KR102492827B1 - Quantitative desalination device linked with water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The fixed-quantity water dispenser receiving purified water from the water purifier includes a main body; button part; integer line; a purified water supply/blocking unit installed at a curved point of the purified water line, interlocked with the body of the button unit, supplying purified water when the water dispensing button is pressed, and stopping the supply of purified water when the water dispensing button returns to its original position; Upper and lower parts for moving the supporting part up and down in the lower part of the supporting part; a button locking portion that engages the first protrusion in a second groove when the button portion is pressed; An unlocking unit for releasing the lock by touching the first protrusion or the second protrusion by horizontally moving in the direction of the second groove of the button unit or the direction of the second protrusion of the button unit along the guide of the main body unit as the support unit descends. include In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when a drinking water tank is placed upright and a button is pressed, a fixed amount of drinking water is supplied and then the button is automatically returned to its original position.

Description

Quantitative desalination device linked with water purifier}

The present invention relates to a fixed-rate water dispenser, and more particularly, to a fixed-rate water dispenser linked to a water purifier capable of receiving purified water in a drinking water tank according to a user's needs.

In general, cold and hot water purifiers have a main body, a multi-stage filter that purifies general tap water by inflowing into the main body, a storage tank located on the upper part of the main body to store purified water that has passed through the filter, and water collected in the storage tank, respectively. An incoming cold water tank and a hot water tank, a cooling device including a compressor for cooling the water inside the cold water tank, a heating device including a heater for heating the water inside the hot water tank, each connected to the cold water tank and the hot water tank, and connected to the outside It consists of a cold water outlet and a hot water outlet protruding out to supply cold or hot water, and a water trap for receiving discarded or naturally falling water.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0495863 (hereinafter referred to as the prior invention) relates to this water purifier, which cools the water inside the cold water tank, and heats the water inside the hot water tank through a heater in contact with the hot water tank to cool the water inside the hot water tank. A cold/hot water purifier configured to discharge cold water and the heated hot water, respectively.

Meanwhile, restaurants generally install and use such a water purifier.

However, when providing drinking water to guests, restaurants provide purified water in drinking water tanks of about 1 to 1.5 liters.

To this end, restaurants must receive water from a water purifier in a drinking water tank in advance and store it in a refrigerator.

Therefore, the employee has to hold the drinking water tank against the water purifier cock and wait until the drinking water tank is full of purified water.

As described above, in the related art, there has been a problem in that an employee has to continuously hold the drinking water tank in order to put drinking water in the drinking water tank, which is inconvenient and time consuming.

Domestic Patent No. 10-04958633 Hot/cold water purifier

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier, in which a fixed amount of drinking water is supplied and the button automatically returns to its original position when a button is pressed while the drinking water tank is standing. It's what you want to do.

In addition, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and there is no need for an employee to hold the drinking water tank continuously in order to put drinking water in the drinking water tank, and automatically drink water when the drinking water tank is filled with the quantity of food. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser interlocking with a water purifier, which is convenient and does not waste time by preventing drinking water from being supplied to the tank.

Quantitative water freshener linked to the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention,

As a water purifier receiving purified water from a water purifier,

a main body having a supporting portion for placing a drinking water tank for receiving purified water and a water outlet for dispensing purified water into the drinking water tank;

a button portion on which a water intake button for selecting to start supplying purified water protrudes from an upper portion of the body portion, and the body portion is installed to be movable up and down inside the body portion;

a purified water line connected to the cock of the water purifier to receive purified water and to supply purified water to the water outlet;

a purified water supply/blocking unit installed at a curved point of the purified water line, interlocked with the body of the button unit, supplying purified water when the water dispensing button is pressed, and stopping the supply of purified water when the water dispensing button returns to its original position;

Upper and lower parts for moving the supporting part up and down in the lower part of the supporting part;

Accommodating the lower part of the button part, a first groove and a second groove are formed to engage the first protrusion and the second protrusion formed in the lower part of the button part, and an internal spring supports the lower part of the button part, and when the button part is pressed a button locking part for engaging the first protrusion in the second groove; and

The first branch is connected to the lower part of the supporting part, and the second branch rotatably linked to the first branch is along the guide of the body part according to the lowering of the supporting part in the second groove direction of the button part or the second protrusion of the button part a lock release unit for unlocking by moving horizontally in the direction and touching the first protrusion or the second protrusion;

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When the water dispensing button is pressed, the lower part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking part linked to the ring part of the button part descends, and the upper part of the valve lowers to open the purified water line to supply purified water. As the lower portion of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking unit linked to the unit rises, the upper portion of the valve rises and blocks the purified water line, blocking purified water.

The up-and-down part is characterized in that the outer pipe of the lower part of the support is coupled to the outer surface of the inner pipe to be able to move up and down, and supports the base while being surrounded by an outer spring outside the inner pipe and the outer pipe.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fixed-quantity water dispenser interlocking with a water purifier, in which a fixed amount of drinking water is supplied when a button is pressed while the drinking water tank is standing, and then the button automatically returns to its original position.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, there is no need for an employee to continuously hold the drinking water tank in order to put drinking water in the drinking water tank, and when the drinking water tank is filled with food in a fixed amount, the drinking water is not automatically supplied to the drinking water tank, which is convenient. It is possible to provide a fixed-quantity water freshener interlocking with the water purifier so that time is not wasted.

1 is a block diagram of a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser interlocked with a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a purified water supply/blocking unit in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a button locking unit in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing an initial state in which a water dispensing button is pressed in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a state in which purified water is contained in a drinking water tank in a constant quantity in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating another example of a purified water supply/blocking unit in a fixed-quantity water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a certain component is said to "include", it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

1 is a block diagram of a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser interlocked with a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a purified water supply/blocking unit in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing a button locking unit in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing an initial state in which a water dispensing button is pressed in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing a state in which purified water is contained in a drinking water tank in a constant quantity in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the quantitative water freshener linked to the water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention,

As a water purifier receiving purified water from the water purifier 200,

a main body portion 100 having a support portion 101 for placing a drinking water tank 300 for receiving purified water, and a water outlet portion 104 formed thereon to discharge purified water to the drinking water tank;

a button portion 120 in which a water intake button 121 for selecting to start supplying purified water protrudes from the top of the body portion 100, and the body portion is movably installed up and down inside the body portion 100;

a purified water line 110 connected to the cock 210 of the water purifier 200 to receive purified water and to supply purified water to the water outlet 104;

It is installed at the curved point of the purified water line 110 and interlocks with the body of the button part 120. When the water dispensing button 121 is pressed, purified water is supplied, and when the water dispensing button 121 returns to its original position, purified water is supplied. a purified water supply/blocking unit 140 that stops supply;

Upper and lower parts 160 for moving the supporting part 101 up and down in the lower part of the supporting part 101;

The first groove 131 and the second groove 132 accommodate the lower part of the button part 120 and engage the first protrusion 122 and the second protrusion 123 formed on the lower part of the button part 120. ) Is formed, the inner spring supports the lower part of the button part 120, and when the button part 120 is pressed, the first protrusion 122 is caught in the second groove 132 Button locking part ( 130);

The first branch 151 is rotatably connected to the lower protrusion 103 of the support part 101, and the second branch 152 rotatably linked to the first branch 151 is the support part ( 101) along the guide 102 of the body part 100 in the direction of the second groove 132 of the button part 120 or the direction of the second protrusion 123 of the button part 120 horizontally It includes a lock releasing unit 150 for unlocking by moving and touching the first protrusion 122 or the second protrusion 123 . The lower part of the button part 120 is formed so that the first groove 131 and the second groove 132 can move with elasticity. That is, it is similar to the principle of a ballpoint pen.

Here, after connecting the water purifying line 110 to the cock 210 of the water purifier 200, it is preferable to set the pipe of the water purifier 200 in a horizontal direction instead of a vertical direction so that purified water continues to flow out. If necessary, it can be used in connection with a separate water purifier in addition to the existing water purifier 200 .

When the water dispensing button 121 is pressed, the lower part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking part 140 interlocked with the ring part of the button part 120 descends, and the upper part of the valve goes down to open the purified water line 110 to supply purified water. , When the water intake button 121 is returned to its original position, the lower part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking part 140 interlocked with the ring part of the button part 120 rises and the upper part of the valve rises to block the purified water line 110. Water is blocked.

In the up and down part 160, the outer pipe 163 under the supporting part 101 is movably coupled to the outer surface of the inner pipe 162, and the inner pipe 162 and the outer pipe 163 are connected to the outside. It is characterized by supporting the pedestal 101 while being surrounded by a spring 161.

If necessary, a locking device 112 for locking the purified water line 110 may be further included, and the locking device 112 may be a type of locking a valve by turning a handle in a screw type. Since this method is well known in the past, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, if necessary, a water purification filter 111 can be additionally provided to further purify the water passing through the water purification line 110, and even if contaminated bottled water or tap water is obtained, the water purification filter 111 is used to ensure safety. get water In addition, the water filter 111 can sterilize the water coming out of the water purifier once again, and a filter with various functions added can also be used.

The operation of the fixed-rate water dispenser interlocked with the water purifier according to the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described below.

First, in the state shown in FIG. 1 , when the user places the drinking water tank on the base part 101 and then presses the water intake button 121, the button part 120 descends, and the ring part 125 surrounding the button part 120 The purified water supply/blocking unit 140 opens the purified water line 110 according to the descent of , and supplies purified water.

Specifically, when the water intake button 121 is pressed, the lower valve 143 of the purified water supply/blocking unit 140 interlocked with the ring unit 125 of the button unit 120 descends and blocks the purified water line 110 The upper part of the valve 141 is also lowered and the purified water line 110 is opened, and thus purified water is supplied. At this time, when the valve upper part 141 moves up and down, the case and the valve upper part 141 maintain airtightness so that the purified water of the purified water line 110 does not flow out.

Then, the purified water output through the water outlet 104 is discharged to the drinking water tank 300 and the purified water is received in the drinking water tank as shown in FIG. 4 .

In addition, if necessary, a water filter 111 is additionally provided in the water purification line 110 to perform water purification once more for the water passing through the water purification line 110, and even if contaminated bottled water or tap water is obtained, the water filter ( 111) to obtain safe water.

At the same time, the first protrusion 122 at the bottom of the button unit 120 is seated in the second groove 132 after leaving the first groove 131, and the second projection 123 is the second groove 132 After leaving, you are free. At this time, the inner spring 131 is compressed.

This principle is similar to the button principle of a ballpoint pen, but can be modified if necessary.

In this state, when the water tank is filled with purified water and the weight of the drinking water tank 300 becomes heavy, the outer spring 161 contracts and the upper and lower parts 160 start to descend.

Then, the first branch 151 connected to the lower part of the upper and lower parts 160 also descends, and at this time, the second branch 152 rotatably linked to the first branch 151 moves according to the lowering of the support part 101. It horizontally moves in the direction of the second groove 132 of the button part 120 or the direction of the second protrusion 123 of the button part 120 along the guide 102 of the main body part 100 .

On the other hand, when an emergency occurs or it is necessary to stop receiving purified water as needed, the user can lock the locking device 112 and perform a desired task.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the drinking water tank is filled with purified water to a target value and the weight of the drinking water tank becomes a reference value, the external spring is contracted to a certain value, and the first branch 151 connected to the lower part of the upper and lower parts 160 also descends accordingly. While doing so, the second branch 152 touches and pushes the second protrusion 123 to release the lock, and as the button unit 120 rises due to the elastic force of the internal spring, the water intake button 121 also bounces back to its original position. That is, the first protrusion 122 is seated in the first groove 131 , and the second protrusion 123 is seated in the second groove 132 .

At the same time, as the lower part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking part 140 interlocked with the hook part 125 of the button part 120 rises, the upper part of the valve that has opened the purified water line 110 also rises to block the purified water line 110. As a result, the purified water supply is cut off.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 , purified water is not discharged to the drinking water tank 300 through the water outlet 104 .

Thereafter, when the user takes out the drinking water tank 300, the state shown in FIG. 1 is established. That is, while the upper and lower parts 160 return to the original position by the elasticity of the external spring 161, the supporting part 101 also rises and returns to the original position.

Various modifications can be made to the above embodiment, and another embodiment of the purified water supply/blocking unit 140 will be described.

6 and 7 are diagrams showing another example of a purified water supply/blocking unit in a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to a water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 or 7 , the purified water supply/blocking unit 140 is installed at a curved point of the purified water line 110 and interlocks with the body of the button unit 120, and the water dispensing button 121 When pressed, purified water is supplied, and when the water dispensing button 121 returns to its original position, purified water supply is stopped.

Specifically, when the water dispensing button 121 is pressed, the cock part 146 interlocked with the button part 120 is tilted in an equilibrium state, and the support body 147 fixed by the pin 148 descends and the valve spring ( 145) is contracted.

Then, as the support body 147 descends, the upper portion of the valve 141 blocking the purified water line 110 also descends and the purified water line 110 is opened, thereby supplying purified water. At this time, the valve spring 145 is compressed.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5, when the drinking water tank is filled with purified water to a target value and the weight of the drinking water tank becomes a reference value, the external spring is contracted to a certain value, and accordingly, the first branch 151 connected to the lower part of the upper and lower parts 160 While descending, the second branch 152 touches and pushes the second protrusion 123 to release the lock, and as the button unit 120 rises by the elastic force of the internal spring, the water intake button 121 also bounces back to its original position. . That is, the first protrusion 122 is seated in the first groove 131 , and the second protrusion 123 is seated in the second groove 132 .

At the same time, as the cock part 146 interlocked with the button part 120 is in a balanced state, the support body 147 fixed by the pin 148 rises, and the valve spring 145 is restored to normal.

Then, the upper part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking unit 140 also rises and the purified water line 110 is blocked, and thus the purified water supply is blocked.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 , purified water is not discharged to the drinking water tank 300 through the water outlet 104 .

In addition to these modifications, various modifications are possible.

In the above embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fixed-quantity fresh water dispenser linked to the water purifier 200 in which the button automatically returns to its original position after a fixed amount of drinking water is supplied when the button is pressed while the drinking water tank is standing.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, there is no need for an employee to continuously hold the drinking water tank in order to put drinking water in the drinking water tank, and when the drinking water tank is filled with food in a fixed amount, the drinking water is not automatically supplied to the drinking water tank, which is convenient. It is possible to provide a fixed-quantity water freshener interlocking with the water purifier so that time is not wasted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also included in the scope of the present invention. that fall within the scope of the right.

Claims (4)

As a water purifier receiving purified water from a water purifier,
a main body having a supporting portion for placing a drinking water tank for receiving purified water and a water outlet for dispensing purified water into the drinking water tank;
a button portion on which a water intake button for selecting to start supplying purified water protrudes from an upper portion of the body portion, and the body portion is installed to be movable up and down inside the body portion;
a purified water line connected to the cock of the water purifier to receive purified water and to supply purified water to the water outlet;
a purified water supply/blocking unit installed at a curved point of the purified water line, interlocked with the body of the button unit, supplying purified water when the water dispensing button is pressed, and stopping the supply of purified water when the water dispensing button returns to its original position;
Upper and lower parts for moving the supporting part up and down in the lower part of the supporting part;
Accommodating the lower part of the button part, a first groove and a second groove are formed to engage the first protrusion and the second protrusion formed in the lower part of the button part, and an internal spring supports the lower part of the button part, and when the button part is pressed a button locking part for engaging the first protrusion in the second groove; and
The first branch is connected to the lower part of the supporting part, and the second branch rotatably linked to the first branch is along the guide of the body part according to the lowering of the supporting part in the second groove direction of the button part or the second protrusion of the button part a lock release unit for unlocking by moving horizontally in the direction and touching the first protrusion or the second protrusion;
Quantitative water freshener interlocking with the water purifier, comprising a.
According to claim 1,
When the water dispensing button is pressed, the lower part of the valve of the purified water supply/blocking part linked to the ring part of the button part descends and the upper part of the valve lowers to open the purified water line to supply purified water. Quantitative water purifier interlocked with a water purifier in which the purified water supply/blocking part linked to the purified water supply/blocking part rises and the upper part of the valve rises and blocks the water purification line to block purified water.
According to claim 2,
The vertical moving part is linked to the water purifier, characterized in that the outer pipe at the bottom of the support is movably coupled to the outer surface of the inner pipe, and the outer spring surrounds the inner pipe and the outside of the outer pipe to support the support. fresh water.
According to claim 1,
When the water dispensing button is pressed, the cock part 146 interlocked with the button part tilts in an equilibrium state, and the valve spring 145 contracts while the support body 147 fixed by the pin 148 descends. As the support body 147 descends, the upper portion of the valve 141 blocking the water purification line 110 also descends and the water purification line 110 is opened, thereby supplying purified water.

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