KR102540896B1 - Q drum with water purification function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a Q drum with a water purification function, a cylindrical drum body provided with a space so that water can be filled and stored therein, a body cover installed at both ends of the drum body to open and close the space, and A partition wall formed along the axial direction of the space part to divide the space part into at least two spaces, and a plurality of connection passages are formed in the partition wall so that the divided spaces communicate with each other, and the connection passages are formed to purify water. It includes a water purification means to be installed.

Description

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The present invention relates to a Q-drum capable of moving a large amount of water with a small amount of force as a water container in which a rod is connected to a hole in the center of a cylinder, wherein water can be purified in the process of moving through the Q-drum It's about the Q drum.

It is a water container in the form of a string connected to a hole in the middle of a cylinder, and it is called Q 　drum because its shape is similar to the letter Q.

It was developed by Hans and Piet Handrikse brothers from South Africa to reduce the time and effort required to obtain drinking water for people living in African water shortage countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya.

The Q drum can hold about 50L of water at a time and can be moved by rolling it, so it is possible to carry a large amount of water with little force. In fact, it is said that the dissemination of Q-Drum has increased the school attendance rate and advancement rate of children. Q-Drum is considered a representative example of appropriate technology in that it can be used easily by anyone and has improved the quality of life of people in water-scarce countries.

However, although the Q-drum water tank as described above can accommodate a large amount of water and has the advantage of being easy to transport, it is difficult to use it for drinking water as it is because the water available in most African regions is contaminated with bacteria and the like. There were many difficulties.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2021-0088819 (published on July 15, 2021)

An object of the present invention is to partition the inner space of a cylindrical Q-drum in which a hollow part is formed and install water purification means in each partitioned space, so that water filled during movement or storage can be purified while moving through the partitioned space through the water purification means. Q drums are provided.

A Q drum having a water purification function according to the spirit of the present invention includes a cylindrical drum body provided with a space so that water can be filled and stored therein, a main body cover installed at both ends of the drum body to open and close the space, A partition wall formed along the axial direction of the space part to divide the space part into at least two spaces, and a plurality of connection passages are formed in the partition wall so that the divided spaces communicate with each other, and water can be purified through the connection passages. It includes a water purification means installed so as to be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the body covers installed at both ends of the drum body is provided with a water discharge stopper to discharge water from the space partitioned by the partition wall, and an air outlet to help discharge water. It can be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the water purification means includes a water purification housing including a water inlet through which water flows into one end and a water outlet through which purified water is discharged through the connection passage, and the inside of the water purification housing It may be installed and composed of a filter member that purifies water.

In the Q drum equipped with a water purification function according to the present invention, it is not only easy to move by accommodating a large amount of water in the Q drum and rolling it by passing a rope through the hollow part, but also it is equipped with a water purification means inside the partitioned interior to provide purified water. water can be taken.

1 is a perspective view of a Q drum according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an exploded perspective view of a Q drum according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a cross-sectional view of a water purification means according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one preferred example of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that can replace the embodiments and drawings in this specification at the time of filing of the present application.

The same reference numerals or numerals presented in each drawing in this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function. The shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.

Terms used in this specification are used to describe the embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It does not preclude in advance the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms are one It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing a component from other components. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term “and/or” includes any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any one of a plurality of related recited items.

Terms such as "... unit", "... unit", and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is implemented by hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. It can be. Also, “a or an”, “one”, “the” and like terms are used herein in the context of describing various embodiments (particularly in the context of the claims below). Unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by context, both the singular and the plural can be used.

The terms "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", etc. used below are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Q drum according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a Q drum according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a water purification means according to an embodiment of the present invention. it is a cross section

Referring to the Q drum 1 in the present invention with reference to FIG. 1 or 2, a cylindrical drum body 100, a body cover 110 installed on both ends of the drum body 100, and a drum body ( 100 may include a partition wall 120 partitioning the internal space and a water purification means 200 installed in the partition wall 120 to purify water.

The drum body 100 is formed with a hollow part 102 communicating with the outside through the center in a cylindrical shape, and a rope (not shown) is passed through the hollow part 102 to form the cylindrical drum body 100. It can be transported while rolling.

The drum body 100 may be made of a synthetic resin material, and the inner space centered on the hollow part 102 may be filled with water and stored.

Also, body covers 110 are installed at both ends of the drum body 100 .

The body cover 110 may be preferably made of the same material as the drum body 100.

The body cover 110 opens and closes the drum body 100 filled with water at both ends.

The main body cover 110 in the present invention is coupled to both ends of the drum body 100 with an interference fit to block the inner hole space, but the inner and outer periphery of the drum body 100 has threads and corresponding body cover 110 ) may be threaded and fastened.

Continuing, the partition wall 120 is installed in the inner space of the drum body 100 in the axial direction to partition the space into a first space 104 and a second space 106 .

The partition wall 120 is connected to the inner circumferential surface of the drum body 100 with the hollow part 102 as the center in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the drum body 100, and is formed along the axial direction of the drum body 100 can

Here, the partition wall 120 can be divided into a first partition wall 120 and a second partition wall 120 for convenience of explanation, and the first partition wall 120 and the second partition wall 120 divide the first space 104 and the It can be partitioned into two spaces (106).

Furthermore, when viewed with respect to the first space 104, the first partition wall 120 has a convex portion 120a toward the second space 106, and a concave portion toward the first space 104 ( 120b) may be formed in a trapezoidal shape.

In addition, when the second partition wall 120 is similarly viewed from the second space 106 as a reference, a convex portion 120a toward the first space 104 is formed, and a concave portion toward the second space 106 ( 120b) may be a waveform formed.

On the other hand, in the body cover 110 described above, a water discharge stopper 112 is installed so that water in the first space 104 and the second space 106 partitioned by the partition wall 120 is discharged, and to help discharge water An air outlet 114 may be installed.

A water discharge stopper 112 facing the first space 104 is installed on one body cover 110, and a water discharge stopper 112 facing the second space 106 is installed on the other body cover 110. It can be.

Therefore, the water filled in the first space 104 and the second space 106 partitioned by the partition wall 120 can be discharged through each water discharge stopper 112 .

In addition, an air outlet 114 may be formed spaced apart from the water outlet stopper 112 and facing the opposite space.

That is, when the water discharge stopper 112 is installed on one body cover 110 facing the first space 104, the other body cover 110 has an air discharge port 114 on a straight line with the water discharge stopper 112. Is formed can help smooth discharge when water is discharged through the water discharge stopper 112.

The water discharge stopper 112 is preferably a screw fastening method to prevent separation when the drum body 100 rolls and moves, and a rubber stopper 114a is installed in the air discharge port 114 with fine holes, Open only for discharge.

A rubber packing (not shown) is installed on the water discharge stopper 112 to prevent water from leaking.

Again, a plurality of connection passages 126 may be formed at regular intervals in the first partition wall 120 and the second partition wall 120 along the axial direction.

The connection passage 126 may be formed on the convex portions 120a of the first partition wall 120 and the second partition wall 120 .

The connection passage 126 may be a passage connecting the first space 104 and the second space 106 partitioned from the first partition wall 120 and the second partition wall 120, and the connection passage 126 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a water purification means 200 capable of purifying filled water may be installed.

The water purification means 200 includes a water purification housing 210 including a water inlet 212 through which water flows into one end and a water outlet 214 installed through the connection passage 126 and through which purified water is discharged, and , It may be composed of a filter member 220 installed inside the water purification housing 210 to purify water.

3, the water in the first space 104 or the second space 106 flows into the water inlet 212 and passes through the filter member 220 to discharge purified water to another space. The water outlet 214 is integrally formed.

The water outlet 214 may have a funnel shape extending from a narrow passage so that water is discharged at a high flow rate.

The water outlet 214 side is inserted into the connecting passage 126, and the water outlet 214 is installed from the first space 104 toward the second space 106, and in the second space 106, the first It may be installed facing the space 104 .

In addition, the filter member 220 includes a carbon block filter 222 that removes residual chlorine or heavy metals and has an antibacterial function, a hollow fiber membrane filter 224 that removes bacteria, and the carbon block filter 222 and external debris or particulate matter. It may be made of a non-woven fabric 226 that removes the material.

The order may be purified from the water inlet 212 through the nonwoven fabric 226 - the hollow fiber membrane filter 224 - the carbon block filter 222 and then discharged to the water outlet 214.

The Q drum according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2 again.

Q drum (1) is mainly used in areas where water is scarce, such as Africa. While rolling the drum body 100, the Q drum 1 filled with water is moved.

First, water is filled in the drum body 100, and after the drum body 100 is erected vertically, the body cover 110 facing upward is opened.

In the open drum body 100, water is filled into the first space 104 and the second space 106 partitioned by the first partition wall 120 and the second partition wall 120, respectively.

At this time, it may be desirable to fill approximately 80 to 90%. This is to ensure that water is easily introduced into and discharged from the water purifying means 200 while falling when the drum body 100 is rotated.

When water is filled to some extent in the first space 104 and the second space 106, the main body cover 110 is closed again to seal it.

Here, water may be filled through the water discharge stopper 112 without opening the main body cover 110.

As described above, when the drum body 100 is filled with water, the drum body 100 is rotated and moved while pulling the rope installed in the hollow part 102 .

As the drum body 100 rotates, the water filled in the first space 104 flows into the water purification means 200 installed along the first partition wall 120 and is purified while passing through the filter member 220 to the second space. 106, and the water filled in the second space 106 flows into the water purification means 200 installed along the second partition wall 120, is purified, and is discharged to the first space 104.

As described above, the water in the first space 104 is purified by the water purification means 200 and introduced into the second space 106, and the water in the second space 106 passes through the water inlet 212 and the filter member 220. Water may be purified by a repeated action of being purified while passing through and being discharged to the first space 104 through the water outlet 214 .

In general, this may be possible because the movement of the Q drum 1 is several km.

According to the above, it is easy to move by accommodating a large amount of water in the Q drum and rolling it by passing a string through the hollow part, and also it is possible to take in purified water by having a water purification means inside the compartment.

On the other hand, as another embodiment of the Q drum 1, although not shown, the inner side of the body cover 110, that is, one side facing the first space 104 and the second space 106 of the drum body 100 A sterilizer consisting of a UV lamp is installed to sterilize water.

The sterilizer may be powered by a built-in battery.

In addition, the main body cover 110 has a pollution level measuring sensor capable of sensing the degree of contamination of the water filled inside the drum body 100, and a contamination signal generated by the contamination level measuring sensor is calculated to determine the current degree of contamination and the change value of the degree of contamination. It may include a signal operation unit that generates pollution degree data related to the signal operation unit, and a display unit that displays a change in pollution level according to the movement of the Q drum 1 based on the pollution level data generated by the signal operation unit.

In the above, specific embodiments have been illustrated and described. However, it is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the invention described in the claims below. .

1: Q drum 100: drum body
102: hollow part 104: first space
106: second space 110: body cover
112: water outlet plug 114: air outlet
114a: rubber stopper 120: bulkhead
120a: block portion 120b: concave portion
122: first bulkhead 124: second bulkhead
126: connecting passage 200: purification means
210: water purification housing 212: water inlet
214: water outlet 220: filter member
222: carbon block filter 224: hollow fiber membrane filter
226: non-woven fabric

Claims (3)

In the Q drum that transports water while rolling by inserting a rope into the hollow formed through the center,
A cylindrical drum body provided with a space so that water can be filled and stored therein;
Body covers installed at both ends of the drum body to open and close the space;
A partition wall formed along the axial direction of the space portion to divide the space portion into at least two or more spaces, and having a block portion in one direction and a concave portion in the other direction; and
A plurality of connection passages are formed in the partition wall so that the partitioned space communicates with each other, and a water purifying unit is installed in the connection passage to purify water.
The water purification means,
A water purification housing including a water inlet through which water flows into one end and a water outlet installed through the connection passage and having an enlarged diameter of the outlet so that purified water is discharged;
A filter member installed inside the water purification housing to purify water,
The filter member,
A carbon block filter that removes residual chlorine or heavy metals and has an antibacterial function;
A hollow fiber membrane filter that removes bacteria, and
A Q drum with a water purification function composed of the carbon block filter and a non-woven fabric that removes external debris or particulate matter.
According to claim 1,
In each of the body covers installed at both ends of the drum body,
A water discharge stopper is installed so that water in the space partitioned by the partition wall is discharged,
Q drum with water purifying function, equipped with an air outlet to help discharge water.
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