KR102218350B1 - Filter for water softener with replaceable water softening module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filter for a water softener provided with a replaceable soft water module. More specifically, only a soft water module in which water-soluble substances are stored can be replaced, and thus maintenance costs can be reduced. The discharge of stored water-soluble substances from a soft water module is adjusted when not in use. Thus, the using period of water-soluble substances can be increased. The filter comprises: a case extending in the lengthwise direction and having a passage through which water moves, and having opening portions formed at both ends of the passage in the lengthwise direction; a pair of fasteners detachably coupled respectively to the opening portions of the case and coupled to a transport pipe for transporting water; a soft water module disposed at the passage of the case and including a water-soluble substance that is dissolved in contact with moving water; a noise prevention filter disposed at the passage of the case to prevent the soft water module from coming into contact with an inner wall of the case while the soft water module is moved by the moving pressure of moving water; a filter disposed at one side of the case in the lengthwise direction to filter out foreign substances included in the water in which the water-soluble substance is dissolved; and a rotation module formed on each of the inner circumferential surface of the case and the outer circumferential surface of the soft water module to guide the movement direction of introduced water so as to rotate the soft water module.

Description

Filter for water softener with replaceable water softening module}

The present invention relates to a filter for a water softener equipped with a replaceable water softener module, and more particularly, it is possible to reduce maintenance costs by configuring only the water softener module in which the water-soluble substance is stored, and when not in use, the water-soluble substance stored from the water softener module It relates to a filter for a water softener equipped with a replaceable water softening module capable of increasing the use period of water-soluble substances by controlling discharge.

In general, tap water or groundwater contains various kinds of impurities. Representatively, there are ionic substances such as calcium, magnesium, heavy carbon, sulfuric acid, chlorine, silicon dioxide, iron, and manganese, and calcium and magnesium are included among these ionic substances. The resulting water is called hard water.

Although some of the ionic substances contained in hard water are beneficial to the body, most of them have a lot of harmful effects, such as promoting skin aging.

In particular, in the case of tap water, a large amount of chlorine is added in the purification process, and the chlorine-infused water may contain various heavy metals such as iron, lead, zinc, and mercury that are harmful to the human body in the process of moving to the place of use through an old pipe. If these heavy metals are used for drinking water or bathing at home among places of use, they cause skin diseases and skin aging to be promoted.

To prevent this, tap water is passed through a Na(+) type strong acid cation exchange resin to exchange the hardness components Ca(+2) and Mg(+2) ions in the water with Na(+) ions in the ionic resin for soft water. A water softener made of (soft water) has been developed and is mainly used for cleaning in each home.

If such a water softener is used for a certain period of time, the concentration of the conversion material contained in the filter decreases, so that cations cannot be removed. Therefore, the filter must be replaced at a certain period.

A conventional water softener filter consists of one body, and an inlet pipe and a drain pipe are coupled to both sides in the longitudinal direction, and there is a problem in that the inlet pipe and the drain pipe are twisted or tangled in the process of replacing them.

In addition, since the conventional water softener filter is in a state in which the material for conversion contained in the filter is in constant contact with water while not in use, the concentration increases as the non-use time increases, and the increased concentration of soft water is discharged to the outside at the same time as the start of use, and then discharged Since soft water has a relatively low concentration, there is a problem that the effects that can be expected through soft water are lowered.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0104334 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0859375

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and is configured to replace only the softening module in which the water-soluble material for converting hard water into soft water is stored, thereby increasing the use period and improving the convenience of maintenance. An object is to provide a filter for a water softener equipped with a module.

In addition, a predetermined amount of water-soluble substance is discharged so that water stored in the case is dissolved while not in use, and the discharge distance and discharge range at which the water-soluble substance is discharged is increased by the pressure of the water moving during use, maximizing the efficiency of water change. An object is to provide a filter for a water softener equipped with a module.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention,

A case extending in a longitudinal direction and having a passage through which water moves, and opening portions formed at both ends of the passage in the longitudinal direction;

A pair of fasteners that are detachably coupled to the openings of the case and to which transport pipes for transporting water are coupled;

A softening module disposed in the passage of the case and including a water-soluble substance dissolved in contact with moving water;

A noise-preventing filter disposed in the passage of the case and preventing the softening module from contacting the inner wall of the case while moving under the moving pressure of the moving water;

A filtration filter disposed on one side of the case in the longitudinal direction to filter out foreign substances contained in water in which the water-soluble substance is dissolved;

And a rotation module formed on the inner circumferential surface of the case and the outer circumferential surface of the softening module to guide the moving direction of the incoming water to rotate the softening module.

In addition, the rotation module includes a moving spiral formed on an inner circumferential surface forming a passage of the case, and a plurality of impellers formed on the outer circumferential surface of the training module and guided by the moving spiral contacting the moving water at a mutually spaced position. It is characterized by being formed.

In addition, the training module includes a body having a storage space formed therein and having a shape of a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a cap coupled to open and close one end of the body, and a cap formed on the cap and stored in the storage space. A discharge hole through which water-soluble substances are discharged, and an opening/closing means disposed on the cap to open and close the discharge hole, wherein the opening/closing means includes an opening and closing ball for opening and closing the discharge hole while moving by the pressure of the introduced water, and the opening and closing It characterized in that it comprises an elastic spring for elastically supporting the ball toward the discharge hole, and a flange disposed on the cap to support one end of the elastic spring.

At this time, in the opening and closing ball, the water-soluble substance stored in the storage space is discharged to the outside of the body while the discharge hole is closed to dissolve with water stored in the passage of the case, and when the discharge hole is opened, the body A discharge path is formed to increase the discharge range and discharge distance of the water-soluble substance while rotating by the water-soluble substance discharged from the inside of, the discharge path is characterized in that a pair is formed in a direction crossing each other on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing ball. do.

Further, a coupling protrusion is formed in the case, and the fastener is formed with a coupling spiral to which the coupling protrusion is coupled, and the coupling spiral is in communication with an inlet through which the coupling protrusion is inserted and the inlet. It is formed bent to one side and characterized in that the engaging portion is formed to prevent the separation of the incoming coupling protrusion.

The present invention made as described above is configured to replace only the soft water module in which the water-soluble material for converting hard water into soft water is stored, thereby increasing the use period and improving the convenience of maintenance, thereby reducing maintenance costs. .

In addition, a predetermined amount is discharged so that water-soluble substances are dissolved in the water stored in the case while not in use, and the discharge distance and discharge range at which the water-soluble substances are discharged are increased by the pressure of the water moving during use to maximize the efficiency of changing soft water, and the period of non-use. There is an effect of maximizing the efficiency of changing hard water into soft water by changing the water stored in the middle case into soft water having a predetermined concentration, and increasing the discharge range and discharge distance of water-soluble substances during use.

1 is an exemplary view showing a filter for a water softener equipped with a replaceable water softener module according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded view showing an exploded filter for a water softener equipped with a replacement water softener module according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded view showing the training module according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view showing the opening and closing means according to the present invention.
5 and 6 are a state diagram showing an operating state of a filter for a water softener equipped with a replaceable water softener module according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, other objects and features of the present invention in addition to the above objects will be clearly revealed through the description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a filter for a water softener equipped with a replaceable water softener module according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the filter 1 for a water softener having a replaceable water softening module according to the present invention, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, extends in the longitudinal direction and has a passage 11 through which water moves, and the passage ( A case 10 having openings 13 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of 11) and a transfer pipe 21 that is detachably coupled to the opening 13 of the case 10 and transports water A combination of a pair of fasteners 20 and a softening module 30 disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10 and containing a water-soluble material dissolved in contact with moving water, and the case 10 A noise prevention filter 40 for preventing contact with the inner wall of the case 10 while the water softening module 30 moves to the moving pressure of water that is disposed in the passage 11 of the A filter 50 for filtering disposed on one side in the longitudinal direction to filter out foreign substances contained in the water in which the water-soluble substance is dissolved, and the inner circumferential surface of the case 10 and the outer circumferential surface of the water softening module 30 are respectively formed and introduced. It includes a rotation module 60 for rotating the water softening module 30 by guiding the moving direction of the water.

The case 10 is formed in a tubular shape extending in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a passage 11 through which water moves is formed, and communicates with the passage 11 at both ends in the longitudinal direction. A pair of opening portions 13 are formed.

The shape of the case 10 can be changed in various ways, and the inner diameter forming the length and the size of the passage can be changed, not limited to the illustrated cylindrical tube body.

Subsequently, the case 10 may be made of a transparent synthetic resin material or glass material so that the operation state of the inside or the remaining capacity of the water-soluble material can be checked from the outside, or the degree of dissolution of the water-soluble material can be checked from the outside. Made of inexpensive synthetic resin materials.

In addition, the case 10 is configured such that a plurality of cases are disposed adjacent to each other so that the moving water moves sequentially to increase the water softening efficiency, or a fragrant substance and an anion release agent are disposed in each case to change hard water into soft water. In addition, the fragrant substance is dissolved so that the user's satisfaction can be increased when used in a bath or shower, and a cleaning substance can be disposed in a case to be used for toilet cleaning.

The fasteners 20 are detachably coupled to openings 13 formed at both ends of the case 10 in the longitudinal direction, and transfer pipes 21 for transporting water are coupled.

At this time, the fastener 20 and the case 10 of the present invention are the case 10 to prevent twisting of the transfer pipe 21 during the coupling and separation process, and to improve the convenience of coupling and separation with the case 10. A coupling protrusion 12 is formed in the fastener 20, and a coupling spiral 22 to which the coupling protrusion 12 is coupled is formed in the fastener 20.

That is, in the present invention, one of the pair of fasteners 20 is fixedly disposed on the side from which water is received, and the other is fixedly disposed on the side from which water is drained, and the twisting of the transfer pipe 21 coupled to each The binding force of the bonding site can be maintained only by minimizing or movement, and leakage of the bonding site can be prevented only when the bonding force is maintained.

To this end, in order to minimize rotation when the fastener 20 and the case 10 are coupled and separated, the coupling spiral 22 includes an inlet 221 through which the spiral coupling protrusion 12 is inserted, and the inlet ( The engaging portion 222 is formed in communication with the 221, but is bent to one side to prevent the lead-in spiral coupling protrusion 12 from being arbitrarily separated.

The combination and separation convenience of the case 10 and the fastener 20 is improved through the bonding spiral 22 and the spiral bonding protrusion 12 made as described above, preventing any separation in the combined state and combining or When separating, it is possible to prevent twisting of the transfer pipe, so there is an advantage of maintaining the bonding force.

The water softening module 30 is disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10 and is detachably disposed in the passage 11 so that only the water softening module 30 is replaced when all the water-soluble substances stored therein are consumed. It is configured to have the effect of reducing maintenance costs.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 3, the training module 30 includes a body 31 having a storage space 32 formed therein and formed in a shape of a housing extending in the longitudinal direction, and one end of the body 31 A cap 33 coupled to open and close the cap 33, a discharge hole 34 formed in the cap 33 to discharge water-soluble substances stored in the storage space 32, and a discharge hole 34 disposed in the cap 33 to discharge the It includes an opening and closing means (35) for opening and closing the ball (34).

The body 31 has a storage space 32 formed therein, one side in the length direction is opened and the other side is in the form of a closed case, so that a water-soluble material is stored in the storage space 32, and the cap ( 33) combined and stored water-soluble substances limit emissions.

Here, the body 31 may be made of a transparent synthetic resin material or glass material so that the remaining amount of water-soluble substances stored in the storage space 32 can be checked from the outside, and the shape and volume of the passage 11 of the case 10 It goes without saying that it is not limited to the cylindrical shape shown as being changeable in response to the area.

On the other hand, the water-soluble material may be composed of a variety of materials depending on the intended use in addition to a material for changing hard water into soft water.For example, when combined with a shower, a material that emits a fragrance in addition to a material for changing soft water may be included, When combined with a toilet, a cleaning material may be included.

The cap 33 opens and closes one end of the body 31, and is detachably coupled to the opened end of the body 31, and the water-soluble material stored in the storage space 32 is stored in the body 31. A discharge hole 34 discharged to the outside is formed.

The discharge hole (34) is formed in the cap (33), and the cap (33) is connected to the body (31) to communicate with the outside and the storage space (32), the water-soluble material stored in the storage space (32) This is to be discharged to the outside of the body (31).

Here, the discharge hole 34 is coupled to the body 31 in order to ensure the movement stability and rotational safety of the opening and closing ball 351 constituting the opening and closing means 35, and the diameter of the body 31 side is wide and It is made in a trapezoidal shape whose diameter becomes narrower toward the outside, and a detailed description thereof will be described in the opening and closing means 35 to be described later.

The opening/closing means 35 is disposed in the cap 33 to open and close the discharge hole 34, thereby controlling the discharge of water-soluble substances stored in the body 31 and maximizing the efficiency of changing the number of years. will be.

That is, the opening/closing means 35 of the present invention allows the water-soluble substance stored in the body 31 to be discharged to the outside of the body 31 at the moment the user starts to use water, so that the water-soluble substance stored in the body 31 is not in use. This is continuously discharged to increase the soft water concentration of the water remaining in the case, and water-soluble substances are continuously discharged and dissolved, thereby preventing a shortening of the service life.

In addition, in the case of a conventional water softener filter, the soft water stored in the case is discharged at the moment of conversion from unused to in use, so water softening effect can be expected.However, water-soluble substances (materials for soft water change) are added to the moving water as the use time will be longer. Since the dissolution time is short, there is a problem in that water that has not been changed to soft water is discharged, and this has a problem that the soft water effect expected by the user is not satisfied.

In the present invention, by controlling the discharge of the water-soluble substance stored in the body through the opening and closing means 35, the soft water concentration of the water remaining in the case is prevented from being increased, and the opening and closing ball 351 constituting the opening and closing means 35 By arranging in a rotatable manner, it is possible to increase the effect of the soft water change by increasing the range and distance from which water-soluble substances are discharged during use.

Looking at this in detail with reference to Figure 4, the opening and closing means 35, the opening and closing ball 351 for opening and closing the discharge hole 34 while moving by the pressure of the introduced water, and the opening and closing ball 351 to the discharge It includes an elastic spring 352 that elastically supports the ball 34 side, and a flange 353 disposed on the cap 33 to support one end of the elastic spring 352.

The opening and closing ball 351 is formed in a circular sphere shape and is arranged to open or close the discharge hole 34. At this time, the diameter of the opening and closing ball 351 is smaller than the one side with a relatively wide diameter in the discharge hole 34 and is formed larger than the one side with a relatively narrow diameter, so that the discharge hole 34 is closed in an unused state. It is disposed at a location that is in use, and is disposed to move by the pressure of the moving water during use, that is, while the water moves. At this time, the moving opening/closing ball 351 moves from the discharge hole 34 to a position that does not deviate from one side of the wide diameter, and then returns to its original position when the use is stopped to close the discharge hole 34.

The elastic spring 352 elastically supports the opening/closing ball 351 so that the opening/closing ball 351 keeps the discharge hole 34 closed in an unused state.

The flange 353 is disposed on the cap 33 to support one end of the elastic spring 352, and a plurality of fixing bars 353a and the fixing bars extending from the inner circumferential surface of the cap 33 toward the center The end of the (353a) is coupled and consists of the discharge hole (34) and a fixing plate (353b) disposed on a straight line.

The opening/closing means 35 made as described above maintains a state in which the opening/closing ball 351 closes the discharge hole 34 when water is not introduced, and the water is opened and closed by moving pressure in the process of transporting water. The ball 351 moves to open the discharge hole 34 so that the water-soluble material is discharged to the outside of the body 31.

On the other hand, with the opening and closing ball 351 closed the discharge hole 34, a predetermined amount of water-soluble material is discharged to the outside of the body, so that the water remaining in the case is changed to soft water, so that soft water is discharged to the outside at the same time as the start of use To this end, a pair of discharge paths 354 are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing ball 351 in an intaglio shape and formed in a shape that crosses each other.

The discharge path 354 is engraved on the outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing ball 351, as shown in the enlarged circle of FIG. 4, so that the water-soluble substance is removed from the body along the discharge path 354 even when the discharge hole 34 is closed. A space discharged to the outside is provided.

At this time, the discharge path 354 is discharged in the process of being discharged back to the outside after the water introduced into the body is mixed with the water-soluble substance when the opening and closing ball 351 moves due to the pressure generated during the movement of water. It becomes a path for water to travel. Accordingly, the opening and closing ball 351 rotates by the water mixed with the discharged water-soluble substance, and has the effect of increasing the speed and distance at which the water-soluble substance is discharged by the rotational force generated during rotation, and the effect of increasing the discharge range. have.

In addition, as the discharging distance and discharging range of the water-soluble substance increase, the range of contact with the moving water can be widened, thereby maximizing the efficiency of changing soft water.

The noise prevention filter 40 is disposed in the case 10 to prevent the softening module 30 from coming into contact with the inner wall of the case 10 by the transported water, and is made of a porous material through which water can pass. It is made and preferably may be made of any one of a sponge or fabric paper having an elastic restoring force.

The noise prevention filter 40 is arranged in close contact with the passage 11 of the case 10 so that the body 31 of the training module moves up and down by the moving water, or inside the passage 11 by a rotating module to be described later. It is possible to minimize noise and damage caused by mutual friction by minimizing direct contact between the body 31 and the passage 11 when rotating at.

In addition, the noise prevention filter 40 is made of a material such as non-woven fabric, sponge, and woven paper so as to prevent direct contact between the body and the passage and to filter out foreign matter contained in the water without interfering with the flow of moving water. I can.

The filtration filter 50 is disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10 to filter foreign substances contained in the water in which the water-soluble substance is dissolved, and foreign substances or water-soluble substances contained in the transferred water are dissolved. Filters out what doesn't work and blocks discharge.

This filtration filter 50 is detachably disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10 and is replaced with the replacement of the water softening module 30 so that the soft water from which foreign substances are removed can be discharged to the outside. do.

The rotation module 60 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the case 10 and the outer circumferential surface of the softening module 30 to guide the movement direction of the incoming water to rotate the softening module 30, for this purpose The module 60 is guided by the moving spiral 61 formed on the inner circumferential surface forming the passage 11 of the case 10 and the moving spiral 61 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the training module 30 to move. A plurality of impellers 62 in contact with the water are formed at mutually spaced positions.

The moving spiral 61 is formed on the inner circumferential surface forming the passage 11 of the case 10 and is formed in a spiral shape along the moving direction of the incoming and discharged water to guide the moving water in the formed spiral direction, and the The impeller 62 is more precisely arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the body 31 of the softening module 30, more precisely, and is pressed by the water guided in the moving direction by the moving spiral 61. The body 31 is rotated.

Through this rotation module 60, the body 31 rotates in the process of moving water, and when the water-soluble substance stored in the body 31 is discharged by the rotational force, it is discharged to the outside in the form of a tornado. It is possible to increase the distance.

As described above, in the present invention, specific matters such as specific components, etc., and limited embodiments and drawings have been described, but this is provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , If a person of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention is limited to the described embodiments and should not be defined, and all things equivalent or equivalent to the claims as well as the claims to be described later belong to the scope of the present invention. .

1: Filter for water softener equipped with replaceable water softener module
10: case
11: passage 12: coupling protrusion
13: opening
20: fastener
21: transfer pipe 22: coupling spiral
221: entrance 222: locking portion
30: training module
31: body 32: storage space
33: cap 34: discharge hole
35: opening and closing means
351: opening and closing ball 352: elastic spring
353: flange 354: discharge path
40: filter for noise prevention
50: filter for filtration
60: rotation module
61: moving spiral 62: impeller

Claims (5)

A case 10 that extends in the longitudinal direction and has a passage 11 through which water moves, and an opening 13 formed at both ends of the passage 11 in the longitudinal direction;
A pair of fasteners 20 to which a transfer pipe 21 for transporting water and detachably coupled to the opening 13 of the case 10 is coupled;
A softening module 30 disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10 and including a water-soluble material dissolved in contact with moving water;
A noise prevention filter 40 for preventing the softening module 30 from coming into contact with the inner wall of the case 10 while the water softening module 30 moves under the moving pressure of the water that is disposed in the passage 11 of the case 10;
A filtration filter 50 disposed on one side of the case 10 in the longitudinal direction to filter foreign substances contained in water in which the water-soluble substance is dissolved;
A rotation module 60 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the case 10 and the outer circumferential surface of the softening module 30 to guide the moving direction of the incoming water to rotate the softening module 30; is provided,
The training module 30,
A body 31 having a storage space 32 formed therein and formed in the shape of a housing extending in the longitudinal direction,
A cap 33 coupled to open and close one end of the body 31,
A discharge hole 34 formed in the cap 33 and through which water-soluble substances stored in the storage space 32 are discharged,
It is disposed in the cap (33) and includes an opening and closing means (35) for opening and closing the discharge hole (34),
The opening and closing means 35,
An opening and closing ball 351 that opens and closes the discharge hole 34 while moving by the pressure of the introduced water,
An elastic spring 352 elastically supporting the opening and closing ball 351 toward the discharge hole 34,
It is disposed on the cap 33 and includes a flange 353 on which one end of the elastic spring 352 is supported,
In the opening and closing ball 351,
With the discharge hole 34 closed, the water-soluble material stored in the storage space 32 is discharged to the outside of the body 31 to dissolve with the water stored in the passage 11 of the case 10,
When the discharge hole 34 is opened, a discharge path 354 for increasing the discharge range and discharge distance of the water-soluble substance is formed while rotating by the water-soluble substance discharged from the inside of the body 31,
The discharge path 354 is a filter for a water softener provided with a replaceable water softener module, characterized in that a pair is formed in a direction crossing each other on the outer peripheral surface of the opening and closing ball (351). The method according to claim 1, wherein the rotation module 60,
A moving spiral 61 formed on the inner circumferential surface forming the passage 11 of the case 10,
A replaceable training module, characterized in that a plurality of impellers 62 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the training module 30 and guided by the moving spiral 61 to contact the moving water are formed at mutually spaced positions. Filter for water softener. delete delete The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The case 10 has a coupling protrusion 12 formed,
The fastener 20 has a coupling spiral 22 to which the coupling protrusion 12 is coupled,
The coupling spiral 22,
An inlet 221 into which the coupling protrusion 12 is inserted,
A filter for a water softener provided with a replaceable water softening module, characterized in that a locking part 222 is formed which communicates with the inlet 221 and is bent to one side to prevent separation of the incoming coupling protrusion 12.

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