, and a period between water supply and drinking water. For example, by analyzing the sound transmitted from the microphone, on average, it can be determined that the companion animal drinks drinking water 10 minutes after being supplied with water, and that it is drinking water every 4 hours for 15 seconds.

The user terminal linking unit 33 serves to transmit the drinking water information to the user terminal 2 possessed by the user in a state equipped with a communication means.

At this time, the drinking water purifier 1 can communicate with the user terminal 2 through a wireless LAN method, a Bluetooth (short-range wireless communication technology) method, etc. through a router, and text to the user's terminal. Alternatively, drinking water information can be transmitted as statistical data such as tables and graphs. In addition, the user can receive drinking water information through a web, an app, or SMS linked to the direct water purifier 1 of the present invention.

In addition, the controller 30 additionally includes a drinking water pattern generation unit 34, a drinking water prediction time setting unit 35, and a prediction driving unit 36 to generate the drinking water of the companion animal as a pattern and predict the drinking water time based on this. Thus, the driving of the drinking water purifier 1 can be controlled.

The drinking water pattern generation unit 34 provides a function of generating a drinking water pattern recording drinking water conditions by time through the drinking water information.

For example, it is possible to determine whether the companion animal is drinking water by time and convert it into data, and based on this, the drinking water pattern of the companion animal can be generated as a table or graph. By patterning drinking water information in this way, it is possible to more efficiently provide water to companion animals by grasping the drinking water habits of companion animals.

The drinking water prediction time setting unit 35 serves to set the drinking water prediction time, which is a time before the time when the companion animal is predicted to drink water through the drinking water pattern, and the prediction driving unit 36 sets the drinking water prediction time. It provides a function of controlling the drive of the solenoid valve 23 and the drain pump 26.

For example, when it is predicted that the companion animal will drink water at 9 o'clock, 13 o'clock, 17 o'clock, or 21 o'clock, the time 5 minutes before the predicted time may be set as the drinking water prediction time. When the drinking water prediction time is set in this way, the solenoid valve 23 is operated so that water can be supplied, and the drainage pump 26 is driven so that the water remaining in the tank 25 can be discharged to the outside. Can be ready to supply.

As another embodiment, the controller 30 may include the filter replacement cycle setting unit 37 to assist in providing quality water to the companion animal continuously.

The filter replacement cycle setting unit 37 sets the replacement cycle of the undersink filter 10 and transmits the replacement cycle to the user terminal 2 possessed by the user.

Specifically, the user can input the date of first installation of the undersink filter 10 through the web or app linked to the direct water purifier 1 of the present invention, and based on this, the filter replacement cycle is the user terminal 2 Can be sent to At this time, since the replacement period is different for each type of the undersink filter 10, it is preferable to input the filter type and brand name together with the replacement date of the filter.

In another embodiment, a deodorizing coating layer including TEOS (tetraethyl orthosilicate) is applied to the surface of the main body 20 and then heated at 450 to 550° C. for 1 to 3 hours to form a deodorizing coating layer.

At this time, the surface of the main body 20 specifically refers to the surface of the case 21 and the water grit 22, and such a deodorizing coating layer is formed to effectively prevent odors inevitable due to contact and moisture of the companion animal. Can be reduced.
As described so far, the direct water purifier for companion animals of the undersink water purification method according to the present invention is expressed in the above description and drawings, but this is only an example and the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the above description and drawings, It goes without saying that various changes and changes can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

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1: direct water purifier 2: user terminal
10: undersink filter 20: main body
21: case 22: water bowl
23: solenoid valve 24: water supply pipe
25: tank 26: drain pump
30: controller 31: cycle setting unit
32: drinking water information generation unit 33: user terminal interworking unit
34: drinking water pattern generation unit 35: drinking water prediction time setting unit
36: predictive driving unit 37: filter replacement cycle setting unit

Claims (10)

As a direct water purifier for companion animals using undersink water purification,
An undersink filter connected to a water pipe to purify water;
A case having a water bowl through which a drain hole is passed on the upper surface, a solenoid valve installed in the case to receive water purified from the undersink filter through an inlet pipe and supply it to a water supply pipe, and a solenoid valve to reach the upper surface of the case. A water supply pipe standing up to supply water to the water supply area, a tank installed in the case to temporarily store water dropped into the drain hole, and a drain pump for discharging the water stored in the tank to the outside through a drain pipe. main body;
Including; a controller for controlling the driving of the solenoid valve and the drain pump by a cycle setting unit,
Direct water purifier for companion animals, characterized in that the deodorizing coating layer is formed by heating at 450 to 550° C. for 1 to 3 hours after applying a deodorizing coating agent containing TEOS (Tetraethyl orthosilicate) on the surface of the body. The method of claim 1,
The period setting unit,
A direct water purifier for companion animals, characterized in that consisting of any one of a cycle setting switch and a proximity sensor. The method of claim 1,
The water bowl,
A direct water purifier for companion animals, characterized in that it is detachably installed from the upper surface of the main body in a state made of a dome shape rounded downward. The method of claim 1,
The main body,
Including a microphone installed around the upper surface of the case,
The controller,
A drinking water information generator for generating drinking water information predicting whether a companion animal is drinking water and an amount of drinking water through the sound transmitted from the microphone,
A direct water purifier for companion animals, comprising a user terminal linking unit that transmits the drinking water information to a user terminal possessed by the user while the communication means is provided. The method of claim 4,
The controller,
A drinking water pattern generation unit for generating a drinking water pattern recording drinking water conditions by time through the drinking water information,
A drinking water prediction time setting unit for setting a drinking water prediction time, which is a time before the time when the companion animal is predicted to drink water through the drinking water pattern, and
A direct water purifier for companion animals, characterized in that it comprises a predictive driving unit for controlling the driving of the solenoid valve and the drain pump at the predicted drinking water time. The method of claim 1,
The controller,
And a filter replacement cycle setting unit configured to set the replacement cycle of the undersink filter and transmit the replacement cycle to a user terminal possessed by the user. delete delete delete delete

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